I mean, PS3 fans were claiming this game a hit, so I'm curious to know what happened? Is there a good excuse PS3 fans came up with for the lack of sales?
I mean, PS3 fans were claiming this game a hit, so I'm curious to know what happened? Is there a good excuse PS3 fans came up with for the lack of sales?Mystery_Writer
Not all PS3 fans claimed this game a hit...I didnt
Didnt Ninja Gaiden sell like only 1 million copies in 2 years? I mean that was a brilliant game, and the so called Devil may Cry Killer, yet the sales were pathetic.
My instinct tells me it isn't selling well since it's been out in arcades for ages. Why pay for the console yet when you can play the game elsewhere for a much cheaper price?
However, I'd like to think (ie, probably not true) that people are finally getting sick of all these fighters that add nothing major with each new installment in the series.
Didnt Ninja Gaiden sell like only 1 million copies in 2 years? I mean that was a brilliant game, and the so called Devil may Cry Killer, yet the sales were pathetic.
VF is a very hardcore fighter. It's technical, and difficult. Therefore, it doesn't sell to the masses (idiots). It's also the reason why Ninja Gaiden didn't sell as well, because it was so damn hard.
My instinct tells me it isn't selling well since it's been out in arcades for ages. Why pay for the console yet when you can play the game elsewhere for a much cheaper price?
However, I'd like to think (ie, probably not true) that people are finally getting sick of all these fighters that add nothing major with each new installment in the series. the-very-best
You were there when VF3 changed to VF4 right? Either you missed that or you are looking at things far to superficially.
VF is a very hardcore fighter. It's technical, and difficult. Therefore, it doesn't sell to the masses (idiots). It's also the reason why Ninja Gaiden didn't sell as well, because it was so damn hard.rykaziel
I blame it on the box art. Its really unappealing. You'd be disgusted by the amount of games that people buy just becuase the box art is cool. The people whouve played NG all loved it, dispite its difficulty.
[QUOTE="Articuno76"] You were there when VF3 changed to VF4 right? Either you missed that or you are looking at things far to superficially.
I've yet to try VF5 but what I mean is that most fighters nowadays don't add that much with a new installment in the series. Look at SC3. So little changed from SC2. Same with Tekken and DOA.
The real reason why VF5 flopped in Japan? That's easy: No incentive to buy it. Why would you buy a game that remains to be the top fighting game in your local arcade, especially when arcades are still popular in Japan?
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