SO SO sad guys..... (muramasa demon blade related)

[IcKy99]

hopefully next time the devs will learn to release a cool game like this on the wii, it would do much better on psn or xbla

[Jonesy47]

Well, this'll either prompt Vanillaware to release the game on other systems like they've been considering, or it'll prompt them NOT to since it's not making any money anyway. Yup, hardcore games shouldn't be Wii exclusives.

I'd argue that the "hardcore" crowd should just get over the Wii bashing and start paying attention to the release schedule.

The problem is that too many companies base their numbers based on "successful" numbers of sales on the wii. Madworld didn't sell well at all on the wii, but it did sell. Now why does everyone call it somewhat of a failure, then (in gaming newsgroups and such)? BECAUSE, it's comparing it to previous "successful" wii games like wii fit. Now the real question is, why did wii fit sell so well, a game that essentially isn't a game at all, and quality games like madworld and muramasa are getting glossed over? BECAUSE, the wii's main audience (even if you are not) is about 75-85% casual gamers who really have no interest in gaming but instead want a babysitter for their children/people they're trying so desperately to entertain.

I'd argue that even if every hardcore gamer who owned a wii bought this game, it would still be considered a flop because it would only account for 15% of the user base of the wii, hence how stupid f'in casual gamers screw everything up for everyone else.

I mean, how would you feel if you were a developer, you make a quality game thats pretty awesome, and then Hannah Montana's next game kicks the shit out of yours as far as sales go? I'D personally feel that, since the audience on the wii is mostly a bunch of retards that have never played more than a handful of games in their lives and just buy what's familiar to them (ie, movie based/tv-show based shloch), there is barely any room for a creative game to actually BE successful, no matter how many of the hardcore step-up and buy a copy.

I'm personally looking forward to the wii release schedul of '09 but I still have to admit to myself that it's annoying and slightly depressing to know that good games made for the wii just aren't going to be considered successful because 85% of the people who bought the system are morons who wouldn't know a good game if it was growing out of their ass and instead, just bought the damn wii so they could have wii sports for their drunk friends to play at their social gatherings.

[corn619]

Problem is, people who like good games don't shop at Gamestop.

[Erik_Twice]

Am I the only one who expected it? Seriously, and it looks amazing but I somehow expected it.

And I buy at Gamestop, but only second-hand titles.

[MrPopo]

Problem is, people who like good games don't shop at Gamestop.

This.

To be fair, Muramasa is really a niche title, and comparing it to Odin Sphere, while accurate, doesn't necessarily endear it to others. Odin Sphere was a deeply flawed game, but it was awesome if you could look past the flaws. But I personally wouldn't expect anyone else to do so.

[weasels]

well i would of preordered it because i love vanillaware but i dont own a wii so theres your answer on that. also your lucky that you got a bonus for free. me i preorder shit half the time because i want the extra's and i usually get the end of the deal where they never revived or they are out or some shit like that. it happened to me with dissida: final fantasy.

[corn619]

Problem is, people who like good games don't shop at Gamestop.

This.

To be fair, Muramasa is really a niche title, and comparing it to Odin Sphere, while accurate, doesn't necessarily endear it to others. Odin Sphere was a deeply flawed game, but it was awesome if you could look past the flaws. But I personally wouldn't expect anyone else to do so.

And people who like niche titles tend to have better taste when it comes to games. They usually have a original, more diverse game collection than the guy who has every Call of Duty and Madden.

[Dakinggamer87]

I pre-ordered my copy a few days ago and at my Gamestop they had a bunch of wall scrolls and not many pre-orders less than five when I was there.. I look forward to this title regardless and I agree with corn619 that people who like niche titles tend to have better taste when it comes to games. They usually have a original, more diverse game collection than the guy who has every Call of Duty and Madden...

[Luke]

Problem is, people who like good games don't shop at Gamestop.

This.

To be fair, Muramasa is really a niche title, and comparing it to Odin Sphere, while accurate, doesn't necessarily endear it to others. Odin Sphere was a deeply flawed game, but it was awesome if you could look past the flaws. But I personally wouldn't expect anyone else to do so.

Very well put, Mr.Popo.

I don't get the GameStop hate. It's almost saying something close to, "People who like good appliances don't shop at Best Buy".
I've had some problems with pre-orders that I've paid for in advance and didn't receive the game when promised, but my local GameStop has great employees and fair prices.

[Dakinggamer87]

Here is picture of Muramasa pre-order wall scroll:

http://images.nintendolife.com/news/200 ... /large.jpg