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[Draugoth]

In an article published by Japan's Automaton, it was reported that the Nintendo Switch version of the open-world adventure game Biomutant is exceeding publisher THQ Nordic Japan's expectations.

According to a comment made to the magazine by a representative of THQ Nordic Japan, Biomutant was designed to be a slow-selling game in the long term - largely due to its late release on the Nintendo platform compared to the PC, PlayStation and Xbox versions.

However, the company was surprised by the much higher than usual demand, around 20 times more than THQ had expected for both the physical and digital versions.

 

[diffusionx]

20 copies sold, incredible

 

[Deft Beck]

Lots of furries in Japan, not surprising.

 

[Fake]

20 x what? 1, 2?

 

[iamvin22]

Doesn't mean much if you don't disclose how much you were expecting to push for the console.

 

[Holammer]

Unless they declared how many copies they expected to sell, that's a worthless metric.
Worse than Xbox's fruity engagement numbers.

 

[cormack12]

20 copies sold, incredible

Ahahhhahahahahah

You stole my first response

 

[lughnasadh123]

It was a surprisingly fun enough game. Good for it.

 

[AJUMP23]

I always thought this was coming to Gamepass. But I want to play it.

 

[Skifi28]

The switch version also appears to be quite rough, at least buy it somewhere else to enjoy.

 

[Shadowstar39]

How is this game? I got it on ps plus monthly games, and from what I played it was good. I got sucked into games I purchased, and didn't go back. Is it worth going back to?
If so maybe I will play the switch version. So many games are better on the switch just for being able to play in short bursts or on the porch, while at work, bathroom ,etc..

 

[captainnapalm]

There's a big demand for kid-friendly games on the Switch.

 

[FoxMcChief]

I own this on something. I still don’t know what it is exactly.

 

[Chuck Berry]

It was a surprisingly fun enough game. Good for it.

Yup. Had a good time with it during quarantine. Got the platinum too.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

I gotta go back and give this game a real try. I just remember the narrator annoying me.

 

[cireza]

Another miracle port !

 

[FoxMcChief]

Is this a platformer?

 

[Deerock71]

Doesn't mean much if you don't disclose how much you were expecting to push for the console.

THQ Nordic is the one releasing the info. Can't help but think they're releasing positive news.

 

[mitch1971]

Ahahhhahahahahah

You stole my first response

You stole my response to his response.

 

[havoc00]

How has this not hit gamepass/ps plus yet

 

[Vyse]

It was a surprisingly fun enough game. Good for it.

My thoughts as well.

 

[Saber]

Not trying to offend, but Switch is also the home of garbage shovelwares that baits kids easly. You just need a catchy name and picture and you're good to go.

 

[Woopah]

Doesn't mean much if you don't disclose how much you were expecting to push for the console.

Well I don't think they would have greenlit the port if they didn't think it would make money. So at the very least it makes it sound like the port is highly profitable.

 

[alphachino]

I honestly keep getting mixed up between Biomutant and F.I.S.T: Forged in Shadow Torch... looking at their respective listings on Epic Game Store, they still look like the same game to me, had to triple check. lol

 

[ShadyAcshuns]

It's a solid game and deserved better sales than it got on traditional consoles. Companies would do well to make Switch 2 their main development platform.

 

[dorkimoe]

I loved this game a lot, would have loved to get a sequel but haters gona hate

 

[Stuart360]

I'm actually surprised the Switch can even run this. The PC version was surprisingly demanding, although that was at max settings and 60fps, which is probably way beyond what the Switch version is.

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

Dang. It must be like worlds better than it was back in May 2020.

 

[squidilix]

20 x 30 000 ? = 600 000 ?
20 x 50 000 ? =1 000 000 ?

 

[Evil Calvin]

Is the whole game on the cart?

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

It's a solid game and deserved better sales than it got on traditional consoles. Companies would do well to make Switch 2 their main development platform.

Huh? Why would major developers who are working on PS5/ Series X/ High-end PCs go back to old technology as their main SKU for future pipelines? Even if it's a huge leap over original Switch (which it probably will be), it will be leagues behind current-gen & next-gen consoles coming in ~2027. The nature of game development is to push things forward.

That honestly makes zero sense

 

[fart town usa]

Never understood why this game always seems to be mocked. I picked it up a while back for the backlog. Always looked really fun to me. Glad it's doing well, THQ Nordic is a great publisher. Too many people sleeping on them and acting like they're a joke. Filthy casuals.

 

[spons]

Is the whole game on the cart?

Yes, it's only 6 GB.

 

[Roberts]

Good game. Janky as hell but has a lot of soul. Liked the kind of senile narrator who comments on everything.

 

[Gambit2483]

Is the whole game on the cart?

I would wait for another patch or two. Unless you don't care about graphics at all, because It looks like ass on Switch.

 

[ShadyAcshuns]

Huh? Why would major developers who are working on PS5/ Series X/ High-end PCs go back to old technology as their main SKU for future pipelines? Even if it's a huge leap over original Switch (which it probably will be), it will be leagues behind current-gen & next-gen consoles coming in ~2027. The nature of game development is to push things forward.

That honestly makes zero sense

It just seems like current traditional consoles invest too much money and time for games to look good, but not be fun these days. We're seeing tons of layoffs and studio shutdowns because some games have budgets that are too high. They have to get unrealistic sales to become profitable, and they take too long to make.

Seems to me that the industry in general should be making more smaller games with mid graphics that release faster to keep gamers more invested in the hobby instead of waiting multiple gens for their favorite sequels. Also seems like "pushing things forward" is more of a minority, hardcore point of view as opposed to getting more consumers to spend more money on games made with a better paced releases.

Kinda feels like this industry is facing two paths: one which leads to top tech for a limited base, or more games that don't push tech that includes the higher prices and slower output, aka Nintendo's philosophy vs Sony/MS.

 

[MALpractice311]

20 copies sold, incredible

Huh. Beaten. Well, thank God it was the first response.

 

[Tams]

Never understood why this game always seems to be mocked. I picked it up a while back for the backlog. Always looked really fun to me. Glad it's doing well, THQ Nordic is a great publisher. Too many people sleeping on them and acting like they're a joke. Filthy casuals.

Yeah, even in this thread with the 'What? 20 x 1?' jokes.

It sold more than they expected. The actual number doesn't really matter in this context.

 

[Crayon]

If they thought it was worth it to do a port, 20x that is good.

Anyway... it does look appealing to a younger audience. It's a fuzzy animal character but kinda edgy. You get a reasonable idea of what kind of game it is looking at some pictures. Sure, why not? Good for them.

 

[Skifi28]

It's a fuzzy animal character

 

[Not_A-Cop_Maybe]

20 copies sold, incredible

 

[Toons]

I started this game and never finished.

I should go back and try again.

Glad to see its finding some success. I thought it was a cool game.

 

[anthony2690]

How is this game? I have a sealed copy on my shelf, but I watched some gameplay and it looked great till the combat, what looked really bad aha.

 

[Pejo]

Damn I thought this thread was a necrobump.

 

[smbu2000]

Unless they declared how many copies they expected to sell, that's a worthless metric.
Worse than Xbox's fruity engagement numbers.

Worse than Xbox and Sony’s fruity engagement numbers.
Both are on the MAU train now!

 

[MonkeyClaw36]

How has this not hit gamepass/ps plus yet

Because not everything should be packed in a subscription service??

 

[Toytown Assassin]

How has this not hit gamepass/ps plus yet

It must've been on plus at some point as I've got the plat and I sure as hell didn't pay for it! Fun little game.

 

[Well_Of_Souls]

It was okay, but didn't set me on fire. It looked rough on Playstation, even with the PS5 upgrade, and the combat was floaty and unsatisfying. I rarely stop playing games, but this got repetitive really quicky, I got about 10 hours in and couldn't face any more.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

The Switch version was released in Japan last week on May 14, so we'll see what all the fuss is about this in the upcoming weekly Famitsu sales (i.e. tomorrow).

 

[crackajack]

How has this not hit gamepass/ps plus yet

Was a dec 2022 Plus game. (and seemingly on EA Play Pro for some time which is a service tier I did not know ever existed)
I guess them porting to Switch might have paused parallel subscription ideas but it may or may not appear on Extra or GP later.