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Hero_time88 on 21 April 2009

It's great that a niche game like Valkyria Chronicles has now to oportunity to eventually outsell some of the more comercial J-rpg's for which Microsoft paid.

The budget was probably lower than some of those, it did manage to sell 350k before any price-cut and most of it's fanbase is actually buying the DLC.



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outlawauron on 21 April 2009
Euphoria14 said:
outlawauron said:
And I think I need to mention that I'd pay obscene amounts of money for that Valkyria painting/picture/poster.

I am sure everyone knew that without you needing to mention it.

I also think you should automatically win the VC contest just because you spread more word about this game than anyone else by far. SEGA should send you something for being quite possibly the games biggest fan.

I wish. If I were only closing than a few thousand miles away from SEGA of America where they have had a few events, I'd be there.

I don't want to win the contest only because I already have the figures and the art book. The love needs to be spread.



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Euphoria14 on 21 April 2009
Hero_time88 said:
It's great that a niche game like Valkyria Chronicles has now to oportunity to eventually beat some of the more comercial J-rpg's for which Microsoft paid.

The budget was probably lower than some of those, it did manage to sell 350k before any price-cut and most of it's fanbase it actually buying the DLC.

 

Of course! Who wouldn't want to play on the side of the awesome Silveria?



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Euphoria14 on 21 April 2009
outlawauron said:
Euphoria14 said:
outlawauron said:
And I think I need to mention that I'd pay obscene amounts of money for that Valkyria painting/picture/poster.

I am sure everyone knew that without you needing to mention it.

I also think you should automatically win the VC contest just because you spread more word about this game than anyone else by far. SEGA should send you something for being quite possibly the games biggest fan.

I wish. If I were only closing than a few thousand miles away from SEGA of America where they have had a few events, I'd be there.

I don't want to win the contest only because I already have the figures and the art book. The love needs to be spread.

Then they should send you that collector's edition they have in Japan and some Outlawauron exclusive trophy support..

 



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outlawauron on 21 April 2009
Euphoria14 said:
Hero_time88 said:
It's great that a niche game like Valkyria Chronicles has now to oportunity to eventually beat some of the more comercial J-rpg's for which Microsoft paid.

The budget was probably lower than some of those, it did manage to sell 350k before any price-cut and most of it's fanbase it actually buying the DLC.

Of course! Who wouldn't want to play on the side of the awesome Silveria?

Only a crazy person!



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Kasz216 on 21 April 2009
leo-j said:
rover said:
The fact that this is so highly rated, that the Playstation brand is considered "the best platform" for JRPGs and yet this has sold so little doesn't speak well to the health of the genre as a whole.

~350k WW sales can't be making any of the creators happy.

I think beyond Japan these JRPGs can't really be considered system-sellers in today's age.

Or, perhaps PS3 owners have spoken about what entertainment titles they want... and they aren't JRPGs.

On the 360, Tales of Vesperia seems to have outlined that there are too many of these types of titles on the 360 for the market to support.

The difference in sales between the two (Vesperia on 360 and Chronicles on PS3) is only 80k units, and that's with Vesperia no longer being produced in the US...

Weird days indeed.

 

or the fact that its not a JRPG, its a SRPG, which tend to flop on consoles.

Consoles?  More like everywhere.

 



MAFKKA on 21 April 2009

Im one of those who didnt feel that this was a game much to get excited about. But i downloaded the game last night and it was awesome. I love the cartoonish and artsy design. And i love the strategypart. I also hear that the story is suppose to be great, so ive now placed an order and will receive the game on thursday! :D



outlawauron on 21 April 2009
Kasz216 said:
leo-j said:
rover said:
The fact that this is so highly rated, that the Playstation brand is considered "the best platform" for JRPGs and yet this has sold so little doesn't speak well to the health of the genre as a whole.

~350k WW sales can't be making any of the creators happy.

I think beyond Japan these JRPGs can't really be considered system-sellers in today's age.

Or, perhaps PS3 owners have spoken about what entertainment titles they want... and they aren't JRPGs.

On the 360, Tales of Vesperia seems to have outlined that there are too many of these types of titles on the 360 for the market to support.

The difference in sales between the two (Vesperia on 360 and Chronicles on PS3) is only 80k units, and that's with Vesperia no longer being produced in the US...

Weird days indeed.

or the fact that its not a JRPG, its a SRPG, which tend to flop on consoles.

Consoles?  More like everywhere.

Yep. Can't think of SRPG that sold well without Final Fantasy in the title.



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Vetteman94 on 21 April 2009
outlawauron said:
Euphoria14 said:
outlawauron said:
And I think I need to mention that I'd pay obscene amounts of money for that Valkyria painting/picture/poster.

I am sure everyone knew that without you needing to mention it.

I also think you should automatically win the VC contest just because you spread more word about this game than anyone else by far. SEGA should send you something for being quite possibly the games biggest fan.

I wish. If I were only closing than a few thousand miles away from SEGA of America where they have had a few events, I'd be there.

I don't want to win the contest only because I already have the figures and the art book. The love needs to be spread.

Yes spread it to me, even though I dont have a chance in hell of winning that contest.

 



PullusPardus on 21 April 2009

This made my day alot better...