MGS4 outsells nearest rival by over 12-to-1 in Japan

Condoleezza Rice - 567 days 14 hours ago

Deserves nothing less.

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Britjadg - 567 days 14 hours ago

have to agree. i'm actually speechless, that is a lot of games!

hardware speaking as well it equates to 77 ps3's sold for a single xbox. those are numbers i LIKE!!!

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fishd - 567 days 14 hours ago

It's an honor to be beaten by the ALMIGHTY MGS4!We salute you!

Edit:hey you!stop pressing the goddamn disagree button on every comment!

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Acidicpack - 567 days 13 hours ago

deserves nothing less. Its a true masterpiece. I hope it out sells every game that drops here in the states to. This is a game that that every one needs to play . It has no equal!!!!

IF you you don't own a PS3 GO OUT AND BUY ONE!!! This game is wroth every bit of 500 bucks you will drop to pay this.

I just cleared act 3 all i can say is OMG WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Jack Meahoffer - 567 days 13 hours ago

I'm still on Act 3 but loving it. I haven't played a Metal Gear game since the original on NES but I'm still sucked into the story. Presentation is amazing no doubt.

While I disagree with the Sony fans whining about review scores I have to agree MSG4 is a masterpiece. When I first started playing I thought it wouldn't be able to pass Uncharted as my favorite PS3 game but by the time I got to Act 2 it became the champ.

Loved the Laughing Octopus piece. Very original. Can't wait to see what comes next.

Edit: Figured I'd still get a disagree from the N4G corporate cheerleaders. You people ruin N4G. I get slammed by the 360 and PS3 fans for having an opinion other than the one given by your corporate masters. Won't be long till I have 1 bubble simply because I have a mind of my own. F you people!

If there are still actual gamers on this site give me some bubbles! Support free speech!

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gunnerforlife - 567 days 13 hours ago

i think u got a disagree for having a dig at MK obveiously someone here love MK:)

here ave a bubble and an agree:) ofr ur kind words;)

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Jack Meahoffer - 567 days 13 hours ago

Thanks man.

Maybe your right about Mario Kart. Didn't mean to be harsh I just didn't' like the game. I found it frustrating. You get in first place by driving well then get pinged a million times by everyone in the back with cheap weapons you can't dodge. The original MK games were great. For me its been all down hill since Mario Kart 64.

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Shadow Flare - 567 days 13 hours ago

Im really, really happy MGS4 has sold so well. It really deserves it.

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Tarasque - 567 days 12 hours ago

This is really laughable, show's how people hype stupid stuff up. There was no other big release. Mariokart for the wii was in second come one people that released when in japan. People are making a big deal in japan about sale's but i haven't seen any other figure's. My understanding is that it didn't do real well in the US or UK.

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Britjadg - 567 days 12 hours ago

hardware wise i dont think it did spectacularly in those territories, but from waht i understand the software is moving.

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iHEARTboobs - 567 days 10 hours ago

All those other games got a real Solid Teabagging.

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tweaker - 567 days 7 hours ago

Haha. "I'd still get a disagree from the N4G corporate cheerleaders" - Quote of the day!

That was funny as f**k.

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mikeslemonade - 567 days 14 hours ago

Still hard to believe that the preferred version the 80gb is still $500 and already it's starting to become mass market.

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pwnsause - 567 days 14 hours ago

well i wouldnt say mass market. its just that people were waiting for this machine to make its return, and oh my this bundle does this game justice. seriously, the PS3 should drop its price by the holidays.

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jojo319 - 567 days 13 hours ago

I am one of the people waiting for the magical "below $300" number. However i don't see it anytime soon. They are taking a bath on it already due to the BR player. I'd say minimum of year.

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Shadow Flare - 567 days 13 hours ago

No, sony's in a delicate balance at the moment. If they keep the price as it is now, they can make some money back from the money they lost at launch because they were selling the ps3 at a loss. But they'll need to drop the price sooner or later to really accelerate sales. Personally, i think maybe look around the christmas period for a price cut.

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Britjadg - 567 days 14 hours ago

FF is a huge franchise but i think it'll b hard pushed to do this well.

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athlon770 - 567 days 10 hours ago

What I found hard to believe is MGS4 outsold the top ten selling games all put together!

"So dominant was MGS4 that it outsold the rest of the Top 10 combined (216,000) by 249,000 units."

That is awsum! Then you will have KZ2, another niche game, then like you say, FF drops on us. I would hate to throw #'s out on FF sales. They have always sold very well, I guess it will depend on if they get the control scheme down.

My first play through of MGS4 I went pretty fast and completed the game in just over 18hrs. This next time through I am going to scour the battlefield and take my time. Then maybe do the speed run to finish it in under 5hrs for the trophy.

Very few games (beyond Mass Effect) have kept my interest so alive that I run through it, then immediately turn around and run through it a 2nd or 3rd time.

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kazuma - 567 days 13 hours ago

that doesn't mean it can't be on the top 10, besides selling more than those other 9 games in the list combined is quite a feat

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Acidicpack - 567 days 13 hours ago

MGS4 don't kick ass it owns it. Chews it up and spits it out and asks for more. Yes please may I have another lol

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juuken - 567 days 7 hours ago

Well, your phrasing is better. :3

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butterfinger - 567 days 14 hours ago

I think Sony and Konami did a good job of advertising the game as THE game to get for the PS3. This is one of the only games that I believe when it says "it's pushing the limits of the PS3". I can't wait to see the NPD June numbers either. Another thing that I am more excited about, however, is the response generated by MGS4 in JUNE could be good for all gamers in the future, by making the publishers realize that the holiday season is NOT the only time games are really sold. Maybe we will have blockbuster movies AND games in summers for years to come:)

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fishd - 567 days 14 hours ago

STFU,MGS4 is not the GOTY
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It is GOTF(Game of the forever!)

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Acidicpack - 567 days 13 hours ago

Some 360 fan boy with nothing better to do most likely

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kindi_boy - 567 days 11 hours ago

i really respect you.
good luck!

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athlon770 - 567 days 9 hours ago

The thing is, I don't remember ever hearing MK outselling the other 9 games of the top 10 pooled together. I can't think of a game that has ever done that. That is just ridiculous! I will give props to the Wii and MK, but come on, out selling the rest of the top 10 games grouped together? Just put down your hate for 10min and say "good job done with MGS4"!

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iHEARTboobs - 567 days 9 hours ago

They're comparing MGS4 to the rest of the Top Ten. So what if Mario Kart has been out? MGS4 is one of the highest rated games ever and it appears to have sold well so far.

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STARS - 567 days 7 hours ago

Better than Ninja Gaiden 2 apparently, smartass.

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SEVERN - 567 days 7 hours ago

1.3 Million units world wide, I don't think thats selling like sh1t.

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she00win99 - 566 days 22 hours ago

then sell your sh1tty face in japan, maybe it will sell better..

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