Pangya Fantasy Golf sold fewer than 5,000 copies...MHFU fewer than 125,000

http://games.ign.com/articles/101/1015167p1.html

According to this article ^^ by IGN, Pangya Fantasy Golf sold less than 5,000 copies. What a shame since this game is a real good golf game. :(

Also, Monster Hunter Freedom Unite sold less than 125,000. Wonder why? In Japan is sold over 3.5 million! What gives!? What's wrong with US PSP owners? No wonder SCEA puts crap on the PSN store because in their mind games like Suikoden 2 or Einhander won't sell!

This needs to change! :evil:

US gaming tastes are different than Japan's, or Europe's. That's just the way it is. I might get Pangya, but I have no interest in MH, and I've tried the most recent demo.

well to be fair monster hunter isn't a very accessible series.

It takes alot of time to get the basics.

Maybe some people aren't willing to invest the time to learn the ropes :?

The same thing happened to Valkyria Chronicles

in a way i'm glad that Pangya Golf and MHFU sold less ... some titles should stay with a smaller fan base to have more appreciation. Once something gets too big ... people expect too much more the next time around...gokuofheaven

Yeah but less than 5,000 copies? :?

Even the most hardcore niche game at least sells around 25,000 - 65,000.

PANGYA is an awesome game, but it really doesn't appeal to the American audience.siLVURcross

in a way i'm glad that Pangya Golf and MHFU sold less ... some titles should stay with a smaller fan base to have more appreciation. Once something gets too big ... people expect too much more the next time around...gokuofheaven

I think appreciation is what these games are sorely lacking. (outside of Japan, that is) Sure, there's the small handful of rabid fans for each, but the series would get more attention both by gamers and the companies that made it if they were more popular. Hence, why series' like Final Fantasy and Street Fighter have had so many games released.

Metal Gear Solid 4 wouldn't have had the massive production values (and quality) it had if the first 3 weren't hugely popular to a wide audience.

I just don't get that at all - I'm in the UK and had to get Pangya Fantasy Golf shipped over from the US since there are no plans to release in Europe. I think it's a brilliant game and so have I've spent 13-14 hours on it and still have lots to complete and items to unlock etc. For a fun golf game it's the best around (and yes I have played both versions of Hot Shots/Everybodys Golf) - *shakes head in disbelief*

I preordered, bought, and played Pangya and while it was a great game, it is definetly targets a niche market. Now, that market should have been more than 5,000...but oh well.

As far as MHFU goes, Capcom needs to fix the camera and I'm sure they'll sell more. Hell, I'd buy it.

When you can play "Tiger Woods 10", why bother with fantasy golf? I've played both because some yam on these boards ruffled his Final Fantasy Feathers at my not having tried it... and I thought it sucked. Straight-up terrible, if you like the actual game of golf. Tiger is ten times better in that respect with licensed courses and online play.

PS - Those sales numbers reflect more on the ease of piracy than they do fan-base, I would imagine...

It's like saying why play Need for Speed when you can play Gran Turismo.. arcade games > simulators in my opinion. I think Pangya was fighting an uphill battle since it doesn't have "Hot Shots" in front or some other reputable franchise name.. "Jak and Dexter Golf" would probably of sold more heh

I would have picked up monster hunter if I lived in japan cuz everyone plays that game. Or if it hadinfrastucture mode here in the States I would have bought it. But since no one bought it around here and theres no infrastucture mode then whats the point of playing a game made for multi when you have no one to play it with.

The same thing happened to Valkyria Chronicles

Xul_Onerom

[QUOTE="Xul_Onerom"]

The same thing happened to Valkyria Chronicles

digimonkey12

When you can play "Tiger Woods 10", why bother with fantasy golf? I've played both because some yam on these boards ruffled his Final Fantasy Feathers at my not having tried it... and I thought it sucked. Straight-up terrible, if you like the actual game of golf. Tiger is ten times better in that respect with licensed courses and online play.

PS - Those sales numbers reflect more on the ease of piracy than they do fan-base, I would imagine...

ston3henge

I certainly hope it isn't piracy but fear you could be right.

I have played Tiger Woods 10 as well and thought it was a good game that takes itself a bit too seriously. However a good career mode and I'm sure people who follow golf and will recognise the courses appreciate it. I don't but still had fun with it. But Pangya was definitely more fun for a non-golfing person. But hey - to each there own!! :)

I don't think tastes here in the U.S. as opposed to tastes in Japan are the determining factor for this, I think it's more that hardly anyone seems to own a psp anymore. Most of my friends believed that it was dying out until I mentioned dissidia to them, they seriously thought that sony had stopped producing games for the psp...So I can only guess that many people who used to own one have sold theres. No psp = no psp game sales.

Japan on the other hand, with the release of those snazzy new colors, nobody's getting rid of their psp :o.

I don't think tastes here in the U.S. as opposed to tastes in Japan are the determining factor for this, I think it's more that hardly anyone seems to own a psp anymore. Most of my friends believed that it was dying out until I mentioned dissidia to them, they seriously thought that sony had stopped producing games for the psp...So I can only guess that many people who used to own one have sold theres. No psp = no psp game sales.

Japan on the other hand, with the release of those snazzy new colors, nobody's getting rid of their psp :o.

magitekk

When you can play "Tiger Woods 10", why bother with fantasy golf? I've played both because some yam on these boards ruffled his Final Fantasy Feathers at my not having tried it... and I thought it sucked. Straight-up terrible, if you like the actual game of golf. Tiger is ten times better in that respect with licensed courses and online play.

PS - Those sales numbers reflect more on the ease of piracy than they do fan-base, I would imagine...

ston3henge

Next thing is, there isn't enough psp games on the psn store. Theres only like 60 psp games on the store currently. My point is that this game and many others would sell better if they were simply on the psn store! I mean, its another month for the psp go and so few games are even on the store? Most first party games aren't even on the store yet. God of war anyone?

[QUOTE="Shinobishyguy"][QUOTE="Blackjaw"] As far as MHFU goes, Capcom needs to fix the camera and I'm sure they'll sell more. Hell, I'd buy it.ASK_Story