Will Firmware 2.4 Make Super Stardust HD a Top Seller?

If you haven't picked up Super Stardust HD yet, it's a one heck of a good shooter. It flew under the radar and is one of the better PSN games out there. Sony announced that Super Stardust HD will be the first game to receive Trophy support, literally within hours of the firmware v2.4 release. With gamers clamoring to be the first to get their Trophies, will sales of the game spike this week?

[princejb134]

you bet
i know ama buy this game 2nite
just to get it ready for 2morrow

[taz8080]

I think you and many others my friend. Super Stardust gonna be an overnight success. Great move by Sony.

[chasegamez]

this game is off the hook

[drunkpandas]

Yeah this is a great game to begin with. A lot of people missed out on it, especially those who just got PS3's. Definitely worth the purchase.

[Drekken]

I have the game, but I will be buying the addon tomorrow!

[drunkpandas]

No buying needed... it's a free update to the game to add trophy support. All you have to do is fire up the game and download the update and you're golden.

[Pornlord]

@panda

I think he was referring to the HD addon that is on the PSN now. At least, that's what I think he meant, maybe.

[PSTAVY]

I had already planned on buying it but once they showed the video with trophies for it yesterday I bought it.

[Seraphim]

it's a solid game once you get into it. At first I thought it sucked but a few months later I decided to check it out again, and really got into it. Now it's easily my favorite PSN title. I can't wait for the trophies to be implemented so I can play it again. It's about time to sit down w/ an arcade title so this gives me fuel to actually do it...

As for the topic at hand. I think having trophies will certainly help sell the game to those who haven't bought it yet. Not that they should have to have a reason to buy this great arcade game but it'll certainly persuade some to. ;)

[LJWooly]

I would recommend this game to anyone who hasn't played it yet, it really is a fantastic game, and my personal favourite PSN game.

[Gish]

Gotta love the Euro version of spelling favorite :)

[OgTheClever]

Gotta love the US version of spelling favourite. :)

[taz8080]

I am curious as to how long we begin to see the first Trophy Whores popping up? lol

[drunkpandas]

My guess is minutes after the firmware is released when they keep checking for the Super Stardust HD update. Haha

[Chubear]

Well when you consider the flood of ex-360 fans that the PS3 gets jumpin off and playing beyond every couple of months, I'd say there will be ALOT of new PS3 gamers from the 360 side that will certainly eat this up like candy cause it's even better than what they initially had.

[AznSniper]

I'm considering purchasing it as well. But I'm waiting for the PSN cards to come because credit cards won't work for me.

[drunkpandas]

They're slowly leaking out into stores. I'm surprised Sony hasn't gotten them out there full force into Walmart, Best Buy, etc.

[taz8080]

The mythical PSN cards that are like unicorns to find.

[Nitrowolf2]

there on Ebay but im not paying $60 bucks for a $20 dollar card
i hope i find them at the retailers near me

[uckitsayitchbay]

You don't need a credit card to put money in the ps wallet all you need it paypal and the paypal plugin/toolbar..it is what i use for wallet. it generates a one time or multiple use mastercard number and exp date and the money just comes out of your paypal account which is tied to my regular SAVINGS account(sorry but a friend tried to tell me you needed checking for paypal grrr he was so sure he was right to) so just generate a multi use card write down the number and exp date and use that in account management on the ps3..

[Hapimeses]

Well, I have it and I recommend it. Great game. It rocks. I will have SSHD Trophies soon.

:D

[fiercescuba]

How fast until someone gets the Platinum trophy? 5-6 hrs tops?

[drunkpandas]

No platinum trophy in this one. Small scale games can't get a platinum, only large scale (ie. disc-based or big download games like Warhawk, GT5:P, etc)

[fiercescuba]

I hope they are more prepared than MS was. Expect some server crash FTL

[drunkpandas]

Yeah the servers will most definitely get hammered. I bet the maintenance last week was to prepare for that. We'll see tomorrow morning.

[Mc187]

this is a great game and it deserves it's own platinum trophy!

[Obama]

I have the game. ;) By the way, is there any online coop mode in this game; I heard you need to download it again to have this mode but I am not sure.

[BlaST_ProCesSiNG-]

There was a rumor that came out a few months ago saying that online co-op was going to be implemented in a future patch (around update 2.40). The rumor hasn't been debunked yet so...

[Obama]

ic thanks

[skynidas]

PLEASE!!!!
Someone can game share this game with me????
PLEASE!!!! IM BEGGING U!!!

[Milky]

I need a bit more persuasion than that ($$$)

jk.

[Clinton514]

It went under the radar? With who? My understanding was that it was amongst the top PSN game sellers. Don't write articles based on what think you know, write them based on factual info:
http://www.joystiq.com/2008...

Will trophies add more to sales? Who knows? :|

[Megaton]

Yeah, this game is usually the first to be recommended to PSN newbies. This one and PixelJunk Monsters. Most of my friends already own it, and the add-on pack. I bought it a couple months ago myself.

[meepmoopmeep]

this game should be a top seller it really rocks!

[drdre74]

I'll have to dust mine off. I never really got that far into it so now that I have stuff to unlock it should be cool.

[__Lawyer__]

a top seller for the playstation online community service. With its unlockable trophys that were once just a number on "other" systems have now been seemlessly transformed into a genre defining RPG.

--CASE CLOSED--

[Voiceofreason]

Of course it will be a top seller, That's why Sony is limiting them to only a couple of games.As soon as you get done with those trophies they'll add them to another poor selling game and the flock will move to the new pasture. They know this. Nobody knows sheep like the shepherd.

[name]

I bought Super stardust a while ago, like 2-3 months ago and I still play it today, it's extremely addictive you guys are gonna love it. I'll definetly be playing it on The 2nd of july though. Gotta level up =D You should also consider pixeljunk monsters and flow.

[Blink_44]

Haha i was actually going to by this just for the trophies, but today i downloaded the demo and it is so much fun!

[Ngai]

Got it like a year ago or something like that.
Maybe ill get some more playtime in it when the trophies hit up.
And yea! It's a really nice game, enjoyed alot of time with it.

[Arsenal4Ever]

The best PSN title evar!!!! Can't wait to get some trophies

[ChefDejon]

funny thing is it already had in game music

[Old Snake]

I re-downloaded it just to see about the trophies. I had bought it before, but wasn't that much into it, so I deleted it.

[ICUP]

SONY need to pump out those PSN cards ASAP!!!!!

i don't have a credit card. :(

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[uckitsayitchbay]

read my above reply i think it 2.5

[vickers500]

No.

[name]

Get a visa debit card from the currency exchange.

[-EvoAnubis-]

SSDHD was a badass game already! I've owned it since the first day it was out, and its easily my most played PSN title.

[Chubear]

I'm certainly not going to be playing games I don't like or have little interest in just to get a trophy count. That's just way too nerdy for me.

[sephy 9 2 5]

is MKII I think, so I guess we'll see a boost over that.

[whoelse]

Almost certainly a move done on purpose by Sony.

[Pesico]

I bought this game a few days ago for the trophies and also the addon. Can't wait to start the trophyhunt. Been waiting for this since 23rd of march 2007:p

[BaSeBaLlKiD721]

i actually enjoyed the demo so im considering to buy this game but not right away... maybe later this month

[ape007]

stardust+trophies=ultimate old school fun

[ape007]

and it's awesome,awesome game

recommend you to buy it

[StateofMind]

I sure hope so. One of the most fun games I've ever played, great little game. Best value on PS3 in my opinion. The game has had custom soundtracks for months and they're putting a multiplayer expansion out soon that will allow online co-op.

[drdistracto707]

Im gonna pick it up just really for the trophies, i played the demo, and it was pretty fun, but really i just need something to occupy me, to test out the new trophy system in general too

[uie4rhig]

well i bought this game because of trophies.. and reading these comments.. i would think it will..