Dang that's impressive, I figured the 10K(iirc) that Thimbleweed did would be the most they sold of a game for a while. Have we seen rough numbers on all the releases so far or just a few?
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Limited Run Games |OT| Sweet XOXO for Digital to Physical Media
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Dang that's impressive, I figured the 10K(iirc) that Thimbleweed did would be the most they sold of a game for a while. Have we seen rough numbers on all the releases so far or just a few?
Thimbleweed Park sold ~14,000 on Switch. (Playing it since Friday and it's awesome!)
I'm still really bummed that I missed this somehow, but oh well...
Very happy to be one of the buyers for this one however!
I assume games will be like other PS3 PSN disc releases. So a .pkg file on the disc which installs to the XMB and just needs the disc in the tray to launch. I don't see why they wouldn't be able to toss a few .pkg files on the same disc.
A few tidbits from the LRG Forums...
Regarding the mystery PS4/Vita title for August: "Bigger. Something people have wanted since we started, ourselves included."
Regarding Battle Princess Madelyn Vita: "It's too late for Vita. Asia might be able to do it if they hurry."
Regarding the mystery title getting announced this week and being a pre-order: "Gotta grow the business, with this game we would definitely sell the most units this way."
Regarding the mystery PS4/Vita title for August: "Bigger. Something people have wanted since we started, ourselves included."
Regarding Battle Princess Madelyn Vita: "It's too late for Vita. Asia might be able to do it if they hurry."
Regarding the mystery title getting announced this week and being a pre-order: "Gotta grow the business, with this game we would definitely sell the most units this way."
I still desperately hope for a Costume Quest PS4/Switch physical. I know josh would be all over this too, but who knows if it'll ever happen since it's not even available digitally. Until then I'll just have to pull out my 360 for my yearly playthrough.
Should've been announced a long time ago, I don't know what's holding up.
Well those are some interesting teases.
The August game, something people have wanted since they started for PS4/Vita? Maybe Bastion at long last!? (It won't be Bastion).
I'm guessing the game this week is Chasm, can't see anything else fitting.
Re. Battle Princess, there was that teaser from Doug a while ago in that VitaIslandViews interview where he suggested the end of western production might not be the end for LRG Vita. I wonder if that fell through.
Has there been any update on Axiom Verge for Wii U? Is it still coming?
That's what I'm hoping for. I was speaking less about technical limitations and more that LRG might decide to sell everything separately. I think if they were releasing Mutant Mudds on Switch it's possible they would have been sold separately again, where as Super Rare Games is bundling them together.
Amazon Spain didn't canceld my pre order so far. That's everything i know.
Unlikely, as its only release on the Switch is as the bundle with a front end selector.
i'm sure it had a physical release in europe but i can't seem to find any sign of it aside from 2 images on google
It didn't. Digital only. And arcade perfect. Would be a shame to not preserve it! :D
Chances are incredibly slim given the licensing involved in something like that.
Yeah, I know. Just wanted to at least put the idea out there. I think many MK fans would be interested in buy it if it did happen though.
The August 3rd switch title is a adventure game
I'm going to stick my neck out and say it's easily broken age, rated same time as several lrg titles
I'm going to stick my neck out and say it's easily broken age, rated same time as several lrg titles
Hue is definitely a game i wait because of a potential Switch port.
I'm interested in Exile's End next week but the game plus 15 Dollar shipping costs are to much for me. I also wait here for a Switch port. It would maybe different if Exile's End would be a 2 week pre order so i could order it with another game later.
Does anyone know if the quantity number in the source of the LRG website still reveal the pre order numbers? Because it shows for Thumber -12867 Switch copies and -11958 PS4 copies. If the numbers would be a little bit smaller i would think that's the pre order numbers but they are a little bit high, maybe.
We fudge those numbers now for a lot of our stuff due to posts like this.
Because they don't want to divulge them nor get people guessing by playing detective?
Em, according to Tom its because of a change in publisher. He said this 4 days ago
https://twitter.com/AxiomVerge/status/1019635143034658818?s=03
Well, the Limited Run Games release was cancelled, it's still accurate. Doug mentioned something to that effect on the Discord.
I mean, a lot of those numbers could be confidential between LRG and the publishers?
Moreover, why would they want to deal with people checking the numbers and having them pass on the game just because they felt like there was too many copies and not great for scalping or something like that? And then when said people passed and realize that the prices to obtain a copy via some other source is way too much, they go and complain about some bullshit like the preorder period was too short or they missed it or something like that. No point in dealing with any of that BS. People should just order the game if they want and don't if they don't, regardless of the preorder numbers.
Okay, fair enough. I just still see LRG as "part of us gamers/ the community" so acting like a bigger publisher is probably just unexpected for me, even if it makes sense like in this case. :)
Well if it's any consolation, up til now I think LRG has been pretty good about giving us an idea of how many people preordered a certain release after the preorder is closed.
Business dealings and stuff can't always be 100% shared with the public.
Pre-order numbers to me are whatever. Just an "ah that's interesting", but don't affect me at all.
It's basically as described, we got tired of the speculating, it seemed like if something sold too little it was bad and if it sold too much it was bad. I rather people just not have any real clue until after the sale. If you want the game you should just get it.
Oh. I didnt even realise that LRG had any involvement with the Wii u Physical. I thought it was originally all the same publisher for the wiiu, switch and Ps4.
The speculating was funny, I really don't get how you could have found it tiring : just don't participate ^^'
But it's not a big deal.
As long as you divulge the numbers after preorders have ended I'm fine with that... but it's sometimes super hard to piece this info together. We're missing some numbers already, it would be great if you gathered the definitive numbers clearly somewhere (in your News category on the main site for example). Please please please !
I think in addition to these we also miss the numbers for
- Musynx PS4 and Vita
- Kingdom PS4, Switch and PC
- Slime San Switch
- Oceanhorn Switch
- Night Trap Switch (around 14k)
Collectors like having their numbers bulletproof, you know. I like my charts :D
But it's not a big deal.
As long as you divulge the numbers after preorders have ended I'm fine with that... but it's sometimes super hard to piece this info together. We're missing some numbers already, it would be great if you gathered the definitive numbers clearly somewhere (in your News category on the main site for example). Please please please !
I think in addition to these we also miss the numbers for
- Musynx PS4 and Vita
- Kingdom PS4, Switch and PC
- Slime San Switch
- Oceanhorn Switch
- Night Trap Switch (around 14k)
Collectors like having their numbers bulletproof, you know. I like my charts :D
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Yeah, I always think that goes without saying....but probably not. :D
I've seen more than one person on the CAG forums returning collector's editions because they're not rare. Bizarre.
The only PS3 games I could think of I'd like physically would be the Bionic Commando Rearmed Duo, Puzzle Fighter HD, and Sega Dreamcast Collection/Vintage Collection/AGES ONLINE in bundles.
I approve of this message, and also its reverse. Don't buy a game just because it may be valuable in the future (of course, there are caveats to this, like if you find games on clearance for a couple bucks). There are too many players in the indie run space to spend money on games you don't care about.
On a similar note, I've considered unloading some of my PS4 LRG collection that's getting a release on Switch.
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Before LRG i didn't even know that there are "collectors" of video games who only want a small quantity of copies released. I only thought that there are collectors of physical releases who don't care if there are 100k or a few million.
Specially with the numbers of copies from LRG i don't think it the numbers really matter. It should be not that important if LRG sells 3000 copies or 14000 copies.
I don't know how many games from the PS3 are available on the PS4. Are there still many PS3 download exclusives who didn't got a port to PS4? The Cave (that would be awesome), Costume Quest and Stacking from Doublefine would be in my mind.
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I consider those folks less collectors... more speculators. Many of them are buying to potentially cash in years down the road... which is fine, you do you and all that, but it becomes less about the game and more about the gamble at that point.
Also, I didn't even consider a PS3 Costume Quest release, but now that they're trying to get PS3 games published I guess anything is possible! I know Double Fine didn't own the rights to publish Costume Quest on PS3/360 for a while (owned by THQ), and I feel like I read that they got the rights back several years ago, but I can't be sure.
Still, my preference would be for a newer system, ideally Switch, but PS4 would be great too. I'd definitely buy a PS3 version, but only if the other two weren't available.
Edit: Yep, they own the rights. https://www.polygon.com/2013/11/26/...-quest-stacking-rights-retail-releases-coming
I really feel like Costume Quest would be a great fit for the Switch. Doug... any chance you could look into porting it like you did with Cosmic Star Heroine?
UPDATE:
Completely forgot about this. Costume Quest is getting an animated series on Amazon this year. In fact, Walmart even has an preorder up for the reissue of the graphic novel that came out a couple years ago. It totally makes sense that Double Fine may want to introduce the game to new platforms. Here's hoping.
/conspiracy theories
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i don't understand how people can exist that think like that, to me i don't give a shit about numbers as long as i can get a copy of the game physically which i thought was the intent of LRG
I'm not. They ONLY want the item because rare and special... and the majority wanting to resell it. Those numbers make it more "special" to some.
Email teasing Friday's mystery game was sent out. PS4/Vita, $24.99, one of the most requested titles, reveal July 26, preorders until Aug 26th (wow, a whole month).
I would think Salt & Sanctuary, but why would that require a special announcement? Shrug. I'm gonna go Hail Mary and say Scott Pilgrim.
I would think Salt & Sanctuary, but why would that require a special announcement? Shrug. I'm gonna go Hail Mary and say Scott Pilgrim.
It's an already released, highly-requested title that hasn't been announced by LRG already. It's neither Salt & Sanctuary nor Scott Pilgrim.
I would say Celeste but that wasn't being requested when LRG started. Anyway I'm feeling the hype but I also can't help but think I'll be disappointed.
That doesn't have a Vita port either. It's probably Fez at this point.
Any source on that?
Some suggested Battle Garegga, but the price is wrong. Fez does seem like a good bet, but is it really one of the most requested physical release titles? I don't hear much about it these days.