[Via Kotaku]
Final Fantasy XIII launch day sales exceed 1 million in Japan
by Ben Gilbert 
on Dec 18th 2009 4:40PM
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[Via Kotaku]
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Posted: Dec 18th 2009 5:20PM (Unverified) said
Yup, no surprise here. FF is the Modern Warfare of Japan. Overrated game but it's still bought by the masses.
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Posted: Dec 18th 2009 5:38PM JXCGunrunna said
You mean well made games that do not change much from the previous one but sell so well because they are addictive and people know they will be able to sink over a hundred hours into leveling up. Everyone buys these because they know they will get their 60 dollars worth.
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Posted: Dec 18th 2009 6:43PM bm111 said
"You mean well made games that do not change much from the previous one"
Are you talking about FFXIII? Better check out the internets. Apparently the game is basically an on-rails dungeon crawler now, a -huge- change from FFXII (but a throwback to FFX, kinda, which was in turn wildly different from its predecessors, and not in a good way).
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Are you talking about FFXIII? Better check out the internets. Apparently the game is basically an on-rails dungeon crawler now, a -huge- change from FFXII (but a throwback to FFX, kinda, which was in turn wildly different from its predecessors, and not in a good way).
Posted: Dec 18th 2009 8:25PM (Unverified) said
Get the hell out of here, who uses martyrdom on hardcore? Noob...
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Posted: Dec 18th 2009 5:17PM Punkrawk Bbob said
"well" is an understatement.
"well" would be 200,000 copies in the first day.
1 million in 1 day is insane. Guess they earned back their development costs.
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"well" would be 200,000 copies in the first day.
1 million in 1 day is insane. Guess they earned back their development costs.
Posted: Dec 18th 2009 6:17PM (Unverified) said
"Yeah, I don't think anyone is surprised by a JRPG made in Japan by a major Japanese developer would sell well."
Except that the exclusive RPGs on the 360 really didn't do too well.
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Except that the exclusive RPGs on the 360 really didn't do too well.
Posted: Dec 18th 2009 4:57PM (Unverified) said
You really think a jrpg would sell 6 million in virtually a day over here? Really???
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Posted: Dec 18th 2009 5:22PM (Unverified) said
You're vastly over-estimating the popularity of FF in today's climate. It will sell a million for sure, but only a heavily hyped shooter (or WoW) can do 3+ million in a single day now.
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Posted: Dec 18th 2009 4:50PM (Unverified) said
i know this will be a day one purchase for me but ME2 is going to be so much better
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Posted: Dec 18th 2009 4:53PM (Unverified) said
I can't read your name but I agree with you nontheless
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Posted: Dec 18th 2009 4:49PM Kleptomaniac said
Hey Square Enix, regret releasing all your previous RPG's as Xbox exclusives?
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Posted: Dec 18th 2009 4:55PM howmuchIcarrot said
wait... what?
for the record, this article only talks about PS3 sales.
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for the record, this article only talks about PS3 sales.
Posted: Dec 18th 2009 4:55PM (Unverified) said
Probably not, because those weren't Final Fantasy. Hell, I wouldn't be shocked if this game blows....but it's still Final Fantasy. You could take a shit and put it in a FF 14 box and it will sell a million.
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Posted: Dec 18th 2009 4:58PM (Unverified) said
Klepto is talking about The Last Remnant, Star Ocean, etc. Not the FF series.
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Posted: Dec 18th 2009 8:02PM floating coffins said
And here I was thinking people would want to see game footage. Oh well. Win some, lose some.
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Posted: Dec 18th 2009 4:56PM Pure Black World Tendency said
I wonder how many PS3s will sell this month, did anyone ask Pachter yet?
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Posted: Dec 18th 2009 5:13PM (Unverified) said
FF7 is my favorite game and led me to buy each FF after that, but I've found each one to be a little more disappointing than the last.
maybe its just cause ive gotten older now and it seems theyre still gearing them for kids, maybe even more than they used to, but a bunch of girls going around kicking bunnies isnt really my idea of a good time. Anymore.
but i guess ill still keep an eye out for this one out of habit. there must be something fun to do while i wait for diablo III
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maybe its just cause ive gotten older now and it seems theyre still gearing them for kids, maybe even more than they used to, but a bunch of girls going around kicking bunnies isnt really my idea of a good time. Anymore.
but i guess ill still keep an eye out for this one out of habit. there must be something fun to do while i wait for diablo III
Posted: Dec 18th 2009 5:15PM ZexionArmando said
You are playing the wrong FF games. Bunch of girls? Bunnies? lol
Maybe VI will change your mind, since you said "after that" which I assume VIII-XII... Though... VIII, IX, X, and XII had no bunnies to kick. Hell, VII is the only one I can think of that had bunnies as an enemy.
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Maybe VI will change your mind, since you said "after that" which I assume VIII-XII... Though... VIII, IX, X, and XII had no bunnies to kick. Hell, VII is the only one I can think of that had bunnies as an enemy.
Posted: Dec 18th 2009 5:19PM (Unverified) said
FF7 is one of my favorite games ever too, maybe favorite but it turned out to be a double edged sword. All of the complaints and stereotypes about jrpgs can trace their origin back to FF7 and its legendary success. Of course, that doesn't give developers a free pass for being lazy.
But things change and people get older. I too am not interested in the childish themes and characters of FF anymore.
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But things change and people get older. I too am not interested in the childish themes and characters of FF anymore.
Posted: Dec 18th 2009 5:48PM (Unverified) said
well i looked all over the final fantasy wiki for a pic to show how stupid you are and failed miserably. i coulda sworn i slaughtered some damn snow bunnies but ah
regardless i find the later entries of the series to be too coddling gameplay-wise and the plots..well, i cant even remember the plots of 9, X and X-2, even though i spent at least 40 hours on each of them.
i guess i had expected square to keep targeting all the fans they made 12 years ago as they got older instead of trying to find new fans just coming of age, but i certainly cant blame them for that. my loss i guess
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regardless i find the later entries of the series to be too coddling gameplay-wise and the plots..well, i cant even remember the plots of 9, X and X-2, even though i spent at least 40 hours on each of them.
i guess i had expected square to keep targeting all the fans they made 12 years ago as they got older instead of trying to find new fans just coming of age, but i certainly cant blame them for that. my loss i guess
Posted: Dec 18th 2009 6:23PM Magresda said
No matter how good a game they make, it will never compare to FFVII in your, or anyone who originally played the came when it came out, eyes. Why? Nostalgia.
Comparing current games to decade old hits is an exercise in futility. If you played it back then, you'll be skewed by nostalgia. If you didn't, you'll be skewed by not playing it at the right time (i.e 10 years too late).
Bottom line, stop comparing every single JRPG to FFVII. Ultimately it's just gonna ruin your own experience.
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Comparing current games to decade old hits is an exercise in futility. If you played it back then, you'll be skewed by nostalgia. If you didn't, you'll be skewed by not playing it at the right time (i.e 10 years too late).
Bottom line, stop comparing every single JRPG to FFVII. Ultimately it's just gonna ruin your own experience.
Posted: Dec 18th 2009 6:24PM ZexionArmando said
Snow bunnies... FFVII... The path to Icicle Inn lol.
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Posted: Dec 18th 2009 6:32PM (Unverified) said
Well, in my opinion, you should feel extremely lucky if you don't remember anything from X-2. I wish I didn't...
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Posted: Dec 18th 2009 6:49PM (Unverified) said
sorry magresda, i thought this game said "final fantasy" on it.
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Posted: Dec 18th 2009 5:15PM Katana Master said
When this is released in English it shall be my first FF game :D Looking forward to this EXTREMELY long game.
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Posted: Dec 18th 2009 5:17PM ZexionArmando said
Extremely long? Not quite... Look at Elder Scrolls for EXTREMELY LONG games.
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Posted: Dec 18th 2009 5:24PM Katana Master said
I love the Elder Scrolls games, beat the shit out of Oblivion and Morrowind.
But since it is on 5 discs (correct me if wrong) it has to be a long game... You can only fit so much content on one disc so what's the other disc taking space for?
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But since it is on 5 discs (correct me if wrong) it has to be a long game... You can only fit so much content on one disc so what's the other disc taking space for?
Posted: Dec 18th 2009 5:35PM ZexionArmando said
Cutscenes take up a lot of room. As does some other traits.
And 5 discs sounds very wrong. Maybe 3.
Look at FF's VII-IX. 3-4 discs, but only 100-200 hours on your first playthrough.
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And 5 discs sounds very wrong. Maybe 3.
Look at FF's VII-IX. 3-4 discs, but only 100-200 hours on your first playthrough.
Posted: Dec 18th 2009 5:52PM acefondu said
"100-200 hours on your first playthrough."
Jeeze what were you doing wrong? lol. My first playthrough of those games averaged 38 hours roughly. Even mastering those games didn't breach the 100 hour mark.
Still, realistically if you are decent at video games you should be able to clear any Final Fantasy game in 40-60 hours. But for me I like going through them multiple times if I like the story or overall experience enough.
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Jeeze what were you doing wrong? lol. My first playthrough of those games averaged 38 hours roughly. Even mastering those games didn't breach the 100 hour mark.
Still, realistically if you are decent at video games you should be able to clear any Final Fantasy game in 40-60 hours. But for me I like going through them multiple times if I like the story or overall experience enough.
Posted: Dec 18th 2009 6:04PM Inspace2020 said
Let me fix that for ya'....Demon Souls.....There!
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