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[cormack12]

This game has a lot of disproportionate interest. It's become the poster girl for concerted pushback against the uglification of main characters, it actually looks like a good game too.

Will it translate to impressive sales? What say you gaf?

 

[RagnarokIV]

My winky go ooh ooh seeing this game.

Over 5 million in one week.

 

[tommycronin]

 

[March Climber]

In two weeks under 1m (especially if no multiplayer nor gacha elements).

 

[Mossybrew]

This game has a lot of disproportionate interest.

Aside from this forum I'm not really seeing this.

 

[FoxMcChief]

I bet it will be the lowest performing PS5 exclusive this year.

 

[poppabk]

From the demo thread its not exactly looking promising.

 

[ShadyAcshuns]

Half a mil if lucky. It was always going to be a niche game.

 

[Muffdraul]

Anyone who buys this game will be ashamed of their words and deeds.

 

[mdkirby]

It’s nice, they’ll be lucky to get 1mil imo. But they’ll prob be very pleased with that, I doubt it needs to sell all that much to be considered a success by the devs.

 

[IDKFA]

5mil

30mil lifetime sales

 

[Aenima]

Im betting 1 million minimum. Nikke fan base is pretty big, and Stellar Blade was in #1 in top sellers in some regions on Amazon when the pre-orders opened.

 

[Kacho]

I’m guessing a generous 750k

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

100k

 

[Barakov]

Probably ~1,000,000. Sony being closely tied to this and the drama surrounding will put more eyes on it than it normally would have.

 

[Aion002]

I bet it will be the lowest performing PS5 exclusive this year.

Rise of The Ronin, which I already pre ordered and is going to be great, will probably sell less.

It will be released on the same day as Dragon's Dogma 2 and it doesn't have amazing graphics, plus KT games are niche and Team Ninja similar games (Ninja Gaiden and Nioh) aren't casual friendly.

However, I really hope I am wrong and the game is a huge success.

 

[Danjin44]

concerted pushback against the uglification of main characters, it actually looks like a good game too.

I mean this not the first time we got good looking character design from Asian devs……

In fact 2B has become most iconic and popular character in modern games with crazy amount of collaboration including with western game in all places…


But majority of western devs still continue to make character ugly as fuck and most western game “journalists“ continue to b**ch about sexy design in video games…..Sadly I don’t think Stellar Blade gonna change that either no matter how much it sells.

 

[Topher]

250k seems about right. This doesn't look like a massive seller to me. That's not to say it won't be a great game though. Hopefully it is and sells buckets.

 

[The Cockatrice]

I dont think it will sell as much as gaf wants it.

 

[FoxMcChief]

Rise of The Ronin, which I already pre ordered and is going to be great, will probably sell less.

It will be released on the same day as Dragon's Dogma 2 and it doesn't have amazing graphics, plus KT games are niche and Team Ninja similar games (Ninja Gaiden and Nioh) aren't casual friendly.

However, I really hope I am wrong and the game is a huge success.

Both are just rentals for me. They’re in my GameFly game queue.

 

[Loomy]

It's become the poster girl for concerted pushback against the uglification of main characters,

But majority of western devs still continue to make character ugly as fuck

List off some of those ugly game characters plaguing our society.

 

[fart town usa]

List off some of those ugly game characters plaguing our society.

Shits easy to spot in the AAA space.

 

[Retrofluxed]

I'd buy a copy day 1 if it was on PC day 1. Looks like they'll have to wait for my +1.

 

[Cert.in.Death]

Seems like it'll get to 2m in that timeframe if reviews are good

Sex sells

 

[Varteras]

Yes.

 

[SmokedMeat]

Probably 250k or less.

This won’t appeal to the masses.

 

[Varteras]

Probably 250k or less.

This won’t appeal to the masses.

Might appeal to the masses when they see them asses!

 

[Raonak]

I have no idea. Hard to predict these things.

The only real thing it has going for it is sex appeal, but people aren't gonna buy a game for that alone.

The PS5 exclusive marketing angle will definitely help a bit.

 

[Danjin44]

The only real thing it has going for it is sex appeal, but people aren't gonna buy a game for that alone.

Did you played the full game to know that “that’s all it going for it”?

I mean there were people who actually got the chance play the demo before Sony took it down and said the combat is actually fun.

 

[SmokedMeat]

Might appeal to the masses when they see them asses!

The masses will let us down. I’ll be pleasantly surprised if they don’t, but I don’t think the marketing will be there either.

We’re in a bubble of players that’ll eat this up.

 

[Raonak]

Did you played the full game to know that “that’s all it going for it”?

I mean there were people who actually got the chance play the demo before Sony took it down and said the combat is actually fun.

Obviously no-one knows how good the game is actually gonna be til people play the full game.

But, hype & marketing wise, dat ass is all it has going for it.
The reality is that it's a new IP made by a unknown developer without a unique gameplay gimmic and with basic graphics.

But then again, I never expected helldivers 2 to pop off like it has.

 

[Varteras]

We’re in a bubble of players that’ll eat this up.

Like an ass buffet. A butt-fet, if you will.

 

[Katatonic]

These types of games have always been niche. Would be nice to see it sell big though.

 

[Jack Package]

I was expecting a character-action game, not a Souls with hotties thing. It doesn't look like it plays great.
Anyway, 500k max. It's niche as all Hell, and won't appeal to the mainstream. If it turns out to be fun, word of mouth will prob push it to 1.5m worldwide after a few months to a year..

 

[semiconscious]

ps5 release wise, most of april & may look pretty empty afa aa/aaa single-player games. game might benefit from that alone...




well, along with the obvious, of course...

 

[Krappadizzle]

A select few on GAF being excited means pretty much zilch on the world stage. I highly doubt it'll do gangbusters or be anywhere close to a "watershed" moment. But who knows... stranger things and all that. I'd be surprised if it sells 500k in 2 weeks.

 

[Beechos]

Seems more like more of a niche game to me personally due to the anime artstyle which will cause some people to overlook it.

Whatever nier automatically sold on playstation platform I expect this to sell much less.

 

[CityHunter1981]

I hope it really does well. Would be nice if people finally can openly say again that they are straight and like sexy women without being seen as some kind of pervert.

 

[Loomy]

Shits easy to spot in the AAA space.

That's one. Go one. Share some other examples of this "uglification"

 

[Cyber_hunter026]

Might appeal to the masses when they see them asses!

 

[fart town usa]

That's one. Go one. Share some other examples of this "uglification"

Spare me.

 

[Loomy]

Spare me.

lmao, that's what I thought. Thanks for playing

 

[mckmas8808]

How is this possible? 1 in 4 men haven't had sex before THE AGE OF 30?!

 

[Crayon]

How is this possible? 1 in 4 men haven't had sex before THE AGE OF 30?!

Too much porn and several other factors. I was surprised for a second there too, but the number seems about right after thinking about it.

 

[lh032]

this is also available on PC right? i think should be at least 2 mil?

 

[Sakura]

this is also available on PC right? i think should be at least 2 mil?

No, PlayStation only.

 

[Crayon]

If it takes off as a culture war football it could do a surprising number for that kind of game.

 

[lh032]

No, PlayStation only.

oh, if thats the case probably 1 mil if lucky.

This is an DMC like action game, and its a new IP as well, not sure the sexy theme could attract more virgins like me or not.

 

[mckmas8808]

Too much porn and several other factors. I was surprised for a second there too, but the number seems about right after thinking about it.

That's dangerous for a society though. It used to be 6%-13% in the past. 27% and going up is just too staggering.

 

[Sleepwalker]

Whatever bayonetta 3 sold, cut it in half, then cut it again.