The fact is Square Misread the market with FF16 and it backfired. It's a great game but the direction they went was not what was needed.
Did you read what 8 wrote at all?IX HD is a re-release bud. No other way to cut it. XII base "only" did 6.1 million before the expansion, IX didn't hit 8 million until the HD re-release.
Also these are all FF games from generations back; the main sales anomalies in terms of hitting 8-10 million or even higher altogether are VII, VIII, and X. Otherwise series entries have generally straddled around 5-8 million lifetime, depending on the game, and usually including re-releases and ports.
SE's problem is they have a misunderstanding of FF's market clout in the modern market. They think the IP is as paramount to RPGs today as it was in the '90s and early '00s, and expect it to just keep increasing in sales each entry due to the brand name and existing. But they've made many odd choices with the IP in terms of changing up the design style too frequently, broken promises (since at least FF XIII on PS3/360) and the such, in order to capitalize on the brand the way they should've.
Talk for yourself. Ffxvi is probably the best final fantasy they release. At least better than everything I played from themThe fact is Square Misread the market with FF16 and it backfired. It's a great game but the direction they went was not what was needed.
Talk for yourself. Ffxvi is probably the best final fantasy they release. At least better than everything I played from them
Pretty sure my comment said it's a great game, so I dunno why you're taking offense to what I said.Talk for yourself. Ffxvi is probably the best final fantasy they release. At least better than everything I played from them
Just to come back to this:I'm looking at Xbox top paid and Metaphor is nowhere on the first or second page. Dragon Ball is there so i'm guessing it wasn't updated yet? It shows it was really low on preorders.
The ranking looks weird with the most random games that came out years ago. It's like top paid in 2010 or something. 1 sale is enough to make them jump at the top
It's the "how many times do we have to teach you this lesson old man" meme all over againJust to come back to this:
They updated the Xbox top paid and Metaphor debuts at number 37
Just before Silent Hill 2...on Xbox 360
There's 3 versions of Dragon Ball before Metaphor so that's how low it is. I don't think Dragon Ball had Xbox marketing so not sure why they like it so much.
Just to come back to this:
They updated the Xbox top paid and Metaphor debuts at number 37
Just before Silent Hill 2...on Xbox 360
There's 3 versions of Dragon Ball before Metaphor so that's how low it is. I don't think Dragon Ball had Xbox marketing so not sure why they like it so much.
This is highkey tone-deaf.Just wait. Only PlayStation is capable in achieving such high numbers with 3rd Party IPs. Square Enix will come to their senses. It's the fanboys from the other camps who will continue to be in denial.
Top paid also includes the money the games make from DLC or microtransactions if I remember correctly but I'm not looking at the site right now.I'm looking at Xbox top paid and Metaphor is nowhere on the first or second page. Dragon Ball is there so i'm guessing it wasn't updated yet? It shows it was really low on preorders.
The ranking looks weird with the most random games that came out years ago. It's like top paid in 2010 or something. 1 sale is enough to make them jump at the top
I have to say all these Dragon Ball games look the same to me. How do people even know which one they are playing?DB Sparking! ZERO is selling megaton, it's #1 in the US(and many other countries) on Steam and on PS as well by a landside.
It will be the fastest selling Dragon Ball game ever, beating the recent DB FighterZ and DB: Kakarot.
IIRC Bandai Namco does do first week sales announcement great selling games, so we should be seeing one sometime this week.
And? You're always quick with the damage control as if that changes anything. Dragon Ball is number 1 and there's 3 separate versions on the ranking so I don't even think you're right anyway. Obviously they are counting them separately.Top paid also includes the money the games make from DLC or microtransactions if I remember correctly but I'm not looking at the site right now.
Clown. Quit assuming shit or i'm just going to ignore you, you are always the most hostile user on this entire forum and it's getting tiring dealing with your bs. I never said Metaphor was going to do great on Xbox, idgaf about how it does on Xbox.I have to say all these Dragon Ball games look the same to me. How do people even know which one they are playing?
The game was zero on my radar until it came out and went to nud? You're always quick with the damage control as if that changes anything. Dragon Ball is number 1 and there's 3 separate versions on the ranking so I don't even think you're right anyway. Obviously they are counting them separately.
Metaphor is full price should be on top but there's way cheaper stuff higher. 360 games on sale at $10.
You're wrong
Clown. Quit assuming shit or i'm just going to ignore you, you are always the most hostile user on this entire forum and it's getting tiring dealing with your bs. I never said Metaphor was going to do great on Xbox, idgaf about how it does on Xbox.
All I said was I thought Top Paid also includes MTX and DLC revenue, that isn't damage control, stfu already with your clown responses to nothing meant for damage control.
Ignored, you're immature. I'm not talking to children here.
I have to say all these Dragon Ball games look the same to me. How do people even know which one they are playing?
The game was zero on my radar until it came out and went to number 1 everywhere
@ Bold, that's because I'm usually a very conflict averse person. On the first part, the placement on the Xbox link you provided was all that was needed so I didn't feel the need to mention it really, that placement speaks for itself.Oh and no comments about the Metaphor performance on Xbox? You're always so careful to not say anything incriminating
UK and Famitsu will be very telling.
I don't know if PSN is bugged but Silent Hill 2 is selling more on its fifth day than Metaphor on its 1st day. It's low on Xbox and PSN but it blew up on Steam because of China. It's an interesting situation because people are celebrating the high CCU but it doesn't look like the game is selling that much.I don't play them, but you know I follow sales, so it wasn't a surprise to me.
The IP just has this much pull, plus this particular spin-off hadn't seen a new game since the late 2000s.
The hype was through the roof since the first trailer and people who played hands-on at various events through the summer all said/provided footage which showed exactly what old fans wanted out of a new Tenkaichi game.
@ Bold, that's because I'm usually a very conflict averse person. On the first part, the placement on the Xbox link you provided was all that was needed so I didn't feel the need to mention it really, that placement speaks for itself.
I can type a truth in plain text though, Metaphor will not sell much on Xbox.
Regardless, UK/Circana will be the most relevant markets to look out for in terms of splits.
As for Famitsu... I mean...
It's Xbox in Japan...
It's going to be another entry point that will reinforce what we already know, the console is irrelevant in the market.
Yes they would. Metaphor shits all over Final Fantasy XVI and it was much cheaper to make. What a disaster by Yoshi-P.What's the argument here.
Square would be satisfied with 1 million on launch on all platforms??
Nice Sunday afternoon anemican peak hours "peak" bruhMetaphor started today strong because of overseas. It just peaked even higher as we get closer to Sunday afternoon anemican peak hours… so your attempt to downplay this will continue to look embarrassing.