Gen 8 Hardware Sales (US):
XOne 104,872 (+118%) 2,488,64 0
PS4 47,311 (+4%) 2,729,475
WiiU 15,852 (+7%) 2,334,689
Gen 8 Software Sales (US):
XOne 678,209 (+457%) 6,888,21 4
WiiU 76,843 (-9%) 9,947,152
PS4 67,895 (-25%) 5,574,764
Top 5 Games:
Titanfall (XOne) Electronic Arts, Shooter 580,521
Dark Souls II (PS3) Namco Bandai Games, Action 218,791
Dark Souls II (X360) Namco Bandai Games, Action 185,377
Yoshi's New Island (3DS) Nintendo, Action 62,228
Titanfall (PC) Electronic Arts, Shooter 54,093
Dark Souls 2 remains a divisive entry in the landmark RPG franchise, but Hidetaka Miyazaki believes it led to the success of Elden Ring.
DS2 was fine. While there was a bit of recycling assets or ideas for bosses, it was a bigger more open Dark Souls. The Fume knight boss is one of the hardest bosses in the series until Sekiro and Elden Ring were released.
The problem with Dark Souls 2 was the same problem when a different director takes over for a sequel to an outstanding movie. It typically (there are exceptions) doesn’t have the feel and vision of the previous movie.
I wouldn’t say Dark Souls 2 is terrible. Had Dark Souls 1 never been a thing and we got this, I think it would have been praised more. The problem is it didn’t have the Miyazaki touch to it and felt pretty derivative. The soundtrack is a banger though.
I like DS 2, might even be my favorite of the 3. But it's a hard sell, there's so many obscure things you need to do to make it an enjoyable experience. So always find it hard to recommend, but it is worth the trouble.
TheGamer writes, "Some weapons resist the test of time."
The Nerd Stash: “Whether you’re here to gloat about your victories or to see what the fuss is about, we present to you the hardest bosses in the Souls series.”
Nice job Xbox team
This is a marathon not a sprint- Microsoft
According to VGCharts PS4/X1 globally (not US only):
March Week 1: 123,702 to 74,441
March Week 2: 132,925 to 155,106 (titanfall week)
March Week 3: (infamous week upcoming)
March Week 4:
Total March: 256,627 to 229,547.
PS4 still ahead globally in March despite supply shortages, Titanfall, price drops, free game bundles, and VGcharts usual undertracking. Let's see how infamous week goes.
Nice to see both consoles doing well. Exciting times for any gamer!
Damn those are some serious numbers for X1. Thats bananas, the increase is crazy big.