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[blackline77]

in a thread posted i saw some people sayin ff7 sold more than ff8,
before u say somethin, u should do some research, ff8 was the only final fantasy game to break seven's record of copys sold,in the same time frame which means it sold more than 7 in a shorter time period than 7 did making ff8 the better seller more.heres the proof.

GameSpot News on Tuesday received word that SquareSoft's flagship RPG Final Fantasy VIII has sold more than six million copies worldwide. To break down that figure, Japan has sold 3.61 million, North America has sold 1.35 million, Europe and other countries (including Australia, Far East Asia, and Africa) have sold 1.12 million copies. The game is already in the top five in PlayStation sales, and it has exceeded Final Fantasy VII in the number of copies sold within the same time frame.
DUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

[G SpOtZ]

O_O interesting...? XD

congratulations?

[blackline77]

well thank thank u very much.

[Yuffie514]

8 is great. it's the easiest FF for me to go back to. great story, characters, graphics. it's the one.

[Mo-Nercy]

Eight's my favourite FF too, but sales don't necessarily mean a great game. Every Tomb Raider after the original has sucked and yet sells like mad. Every Myst game has sucked including the original and yet they sell rather well too.

Nice piece of info but it won't be changing the mind of anyone who thinks FF8 is a crap game.

[G SpOtZ]

i thought tomb raider 3 was good. lol

[Skyblade]

in a thread posted i saw some people sayin ff7 sold more than ff8,
before u say somethin, u should do some research, ff8 was the only final fantasy game to break seven's record of copys sold,in the same time frame which means it sold more than 7 in a shorter time period than 7 did making ff8 the better seller more.heres the proof.

GameSpot News on Tuesday received word that SquareSoft's flagship RPG Final Fantasy VIII has sold more than six million copies worldwide. To break down that figure, Japan has sold 3.61 million, North America has sold 1.35 million, Europe and other countries (including Australia, Far East Asia, and Africa) have sold 1.12 million copies. The game is already in the top five in PlayStation sales, and it has exceeded Final Fantasy VII in the number of copies sold within the same time frame.
DUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

[sarcasm]But FFVII has Sephiroth! It has to be better...[/sarcasm]

[G SpOtZ]

[serious]But FFVII has Sephiroth! It has to be better...[/serious]

[TheAbominatrix]

Final Fantasy VII sold 8 million copies worldwide. Last I checked, 8 is bigger than 6.

Yes, VIII did break records when it sold by the volume at the time, but it still didnt exceed VII's totals. VII grossed more, and we can assume that the reason VIII sold so much so quickly is because VII made Final Fantasy popular outside of Japan for the first time.

So you may wanna do some research and actually realize that people are quite clearly talking about gross sales and not sales within a short period of time.

I'm not saying this because I love VII, I certainly dont. I'm not a big fan of either, to be honest.

[Mikeneko Rocker -- Tim]

We MUST shove this to the 4F (namely, of the "VII is God" variety).

[blackline77]

well look it up RESEARCH a faster selling game means WHAT???? hmmmmmmm
MAYBE ITS BETTER DUUHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
THERES NO FIGHTING IT.HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

[TheAbominatrix]

You arent making any sense. Look at the numbers, please.

Since it's release, Final Fantasy VII sold 8 million copies.
Since it's release, Final Fantasy VIII sold 6 million copies.
8 is bigger than 6, VII sold more.
When VIII was first released, it set records for selling so quickly. It did not, however, break VII's gross sales records, as it clearly states above.

This really isnt that hard to understand, is it?

Also, a game or movie selling well on it's release has nothing to do with the quality of the game. It has to do with name recognition (which VII built in this country) and advertising. After it's been out for a few weeks, then news regarding it's quality spreads through the community and boosts sales. That's why word of mouth becomes important for a film, but only after it's been released.

[SeeDRankLou]

well look it up RESEARCH a faster selling game means WHAT???? hmmmmmmm
MAYBE ITS BETTER DUUHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
THERES NO FIGHTING IT.HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

Final Fantasy X-2 sold 1.9 million copies in 1 day in Japan.

To give FFVIII some credit where it might be due, FFVII has had two more years to sell 8 millions copies than FFVIII has had to sell 6 million, and I wonder how much FFVII had sold at the 2003 mark. Also, I wonder if the FFVII sales are factoring in the FFVII International Version or not, as FFVIII had no international version for the Japanese audience to purchase.

[Vyk]

Even if 8 did beat 7. I'd still acredit it to 7's popularity. Besides. Numbers don't portray quality. That's why there's such things as "Sleeper Hits". BG&E is a perfect example. Critically acclaimed, excellent reviews, loved by those that gave it a try, yet not many did give it a try in the end and it sold like crap. But that certainly doesn't mean it IS crap.

[blackline77]

u know what guys read the first thing i posted again obliviously u didnt read it.
maybe u skipped over this part.(and it has exceeded Final Fantasy VII in the number of copies sold within the same time frame.) lats time i checked a faster selling game means that it has a high demand for it u know, like when gas is in high demand the price goes up.well its really not that hard to understand ok look ff7 was released first duhhhhhhhh so maybe a 2yr head start might give it just a little bit more sales dont u think.when 8 came out it started flyin everywhere.GET THAT!!!! 7 may have sold more i mean its only been out for 8 freaken years,but if u want to add every last one game it sold,(if it helps u sleep at night)then go ahead. but 8 hit it big when it came out and none of u guys can take that away. read this again-(and it has exceeded Final Fantasy VII in the number of copies sold within the same time frame.)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!