Madworld sells 66,000 copies confirmed in US

Okami not only managed to sell more on the Wii, but it managed to sell more on the Wii with a far smaller userbase than the PS2.

Hexagon_777

I'm not saying it didn't sell more on the Wii. It did but not "way" more. It didn't sell good on any system.

The game didn't however have legs which was my first point.

NPD sales numbers procured by Gamasutra reveal that Sega's M-rated tongue-in-cheek blood bath MadWorld sold 66,000 copies in the U.S. following its March launch, and the publisher feels encouraged.

Despite a respectable Metacritic score of 82 percent, the M-rated MadWorld didn't exactly explode off of the shelves when Sega released it last month. The stylishly violent first offering from Platinum Games only managed to push 66,000 copies. Not a huge number, but still higher than Sega's other M-rated title, House of the Dead: Overkill, which saw 45,000 copies sold in its debut month. Still, Sega seems pleased with the results, telling Venture Beat:

House of the Dead has done very well and has absolutely met our expectations. The first set of data for Mad World is very encouraging, as well.

I suppose when you are releasing an M-rated title on a console that's been embraced by the American family you've got to keep those expectations realisticKotaku

Taken from MadWorld Sells 66K In The U.S., Sega Seems Pleased.

Oh my! :o

Ouch, that's dissapointing. I hope this doesn't dishearten the developers and stops them from creating original games :(

[QUOTE="Hexagon_777"]

Okami not only managed to sell more on the Wii, but it managed to sell more on the Wii with a far smaller userbase than the PS2.

JLF1

I'm not saying it didn't sold more on the Wii. It did but not "way" more. It didn't sell good on any system.

The game didn't however have legs which was my first point.

I was just adding to the conversation, not saying that you are wrong. :P

[QUOTE="TheNewspaper"]

In 2004, 1700 stores in the U.S. sold more than 500k copies of Halo 2 in its first day.

Keltoid

CE is now one of the biggest games ever? What the **** When Halo 2 released, CE had only sold approximately 5 million copies. It's funny that an "absolutely terrible game", as one dude described Halo 2, sold more than 2 million in USA in 1 day with over 7000 stores having a midnight launch on a console that has barely broken 25 million thus far, and this anticipated Madworld only sells 66,000 in its entire month on a console that has broken the 50-million mark.

Ouch, that's dissapointing. I hope this doesn't dishearten the developers and stops them from creating original games :(

fabz_95

Check the post above yours. If the publishers aren't disheartened, then the developers should be just fine. ;)

[QUOTE="Keltoid"][QUOTE="TheNewspaper"]

In 2004, 1700 stores in the U.S. sold more than 500k copies of Halo 2 in its first day.

TheNewspaper

CE is now one of the biggest games ever? What the **** When Halo 2 released, CE had only sold approximately 5 million copies. It's funny that an "absolutely terrible game", as one dude described Halo 2, sold more than 2 million in USA in 1 day with over 7000 stores having a midnight launch on a console that has barely broken 25 million thus far, and this anticipated Madworld only sells 66,000 in its entire month on a console that has broken the 50-million mark.

its called 'advertising'

halo franchise is known for having the most advertising

kz2 had commercials

madworld had..... almost nothing

also, these are North American sales... the wii hasnt sold 50mil units in America.... yet

I think this has something to do with the Wii not being the 3rd party developer's choice system. Never has because you can't directly port something to it, and Nintendo dominates it's own console with so much software (while some really good), it makes it harder for a 3rd party to rake in some dough from supporting the Wii.

Now, I assume that MadWorld will sell consistently for months like other 3rd party games on the Wii, but the only reason it's launch was dismal is just because the majority of Wii owners haven't caught MadWorld's attention yet. I doubt that beyond forums, and video game magazines that many people even heard of MadWorld. It's pretty much requiring word of mouth to sell.

Same goes for most of the core stuff on the DS and Wii. Most people are skeptical about the games when they launch, and then will require a good word from someone to consider it. It's not like the PS3 and Xbox where tons of people bought the systems expecting the next Halo game, or God of War, or something. Nobody expected MadWorld from the Wii.

It has now been confirmed that Madworld only sold 66,000 copies in the month of March. This coming straight from NPD themselves, doesn't sit well with the amount of hype the game garnered. Although the game was great fun it unfortunately was a very niche game.

NPD last month stated that House of the Dead Overkilll only sold 45,000 copies in the US, hopefully both of these titles continue to sell with legs that most Wii titles have.

xxThyLordxx

That'll show developers.:twisted:

Like most third party hardcore games on wii, these will sell nearly a million over the rest of the year.

It has now been confirmed that Madworld only sold 66,000 copies in the month of March. This coming straight from NPD themselves, doesn't sit well with the amount of hype the game garnered. Although the game was great fun it unfortunately was a very niche game.

NPD last month stated that House of the Dead Overkilll only sold 45,000 copies in the US, hopefully both of these titles continue to sell with legs that most Wii titles have.

xxThyLordxx

Like most third party hardcore games on wii, these will sell nearly a million over the rest of the year.

goblaa

Thats pretty embarrasing from Ninty's point of view.

Hopefully they have some legs becuase they both deserve more commercial recognition.(Especially MW)

GabeNewellsPie

[QUOTE="psychobrew"]Best game is highly subjective. Sales indicate not that many people agree with you, and when you look at the niche apeal, you can see why. I'm not sure what you mean by semester, but COD:WAW was the last quality title to come out. In the future, LKS is going to be huge, as will Monster Hunter 3 (not sure if it's comming to the west this year or not). The Conduit will do well too. There are many games comming out in the near future that will have widespread apeal and still having an edge. Some of these titles have been in development for years and should prove to be popular. HOTD:OK and MadWorld have a very norrow scope of apeal, which is why they aren't selling.JLF1

Well, it didn't look interesting at all to me...woo, gore...woo, black and whiteness...woo, chainsaws...woo, corny announcers...now where's that gameplay I ordered?

[QUOTE="JLF1"]

[QUOTE="psychobrew"]Best game is highly subjective. Sales indicate not that many people agree with you, and when you look at the niche apeal, you can see why. I'm not sure what you mean by semester, but COD:WAW was the last quality title to come out. In the future, LKS is going to be huge, as will Monster Hunter 3 (not sure if it's comming to the west this year or not). The Conduit will do well too. There are many games comming out in the near future that will have widespread apeal and still having an edge. Some of these titles have been in development for years and should prove to be popular. HOTD:OK and MadWorld have a very norrow scope of apeal, which is why they aren't selling.psychobrew

[QUOTE="psychobrew"]

[QUOTE="JLF1"]

Are you seriously telling us you think sales are an indication of a game's quality?

JLF1

Mass appeal is part of the quality equation.psychobrew

[QUOTE="subrosian"][QUOTE="SMR-Venom"] As long as I own a Wii, there is definitely a "hardcore" market.SMR-Venom

I'm sorry to tell you this but Mario games are casual. Same for SSBB. That game was born to be casual. Both are very good games. But they are casual.

I did not buy the game becuase it was short. MUCH too short. The game was flawed, and so few people bought it. Poor software sells horrilby on the Wii, and 3rd party publishers that are pumping these horrible games out are finding this out. They do better on PS3 and 360 for some reason.

Quality games on the Wii sell great. Too bad most 3rd party publishers do not care to put the time into it.

[QUOTE="SMR-Venom"][QUOTE="subrosian"] You're confusing the words "core" and "traditional". House of Dead were for an older, more traditional market, but that has nothing to do with being a hardcore game. [QUOTE="SMR-Venom"]

[QUOTE="foxhound_fox"]

[QUOTE="SMR-Venom"]Alright I'll bite. Now games like House of the Dead 2+3, also were for a core market, no? That is currently at 960,000. Back to my original point, Wii games have legs!JLF1

To the niche they were desinged for, then probably, but I don't think either have the mass appeal needed to sell. Both are a bit on the bizzar side (which is why Mushroom Men did not sell well even though it was a well done game, the theme was bizzar). Mass appeal is part of the quality equation.

psychobrew

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The only time popularity remotely matters is for games that are primarily multiplayer - and only if the population of a game is significanlty low enough to cause matchmaking pool problems.

Apparently violent games do not sell on the wii, surprised.

This begs the question: what the hell are those 50 million wii owners buying?

Doesn't this pretty much prove WII is the of console of choice for women, and h0m0s?

KingNabster

The majority of people are dumb. Mussolinni, Hitler and George W. Bush were all voted by the public.nhh18

[QUOTE="nhh18"]The majority of people are dumb. Mussolinni, Hitler and George W. Bush were all voted by the public.IronBass

[QUOTE="stvee101"]

You're kidding right?

Ok it never had the same level of hype or expectation attached to KZ2,but MW was considered by alot of people as a potential Killer-app,and proof that 3rd parties were willing to bring high quality games to the Wii.

Make no mistake,this was a big game for the Wii,especially considering the drought it suffered in the latter half of '08.

Keltoid

This begs the question: what the hell are those 50 million wii owners buying?

DrinkDuff

i'll bring this topic back on up when it reaches 700k+ by end of the year and a sequel is announced. Dibdibdobdobo

It has now been confirmed that Madworld only sold 66,000 copies in the month of March. This coming straight from NPD themselves, doesn't sit well with the amount of hype the game garnered. Although the game was great fun it unfortunately was a very niche game.

NPD last month stated that House of the Dead Overkilll only sold 45,000 copies in the US, hopefully both of these titles continue to sell with legs that most Wii titles have.

Americans only buy generic shooters.404-not-found

This begs the question: what the hell are those 50 million wii owners buying?

DrinkDuff

[QUOTE="Dibdibdobdobo"]i'll bring this topic back on up when it reaches 700k+ by end of the year and a sequel is announced. coltsfan4ever

[QUOTE="DrinkDuff"]

This begs the question: what the hell are those 50 million wii owners buying?

Chutebox

And sheep wonder why they aren't receiving hardcore games...

[QUOTE="Chutebox"][QUOTE="DrinkDuff"]

This begs the question: what the hell are those 50 million wii owners buying?

DrinkDuff

[QUOTE="psychobrew"] Mass appeal is part of the quality equation.IronBass

[QUOTE="psychobrew"]

To the niche they were desinged for, then probably, but I don't think either have the mass appeal needed to sell. Both are a bit on the bizzar side (which is why Mushroom Men did not sell well even though it was a well done game, the theme was bizzar). Mass appeal is part of the quality equation.

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The only time popularity remotely matters is for games that are primarily multiplayer - and only if the population of a game is significanlty low enough to cause matchmaking pool problems.

[QUOTE="IronBass"][QUOTE="psychobrew"] Mass appeal is part of the quality equation.psychobrew