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11-28-2002, 05:46 PM
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Metroid Prime sells more than 250k in the first week...
Seems like gamers have been waiting for samus for awhile:
http://www.planetgamecube.com/news.c...n=item&id=3735 -M |
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11-28-2002, 09:25 PM
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11-29-2002, 04:23 PM
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11-29-2002, 05:37 PM
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It looks like the game is moving systems as well, at least in Japan (link): apparently the difference between GC units moved and PS2 units moved last week was only 1,000 units, which is unheard of.
Re: the impromptu straw poll of who owns what console--I don't know anybody personally that owns an Xbox, I know two other GC owners, and plenty of PS1/PS2 owners. I think there might be a somewhat higher correlation between people who post on gaming boards and Xbox owners than there would be for people who own other systems, which tend to appeal more to the casual gamer. Just as people who post on gaming boards are far more likely to be in favor of online console gaming--outside these boards, I don't know anyone personally who has even the slightest interest in getting online with a console.
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11-29-2002, 06:51 PM
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That said, MP is certainly more than just another FPS. There are some big nostalgia goggles, no doubt, but MP is true to the original, and that's what sold me. It's like you finally get to do all the things (Scanning creatures, etc. Pretty much the visor system...) that you suspected Samus was doing in the original game. And I haven't figured out the whole story yet, but it does explain some things... Anyways, a damn convincing game, IMO... -M |
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11-29-2002, 08:37 PM
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I'm guessing MP has little if anything to do with NGC sales in Japan. For one, I don't think it's even out over there. Also, there's a reason that we've been waiting so long for this game. Nintendo is a Japanese company, and apparently, Metroid has never been very popular over there. That's also why it was turned over to an American developer, released here first, etc.
Zelda on the other hand....  |
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11-30-2002, 12:59 AM
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The Top 5 games in the charts are all Nintendo based. The Top 2 are the new Pokemon titles for GBA, and Reisdent Evil 0 at number 3 with Mario Party 4 at 5! Seems the Japanese public were really looking forward to a NEW Resident Evil title since the remake didn't cause the sales surge everyone thought it would. Let's hope the GCN continues this trend and breaking the 1 million units sold by Xmas!!!
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11-30-2002, 06:06 AM
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I'm surprised that the latest installment of the Resident Evil franchise is still registering with the public. I can understand the nostalgia factor with Metroid, but between MP and RE0, both moved half a million in software sales already.
 I'm one of those who might end up buying both eventually, so it's not hard to understand why both are selling well.The bundles that retailers were offering for this weekend's sales should help GC sales (and I noticed quite a few moms adding GC units to their shopping carts). Best Buy has a sweet deal (free carrying case, Wavebird wireless controller and $50 in GC coupons - a $59 value) when you buy a GC. Not that I need another GC, but I so want a Platinum version, which would match my TV. I can use the black one with my PC.
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11-30-2002, 10:47 AM
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It's not just nostalgia... Metroid Prime, Resident Evil 0, Mario Sunshine... they're all damn good games. The Gamecube has the best software out there, and it's a damn good thing they're starting to sell more because people will get to play that software...
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11-30-2002, 03:26 PM
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1. Metroid Prime (GC) 2. Splinter Cell (XBOX) 3. Metroid Fusion (GBA) 4. Mech Assault (XBOX) 5. Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance (XBOX, also on PS2, GC) 6. Ghost Recon (XBOX) 7. Unreal Championship (XBOX) 8. Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance (XBOX, also on PS2,GC) 9. Chessmaster 9000 10. Resident Evil 0 (GC) Now looking at that list, if you have a Gamecube, you have 2 recently released highly rated games to pick from in the top 10, plus 2 versions of XBOX games in the top 10. If you have PS2 you also have 2 versions of XBOX games in the top 10 to pick from. If you have XBOX, you have 6 games all in the top 10, plus the $49.99 XBOX live. Now, that alone should indicate that Gamecube owners have much less options in terms of games. By looking at online sales charts, you can see that Splinter Cell, Mech Assault, and Unreal Championship are all selling very well. When a userbase has less quality titles to pick from at a given time, it could very well be that more units of the quality titles available would move. In other words, if an XBOX owner only has 49.99 and wants to buy a new game, they have to decide between XBOX Live, Splinter Cell, MechAssault, Unreal Championship, and Ghost Recon. If a Gamecube owner has 49.99 and wants to buy a new game, they really only have to decide between Metroid Prime and Resident Evil 0, the former of which has gotten much better press and reviews. So, it would stand to reason that Metroid would sell well. Now, putting that aside, you mentioned Metroid Prime kicking XBOX Live's ass. XBOX Live was released a week before Metroid Prime and sold 150,000 copies in the first week. By now, it may have met or exceeded the 250k Metroid Prime figure. In addition to that, though, XBOX Live is a subscription service which generates more game sales. When a person buys XBOX Live, they will be inclined to buy more XBOX Live games so they can get the most out of the 49.99 they paid for XBOX Live. In essence, instead of Live simply being a game that sells well for Microsoft once, like Metroid is for Nintendo or Halo was for Microsoft, it is a service that has sold well and will lead to high sales of additional games over an extended period of time, not to mention premium content downloads and another automatic $50 next year (or 9.99/month, etc) when the 1 year subscription runs out. It's good news that Nintendo seems to be getting the sales success they wanted with Mario Sunshine out of Metroid Prime, but I'd wait until the official NPD sales figures for the entire holiday season come out before making sweeping generalizations about who is selling more, kicking ass, etc.
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11-30-2002, 03:45 PM
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XBOX live isn't a game title. It's a subscription kit. It requires many variables such as Broadband connections, credit cards, etc. It's not just like buying a single game. If it outsold HALO 2 and they were released at the same time or some other title I could see the comparison. Just the fact that METROID PRIME in the number one seller is reason enough to celebrate. For the record- I don't mind comparions, but they should be left to their own threads without the 'ass kicking' comments. It may be impossible but I'm just trying to build a different kind of forum here. Everyone has a favorite console, myself included but I am still a fan if all systems and games and want them all to succeed. Imagine the reverse for a moment, XBOX LIVE is kicking Metroids ass! sounds a bit silly doesn't it? |
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11-30-2002, 04:15 PM
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And just for the record, if a game is released for all consoles, PS2s & NGCs don't get "a version of an xbox game"... -M |
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11-30-2002, 04:49 PM
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11-30-2002, 08:56 PM
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11-30-2002, 10:41 PM
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First week sales. Metroid has sold more copies in the first week than just about any xbox game not because it was the only choice, as ruined was implying, but because it is a quality game. IMO, they could have launched it anytime they wanted & still sold just as many copies. And in ruined's original post, he was claiming that MP's sales numbers were due to a lack of choices, claiming that in the top ten rated games, NGC had two exclusive games and two versions of xbox games. Any games that launch across all three consoles at or about the same time were designed with all consoles in mind. -M Last edited by ConsoleAgnostic : 11-30-2002 at 10:45 PM. |
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11-30-2002, 11:13 PM
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Metroid is certainly not the only good game to be released on 'Cube recently, and certainly won't be the last. The RE series will sell some consoles, Metroid will sell some consoles, Zelda might sell a shit load of consoles. Gameboy lovers might even buy one to play their GBA games on a TV.
I'm sure XBOX Live will sell some consoles for them, but I don't think the software is there in the future for them like it is for the 'Cube. Look at the recent Splinter Cell thread, which has about 1/10th the number of views as Metroid... even the XBOX Live threads are well below Metroid's. Splineter Cell and Live are probably the most exciting things the XBOX has this Christmas, and from the interest level's I've seen, I think Gamecube will out sell XBOX by a large margin. Time will tell... |
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Maybe I should give this game at the very least a rental. 