Hideki Kamiya: I Am Happy With How Astral Chain Is Selling

Today we have some interesting comments coming from PlatinumGames director Hideki Kamiya about Astral Chain sales.

[ZeekQuattro]

I'm happy as well. It means it has a better chance of getting sequels.

[isarai]

2nd game i bought for the switch despite not having one (yet). Daemon X Machina looks like its gonna be the 3rd

[RpgSama]

Are you waiting for the eventual Switch Pro? Because by the time you buy Daemon X Machina that's $180 that could have gone to buy the actual console, $20 shy of a switch lite even.

[isarai]

Theres no proof of a pro, Nintendo denies any plans for a pro, so not really. I just want the newer models whith the better battery life, if by the time i get the money together to buy it, they have a pro, sure ill get that instead but im not expecting it. And id rather get the games now even though i don't have the system, cause the games im getting are going to be hard to find later. Astral Chain is already out in the entire city i live in, closest copy now is 2.5hrs away, glad i got it now.

[TheColbertinator]

I've done that too. Had a couple of Xbox One games two months before I bought one. Great way to make sure you have plenty to play when you have a new system.

[blackblades]

You probably couldve gotten them cheaper

[TheColbertinator]

@blackblades They were limited edition releases so I wanted to own them in case they ran out of unopened boxes. I tend to collect premium editions of certain games.

[blackblades]

So you bought a game for a system you dont have? What!

[isarai]

Yup, but i plan on getting one, and the only ones im grabbing are ones im pretty sure will be hard to track down in person later (really don't want to buy online if i can help it). I'm usually pretty good about predicting these and have already done the same several times for other systems.

[rainslacker]

I did that last gen for some 360 games I wanted, but thought might be hard to find when I eventually got a 360. Most of them are actually worth more than what I pad for them now because they didn't make too many copies of them.

[Segata]

I did this for a few systems. Shenmue II for Xbox. Ys for PSP.

[Elda]

As he should.

[DaDrunkenJester]

I'll be buying and playing it after I have had my fill with Gears 5. Astral Chains looks amazing.

[ChiefofLoliPolice]

Im playing it now. It really is. PG is a damn good studio. They have made some of my most favorite action games ever! Astral Chain so far is their best original work since Vanquish

[Zeldafan64]

I think it'll hit 3 million

[TheGoodestBoi]

And im happy with how awesome the game is

[antikbaka]

gove me bayonetta 3, u bastard

[Sirk7x]

It is literally in development for Switch right now, and we got another great exclusive action game on top of it. Be grateful.

[antikbaka]

I have no obligation to be grateful for a product I didn't ask for.

I think AC is bleak and flat.

[KeenBean345]

It sold out day 1 at my local game store which never happens for any release so that was always a good sign

[lio_convoy]

Though I traded in games for it, this is one title that's worth the buy. That's really all that needs to be said about it. It's great.

[MazeRunner]

1 million units by years end. 2 million by next year. for a new IP is extremely good.

[specialguest]

Platinum Games will always have a home in Nintendo when other publishers denied them

[Segata]

Brilliant game. Beat it a few days ago but plan to keep playing it until Daemon X Machina releases.

[just-joe]

He then blocked everyone.

[Samus707]

Adding my voice to the rightful chorus of praise: this game is phenomenal, deep AND different with that over the top Platinum flair we all know and love. Couldn’t be happier!!

[AK91]

I want to see another game from you Mr Kamiya especially if its a sequel to Wonderful 101 or a remaster instead.