Oh man... I wonder what the budget was
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NPD November 2011 Sales Results [Update 7: Skyrim, CoD Wii, PC Retail Sales Up 57%]
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Guy is obviously trolling. Has Microsoft had anything besides Halo or Gears break 1M in a month? I can't think of anything.
As for Nintendo, there's Pokemon, and Mario, and Mario Kart. That is about it. They are only the three biggest franchises in gaming, so I suppose they must be getting close to second tier.
1M first month is pretty rare for an exclusive title.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Well you guys can say goodbye to ever getting Beyond Good and Evil 2, or more beautiful, 1080p, 60fps BRILLIANT 2d platformers for the next few years. Time for more Rabbids and shooters!
I hate all of you.
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ZombieFred
Unconfirmed Member
Has Fable broke over a million? I can't remember if 2 or 3 did, or if they broke over a million in total on two months in NPD running. Not sure.
ShellyDeKiller
Member
Super Smash Bros.
MightyHedgehog
Member
Would Fable count as a second-tier MS release? Last I remember, they all sell well in their first month.
Gears and halo, duh
Lol, ice cold.
Shame about Rayman, but not surprising. Ubisoft couldn't have possibly picked a worse time to release it. Hope they don't actually use it as a reason to can BG&EII.
John Harker
Definitely doesn't make things up as he goes along.
and that's the only version that charted in the units top 10, too
walking fiend
Member
has any one paged Anihawk regarding RO sales? dude had some hope...
Next generation is going to be really strange. I wonder if nextbox will be able to become the best selling console right out of the gate
Next generation is going to be really strange. I wonder if nextbox will be able to become the best selling console right out of the gate
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Not even Halo sells a million anymore.
They could have done a Wii version, Sonic colors sold very well, but they received a memo that everybody should abandon the Wii in 2011 despite some healthy 2010 sales.
Super Smash Bros.
The combination of Pokemon, Mario and Mario Kart (plus others)
Fable II was 790k and Fable III was 580k during their first months. Both broke 1M the next month. Fable is also Microsoft's third biggest series.
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ZombieFred
Unconfirmed Member
The combination of Pokemon, Mario and Mario Kart (plus others)
Fable II was 790k and Fable III was 580k during their first months. Both broke 1M the next month. Fable is also Microsoft's third biggest series.
That's right. I reckon if Microsoft advertises Fable 4 well, seeing it's a whole new engine with a longer development time than Fable 3 has, I reckon it could do a million in first month.
Anasui Kishibe
Banned
They BG&Ed it. It's like Ancel's contract demands all games he makes release in the middle of the holiday season on the same day as one of Ubi's biggest releases.
That's really heartbreaking.
Define great? Wii hasn't had a December under 2M since the supply constrained days of 2007. Dec 2009 was close to 4M. I think anything less than 2M will not be considered a good result. Especially since the other consoles are prepped to have record or near record months.
That is a no-brainer. Nintendo systems have outrageous Decembers due to their popularity as Christmas gifts. This may be the first time this gen that Wii isn't the first place console in December though. Other than launch.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
Hilarious, really.
The sad thing is I'm amazed it sold that much.
Seeing comments like this are depressing.
Across three platforms too.
Games like these are only feasible as download titles these days. It's a real pity because there'll be less and less variety on store shelves.
AceBandage
Banned
No?
Well, maybe when they're from Ubisoft, but 2D platformers still have a very big roll in consoles.
I'd consider picking it up at a different time of year but in the middle of the holiday release season it's a difficult pickup. Already too much too buy out there as it is.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
Oh, please. Ubisoft were incredibly naïve not only for releasing this in November, but also for releasing it at $60 on the HD twins.
Without the widespread $40 sales on Black Friday the sales probably would have been catastrophic.
I'm a big Rayman fan, but I will pick it up for £13 in a few weeks. There are so many games that are just a few weeks old that are so much cheaper. Consumers aren't stupid.
kobashi100
Banned
Will this still be released on 3DS and Vita?
How will Ubisoft be able to sell the handheld version at $30 - $40 when the console version will be $20 or lower by the time it is released.
Yeah but only if it's called Mario.
Generally for December sales the rule of thumb is to take your November results and double them.
Has Microsoft had aggressive December sales like they did in November though? Just about every retailer was giving away a 50+ dollar gift card with a purchase. If they do 360 sales will be ridiculous in December.
Has Microsoft had aggressive December sales like they did in November though? Just about every retailer was giving away a 50+ dollar gift card with a purchase. If they do 360 sales will be ridiculous in December.
Not surprised at all. They chose the worst time and priced it at $60 which was a joke.
frankie_baby
Member
dunno about america but as i said earlier it had a huge ad campaign in the uk so yes it is a financial disaster
It doesn't help that the last time they put any real muscle into Rayman was when they spun off the Rabbids into their own series shortly afterward.
I'm exaggerating but I've always read that it was a really small team that worked on Rayman.
dead souls
Member
Well, I guess I'll be able to pick that up for cheap pretty soon.
donkey kong country returns sold tons last year.
that was a returning brand like with rayman. the games reviewed similarly and released at similar times too.
It's not just that, when people saw RO for the first time they automatically assumed it was an downloadable game. It's very hard to combat that, when in the consumer mind 2-D games should automatically be a lot cheaper and on XBLA, PSN and Steam.
Nintendo seem to be the only one that can get away from this mentality.
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
Fuck. Poor Rayman.
you can see the team in the making of
http://www.fluxtendu.fr/jeux-video/...rigins-ubisoft-reviendrait-il-sur-ses-propos/
lunchwithyuzo
Banned
And apparently a week is now a month.
Completely mispriced. Should have been XBLA/PSN/Steam at $15, same price as Super Meat Boy.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Oh great, now I want "Donkey Kong: Give Me Back my Damn Bananas"
They need to get third parties on board or they need to build better relationships/buy out companies in order to get their development back on track. I suggest working more with Eurocom.