BREAKING NEWS: No More Heros FLOPS on day one in japan!

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#1 jack_russel
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LINK Suda51, the creator of "no more heros" and "killer 7", had a "game signing" event with Yasuhiro Wada (harvest moon creator) to celebrate the launch of No More Heros. They were going to sign games hand out free game themed toilet paper. They even had a hot chick in a miniskirt just for kicks. well geuss what... NO ONE SHOWED UP! How embaressing. Don't japanese people like games anymore? The look on yashurio's face says it all: No More Heros? More like, No More Sales! M I RITE? M I RITE?
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#2 -platy-
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hey u can see lost odessy in the b/g, wooo
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#3 Tjeremiah1988
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:| their reaction . "Ok....so , how bout them Cowboys?"
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#4 wolverine4262
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thats not funny.... thats sad....
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#5 cheapness1
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...toilet paper?!?!? :? whose idea was that!!! :lol:
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#6 GundamGuy0
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FYI No More Heros's is the fastest selling Suda 51 game in Japan...

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#8 wolverine4262
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...toilet paper?!?!? :? whose idea was that!!! :lol:cheapness1
its japan....
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#9 jack_russel
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Japan is more civilized than the United States. They don't like murder simulators.Imbetterthany0u
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#10 meetroid8
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NMH is actually Suda 51's fastest selling game so far....
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#11 bionicle_lover
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dude that sucks. i mean, i dont necessarily want no more heroes but i think that it sounds pretty good. or kinda. but anyway, it makes me sad to think that no one showed up. maybe it was the toilet paper. perhaps if they handed out a cup or something. Maybe they're thinking too much out of the box.
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#12 TalesofRaGnArOk
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Well at least they can count on me buying the game.

This is yesterdays news anyway.

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#13 Marka1700
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A game flopping is never good news.
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#15 GundamGuy0
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...toilet paper?!?!? :? whose idea was that!!! :lol:cheapness1

you save by using the bathroom in the game...

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#16 dragonball3900
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Who knows how much advertising they did for this event, and when it was could affect people aswell.

Anywho, I wouldn't want them writing on my game box, but I would take some toilet paper.

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#17 bionicle_lover
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[QUOTE="cheapness1"]...toilet paper?!?!? :? whose idea was that!!! :lol:GundamGuy0

you save by using the bathroom in the game...

oh now i see the reference. man, i may have bought a copy just to have a signed toilet paper. whether ill get far into the game or not may not matter. FYI, i dont get far into any game. ANY! (except for a few.)

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#18 legend26
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i dont care! ide show up and thank him for his genius!....and i soooooo want the toilet paper!
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#19 bc1391
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NMH is Suda 51's fastest selling game in Japan but a 10,000 unit debut isn't considered a success. Its all in Ubisofts hands not to make this a success in the States (I'll forgive them for their crappy ports if they do :))
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#20 wiretoss
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This is actually about 12 hour old news.
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#21 blazinpuertoroc
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embarrassing
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#22 JiveT
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lol this reminds me of that scene in Spinal Tap
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#23 Oscar-Wilde
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It would be funny if they didn't look like they were having the worse day of their life in that picture. Actually it still wouldn't be funny.
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#24 MikeE21286
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NMH is actually Suda 51's fastest selling game so far....meetroid8
NMH is actually Suda 51's fastest selling game so far....meetroid8

yikes, the parties for the other ones musta been like a funeral then....

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#25 jack_russel
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This is actually about 12 hour old news.wiretoss
12 hours!!!???? WOOAAAHHH!!! Sorry for posting this ANCIENT news!
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#26 Blue-Sphere
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Japan really is picky when it comes to games apparently. :?

Honestly, would it hurt to step beyond RPG's and a game that doesn't have Mario in the title, even once in a while? Jeez...

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#27 wiretoss
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[QUOTE="wiretoss"]This is actually about 12 hour old news.jack_russel
12 hours!!!???? WOOAAAHHH!!! Sorry for posting this ANCIENT news!

It's cool. Just don't let it happen again. 8-)

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#28 Marka1700
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[QUOTE="wiretoss"]This is actually about 12 hour old news.jack_russel
12 hours!!!???? WOOAAAHHH!!! Sorry for posting this ANCIENT news!

Even 5-6 Hours is old by SW standards.

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#29 jack_russel
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[QUOTE="jack_russel"][QUOTE="wiretoss"]This is actually about 12 hour old news.Marka1700

12 hours!!!???? WOOAAAHHH!!! Sorry for posting this ANCIENT news!

Even 5-6 Hours is old by SW standards.

You'll live :roll:.
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#30 ironarab
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The look on Suda's face is so sad. He's trying to keep a straight face presenting his product, but you can see he's pretty upset at the fact no body cares for his hard work.
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#31 bionicle_lover
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The look on Suda's face is so sad. He's trying to keep a straight face presenting his product, but you can see he's pretty upset at the fact no body cares for his hard work. ironarab

ya thats the worst part. even if i dont know somebody, as long as i dont hate them, i hate to see them fail. unless them failing is small business and im ahead of them that is. but thats only for schoolwork.

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#32 legend26
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The look on Suda's face is so sad. He's trying to keep a straight face presenting his product, but you can see he's pretty upset at the fact no body cares for his hard work. ironarab
we still love u suda! come to america!!!!
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#33 leejohnson7
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Japan really is picky when it comes to games apparently. :?

Honestly, would it hurt to step beyond RPG's and a game that doesn't have Mario in the title, even once in a while? Jeez...

Blue-Sphere

Well, I guess western products just suck. Take Microsoft... They have never made a decent product, and yet they are among the richest companies on the earth.

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#34 jack_russel
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[QUOTE="Blue-Sphere"]Japan really is picky when it comes to games apparently. :?

Honestly, would it hurt to step beyond RPG's and a game that doesn't have Mario in the title, even once in a while? Jeez...

leejohnson7

Well, I guess western products just suck. Take Microsoft... They have never made a decent product, and yet they are among the richest companies on the earth.

1.This game isn't western. 2. Microsoft makes very nice products.
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#35 Oscar-Wilde
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I had the same look as Yasuhiro the day my dog Spock died. :(
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#36 bionicle_lover
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is there a slight chance that there wasnt enough advertisement plus maybe people who walked in had no idea who those guys promoting toilet paper would be video game developers and not just some salesmen or even some people just playing a joke?
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#37 CelineDion
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I don't why the other sheep were hyping No More Heroes in the first place.

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#38 sonicmj1
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FYI No More Heros's is the fastest selling Suda 51 game in Japan...

GundamGuy0

So compared to Killer 7, it's selling well...

Is that supposed to be encouraging?

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#39 wiretoss
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They should have done more research on where they held this event.
At least check to see if the place had any preorders placed. ._.: I mean, that's just silly.
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#40 legend26
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I don't why the other sheep were hyping No More Heroes in the first place.

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becouse its different and killer 7 was grate
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#41 kingfire11
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sad...so sad.
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#42 leejohnson7
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[QUOTE="leejohnson7"][QUOTE="Blue-Sphere"]Japan really is picky when it comes to games apparently. :?

Honestly, would it hurt to step beyond RPG's and a game that doesn't have Mario in the title, even once in a while? Jeez...

jack_russel

Well, I guess western products just suck. Take Microsoft... They have never made a decent product, and yet they are among the richest companies on the earth.

1.This game isn't western.

2. Microsoft makes very nice products.

1. Point taken.

2. :lol: .... right.

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#43 Zenfoldor
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This is sad. No, not for the game. The game is fine. I have high hopes for it still, and no, it's not a flop.

You shouldn't use the word flop in this site, when its referring to an event not performing as well as expected. A flop is when a review score is bad.

I just feel bad for those guys who had to set out there waiting for people to show up and buy the game. Someone should have researched that. I mean, they shoulda known, lol.

If it was me, however, I woulda been there to get my toilet paper and stand in line.

Why do japanese not have any respect for sandbox games, or Suda 51 games?

I hope this title sells well in japan in the long run, once word of mouth spreads.

I also hope it sells really well in the US, and sends a message to devs about the type of games to develop for the Wii.

I also hope the game doesn't suck.

It looks really good, but I just hope that its not all flash and no substance.

If it is great like I suspect, I really am upset with Japanese consumers for not supporting this particular game.

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#44 CrimsonBlade360
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Japan is more civilized than the United States. They don't like murder simulators.Imbetterthany0u
This coming from a guy who probably lives in the US...
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#45 Erebyssial
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Screw this thread, there was already one before. We get it, Japan doesn't prefer hardcore games. That doesn't stop you from getting this game, it's gonna be cool *points to campaign*
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#46 Zenfoldor
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[QUOTE="jack_russel"][QUOTE="leejohnson7"][QUOTE="Blue-Sphere"]Japan really is picky when it comes to games apparently. :?

Honestly, would it hurt to step beyond RPG's and a game that doesn't have Mario in the title, even once in a while? Jeez...

leejohnson7

Well, I guess western products just suck. Take Microsoft... They have never made a decent product, and yet they are among the richest companies on the earth.

1.This game isn't western.

2. Microsoft makes very nice products.

1. Point taken.

2. :lol: .... right.

I think you meant to say Western Style. The game is a sandbox western style game like GTA.

This isn't a Wii problem, imo. This is a "gamers in japan" problem.

I don't know why they line up around the block for anything with a number behind it, but when you put Uncharted, or NMH, or any new game in front of them, they don't buy it.

Line up around the block for mario party, though, or Winning Eleven Whatever.

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#47 hamstergeddon
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*re-reads EGM's article about how No More Heroes is geared towards a Western audience*


meh, no biggie (and isn't NMH selling really good out there anyways?)
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#48 Gunraidan
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Wait so a game targeted towards the Western audience sells bad at a place that isn't in the West?

In other news Ar Tonelico and Lineage 2 have flopped in the United States.

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#49 jack_russel
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[QUOTE="leejohnson7"][QUOTE="jack_russel"][QUOTE="leejohnson7"][QUOTE="Blue-Sphere"]Japan really is picky when it comes to games apparently. :?

Honestly, would it hurt to step beyond RPG's and a game that doesn't have Mario in the title, even once in a while? Jeez...

Zenfoldor

Well, I guess western products just suck. Take Microsoft... They have never made a decent product, and yet they are among the richest companies on the earth.

1.This game isn't western.

2. Microsoft makes very nice products.

1. Point taken.

2. :lol: .... right.

I think you meant to say Western Style. The game is a sandbox western style game like GTA.

This isn't a Wii problem, imo. This is a "gamers in japan" problem.

I don't know why they line up around the block for anything with a number behind it, but when you put Uncharted, or NMH, or any new game in front of them, they don't buy it.

Line up around the block for mario party, though, or Winning Eleven Whatever.

The GTA series was a huge hit in japan, though. I geuss it's the exception to the rule.
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#50 istreakforfood
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dissapointed in jack russell for not putting the pic of the japanese model in a mini skirt instead :evil:.