Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Sales Data Revealed

Koei Tecmo included the sales figures for Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 in their latest fiscal report.

[CrippleH]

More than I've expected due to all the competition this holiday.

[Chris399]

And if they "greatest hits" it, which I suspect they will, it could do close to 1 million over it's lifetime. Probably closer to 750K though.

Still, pretty good for an enhanced port.

Edit @ below: That's just over one month's sales, released in one of the highest profile schedules in years. And you were expecting more, really?

Edit 2: For comparison's sake, NG 2 sold about 950K since it's release. NGS 2 has done over 1/3 of that in ONE MONTH (very end of September - October). And if we look to NGS the original, it did around 600K when the PS3 install base was significantly less than it is now (probably by about 10 million users or so). I'm sorry, but you really have no idea what you're talking about.

[IdleLeeSiuLung]

I wish it did better, considering Ninja Gaiden is my favorite series of all time!!!

[toaster]

I wish they didn't remove the blood though. A buddy got it and I was excited to go play it at his house, i picked up the controller and noticed less blood :(
It really gives the obliteration techniques less flare. Although for the most part the visuals were stunning and the breasts were big as always which isn't a bad thing in this series. The camera is horrible as always but that's part of the experience!

[saint_john_paul_ii]

games that come to a system a year after it launched tend not to sell well. so this is pretty good for a game that has faired well.

if Tecmo were to do a NG3 as a Multiplatform game, both versions of the game will sell on par with each other.

[ReviewsArePolitics]

370K for 1.5 years after the "original sequel" (whatever that's supposed to mean) in a highly competitive environment and a sh1ttier economical environment... well, it's not bad really.

[nix]

i got it for myself. pretty good game. it was freaking tough though. i hate the online part. keeps lagging for me which is surprising because no other games on PS3 gives me this problem.

thank god the game came out before UC2. otherwise i might have hated the graphics.

[SaiyanFury]

While I wish it would've done better, it's the game I'm currently enjoying the most in this slew of new games. Although, I'd tie Ratchet & Clank Future 2 with it right up there. Uncharted 2 is an amazing game and I don't deny that, technically superior in both story and characters. But for the raw action, I yield to NGS2 and it's plethora of combat with much diversity. It's these kinds of action games that really draw me. I have zero doubt I'm in the minority, and please feel free to disagree, but I prefer the NGS games to even the magnificent God of War games. The structured combat system that demands you to learn it to survive is golden to me. In order to survive and proliferate, you NEED to learn the various weapons and combos that dispose of enemies the best and fastest. Coupled with a DTS soundtrack, and the slew of extras with the extra levels that come with the women, NGS2 is currently my favourite game. So many things to do and it requires a CRAPLOAD of play to unlock the trophies like the ones which require 1000 kills with a single weapon. That takes a good while. I'll be playing this one for a long time. It might not have sold as well as Uncharted 2, or other Sony exclusive games, but it's still an amazing game for the structured action game fan. :)

[Ravage27]

while i don't think it stands at the top with UC2 for me, i agree with you. NGS2 is an incredibly solid action title and is definitely the best in its genre. I enjoyed the gameplay immensely and the coop is frikkin fun when it doesn't lag :)

Really deserves more sales, just like Demon's Souls and R&C

[Why o why]

everything on the sony end just HAS to blow things out of the water. Whatever they do is never enough. ps3 gamers have had 'choice' all year. Many of those other choices have been better than ninja gaiden s. Im surprised its done this well as its looking dated compared to other ps3 exclusives in terms of gameplay and look. Yep ngs2 is the best ninja slasher out there but thats all it is...the best ninja slasher out there.

[raztad]

I got this game. The demo sold it to me. It's still wrapped, I had too many games unfinished. ACiT, Demons Souls, UC2 and some others.

350K is a pretty good number for essentially an old game.

[gamingisnotacrime]

is because i have around 4 games that are less than half played, and that is terrible lol

[FACTUAL evidence]

Still think ms could of kept this title...well not needed...but it's always welcomed, i have NG2 on my 360 anyway.

[ABizzel1]

Not bad, I expected numbers in the 200K. There were too many other games to get along with Ninja Gaiden Sigma for the PS3, and even though the gameplay is probably the best for an hack and slash, its story just ruins the game for me. Online is its saving grace. LOVE ONLINE.

[ThanatosDMC]

I dont understand why they removed the blood but added the bewbs physics. Did ESRB tell them they could only do one???

[Orange]

@Raztad

if you're getting into Demon's Souls, there's a good chance you'll never find the time to unwrap another game again. i've already decided i can wait on MW2 until it drops ten bucks or so.

[Darkstorn]

It's not quite as good as the first Sigma, but so far it's an amazing game (I just completed that terribly frustrating platforming section in the water area at the beginning of Level 7).

[ico92]

well im gonna be honest i had the money to get it but i had to buy uncharted 2 i just had to, i was gonna get it as my next game but then i had to get ratchet and clank ACIT and then MW2 and assasin creede comes along .....so yeah the gaming enviromen is to competitive and those games are just simply better

[BISHOP-BRASIL]

3 words: too much games.

I just finished (platinum trophy) U2 and R&CF:ACIT. I finished but still had to get the platinum for Brütal Legend.

Maybe by next week or the other I'm getting NGS2 and Demon's Souls. Both to be finished before get Assassin's Creed 2 and GOW Collection.

This is becoming my best and worst holiday ever game wise. Sony did great, but I hope next year they try and spread their games along the year, I mean, we don't need GT5, GOW3, Heavy Rain and WKC all in March for god's sake, re-think that. Maybe give GT5 and/or Heavy Rain more one month to polish. My wallet says thank you! LOL

[dragunrising]

Who knows how my Tecmo/Koei wanted it to sell...however it did decent considering what it was up against. Also, why the rush to defend the sales? That would be an admission that the sales ARE weak. I already have the game on 360 so I held off on getting Sigma 2 right away. I hope it becomes a Greatest Hit so I can get it on the cheap.

[Gitaroo]

I hope they weren't expecting it to be a million seller....

[Rmagnus]

might pick it up when and if there's ever a game drought... this year has been plain crazy for gamers. Never expected Bats AA to be that good and now I got dragon age n Super mario bros Wii to look forward to

[Budg3tG4m3r]

How can such a great game flop so hard?

[HDgamer]

How can it flop when Demon souls was a week after it? Too many games came out during that time frame and it has gotten great reviews. pretty much during the holiday season those games will be bought. Not everyone picked up this game or Demon souls, Uncharted 2, Modern warfare 2, AC2, Ratchet and Clank, and other games. Too many games came out, I've bough only 8 on those lists.

[hatchimatchi]

Not all games have to sell millions upon millions to make a profit or to be considered a success.

Look at demon's souls. That game is a huge success for atlas.

[Darkstorn]

@4.0-
370,000 is great for an exclusive that panders to a very hardcore crowd. I think it outsold even Brutal Legend on both consoles (also a great game).
P.S.-love your picture, Operation: Mindcrime is godly.

[ReviewsArePolitics]

In before the Xtards

[Dizzle]

Terrible...but understandable.

[Paracelsus]

Not too shallow, I guess. I mean, the original Sigma did 500k in its lifetime, Sigma 2 did 370k in about a month, my guess is that it's gonna easily surpass the original and reach a 550-600k LTD, which is good enough. Every dev would wish for a late port to sell half as the original, but look at cases like Bioshock for example.

[peeps]

some good numbers but i don't think it coming out so long after NG2 helps. i mean i have a 360 and ps3 and i passed on NG2 when it released but then recently i became interested because of NGsigma2. but then i thought, well i can buy NGsigma2 for £35 and it does look better, have more content than NG2 etc, however i can pick up a pre owned copy of NG2 for £5!

guess which 1 i went for lol

[psycho360]

You guys talk the talk but dont walk the walk. ALl those comments about superior versions and none of you die hard fans bought the game. if you spend less time making comments and more time playing games then you wont be this bitter.

[raztad]

350K > Number N4G members

[Why o why]

try harder, we've had games all year. And from what i can see ng2 didnt pull up many trees neither. The only bitter ones are the ones who have to rely on multiplatform games to keep their hobby alive.

[robotnik]

What a nice game, I am playing it on Master Ninja mode, hard as hell, I can't kill those damn demons in level 3!

[peeps]

haha wait till u get to the later levels where every1 spams rockets. you seriously feel like the games cheating lmao. then again i think they made some tweaks to sigma regarding the difficulty. i'm playing the 360 version with dodgey camera angles etc

[dorron]

I'm definitely buying this game whem I have spare time from work.

[Dellis]

SIGMA 3 will be on Xbox 360 and Wii

[rukia_chan]

vg chatz is epic fail!

vg chatz= around 290 k http://www.vgchartz.com/gam...

not listen vgchatz please...

[CobraKai]

I was waiting for Uncharted 2 at the time. I didn't get this game cuz UC2 was the only thing on my mind.

[Gago]

its selling faster than NG2 in the same time with a smaller install base and less advertising, not to mention its almost a 2 year old game

amazing game, deserves the sales

[Socomer 1979]

i had to because of the co - op.
i havent beat it yet but it deserves to be in my collection of fine ps3 games.

I also bought Demons souls and uncharted 2 and demons souls is taking all of my free time. By the time I get back to uncahrted 2 online most guys would be pros and finnaly be a challenge to me!

HA HA I know I know Im conceited!
So WHat?!?

[horndog]

Wow. I thought just NA would have at least that much. That's even worse than expected for a great game like that. Makes me wonder how much it sold on 360. I guess with all the extra content and upgraded graphics i was almost convinced by ps3 fans that this was the version to have. Terrible results to be honest but spin away.

[jack_burt0n]

Yet to buy mine, no point in looking at sales of any title except MW2 until Jan 1st esp things like Ratchet and Sigma 2 IMO