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10:30 PM on 11.02.2009, Jim Sterling

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Insane cat game becomes worst selling Wii title ever photo

#Animals #Sales #WHAAAAAAT? #wii

Sukeban Shachou Rena Wii has broken a sales record, but not in any way that should be celebrated. The weird minigame compilation launched this recently in Japan and has swiftly claimed the title of worst selling Wii game in history. It sold one hundred copies.

The game is all about cats running companies, or something to that inane effect. It's the kind of typical Japanese strangeness that you'd expect to do well in Japan, but apparently not even our friends in the East could stomach this one. It now has a permanent residence at Hotel Bargain Bin, and there it shall stay until the end of time.

Yeah ... something tells me this won't be seeing a Western release anytime soon. Hit the jump for a thoroughly mental video.

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taumpytears

I really want this game.

killatia

So all you do it catch cats that are in love? no wonder this game failed.

Clydesdales

This is going to be the biggest cult hit. Gotta import me a copy before it gets big.

Sonic9jct

I think this article is wrong. I didn't sell ONLY 100 copies, but it sold all BUT 100 copies. There's no way any human being couldn't eat this up.

Endstiem

So all you do it catch cats that are in love? no wonder this game failed.

This is but one of many crazy things in this game... check out more videos. XBLA release please!

Zeik56

I'm honestly a little disappointed. There are a lot of other terrible Wii game's that deserve to be worst selling Wii game ever more than this, at the very least it has an original concept, more than you can say for a lot of the shovelware that ends up on the Wii.

Magesx

Now, only question remains.

The 100 people who bought this...why?

mascot1063

Oh my god, this will sell millions one day...

AgentMOO

This is why we can't have nice things. People don't recognize quality when they see it!

Knives

Hmmm... game is $ 44.90 on play asia, still to expensive for what it is :P.

Necros

I must have this game.

Scion of Mogo

WHy wouldn't you support this game? CEO Cat is mad you won't support him

Cupcakes

are you kidding me? That game looks amazing! me and my wife will take two copies.

ndschroede23

This is probably the best PR the game could get. I expect sales to nearly DOUBLE in the coming months.

laika one

is the wii region locked? I'm so getting this for my neighbour when I go to japan next year.

Oliver Murdick

that looks pretty fun and it looks 10 times better than escape from shi-, i mean bug island.

AlLeBlanc

I wonder why

Tanukitsune

Bad Japan! No cookie for you! D:<

GEMPadre036

So much for that big effort to get it localized... Or maybe they will be forced to just to get rid of the extra discs! YAY! MEOW!

maxman14

This is a fantastic game making a daring political statement on the subject of human animal relationships and i wholly support this message of love.

Redzie

LOLcats are in this game such as lasercat and even keyboard cat. Here's their Twitter: http://twitter.com/renawii

JehutyFromHell

Wow, I would have picked this up.

Threaded

But it has cats! Everyone loves cats!

Zeedles

I can't stop laughing at the screenshot

Horus

this game makes me want to buy a wii

Jon B

I want this game.

Tanukitsune

You know... I'm hoping this a ploy to make people go "Oh! Look at this crazy game! How is it possible that it's selling this badly?! I'm buying a copy now! Make it two!"

Most of the people here would have bought this game in a heartbeat, so I just refuse to believe only 100 people would buy this game!

GohanGVO

Spyborgs' claim to fame has been defeated this quickly? That was almost as fast as its price drop.

Arch649

I read somewhere that Rock Revolution sold like 50 copies on the Wii. Hmmm

Johnnyreb2565

Bah, I'll keep my virtual Boy at least it gives me headaches!

Shirley Temple

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URcvdDtnM_0

shinigamiDude

But people love it on Twitter! That damn CEO cat have a twitter page.
Where did it goes round? Maybe they don't use enough real life cats to promote the game.

There should be cats instead of human at the sale counter of the game.

ohno

Might be worth buying for video game collectors 20 years from now and make a few bucks. Then again, I don't think anybody would want to collect Wii games.

ninjikiran

Rofl, this game is so silly its awesome.

Trezamere

I don't understand how Japanese people don't like this hilarious and awesome looking game but they like all sorts of the other crap that gets pushed out there. I would probably pay $20 for this.

Xzyliac

Gimme! Gimme now!

Seriously. Gimme.

Trebz

I guess we all have our limits as to what is and isn't marketable. I want this for the concept, but chances are it's just a bad game with a cat pasted onto it.

Kraid

I fucking want this game now.

ace of knaves

No one appreciates true art.

BalloonFighter

not worthy of its fate. Those are the best cat graphics I've ever seen. Does it use the WiiFit Board?

carg0

having been a gamer for almost 30 years now, i've learned not to question...

Diaport

This game looks like it could get a lot more sales with a Western release. Why?
Furries, obviously.

JohnnyMavric

This game would be so fun playing stoned! :D

Solid Squirrel

Self-hurling cats! What's not to love?

I'm just waiting for the inevitable sequel with gerbils and a man that suspiciously looks like Richard Gere.

Banana Kid

Wait...so this is CEO Cat: The Game?

Destructoid should sue!

brimtastic

There will be legendary stories of this game in twenty years. There will be excited whispers on the internet when a copy turns up on eBay. This, ladies and gentlemen, is our Nintendo World Championship.

Sir Legendhead

Wait, so some cats get dodged instead of hugged? That's fucked up man. I'm calling for a boycott.

Xzyliac

@brimtastic
Holy shit dude. If they just stop pumping the disc out right now in like a week this thing would be going for hundreds I tell you. HUNDREDS!!!

And I'd probably be right there, regretably bidding.

atastysammich

I dare you to tell me with a straight face that we haven't had far worse games do better here.

GEKKO-Fox

My cat never does this. I'm SO getting this game.

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