In comparison DMC4 sold more than 750,000 in its debut week with 3 LESS days of sale. DmC sold half of DMC4 in Japan, one-third in UK and two-third in USA. All these lower sales with 100 million more consoles in the market since 2008 (bigger installed base), with 3 more days of sale, with no competition in January and a "wider appeal". You can get the idea how much poorly it performed if we take in to account all the major factors.
EDIT: Disagreers, MAN UP and accep...
It was a bad idea to alienate core fans. CAPCOM is now suffering the consequences. They rebooted the franchise for wider appeal and increased sales (5 million sales initial target) but it is selling less. What good is a reboot if it is going to sell less than its predecessor? DMC thrives on hardcore fans, not casuals. CRAPCOM went after the wrong crowd and are now realizing their mistake the hard way.
I think only DmC should have been on that list because it released in 2013 and has already flopped. The rest are all going to be hits to varying extents.
I already said the same thing mentioned in the article in one of my comments. The games mentioned or "announced" do not have a release date or any schedule. The bottom-line still remains that the Wii U lacks compelling software and there isnt any releasing in the NEAR future. Why will anybody buy a console today because games will get release 2 or 3 years LATER?? WHEN those games get released THEN Wii U will have games to buy it for. Right now the event was just a reminder and a con...
I just remembered an article that published by a reputed business website when the first XBOX launched. I do not remember the website today but the article made a very important prediction which I still remember because it is becoming true. The author said that MS was using XBOX as a trojan horse to take over the living rooms. They will introduce it as a games console, slowly introduce other functionalities, develop it into a fully functional media hub and in the end abandon or put gaming in ...
There is difference between the case of DmC and other franchises. DmC was reboot made to revitalize sales, not lose them. According to VGChartz, DMC4 was the lowest selling DMC despite being multi platform. DMC 3 was the highest selling if you combine the sales of both versions (Dante's Awakening and Special Edition). It is a real irony that a reboot made for the purpose of selling 5 million manages to sell less than the lowest selling title in the series. CRAPCOM, NT and DmC have failed ...
Even though I did not like the game and can be called an "ANTI", 60 fps looks SWEET!
Nintendo fans are so happy about a bunch of HD remakes and rehashes. Only the new game by Monolithsoft was interesting. Enjoy the milking.
The trailer is impressive. However, nobody cared about Monolithsoft when they were making the Xenosaga series on PS2 and now they are suddenly regarded as a AAA JRPG developer. It is sad because they had to quit the Xenosaga series because of poor reception. Then they got sold to Nintendo and now they are rising to fame under them.
The trailer is impressive. However, nobody cared about Monolithsoft when they were making the Xenosaga series on PS2 and now they are suddenly regarded as a AAA JRPG developer. It is sad because they had to quit the Xenosaga series because of poor reception. Then they got sold to Nintendo and now they are rising to fame under them.
@JackSJunior
Thanks for the reply. I havent played any of the Nintendo games since I bought a Sega Mega Drive so I dont know how they are these days. Personally I just feel that Nintendo "innovate" only within the range of their decades old existing franchises. Nintendo just does not creates new franchises that I get on other platforms. The thing that I find strange is that Nintendo fans are completely satisfied with it and do not demand new IPs. Oh well, to each hi...
@tehpees3, Venox2008 and Morkendo23
Well, thanks for the neutral replies without flaming the hell out of me (except for tehpees2 maybe but I dont mind). Well I do not support rehashes and extensive sequels from any company. Personally I think no franchise should go beyond 3 entries. After that the franchise starts to lose its charm and appeal. Just look at any of the 4th sequels or prequels released. However, still none of the Sony or MS franchises are 3 decades old. In fact...
Man... I just cannot understand Nintendo fans. I too used to play Nintendo games... when I was 10. I grew out of them when I reached teenage and bought my PS1. Why do Nintendo fans get excited for the same Zeldas and Marios over and over again? They are 30 year old franchises for God's sake. Finally, these announcements are nothing more than means to silence media criticism and consolation for gaming starved Nintendo fans because there are no release dates or schedules in sight. You guys ...
What? Why are you Nintendo fans so excited for HD Remakes? They havent announced any new IPs or games. Just more Zelda/Mario and that too just an HD remake. Dont you guys get tired of Marios and Zeldas? It has been 30 years already. HD remakes are nice for nostalgia but they do not make or break consoles.
LOL! I got my copy today. Going to play it tonight! Feeling very excited!
Coming back to the article, I think this game is getting a lot of fanfare and attention so it wont go completely under the radar. It is an instant classic and it will live forever even if it does not sells gangbusters.
Great news! I look forward to playing this proper survival horror game. It looks like CAPCOM is testing the waters with this game if they should be returning to the roots for RE7.
Forget it bro. The new fans cannot be expected to understand our reasons because they are used to eating poop like DmC while thinking that it is the best steak ever.
Anyway, the sales have spoken at least for UK. DmC only sold one-third of DMC4 despite having 3 more days of sale, higher critical reception (valid or not) and greater hype (positive or negative). Japanese sales are guaranteed to be abysmal and US is the only hope which has been predicted by VGChartz to generate 0.5 to 0....
@die_fiend
I have played it so guys like you cannot invalidate my opinion. I completed the game on Nephilim in just 2 sessions on my first try. I not some noob casual to get impressed by such a shallow and crappy game. The gameplay is dumbed down, enemy AI is stupid, combos do not require skill, platforming is stupid, bosses are even easier than normal enemies, glitches are all over the place, story is boring, ending is 10 second crap and finally all the ugly characters suck....
Nope, NT got their own ass whooped by the fans. It just sold one third of what DMC4 sold in its debut week despite getting two more days of sales and despite being "number 1" on UK sales charts. The game is heading towards a sales bomb so NT, CRAPCOM, DmC fans got their own asses whooped by the original fans. LOL!
Just what everybody is saying. It isnt selling and flopping hard. It is a fact whether Ninendo fans admit it or not. Oh and please dont compare it to PSVita. That is a HANDHELD.