already the woke crowd is upset at a female protagonist in yotei. they are shocked. they cant believe female samurai existed maybe they should read history female samurai were around in the 12th century onward.. as well as assassins..
i read the last of us remastered sold 18 million copies.people will buy these remastered games..i often buy remastered games i have never played before.. there is a good market for these games..
@nessisonett cant say there is a correlation astrobot came out last friday sony ps5 trailer was tuesday it had nothing to do with the ps5 pro debacle..
@hi_drnick After a solid rebound in economic activity in the first half of 2023, Japan's economy has since struggled. Real gross domestic product fell 0.5% in the first quarter of 2024 from the previous quarter and was down 1.3% from its peak in the second quarter of 2023.
@somnambulance true the japan economy is bad but when the new zelda game arrive snot comparing the two the sales will be off the charts.. even for a 2d zelda game. but sony has had games that sold better then what astrobot even the meh visions of mana sold 30 thousand physical sales first week in japan recently
i expected between 50-100 thousand copies of astro bot to be sold in japan where a lot of nintendo fans love the game but only 12k physical sales that is as bad as it can get..
maybe ps fans don't care about kid 3d platform games and only care for live service and story driven games like god of war or horizon looks that way to me..
buying a pc instead of the ps5 pro is apple vs oranges.. there is no comparison one is console gaming other pc.. only xbox fans would say such a thing..
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Re: Ghost of Yotei Is the Ghost of Tsushima Sequel We Needed, Slashing to PS5 in 2025
already the woke crowd is upset at a female protagonist in yotei. they are shocked. they cant believe female samurai existed maybe they should read history female samurai were around in the 12th century onward.. as well as assassins..
Re: Capcom's Iconic PS1 Survival Horror Dino Crisis Coming to PS5, PS4
capcom should remaster breath of fire 3&4.
Re: Lunar Remastered Collection Revives Two Classic 90s JRPGs on PS5, PS4 in Spring 2025
@Ryu_Niiyama it will be on the switch confirmed..
Re: Palworld Announced for PS5, and It's Out Today
nintendo is ticked off good lol..
Re: Poll: What Did You Think of Sony's State of Play for September 2024?
for a state of play this was very enjoyable compared to previous state of play..
Re: Poll: What Did You Think of Sony's State of Play for September 2024?
lunar collection soul reaver ghost 2 i give is a 7..
Re: Sony Appears to Leak Many Games from State of Play
i'm sure sony will end the state of play on a few bangers..
Re: God of War Ragnarok PC Review Bombed Over PSN Requirement
@B0udoir only steam and pc fanboys are triggered
Re: God of War Ragnarok PC Review Bombed Over PSN Requirement
@Zeldorf it is one of the great games of all time..
Re: God of War Ragnarok PC Review Bombed Over PSN Requirement
@MrMagic a lot of comments object to angraboda if you know what i mean..
Re: God of War Ragnarok PC Review Bombed Over PSN Requirement
reading some youtube comments a lot of negativity is about the fact the sweet baby inc also had a hand in the game..
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2?
82 on metacritic so these 9 or higher score are dubious..
Re: Reaction: Why There Are So Many Unnecessary PS5 Remasters for Games That Don't Need Them
i read the last of us remastered sold 18 million copies.people will buy these remastered games..i often buy remastered games i have never played before.. there is a good market for these games..
Re: Sony Priming 'Even Less Exciting' PS5 Remaster for State of Play
@B_Lindz Japan’s Largest Companies by market capitalization, 2024
RANK COMPANY MARKET CAPITAL (USD DOLLAR)
1 TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION $236 billion
2 MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP, INC $116 billion
3 KEYENCE CORPORATION $112 billion
4 HITACHI, LTD. $112 billion
5 SONY GROUP CORPORATION $109 billion
6 FAST RETAILING CO., LTD. $96.85 billion
7 RECRUIT HOLDINGS CO., LTD $91.01 billion
8 NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION $88.27 billion
9 SOFTBANK GROUP CORP. $83.74 billion
10 SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. $81.06 billion
11 MITSUBISHI CORPORATION $78.83 billion
12 SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD. $78.31 billion
13 CHUGAI PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD $78.3 billion
14 ITOCHU CORPORATION $74.17 billion
15 TOKYO ELECTRON LTD. $72.91 billion
16 KDDI CORPORATION $69.03 billion
17 TOKIO MARINE HOLDINGS, INC. $67.84 billion
18 SOFTBANK CORP. $65.78 billion
19 DAIICHI SANKYO CO., LTD. $65.55 billion
20 NINTENDO CO., LTD. $62 billion
Re: PS5 Exclusives Final Fantasy 16, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Failed to Meet Expectations
@BIG3 would not sell well on xbox at all....being a full priced game...
Re: PS5 Exclusives Final Fantasy 16, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Failed to Meet Expectations
final fantasy should go back to it's roots turned based ... would not a hd-2d game for the next one.
Re: LEGO Horizon Adventures Bares Its 'A*s' in ESRB Rating for PS5, PC, Switch
this will sell a lot of copies on the nintendo switch..
Re: PS5's Astro Bot the USA's Second Best-Selling Game in Its First Week
considering nba 2k 25 is on multiple systems astrobot second place showing is fantastic since it is on only one system..
Re: PS6 Is Already Deep in Development, Backwards Compatibility of High Importance
@Owyn maybe from all the backlash they had about no build in disk for the ps5 pro will change sony mind and include one in the ps6..
Re: PS6 Is Already Deep in Development, Backwards Compatibility of High Importance
if backwards compatibility is a priority for sony then it will come with a disk drive for sure..
Re: Suda 51 Says 'Everyone Cares Too Much About Metacritic Scores'
two highest console game scores this year are the two best games astrobot and final fantasy rebirth..
Re: Suda 51 Says 'Everyone Cares Too Much About Metacritic Scores'
metacritic scores are usually spot on to how great a game really is..
Re: State of Play Rumoured for This Month As Sony Looks Set to Skip PS Showcase in 2024
was not the last showcase in 2021?
Re: Classic JRPG-Inspired 8-Bit Adventures 2 Finally Levels Up on PS5, PS4 in October
about time i am looking forward to this game..
Re: Japan Sales Charts: Astro Bot Barely Registers at Retail, PS5 Numbers Plummet After Price Hike
@nessisonett cant say there is a correlation astrobot came out last friday sony ps5 trailer was tuesday it had nothing to do with the ps5 pro debacle..
Re: Japan Sales Charts: Astro Bot Barely Registers at Retail, PS5 Numbers Plummet After Price Hike
@hi_drnick After a solid rebound in economic activity in the first half of 2023, Japan's economy has since struggled. Real gross domestic product fell 0.5% in the first quarter of 2024 from the previous quarter and was down 1.3% from its peak in the second quarter of 2023.
Re: Japan Sales Charts: Astro Bot Barely Registers at Retail, PS5 Numbers Plummet After Price Hike
@Vaako007 it looks that way yet some said this si what sony needs to do go back to it's roots..
Re: Japan Sales Charts: Astro Bot Barely Registers at Retail, PS5 Numbers Plummet After Price Hike
@somnambulance true the japan economy is bad but when the new zelda game arrive snot comparing the two the sales will be off the charts.. even for a 2d zelda game. but sony has had games that sold better then what astrobot even the meh visions of mana sold 30 thousand physical sales first week in japan recently
Re: Japan Sales Charts: Astro Bot Barely Registers at Retail, PS5 Numbers Plummet After Price Hike
@HammerKirby3 very popular are physical sales in japan even for sony games..
Re: Japan Sales Charts: Astro Bot Barely Registers at Retail, PS5 Numbers Plummet After Price Hike
@anoyonmus astrobot is a game i thought the japan audience would love a nintendo type game yet physical sales were 12 thousand which is terrible..
Re: Japan Sales Charts: Astro Bot Barely Registers at Retail, PS5 Numbers Plummet After Price Hike
i expected between 50-100 thousand copies of astro bot to be sold in japan where a lot of nintendo fans love the game but only 12k physical sales that is as bad as it can get..
Re: Japan Sales Charts: Astro Bot Barely Registers at Retail, PS5 Numbers Plummet After Price Hike
if raising prices in japan for the base ps5 is indicative ps5 pro will be a flop..sales wise..
Re: Japan Sales Charts: Astro Bot Barely Registers at Retail, PS5 Numbers Plummet After Price Hike
maybe ps fans don't care about kid 3d platform games and only care for live service and story driven games like god of war or horizon looks that way to me..
Re: Japan Sales Charts: Astro Bot Barely Registers at Retail, PS5 Numbers Plummet After Price Hike
terrible numbers for sony this week plus astro bot not selling in uk and japan..
Re: Prospective PS5 Pro Buyers Cause Disc Drives to Sell Out
ps5 pro will sell just like expensive apple products sell..
Re: Prospective PS5 Pro Buyers Cause Disc Drives to Sell Out
sony strategy seems to be working now people who were on the fence and did not buy a ps5 will buy the current ps5..
Re: Talking Point: Is PS5 Pro Way Too Expensive?
who can shell out 1500 for a ipad pro lots of people same thing will happen for ps5 pro
Re: Talking Point: Is PS5 Pro Way Too Expensive?
@Pixipantalon the pound is worth more then the us dollar.. also european economy is terrible right now compared to the us..
Re: Talking Point: Is PS5 Pro Way Too Expensive?
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Re: Talking Point: Is PS5 Pro Way Too Expensive?
@jrt87 many people commenting are probably not even ps fans some nintendo many xbox..
Re: Talking Point: Is PS5 Pro Way Too Expensive?
@LogicStrikesAgain switch 2 will be between 400-500 bucks and that is to expensive considering the upgrades to ps4 pro abilities..
Re: Talking Point: Is PS5 Pro Way Too Expensive?
ps6 probably will cost 850-900 bucks and people will complain and say to expensive..nobody is forcing you to buy it..
Re: Talking Point: Is PS5 Pro Way Too Expensive?
is apple ipad pro to expensive yes but people buy the product because of quality and brand name..
Re: PS5 Pro Announced, Costs $700 and Out in November
buying a pc instead of the ps5 pro is apple vs oranges.. there is no comparison one is console gaming other pc.. only xbox fans would say such a thing..
Re: PS5 Pro Announced, Costs $700 and Out in November
sony reminds me of apple very expensive products but they know there customers are dedicated to them and will be willing to pay the price..
Re: PS5 Pro Announced, Costs $700 and Out in November
black friday or christmas ps5 pro will come down in price for sure
Re: Gallery: PS5 Pro Is Looking Sleek in These Official Shots
this console will be perfect to play gta6. compared to other consoles.. which will have technical issues...
Re: Poll: Are You Sold on PS5 Pro?
if you don't want to buy the new console that is fine original ps5 are still being sold no bog deal..
Re: PS5 Pro Announced, Costs $700 and Out in November
after a nice presentation that price is a loss for sony this will not sell well..
Re: PS5 Pro Announced, Costs $700 and Out in November
@Jireland92 no console games then if you prefer pc then you are not a console fan..