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Forums - Sales - Level 5 : JRPG's LOOSING Momentum in Japan, FF13 can HELP JRPG's in west!

Avinash_Tyagi on 21 November 2009
invetedlotus123 said:
People, Famitsu predictions are a Joke. They put the LTD lower than first week, and every edition they change their predictions to higher! I mean, the pre-orders were at 600k when they made their last prediction, and there is already a store claiming that pre-sales are higher than for FFXII.

One more thing, maybe it happens to the game so good and have excellent word of mouth in Japan and hold legs and move systems in long term.

Famitsu predicts first shipment and total sales, not first week sales, shipment will be greater or equal to first week sales.



 

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dobby985 on 21 November 2009
jarrod said:
outlawauron said:

That's all worldwide and most people are saying there's not a chance in hell that it'll sell that well.

Square Enix themselves expect 10 million worldwide.  Wada said it'll seell less in Japan than usual, but more in the west thanks to being multiplatform.

It is not going to sell 10 million. I will be willing to request a month ban if it does.



outlawauron on 21 November 2009
jarrod said:
outlawauron said:

That's all worldwide and most people are saying there's not a chance in hell that it'll sell that well.

Square Enix themselves expect 10 million worldwide.  Wada said it'll seell less in Japan than usual, but more in the west thanks to being multiplatform.

I know they expect that, but most people outside of SE think that's absolutely crazy.



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OctaBech on 21 November 2009
dobby985 said:
jarrod said:
outlawauron said:

That's all worldwide and most people are saying there's not a chance in hell that it'll sell that well.

Square Enix themselves expect 10 million worldwide.  Wada said it'll seell less in Japan than usual, but more in the west thanks to being multiplatform.

It is not going to sell 10 million. I will be willing to request a month ban if it does.

Considering what I've seen from the demo I'm in on the one month ban too.

 

I just can see the western market being too keen on the character design, the ultra narrow linear levels, the abrubtive battle introductions and so forth. It was easier back in the FF 7 days with the muddy graphics and hardware enduced gameplay restraints making the cultural barriers less obvious.



errorrrr on 22 November 2009
OctaBech said:
dobby985 said:
jarrod said:
outlawauron said:

That's all worldwide and most people are saying there's not a chance in hell that it'll sell that well.

Square Enix themselves expect 10 million worldwide.  Wada said it'll seell less in Japan than usual, but more in the west thanks to being multiplatform.

It is not going to sell 10 million. I will be willing to request a month ban if it does.

Considering what I've seen from the demo I'm in on the one month ban too.

 

I just can see the western market being too keen on the character design, the ultra narrow linear levels, the abrubtive battle introductions and so forth. It was easier back in the FF 7 days with the muddy graphics and hardware enduced gameplay restraints making the cultural barriers less obvious.

 

Probability of 10million life time WW is probably not out of reach... Their Lightning Edition PS3 sold out in few minutes on pre-orders lol... and now has sky rockt price on yahoo auction japan and ppl selling their service to stand in line for you on the release date to get you one xD



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Cheebee on 22 November 2009

Luckily there's always DS. :)



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darthdevidem01 on 22 November 2009
outlawauron said:
jarrod said:
outlawauron said:

That's all worldwide and most people are saying there's not a chance in hell that it'll sell that well.

Square Enix themselves expect 10 million worldwide.  Wada said it'll seell less in Japan than usual, but more in the west thanks to being multiplatform.

I know they expect that, but most people outside of SE think that's absolutely crazy.

The Source thinks it possible, maybe even likely too



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reaver_x on 22 November 2009

10 million is going to be very hard to reach especially if those famitsu predictions are ture. at best ill say 6-7 million WW




 

 

                     

theprof00 on 22 November 2009

OMG If I see "loosing" it one more time I am going to LOSE it



Cheebee on 22 November 2009
theprof00 said:
OMG If I see "loosing" it one more time I am going to LOSE it

Agreed, it's quite frightening how terrible a lot of people's spelling is here, and on the internet in general... I mean I know there are a lot of nationalities and all, bit still, come on. Come on!



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