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shadowii
posted 06/03/2012, 02:21
zelda fans :( Message | Report |
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shadowii
posted 06/03/2012, 02:15
it wont sell as well as tp but nto because it doesnt deserve too, its mostly the timing and the fact that this game requires more money due to the wii mroe plus Message | Report |
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RaitheNoblesse
posted 05/03/2012, 09:16
Zelda SS has some tough bosses (finally, the bosses in TP were mostly a joke), is the most "mondern" Zelda when compared to other Zeldas (not to other games); but I agree: it doesn't deserve to sell as well as TP, TP had few flaws, but it was for it's time the better Zelda Message | Report |
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Metroid33slayer
posted 05/03/2012, 12:32
My revised estimate is 4.5 million, it doesn't deserve to sell as well as TP and wont. Message | Report |
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RaitheNoblesse
posted 04/03/2012, 10:22
without a vaste overworld, it's just a level contect to level think, it doesn't feel like one big world. The "overworld" in Zelda SS to explore on , was the sky. just flying from small island/platform to island/platform. It was really missing in Zelda. But "casual" players often an't take such big wolrds to explore (they get lost). but with a marker/compas for the main quest, it should be ok. @sales: in the past Zelda was one of the best selling Action-Adventures if not the best selling; not many Action-Adventures sold near as much (not even many RPGs). But today, Assassins Creed, Skyrim, Monster Hunter, Batman ect. are all selling better or at least giving Zelda a hard time. Zelda has some great gaming moments, but it's overall not up to date (and I don't mean the grafix). But when looking at it's costs, it's making more $$$ than those other Action-Adventures..., Nintendo wont make better Zelda's as long as it's still selling over 2-3 Mio?? or will they "drop" Zelda, it sells unter 2-3 Mio?? Message | Report |
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Michael-5
posted 04/03/2012, 09:21
I dun't know if these sales are bad Raith. At this rate it will outsell Twilight Princess and no Zelda has ever broken 10 million. This game should do 6 no problem, maybe 7 or 8. As for your points, some make sense, some don't, you got to realize that's your opinion and not a general concensus. For instance I think I agree Zelda should have voice acting, but Link should never talk. I also don't think an overworld is essential (makes the game more accessable, by girlfriend love SS, but hate TP). I do agree about fetch quests, it's the reason I stopped played Baten Kaitos, and I'm just before the end of the game. Message | Report |
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RaitheNoblesse
posted 04/03/2012, 06:48
I love Zelda, I've loved them since the NES, but Zelda SS just has to many issues (even if it has some of the best gaming moments of 2011); weak sales compared to the previous Zeldas, should make Nintendo take Zelda more serious and want to make it more "modern": 1) dont let their "B-Team" do a such an important game, 2) never ever make a Zelda without a real Overworld again (should have learnd from WW), 3) finally add voice acting like in Xenoblade or last story (it will make it cost more, but finally making a Zelda with a "real" story with voice actor (voice actors are only needed if there is a story in the game) 4) build in real Side-Quests (make the game bigger) 5) but don't make the game bigger by "stretching" it with so many cheap "fetchquests".; love Zelda, but Zeldas S, even if its the most modern Zelda, just doesn't feel like Nintendo gave it as much attention as they used to in the past (even when looking at the team who made it); but low sales might do the opposite, instead of making Nintendo try harder, they might drop it even more, hope not Message | Report |
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Roma
posted 03/03/2012, 01:44
hmm the sales have gone down a lot.... at this rate it wont get to 4m at the end of the year :( Message | Report |
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Roma
posted 03/03/2012, 01:42
linda, your cheating on me!! biach! i know you were playing with my feelings :( Message | Report |
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lindaniceone
posted 23/02/2012, 03:38
Hello dear, Please my dear,contact me by my private mailbox.....(lindafaye0101@yahoo.com) for more of my details and my pictures. Thanks and remains blessed ...Linda Message | Report |
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knocturnal2435
posted 22/02/2012, 12:48
Went from 3.4 million to 3.1 million. This thing is moving likes molasses right now. It will take a while for it to trek to 4 million. 4 million is a nice land mark number, and a typical number for a Zelda game, but for a game of this quality it would have been nice for it to sell better. This is the most fun I've had with a game in years. A truly special one of this generation. We'll all have to settle for 4-4.25 million on this. Message | Report |
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dark_gh0st_b0y
posted 21/02/2012, 12:56
masterpiece.... Message | Report |
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Pineapple
posted 19/02/2012, 09:36
Fantastic game. One of the finest pieces of art ever created. Message | Report |
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Squeakthedragon
posted 19/02/2012, 07:22
The sales curve for SS is impressive considering everything stacked against its release. I think it has a chance of equaling or surpassing Twilight Princess due to Wii U cloud sales; the game's not going out of print when Wii U launches and new owners will want a Zelda game too. Message | Report |
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MachoMoustachio
posted 19/02/2012, 10:42
@shadowii Honestly, sales and shipped mean pretty much the same thing. Nintendo > Retailer > Customer When the retailer buys the shippment from Nintendo, Nintendo has already made the money off of the shippment. Message | Report |
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NintendoPie
posted 18/02/2012, 08:30
Wonderful game! ^_^ Message | Report |
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Smeags
posted 18/02/2012, 12:34
Masterful game. Truly masterful. *tips hat* Message | Report |
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Thechalkblock
posted 13/02/2012, 08:03
according to sales data on this site there was a huge decrease in weekly sales when the new year started; what happened? :( this game deserves to sell at least as many copies as twilight princess; sadly i don't think it'll happen due to the nature of it's release date. Message | Report |
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shadowii
posted 13/02/2012, 04:40
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/01/27/super-mario-3d-land-sells-5m-skyward-sword-3-4m.aspx Message | Report |
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man-bear-pig
posted 12/02/2012, 01:36
Underwhelming sales Message | Report |
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man-bear-pig
posted 12/02/2012, 01:36
I played a bit of this yesterday. Good game! Message | Report |
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shadowii
posted 12/02/2012, 01:15
@macho actually the document said sold not shipped Message | Report |
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MachoMoustachio
posted 11/02/2012, 11:15
@cromeros Nintendo meant shipped units. Message | Report |
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cromeros
posted 11/02/2012, 01:39
This game is still undertracked. Nintendo said that Skyward Sword sold more than 3.49m... Come on, VgChartz!! Message | Report |
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Quetzalcoatl
posted 10/02/2012, 06:22
What ?... it was at 3.28m last week, or i am missing something ? Message | Report |
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shadowii
posted 09/02/2012, 05:33
this odd the just downsized the muber making it further from nintendos official statement of how much the game has sold Message | Report |
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man-bear-pig
posted 05/02/2012, 10:36
...in the longrun Message | Report |
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man-bear-pig
posted 05/02/2012, 10:36
This is doing well! Should top 5 mill Message | Report |
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shadowii
posted 04/02/2012, 04:41
@metroid33slayer the add on wii definatly hurt total sales but taking in future price cuts and the fact that it is slightly undertracked right now 5 mil is still possible, you also never answered my question Message | Report |
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Metroid33slayer
posted 03/02/2012, 10:12
Faster out of the blocks than any other zelda but already dipping around 30k a week. Outside of the holiday season a full priced game plus accessory is probably more than your average wii gamer is willing to spend, perhaps nintendo selects is the only way SS can pass 5 million. Message | Report |
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dark_gh0st_b0y
posted 03/02/2012, 02:53
could be undertracked, i can't believe store shelves are full of Zelda Message | Report |
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TheDarkBender
posted 02/02/2012, 08:46
This game is undertracked! The game sold 3.42 million up to december 31st. Should be around 3.7 million now. Message | Report |
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Matt_182
posted 02/02/2012, 04:08
This game is better than Twilight Princess although Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask and The Wind Waker remain my favourites. This game will reach 5 million minimum. Message | Report |
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AstroMaSSi
posted 30/01/2012, 09:14
I expect this game to reach soon 5 M. Message | Report |
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shadowii
posted 28/01/2012, 06:06
parenly this is still slightly undertracked, nintendo has their current global sales for the game a 3.42 Message | Report |
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Cheebee
posted 27/01/2012, 06:47
'Related Games ... Disney Princess: Enchanted Journey'... x'D Message | Report |
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Roar_Of_War
posted 24/01/2012, 06:20
Wow, this set up is..kind of cool. Although I wish it was a little faster to comment, but whatever. Message | Report |
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shadowii
posted 20/01/2012, 04:08
well not much can be said, numbers are falling but it is nice to see it break a mil in europe Message | Report |
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shadowii
posted 19/01/2012, 06:50
@pezus it was adjusted up last week, and it was the Europe section primarily Message | Report |
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dsage01
posted 15/01/2012, 01:43
This could pass Zelda TP almost certainly. Message | Report |
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Nintendogamer
posted 14/01/2012, 10:30
1.2M in 2011 in US, so could be over tracked about about 100K Message | Report |
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knocturnal2435
posted 14/01/2012, 05:04
Nice! Glad to see it was undertracked. The Europe numbers were impressive to begin with, now with the new adjustments, it's even more impressive. Some minor adjustments to the USA numbers too. With 3.18 million in the bank, it will definitely cross the 4 million mark, has a better than not chance at 4.5 million, and an outside shot of 5 million. Good job Zelda! This game did much better in Europe than Twilight Princess out the gate. Message | Report |
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Roar_Of_War
posted 14/01/2012, 07:53
It's interesting that this game was actually undertracked. Oh well, I'm glad it's doing a little better than we thought. 4.5 million is easy enough to see, now. However, 5 million tops, not at least. Not enough leg room for beyond 5 million IMO. Message | Report |
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menx64
posted 14/01/2012, 05:30
3 millions? No complaints, the game deserves to sell 50 million copies at the very least ;) Message | Report |
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shadowii
posted 14/01/2012, 03:05
wait was it because of npd? either way happy dance Message | Report |
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Pavolink
posted 13/01/2012, 10:39
What the...? Whooazza!! Go Zelda! Message | Report |
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Cubeninja
posted 13/01/2012, 10:09
wow 3.18m sales :o just a couple hours ago when i checked it was 2.86 XD Message | Report |
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Roar_Of_War
posted 13/01/2012, 08:41
Wait, what the hell happened? :I What are these adjustments based off of? Message | Report |
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Salnax
posted 13/01/2012, 08:07
Why the hate? 3 million in 2 weeks is great! 5 million is likely, and would certainly make it one of the best selling games in its subgenre of all time. Message | Report |
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Metroid33slayer
posted 13/01/2012, 06:49
A 3.18m seller after 7 weeks and people are saying 4m lifetime. Are you people insane? It has another holiday season and and probable price cut in the future, this will get to 5.5m lifetime Message | Report |
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Metroid33slayer
posted 13/01/2012, 06:36
It seems the european sales were significantly undertracked, with this adjustment the game has actually sold very well. Message | Report |
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shadowii
posted 13/01/2012, 03:52
@knocturnal i actually got the question answered when i scrolled down, i agree this game deserves better sales then its getting Message | Report |
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shadowii
posted 13/01/2012, 03:02
@metroid33slayer good question and now its at 130k rise Message | Report |
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knocturnal2435
posted 13/01/2012, 12:55
I love this game, I'm just talking about the sales on a sales web site lol. That's all. One of the best Zelda's ever made! Message | Report |
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Roar_Of_War
posted 13/01/2012, 12:16
All software and hardware dropped pretty strongly this week, Let's see if this game can find at least decent consistent legs throughout 2012. Still, at the moment, this looks like a 4 million lifetime seller. So somewhere around or inbetween Majora's Mask and Zelda 2. Message | Report |
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bazmeistergen
posted 12/01/2012, 09:38
@knockturnal - but it may outsell Twilight Princess week 7 this week, which would mean 7 weeks of outselling it. Europe is up as much as Japan and US are down. That US drop is pretty significant though. Will keep an eye. Message | Report |
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shadowii
posted 12/01/2012, 09:08
@knocturnal2435, question do you like this game? Message | Report |
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Metroid33slayer
posted 12/01/2012, 08:53
How did this manage an increase of 110k when it only sold 19k in the usa? Has it been adjusted up? Message | Report |
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knocturnal2435
posted 12/01/2012, 07:45
And both Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword bombed in Japan. For one reason or another, Zelda lost its appeal in the Japan market on the Wii. Look at every Zelda console game to hit Japan before Twilight Princess, they all sold 300k+ in their first week and sold 600k-1 million (including Wind Waker). Then, the franchise completely fell apart over there. Message | Report |
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knocturnal2435
posted 12/01/2012, 07:44
This is exactly what I said would happen after the holidays. It is taking a steep decline each week, and in a matter of weeks will be off the charts. When there was all this discussion that it would outsell Twilight Princess, I said it will have the same fate as Majora's Mask (strong opening, limited in the gaming population that it could reach because of the add on, and rapidly fall off the charts). Sales for this will be officially disappointing if it can't do what Wind Waker did (which is highly questionable at this point). Message | Report |
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Sccop
posted 12/01/2012, 07:39
wow big drop-off in sales Message | Report |
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Roar_Of_War
posted 12/01/2012, 07:33
and no, it's a great game. =) Message | Report |
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Roar_Of_War
posted 12/01/2012, 07:32
Not really. After Twilight Princess, this is quite normal for the series in Japan on home consoles. Zelda sells better on handhelds over there, and Zelda sequels (not timeline wise) typically sell less anyway. Message | Report |
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Lord_Yggdrassil
posted 12/01/2012, 12:27
Man this game FLOPPED in Japan. Message | Report |
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Lord_Yggdrassil
posted 12/01/2012, 12:26
overrated game, doesn't deserve good sales. Message | Report |
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Metroid33slayer
posted 10/01/2012, 05:50
3m by the end of this month, 4.8m by the end of 2012, 5.5m lifetime Message | Report |
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Zim
posted 09/01/2012, 06:15
Just started playing the game. Makes me feel like a child in the best possible way. Just pure unbridled child like joy. Message | Report |
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Roar_Of_War
posted 09/01/2012, 01:53
@Squeakthedragon: It's more that there are a lot of other high selling franchises/games out there these days..compared to what there was back in the 80's and 90's. Zelda has always been very strong, but the standard for "strong" has changed a bit. Message | Report |
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Squeakthedragon
posted 08/01/2012, 07:07
There's definitely no prob with the sales. Fans and the gaming press have long exaggerated the popularity of Zelda. That's not a knock on Zelda! Zelda has always been Nintendo's enthusiast series for a smaller demographic of fans. Message | Report |
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knocturnal2435
posted 08/01/2012, 06:09
Just beat this game last night. The last boss fight was absolutely epic. Definitely pushed the Wii to its limits both graphically and gameplay. The sales don't do it justice. It is one of the best Zelda games I've ever played and one of the most innovative controle schemes I've ever experienced in a game. Truly a bright spight in the Zelda series. IDK if I'd say it is the best, with OOT, ALTTP and TP all being top notch entries, but this one is no slouch. I really hope its legs in the USA and Europe help it hit 5 million. Message | Report |
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JTurner82
posted 08/01/2012, 06:19
Sorry: I meant 6-week total in Japan for OoT3D. At that period it was roughly 270k. SS's 6-week total is above that by 32.5k. Message | Report |
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JTurner82
posted 08/01/2012, 06:17
Interestingly, in six weeks time, TWILIGHT PRINCESS cleared about 341k in Japan. SS is unfortunately 40k below that, but still 32.5k above OoT3D's second week total. So in all honesty, it's really not doing that badly there. It's just bigger in America and Europe. Message | Report |
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NintendoFanDj
posted 08/01/2012, 06:14
Zelda Ocarina of Time is causing this to sell less. Message | Report |
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JTurner82
posted 08/01/2012, 06:09
ITs Japanese sales may not be as plentiful, but 300k is by no means a bad number. It IS low for the series, yes, but it could have been much worse. America and Europe are DEFINITELY pushing this title toward the three million mark. ZELDA won't be going anywhere anytime soon. I expect the WiiU version to sell much better in Japan, especially since that console will be targeted at hardcore gamers, unlike Wii. Message | Report |
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Salnax
posted 07/01/2012, 03:20
4 or 5 million sales is just fine. It's Zelda, not Mario. I doubt any entry in this series will ever exceed 10 million anyway, so these numbers are an alright first month and a half. Especially considering the old Nintendo legs. Message | Report |
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Smeags
posted 07/01/2012, 02:28
Masterful game. Message | Report |
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Mr.Ashtear
posted 06/01/2012, 11:00
Still way ahead of Twlight, both in EU and US. I can see it reaching 5.5 million. The need for an add on killed the chance of reaching 7 or 8 million sales. Message | Report |
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knocturnal2435
posted 06/01/2012, 03:16
4+ million is the most I'm hoping for right now. Anything over 5 million is probably out of the question. But, a typical Zelda pushes 4-5 million. With that said, this Zelda is selling just as well as most Zelda games do. Message | Report |
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knocturnal2435
posted 06/01/2012, 03:14
My biggest concern for it is shelf life. How long will the Wii remain relevant with the Wii U's impending release? Will Nintendo still push Players Choice/Greatest Hits titles upon release of the Wii U? Will Wii U owners continue to purchase previous Wii games? It already had a lot going against it with the required add on to play the game (wii motion +). I'm hoping the Wii and SS will be able to sell well into the Wii U life cycle. I'm sure there were PSX games that continued to sell well with the release of the PS2 and I'm sure that PS2 games sold well during the release of the PS3. I'm hoping the same goes for SS. Message | Report |
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Roar_Of_War
posted 05/01/2012, 11:33
Forgive all the posts. I figured it would be better to have three semi wall-of-text posts than one large, ugly one. =P Message | Report |
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Roar_Of_War
posted 05/01/2012, 11:24
Still, I do agree with the notion that this isn't looking to outsell even the Wii version of TP, and that this was not a good week in particular. Also, If memory serves me right, the weeks after the first week for TP on Gamecube were low, like around 50k or under low. I don't have exact numbers for them, but knocturnal2435 is probably right in that SS isn't out-selling the game when factoring in both versions (I still don't consider it quite fair, though). Anyone thinking otherwise would be a little overly optimistic. Message | Report |
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Roar_Of_War
posted 05/01/2012, 11:02
Gamecube is Nintendos weakest non-joke platform of all time, and The Wind Waker still sold over 4 1/2 million. On the reverse, TP can easily benefit from being a launch title. When a popular game with name recognition is a launch title and has no other comparable competition, it increases sales, it doesn't hurt them. People have said this for a long time now, just look at the old "sales comparison" with TP and TWW on this website, if its still there. Message | Report |
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Roar_Of_War
posted 05/01/2012, 10:58
I don't see how anyone can justify comparing TPs combined sales vs SS's exclusive sales. Low install base? Enough with that argument, when its been proven time and time again that install base has very, very little to do with how well Zelda sells on Nintendo platforms. Just look at the sales history of the series and what platforms they are on. It's completely inconsistent. Message | Report |
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shadowii
posted 05/01/2012, 09:15
@i dont know about all combined sales but considering what europes life time total is for gamecube i'd say its a sure thing that skyward outsold it there Message | Report |
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knocturnal2435
posted 05/01/2012, 09:05
And for one reason or another, vgChartz took down the weekly sales of the GCN version of TP. All I remember is they had its first week at 292k. But, all of the games have been adjusted since then, so, like I said in my previous post, its probably closer to 240-250k. Message | Report |
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knocturnal2435
posted 05/01/2012, 09:04
Real meh sales this week. Is it tracking that far above TP with Wii + GCN combined? People forget that Twilight Princess did about 600k+ in its opening off-set weeks with the Wii / GCN edition (367k Wii - adjusted from 433k and 292k on the GCN which will probably be adjusted to 250k). If you add the GCN + Wii totals for TP through its first 8 weeks, I sincerely doubt Skyward Sword has truly outsold it. Sure, Skyward Sword didn't get to launch on a multi-platform, but the GCN and Wii (at the the time, via a launch title) had a much lower installed user base. Message | Report |
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bazmeistergen
posted 05/01/2012, 08:53
Sales about 650,000 above the 10 week total for Twilight Princess Message | Report |
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Roar_Of_War
posted 05/01/2012, 07:58
Twilight Princess had good legs, but even if SS has legs similar to that, it doesn't have enough time before people stop buying the Wii and its games as much. It's only hope to reach 5 million is if the Wii stays strong even after Wii U comes along..or if Wii games keep selling to Wii U owners competently. Otherwise we're looking at around 4 million here, which still wouldn't be bad. Zelda sequels on the same console always tend to sell weaker. It's the same with Mario games usually. Message | Report |
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shadowii
posted 05/01/2012, 05:46
on a side note its interesting that this game was the readers choice fro game of the year again Message | Report |
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shadowii
posted 05/01/2012, 05:28
@Roar of war, probably not so well (at least for the next half), look at twilight princess Message | Report |
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Roar_Of_War
posted 05/01/2012, 05:21
It'll be interesting to see how the numbers hold up from here on out. Message | Report |
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Roar_Of_War
posted 05/01/2012, 05:17
@Bruno Muñoz: Where did you get that information? Nintendo's PR didn't prove anything for the US. We still don't have any official numbers for the US..and as far as I know, its the same for Europe. Message | Report |
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shadowii
posted 05/01/2012, 05:04
so the drops are finally beginning in full (about a week later then twilight princess except for japan) ah well Message | Report |
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Zucas
posted 05/01/2012, 08:26
Finally able to start this game (thx Skyrim haha). After a few hours of play, just wanted to comment on how beautiful the musical score is in the game. The music and the graphics work so well together in crafting the atmosphere of each moment. Look forward to experiencing the rest of the game. Message | Report |
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shadowii
posted 04/01/2012, 05:54
@Bruno where did you find that out Message | Report |
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Bruno Muñoz
posted 04/01/2012, 05:15
I'm afraid these Puzzeldas figures are a bit overtracked, especially in Europe. Message | Report |
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Roar_Of_War
posted 03/01/2012, 06:55
Again, they didn't say how much, Nintendogamer. They said "above 1 million". Message | Report |
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shadowii
posted 03/01/2012, 04:55
@nintendogamer that article said that skyward sword had passed a million sales it didnt say by how much Message | Report |
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Nintendogamer
posted 03/01/2012, 04:24
over tracked in the US by about 330K Message | Report |
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fedfed
posted 03/01/2012, 01:31
5 mil life time top. sad to say but the time is sooo wrong. 2010 would have been the best year! Message | Report |
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Cubeninja
posted 01/01/2012, 08:40
well the game selling better than TP, it have outsold the 10 weeks ( wii version ) of TP in europe and usa in 6 week Message | Report |
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Aidman
posted 31/12/2011, 10:21
Over 5 Millions LT Sales. Message | Report |
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Billmaster17
posted 31/12/2011, 09:44
100 million Message | Report |
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acdcste
posted 31/12/2011, 06:59
Nice to see this one pass the 2.5m mark. Too much doom and gloom give it time to sell! 2.5m is not to shabby after only a few weeks out. Message | Report |
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oni-link
posted 31/12/2011, 06:59
stilll very good considering the Wii is in it's final year!!! Message | Report |
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oni-link
posted 31/12/2011, 06:58
hate to say it but this will sell 4-5 mil lifetime Message | Report |
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Roar_Of_War
posted 31/12/2011, 03:29
Good week overall. It'll be interesting to see how much this does next week. Message | Report |
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Aj_habfan
posted 31/12/2011, 03:02
These sales are great, think you Wii fans are just spoiled with all those 5M+ sellers. Message | Report |
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siavm
posted 31/12/2011, 02:45
What is up with japan? Message | Report |
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maccollo
posted 31/12/2011, 12:36
"still selling way better than Twilight princess." Except in Japan for some reason... Message | Report |
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shadowii
posted 30/12/2011, 11:44
oh and the post i was speaking of was posted on the 27th Message | Report |
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shadowii
posted 30/12/2011, 11:44
oh and the post i was speaking of was posted on the 27th Message | Report |
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shadowii
posted 30/12/2011, 11:42
the only thing with this is that i got my hopes up due to this post on gamefaqs, some guy posted a livestream playthrough of a link to the past and said that it was in honor of skyward sword topping a mil in the neatherlands, i'm guessing that was misinformation Message | Report |
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Mr.Ashtear
posted 30/12/2011, 11:28
still selling way better than Twilight princess. Message | Report |
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Salnax
posted 30/12/2011, 11:08
So, I guess we're not going to see another peripheral-requiring Zelda for a while. Message | Report |
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knocturnal2435
posted 30/12/2011, 10:42
Not the kind of holiday boost I was hoping it would get. Donkey Kong Country, as Nintendo's big holiday release last year, showed much bigger growth through the holidays. This did, however, stay steady. With just one more week in the USA where it will likely crack 100k, I don't suspect this Zelda too much. It's at where I predicted it would be (~1.3-1.6 million by the end of the calendar year) and probably won't have too much gas in the tank. Sold like a typical Zelda in the USA (e.g. Wind Waker) and might top out at 2.25-2.5 million USA. Europe numbers throughout the holiday were strong, probably push 1.2-1.3 million there when it is all said and done. And Japan... WOW. Still can't get over it. 500k is probably out of reach. Message | Report |
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Galvanizer
posted 30/12/2011, 10:38
The game deserves better sales than this. Nintendo advertised it badly. Should have used TV ads that showed people playing the game using the 1-1 sword control. Message | Report |
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shadowii
posted 30/12/2011, 10:33
what do you know nice increase for europe this week Message | Report |
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NintendoPie
posted 30/12/2011, 10:24
I'm cringing at these sales D': Message | Report |
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zippy
posted 30/12/2011, 07:35
@ think-man-yes it is motion control only...but the motion control is the best to date,it really is that good.Dont pass on this epic adventure just because you may be unsure of motion controls.It is worth every penny mate :) Message | Report |
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think-man
posted 28/12/2011, 09:26
I don't have a wii but Iv been thinking about getting one cause there so cheap now, anyways just wondering if you HAVE to use the motion controls for this game? or can I use just a standard controller? Message | Report |
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zippy
posted 28/12/2011, 08:53
one of the best games of all time :) Message | Report |
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OneTwoThree
posted 28/12/2011, 01:08
It is getting outsold by the OoT remake?!? Man I really need to tell more people about this game. Owning a Wii and NOT buying Zelda:SS is pure stupidity. Message | Report |
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Smeags
posted 28/12/2011, 04:28
The Ancient Cistern was one of my favorite video game things ever. Message | Report |
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Icey7
posted 27/12/2011, 10:18
Great game, but my arm was dead by the time I finished it. God I hate motion control! Message | Report |
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Kihniö
posted 25/12/2011, 10:35
Yes,got it as a christmas present Message | Report |
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Mr.Ashtear
posted 24/12/2011, 10:15
Im amazed at how big has Zelda become in the US, just look at the sales of this and OoT 3D, it is insane! Message | Report |
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Roar_Of_War
posted 24/12/2011, 04:40
For the record, when I said "this game will sell 4-5 million", I meant to add a "probably" in there. Anyway, @bmp: Although it doesn't make the sales any better, it's selling pretty close to the way TP did in japan. It probably won't reach 600,000 over there in the long run..it took TP an extremely long time to get there. Message | Report |
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bmp
posted 24/12/2011, 04:29
I just hate Japan sales... but so glad it reached the 2 million mark in 4 weeks,,, Go ZELDA, keep going! Message | Report |
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Roar_Of_War
posted 24/12/2011, 04:27
@NolSinkler: Putting words in my mouth and being a hypocrite at the same time? Very classy of you. Message | Report |
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NintendoPie
posted 24/12/2011, 01:42
Geez NolSinkler you're kind of getting a bit to mad or sarcastic about that.....! ): Message | Report |
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NintendoFanDj
posted 24/12/2011, 01:28
@VGKing Oh really. "ME LOOK AT BOTTOM OF THE PAGE AND SEE" Zelda Ocarina of Time sales are 7.60m Message | Report |
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NintendoFanDj
posted 24/12/2011, 01:26
Zelda Ocarina of Time 3D is causing it to sell less but it is catching up. Message | Report |
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NolSinkler
posted 23/12/2011, 11:36
Yes Roar_Of_War, you're right about everything and there won't be a massive drop-off in sales after the new year. I have absolutely no idea what I'm talking about. You know the secrets to video game sales and anybody who has different views than you couldn't possibly be right, because you've accurately predicted the sales of every video game. Message | Report |
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Roar_Of_War
posted 23/12/2011, 10:44
@VGking Sales are a bit low for a big game, yet Zelda has never been a big seller? Isn't that contradicting? How can it be "as big as this" if Zelda has also never been a "huge seller"? Regardless, how much did you expect it to sell at this point? It's Wii exclusive and needs more time to build up. Even so, console Zelda games typically sell 4-7 million depending on the game. That's not absolutely huge, but its still a beast. People's standards are changing with multiplatform games and Call of Duty =/ Message | Report |
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oni-link
posted 23/12/2011, 07:40
great numbers tracking almost 500k higher than TP did in it's first 4 weeks. Should do typical Zelda numbers (4-6 mil) if Wii U owners decide to pick this up. Message | Report |
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VGKing
posted 23/12/2011, 07:05
Sales are a bit low for a 1st party Wii game as big as this. But Zeldas have never been huge sellers. Message | Report |
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menx64
posted 23/12/2011, 06:49
looking better now, I hope it continues to sell very well this next two weeks... The game is just too amazing. Message | Report |
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bobgamez
posted 23/12/2011, 05:55
what dissapointment? THis is typical zelda sales Message | Report |
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Salnax
posted 23/12/2011, 04:54
They should release an HD version of this on the Wii U. That will make up for any disappointments here. Message | Report |
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Roma
posted 23/12/2011, 04:41
@Roar it can still sell on WiiU even if Wii dies. with that said it might top TP numbers even. we need to wait and see i guess :P Message | Report |
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Pavolink
posted 23/12/2011, 03:56
lmost 2M! Waiting for Nintendo to release some numbers! Message | Report |
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Roar_Of_War
posted 22/12/2011, 10:21
*Roma Message | Report |
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Roar_Of_War
posted 22/12/2011, 10:20
This game will sell anywhere from 4-5 million, I'm not denying that. I'm just saying that until we see that drop, let's not use it as data to support our arguments. Trends can often change. As Soma said, the Wii isn't even a dying system yet. He has a point: What if the Wii U doesn't sell well? What if the Wii still sells powerfully until 2013? We need to let things play out and -then- do the talking. Message | Report |
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Roar_Of_War
posted 22/12/2011, 10:14
Excuse me, I meant Red Steel, not Red Steel 2. I never talk about the first game, so my reflex was to put a 2 in there. =P Message | Report |
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Roar_Of_War
posted 22/12/2011, 10:13
@NolSinkler: Where is this massive drop off for Skyward Sword? Come back to tell me this when you can factually prove it. Secondly, TP was the only popular game at the Wii's release for a long time. This HELPS sales, it does not weaken it. Look at Red Steel 2: Cool looking game compared to everything else aside from Zelda? and it sold well at launch, inspite of being a mediocre game. The game that stands out at launch will benefit from sales because thats all people have to choose from. Message | Report |
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Roar_Of_War
posted 22/12/2011, 10:11
@Roma, it's a dying system because Wii U, not because its current sales level. Wii will drop much more around the Wii U's release. Message | Report |
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Roma
posted 22/12/2011, 08:34
lol @Roar if Wii is a dying system why is it selling more than PS3? TP has sold way more than WW and SS will do at least 5m Message | Report |
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NolSinkler
posted 22/12/2011, 06:35
Right. When Zelda launched with the Wii, there were limits to its sales. As more Wiis sold, though, TP sales did not have a massive drop-off. Skyward Sword will have a massive drop-off in sales. Its day-one sales look better, because almost everybody who WOULD play Zelda now already owns a Wii and therefore would buy SS very quickly. Message | Report |
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Roar_Of_War
posted 21/12/2011, 11:22
Zelda only sells to its own fanbase, and that's why it barely makes a difference from system to system. Message | Report |
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Roar_Of_War
posted 21/12/2011, 11:21
Are you kidding me? Launch titles sell better, not worse. Installbase means -nothing- when it comes to Zelda. Gamecube did horrible, TWW still sold well. Wii did incredibly, but TP only managed to do the typical Zelda standard. It -is- doing better than TP..for now. I just don't expect it to last because of requiring an add-on/wiimote plus to play, and being on a dying system. Message | Report |
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menx64
posted 21/12/2011, 10:26
2 millions already! Message | Report |
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NolSinkler
posted 21/12/2011, 10:09
No, it's not, considering that the Wii's install base right now is greater than 90 million, whereas Twilight Princess was launched with the Wii. Skyward Sword won't reach five million. Message | Report |
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Mr.Ashtear
posted 21/12/2011, 09:50
It is still doing waaay better than Twilight... Message | Report |
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shadowii
posted 21/12/2011, 06:41
did you notice one of the global best sellers latly is mario kart wii Message | Report |
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shadowii
posted 21/12/2011, 06:29
@knockturnal, remember ocarina is part of a bundle for the 3ds now, but yes if anything im' surprised europe has held up like this (it plummeted after three weeks last time) Message | Report |
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knocturnal2435
posted 21/12/2011, 05:54
What I find more sad, is that Ocarina of Time 3D (a 13 year old remake) crushed a brand new console Zelda game in sales this week! I'm happy to see Ocarina reaching a new generation, 249k in its 26th week, and I understand that the 3DS is the hot item this holdiay, but I would have thought that Skyward Sword would have had the better of the holiday season. Message | Report |
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knocturnal2435
posted 21/12/2011, 05:52
In fairness, TP went on to become the highest selling Zelda ever both in the USA and WW (Wii+GCN). Sales are a BIT disappointing, but overall, I don't think you could have expected too much more out of a dying system. I was hoping for 200k+ in the USA this week, but 169k will do. Doesn't have the legs Donkey Kong Country Returns had last year (the Wii's major holiday release in 2010) but it is doing decent. Holding up really well in Europe too. Japan is still a head shaker. Can't believe that one. Message | Report |
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Galvanizer
posted 21/12/2011, 12:21
This game is selling worse than TP if you combine the Wii and GCN sales of TP. Message | Report |
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Roar_Of_War
posted 20/12/2011, 10:39
It probably feels disappointing because of Skyrim. The fact of the matter is, this game is selling faster than the previous Zelda, but Skyrim is selling just -that- good, so it makes Zelda seem weaker right now. People are also expecting this to die out faster than TP due to it being on a dying console, but we'll see I guess. Message | Report |
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Roar_Of_War
posted 20/12/2011, 10:26
Holding very well for another week. OoT 3D too, even though that has a bundle (but SM3DL does as well I guess). Message | Report |
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shadowii
posted 20/12/2011, 07:55
@nintendoFanDj not likely Message | Report |
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NintendoFanDj
posted 20/12/2011, 07:08
5 days remains to blow sales out Message | Report |
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shadowii
posted 20/12/2011, 02:36
ironically it just passed twilight wii versions ten week total in america and is equal to uncharted 3's (american), but yes it somehow feels disapointing Message | Report |
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ylowbstard
posted 20/12/2011, 09:05
So Wii gets an amazing game, and not enough people are buying it... WTF! Message | Report |
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Billmaster17
posted 19/12/2011, 10:51
nooo! DONT SLOW DOWNN Message | Report |
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Galvanizer
posted 18/12/2011, 10:00
I'm not expecting Skyrim level sales for this as it's not that a big seller. It seems only NA is providing somewhat big numbers each week. Message | Report |
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NintendoFanDj
posted 17/12/2011, 01:07
@Roar_Of_War you expecting Wind Waker sales when this is the fastest selling Zelda game. I am expecting Twilight Princess, or Ocarina of Time, or Zelda 1 sales. Message | Report |
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Roar_Of_War
posted 17/12/2011, 09:36
Expecting about Wind Waker level sales. It's selling faster but doesn't have enough leg room to grow. Message | Report |
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Galvanizer
posted 17/12/2011, 08:16
I hope it sells 2 million LTD in NA and EU. Japan will be lucky to reach 5000,000. Message | Report |
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retroking1981
posted 16/12/2011, 11:42
Hopefully this sells well throughout december because I think it'll die a quick death in 2012 just like the Wii Message | Report |
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NintendoPie
posted 16/12/2011, 11:21
Wow, horrible 3rd week sales in Japan D=!!! Message | Report |
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acdcste
posted 16/12/2011, 09:00
Should be passing the 2m mark next week. I know people are saying the sales could have been better but to me these numbers are fine. Message | Report |
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shadowii
posted 16/12/2011, 05:09
ironically it did better then last week one more week and it will probably surpass twilight princesses ten week number Message | Report |
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shadowii
posted 16/12/2011, 05:08
ironically it did a bit better then last week anyway Message | Report |
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Kai Master
posted 16/12/2011, 04:43
oops tracking above the Wii version of TP but I don't know if we add GC version... Message | Report |
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Kai Master
posted 16/12/2011, 04:41
TP is at 7.80 and currently selling 0.04m/week, it could reach 8m, SS is tracking above but I don't know if it will have legs... Message | Report |
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Aidman
posted 16/12/2011, 01:16
for sure there will be an HD Zelda Collection regrouping Wind Waker, Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword but SS SP version on the Wii U I don't think so. Message | Report |
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NolSinkler
posted 15/12/2011, 11:06
I would like it to beat Twilight Princess but I seriously doubt it can do that. Message | Report |
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Aidman
posted 15/12/2011, 10:00
Wish it will beat twilight. Message | Report |
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Pavolink
posted 15/12/2011, 09:26
Almost a million in USA, and 3rd week better than 2nd?! Same with 4th and 3th week in Europe! It's selling very good! Message | Report |
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Roar_Of_War
posted 15/12/2011, 06:24
Also, they need to update Global sales to account for that extra 70k that they under-tracked in the games first week, don't they? Message | Report |
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Roar_Of_War
posted 15/12/2011, 06:12
4th week for Europe is good. Message | Report |
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shadowii
posted 15/12/2011, 06:03
indeed week four is when sales dropped in europe for twilight princess so maybe thats next week with skyward sword Message | Report |
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bmp
posted 15/12/2011, 02:28
wao, look at those Europe sales, it is holding up well, it's holding up quite good, Go Zelda, by the end of this week 2 m games sold 4sure Message | Report |
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OneTwoThree
posted 15/12/2011, 01:51
I think it was a really dumb move to make the version with controller included a "Limited editon". It's hard to find now, and expensive. Thus the incentive for an impulse buy is greatly reduced for most people... no nice big all-you-need box on the shelve. Instead they'll see "M+ add on required", hm ho, what is it, another 20€$, naaaahh... not ideal. Message | Report |
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retroking1981
posted 15/12/2011, 12:00
knocturnal2435 is spot on. Look at Majora's Mask on N64 and Yohi's Island on SNES to see what happens to great games released at the end of aconsoles life cycle. The sales are very good for what they are... a game on a dying console. Message | Report |
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yahoocomReborn
posted 15/12/2011, 04:21
sales are not good Message | Report |
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yahoocomReborn
posted 15/12/2011, 04:21
sales are not good Message | Report |
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knocturnal2435
posted 14/12/2011, 02:48
Roar_Of_War I would bet you a fortune that Skyward Sword doesn't outsell Twilight Princess. You're looking at the short term present statistics, not how games trend (especially games at the end of a console life cycle). Twilight Princess had the benefit of being on a system for 5 years now, through all of its peak years, and being a Greatest Hits game to fuel sales. It topped at 2.98 million on the Wii and just over 1 million on the GCN. Skyward Sword faces limited time in the lime light with the Wii U coming out and the Wii losing steam after the holiday season (which it statistically does after each year). I'm not basing it on opinion, I'm basing it on "trends." Majora's Mask had the same issue - launched at the end of the console life cycle with a technological add on alienating potential video game users. Majora's Mask opened up strong, sold well through the holidays, and quickly faded as the PS2, GCN and XBX all flooded the market. You think this will be very different because of three weeks of sales? I'm not even saying that Skyward Sword is a failure, but check other people's views too. Not many people think this will outsell TP (which is the highest selling Zelda in the USA with Wii and GCN combined sales). Message | Report |
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Roar_Of_War
posted 14/12/2011, 01:32
If we're talking about pacing, then SS is still winning. Knocturnal, you keep basing your talk off a prediction, not a present reality. 3 weeks in a row is proving that Skyward Sword is holding up better than TP, so far. Message | Report |
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knocturnal2435
posted 14/12/2011, 01:04
It's all about pacing NintendoPie. Skyward Sword won't have the same kind of legs for a handful of reasons (release late in console life cycle being one of them). A faster start and a shorter run does not lead to more sales. It will be interesting to see how it will sell in comparison to titles before Twilight Princess. Plus, if you factor in TP Wii Sales + GCN Sales, it's possible that Skyward Sword isn't outselling Twilight Princess by that much in its first 3 weeks. Message | Report |
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NintendoPie
posted 13/12/2011, 10:12
What are you talking about that this won't outsell TP? It already has in America for its first three weeks compared to TP's for three weeks. Message | Report |
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JTurner82
posted 13/12/2011, 09:39
Well the holiday season has only just begun. There's still time for the Japanese sales to pick up. It doesn't have to outsell TP worldwide to still be a success. Nonetheless, I DO expect that the next game WILL have realistic graphics and, hopefully, do better numbers even in Japan. The problem with the Wii was that its userbase was very unbalanced. WiiU SHOULD attract more gamers, and as such, the sales could very well be stronger in Japan and Europe, too. Message | Report |
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Galvanizer
posted 13/12/2011, 08:10
What am I saying? It won't outsell Twilight Princess in NA either. Message | Report |
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Galvanizer
posted 13/12/2011, 08:10
Won't outsell Twilight Princess in EU or JP. Hope this makes them use realistic graphics for Zelda on Wii U. Message | Report |
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NintendoPie
posted 13/12/2011, 08:04
Almost to a Million in America, pretty close to 2'Million world -wide, and they went up in America too =D Message | Report |
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shadowii
posted 13/12/2011, 07:46
knocturnal2435 ocarina is the last zelda game to break a mil in japan Message | Report |
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shadowii
posted 13/12/2011, 07:46
knocturnal2435 ocarina is the last zelda game to break a mil in japan Message | Report |
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knocturnal2435
posted 13/12/2011, 07:12
USA numbers are steady! That's the one bright spot to it. 604k, 149k, and 198k are fantastic numbers through three weeks. With another 3 weeks of holiday sales, there is no doubt in my mind it pushes another 750k+ to finish the year just north of 1.6 million in the USA (a pretty solid number). Message | Report |
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AngryLittleAlchemist
posted 19/07/2017, 12:12
Um...why the heck is this adjusted down? When I joined VGChartz last december this was at like 4.4 million. Message | Report |
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S.Peelman
posted 18/01/2017, 11:26
Isn't this adjusted? It's adjusted, it was over 4m for sure. Adjusted down which is hilareous, because it is most definitely undertracked. VGC already took over a year to match Nintendo's published numbers back in 2012 so this is not exactly credible. Message | Report |
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Nuvendil
posted 22/03/2016, 10:41
You know a franchise has some serious power when you do almost no promotion and your E3 presentations for it are bad and the game launches on a dying platform but the thing STILL sells 4mil, STILL gets nominated for numerous awards, and STILL wins multiple large publications GOTY awards. In the same year Skyrim and Arkham City launched. Message | Report |
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OneTwoThree
posted 01/02/2016, 11:13
I love ths game. Nintendo needs to fix the timing of their Zelda release cycle. You can't release a game of this class and scope right before a console is phased out, when public interest for the system has died down. Message | Report |
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