Crisis Core Sales - It's a Hit !

April 3, 2008, 7:46 PM

I think we all knew that it'd be a hit when they released the Limited Edition FFVII bundle in Japan but....

Since Japan sold over 710,000 copies of the game, it's now America's turn...

The American software chart for week ending March, 29 has been published and mega-hit Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII took the first place by storm, after 277,653 copies of the game were sold in just four days.

source:
http://vgchartz.com/aweekly.php?date=39537

Now, when it hits Europe, it's gonna have sold over 1 million, hopefully, Europe will make it 2 million

MAYBE, just MAYBE, this will convince Square-Enix that an FFVII remake would generate even more interest and sales. Don't forget, Crisis Core is just a sequel !!!

April 3, 2008, 7:57 PM

Actually, it's a prequel...

and I knew CC would be big! I has the most two important titles in the name: Final Fantasy and VII. What would you expect? Besides, Zack had a fanbase even before CC was announced! I know I was a fan. Can you imagine how people felt when they first announced CC? Pandemonium, and I don't mean the summon monster.

April 3, 2008, 8:02 PM

Just to point out, we already have remake threads to discuss an FFVII remake. So please do not turn this into a remake discussion thread. Thank you.

Now, naturally, since FFVII and Zack have already had a large fanbase to begin with, of course this game was going to be big. It's a very high in demand game and still is. That being said just because it's had a high turnout doesn't necessarily warrant a remake as there are equal sides of people who want it and don't want it. Anyway, back on subject of course people are going to want this game as they're going to want more story on Zack, Aerith, SOLIDER, Sephiroth, etc... and people are buying PSPs soley for this game only.

April 3, 2008, 8:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Aerith-sama

and people are buying PSPs soley for this game only.

I know I'm saving up so I can finally conform to that.

I'm not surprised that it's doing so well, considering how highly anticipated its release was.

April 3, 2008, 9:26 PM

Oh surprise surprise a title with Final Fantasy VII in the title sells well.

April 3, 2008, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Finnegan III

Oh surprise surprise a title with Final Fantasy VII in the title sells well.

Dirge Of Cerberus didn't sell that well

plus you're all forgetting, this is a HANDHELD game!!!

These sales are absolutely amazing, dont underestimate them.

April 3, 2008, 10:59 PM

Now if only they had implemented their "worldwide simultaneous release" ethic for Crisis Core. They would have 1 million sold by now.

-Sir Balthier

April 3, 2008, 11:09 PM

easilly, maybe 2 million.

It's because they have to translate and dub the whole game for every different language in the world

why cant we all speak English???

April 4, 2008, 2:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Shyne

Dirge Of Cerberus didn't sell that well

plus you're all forgetting, this is a HANDHELD game!!!

These sales are absolutely amazing, dont underestimate them.

So? Pokemon Diamond/Pearl are handheld games and Diamond/Pearl sold about 14 million.

Dirge of Cerberus didn't sell that well because most RPG games do not like third person shooters. Also shooters aren't hot in Japan. Second, although DoC sold well in it's first week of it's release it got horrible reviews. So, that slowed sales.

Anyways, for a PSP game that is a prequel to Final Fantasy VII selling over 200k a week, I guess that's pretty good. I don't see what's the big deal really?

April 4, 2008, 6:45 PM

Well that's good news.

Now all I have to do is save up to buy the game, and a PSP...