[TimmiT]

JaxTH, on 17 October 2014 - 03:45 PM, said:

mentski, on 17 October 2014 - 03:18 AM, said:

I can't find a citation for this anywhere now, but legend has it when and Sega began to have their little financial crisis which changed what games they would concentrate on in the future a couple of years ago, Sega had to make a decision between pulling the plug on Bayo 2 or Aliens: Colonial Marines to save money.

Imagine how much less Internet butthurt would exist, from Bayo and Aliens fans alike, if the decision had gone the other way.

How much did Colonial Marines sell?

It sold 1.31 million copies in US and Europe in the financial year that it launched. Can't imagine that it sold much more after launch.

[Donnyku]

I know my local Five Below had a bunch of PS3 copies for $3. I counted at least 27

[JaxTH]

TimmiT, on 17 October 2014 - 04:48 PM, said:

JaxTH, on 17 October 2014 - 03:45 PM, said:

mentski, on 17 October 2014 - 03:18 AM, said:

I can't find a citation for this anywhere now, but legend has it when and Sega began to have their little financial crisis which changed what games they would concentrate on in the future a couple of years ago, Sega had to make a decision between pulling the plug on Bayo 2 or Aliens: Colonial Marines to save money.

Imagine how much less Internet butthurt would exist, from Bayo and Aliens fans alike, if the decision had gone the other way.

How much did Colonial Marines sell?

It sold 1.31 million copies in US and Europe in the financial year that it launched. Can't imagine that it sold much more after launch.

Hmm...Bayonetta sold 1.25 million if I remember correctly. We all know why they would pick Aliens in this case though assuming the stated rumor is true.

[ICEknight]

TimmiT, on 17 October 2014 - 04:48 PM, said:

JaxTH, on 17 October 2014 - 03:45 PM, said:

How much did Colonial Marines sell?

It sold 1.31 million copies in US and Europe in the financial year that it launched. Can't imagine that it sold much more after launch.

How in the world could this happen? Were they counting resold units or something?

This post has been edited by ICEknight: 17 October 2014 - 06:33 PM

[TimmiT]

ICEknight, on 17 October 2014 - 06:33 PM, said:

TimmiT, on 17 October 2014 - 04:48 PM, said:

JaxTH, on 17 October 2014 - 03:45 PM, said:

How much did Colonial Marines sell?

It sold 1.31 million copies in US and Europe in the financial year that it launched. Can't imagine that it sold much more after launch.

How in the world could this happen? Were they counting resold units or something?

Pre-orders, people were hyped for the game before it came out. SEGA also marketed it a lot and of course there are the Aliens fans. It probably would have sold a lot more if it was actually a good game.

That also wasn't the first time SEGA put out an Alien game that wasn't all that well received and still sold well. The 2010 Alien vs. Predator game sold 1.69 million in its financial year. Though I guess it helps that people actually like that game going by the Steam reviews.

[JaxTH]

Okay, this is your task if you are going digital on both games.

What I need first of all, is the digital price for Bayonetta and Bayonetta 2 for whatever region you are in before buying either of them. Next, I need someone to buy Bayonetta 2 first and tell me what the price of Bayonetta drops to. Someone else needs to buy Bayonetta first and tell me what price Bayonetta 2 drops to because of it. If you are getting both games then it all becomes the same price in the end so it won't matter what order you buy them in if you are getting both.

DO IT FOR THE GOOD OF SEGA RETRO!

[DigitalDuck]

My package has been dispatched.

That's not a euphemism.

[TimmiT]

Yay.

[ICEknight]

Much better than just having the Bayonetta 2 cover with a sticker that mentions the inclusion of its prequel as a "bonus game".

For once, thank you, Nintendo of Europe.

[TimmiT]

Yup, the games are in separate cases as well and it comes with two Club Nintendo codes. Pretty sweet deal.

[steveswede]

What's the frame rate like for both games? I have Bayonetta for the PS3 and found sections of the game to be really unplayable because of it so I'm hoping both are a stable 60fps.

[TimmiT]

Haven't played the Wii U version of Bayonetta 1 yet, but from what I've heard it's better than both the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions. Bayonetta 2 seems to run fine.

This post has been edited by TimmiT: 23 October 2014 - 10:26 AM

[Covarr]

Based on what Digital Foundry said, it seems like it's better than the 360 version, but not hugely so. And of course it's better than the PS3 version, that was a right travesty of a port.

[Caniad Bach]

TimmiT, on 23 October 2014 - 09:14 AM, said:

Yay.

I'd preordered this on Amazon last week, and when I checked this morning to see if it was dispatched, it said my payment hadn't gone through. Now it's not going to turn up until the 27th. CB is sad.

Edit: herp derp phone typing.

This post has been edited by Caniad Bach: 23 October 2014 - 10:56 AM

[steveswede]

Another question can you customize the controller buttons? The PS3 can change the camera axis but that's it. I would like to change the face buttons to a more God of War setup.