Sony's exceptional PlayStation 4 lineup in Japan is now wrapping up, but it sounds like Bloodborne's sending it out with a bang. The next-gen system's been top-dog in the Land of the Rising Sun for several weeks now, due to a staggering lineup which has included Yakuza Zero, Final Fantasy Type-0 HD, and Dragon Quest Heroes.
Things start to calm down again looking forward, but the Japanese giant will be hoping that From Software's critically acclaimed foray gives its system another shot of momentum first. And the early signs are looking good, as Shuhei Yoshida noted on Twitter overnight that the title's already selling out in some Tokyo stores.
Of course, it's unclear how many shops the Worldwide Studios president visited – or how many copies the platform holder shipped in the first place. Still, while the title's success certainly isn't guaranteed, we get the sneaking suspicion that it's going to do pretty well for itself. Put on your Michael Pachter hat, and tell us how many units you think it's going to sell globally in its first week.
[source twitter.com]
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500k ps4 unit sold this week because of bloodborne is my patcher-diction
@Bad-MuthaAdebisi
Are you sure you weren't looking at 24: The Game?
@arnoldlayne83
I don't think it will move that much consoles. The people who are into games like this already own a PS4 most of the time. Japan will definitely see a boost cause most games that matter were/ are still coming out on PS3, so there is still some territory to gain, but in the west this doesn't seem like a game people go out and buy a console for.
That's why I'm a bit "worried" bout PS's 2015 line up: although there are some excellent games coming out, it aren't the type of games that'll attract the more casual gamer who probably feels this year is the right time to make the jump to this gen. Games like BB, Persona and Disgaea won't attract the masses.
This will only affect the USA though, in Europe the PS4 is so far ahead that it doesn't matter what they do at all. If you wanna play Destiny, CoD, FIFA or any other multi platform with your friends, practically your only option is PS4 at this point, cause Xbox owners are pretty rare there...especially in continental Europe.
But I hope I'm wrong: if this does move consoles, there is still hope for gamers. This is by far the best current gen release for me and together with Diablo 3 the only game worth owning a PS4 for.
There will be a few dissapointed gamers as well btw, who just followed the hype without realizing what they wefe getting themselves into: I checked the local online marketplace just for sh*ts and giggles and the amount of people rage quitting the game and selling it is pretty high
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