NOLA_Gaffer
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Original PlayStation nostalgia is big business in the UK.
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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 think what's heartening is that this isn't just nostalgia.
People are playing and really enjoying these games again. I've re-played them all periodically over the last 20 years and I've always maintained they hold up better than many regard them to do.
The success of this collection is legit but it's not a game that's going to be put down or forgotten about once people have had their nostalgia fill.
People are playing and really enjoying these games again. I've re-played them all periodically over the last 20 years and I've always maintained they hold up better than many regard them to do.
The success of this collection is legit but it's not a game that's going to be put down or forgotten about once people have had their nostalgia fill.
It won't week 1 due to the Switch stock situation either way unless something changes, but lifetime Mario should do it.
GIANKRATOS
Member
Btw just checked and it's now first on current best sellers on Amazon.it.
AHA-Lambda
Member
Pretty much.
Certainly in the UK at least, don't bet against the nostalgia for the PS1.
PS: checking Amazon UK just now, and it is completely out of stock except for a couple of scalpers.
I think it seems pretty telling that Sony (yes this is technically Activision) are putting money into making full on remakes of their games rather than just putting up backwards compatibility.
This seems to go with Jim Ryan's whole "no one wants to play those games" comment unless they're modernized.
I'm curious how long they can continue funding remakes for though.
I wouldn't mind a full on Legend of Dragoon remake at least.
This seems to go with Jim Ryan's whole "no one wants to play those games" comment unless they're modernized.
I'm curious how long they can continue funding remakes for though.
I wouldn't mind a full on Legend of Dragoon remake at least.
This is amazing.For the haters
Doctor_Thomas
Member
If it sells like this? Probably as long as they have games they can remaster.
I hope it continues. This is heavy on nostalgia, but there's going to be people introduced to Crash with this and that's awesome.
Since I never played crash before, I am looking forward to diving into them. If the succes of this game creates a potential renaissance of this genre, even better! Platforming is one of my favorite genre and Nintendo has been the only company really still making them for far too long!
I can see Odyssey outselling Crash even by the end of this year in the UK. But yes at least lifetime is a certainty.
Well unless Odyssey turns out to be disappointing
miller.skippins
Banned
First Wipeout, now crash....will we get a new ridge racer/destruction derby remake next?
We officially back to 1995 Bois!!
We officially back to 1995 Bois!!
A lot of people downplaying it as a just the nostalgia driving sales. Game has a solid 80 on Metacritic, it's good platforming.
Unknown?
Member
Oh my gosh a new Destruction Derby, please!!!
Shin-Ra
Junior Member
Lionel Richie
Member
Agreed. We need more lighthearted games like this and I hope this means we'll be getting that Spyro trilogy that goddamn needs to happen.
Yea saw earlier today their getting more stock next week but must of sold out of that as well as now no date. I hope we get some sort estimate for numbers in the charts tomorrow.
why not both? And for the life of me I'll never understand why 3D platformers kinda just went away at the end of the PS2, beginning of the 360 era. It's not like people were tired of them, at least not me.
yeah.. never understood the 'hate' for Crash (especially the first one) just because it wasn't as groundbreaking as 64 doesn't mean it wasn't a great game back then and still is. Aged poorly my ass.
pixelation
Member
Sweet!!!, and Horizon still going on strong!!!
Return of the budget B games!
While not cheaper to make per se, we're definitely seeing an increased interest in cheaper games at retail ala Dishonored Death of the Outsider, Uncharted Lost Legacy, Crash and Everybody's Golf.
Its the closest we're getting to the return of the AA games and I love it.
Moon Presence
Member
The coot is back in town. Let's go, long live the king.
PS: Now give us CTR and heaven is a place on earth
PS: Now give us CTR and heaven is a place on earth
Its not just Sony but I know they're pushing the $40 game category again. Knack 2, Everybody's, Uncharted Lost Legacy Golf will all be $40 when they launch and I believe there are a few other games as well. Several of these games are also very family friendly as well as having things like co op and MP so they appeal a very wide potential audience in several aspects.
Just wait until Microtransaction patch.
$4.99 for Crate Attractor! See path for all crates and automatically pull them towards you. Never miss a crate again!
Sometimes you never know how much you want something until someone says it
No, the fact that Crash Bandicunt was never a good game and that there has been so many great new ORIGINAL games out this years so far and this game ends up being the best seller on Amazon, no wonder developers are scared to try and create new IPs
Knack 2
Everybody's Golf
Uncharted Lost Legacy
Ratchet & Clank
WipEout Omega Collection
Crash Bandicoot Trilogy
All $40 titles. I'm liking this trend.
onemanasylum
Banned
Are you the sole authority on what makes a good game or something? People who are buying crash like it, many people do...Also remakes do not stop new ip's from being made, the two are not mutually exclusive, your post makes no sense and is childish. The people making remakes are not the same devs making new ip;s.
OrbitalBeard
Member
How old are you?
It doesn't help the situation, a remake can be turned around in the fraction of time that a new IP can and if it sells double the amount then sure yeah devs are going to go for the quicker more profitable option
Sorry i didn't mean to hurt your feelings
Lmao
onemanasylum
Banned
They didn't know how well these would do, this is most likely a test to see if their is a market for more...nothing wrong with that, you are being a child. People have wanted this for years...but it's bad thing cause you say so lmao. Crash remake being made did not stop some new IP from being made, if anything the money it generates will go towards something else or a modern crash, nothing wrong with that.
Aren't you vocal minorities tired of spreading this narrative like it's an objective opinion even though both original and remake reviewed well.
Aren't you vocal minorities tired of spreading this narrative like it's an objective opinion even though both original and remake reviewed well.
Yeah sure if you call a 6.8 from Gamespot and 7.5 form IGN for the original a good score
onemanasylum
Banned
I sometimes like to cherry pick too.
aren't you adorable.
ãInaba Residentã
Banned
Imagine having actual hurt feelings over Crash Bandicoot doing well lmao
Not cherry picking, just the first 2 hits that came up in google
onemanasylum
Banned
That's cherry picking, there are many reviews and there are 3 games in the trilogy, but please tell me how those 2 scores from just the first game are relevant in anyway?
『Inaba Resident』;242436225 said:
It's fucking sad, the shit you see on GAF is insane .
TheDinoman
Member
Mate, Gamespot gave Diddy Kong Racing a whopping 6.6 when it first came out. Unless you're shitting on that game too...
ForkNetwork
Banned
Lol, do you consider yourself a fan of GameFaqs? you would fit right in.
I stopped paying attention to Amazon threads when the Canadian one had the Ouya as the number one selling thing for like a year and a half.
I just refuse to believe they're an accurate portrayal of what's selling. That's said, I'm glad that this seems to be selling well to some degree.
I just refuse to believe they're an accurate portrayal of what's selling. That's said, I'm glad that this seems to be selling well to some degree.
EekumBokum
Member
The only one with hurt feelings here seems to be you.
The first game was not universally praised by critics, but the second (Cortex Strikes Back) and third (Warped) most definitely were.
onemanasylum
Banned
Something really special about Crash Salt lol.
The game is harder than I remember though! Haha.Are you kidding me?