America’s not loving PlayStation All-Stars

Sony usually has huge Triple A titles set to release in the Fall. This year’s a bit different.

They’re banking a lot into their new IP (Super Smash Brawl rip off cough*) PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, created by new developer team Super Bot.

Anyone who buys the game (not used) gets a free copy of All-Stars for their slow-selling Vita. In addition, anyone who pre-orders the game gets exclusive costumes for certain fighters in the game.

With all that said, it seems none of the perks are affecting gamers in the states. PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale pre-orders are looking pretty awful thus far.

[Silver-Hawk]

Ok, but I'm loving it in the UK. I can't wait for this game. I know this article was written to start a war but playstation all stars is pure quality and a good game

[srcBFMVBMTH]

They definitely know how to make awesome games. But when it comes to marketing and making them known to the public........................

*Facedesk

Sony's movie marketing team should really help out their gaming division. Just look at how well they marketed The Amazing Spiderman.

[MaxXAttaxX]

Not a lot of people pre-order games lately especially new IPs, unless the bonuses are huge.
I'm not pre-ordering it(yet) buy I'm buying it anyway.

[Nimblest-Assassin]

completely agree with Nathanexplosion

Pre-orders mean very little now a days... before it meant you had a copy guaranteed first day, but now retailers overstock on games, that its not that hard to stroll into a gamestop or some store and walk out with a copy of the game on opening

I only pre-order limited editions, just incase they run out... but they never do (except for borderlands 2 and mass effect 3)

But other than that the novelty of pre orders means very little now a days. Most people realize its more worth while waiting for a price drop, rather than buying early for some costumes

Anyways... I had fun with the demo at fanexpo, and I will get the game... eventually

[darthv72]

at trying to dismay the quality of this game. It looks to be complete fun. I mean they are throwing everything in this game but the kitchen sink.

If they do decide to have a kitchen sink character (which would be funny) then I hope they have a toilet one as well. special move...the swirly

[Razmossis]

I only pre order games I want on day 1 and think are going to sell out.

[raytraceme]

Now once crash bandicoot is announced and marketed, that's when interest will grow ;) Got my $47.99 preorder on newegg :D

[Dee_91]

pre orders........................ ............................ really.
what brand new ips have crazy high pre-orders?
their comparing it to Last of us preorders....
i mean.... wtf.How lazy do you have to be to actually do some research and find a game with a similar situation?
how many games does naughty dog have ?
how many does superbot have ?
Bloggers i tell ya

dont give them hits.
its not even a paragraph long

[badz149]

instead of trying to promote the game, they are downplaying it! why don't we get any article like this when pre-orders for a new IP is not looking good? oh yeah...other new IPs are fine but not Sony's! wanna talk rip-off? why don't look at Marvel vs Capcom, for example? only Nintendo can do mash up of characters from different IP and let them fight each other when everybody else does it, it's a rip-off! PATHETIC!

personally, I think this is looking good so far and seems like a lot of fun! plus, any game with cross buy promotion, gets my money! bring it ON!

[pixelsword]

Blah, blah blah on both sides of the issue:

< This guy wants hits but he ain't gettin' them, at least by me. This "writer" can't even get past the title without containing his contempt for all things Sony. He can't even make a good point based upon reasonable facts. I hardly ever bought pre-orders, even on special editions because it's a bad economy, so this gen pre-orders are not even needed. For everyone who wants to make a hate article, actually get a clue because a lot of Sony fans are wising up and just come on threads to trash the trash, if you will.

> for everyone here talking about how good this game is knowing that they never actually intended to purchase the game without a lot of coddling from their "peers", prove this guy wrong and actually BUY IT if you believe in it. That's the one thing Sony fans love to do: talk up a game only to not buy it because some jack-mule makes a hater article and then they get all weepy. Right now I don't want to hear it anymore from either side. If you love it, get it; otherwise quit cheer-leading a game you full well know that you won't get.

[srcBFMVBMTH]

@pixelsword

Calm your tits bro........... Lol

[pixelsword]

Tits?

I suck at those.

:P

:D

[pixelsword]

I got triple posted for some reason

[pixelsword]

... 8/

[srcBFMVBMTH]

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[nukeitall]

@NathanExplosion:

Pre-orders tend to be proportional to the actual unit sales when the game is released. It is a measure resellers use to determine how many they order and how big of a push they are going to make.

That is how the industry has worked for ages as I'm surely you are no stranger to it.

[tehpees3]

Notice how the article comes from a website plastering non specific action figure. If you watched Nintendo's E3, you would know who that is :P

No Nintendo bias at all here /s

[MaxXAttaxX]

Yeah and pre-orders are not definitive. They mean two different things to retailers and consumers.
So what does that have to do with what I (and the people above) said?

[shoddy]

I'm a Canadian and I can't wait to play this game with my kids and nephew.

Copy or not I still get the fun.
My $60 dolla ready.

[sonic989]

not necessary since america =/ the world
i am getting it day one the day it arrives to the game shop here near me
i am getting it LOL pointless article

[DizzyDino]

I am in the private beta and its awesome. You can only play multiplayer , but it's fun.

[Burackus]

I have to agree with you, at first i didnt think the game was going to be my cup of tea, but its really like crack i cant stop playing it i love the game!

[SilentNegotiator]

A new IP doesn't have very high preorders?!?! Pinch me! I must be dreaming!

[omi25p]

So you haven't got the game yet and you KNOW its pure quality and a good game. MMMMMMMMK Can i borrow your Tardis please i want to play GTA V

[princejb134]

I haven't pre ordered but I'm planning to buy anyway
They need to release a public demo already, I want to actually try it out before I purchase

[JsonHenry]

What?! I am in the US. And I can't wait. It will be the first game I will have played on my PS3 since Uncharted 3. (unless the PSN release of FF Tactics counts)

[Thatguy-310]

Stopped taking the article serious after "They’re banking a lot into their new IP (Super Smash Brawl rip off cough*) PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale".
IMO this will do well and what will help it out is the cross buy feature that will grant you a vita version. I'm psyched for it.!!!

[Ares84HU]

@Silver-Hawk

You can see from your agree/disagree that opinions on this game vary. I was in the closed beta and after trying the game I think it's garbage. It's one thing to see gameplay videos and a whole other to actually play the game. I couldn't even follow my character on the screen because it was way too chaotic and confusing. I was trying to play properly and using some "strategy" but after that failed miserably I just started button mashing and it worked better. But the whole game is terrible as it stands. Graphics are terrible, gameplay is terrible. I will not buy this game unless it's below $10. It does not worth more.

But that is just my opinion and I'm sure people who haven't even played the game will disagree with me because they know better.

[PhillipSantanaMusic]

I highly doubt you played it or you just sfraight sux at it because we didn't just "watch videos" but we too played/were in the beta and watched demonstrations on stage LIVE and it always looked/played good. Well i will b playing it on my ps3 and vita and i guesx you wont bottom line :)

[Ares84HU]

Doubt all you want. I was actually interested about this game until I tried it. After that, no thanks. You could say I suck at it if you want but to be good in this game does not take skill but luck.

You like the game, great for you! Hope you enjoy it.

[Summons75]

Since when? all I hear is excitement for it besides for the nintendo fanboys

[phantomexe]

I do about 80% of my gameing on the PS3 and i'm not picking this up. The game is just not my thing. It's going be hard for sony to dupe what nintendo has pulled off but it's cool that there are people excited about it.

[FriedGoat]

indeed, Can't fault my PS3 or Vita. The only thing that attracts me to this game is the cross buy, I don't particularly want to play it though.

[Burackus]

You guys should give it try i didnt think i was going to like it but i do its a lot of fun

[rjdofu]

Unfortunately, there're many of them, and they're pretty loud.

[Kran]

I'm not a fanboy to Nintendo. I'm not really that excited :/

Hate me for it, sure, but im just disproving your point.

[torchic]

I do 100% of my gaming on PS3 and I don't care for this game. I'm sorry it looks boring. I have a bunch of friends who only game on PS3 and none of them are looking forward to this game.

I'd rather spend my cash on WRC 3 or Tekken Tag Tournament 2.

[ConstipatedGorilla]

I agree. For that matter, SSB was boring too.

[Oh_Yeah]

in my opinion, other 2d fighters are boring, besides super smash bros and ps all stars. theyre so much more than paper cut out fighters (what i call mvc, teken, street fighter, etc), theres 4 players on screen...interactive objects, interactive settings, more unique move sets, etc. more content, better gameplay, more variety. classic 2d fighters are a waste..persona 4 arena is decent though...at least that has a story.

i want powerstone to come back, thats honestly the most fun ive had with a competitive fighter.

[sonic989]

i respect the opinions here but must say haters gonna hate

[miyamoto]

This article has a bit of VGChartz (which is from the U.K. too) flavor on it. So I am not a bit surprised.

[TronEOL]

Because a lot of people don't pre-order nowadays. Not to mention so many other games are coming out that will have the majorities' attention.

A quick and easy example of this is the fact that I know I'll be getting this game, but I have yet to pre-order it. I just haven't gotten around to it, just like many other people.

Just sounds like a "writer" with a bad attitude and no knowledge for video games.

[StayStatic]

Yup , i don't pre-order much , let the pre-order folk take the fall if a game happens be awful or a buggy mess.

Not saying it will be bad , looking forward to it tbh :)

[mushroomwig]

Agreed, the whole idea of pre-orders having anything to do with the popularity of a title should stop. I've never pre-ordered anything in my life.

[smashcrashbash]

Please. They say that for every PS3 game that comes out. Every time a PS3 exclusive comes out someone jumps up and says 'the preorders aren't looking to good' months in advance .They did that with UC2, GT5, GOW 3, R3,Killzone 2 and 3. This is normal.

[Blankman85]

They did it for Starhawk and Twisted Metal this year and look how great those sol. . .oh wait. Also, did they really say that about those games? All of them? Really? Be honest now.

[smashcrashbash]

It has already been proven several times that pre orders don't always reflect final sales. Trying to use them to predict who want something or not is not always accurate. PASBR isn't coming out until November. So what if pre orders haven't picked up yet? What's your point?

[DOMination-]

Link?

[srcBFMVBMTH]

Marketing dude, marketing. TM did half a million. Not bad for a title with absolutely NO ADVERTISING and it was originally going to be a small PSN title. Just look at what GOOD marketing got Kinect Star Wars, almost a million sales and it turned out to be complete shit with it's 55 metacritic score. lol

Starhawk I agree was a complete flop though. Sales wise at least.

[b_one]

modern journalism at its finest :>

[jimbobwahey]

You know you're dealing with an absolute joke of a writer when the article has cringe worthy cough insults. Was it written by a twelve year old? Embarrassing to say the least.

Story quality? WTF
Like this website? No

[b_one]

thats a correct way to deal with scum writers.

[SlowBurn]

While I am not overly excited myself for the game,I know alot of people that are and I would say that 80% of them will not be pre-ordering but walking in and buying a copy release day.
The ridiculous notion that pre-order numbers determine a games relevance is limited to Sony franchises only it would seem.....
I personally have never pre-ordered a game and I have bought,played and enjoyed ALOT of games,many of them seeing dismal pre-order numbers as well.
what a joke

[NastyLeftHook0]

im an american and i love ps all stars, so this article is wrong.

[FunkMacNasty]

and you represent 100% of the American gaming community?

[CGI-Quality]

And this article knows 100% of the American market's opinions?

[topekomsi]

He was stating his opinion. SO STFU

[shoddy]

He also state his opinion so you should tell yourself to STFU.

[torchic]

hmmmm not sure why you got disagreed so much. you made a very valid point.

[user5467007]

I think the marketing hasn't been so good...I really think they should of used E3 to their advantage being an American event and showed a crap load of stuff of for the game. Releasing characters every so often sounded like a cool idea but when most of them are revealed by leaks it spoils to excitment, lets not forget characters most people don't care for or versions of them you know they are just doing free advertising for.

If they do have Crash and Spyro for example then they should of announced these characters at E3 people would of hit the roof if they included them in an epic E3 trailer...

I do however think theres a lot of excitment for this game so I can't agree with the article.

[poolsharky27]

I really agree, the marketing approach is truly terrible for fans. Right now we're worrying that our favorite characters will/wont be in, instead of anticipating new character reveals.

They really should have shown all the big name characters when the game was announced. Waiting to see Crash/Spyro/Cloud/Whoever in the final weeks is just pissing people off. It's not building suspense, it's making people angry.

They really should have listed all the big names originally, then slowly released the lesser known/cared about. Then we'd get to see some excitement from the interesting side character choices they make while not having to worry if everyone favorite PS mascot is even in the game(crash).

It really just seems ass-backwards.

[user5467007]

Thats the thing though they keep trying to build this suspense and it's just going to p*ss people off if the characters we want arn't in it and I mean characters the majority of us want in it...Crash, Spyro, Cloud for example if there not and they've build this suspense up then people are going to be p*ssed off they just didn't tell us when the game was announced. Trying to ignore it untill launch is just cowardly to be honest.

[sonic989]

yup i agree on the EPIC E3 thing true they should took advantage of it
plus making cool advertising even before the game hits some clever advertising things like guess who and those stuff
i am more of a classic gamer i like to see the finished stuff unlike gamers this gen which all what they do is complaining and whining the old games gens like the genesis were fantastic because you will get surprised by every game it went up like that until the end of the PS2 era where things started to go down then the gaming world became like an immature comedy for the other mediums from the cry babies to haters and nonsense stuff dunno really i like this game thats my opinion but when a great game generally being bashed for no reason you know that this medium wont evolve dunno i just feel like that

[typikal82]

I've put in my preorder and I live in the states.... Must just be me then

[MasterCornholio]

The last game that I preordered and bought at launch via Amazon was Skyrim for the PS3.

Even if it is a PS3 exclusive I will not buy it until I read a few reviews first or played a demo of the game.

XperiaRay

[specialguest]

I'm a fan of fighting games, but I have little interest in PS all-stars because it looks like a mindless button masher, just like SSB. The game could be tons of fun, but it's just not my style of fighter.

[garos82]

if it is just like ssb then bring it on. an absolute gem of a game from nintendo. psabr is looking amazing so far cant wait to pick it up

[DiRtY]

I think it will bomb pretty hard. The hype is N4G exclusive, in the real world, nobody cares about it.

And people do not preorder anymore? How come Halo 4 sits at almost 600k preorders in US alone?

[NastyLeftHook0]

i was expecting you

every time a ps3 game is announced you have haters saying something negative about it, id say any playstation game could never win in your eyes for some reason.

[zebramocha]

Your comparing a new ip to a establish franchise and I'm sure those pre-orders are from halo fans.

[Outside_ofthe_Box]

LOL @ You

I plan on getting the game (day one) and do not have the game per-ordered and I don't plan to pre-order it(I live in the U.S. btw).

Pre-Order isn't really an indicator of anything.

And LOL @ comparing PSA to Halo which is obviously the most popular franchise on the Xbox and one of the most popular franchises in gaming period. Try making a better comparison next time.

[TGF_Zero]

Comparing to Halo would be foolish due to the fact that Halo is so massive.

I compared it to The Last of Us which isn't an established franchise. There for you're arguement is no longer valid.

[MrBeatdown]

@Nerd4Games

Are Last of Us pre-orders the new standard by which all pre-order success is judged now?

Lulz.

And you're comparing a game made by a completely new developer to a game made by one of the most respected and loved developers in the industry. Hell, the biggest part of LoU's reveal wasn't the game itself. It was that it was developed by Naughty Dog.

Double lulz.

"There for" "you are" "arguement" is no longer valid.

Triple lulz.

[SuperLupe]

Even if it is does sound fanboyish, I kind of agree with Dirty. This is the kind of game with a lot of other PS3 exclusives that only gets major hype on sites like N4G. Even on more regular gaming sites (i.e sites with a more balanced number of PS3 and 360 owners on each side) the hype for this game is nowhere near N4G level. Dont think its a coincidence.

[TGF_Zero]

You are 100 percent correct Dity. More then enough people Pre-Order.

The Last of Us is a new IP and it has more Pre Orders than All Stars.

Fanboys are simply trying to find an excuse for AlL Stars not doing that well in the Pre Order Market.

[dragonyght]

its Naughty Dog NEXT game m8, totally different tier . there's no comparison there

[f789790]

You can trust that Naughty Dog's games are going to be good. No need for reviews, just buy the game.

I'm really hoping All Stars comes out good so I can buy it and get together with friends to play it.

[MysticStrummer]

You mean a long established FPS series has more pre-orders than the first iteration of a fairly cartoonish fighting game? My word that is shocking indeed. Jesus what a horrible point you made.

I rarely pre-order unless there is some incentive.

[Ben_Grimm]

Waitaminute, a fighting game that is ripped from a popular franchise like SSB and has PLAYSTATION ALL-STARS is not established yet?
This isn't some new innovative fighting game people.

And according to N4G this is what ps3 fans have been asking for for the longest of times. Pre-orders are an indication of the level of interst people have. By no means will it signal it will fail but please lets not spin reasons already on why pre-orders are low.

[Outside_ofthe_Box]

***"Waitaminute, a fighting game that is ripped from a popular franchise like SSB and has PLAYSTATION ALL-STARS is not established yet?
This isn't some new innovative fighting game people.

And according to N4G this is what ps3 fans have been asking for for the longest of times. Pre-orders are an indication of the level of interst people have. By no means will it signal it will fail but please lets not spin reasons already on why pre-orders are low."***

Mind telling how it is established then? Or was the fact that the game isn't new and innovative was suppose to back up your claim of the game being established?

Anyway you are missing the point of bringing up the fact that it isn't established; Dirty is comparing the game to Halo. He's using Halo as the basis to prove that people pre-order regularly. Which brings the questions, did people pre-order Halo because that is what they normally do when they are anticipating a new game or did they pre-order because they fans of franchise and bought every single Halo game since it's debut?

I don't see anyone that replied to dirty's comment spinning reasons as to why the pre-orders are low. All I see people doing is either pointing out the fault in his comparison, agreeing with his comment or pointing out the fact that he is in a lot of PS3 articles spreading negativity when he clearly has little interest in the system.

[Rumplebumpkin]

Do you really feel the need to troll in every single PS3 article on this site?
I accept that there are quite a few PS3 fanboys on this site that troll the other way, but how about you try and rise above them?

You don't like Sony, their exclusive games and you don't like the PS3 so stop clicking on articles involving those three subjects.

[SlowBurn]

Skyrim ps3 pre-order......kinda like buying a puzzle at a garage sale only to get it home and realise that some key pieces aren't in the box....

Halo4 hits 600k pre-orders in US alone!!
definite,genre defining masterpiece of gaming incoming.pre-order numbers of that magnitude are typically reserved for such masterpieces as Halo 2,3 and 5.

[NastyLeftHook0]

im glad skyrim finally works the same as the other versions now, but it should have been like that from day 1.

[h311rais3r]

I hope all stars does as well as halo and ssb. It looks like a quality game.

[Hicken]

Gloom and doom again, eh? Hasn't this gotten old yet? Don't people get tired of writing such poorly conceived and executed, biased nonsense?

[MysticStrummer]

It will never get old. The bottom line is that PS3 fans were the ridiculed minority here for a long time. The die hard trolls are bitter because of being outnumbered here now.

[Ben_Grimm]

Hicken are you doing your part and failing these articles before they hit the main page or are you just sitting back and complaining after the fact?

[BrutallyBlunt]

So in other words you're not here to discuss the low pre-orders for Playstation All-Stars, instead you scoured all the topics that came out today, like you do every day, and feel this inner desire to make a comment about how the media hates Sony. Talking about how sick and tired you are with these topics, yet not sick and tired enough to stop yourself from continually repeating yourself and to keep posting all day, every day. You must take a lot of viatims and drink lots of Red Bull to have such dedication and not get sick and tired of being sick and tired of these doom and gloom articles.

I don't expect this game to be a major hit but we sure have seen countless articles on the game. Both good and bad but people like Hicken will highlight the negative topics about the game and when there's a positive topic he'll narrow in on any negative comments within the topic instead of being positive. Funny how that works.

[PersonaCat]

As a huge Smash Bro's fan, I'm really excited for Allstars, yet I haven't preordered it. When it comes to Amazon, they don't take your money until the day before the game is released so I usually don't preorder until about a week before release.

Pretty dumb logic to think Americans aren't going to buy this because of pre orders. :o

[transamdude95]

Just by reading the intro paragraph, I can tell this article was meant to flamebait. The author shows he has not followed this game much at all and apparantly is unaware of the large hype and anticipation that exists for the title. What a terrible contribution to society this pathetic nitwit is. No valid content + flamebait tactics = trash article.

[Der_Kommandant]

The beta just doesn't work!!!!

[MySwordIsHeavenly]

PSN - JacobIsHollywood

Add me and show me that you've played it. It's very good, actually.

[FunkMacNasty]

I think all the hype really exists on N4G only. After all, N4G is the only website i can think of where people unwaiveringly support anything Sony announces.

Many of my die hard gamer friends have no anticipation of picking up PS All Stars, but are more focused on other upcoming titles like The Last of Us, God of War, and Beyond Two Souls

[XabiDaChosenOne]

"think all the hype really exists on N4G only." Right, lets for get that this game is in the top five discussion threads in forums like Neogaf and Gamefaqs. Your friends=/= everybody else.

[MysticStrummer]

If I use my friends as a standard for all gaming reality, then no one owns a 360 anymore. Clearly that isn't true.

[FadedWolf13]

have to agree with transamdude but hey 80% of N4G articles are just that buddy

[SlowBurn]

To include beta key to the upcoming highly anticipated Modern Warfare 4.
Directors cut 'the making of Black Ops 2'.
Just a rumor at this critical juncture but every truth begins as such,here.

[XabiDaChosenOne]

Really? We are judging reception solely off of pre-orders? I don't pre-order games either does that mean I not going to buy them?
"They’re banking a lot into their new IP (Super Smash Brawl rip off cough*) PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale" LOL that explains it, this guy is obviously a bum.

[PirateThom]

I was going to say that I don't pre-order games and then I realised I have this pre-ordered as I got a good deal on it. Damn you, Sainsburys.

[yokokoroma]

I think this article is reaching a bit, there's a lot of excitement for PASBR here in NA. Pre-orders don't dictate the success of a game, thus they have no effect on the end result. If anything, there are those (like myself) who feel the game should've been something else other than following SSB's schematics. (i.e. an actual fighter, not in the Tekken or Street Fighter sense, but more likea hybrid between Power Stone, [minus the gems] and Gekido Urban Fighters arena battle mode) Other than that, the game has a substantial following, character reveals only increase that following. It may not sell the way SONY wants it to (for obvious reasons) but it will sell in NA.

[Parappa]

Pre-orders aren't up because all the characters haven't been revealed yet & the open beta isn't available. It's just a closed beta so of course you're not going to see a lot of pre-orders especially when they still haven't shown a whole lot of the game aside from the basic mode.

I know if Lightning gets in over Noctis & Cloud or if Raiden gets in over Old Snake then I won't buy this because at that point it would be too obvious that it's not a game for the fans but just to advertise other games. I'd have no problem playing the new Hitman instead as it comes out on the same day as this.

[topekomsi]

I am super excited for this game.I'm in the beta. Kicks ass.

[Paranoidplayer24]

Do I see more Nintendo fan boys writing stupid articles. Yep I do.

[Straightupbeastly]

It's because America is in love with Microsoft

Sony needs to learn they do not have the Nintendo audience and no one in America cares about Sony products anymore.

[vividi]

I am!!!!!!!!!!

[Acquiescence]

is that Sony can't kick the marketing into full gear until the full roster is unveiled, and God knows when that will be. Right now, the campaign appears to consist of revealing a small handful of characters at all these different gaming events, in order to build and sustain hype among the blogosphere. So the game is getting all this mass online coverage, but outside the internet, no one really knows the game exists. Hopefully that'll change when the roster is finalised, we all know who's in, and Sony can launch a hefty campaign alerting the masses of this brilliant game (the beta is awesome).

[Relientk77]

I didnt preorder it but I am still buying it

[TGF_Zero]

You have a valid point, perhaps their marketing isn't in full gear.

[-Gespenst-]

Could be to do with people's spending power. I mean I haven't pre-ordered a single game this year, yet I pre-ordered like 4 last year. I've currently got more important things to be budgeting for.

If I start pre-ordering games I'll be broke. And if I was to, I couldn't JUST pre-order this, that'd be to the exclusion of too many other games I want. So yeah I just can't afford it really. Seems like there's too much expensive stuff coming out this year at a time when people's spending power's at like an all time low (well maybe not all time)

[thrashermario]

im and american and im super stoked for this game

[Man-E-Faces]

This is the 1 thing I enjoyed in Smash Bros. alot if not then I really see no point in buying this game at all, just a repetitive beat em up with online play AKA shovelware won't cut it. GAMES NEED STORY'S I don't care if their cheesy or lack any sense, Can anybody out there confirm this?

[BuckyBarnes]

Yea, look back at a previous post of mine about how this game is going to fail because it's boring.
As an avid playstation fan, I honestly cannot wait for this to be released so it wont be talked anymore. Boring "fighter", overpowered characters, lack of post-release support. Cry all you want about Capcom and the street fighter franchise, at least they correct problems. I forsee this game getting released, trillions of add-ons, and then abandonment. You have been warned.

[CoryHG]

I can't wait for this game and for vita

[DarthBigE]

Can anyone tell me if the preorder alternate costumes are only available through preordering online or are they available at gamestop also?

[Ser]

Who cares? I'm interested and that's all that matters for me.

[Nathaniel_Drake]

Just from the description this is a poorly written article.

[feraldrgn]

How do these articles even get approved? V_V

[abzdine]

i almost never preordered any game. i go the day i have to buy it and i do it.
completly pointless article

[a411411]

As they say "Ignorance Is Bliss"

[Silly gameAr]

Oh no. Pre orders? Well that just says it all. This game is doomed if the pre orders are lackluster. Oh dear.

[StreetsofRage]

I don't know what the appeal is for this game. Kratos fighting Paparappa? Sounds stupid to me. I'm guessing this is aimed at the younger crowd.

[BitbyDeath]

I wasn't into it at first but the more i'm seeing it the more i'm liking it.

I hope they have some form of unlockables though, if not characters then at least costumes, music, levels or even game modes.

[Hasanhastam]

Because they xbox all star hehe

[Hasanhastam]

Because they love xbox all star hehe

[LiquifiedArt]

I will need to buy the game to see if it is good, which bothers me, because I am certainly not sold.

I'm still not sure if the mechanics will be fun/long-lasting. Problem is you won't know until you delve deep into it and figure it out.

If sony screws this up (which its a 50/50 right now) I will be EXTREMELY DISSAPOINTED. I'm still pissed they changed the SSB formula just to say "We are different". Which is the stupidest reason to change something that works so well.

Change the Bad, Keep the Good, nope not with PSABR. They just change whatever they feel like changing....Still You got one copy sold here.

[GodHandDee]

So let me get this straight

1. A game that has few months to release
2. New IP
3. Don't know the full roster yet
4. Don't know all the modes yet
5. No marketing outside of a PS Blog post for now
6. No info whether there will be retailer specific preorder bonuses (This is the info I'm personally waiting for)

Even knowing all of these things, someone wrote an article about 'estimated' pre order numbers? Excellent

[Dannycr]

Well, I'm an American too and I'm not going to buy this game ever after playing the beta. I simply don't like the core mechanics and the game feels completely soulless to me. That's doesn't mean I represent America as a whole either.

[HBK619]

The fact that The Last of Us only has double the pre-order numbers proves that Americans have no idea about quality gaming.

Especially when Kinect is doing wonderfully...

[mochachino]

This gen is so old that most games aren't selling that well. Only the established franchises sequels are selling well.

I can't remember who said it but he was right, gamers complain about lack of new IPs but constantly ignore them for sequels.

[BX81]

To me this looks like a crappy game but I know they're a lot of smash bro. fans,so I can see this game selling well in the long run.

[Dannycr]

I am a Smash Bros fan and after playing the beta this is a poor man's version of Smash Bros. So, not all Smash Bros fans will be buying. I will stick to Melee and Brawl until the 3DS version comes out.

[Pana]

Little big planet sold 60k in its first week and now look at it. This game will get positive word of mouth and will sell steadily for the next few years, just don't expect explosive smash bros 10million sales.

[Legion]

America is basically loosing interest in the fluffy games. Pokeman, Mario, Mickey Mouse... etc.

A new generation that grows up with War titles and FPS games that dominate the market.

Old school... is well... old.

Sony, MS, and Nintendo are trying to get the family market but the big sales in the US is still the FPS and more violent titles.

[abzdine]

i stopped reading here : "They’re banking a lot into their new IP (Super Smash Brawl rip off cough*)"

Non objective articles don't deserve to be read. I dont care if americans dont like this game. I like it and that's enough for me. americans only play COD and Halo on xbox.

[kingPoS]

I'll definately be getting this game, preorder or not.

[ipe]

VG Chartz.

[Neko_Mega]

I call bs, because after Sony said they were making this game. I seen alot of people wanting to preorder it and some people will wait for it to come out to get it.

Like the dumb people that try to get the new COD game and find out the store is sold out because all copys were preorder.

[coolasj]

I pre-order the day before something comes out.

[chukamachine]

I've played smash brawl on the wii. It's nothing like the Battle royale imo.

People who disagree.

It's like saying all fighting games are copies of tekken.

[Nodoze]

Two words for Sony on this title...NOT INTERESTED. Even at 19 bucks in the bargain bin, I will pass. Same thing for Little Big Planet Karting...NOT INTERESTED.

How about a Heavenly Sword 2 title? What about a rekindling of the Mark of Kri? Syphon Filter? etc etc

[frankiebeans]

Smash bros > all stars
allstars has an awesome list of characters but the gameplay just is nowhere near as good as smash bros. it don't have the tension and competitiveness you get playing smashbros you need a way to die other the filling up a special move bar it leaves no strategy at all just keep hitting without the worry of dieing or falling off the level just waiting for your special move. I love smash bros its one of my favorite games ever and this game trying to be the PS alternative is doing it all wrong but awesome characters tho.

[bikar]

Who gives a f* about america

[PhillipSantanaMusic]

Obviously not you you third world hater. Dont worry we will still send ya help if devistation occurs like we do the entire planet! Hatef or not!

[MilkMan]

What a surprise.
Let me find another article now.

[CShadow]

You know this game is $49.99. Let me explained my thoughts its on Vita!! You think there going to sell this on Vita for 60$ I would buy it like that but less fortunate people wouldn't. Besides buy 1 get 1 free also to take into consideration. Everyone would buy the 50$ Vita one instead of the PS3 version 60$. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[eroqueli]

Pre ordersare not a sign this game is gonna make a lot of parents buy it and they sure dont preorder

[rataranian]

Sony, I sometimes want to slap you. The reason why Smash Bros is so popular with wii heads is because it's one of the only games on the system! GAWD!

[iFruitaku]

Seems like a game I could live without. But, I am still going to buy. Get at me.

[Chris558]

Can you play 2 player mode witthout online multi?

[DJZed]

I played All-Stars at E3 on a stand-up, 4-player cabinet in the Sony balcony with a few of the developers (including Omar Kendall). I can tell you that they are trying really hard to make the game perfect, and they're largely succeeding. However, no one likes a copycat, and this is perhaps the most derivative game ever made. It's going to be hard to sell this game to Sony/Nintendo fans.

[rapidturtle]

I never understood the pre ordering games thing. They are always available at launch.

[wiiu_peeu]

I wasnt a fan of smb and think its really boring and not my cup of tea, but i wanted to try a beta or demo first before thinking of buying this.

[PhillipSantanaMusic]

What this idiot fake ass writer do, copy and paste his same bulls#%t from yesterday? Someone ripped him such a new one with his other post "sony stop fu#king with the vita" bulls#%t write up.

the saddest Thing is that N4G doesn't regulate who posts stuff because to read things here is to read bias.

It need to be made more difficult to aquire a website because everone think they writers nowadays.

This kid obviously just mad at sony or just cant afford a PS3 or PS Vita. Either way he 1000% bias but do i care? HELL TO THE FU(KIN NO IM LOVR MY SONY DEVICES AND MATTER FACT WRITER‚ IM WRITING FROM MY 3g VITA OUTSIDE CHILLIN AND WHEN IM DONT IM GOING TO MAKE A CALL TO MY LUNCH DATE FROM SKYPE! NO ISSUE! LMAOOOO@THIS FAKE ARTICLE!