Zelda, the people in Japan is queuing up to pre-order it

[maskrider]

Zelda simply cannot be underestimated

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20021128/zelda.htm

 

[PC-Engine]

 

[CaptainHowdy]

Not a real suprise, OOT still holds the record for Pre-order sales.
the game is clearly aimed at Japanese with its style, lets hope
America is as accepting of it.

 

[iscariot]

hehe, GCN is gonna light it up this coming month Sony picked a bad time to have a shitty lineup(excluding ToDII), too bad for them that SO3 was delayed...

 

[marconelly!]

This week on PS2 (in Japan)

Dark Chronicle
Lupin III: Majutsu-Ou no Isan
SD Gundam G Generation Neo
Tales of Destiny II

Frankly, I have no idea how any of them will sell, but that doesn't look like a shitty lineup to me.

 

[iscariot]

well, compared to what they usually have geared up, and with Zelda, RE0, MP4 etc, it seems pretty subpar as far as big names. All imo of course

 

[maskrider]

This week on PS2 (in Japan)

Dark Chronicle
Lupin III: Majutsu-Ou no Isan
SD Gundam G Generation Neo
Tales of Destiny II

Frankly, I have no idea how any of them will sell, but that doesn't look like a shitty lineup to me.

TOD2 and SD Gundam are big hits from what I know, I suppose Lupin is also a very attractive title.

Shinobi will be released on 5/Dec, and R&C on 3/Dec.

 

[marconelly!]

I also think they will make R&C a pack-in for Japan in december.

 

[Qroach]

This probably explains the big jump in sales in japan. Everyone is waiting for Zelda and the sales are increasing in anticipation.

 

[Vince]

I also think they will make R&C a pack-in for Japan in december.

Yes, how he can say Sony has a weak line-up is beyond me. Not that it changes the fact that Zelda is a beast.

 

[iscariot]

I don't know, maybe its not that weak. Guess anything would look weak next to Zelda Altho I completely forgot about R&C, hopefully that will do well...