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I distinctly remember reading a Dtoid article on why Darksiders DIDN'T sell so much, but it made top ten? :p I'd say thats decent. And everyone was going on about how Bayonetta is the reason it sold so poorly (and obviously it might've been one of the factors) but Bayonetta "only" made it to top 20. This was a nice morning read :)
Mass Effect 2 was released on the latter part of January. So it's still amazing how well it did in January.
lokhe: It's decent, but Darksiders has been in development for a long time now, and it's probably cost THQ a pretty penny in that time. 170,000 copies on 360 isn't a lot, and obviously the PS3 version is less than that, considering they don't even list the amount. And also consider that Darksiders came out in the first week of the month, whereas Mass Effect 2 came out 5 days before the end and still finished number 2.
No wonder THQ is anxious to push out a sequel by next year. They want to capitalize on the critical success of the first and hope for better results commercially with the sequel.
No wonder THQ is anxious to push out a sequel by next year. They want to capitalize on the critical success of the first and hope for better results commercially with the sequel.
TvsC and No More Heroes 2 being absent from the entirety of the chart is disheartening. I would suggest to myself that they were released later in the month, but so was Mass Effect 2. It's a shame too. I thought they really had a chance to sell this time around.
Well, Bayonetta and No More Heroes 2 beat the living shit out of Darksiders, so that's disappointing.
@EternalDeathSlayer
I wasn't comparing it to Mass Effect 2 though. Darksiders is a new IP whereas Mass Effect 2 sold well because of the huge success with Mass Effect (and by all rights). I'm not saying it doesn't deserve 2nd place, I'm just saying that it's not fair to compare them the way you just did.
I wasn't comparing it to Mass Effect 2 though. Darksiders is a new IP whereas Mass Effect 2 sold well because of the huge success with Mass Effect (and by all rights). I'm not saying it doesn't deserve 2nd place, I'm just saying that it's not fair to compare them the way you just did.
@Holyetheline
It's not always about the quantity. It's about quality of titles.
@Company
NMH will do fine when it comes out to 360 and PS3. I sure don't plan to buy the game on Wii.
It's not always about the quantity. It's about quality of titles.
@Company
NMH will do fine when it comes out to 360 and PS3. I sure don't plan to buy the game on Wii.
Looks like NMH2 is pretty much dead already. It sold 14,000 copies in it's second week and looks as if it's gonna struggle to reach 150k sold.
That sucks, but then again I can't complain. I didn't buy it. In a world of Mass Effect 2s and God of War 3s, I just wont have time for it anytime soon.
That sucks, but then again I can't complain. I didn't buy it. In a world of Mass Effect 2s and God of War 3s, I just wont have time for it anytime soon.
@EternalDeathSlayer
From what I've seen, its January numbers were 25k and TvC were 50k.
Not terrible numbers, but you're pretty much right. There doesn't seem to be much life left in it.
Which overall is just depressing. Both of them were the highest rated games for the Wii in some time. And it really hurts to know other than buying all the copies myself, I can't do anything more to help either one. I hardly had enough money for both TvC and NMH2, but I put in the effort because of all the games coming out in January and February that I wanted, these two were the ones that actually needed the sales. It's a shame most people didn't feel the same way.
From what I've seen, its January numbers were 25k and TvC were 50k.
Not terrible numbers, but you're pretty much right. There doesn't seem to be much life left in it.
Which overall is just depressing. Both of them were the highest rated games for the Wii in some time. And it really hurts to know other than buying all the copies myself, I can't do anything more to help either one. I hardly had enough money for both TvC and NMH2, but I put in the effort because of all the games coming out in January and February that I wanted, these two were the ones that actually needed the sales. It's a shame most people didn't feel the same way.
Releasing No More Heroes 2 on the same day as Tatsunoko Vs Capcom was a bad idea.
Releasing them both on the same day as MAG was a worse idea.
Releasing all three on the same day as Mass Effect 2 was the worst idea.
Let's hope all three games get some attention once people are done with ME2.
Releasing them both on the same day as MAG was a worse idea.
Releasing all three on the same day as Mass Effect 2 was the worst idea.
Let's hope all three games get some attention once people are done with ME2.
@Magnalon
Well, Bayonetta and No More Heroes 2 beat the living shit out of Darksiders, so that's the way it should be.
Fix'd.
Well, Bayonetta and No More Heroes 2 beat the living shit out of Darksiders, so that's the way it should be.
Fix'd.
@Holmes
I think hoping for that is a little unrealistic. But you're right that releasing all of those games at once was too much for most people. And most people prioritized Mass Effect 2, so that's what happens, I guess.
I think hoping for that is a little unrealistic. But you're right that releasing all of those games at once was too much for most people. And most people prioritized Mass Effect 2, so that's what happens, I guess.
Did Reggie from Nintendo not have a bet with some internet bloggers that Mario Bros Wii would top the charts over any other game this time of year? I think it was Dtoid but could be wrong, nevertheless I think someone owes him some money...
repeat after me:
The sales pattern on Wii is consistently a slow burn. You cannot judge sales after 5 days on Wii. Remember NMH has sold almost 500k after starting off really slowly. It even took time for the mario games to come into their own sales-wise.
PS3 and 360 games sell differently than Wii games, for a lot of reasons. Looking at a first month chart and calling something a failure is wildly incorrect, in this case.
The sales pattern on Wii is consistently a slow burn. You cannot judge sales after 5 days on Wii. Remember NMH has sold almost 500k after starting off really slowly. It even took time for the mario games to come into their own sales-wise.
PS3 and 360 games sell differently than Wii games, for a lot of reasons. Looking at a first month chart and calling something a failure is wildly incorrect, in this case.
Silvain: Yes, a slow burn, but a slow burn of 20,000 or more copies every week. This shit had already dropped to 14,000 for second week sales in the USA.
It's sad, but it's life. I'll be sure to pick up NMH on the 360 and eventually NMH2 on the 360.
It's sad, but it's life. I'll be sure to pick up NMH on the 360 and eventually NMH2 on the 360.
Are people STILL making the claim that NMH will sell better on a "real" console? These people make it sound like there's millions of NMH fans who dont' own Wii's and were waiting for a 360/PS3 version this whole damn time.
Also, I wonder how many people pirated NMH2. House of the Dead: Overkill was reportedly downloaded something like a million times according to some torrent tracking site.
@ EDS- Really? You know that NMH1 HD has no US publisher, and NMH2 HD has never even been mentioned.
You either don't really want to buy either game, or you really can't stand the idea of buying these games on the Wii.
@ EDS- Really? You know that NMH1 HD has no US publisher, and NMH2 HD has never even been mentioned.
You either don't really want to buy either game, or you really can't stand the idea of buying these games on the Wii.
@Holmes - I think you are talking to a brick wall again. You will never get logic into those people's minds as they are too thick-headed to see a good games that doesn't have amazing graphics!!! or is on their 'adult' systems. I agree with you Holmes, and I don't think people want others to know they have a Wii.
I played NMH2 with a classic controller for a bit and it feel limp to me. When I'm in a boss fight, I love to get into the motions with the WiiMote, slashing and charging the blade. It's just fun. That's why I play games, F.U.N. Fun. Graphics are just flashy shiny quarters that cats chase. I like cats. Don't you like cats? Cats.
I played NMH2 with a classic controller for a bit and it feel limp to me. When I'm in a boss fight, I love to get into the motions with the WiiMote, slashing and charging the blade. It's just fun. That's why I play games, F.U.N. Fun. Graphics are just flashy shiny quarters that cats chase. I like cats. Don't you like cats? Cats.
@ Jonathan Holmes: You're right with the second idea. I really really hate playing games on the Wii.
Can't even explain it. I love Nintendo's games, but cannot bring myself to buy anything else.
Can't even explain it. I love Nintendo's games, but cannot bring myself to buy anything else.
Well, TvC certainly did well. With just five days coming to 50k was unexpected, very good. Specially when it came on the same day as a hit like Mass Effect. It will probably have long legs, since it's the best fighting game on the wii and shows that a good game well advertised can sell. NMH2 on the other hand did poorly. I did my part and got my copy, that's all i can do for the game. Five days is not anything to go by, but i don't think this game will have legs like the first one, unfortunately.
And lol at people thinking that the game will do great at hd consoles. If Bayonetta bombed hard, very hard, what chance NMH, a port of a two year old game that was reviewed as a love or hate, has?
And lol at people thinking that the game will do great at hd consoles. If Bayonetta bombed hard, very hard, what chance NMH, a port of a two year old game that was reviewed as a love or hate, has?
if i still had a wii i wouldve purchased the second the same as i purchased the first because quite frankly the game is just that good but the game wont sell as well until it gets a price drop (yes the casual crowd is just that cheap). Although i got 100% on NMH1 ill still pick up the 360 release because it kicks ass and i miss that game
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