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Rainbow Studios
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02/09/09 THQ 
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02/13/09 THQ
| Owners: | 134 | |
| Favorite: | 2 | |
| Tracked: | 3 | |
| Wishlist: | 13 | |
| Now Playing: | 3 | |
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peachyO
posted 06/05/2011, 12:32
this is one of gaming's true hidden gems... excellent and fresh. Message | Report |
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Salem
posted 14/11/2010, 04:12
I liked it, it was fun playing as bugs so to speak, too bad it didnt have more sales Message | Report |
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Venox2008
posted 23/10/2010, 10:53
finished it today - great game :) deserves more sales, very original, nice level designs and it has a story too :) Message | Report |
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oni-link
posted 22/04/2010, 08:38
sold well for a game that features spiders and scorpions as main characters. c'mon it's original but did anyone really get attached to these characters? Also 150K within a year of release for this type of game is a disappointment but not a total failure; as they can reuse the graphics engine (if they could clean it up a bit) for other games on the Wii!! Message | Report |
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Chrizum
posted 12/02/2010, 11:15
Finished the game. Pretty interesting. A game I'll remember that's for sure. Message | Report |
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Boutros
posted 10/02/2010, 06:49
I don't like it. Message | Report |
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hunter_alien
posted 10/02/2010, 02:09
That was strange indeed. The game had a pretty good budget yet they seemed to neglect it whn it came down to adds. Strange indeed :| Message | Report |
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midaks
posted 02/02/2010, 07:51
This game really deserved to sell more though.... like I'm pretty sure production values were high. Considering that the game had Billy Bob Thornton and Dennis Hopper. Like shit with actors like that you'd think they would've marketed it a lot more. Stupid THQ... Message | Report |
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Chrizum
posted 01/02/2010, 12:19
150k isn't that bad. Message | Report |
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Falk Sturmfels
posted 01/02/2010, 06:49
Cool. Still selling. Message | Report |
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snowdog
posted 29/11/2009, 07:08
It's a shame that for some strange reason THQ decided not to market this game at all. It's a great games imo and deserves to sell well. I really can't understand the thinking behind some publishers regarding the lack of advertising for Wii games. Message | Report |
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Skorpion
posted 29/11/2009, 04:56
$10 at Meijer Black Friday, Score! Message | Report |
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Falk Sturmfels
posted 27/11/2009, 04:44
Another 10.000! Good! Message | Report |
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dark_gh0st_b0y
posted 27/10/2009, 03:44
poor game, all it needs it's an advertisement in christmas and it can sell those legs show that people who play the game like it Message | Report |
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Son1x
posted 21/10/2009, 09:18
Now those are some legs, hah. Still bad sales, though. Message | Report |
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MEnkeli
posted 21/10/2009, 07:25
It's really a shame the game has sold so poorly. I loved every minute of it! It was such a nice little adventure through the world of insects! The animation was superb, the atmosphere was great and the sounds also great! Message | Report |
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josewiisantos
posted 14/10/2009, 05:21
I dunno primogen I think Muramasa got way more advertisement than Madworld. Muramasa got a release party at the nintendo store. Madworld did have some tv commercials but it was like days before it came out like you said. Nintendo is smart for advertising their games the other companies should catch up... Message | Report |
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darkwing64
posted 11/10/2009, 03:20
I ve, read on IGN that this was a pretty decent game, never seen it here on mexico its a shame Message | Report |
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primogen18
posted 06/10/2009, 03:43
to sum it up peachy, yes, it does have to be shoved down some throats to be known. All of those titles you listed barely got any promotion. Conduit and Madworld got commercials that lasted from around a couple weeks before release, to like a day after. I doubt they will get any holiday commercials as well. Deadly creatures/ Muramasa got NOTHING, so aside from a few people on IGN and here,(and myself) I can't name a single person who knows about it, including many who are Wii owners. Im sure we will see MKWii/DS commercials this holiday, and of course other first party Nintendo titles, along with maybe some brain age and layton commercials, these companies actually continue promotion. Message | Report |
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peachyO
posted 22/09/2009, 11:25
pathetic sales for a top-notch, intensely high-quality game. thq should be ashamed for not promoting this worthy title, and wii owners should be slapped for not buying this. if terrific third-party titles like this, madworld, and muramasa don't sell, then wii is doomed to drown in horrific shovelware forever. and wii owners who complain about the lack of third party support have no right to do so... here is an AWESOME game, and it gets the cold shoulder!! does a great game have to be shoved down your throat before you recognize it as a winner!? Message | Report |
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Malio
posted 17/09/2009, 08:45
Pretty cool game. Worth playing, I'd say. Message | Report |
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mandisc
posted 09/09/2009, 01:00
This game is way better than most "Soldiers or swordsmen" games. I would welcome more games like this Message | Report |
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dark_gh0st_b0y
posted 23/08/2009, 09:19
ok, let's go to 200 000 it will take some time of course, but who knows Message | Report |
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Falk Sturmfels
posted 09/08/2009, 10:00
Finally it sold at least 100.000 copies. Good job. Message | Report |
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primogen18
posted 05/08/2009, 04:11
this unfortunately got a shovelware-like cover but I find it very entertaining with some depth. Im sure more people were turned away by the cover though, add that to lack of advertisement and from an outside it looks like a stinker. Message | Report |
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Falk Sturmfels
posted 31/07/2009, 12:44
@AOK Games: Oh, yeah, great comment, make another swordsmen game. Playing a tarantula and a scorpion was the reason why i bought this. And it is a really cool game with frightning moments and an outstanding score. Message | Report |
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AOK Games
posted 30/07/2009, 09:21
It amazes me when people don't understand why this did so bad. Is it so hard to figure out? You're talking about a game where all you do is play as a tarantula or a scorpion. There's absolutely nothing appealing about this game, especially when you compare it to other games where you play as soldiers or swordsmen. This should be a message to developers: if you want a core Wii game to sell, make it interesting. Message | Report |
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Intendo21
posted 29/07/2009, 07:02
I got it at 19.99. I'm surprisingly playing this over Fallout 3. Message | Report |
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Falk Sturmfels
posted 22/07/2009, 11:55
Good game, sorry for the sales. Man, coregames do mostly shitty on the wii. But put "sports" or "party" in the name and you sell millions. Message | Report |
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Intendo21
posted 19/07/2009, 03:55
I dont understand how this did so bad Message | Report |
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megaman79
posted 18/07/2009, 07:20
Playing this on Deadly difficulty so it will last. That scorpion on the first level is a bitch. Message | Report |
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hunter_alien
posted 13/07/2009, 01:38
With some decent legs, a lowered pricetag this could reach 200k... not a huge achievment but at least it will be decent over time :| Message | Report |
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jeffreysig
posted 29/06/2009, 11:48
Very cool game Message | Report |
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Skorpion
posted 24/06/2009, 02:47
I'll def pick it up when it drops in price. Although I'm thinking about signing up for gamefly with all the wii games coming out this year. My wishlist is getting out of control. Message | Report |
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ash3336
posted 11/06/2009, 10:34
If it can only continur to sell 3-4k per week for 2-3 months. That would be ok. Message | Report |
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dark_gh0st_b0y
posted 11/06/2009, 06:09
OMG, it's still alive sold 2.3k this week, come on, at least reach 200k (in the far future) Message | Report |
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whacker41
posted 05/06/2009, 10:38
it's still crawling in sales. its really low, but if it keeps it up, there's a distinct possibility it could break even. Message | Report |
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megaman79
posted 01/06/2009, 05:46
NO ADVERTISING THQ IZ STUPIDZ Message | Report |
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MarioGalaxy
posted 23/05/2009, 11:22
Sales for this one are completely dead. It's a shame, because I think it's a very unique, special and original game. 0.70 k are bad numbers. :( Message | Report |
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almajovem
posted 21/05/2009, 10:22
this game is awesome Message | Report |
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Aj_habfan
posted 20/05/2009, 04:07
Wow, I'm surprised at how hard this game bombed, it looked promising. Message | Report |
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intro94
posted 14/05/2009, 11:49
bluedog recently,and regarding the issue of profits specifically, a THQ PR explained that for titles like DC, the range between 100k-400k is the desired ,and in the specific case of DC im guessing 300k would be fine.Thats a longshot but doable.You can browse for that interview.Not saying this is doing great,but THQ itself saying this is aiming for 100k-400k means they arent that surprised. Message | Report |
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naruto3336
posted 12/05/2009, 11:48
Now sold more than Tenchu! Message | Report |
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bluedog
posted 08/05/2009, 02:52
Intro94, After I posted, I figured that is probably what you meant. However, with THQ posting a $431 million loss this year, games that can only sell a couple of hundred thousand units will not be viewed positively by the senior management. Particularly when they contribute to that loss. Message | Report |
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intro94
posted 07/05/2009, 02:50
bluedog i meant as in overall, it still manages to sell ,in lesser amounts but still enough to add a respectable amount each month.If the game reaches 100k in 3 more months, and 200k within this year its a reasonable amount for a low key title. Message | Report |
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mpereira
posted 07/05/2009, 01:13
Sales are increasing yup :) Message | Report |
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bluedog
posted 01/05/2009, 12:26
hey intro94, the sales have DECREASED every week for the last 4 weeks. Message | Report |
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intro94
posted 30/04/2009, 10:31
sales increasing decently...the game deserves it Message | Report |
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naruto3336
posted 28/04/2009, 09:34
In short, this game deserves better sales. Even 200k would be nice. Message | Report |
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YoshiLimbo
posted 26/04/2009, 02:23
This is game is such a dissapointment, the locations are bland. Its very repetitive and frustating they make you fight a boss, and you will only have a little health left and they throw you into a repetitve battle where a spider will squirt poison at you from no-where! Though the music is nice. Message | Report |
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snyperdud
posted 19/04/2009, 10:28
Perhaps the boxart is to blame? Spiders and snakes are feared by a lot of people. Message | Report |
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Cheebee
posted 19/04/2009, 01:20
Man, only 50k? :s That's so sad... I do hope it'll get adjusted up or something because these numbers are really extremely low. I'll probably buy it myself, just don't have the money right now.. ): Message | Report |
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naruto3336
posted 15/04/2009, 02:00
Hopefully this gets adjusted up. Message | Report |
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Nintendogamer
posted 14/04/2009, 12:26
Only 50,000 sold, should be like 20 times more, which is a million seller Message | Report |
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scottie
posted 12/04/2009, 12:59
I should buy this soon Message | Report |
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sabby_e17
posted 10/04/2009, 09:13
its sad to see a unique game like this bomb Message | Report |
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naruto3336
posted 09/04/2009, 12:00
@bmmb1 oooo yeah! sry forgot bout tht. but this has better legs than that game so this will end up selling more. Plus this has a much more audience to please than that considering this is T. Message | Report |
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bmmb1
posted 08/04/2009, 12:51
naruto3336 - Re: Tenchu 4 vs. Deadly Creatures numbers - for some reason, vgchartz has separate listings for Tenchu 4 for US and Japan. Tenchu 4 sold 40k in the US, so it sold a total of 70k so far, which is more than Deadly Creatures' 50k. Message | Report |
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killeryoshis
posted 07/04/2009, 03:36
I swear I can't find this game anywhere Message | Report |
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mpereira
posted 06/04/2009, 05:28
It's sad =( Message | Report |
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mandisc
posted 05/04/2009, 01:31
I am quite engulfed by this at the moment. Interesting little game indeed Message | Report |
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intro94
posted 05/04/2009, 09:01
i want both this and tenchu to do fine.But you gotta remember ,we dont have numbers on EUROPE and US for tenchu.It sold 30k only in a country, japan.Deadly creatures sold 50k US and Europe combined.But it does has legs. Message | Report |
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naruto3336
posted 04/04/2009, 03:18
Thinking positively, even though this had a much horrible launch week compared to Tenchu, it still sold more than it. this will get to 200k soon by some kind of boost. Message | Report |
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zakrocz
posted 31/03/2009, 01:34
Looking like little hairy legs could keep this afloat for a while yet considering the popularity of the Wii. On the other hand the Wii's popularity also means lots of newer releases fighting for that all important shelf space... I've had the game since release but the repetitive gameplay is not really grabbing me but it's ok in small doses, very similar to how I feel about Madworld. Message | Report |
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dark_gh0st_b0y
posted 27/03/2009, 06:17
the sales are constant, there is hope! Message | Report |
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RedMemory
posted 25/03/2009, 02:47
You can get it at play.com for only £14.99 / €19,49! I just bought it yesterday. http://www.play.com/Games/Wii/4-/8795495/Deadly-Creatures/Product.html Message | Report |
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megaman79
posted 25/03/2009, 10:18
THQ are pretty vocal about their games so we'll know if they are happy in 6 months. Meanwhile its 50 cent 2 thats the real problem, that game certainly cost more and was hyped to sell better than this. Message | Report |
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naruto3336
posted 24/03/2009, 10:24
save up and get it when it is like 10 bux off. Its still supporting it but helping yourself too. Message | Report |
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Cheebee
posted 24/03/2009, 04:46
I'm in exactly the same picle SmokedHostage seems to be in. I really want to buy this game and support it, but I can't spare enough money! Message | Report |
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SmokedHostage
posted 24/03/2009, 04:22
I need money.. I wanna support this game but I'm broke. :\ Message | Report |
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zakrocz
posted 24/03/2009, 08:18
Perhaps they should have given the spider a cuter face :D Message | Report |
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Zugdar
posted 24/03/2009, 06:28
I think the change in release date to spring may have caused the hype train to slow down. Thus lower than expected sales. Message | Report |
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SaviorX
posted 24/03/2009, 04:18
Every week has still been better than its launch. Will Americas keep up the streak in Week 6? Message | Report |
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dark_gh0st_b0y
posted 23/03/2009, 10:37
it has legs, in both regions because it's a good game but the launch numbers were too low to bring something bigger they have to advertise a bit Message | Report |
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Lolcislaw
posted 23/03/2009, 03:31
I hope it gets to 200k eventually, i might get at some stage. Message | Report |
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intro94
posted 23/03/2009, 12:27
Im aware of production costs.And also that they do vary *wildly* between titles. This is a budget title, and i would be hard pressed to believe that with the minimal investment in advertisement they hoped for more.100k ensured sequels on budget wii titles(a lot less than 5 mil earning), that would mean that a profit is already earned with that.So enough with the non-sourced info. Message | Report |
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tanaka_k
posted 22/03/2009, 11:51
@bluedog The team gave a presentation at my school. I think the exact numbers was 32 full time, plus 3 part time/short term contract. They gave no hints as to the budget of the game (other than what could be extrapolated from the team size). They did say that a significant amount of content was budgeted out of the game. There was supposed to be at least one extra boss battle with a raven (the concept art are they showed us was sweet). I remember one of the presenters specifically saying that adding that boss battle would have been too expensive, so they cut it to focus on making levels (better "bang for the buck" he said). Hope this title has some legs... Message | Report |
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SaviorX
posted 21/03/2009, 02:26
I wouldn't call it a flop yet. If the legs die in a couple weeks, go ahead. Message | Report |
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naruto3336
posted 20/03/2009, 10:30
Unless this game gets adjust up 20-30k for the first 4 weeks, it will be a total flop. Message | Report |
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theshizzolator
posted 20/03/2009, 12:26
OMG! I'm actually upset and the sales :( Madworld best sell (Y) Message | Report |
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famousringo
posted 19/03/2009, 11:05
8 million is certainly within the realm of possibility. Too bad this game isn't getting the retail or marketing support it needs to clear your target, bluedog. Message | Report |
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bluedog
posted 19/03/2009, 10:24
@Chrizum, What makes you think 350k is the magic number? Message | Report |
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Chrizum
posted 19/03/2009, 09:56
LOL, who do you think you're fooling? Oh, BTW I'm head executive at THQ and I say this game has already shipped over a million. This game should be a mild succes at around 350k sold. Will it ever reach that? I don't think so. Message | Report |
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bluedog
posted 19/03/2009, 05:00
So, in closing... My nujber is based on the number of people on the team and how long they worked on the game. Probably a few hundred people have access to that info, so it's not like top secret or something. Message | Report |
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bluedog
posted 19/03/2009, 03:49
On top of all that, they have mentioned publicly that the team had about 30 or so people on it. You do the math. A team of 30 will cost you about 300k per month. So now all you have to do is get the amount of time they spent on the game, add in additional costs for software, add in costs for QA, add in costs for marketing, add in costs for corporate support and you can come of with the number. Not exact, but it will be in the ballpark Message | Report |
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bluedog
posted 19/03/2009, 03:36
I am a producer in the business... I do know. BTW, 8 mil is not a huge amount on games these days. My information comes from people I know in the publishing arm of THQ. Message | Report |
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Vil3
posted 19/03/2009, 01:41
@intro94 what are you talking about? "one of the most expensive games made in history?"...saw a picture from a Factor5 presentation...they talked about average gamecube game around 3-6miljons and avarage first try 360 game around 7-10...8 millions in my ears sounds a little to much...bout around 6 would have been my guess..games ARE expensive to make.. Message | Report |
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intro94
posted 18/03/2009, 08:54
8 mil?where did you get that information from?Why is this one of the most expensive games made in history?do you like to lie a lot?Do you have an idea of how much it really costs to make a game?..geez... Message | Report |
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vherub
posted 14/03/2009, 02:09
I really enjoyed it, the last level brought home everything they were trying to accomplish. I think the idea is good to return to for future games. The Voice talent is fine, but that money probably would have been better spent elsewhere. Message | Report |
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bluedog
posted 14/03/2009, 01:10
"Should be able to reach 300k within a year. Still not very good, but it might eventually break even for THQ." This game cost over 8 million to make. It will need to get to 500k at full price to break even Message | Report |
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Roflinator
posted 14/03/2009, 01:01
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/46720.html Hopefully this sort of advertisement will help the sales. It even makes me want the game now Message | Report |
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Tac0
posted 13/03/2009, 09:09
It definitly has potential, the sales are getting better week by week. Hopefully the sales will continue to grow, then it would have a chance to sell 500k (or even reach 1kk, but thats nearly impossible without any advertisment). Message | Report |
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puffy
posted 13/03/2009, 03:43
Word of mouth is helping the sales of this title. Hopefully it continue to increase or at least maintain the current level for a while. Message | Report |
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Chrizum
posted 13/03/2009, 03:02
Should be able to reach 300k within a year. Still not very good, but it might eventually break even for THQ. Message | Report |
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SaviorX
posted 13/03/2009, 01:04
Sales are increasing little by little. For THQ's sake, I hope it maintains this. They should've advertised it.... de Blob part 2 (But DB did much better) Message | Report |
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Son1x
posted 12/03/2009, 11:26
I'm still thinking if I wanna buy this game. It sounds... well on one side interesting, on other, not so much. @badgenome hahaha :D Message | Report |
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Myviewing
posted 12/03/2009, 10:19
Hm, its sales are increasing. Perhaps a good word of mouth can keep this going? Message | Report |
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badgenome
posted 12/03/2009, 10:04
It's got legs! Eight of them! Message | Report |
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CONMAN15
posted 12/03/2009, 09:22
At least it went up a little bit. maybe it could reach 100k. Message | Report |
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Kenka
posted 12/03/2009, 08:37
What ? sales increase ? Message | Report |
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0.08m
NA |
0.12m
Europe |
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Others |
0.22m
Total |
| 1 | n/a | 3,295 | 2,244 | 946 | 6,485 |
| 2 | n/a | 3,392 | 2,909 | 1,073 | 7,374 |
| 3 | n/a | 4,233 | 2,363 | 1,132 | 7,728 |
| 4 | n/a | 4,823 | 2,835 | 1,313 | 8,971 |
| 5 | n/a | 3,551 | 2,609 | 1,052 | 7,212 |
| 6 | n/a | 2,993 | 2,235 | 892 | 6,120 |
| 7 | n/a | 2,749 | 1,897 | 794 | 5,440 |
| 8 | n/a | 2,384 | 1,596 | 681 | 4,661 |
| 9 | n/a | 2,130 | 1,343 | 595 | 4,068 |
| 10 | n/a | 1,754 | 1,028 | 477 | 3,259 |
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oni-link
posted 22/04/2010, 08:38
sold well for a game that features spiders and scorpions as main characters. c'mon it's original but did anyone really get attached to these characters? Also 150K within a year of release for this type of game is a disappointment but not a total failure; as they can reuse the graphics engine (if they could clean it up a bit) for other games on the Wii!! Message | Report |
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