Author Topic: GCN Soul Calibur 2 outsells PS2 Version!! (Read 4496 times)

nitsu niflheim · « **on:** April 23, 2003, 08:00:21 AM »

http://the-magicbox.com/toptenDengeki.htm

The Dengeki Console Game Ranking Top 50 from April 7, 2003 to April 13, 2003 has the Gamecube version of Soul Calibur II at # 12, with 12,471 current and 69,467 total while the PS2 version is at # 19 with 9,826 current and 89,278 total. I find it great that the Gamecube version is outselling the PS2 version. I wonder if this is a sign of better things to come. I guess having Link in the game really does make the difference.

The Xbox version is not on the list, nor is any other Xbox game.

Hemmorrhoid · « **Reply #1 on:** April 23, 2003, 08:40:00 AM »

But the general sales of the PS2 version is still more, but thats still awesome considering the difference in userbase, and yes, the Link deal must have helped alot.

Mingesium · « **Reply #2 on:** April 23, 2003, 08:45:17 AM »

welcome to last week

The new numbers are out tomorrow so we will see if the GCN version can pass the PS2 version overall.

nitsu niflheim · « **Reply #3 on:** April 23, 2003, 10:23:49 AM »

I wasn't discussing the charts, I was merely mentioning the fact that a GCN game is outselling its PS2 counter part. And as we all know, this is not something that normally happens. So I thought it was worth pointing out more thoroughly.

Darc Requiem · « **Reply #4 on:** April 23, 2003, 10:48:55 AM »

I hope it continues to outsell the PS2 version of the game. That stated am I the only surprised by how low the sales of SC2 are thus far. I mean I'm not surprised by the GC or X-box sales figures because of their much smaller userbases in Japan compared to PS2, but Namco has to be disappointed in the PS2 sales of SC2. The game hasnt' even broken 100,000 units yet. On a side note, this is how bad X-box sales are in Japan. PN03 for GC is running neck and neck with SC2 on X-box in terms of sales. I wouldn't be surprised if MS pulled the same deal they did in Europe soon and started giving away 4 free games with X-box. PN03 sales have been disappointing for Capcom yet it can keep up with marquee title on X-box.

Darc Requiem

nolimit19 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 23, 2003, 11:26:16 AM »

i have wondered why m$ hasnt started giving away al lthe free stuff in japan like it did in hte us and europe. we know for a fact that xbox would have never become anything without the bundles......they probably would have as much success in japan if they pulled the same thing. but yes its good to see gc doing well.

couchmonkey · « **Reply #6 on:** April 23, 2003, 01:16:15 PM »

Nice to see that the GameCube version is doing so well, although nothing compares to that week in November or December where GameCube sales came within something like 1,000 of Playstation 2 sales cause of Mario party 4. Good times.

I think maybe Microsoft just realizes that even a bundle deal won't save the Xbox in Japan. In spite of what people are saying here about the Xbox, I personally think it would have done fine with or without the bundles. They helped to sell some hardware, for sure, but Xbox just seems to be in the public conscience in a way GameCube is not. I've heard it mentioned on the Simpsons, in the comic strip Adam, and I'm sure it's come up in one other place on TV as well.

I forgot to get to my point!

My point is, I don't think Xbox has much appeal in Japan and the sales are so dismal that a bundle deal would just be throwing away money to get 1/4 of GameCube's sales instead of 1/10. Not to mention that GameCube itself only has a fraction of Sony's sales.

kennyb27 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 23, 2003, 01:45:44 PM »

It's amazing what Link can bring to a game's sales.

Caterkiller · « **Reply #8 on:** April 23, 2003, 04:53:49 PM »

Well the GameCube got pointed out in that new Jamie Kennedy movie where he's raping about Beverly Hills, or was it Malibu? Yeah it's called Malibus Most Wanted. Oh and good for Nintendo.

Flames_of_chaos · « **Reply #9 on:** April 23, 2003, 05:16:25 PM »

And you have to factor Link is a more familiar face in Japan since Zelda series was out since NES and Tekken since PSX. So im guessing Link wins by a longshot vs Heihachi. And both creamed Spawn on the Xbox front.

Moe405 · « **Reply #10 on:** April 23, 2003, 07:57:52 PM »

It really doesn't surprise me, I am expecting the same here in America as well the Cube has the more notable character. only Grip I know i will have with the cube is the controller.. gunna take some getting use to.. I just wonder when Sony is going to tally up and admit how many of the PS2 sales are replacement sales cause of defective units I would imagin the number is rather high

Mingesium · « **Reply #11 on:** April 23, 2003, 09:42:03 PM »

I just updated the Dengeki Charts. SCII GCN outsold the PS2 version again but not by much.

GCN SCII 6,571 (76,038)
PS2 SCII 6,250 (95,528)

BobbyRobby · « **Reply #12 on:** April 23, 2003, 11:15:30 PM »

Its baffling that the PS2 sells at an almost constant rate in Japan no matter what. Its also baffling that the Gamecube is being outsold by the GBA when the GBA SP is out. I think Mario Kart will change this though, and finally give the GC another million-seller.

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