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Valkyria Chronicles sales increase 400% in April, reveals importance of price cut

Joystiq.com writes: Perhaps the old adage "better late than never" applies well here. Valkyria Chronicles, Sega's PS3 exclusive SRPG, earned heaps of critical praise, but never garnered sales worthy of its caliber. Six months after the game's release, Sega is reporting a 400% sales increase in April (versus March), with a sellthrough that nearly matches what the game had during its original release.
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Published: 151 days 23 hours ago | News | PlayStation 3 | Gaming
 
 

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ifhd - 151 days 23 hours ago
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got it for 70$ and I will pay 70$ again if I need 2.
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TheTwelve - 151 days 19 hours ago
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Agreed. There is a God. Every now and then, the good guys win.

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IdleLeeSiuLung - 151 days 19 hours ago
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So basically they doubled their sales on this game, by chopping the price in half they sold 4 times as much. Maybe other games will follow in it's footsteps.
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KillaManiac - 151 days 19 hours ago
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Bought this game day 1 it was out and I don't regret it for a second. It is truly a GREAT RPG with an awesome story.

I hope this makes Sega want to make a #2 since they also now are making a anime on this game in Japan.
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Carl1412 - 151 days 18 hours ago
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I actually bought it in the Boxing Day sales here in the UK and only paid £20 for it, but looking back i would have gladly paied much more One of the best games that noones has heard of.

Good for SEGA that they're selling more
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FamilyGuy - 151 days 18 hours ago
1.5 - Gah!
I wish games would simply RELEASE at a lower price point than the $60 average. $40-$50 PS3/360 would have people a lot less foogle with which games they pickup, people will take more risk and buy more games then everybody wins.
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Foliage - 151 days 18 hours ago
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It's hard to rate new RPGs alongside the classics, but this one is in my top five without a doubt. Incredible game, with an incredible amount of replayability. I always feel like throwing this game on.
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2Negative - 151 days 18 hours ago
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Every now and then a truly fun and interesting game comes along. While PS3 has had a few already. I must say that Valkyria Chronicles is my favorite so far.

Paid $59.99 plus tax for it and it is worth every penny.
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menoyou - 151 days 17 hours ago
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this game rocks, i highly recommend it
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Tony Scarboni - 151 days 17 hours ago
1.9 - Does this game have Trophy Support yet
I played it back when it first came out, I think if they added trophies alot more people would play it.
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Trebius - 151 days 13 hours ago
1.10 - @Familyguy
lol you said foogle...

@topic I havent bought this game yet, but will now...I'm always open to a new RPG experience...especially if it doesnt run me 70 bucks. :)
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x__JL__X - 151 days 11 hours ago
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I loved this game. Granted i was late to the party, but after hearing about it so much for a while i ended up picking it up at a discounted price at walmart one night and wow am i glad i did. this game was amazing. great fun, the story was very good. just all around great. the only thing is: i do still harbor a lil resentment towards this game because (and i'll fess up to it) the bastards made me cry. i hated them for that lol. i won't give away any spoilers just in case, but for those that played it, they know what i'm talking about.
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andron666 - 151 days 4 hours ago
1.12 - I paid full price and don't regret it...
Great game with lot of content...
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arika - 151 days 23 hours ago
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me i got it for 30 bucks, but i will gladly pay 70 bucks for this game, now that i know how great this game has turned out to be. i'm a little saddened because i'm almost on the last part of the game. i hope they make valkyria 2 soon because i will miss this game once i'm done with it.
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ultimolu - 151 days 23 hours ago
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I need to get back to this game dammit. Too many games to beat...x.x;
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CotieD - 151 days 19 hours ago
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I know what you mean... I'm in the same boat. Just started playing again this week after a few months and I'm glad I did. The story is really picking up and I'm finding it hard to but down.

I'm only on Chapter 13 btw. Not sure how many there are...
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Obama - 151 days 19 hours ago
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I beated the game 2 times already :3, totally worth it.
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lovedaddy - 151 days 22 hours ago
4 - well
hopefully they will repay peoples good will by adding things like trophy support
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Keith Olbermann - 151 days 19 hours ago
4.1 - trophies...
I love this game and wish...oh how I wish, it had trophies.
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Armyless - 151 days 16 hours ago
4.2 - If this game had trophy support...
It would move immediately to the very top of my "next purchase" games. As it stands right now, there are just too many games.
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The Dixie Flatline - 151 days 22 hours ago
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Easily one of my favorite games this console generation.
I just downloaded the two new DLC missions; I am now back to playing this game again. "The Edy Detachment" was okay, but I really like the "Behind Her Blue Flame" mission.
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Unicron - 151 days 20 hours ago
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Amazing game, love it.
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mastiffchild - 151 days 10 hours ago
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And beautiful to boot Uni. It's a blissful experience among so many other angry and brutal games centred on warfare-how did they manage this one? That artstyle? The beach break? IDK! Great game though and completely surprised me.

A great achievement and hopefully it's improved sales will wash that Madworld sales failure taste out of Sega's mouth and propel Kenzan! and Yak3 over here sharpish!Not that Madworld deserved poor aeles, it didn't, but y'know what I mean.
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spunnups - 151 days 20 hours ago
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I have been begging them to add trophies for the longest time, maybe this will get their attention.
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wotta - 151 days 20 hours ago
8 - Quality Games
People need to buy this title.
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raztad - 151 days 20 hours ago
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Just one one, Masterpiece.

Now that the fan base is there, a sequel would sell a lot better and faster. Sega has no excuses.
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foo - 151 days 19 hours ago
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can't find this game anywhere, my ebgames say its discontinued..
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Steven Colbert - 151 days 19 hours ago
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lol
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gambare - 151 days 19 hours ago
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don't trust on ebgames, just look in any other store.
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BULLETBOI - 151 days 19 hours ago
12 - Squarenix
needs to see this article immediately....They can learn a thing or two about how to Develop a great RPG on the PS3....
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ElementX - 151 days 19 hours ago
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I bought it, however I've been too busy with more recent games :)
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redsquad - 151 days 19 hours ago
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I'm still trying to destroy the Bantomys!!! My lancers can't shoot in enough of a straight line to take out the side guns so my scouts get picked off trying to grenade the exhaust ports... I know I know, a poor workman blames his tools! ;)

Brilliant experience though, and it makes me want to keep trying. Who says that a game sells the most in it's first week?
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cmrbe - 151 days 19 hours ago
15 - Best RPG this gen
by a mile. Bought two copies. VC is a masterpiece.

I was really hoping they would have announced VC2 at E3.
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raztad - 151 days 19 hours ago
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Sadly, its too early :D. This is a game where the DLC doesnt feel like nickel and dime tactic. So, I'd very glad to see more dlc coming.

BTW, Sega+Tri Ace could bring us another awesome rpg. I hope the best for RoF.
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Razasharpz - 151 days 19 hours ago
16 - I want this game.
But no trophy support. Not worth my time.
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redsquad - 151 days 19 hours ago
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Seriously?
Isn't a game being great enough anymore?
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mastiffchild - 151 days 10 hours ago
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As a crack whore won't get out of bed if there's no crack about a trophy whore won't play a game with no trophies. Fact of life,I'm afraid.
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SmokingMonkey - 151 days 19 hours ago
17 - It was in the Gamstop "Spring Sale" bin
that's why sales increased so much in April, it was literally the best game out of all the other games in those bins.LOL

I really want to try this game, but like ultimolu said, there are just too may games to play on the PS3!!!
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-MoOkS- - 151 days 19 hours ago
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Good to hear. It deserves it.
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No FanS Land - 151 days 19 hours ago
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I've got this game since release date but haven't had that much chance to play. The flow of crazy games is endless!!!
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r4nger - 151 days 19 hours ago
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best game on ps3... period, glad to see its finally getting the recognition it deserves
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sirbigam - 151 days 19 hours ago
21 - Feel like im missing out
Guess I should get this game, I guess it was the demo that threw me off.
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mastiffchild - 151 days 10 hours ago
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If I could give awards for the most misleading demos the VC one would win by a frikkin mile-followed by Sonic Unleashed (coincidentally another Sega game)where they tried to fool everyone into thinking that it was a new , real Sonic and didn't give any hint of the awful Werehog stuff that makes up 90% of the damn game. They took the opposite approach with VC and tried to make a great, intruguing game look boring as hell. Strange chaps at Sega.
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PLAYSTATIONGENRATION - 151 days 19 hours ago
22 - if you dont have this game
it starts out slow like the first 20 mins....but after that its good game
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redsquad - 151 days 18 hours ago
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Oh, I was won over by the end of the intro movie. There was no dialogue, just images and music, yet the warmth and heart of the game shone through like a beacon.
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cmrbe - 151 days 18 hours ago
22.2 - Actually i loved
the pacing of VC. It allowed time to really get to know the characters and the situation they find themselves in. I loved the cutsceens as well. Reminds me of MGS4.
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bym051d - 151 days 18 hours ago
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Don't know how much it aided sales, but in April, Gamestop had it at $19.99 for a while.
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maniacmayhem - 151 days 18 hours ago
24 - excellent game
It deserves all of its praise.
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