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Tecmo Koei is killing it in the market right now

Digitally Downloaded writes: "Tecmo Koei is going good in the market. Even given the critical panning that Ninja Gaiden 3 suffered (not by us, mind you), the publisher sold 630,000 copies of the game, and profit for the company was up 69 per cent across the board."

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zeal0us4396d ago

Has there been some kind of meeting when the word "shipped" now means "sold"? If so please tell me now. They shipped 630k copies not sold there's a BIG difference.

Kenshin_BATT0USAI4396d ago

Stores buy product in bulk. Just because the product doesn't sell in the store, doesn't mean the intial creators of the product don't get money. Usually it works like this;

Publishers will sell a game in bulk to gamestop walmart or whatever. So the publisher sells lets say each game for $40 times whatever amount of copies they give. to whichever company, the company pays that in full, then sells the stock for a higher price to make a profit. I.e. the devs make money regardless if the game sells or not, so shipped numbers are more important to them. If a game has high demand then more copies are ordered and the cycle continues.

deep_fried_bum_cake4396d ago

Just about perfectly explained.

Dark_Overlord4396d ago

That's why the whole used games damage the industry is complete BS, the games were already sold to shops and the publishers/devs got their money regardless :/

Kenshin_BATT0USAI4396d ago

Not exactly. Thing is with used games. They prevent publishers from selling additional bulks. So it actually does cut into their costs. IMO though, it's their own fault for not thinking the whole business through beforehand.

BlackTar1874396d ago

"That's why the whole used games damage the industry is complete BS, the games were already sold to shops and the publishers/devs got their money regardless :/ "

This is the wrong way of thinking about it.

Just make sure not to compare used game market to used car market :)

I will say agree to disagree

h311rais3r4396d ago

Too bad I gave them money for ng3. What a waste of my money...

Lord_Sloth4396d ago

Koei has been a favorite of mine since I fell in love with Dynasty Warriors 2. I've always enjoyed Tecmo games as well. Then they merged and still give me games I know and love! Koei Tecmo, if you were a woman, I would marry you!

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What a New Ninja Gaiden Game Needs to Fix

Screen Rant Writes: Team Ninja knows fans want a new Ninja Gaiden game, but if Ryu Hayabusa is going to come back, there are some things that the series needs to fix.

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Melankolis1558d ago

- Better story, not that it has to be very deep though
- Better level design, on par or even exceed NG1
- Better enemies design, NG3's enemies design were boring and repetitive

TheRealHeisenberg1558d ago

Agreed and bring back the dodge roll. The dash was trash.

Melankolis1558d ago

Yep. I also prefer dodge roll than dash.

NapalmSanctuary1558d ago (Edited 1558d ago )

I'd say just re-add the dodge roll and have both but with different properties. As long as they made both tactically useful in their own ways, it could be really interesting.

Godmars2901558d ago

- No NG has had a good or deep story. Its best has only been about action and enemies.
- Likewise, level design was stages where you fought enemies, which said shallow story connected.
- NG3 utterly forgot that enemies where either trained and highly skilled psychotic killers, or literal demons who'd crack a baby's skull open for fun.

At this point Nioh and Shadows Die Twice have taken NG spot.

TheRealHeisenberg1558d ago

NG Black beats them both. Agree that NG3 was trash. Nioh and Shadows can occupy the spot until NG makes a triumphant return.

NapalmSanctuary1558d ago (Edited 1558d ago )

I take it you never played NG3: Razor's Edge. That game fixed the lack of difficulty. Maybe a little too well with how unfair some of the enemies and bosses were. Still not on par with the previous 2 games but miles ahead of the original NG3 release and well worth playing.

And whats this shit about story. Few action games come close to being on the same level of quality as NG 1&2 and having "good or deep story" didn't get them any closer to it. "Its best" sets it apart and far ahead of almost any other game in the genre except for DMC 3-5 and the Bayonetta series. NG 1&2, along with other games like Doom, prove how little story matters when you get the important aspect of a game (gameplay) right.

Not that Sekiro isn't a great game. The only thing that keeps it from standing shoulder to shoulder with NG 1&2 is its lack of weapon variety and its frame rate issues.

NapalmSanctuary1558d ago

I definitely prefer the Zelda-esque game progression. NG2 was still a great game though.

CorndogBurglar1558d ago

Don't give Ryu some crazy weakness that interrupts literally anything he is doing in order to do some BS animation of him wincing in pain! That garbage ruined NG3

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AK911558d ago

Bring back the difficulty of the first game both 3 and Yaiba (yes I played that POS game) had laughably easy difficulty that it wasn't even funny.

Thundercat771558d ago

With games like NiOh, I don't miss ninja Gaiden at all.

NapalmSanctuary1558d ago

Completely different sub-genres, dude.

CorndogBurglar1558d ago

Nioh was totally different than Ninja Gaiden...

Hungryalpaca1557d ago

Might as well say “wish games like Forza I don’t miss Mario kart”

Asuka1558d ago

Bring back the difficulty.

NapalmSanctuary1558d ago

I want a Ninja Gaiden Black and Ninja Gaiden 2 remaster for all consoles/PC. Complete with peak difficulties intact and maybe some new weapons and outfits. The problem with the Sigma series was that 1) they removed most of the puzzle elements 2) they nerfed the difficulty and 3) they seriously reduced the number of enemies on screen at a time in many places.

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The History of Ninja Gaiden: The Resurrection

In the conclusion to a three part series, CV takes a look at the most recent Ninja Gaiden games, for better and for worse.

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spicelicka1611d ago

They need to make a true sequel to Ninja Gaiden 2, that was the most satisfying combat I've experienced in a hack n slash game.

micdagoat191611d ago

been playing 1&2 on and off since they were released. I usually will play until I get frustrated then take another year off lol. Nver tried 3 or the 4th one even though they are in my backlog.

Domestupidname1611d ago

I tried to go back to Sigma but good god those controls are just insufferable. Couldn't do it.

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It's Time for a Fire Emblem x Pokemon Crossover

Pokemon Conquest is the closest we've come to the crossover of dreams but that was years ago. It's time for a Fire Emblem x Pokemon crossover | Twinfinite

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AK911742d ago

I’d prefer a Fire Emblem X Dragon Quest.

ThunderGod_Cid1742d ago

Don't you mean "It's Time For ANOTHER Fire Emblem x Pokémon".
It's odd how the OP both ignores and acknowledge Pokémon Conquest's existence.

USMC_POLICE1742d ago

No...time for an advanced wars....