[03/11] Final Fantasy Type-0 moves close to 500,000 units

[Ohri-Jin]

Wed, Nov 02, 2011 | 17:50 GMT

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Japanese charts – Final Fantasy Type-0 moves close to 500,000 units


Media Create has released its weekly sales chart for Japan during the week of October 24-30, and Final Fantasy Type-0 topped software with close to 500,000 units sold. 3DS stayed on top in hardware, outselling PSP 2-to-1.
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Tags: Final Fantasy Type-0, japanese charts

Source - http://www.vg247.com/2011/11/02/japanese-charts-final-fantasy-type-0-moves-close-to-500000-units/

 

[王 Yoshida]

Well if Type-0 was as good as uncharted 3 ,i think there would a battle fer game of the year! Ohri Buy Uncharted 3!

 

[Steve-O]

that a pretty good sale rate and i see the reason why.. i heard it a great game.. lets just start begging for an local version now

 

[Ohri-Jin]

Well if Type-0 was as good as uncharted 3 ,i think there would a battle fer game of the year! Ohri Buy Uncharted 3!

It's sold out but I already ordered bro! So have to wait till it arrive.. UC3!!!
Stevie and on psn! Me not have psp

 

[Steve-O]

It's sold out but I already ordered bro! So have to wait till it arrive.. UC3!!!
Stevie and on psn! Me not have psp

what no psp... u dn what ur missing with ps1 games, crisis core and dissidia

and what do u mean by on psn????

 

[Martel]

It's got "Final Fantasy" splashed across the front cover, of course it's going to sell by the truckload. I can't say I'm even remotely surprised by this: gamers are gluttons for punishment. No matter how much we're abused by trash like FFXIII, we still keep coming back for more, even though the brand name isn't a guarantee of a good quality title anymore.

 

[Shaissa]

Ok why is the article trying to talk about the 3DS vs PSP sales in the same article? The 3DS just came out while the PSP has been out for a while...

But back on subject... With the words "Final Fantasy" in it no surprise it was going sell.. but 500,000 thousand in 1 week in Japan alone? bring it outside and your going be over 1,000,000 easily? Maybe 2,000,000?

 

[Rey]

This is a good start for Final Fantasy Type-0. Lately, I have been checking the news because I want this game to be localized so badly. I hope they end up deciding to bring it to Europe and North America. It is really interesting, and I will not spoil myself, because I believe there is still hope for us to get it.

 

[Nocturne]

It's got "Final Fantasy" splashed across the front cover, of course it's going to sell by the truckload. I can't say I'm even remotely surprised by this: gamers are gluttons for punishment. No matter how much we're abused by trash like FFXIII, we still keep coming back for more, even though the brand name isn't a guarantee of a good quality title anymore.

My god, why are you even on these forums. I haven't heard you say ONE positive thing about final fantasy ever. Considering the fact that the game has gotten great reviews and any western gaming site that got a chance to play the game said it was good, Id say it deserves the sales. Plus they have tried many new things, including firsts for a final fantasy game. I swear, as each day passes I hate Final Fantasy "fans" more and more.

 

[C i d]

My god, why are you even on these forums. I haven't heard you say ONE positive thing about final fantasy ever. Considering the fact that the game has gotten great reviews and any western gaming site that got a chance to play the game said it was good, Id say it deserves the sales. Plus they have tried many new things, including firsts for a final fantasy game. I swear, as each day passes I hate Final Fantasy "fans" more and more.

I really agree fully with this.

But Oh no!
Dont argue with Caius/Martel. It will just become an endless argument that has no point at all. Oh gosh it's now obvious that the next few pages in the thread is going to be about you arguing with Martel. It happened before in the other thread and Fleur had to come and stop it.


As for me, I think type-0 deserves this. It's looking really good. And its not just because of the FF name on it. I can't wait to play it when it's localized.

 

[Ohri-Jin]

Caius/Martel is one of the few REAL AUTHENTIC FF FANs ON THIS FORUM.
Most of you XIII and XIII-2 fans are the new generation of fans which are easily pleased.
Most of you never played the older ff titles as his/her first ff title. Most of you recently played FF and decided to try out the older titles way later.

Those that played the older ff titles when they were released on day one have long realised that SE has made shitty ass games lately. SE no longer has those nostalgic top notch quality as before.

Its about the principles. Shit will stay shit. FFXIII is shit and even if FFXIII-2 is a huge improvement it has a connection with FFXIII and thus not important for some.

Dont be too naive and gullible. Praising FFXIII-2 is a hilarious thing to do. We should be very skeptic about 60 bucks to spend for mediocre games.

Martel has the right to express opinions, so dont adress personally.

 

[Rorolina Frixell]

Ohri sums that up well enough, i'm heavily skeptical about this title, just like the other recent additions because, as far as i'm concerned they lack imagination, originality or general creativity. I play games to enjoy myself, have fun etc and that is something FF13 did not provide when I got right down to it, Type-0, when I tried it's demo I didn't find it that fun either, especially on later hearing from someone else the best way to play it is to back attack everything ad nauseum if you want to deal any real damage, the constant missile barrage of attacks that can almost 1 hit kill you did not help the fun factor one bit.

I probably shouldn't be too harsh on a demo but lets face it, a demo is meant to draw the audience in to purchase the game, and it failed on that with me, even if it came out over here it's hardly a priority purchase unless I was feeling masochistic that day.

Also, in connection to the above, from what i've seen a LOT of people have been importing the game from japan too, i've personally seen friends with it and on Ad Hoc Party there's people playing it online together too, so who's betting some percentage of that number are imports?

 

[TheMixedHerb]

I got this game myself, haven't played it much so far though. It's alright but I'm just disappointed I can't play online since I have a 1000. People have been waiting for this game for years though so it's not suprising it's sold so much.

As for the topic above, despite the fact I like all the FF's, including FFXIII (though admittedly it definitely doesn't hold to the quality of the earlier games), everyone is entitled to their own opinion, no matter how they wish to express it. That's exactly what it is, an opinion. You can't change it, if someone loathes something you love then it doesn't mean you have to argue about it when nothing's going to change in the end.

Though I will admit after going through some of the old titles again recently it's made me realise much more that SE just aren't up to scratch with what SquareSoft had to offer. FF's definitely going the way of ooh look flashy sparkly rather than "here's a story, shut the fuck up and read."

Long story short, I've tried it, it's okay but I don't see why we had to wait so long for it like we've had to for everything. *cough*Versus*cough*.

 

[Nocturne]

Caius/Martel is one of the few REAL AUTHENTIC FF FANs ON THIS FORUM.
Most of you XIII and XIII-2 fans are the new generation of fans which are easily pleased.
Most of you never played the older ff titles as his/her first ff title. Most of you recently played FF and decided to try out the older titles way later.

Those that played the older ff titles when they were released on day one have long realised that SE has made shitty ass games lately. SE no longer has those nostalgic top notch quality as before.

Its about the principles. Shit will stay shit. FFXIII is shit and even if FFXIII-2 is a huge improvement it has a connection with FFXIII and thus not important for some.

Dont be too naive and gullible. Praising FFXIII-2 is a hilarious thing to do. We should be very skeptic about 60 bucks to spend for mediocre games.

Martel has the right to express opinions, so dont adress personally

Dont address personally? That's what forums are about. If someone comes onto a public forum and says something about a game, with baseless accusations or BS reasons as to why something sucks, then if someone can call them out and make a better argument to make theirs void, then that's their own fault. Sure, everyone has their own tastes in games, but that doesnt mean you have to agree with it, and I dont with Martel's reasons. Every reason Ive ever seen this person post has been so petty, no matter what Square did, they wouldnt be satisfied.

And yes, how dare anyone praise FFXIII-2 for looking like its been improved from the complaints of the first game. Lets not give a company any credit for listening to their stingy fans and trying to please them. Lets look past making a battle system better than it was, making the world more open, giving more options to flesh out the story and provide better villians (which was the weakest part of the first game IMO). Or you know, you could be hopeful and try to enjoy the series and hobby you like.

And the ignorance of assuming the people who liked FFXIII never played any of the older final fantasy games is so completely ridiculous. Ive beaten every other FF game besides FFX2, and not just beaten but have done pretty much EVERYTHING in them and Ive been playing since they were coming out on the SNES. And I seem to remember FFXIII getting decent reviews as in 8 and above. Not that it really matters but people act like the game was an abomination when it had a great battle system, pretty good graphics despite being not as open, a rich back story, etc. It isnt the best FF game, but by no means is it worse than FF3 or 5. Just because a fanbase has become so stubborn and blinded that they cant even enjoy the games they once liked am I going to not call someone out on their BS

 

[CassinoChips]

Let's tone down the hostility, shall we? No one has to agree with or like anyone else's opinion, but let's stay away from the personal attacks. Be civil, play nice in the sandbox.

 

[Gingerbread Lesbian]

And yes, how dare anyone praise FFXIII-2 for looking like its been improved from the complaints of the first game. Lets not give a company any credit for listening to their stingy fans and trying to please them.

This is the main point I have to disagree with, I don't think they should be praised. I'm extremely skeptical about Final Fantasy XIII-2 also, but if western reviews are solid, good reviews of the game - and by solid I mean an 8.5/10 minimum - then I'll happily recognize the game as being a good game even though I've also slated it since release [there's little point basing judgement on Japanese reviews since it's well known Famitsu is rigged anyway]. If Square-Enix listen to their fans for Final Fantasy XIII-2, then thanks, but they dug their hole when they admitted with Final Fantasy XIII they had fans test it but still ignored the feedback, even the producers and Wada himself said mistakes were made and that Final Fantasy XIII was not as good as it could have been. I don't feel like they should be praised for making the sequel what the first title should have been all along. It's nearly 2012, Square have nearly 30 years of experience, there's no excuse for what is supposedly meant to be a 'top developer' producing underwhelming titles for its flagship franchise given the hardware available.

However, back on point, and I'm not criticising the game here, but although 500,000 in the first week is very good for sales and probably fourth/fifth in overall world sales that week I'd imagine, it shouldn't be compared to quality. The reality is, like other people have mentioned, anything with 'Final Fantasy' written across the cover is going to sell, in big numbers, much like anything with 'Call of Duty' is going to sell in the west, in big numbers; both, regardless of quality. The Japanese market, based on what I've seen in the past is also a fair bit different to the western gaming market. There's less consistency in sales and games released in Japan tend to have a hugh peak in the first week then completely disappear off the top 10 sales two weeks down the line whereas with the western market, you'll find newly released games floating around in the top 10 for a good month or two at least.

The next point is completely my opinion, but, nor do I think the Japanese market is anywhere near as strong as the western market. Having seen that top 10 which includes Type-0, the only game of real recognition is Type-0 itself. If you look at top 10 week ending 12th November in the west you can guarantee there's going to be: Battlefield 3, Uncharted 3, Modern Warfare 3, Skyrim, Arkham City, Fifa 12 - so you're looking at a good 6 TOP titles in the west. So ultimately, whilst Type-0 figures are certainly impressive, the fact it's Final Fantasy and the fact that the rest of the market seems to be very weak takes a shine off the figures. Thus, if it is released in the west, I just wouldn't expect it to be making as much headway in the west as it has in Japan. You've also got to take into account that the Japanese are very reluctant of purchasing western titles for some reason whereas the western market, whilst not exactly accepting of Japanese titles unless they're huge franchises like Final Fantasy or Metal Gear Solid, are significantly less reluctant [I very much doubt a Japanese title that reflects their culture will be topping the top 10 anytime soon], which is why the Japanese market seems very weak and why, I personally believe and what Japanese developers have also stated, it's dying.

Again, I'm not bashing how good or bad the game may or may not be, I just feel there are significant differences in the Japanese market as to why some titles receive such high sales figures for what they are.

 

[Starships]

Caius/Martel is one of the few REAL AUTHENTIC FF FANs ON THIS FORUM.
Most of you XIII and XIII-2 fans are the new generation of fans which are easily pleased.
Most of you never played the older ff titles as his/her first ff title. Most of you recently played FF and decided to try out the older titles way later.

This is just assuming. You can still be a older generation Final Fantasy player and enjoy FF13 and the more recent games SE are developing.
Everybody is different, I find FF13 to be better and a huge improvement on that dull FF12, but not everybody is going to agree on that. Whether you are a new generation or a older generation, it doesn't matter, it depends on your personal tastebuds.

Though I don't blame FF fans these days being pessimestic about future releases, FF13 is a horrible game, and FF13-2 doesn't look that much better from the original, and I haven't really seen a good reason from a FF13 fanboy, why they like it expect it looks ''beautiful ''. Which isn't a good enough reason to believe that FF13 is worthy of being a decent FF title. Though Type 0 does look promising, and it would be wrong to judge a game until you've played it personally.

 

[Ohri-Jin]

I assumed indeed hence why I used these three words "MOST OF YOU" before those 2 sentences.

It seems FFXIII had some fans and those fans wanted a sequal above type-0 and Versus? WHY FOR GOD"S sake....

It's beyond me why those fans wanted a sequal so bad.. Even if FFXIII was decent..is it really neccessary for a sequal?

Dont make me laugh...this is why I am skeptical. A sequal isn't needed imo.

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I always comment here based on the article not on other people's opinions...its futile anyways..this isnt a debate section imo.

IN MY OPINION.

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On topic:

I'll check out the reviews of this game before I decide to even buy it... I wont pay full price for a halfbaked game even if it has the FF stamp on it....wtf I'm not a retard.

 

[C i d]

If you really need a reason...

I'm not an FFXIII fan. I just happen to like it. The game has lots of potential that really failed to deliver. It was a really bad FF game, but a good enough game for my taste. This is why I wanted a sequel. I can't accept some of these mistakes and I personally feel that a sequel may redeem that. The shallow world could have been expanded upon. Gameplay was very much lacking. I am giving SE a chance for the sequel to fix these, and I am fully willing to pay for it.

So in a nutshell, it's not because the game was decent. It was incomplete to me. And I want a sequel because the world has some hidden potential IMO.

That said, I am actually not looking forward to Versus YET because there's currently nothing that will hype me for it. It's unlike XIII-2 where they release news every week or so and I can't help but get interested. I'm sure when they finally release some stuff, I will be hyped.

Type-0, I'm also looking forward to play it, but I need to buy a psp/vita first...


Lastly, I would like to reiterate that we shouldn't have a negative perception on other people because they have radically different opinions that we can't understand. Different people just have different tastes. Regardless whether we have played the older FFs (I played FFVIII when I was really young, and XIII is in fact the latest FF game I played), it does not really confirm our opinion on the newer FF games. Like you said, 'most of you.'


Just giving my view on this
Peace

 

[Nocturne]

I assumed indeed hence why I used these three words "MOST OF YOU" before those 2 sentences.

It seems FFXIII had some fans and those fans wanted a sequal above type-0 and Versus? WHY FOR GOD"S sake....

It's beyond me why those fans wanted a sequal so bad.. Even if FFXIII was decent..is it really neccessary for a sequal?

Dont make me laugh...this is why I am skeptical. A sequal isn't needed imo.

By saying most of you, especially almost directly after a comment I made, I assume it's directed at the people in the thread defending the game. Hence, the rebuttal.

Thats a terrible mindset to have. You sound like one of those people that think a sequel to anything is a terrible idea. Like someone else said, the world and mythos of FFXIII is pretty interesting. Plus with the ending of FFXIII, it could lead to a pretty interesting sequel since it's like a new beginning for the people of the world. It can be an exciting time.