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White Knight Chronicles Sells Over 130,000 Copies In Japan?

It's one of the most anticipated PlayStation 3 exclusives of the generation, even though the relatively low Famitsu review score knocked the hype level down a couple of levels. Now, the latest rumor is that White Knight Chronicles has sold over 130,000 copies in its first week.

According to Kotaku, WKC did manage to sell this decent number after it first hit store shelves in Japan on December 25. This isn't quite the splash Sony and Level 5 were hoping it'd make, but considering that Famitsu analysis, they should probably be happy that a sub-30-scoring game didn't drive away most potential consumers. In comparison, the biggest PS3 seller in Japan so far has been Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots with 476,000 copies sold, followed by Devil May Cry 4 with 212,000. However, those games came out in the first half of 2008 and WKC just released last week, so...if the number is indeed correct, 130,000 isn't bad. At some point, we do expect to hear a North American and European release date for this promising RPG, but we now have our reservations about its quality. Famitsu isn't the only source to issue some "meh" feedback for the game, so we may have to turn our focus to other titles in 2009 that absolutely guarantee greatness. It's a dog-eat-dog world in next-gen software land, and if you don't deliver...

For our part, we're hoping the game doesn't entirely flop in the other two major regions, just because it may discourage Level 5 from making another RPG. We know they're capable, and a little slip on WKC doesn't mean they should throw in the towel as far as we're concerned.

Related Game(s): White Knight Chronicles

12/29/2008 Ben Dutka

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Comments (31 posts)

Shatterday
Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 10:46:09 AM
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It better make it to the US. If not, I'll have to make sure I keep my pimp hand strong.

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crapreviews
Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 10:56:13 AM
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I've read the reviews and honestly their "complaints" that are bringing such low scores just is not flying with me.

Such minor things and they wanna throw the score down the drain.

I'll still be getting this game.

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isaya85
Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 10:57:13 AM
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I say give it a month it'll sell well over 200k and from what I've seen so far it looks like a solid game so its a day 1 purchase for me i'll support level 5 cuz I want them to work exclusively with the PS3

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King James
Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 12:37:52 PM

U should buy it because the game is good, not exclusive.

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SHADOW [Moderator]
Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 4:26:47 PM

"U should buy it because the game is good, not exclusive."

QFT

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Kiengo
Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 11:06:06 AM
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I'm buying it regardless.

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bebestorm
Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 11:45:20 AM
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Im getting irritated waiting on a release date!

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englishgolfer
Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 11:57:18 AM
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actually the figure might refer to the first day of sales and not a week. remember it only came out on the 25th - that's four days ago and cannnot reflect a week's sale figures.

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NoSmokingBandit
Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 12:09:52 PM
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Remember guys, Famitsu gave Haze a 34/40, so is their opinion really going to bother anyone? I'll probably be buying this game if the good reviewers (IGN, GameSpot, and of course PSXExtreme) score it high.

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Arvis
Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 12:12:41 PM
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Like review scores really matter. Valkyria Chronicles scored 8.5 to 9.5 across the board and nobody bought it. It's all hype and brand recognition.

Ben, any updated sales numbers for Valkyria Chronicles? I'm hoping word-of-mouth gave it a boost over the holidays.

Oh and also, I beat VC over the weekend: easily one of the best endings to one of the best stories in ANY video game. A Perfect 10.

-Arvis
Last edited by Arvis on 12/29/2008 12:13:37 PM

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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 12:23:47 PM

Sorry, no. We'll see when the NPD releases the Dec stats in a few weeks.

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isaya85
Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 12:15:01 PM
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Hey Ben I just went to another source (N4G) and they just posted a article saying that the game sold 212k in the 3 days it been out, can you confirm if the source is true?
Last edited by isaya85 on 12/29/2008 12:17:47 PM

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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 12:23:26 PM

I really can't say until we see official numbers.

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King James
Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 12:42:22 PM
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A lot is gonna have to happen for me to not want to buy this game. I mean A LOT.

Sidenote: buying Valkyria Chronicles next week. Oh and I got the MotorStorm for Christmas! Who knew?

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Arvis
Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 2:14:55 PM

Good man!

-Arvis

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bamf
Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 12:51:07 PM
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What does the Dynasty Warrior games score in Famitsu mag? There are poor games yet seem to sell a hell of a load of copies in Japan.

I'm sure PS3 owners in Japan are wanting to play a good RPG game and I bet most of them don't even read Famitsu magazines. So I think WKC will sell well in Japan.

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kreate
Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 2:06:11 PM

but dynasty warriors has a built-in fanbase already. dynasty warriors will always sell. kind of like how tales series will always sell.

same thing all over again with different tweaks. but with better graphics and a new storyline.

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Riku994
Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 1:08:52 PM
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http://www.ps3center.net/news/2058/white-knight-sells-212k-copies-first-week/

Check out that link Ben, it sold 212K copies, in the first week. 130K Copies in one day.
Last edited by Riku994 on 12/29/2008 1:09:04 PM

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Scarecrow
Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 2:56:13 PM
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Awesome, I bet the 1player(story mode) is really good.

Famitsu just didn't like the online and felt like giving it a low score.

Wonder if Microsoft's paying Famitsu..........

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King James
Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 2:59:58 AM

lol!!

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MetalHead09
Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 3:09:53 PM
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i still really want this game. its bin so long since i played an rpg.

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Arvis
Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 2:48:26 PM

PLAY VALKYRIA CHRONICLES!

-Arvis

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aaronisbla
Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 3:24:35 PM
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im not sure why some guys are putting so much trust into Famitsu. I'm not gonna mention the haze score because we already know about that fiasco.

Ben, you shouldn't start forming opinions until you actually play it or at least a demo of it.

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WorldEndsWithMe
Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 3:27:44 PM
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Am I crazy or are those numbers looking pretty good? All I know is I'm freaking buying this game! I love RPGs and I beat Eternal Sonata already.

Tangent: Forum fans, go into "Gaming Discussion" and find my Thread: "What RPG's taught me about the world!" read, enjoy, and post your own :D

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SHADOW [Moderator]
Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 4:27:52 PM
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Have any other review scores popped up yet? I'd love to know if that Famitsu score is kind of the norm or if it's an outlier in a stream of positive press.

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WorldEndsWithMe
Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 4:55:12 PM

"Famitsu isn't the only source to issue some "meh" feedback for the game"

Maybe Ben can tell us who else is sayin meh.

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ps92117
Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 6:56:44 PM
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the game looks very eropean with castles and renaissance clothe so maybe not to the liking of jp but apperantly it is doing good n 100 hours mmorpg/rpg is a must for me , the longivity of games is good one of the reasons why i still play ff7

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orangpelupa
Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 9:48:50 PM
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^^ from the trailers, its look great. the cell shaded style is great too. much better then vesperia. isn't cell shaded games popular in japan?

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jerocarson
Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 10:55:51 PM
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Oops.
ben, it's actually 210k in 3days.

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Elyon
Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 12:17:25 AM
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if these numbers are true, then it is the best japanese rpg debut for the new generation....tales of vesperia? infinite undiscovery? the last remnant, big name games but all falling below this guy

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ZubraZap
Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 4:42:28 AM
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This game is out in Japan already!? Importers spill the beans..

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