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reptile168 on 23 July 2008

it's by territory, worldwide, sc on ps should outsell sc on 360. America, it should be 360 while europe and japan should easily be ps



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Sansui on 23 July 2008
MontanaHatchet said:
Sansui said:
MontanaHatchet said:
Sansui said:
Soul Calibur 2 was one of my favorite games for the Xbox. I bought it on my xbox back then instead of my ps2 because Spawn > Tekken and the graphics were substantially better

This round, I think the 360 version will end up selling more just because of the install base difference, but the PS3 got the better exclusive character.

Definitely my favorite fighting franchise, and the first time I wish I could have the ps3 version of a game.

I keep on hearing that argument and people seem to forget that *gasp* games on the PS3 can sell better than their 360 brothers despite the difference in consoles sold! Hell, Beyond Good and Evil sold the best on the Gamecube despite the system being last in America and PAL. Soul Calibur 4, on the other hand, gets a worldwide release on both systems and the PS3 has a higher userbase in Japan than the 360 (and Japan will contribute a decent chunk of sales) and a fair amount of PS3 games sell better in PAL than their 360 counterparts.

 

I didn't forget that games can sell better on the ps3 than 360 despite install base, so I don't know why you're acting like I did :P  I stated my opinion, and I stand by it.  I do not think that Soul Calibur is a franchise that has a fanbase with strong preference for the PS3, that would result in the kind of discrepancy you've described.  I think it will sell equally well on both systems, and since there is a significant install base difference, the 360 version will sell more copies.

My reasoning is sound.

 

 

You don't really know for a fact. Heck, I'd say that most fighting game fans are PS3 owners since it has Tekken and had Virtua Fighter 5 exclusively for a good while. I might not have said this, but Soul Calibur 4 is likely to sell more on the 360 than the PS3 in America, due to the userbase difference you described. But it will still sell a good bit more than the 360 version in PAL and Japan, which could easily put the PS3 version over any gap or fault that the 360 version would have created in America. Look at DBZ: Burst Limit or Devil May Cry 4 or even Dynasty Warriors 5. The only real time the 360 wins is when the game only has appeal to America and PAL (shooters, for example).

I didn't state it as fact :/  I clearly said it was my opinion.  You are certainly entitled to your opinion as well, and I think you're reasoning is fair too, but I'm still sticking with my own opinion :P

Soul Calibur has great mass appeal - it's got better accessibility than many other fighters, while still maintaining significant depth, a strong pedigree (isn't the original still the most highly rated fighter in console history?), and giant bouncing bewbs.  It can't go wrong!  As a result, sales will flourish unanimously

 
obieslut on 23 July 2008

the ps3 version will sell better then the 360 version



bbsin on 23 July 2008

PS3 SC4 = Japanese sales.



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MontanaHatchet on 23 July 2008

Sansui: I suppose we can agree on that much. I'd say that Tekken has more mass appeal because it's popular in PAL, but the sales could show that.

P.S. Boobs are great!



 

 

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Munkeh111 on 23 July 2008

Is SC IV really that popular in Japan? I had not realised, though I doubt Star Wars is going to have a much of an affect there. Anyway, I think the PS3 version will do better, as it will win in others and japan, and probably loose though only by a small amount in the US



Sansui on 23 July 2008
Munkeh111 said:
Is SC IV really that popular in Japan? I had not realised, though I doubt Star Wars is going to have a much of an affect there. Anyway, I think the PS3 version will do better, as it will win in others and japan, and probably loose though only by a small amount in the US

 

Star Wars is actually quite popular in Japan.  Lucas borrowed heavily from Japanese culture, particular Akira Kurosawa, when making the films.  It was always easy for them to relate to the film, despite western production.

Gundam, one of the most popular eternal sci fi series in Japan, was also heavily influenced in turn by Star Wars.  Star Wars represented the shifting point to complex narratives vs. simpler episodic content in many films and animes over there.  Go go space opera!

Wow, I feel like a star wars nerd after spouting that off.... and I'm not even into star wars that much.
Deviation59 on 23 July 2008

The 360 version will sell more because of the install base though the ratio for the PS3 will be better than the install base both because of Vader and the controller. The 360 controller is better for shooters but the PS3 controller just destroys it for fighters.



Munkeh111 on 23 July 2008
Sansui said:
Munkeh111 said:
Is SC IV really that popular in Japan? I had not realised, though I doubt Star Wars is going to have a much of an affect there. Anyway, I think the PS3 version will do better, as it will win in others and japan, and probably loose though only by a small amount in the US

 

Star Wars is actually quite popular in Japan.  Lucas borrowed heavily from Japanese culture, particular Akira Kurosawa, when making the films.  It was always easy for them to relate to the film, despite western production.

Gundam, one of the most popular eternal sci fi series in Japan, was also heavily influenced in turn by Star Wars.  Star Wars represented the shifting point to complex narratives vs. simpler episodic content in many films and animes over there.  Go go space opera!

Wow, I feel like a star wars nerd after spouting that off.... and I'm not even into star wars that much.

 

Really? That should help sales then



FinalEvangelion on 23 July 2008

As an owner of both consoles, it's absolutely a no brainer. PS3 version is the one I'm getting because of the D-pad and Vader.

In Japan, certain American films are very popular. It's much different than their attitudes on American-developed games.



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