• Lightning Returns beaten in sales by... FINAL FANTASY X|X-2 HD Remaster


    Following on from reports of Lightning Returns launching to very low week one sales in Japan, it seems like the final nail in the FINAL FANTASY XIII coffin has now been struck. The recently released FINAL FANTASY X|X-2 HD Remaster has outsold Lightning Returns!

    According to popular gaming source Famitsu, the HD remaster launched to the tune of 339,000 units sold in it's first week. This is the sales total for both PS3 and PS Vita combined. Lightning Returns, on the other hand, managed 277,000 units in it's first week on the PS3, with XBOX 360 sales figures so low they didn't even make the rankings.

    The 339,000 sales figure also makes FFX|X-2 HD Remaster the most successful launch of any HD remake in Japan.

    How do you think sales in Western regions will fare with Lightning Returns being released next month, and FFX|X-2 HD following the month after?



    [Source: Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster Debuts Big In Japan ]
    This article was originally published in forum thread: Lightning Returns beaten in sales by... FINAL FANTASY X|X-2 HD Remaster started by Aulayna View original post
    Comments 30 Comments
    1. Elskidor's Avatar
      Elskidor -
      This shall result in A.) They'll decide against sequels and just keep doing remakes for all of their games, but still forget to work on current new games or B.) Decide X is more popular and go back to working on more sequels for X, and put XIII to rest for good, but maintain a slow progression for new numbered entries for the series or C.) All of the above.
    1. Freya's Avatar
      Freya -
      Oh this is great.

      But, FFX didn't have to build any fans up. People are going into the HD knowing exactly how the game and story is. Which I guess is a thing itself, buying a game you've already played. But with LR, it's new.
    1. Mirage's Avatar
      Mirage -
      pleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemrem akeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaselett hismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiias wellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethe mremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellplease letthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffx iiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismak ethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpl easeletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremak effxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswell
    1. TrollHunter's Avatar
      TrollHunter -
      And absolutely no one was surprised.
    1. Jessweeee♪'s Avatar
      Jessweeee♪ -
      Quote Originally Posted by Mirage View Post
      pleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemrem akeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaselett hismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiias wellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethe mremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellplease letthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffx iiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismak ethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpl easeletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremak effxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswell
      For real. Then I can have a portable version of FFI-FFXII c:
    1. Ayen's Avatar
      Ayen -
      Well, it is nice to be reminded of a good game.
    1. Botchmun's Avatar
      Botchmun -
      Now you can watch that laughing scene in 1080 P whenever you want!
    1. Mahad's Avatar
      Mahad -
      Dead fantasy.
    1. Psychotic's Avatar
      Psychotic -
      That's a pretty clear message to Square-Enix, isn't it? I suspect they will not listen and give us 4 more Lightning games.
    1. Elskidor's Avatar
      Elskidor -
      I would say your right, but I suspect them launching FFXV with 5 sequels instead. Maybe with a couple cameos with Lightning, and one where she is in you main cast with DLC, along with Cloud..
    1. maybee's Avatar
      maybee -
      Quote Originally Posted by Psychotic View Post
      That's a pretty clear message to Square-Enix, isn't it? I suspect they will not listen and give us 4 more Lightning games.

      ^

      We have failed our fans, we didn't do good enough for them, so we must make 800 more Lightning games !

      Or

      Ohhh ! What they wanted instead was Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy XIII-2 HD !!
    1. Psychotic's Avatar
      Psychotic -
      Lightning's Mobile Adventures - now with Sephiroth themed microtransactions!
    1. Pete for President's Avatar
      Pete for President -
      Oh Square Enix, you are so lost it's not even funny. I bet they'll use this stat in favour of X-3. But please stop the sequels
    1. black orb's Avatar
      black orb -
      Quote Originally Posted by TrollHunter View Post
      And absolutely no one was surprised.
    1. Carl the Llama's Avatar
      Carl the Llama -
      Quote Originally Posted by Mirage View Post
      pleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemrem akeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaselett hismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiias wellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethe mremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellplease letthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffx iiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismak ethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpl easeletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremak effxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswellpleaseletthismakethemremakeffxiiaswell
      VII first por favor.
    1. Mirage's Avatar
      Mirage -
      Yeah except FF12 is a realistic request, FF7 isn't.
    1. Rostum's Avatar
      Rostum -
      Quote Originally Posted by Elskidor View Post
      I would say your right, but I suspect them launching FFXV with 5 sequels instead. Maybe with a couple cameos with Lightning, and one where she is in you main cast with DLC, along with Cloud..
      Oh god this scares me because it's actually something that could realistically happen.
    1. Ayen's Avatar
      Ayen -
      Nomura already said something about the game having a self-contained climax and was intended as the first part of an epic. There was even talk of taking advantage of online elements to make shorter stand-alone titles, but later said no sequel plans have been finalized and I hope they aren't. I'm tired of sequels or spin-offs for main number entries. Just finish XV, relax for a while and get to work on Final Fantasy XVI >.>
    1. Shiny's Avatar
      Shiny -
      I don't know why they thought another Lightning game was a good idea. If anything this should be a message for them to remake more of their older games because those were actually good, but are now outdated.
    1. maybee's Avatar
      maybee -
      Quote Originally Posted by Psychotic View Post
      That's a pretty clear message to Square-Enix, isn't it? I suspect they will not listen and give us 4 more Lightning games.
      I read a article today that Square- Enix is planning to add Lightning in future Final Fantasy titles. Guessing this means more Lightning Returns, random Lighting cameos, or both.
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