Kenzodielocke
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I feel like Crash 1-3 are 20M+. Don't know why the sequels would have sold worse.
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Amazon UK: Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is 2017's best selling game in just 2 days
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I feel like Crash 1-3 are 20M+. Don't know why the sequels would have sold worse.
forknknife
Banned
Wow, had no idea these games were so big.
UK was Sony country back then (a title recently regained with PS4) and Crash was a massive part of that. The fact it's taken so long for Activision to properly capitalize on that nostalgia just shows how poorly they understood the franchise.
Hopefully this encourages more than just a CTR remake. A similarly-priced brand new Crash with even half the content of N.Sane Trilogy would sell gangbusters in the UK.
EDIT: Amazon takes into account pre-orders in their best-selling lists so I wouldn't say this was just two days of sales.
Hopefully this encourages more than just a CTR remake. A similarly-priced brand new Crash with even half the content of N.Sane Trilogy would sell gangbusters in the UK.
EDIT: Amazon takes into account pre-orders in their best-selling lists so I wouldn't say this was just two days of sales.
Hip Hop
Member
That list looks so bullshit, i don't believe it for a second.
The Crash hype died long ago, no way are you gonna tell me is selling better tan AAA games.
And I'd say the game is unavailable in most spots, not because it is selling amazingly, but because of undershipment.
Not believing until I see numbers.
The Crash hype died long ago, no way are you gonna tell me is selling better tan AAA games.
And I'd say the game is unavailable in most spots, not because it is selling amazingly, but because of undershipment.
Not believing until I see numbers.
Amazon best sellers isnt simply based on sales, so its quite possible that its not right.
It's a budget-priced, content-filled collection in one of Sony's biggest markets for Crash nostalgia. I'd be calling bullshit if it were any lower than the Top 5.
OrbitalBeard
Member
This is true. It's how MK8 Deluxe became the best selling game of 2017 on Amazon US a few days before it launched.
Plus most sales of games happen in the first few days. People should ignore the 2 day thing, but the fact that it's the best selling game of the year so far in that list is significant on its own.
OfTheOverflow
Member
I've met more people that are excited about CTR than the Trilogy honestly. Hope they go ahead with it.
The chart will not be disproved or approved for that matter by any sales numbers. It's a single retailer chart, so it may or may not reflect the situation in the general market.
Do you have any source for that regarding the year to date chart, or is it just based on personal feelings?
Never played CTR. What was so good about it? It's not like it was the only Kart racing game on PlayStation, so it can't just have been "ps didn't have mario Kart".
Speaking from an anecdotal perspective there is a lot of nostalgia from the mass market for the Crash games here (UK).
I have encountered a handful of people over the last week or so who I wouldn't consider 'gamers' who were really excited about the compilation due to having played the originals as kids in the 90s. Good price point will help also.
I received my own copy from Amazon on Friday and it is well deserved, seems like a really good effort.
I have encountered a handful of people over the last week or so who I wouldn't consider 'gamers' who were really excited about the compilation due to having played the originals as kids in the 90s. Good price point will help also.
I received my own copy from Amazon on Friday and it is well deserved, seems like a really good effort.
"Who knew people would be more favourable towards a faithful, content-filled collection at a low price than a single ten year old game at the same price filled with microtransactions and paid DLC!"
"What could we have possibly done differently?!"
maverickjesus
Member
I honestly couldn't give a crap about Crash
but my pretty much non-gamer wife was utterly obsessed about getting it day 1, and has been playing it solidly since it arrived. It seems to have really energised a whole group of her friends who are barely even casual gamers but used to play the originals as kids.
UK fwiw.
I never even played the original don't hurt me
UK fwiw.
DecoReturns
Member
Pre-orders are taken into account for Amazon. Not exactly two days I presume.
Just take a look at US amazon. It has Mario Odyssey at 29th.
Regardless, doing good. I knew this will sell well. Nostalgia sells when done right. Game looks good and it's cheap as well
Just take a look at US amazon. It has Mario Odyssey at 29th.
Regardless, doing good. I knew this will sell well. Nostalgia sells when done right. Game looks good and it's cheap as well
StrongBlackVine
Banned
Joke post?
Panajev2001a
GAF's Pleasant Genius
The Crash thirst is real in the UK.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/bestsellers/2017/videogames/ref=zg_bsar_cal_ye
Single SKU only.
It's possible multiplatform combined titles can total higher, for example Ghost Recon Wildlands in places 7 (PS4), 9 (XB1).
Year chart is updated daily.
For comparison it's only in place 51 on Amazon US 2017 chart. https://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/2017/videogames
Well Crash does have a passing resemblance to Knack, maybe people got confused
?(Seriously, of course the thirst of properly made Crash Bandicoot is real and this was three games for the price of almost one AAA game... great value)
Equanimity
Member
I can't think of a single remake outside of Ratchet and Clank and Resident Evil that deserves all of its success.
I hope this goes on to sell more copies than we could possibly imagine for a game like this.
I hope this goes on to sell more copies than we could possibly imagine for a game like this.
DecoReturns
Member
Fire Emblem Shadow of Valentia.
Yeah look no further than this very page. Unless that post is satire.
Equanimity
Member
Is that a remake of similar calibre? I'm not into Fire Emblem so I wouldn't know.
Stilton Disco
Member
We'll know for sure tomorrow with the press release, but there's no reason to doubt this didn't sell gangsters with all the evidence piling up of it selling out, as well as the massive love for the PS1 Crash games that seems to have somehow passed you by.
Look on the bright side though. Maybe you're right, and somehow all evidence to the contrary will prove false, but if not, at least you've already got a fuck ton of salt to season your crow tomorrow.
It's so hard to tell. I spent a solid 5 minutes looking at this post trying to work out if it was satire or not:
Hip Hop
Member
Im ready to feast if that's the case
Not satire, and I don't own any Nintendo products.
DecoReturns
Member
Well The original was a NES game so they added a bunch of stuff and first Fire Emblem game with full voice acting so yeah (kinda cheating since the jump from NES to 3DS leads to Obvious big improvement). Pretty solid game. The soundtrack is one of the best in the series for me.
If am being honest. I did not like the Rachet and Clank remake. Well it looked lovely and played fine. They ruined a lot of the characters for me. I much prefer the original, even if it plays a bit worst due to lack of movement options, but I'm glad it did well, didn't want the series to end with Nexus.
Panajev2001a
GAF's Pleasant Genius
Passive aggressiveness aside, the Crash people fell in love with way back in the PSOne days was 30 FPS, 30 FPS is not a mark of shame
.Jack The Nipper
Banned
Crash 4 with Ààa budget by insomniac or sucker punch please. Make it an extension of crash 2 and crank out the visuals.
And ctr remaster plus ctr 2, Sony may finally have thier kart racer after losing on the last few... Which is liked.
And ctr remaster plus ctr 2, Sony may finally have thier kart racer after losing on the last few... Which is liked.
Yeah, I want this too. But unfortunately, this probably won't happen because of that PS2PS4 release.
I mean this isn't really relevant. What would matter was if you had an N64 at the time Crash was big.
ladyluthien
Member
I am super pleased to see this. I had a feeling this might be successful, but so far it's turning out better then I originally hoped for. I mentioned in the OT, how I went to pick up a copy at Target, and by mid-day I was picking up the last copy.
It's a great remaster and I am reliving childhood memories. If they announce a Spyro remaster next...
It's a great remaster and I am reliving childhood memories. If they announce a Spyro remaster next...
Souldriver
Member
That's really impressive.