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ニンジャガイデン 2

Developer

Team Ninja

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Action

Release Dates

06/03/08 Microsoft
06/05/08 Tecmo
06/06/08 Microsoft

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Ninja Gaiden II (X360)

Ninja Gaiden II (X360) > Opinions (219)

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	RAZurrection posted 30/08/2008, 10:30 Microsoft PR is always units sold to consumers. VGCharts is simply wrong in this case. Message \| Report
	erikers posted 29/08/2008, 03:44 They actually do have ways. First day sales have been announced for many huge games by the companies themselves. They each have internal tracking where they gather their own numbers aside from NPDs and you can bet they have worldwide totals for all their games. That's how you get first day numbers for games like Halo 3 and Super Mario Galaxy from the companies without NPD. They could provide them for any game if they deemed it necessary. Message \| Report
	Aj_habfan posted 29/08/2008, 11:12 The same thing happened with MGS4. The bottom line: They would have no way of knowing if 1 million were sold to customers or not. Message \| Report
	erikers posted 29/08/2008, 10:51 The line "Over one million fans have joined Ryu Hayabusa in his epic quest." is directly from the press release. Message \| Report
	MontanaHatchet posted 29/08/2008, 06:08 "Over one million fans have joined Ryu Hayabusa in his epic quest." Sounds like sold to consumers to me, unless the author of the article was confused about the difference between shipped and sold himself. Message \| Report
	Egghead posted 29/08/2008, 01:44 Its a combination of VGC being slow and shipped numbers. Message \| Report
	ACEtheVAMPIRE posted 29/08/2008, 12:00 Ninja Gaiden II Breaks One Million Barrier http://exophase.com/xbox360/ninja-gaiden-ii-breaks-one-million-barrier-7401.htm Message \| Report
	vspectra posted 28/08/2008, 11:23 And you know it's shipped and not sold how? Exactly, you don't. Read the article by the way, it clearly states the game sold over 1 million copies. Vgchartz has been known to be off anyhow. Message \| Report
	Aj_habfan posted 28/08/2008, 10:53 You signed up just to say that? And you are wrong anyway, it might be a bit undertracked, but the 1 million is shipped to retailers, the vgchartz numbers are sold to customers. Message \| Report
	Zucas posted 28/08/2008, 09:41 platinum in shipments... probably needs to be upped to about 750k-800k in sales to match it. Message \| Report
	Simulacrum posted 28/08/2008, 09:26 Hmm-m...Dante still owns. Message \| Report
	Darklight87 posted 20/08/2008, 01:19 Microsoft pays this game, i hope it reach a million in x-mas Message \| Report
	FaRmLaNd posted 19/08/2008, 06:25 Its published by Microsoft... It isn't going to be released on the ps3. At best it'll be released on the ps4 next gen. Message \| Report
	striderhiryu posted 18/08/2008, 08:20 what a great game!!.... I hope that the 'black/sigma' version of this game fixes all the minor problems and adds a TON of great extra features.... I would gladly buy this game all over again!!..... It's a true masterpiece!!! Message \| Report
	Daddo Splat posted 13/08/2008, 05:15 game rocks watch the update freezes during late movie scenes clear cache on hd and it plays fine. working on 2nd run through. Message \| Report
	Shadowblind posted 10/08/2008, 07:28 Not bad. I expect it will reach 1 mil when its price gets lower then 59.99. Message \| Report
	Arkk posted 10/08/2008, 05:56 For everyone who thinks it is selling bad, the Xbox Ninja Gaiden and Ninja Gaiden Black combined sold under 1.5 million worldwide. NG2 is right on target. Message \| Report
	Sherlock99 posted 08/08/2008, 08:40 wow this game flop hard Message \| Report
	ACEtheVAMPIRE posted 06/08/2008, 06:50 this is microsoft game studios game u can wait ninja gaiden black 2, not sigma 2. sorry ^____^ Message \| Report
	JiaJia posted 02/08/2008, 08:41 750 - 800k LTD at most. Don't see it going anymore than that, especially with the mainstream hardcore titles like Gears of War 2 coming soon. NG2Sigma confirmed? Message \| Report
	Hus posted 29/07/2008, 07:55 NG Stigma 2 coming soon Message \| Report
	Zim posted 28/07/2008, 10:57 People that think it is selling badly are crazy O.o; It's currently the 70th best selling 360 title (and will of course keep moving up for a while). If it was on the PS3 it would be the 26th best selling game. I think it will make 1 million eventually and has probably already turned a profit. I mean it has already done better than condemned, and that got a sequel. Also done better than games like haze, UT3 etc Message \| Report
	I LOVE GIGGS posted 27/07/2008, 12:15 I think the first one was better than this but if K&L and Fifa sold more than million .. I think this game should sell 3 million at least Message \| Report
	Simulacrum posted 26/07/2008, 04:55 Hmm :/ Pretty low japan sales...Dont know why.. I think almoast every1 knows Ninja Gaiden,its 1 of highest ranked game on orginal Xbox,but why so bad sales? Weird. Message \| Report
	bigjon posted 25/07/2008, 02:06 Umm.... Yea this game is hardcore, but so is the 360 audience. It is a flop, the first one sold much better. Message \| Report
	Bagaren85 posted 24/07/2008, 03:06 fixed. Looking good, keep it up to at least 800k. Not so much hype and truly hardcore so, yeah, 1M is a succes. Message \| Report
	squall747 posted 23/07/2008, 11:04 NG 2 is not doing bad. This game was never a mainstream AAA title. If it breaks 1 million then it's definitively a success. Message \| Report
	BrayanA posted 23/07/2008, 09:38 week 7 > week 6 This is a good sign Message \| Report
	Heavenly_King posted 23/07/2008, 08:02 Looks like nobody loves Ryu. Considering this is a "AAA title", and also that the 360 has BIG userbase it should have sold more units. Oh well, hopefully this will be reason enough for Tecmo to release Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 :D Message \| Report
	disolitude posted 20/07/2008, 11:03 should get to 1 mil in 2 more months. Will dissapear after that as too many other games coming out on the 360 that are worth playing. Message \| Report
	epinefridis posted 20/07/2008, 07:49 The game is actually great. It didn't get from the reviews what it deserves. And comparing it to DMC fight... Stealing candies from a kid. Message \| Report
	FaRmLaNd posted 19/07/2008, 11:45 I don't see the issue with the sales of this game. Its at over half a million already. Its not selling poorly at all. Message \| Report
	hunter_alien posted 18/07/2008, 04:30 45 k difference is not big ... lol look at Daxter for undertracked games :P Message \| Report
	Oemenia posted 18/07/2008, 02:09 VGChartz undershot, thats okay, long as they dont over shoot as well, but unfortunately, that is how it is Either way, this is a hardcore game, sales are going to be complicated, VGC has done well Message \| Report
	DevilishSix posted 18/07/2008, 06:11 VGChartz NG2 numbers are significantly low compared to actually NPD numbers. NPD has NG2 at 372,700 units in US for the month of June, which is alot higher than VG's estimates of about 325,000, thats a huge 45,000+ unit difference or around 15% underestimated on this site. here is a link to actuals: http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/mgs4-tops-us-sales-in-june Message \| Report
	Dark Odin posted 17/07/2008, 01:46 I really liked this game. When I buy a 360, it´s a must have. Message \| Report
	I LOVE GIGGS posted 17/07/2008, 11:00 This game selling faster than PGR4 so, I hope it will reach a million Message \| Report
	outlawauron posted 17/07/2008, 04:52 @ strat Im sure they will do a re-release for 360/PS3 if they need to re-coup costs. Message \| Report
	Strategyking92 posted 17/07/2008, 12:53 ouch.... nvm. Maybe this will break even in the long run. Message \| Report
	Strategyking92 posted 14/07/2008, 11:31 It probably got 100,000 sold these past 2 weeks. Message \| Report
	FaRmLaNd posted 05/07/2008, 01:55 Im not surprised at the limited sales in others in comparison to NA. Every store I've gone to has 1 copy if that. Message \| Report
	Strategyking92 posted 04/07/2008, 07:03 Over a long time, this will get 1 million maybe. Message \| Report
	FaRmLaNd posted 04/07/2008, 04:25 around half a million in 4 weeks isn't bad at all. Message \| Report
	Oemenia posted 04/07/2008, 01:54 Good sales, its selling faster than Lost Odyssey Message \| Report
	Skeeuk posted 03/07/2008, 09:38 might pick this up when i find it cheaper, dont think it will hit a million they really should have done this multiplat. i just read on gamespot that "gaiden 2 just doesnt look like a game should look in 2008, with slowdown etc and bland textures" Message \| Report
	RockSmith372 posted 03/07/2008, 06:59 it will probably get to 800k-1m. Million is unlikely but not impossible Message \| Report
	Bagaren85 posted 03/07/2008, 09:05 2k from 50. Hope it will slow down easy, predict 32K next week. Message \| Report
	FaRmLaNd posted 02/07/2008, 09:38 46k? Close enough Message \| Report
	Bagaren85 posted 02/07/2008, 04:15 Just finished it! Hard game, hehe. Awesome fighting system, feels great. It was def worth playing through, and to see the credits :P 8.5/10. Hope it will reach 1M, not so sure about it. Message \| Report
	DeadOnArrival06 posted 30/06/2008, 10:17 It won't. Message \| Report
	FaRmLaNd posted 28/06/2008, 02:13 I'm hoping it sells around 50k next week. Message \| Report
	FaRmLaNd posted 27/06/2008, 11:25 If everyone was like paul hogan, we'd all be millionaire film stars. I could deal with that. Message \| Report
	FaRmLaNd posted 27/06/2008, 11:24 hehe. I do live in sydney though, which is the largest city :P Message \| Report
	--OkeyDokey-- posted 27/06/2008, 02:41 Don't listen to him, all Australians are like Paul Hogan. Message \| Report
	Strategyking92 posted 27/06/2008, 02:35 AH HA! I just looked at your profile, just because you aren't like Paul Hogan doesn't mean a majority of your country couldn't be Message \| Report
	Strategyking92 posted 27/06/2008, 01:10 Yes, but it would be awesome if they were. Message \| Report
	FaRmLaNd posted 27/06/2008, 12:36 You do know that no-one in Australia is actually like paul hogan? Message \| Report
	Strategyking92 posted 27/06/2008, 12:17 "Sony don't need this game, they already have Ninja Gaiden Sigma, Wich is still better than this, mate." LOL, why are you trying to make out europeans as stereotypes? I am imagining you as crocodile dundee though. Message \| Report
	FaRmLaNd posted 26/06/2008, 02:08 It doesn't matter whether its tracking them or not. I think its pretty obvious given current sales that ng2 will easily outsell sigma. Message \| Report
	luistomas8782 posted 25/06/2008, 05:47 well that's because vgchartz didn't tracked european numbers on sigma, but don't get me wrong I'm not saying NG2 is a bad game at all. Message \| Report
	FaRmLaNd posted 25/06/2008, 12:17 NG2 will easily outsell sigma. Probably after this weeks numbers come in. Message \| Report
	MontanaHatchet posted 25/06/2008, 11:06 Yeah, Ninja Gaiden Sigma outsold Ninja Gaiden II, by about 30k, with 2 weeks of sales for NG2 as opposed to say...about a year now for NGS. It probably wouldn't even sell as well on the PS3, and its sales on the 360 are not too shabby. If you guys don't have anything good to contribute than just leave. Message \| Report
	DeadOnArrival06 posted 24/06/2008, 06:41 Well, I have Sigma and this and I gotta say they play and look the exact same. It seems Team Ninja has trouble selling their games, which is strange since their leader is such a cocky bastard. Even Sigma has sold more than NG2, and the OG NG on Xbox hardly sold anything. It's a shame, since it is a good game. We'll see how well it sells in the coming weeks. Message \| Report
	luistomas8782 posted 23/06/2008, 05:21 Sony don't need this game, they already have Ninja Gaiden Sigma, Wich is still better than this, mate. Message \| Report
	ClaudeLv250 posted 23/06/2008, 07:38 The Sony fanboys must be getting desperate if they honestly expect this to make it to the PS3. Not selling as well as I thought it would, but certainly nothing so drastic that MS would let this slip through their fingers. Message \| Report
	TyePhoid_PAL posted 22/06/2008, 07:02 Was really close to getting another 360 again but some people said its been made easier. Stupid as thats what makes this a great series Message \| Report
	DevilishSix posted 21/06/2008, 12:54 Although I don't mind a Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 on PS3, thats if Microsofts publishing contract allows it. I wonder who would make it, since Team Ninja and Tecmo are currently in court fighting over lawsuits? Message \| Report
	JiaJia posted 20/06/2008, 10:43 You see here's the fundamental problem about moneyhatting ... The aim of Tecmo is to sell games and make their money NOT make their money through other means ... They didnt serve their primary function which will not look good on financial statements ... PS3 version confirmed .. sif it was fully funded my microsoft ... got pr00f? Can't wait for NGS:2 Message \| Report
	DMeisterJ posted 19/06/2008, 10:51 Flizzop. Message \| Report
	FilaBrasileiro posted 19/06/2008, 07:40 @Devilish I was just replying about your question of Microsoft published titles that appeared on Playstation consoles, I don't really care about the reasons why they appeared there, but I guess I see what you're saying. MGS was published by Microsoft on the PC platform, it's right there on the link.... Message \| Report
	Jlmadyson posted 19/06/2008, 05:45 You wish a fully funded MS game was coming to the PS3. Message \| Report
	leo-j posted 19/06/2008, 04:48 I think this is coming to the PS3, the sales dont look too good. Message \| Report
	Strategyking92 posted 19/06/2008, 04:13 They did okay second week, 2 more weeks of these sales and they should be okay. (nearly .1k) Message \| Report
	bigjon posted 19/06/2008, 03:59 flop. Message \| Report
	DevilishSix posted 19/06/2008, 03:23 Fila I think you do not understand that Top Spin only appeared on Ps2 after Microsoft sold off their internal XNS sports division to another publisher. Also, MGS was never a Microsoft published title, it has been a Konami title for as long as I can remember. I still do not see how a Microsoft Game Studios published title is going to be on PS3 and please do not turn this into some kind of fanboy arguement. I loved love nothing more than to see NG2 more polished with more levels, a mission mode, etc. whether that be on PS3 or not, doesn't matter to me. I have Sigma, but I just don't see a Microsoft published title on PS3. Message \| Report
	FilaBrasileiro posted 19/06/2008, 01:43 @devilish Here's a couple of Microsoft published titles that appeared on a Sony console http://pc.ign.com/objects/014/014593.html http://psx.ign.com/objects/000/000569.html and http://xbox.ign.com/objects/492/492737.html http://ps2.ign.com/objects/733/733797.html Message \| Report
	I LOVE GIGGS posted 18/06/2008, 03:53 I'm really really sad Message \| Report
	DevilishSix posted 18/06/2008, 03:19 NJ5 I seriously, seriously doubt NG2 will be on PS3. First its published by Microsoft, so please list the last published Microsoft title that became a PS2 or PS3 game? It just doesn't happen with first party publising contracts. Secondly, Team Ninja does not seem to exist right now. Itagaki is gone and all 300 Tecmo employees are in a class action lawsuit against Tecmo magagement. I am not sure that anyone is even working their right now, except the Tecmo president, who is obviously about to get the boot for treating the companys talent badly. Message \| Report
	NJ5 posted 18/06/2008, 10:05 Tecmo has probably made their money already, after all Microsoft probably funded part of the development, besides co-publishing this title with them (my PAL copy of the game says both Microsoft and Tecmo in the cover). There's probably also at least a timed exclusivity deal, so if this title ends up on a Sony console, it will probably be on the PS4 or a late release on the PS3. Message \| Report
	JiaJia posted 18/06/2008, 09:26 I doubt the game would even break even .... definitely sigma release on PS3 for tecmo to make money ... /sarcasm Message \| Report
	nomorehalo posted 17/06/2008, 05:11 Look like EU numbers were undertracked after all. Not that it helped a whole lot, but people have to remember no Ninja Gaiden/Team Ninja game was ever a AAA seller. In fact they've always been fighting for their sales. Message \| Report
	FaRmLaNd posted 17/06/2008, 05:46 It all depends on NA sales now. Im yet to pick this up but the demo was so good im going to have to buy it (after I get civ rev that is). Message \| Report
	Zucas posted 17/06/2008, 05:33 I would love this to go platinum. But unfortunately I'm seeing around 600k-700k LTD. Prove me wrong sales haha. I want you to. Message \| Report
	I Perdict posted 17/06/2008, 03:33 357K after this week. It will crawl to 1mil but it will make it. Message \| Report
	DevilishSix posted 12/06/2008, 11:34 Oemenia Don't be so quick to count this generation out just yet, we are only 21/2 years in maybe half way thru and just consider what has been released in less then six months this year Burnout Paradise, DMC4, GTA4, Super Smash Bros Brawl, NG2, and today MSG4. All huge franchises and thats just the first half of this year, thats incredible. Normally gaming is a drought after the holidays until summer is over, but this year is incredible so far with lots left to go. Message \| Report
	Oemenia posted 12/06/2008, 11:06 True, but i think that this gen is underwhelming simply because the sales arent there anymore. If you got a PSone or PS2, there were so many RPGs to choose from, it was truely amazing. This time round, yes the 360 is going to have a few, but really, its just nothing compared to last gen. But yeah, 240k first week sales is impressive, and may go onto be the best selling Team Ninja game, who knows, lets just hope the hype stays and the demos continues to wow Message \| Report
	toastboy44562 posted 12/06/2008, 10:03 Go microsoft!! Message \| Report
	DevilishSix posted 12/06/2008, 09:07 I agree, the best thing MS can do is focus on RPG's for some success, BD and LO proved that even though Japan do not normally like Western products they will buy software if its what they want and can not find elsewhere. I believe thats why Microsoft had that RPG event a couple days ago. Infinite Undiscovery as exclusive, LAst Remenant timed exclusive, and SO4 exclusive for now is a major step in the right direction for X360. The Japanese love those JRPG's. Plus Cry On, Fable 2, and MAss Effect are still to come. X360 is becoming a home for RPG gamers and it will be hard for gamers to ignore. I have seen many PS3 fanboys posting in forums saying they will have to get a X360 even though they hate Microsoft, not sure why you would hate a company other than EA,lol. But yeah I agree with you and NG2 is a little disappointing in Japan but the other regions will do well enough for the franchise to continue if Tecmo or Microsoft want it to. Message \| Report
	Oemenia posted 12/06/2008, 08:13 @ DevilishSix I would say youre right, Japanese gamers have different tastes, but importantly, i think they have poor tastes too. As you said, some hardcore genres live on there such as SHMUPs, but even then its just minor. But yeah, even back in the PS2 days, crap like Gundam and Dynasty Warriors would dominate the charts, and whats worse is that their critics would love them too. Similarly, they would buy any generic racer, yet stuff like Burnout they would COMPLETELY ignore, heck even NFS which is street, and street racing is big there. I was still expecting more though, i dont know, lets hope it has legs, MS are doing a good job there, the userbase is 600k, 200k was just from BD, imagine what Tales of Vesperia bundle will do, which also happens to be a major franchise with a lot of other promotion too. And then Infinite Undiscovery a few weeks later further keeping sales consistent, by XMAS, theyll have Last Remnant EXCLUSIVELY, further boosting sales at a critical time. Hopefully, by the time those games lose their fuel, MS will have another big promotion push ready for SO4 and/or Cry On. Even though the userbase is paltry, the software sales arent completely in the toilet, their quite close too PS3, with some big name games selling a few copies. For example, DMC4, CoD4, Halo 3, Eternal Sonata, Idolmaster, Lost Odyssey (with very little promotion) are some that i can think off from the top of my head that have sold a reasonable amount, why it wasnt the same for NG2, i dont know, but its definitely disappointing. Message \| Report
	nomorehalo posted 12/06/2008, 05:18 I don’t think those are disappointing US numbers at all. When it’s considered that most games quadruple their week one sales in the US over time, NGII will likely reach 700K in the US making it close to 1 million overall. If it has good legs like say Lost Odyssey it could even get passed 1million in the US. Message \| Report
	DevilishSix posted 12/06/2008, 04:22 Oemenia I understand what you are saying, but you have really proven my point even better than me, its not a failure on NG2's part. IF, anything it shows that the Japanese market has lost interest in hardcore games. The market is flooded with pokemans, and brain training and casual games. Years ago Japan was known for hardcore titles especially with SCHUMP's (shoot em up's) in their hayday, but their tastes have changed. I would guess this is why we have seen a shift with Japanese developers looking to the west and europe for the bulk of their sales in todays market. So, I do not see this as any kind of failure on NG2's part, its just the market environment. But, MS needs to push the title to try to gain long legs. Message \| Report
	Oemenia posted 12/06/2008, 11:40 DOA4\|Opening = 57k\|Total = 110k DOA3\|Opening = 93k \|Total = 240k DOAU\|Opening = 66k\|Total = 80k NG\|Opening = 49k\|Total = 70k NGS\|Opening = 44k\|Total = 90k Heres the sad part... DOAX\|Opening = 94\|Total = 140k DOAX 2\|Opening = 46k\|Total = 60k It seems that unfortunately just about every other Team Ninja game has had a better opening and what seems total sales. Unless something happens next week and they remain around 20k and the week after too, this will be the worst selling one, which is sad because youd think that the biggest XBOX userbase would buy a bit more software Message \| Report
	DevilishSix posted 11/06/2008, 10:30 Oemenia If you trust Wikipedia at all, it says that Itagaki, the developer, said the original ninja gaiden only sold 60,000 units its first four months of release and that the games are not targeted towards the Japanese. Now that is obsurb that a game as critically acclaimed as the original was only sells 60,000 in four months, when it sold around 350,000 in NA its first month. I think what is positive here is that 470,000 copies of Sigma sold to NA and Europe between August 2007 and April 2008. NG2 is well on its way to smashing that amount. I am not sure why everyone feels disappointed with NG2 sales. The first one might have reached a million units, if NG2 reaches a million it will be a huge success. Remember the gaming market is becoming dominated by casual pick up and play games, your GTA's and Halo's of the world. A game like Ninja Gaiden 2 has to work for its sales, because its aimed at the hardcore of that genre. The casuals of this genre will not take the challenge of NG2 they would rather play God of War that requires no skill in its combat. Message \| Report
	Oemenia posted 11/06/2008, 09:32 @ DevilishSix True but youre forgetting, MS needs to ship a reasonable amount of copies there, around 70-100k is what is standard for a Ninja Gaiden/DOA game there, or a 360 hit in Japan. This is sad considering over the last few years, the 360 brand there has been growing and something like this couldve pushed up sales for a few weeks too Message \| Report
	jankazimierz posted 11/06/2008, 08:48 Is this good? I would have expected more for such an awesome, well known series. Message \| Report
	Kyros posted 11/06/2008, 06:47 without trying to be mean. Didn't someone ask if MGS4 or Ninja2 would have more sales? I will say it like this if MGS4 has similar sales the Konami executives will kill themselves. Message \| Report
	DevilishSix posted 11/06/2008, 04:04 Trying to argue any X360 games doing well in Japan is a moot point. Would you not agree? X360's games have success in Europe and NA. If we look at Sigma, you will see NG2 is outperforming. We have incomplete data for the original so we can not compare. You could argue that PS3 did not have the install base, but I would not buy that because, when Sigma came out, the PS3 had nothing, it was in desperate need of games, the only other game on the immediate horizon last summer was Lair and everyone knew from previews that the controls were gonna suck. So, there was no excuse that Sigma should have done more than 40,000 first week in NA. All said and done, close to 250,000 copies total first week is pretty good for this type of game. Message \| Report
	Oemenia posted 11/06/2008, 03:14 27k according to Famitsu, that isnt good considering every other DOA or Ninja Gaiden game has had at least 40k opening. Message \| Report
	Oemenia posted 11/06/2008, 11:01 @ MontanaHatchet He nailed it, but also, those were the only heavy hitters PS3 had up to that point, everything else was multiplat (that is if you count RFOM and Motorstorm, but they were bundled and the only good titles on the system for a LONG while, and offcourse Lair which is yeah...) Ninja Gaiden is a hardcore franchise, i think itll have legs, who knows, will it reach a million in its opening 2 months? Mass Effect didnt sell a huge amount on its first week but didnt drop that much and easily reach a million in a few weeks Message \| Report
	DevilishSix posted 11/06/2008, 05:31 Not bad 173,000 in NA for 4 days sales and another 42,000 in Europe for 2 days sales. So, 215,000 is not bad, not great but decent. Remember this is not a casual game. Also, I read it had 20,000 in Japan for first day. I think it well have legs, becasue the next big exclusive isn't until Too Humna and thats 2 months from now. So I think NG2 will do well. Lets see what its total for the whole month end up being then we will know how well its going to do. Message \| Report
	squall747 posted 11/06/2008, 04:55 Had a better first week then Haze. Which is a FPS and that's saying something for a game like NG 2 that appeals to a much smaller crowd then FPS games. So I'd say it's been a decent week for NG 2. Plus don't forget the NA region didn't get the demo till Saturday. Message \| Report
	MontanaHatchet posted 11/06/2008, 04:08 Uncharted was very popular in Europe and somewhat popular in America, having very long legs. Heavenly Sword was bundled, and the Ratchet & Clank series is one known for its legs. Not really an accomplishment to sell faster than those, especially when the PS3 userbase was so very small when these games launched. Message \| Report
	De85 posted 11/06/2008, 01:53 @ Chrizum Uncharted, Heavenly Sword, and Ratchet and Clank all had weaker openings than this but have subsequently reached the million mark.This will definitely get to a million, it just may take a while. Message \| Report
	Oemenia posted 11/06/2008, 01:20 Good first week overall, could be better, but MUCH better than Sigma so far. Hopefully this along with the other hardcore titles will have good legs and sell well overall. Tecmo must be very happy. BTW, when is it releasing in JAP? Message \| Report
	Chrizum posted 11/06/2008, 12:16 Will this game even reach a million? I seriously doubt it... Message \| Report
	jerseyboy609 posted 11/06/2008, 12:16 I thought this was a major exclusive Message \| Report
	jerseyboy609 posted 11/06/2008, 12:15 wow, thats it for sales Message \| Report
	nomorehalo posted 10/06/2008, 06:30 Since it was only two days and many places don't stock their games until after a few days (mine didn't), I would imagine at least 60k will be pushed next week. Either way, that's still disappointing for the last hurrah of the series that defines hardcore gaming. Lets hope US isn't too deep in that stigma yet. Message \| Report
	Dragon007 posted 10/06/2008, 05:48 This game is a huge disappointment Message \| Report
	Oemenia posted 10/06/2008, 02:45 This is EU, hardcore games always sell poorly. With that said, i think this is a game that will have legs, offcourse JAP sales should be high and so should NA Message \| Report
	darthdevidem01 posted 10/06/2008, 12:29 Definitely deserves more......NA will probably give it more Message \| Report
	squall747 posted 08/06/2008, 05:18 Currently on chapter 5 and this game is great so far. Message \| Report
	yungmagic09 posted 07/06/2008, 03:45 Should be getting this game i a couple of days. Message \| Report
	nomorehalo posted 06/06/2008, 07:37 Got it! Whew! Message \| Report
	DeadOnArrival06 posted 06/06/2008, 12:10 I wonder if this will sell a million. Message \| Report
	nomorehalo posted 05/06/2008, 05:28 Ever since I beat the original over three years ago (and I beat it another 7 or 8 times after that!) I knew I would get the sequel right away. However, my only game store in town still doesn't have it. I hope the game still gets great sales next week even if I can't help right now. Message \| Report
	Riachu posted 04/06/2008, 10:40 Beacause NG sells better here than in Japan Message \| Report
	squall747 posted 20/05/2008, 09:33 The US gets this game before Japan wow. Only by 2 days. I always thought Japanese made games Japan always got first..? Message \| Report
	Riot Of The Blood posted 30/01/2008, 06:50 This is going to be the best game all year. Message \| Report
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Shipping Total

1,150,000 Units
As of: December 31st, 2017

Opinion (219)

	Mr Puggsly posted 06/04/2015, 01:15 I was considering playing this again on 360, but I played the Vita version instead. The extra content in the Sigma releases is decent, but 360 owners aren't missing out on much. Message \| Report
	I LOVE GIGGS posted 14/08/2013, 05:27 They announced that this game sold more than 1 million in 2010, 3 years ago. Message \| Report
	thewastedyouth posted 26/09/2012, 05:58 ALMOST 1 MILLION!!! Message \| Report
	Heavenly_King posted 26/04/2012, 07:20 Buy Ninja Gaiden 3. The action in this game is the best from the 3. It is more fast paced and frenetic. The new slide offers Ryu more mobility, allowing the player to chain his attacks to more enemies. The camera is still bad like in NG2. They should get the camera much further in order to allow you to see your surroundings. So gameplay wise is better, but it does less stuff in the other departments, like exploration, collectables and the weapons. The game is really fun, and Hard as ever. I have always had a hard time in "hard" mode in all NG games, and this is no different; it IS HARD. The good thing is that this time around the checkpoint system is more friendly :D. The game is Good, it is not a good as NG:B/S, or NG2/S2; but is not a bad game!!!! Ninja Gaiden fans should give it at least a try and stop hearing the damn reviews!!! Message \| Report
	T.Rexington posted 29/02/2012, 05:45 I really need to get this game. I adored Ninja Gaiden Black on the original xbox. It's definitely the coolest hack and slash I ever had the pleasure of playing. Message \| Report
	AceRandum posted 17/01/2012, 10:09 i could have sworn this game was at a mil what is going on ? Message \| Report
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	RAZurrection posted 30/08/2008, 10:30 Microsoft PR is always units sold to consumers. VGCharts is simply wrong in this case. Message \| Report
	erikers posted 29/08/2008, 03:44 They actually do have ways. First day sales have been announced for many huge games by the companies themselves. They each have internal tracking where they gather their own numbers aside from NPDs and you can bet they have worldwide totals for all their games. That's how you get first day numbers for games like Halo 3 and Super Mario Galaxy from the companies without NPD. They could provide them for any game if they deemed it necessary. Message \| Report
	Aj_habfan posted 29/08/2008, 11:12 The same thing happened with MGS4. The bottom line: They would have no way of knowing if 1 million were sold to customers or not. Message \| Report
	erikers posted 29/08/2008, 10:51 The line "Over one million fans have joined Ryu Hayabusa in his epic quest." is directly from the press release. Message \| Report
	MontanaHatchet posted 29/08/2008, 06:08 "Over one million fans have joined Ryu Hayabusa in his epic quest." Sounds like sold to consumers to me, unless the author of the article was confused about the difference between shipped and sold himself. Message \| Report
	Egghead posted 29/08/2008, 01:44 Its a combination of VGC being slow and shipped numbers. Message \| Report
	ACEtheVAMPIRE posted 29/08/2008, 12:00 Ninja Gaiden II Breaks One Million Barrier http://exophase.com/xbox360/ninja-gaiden-ii-breaks-one-million-barrier-7401.htm Message \| Report
	vspectra posted 28/08/2008, 11:23 And you know it's shipped and not sold how? Exactly, you don't. Read the article by the way, it clearly states the game sold over 1 million copies. Vgchartz has been known to be off anyhow. Message \| Report
	Aj_habfan posted 28/08/2008, 10:53 You signed up just to say that? And you are wrong anyway, it might be a bit undertracked, but the 1 million is shipped to retailers, the vgchartz numbers are sold to customers. Message \| Report
	Zucas posted 28/08/2008, 09:41 platinum in shipments... probably needs to be upped to about 750k-800k in sales to match it. Message \| Report
	Simulacrum posted 28/08/2008, 09:26 Hmm-m...Dante still owns. Message \| Report
	Darklight87 posted 20/08/2008, 01:19 Microsoft pays this game, i hope it reach a million in x-mas Message \| Report
	FaRmLaNd posted 19/08/2008, 06:25 Its published by Microsoft... It isn't going to be released on the ps3. At best it'll be released on the ps4 next gen. Message \| Report
	striderhiryu posted 18/08/2008, 08:20 what a great game!!.... I hope that the 'black/sigma' version of this game fixes all the minor problems and adds a TON of great extra features.... I would gladly buy this game all over again!!..... It's a true masterpiece!!! Message \| Report
	Daddo Splat posted 13/08/2008, 05:15 game rocks watch the update freezes during late movie scenes clear cache on hd and it plays fine. working on 2nd run through. Message \| Report
	Shadowblind posted 10/08/2008, 07:28 Not bad. I expect it will reach 1 mil when its price gets lower then 59.99. Message \| Report
	Arkk posted 10/08/2008, 05:56 For everyone who thinks it is selling bad, the Xbox Ninja Gaiden and Ninja Gaiden Black combined sold under 1.5 million worldwide. NG2 is right on target. Message \| Report
	Sherlock99 posted 08/08/2008, 08:40 wow this game flop hard Message \| Report
	ACEtheVAMPIRE posted 06/08/2008, 06:50 this is microsoft game studios game u can wait ninja gaiden black 2, not sigma 2. sorry ^____^ Message \| Report
	JiaJia posted 02/08/2008, 08:41 750 - 800k LTD at most. Don't see it going anymore than that, especially with the mainstream hardcore titles like Gears of War 2 coming soon. NG2Sigma confirmed? Message \| Report
	Hus posted 29/07/2008, 07:55 NG Stigma 2 coming soon Message \| Report
	Zim posted 28/07/2008, 10:57 People that think it is selling badly are crazy O.o; It's currently the 70th best selling 360 title (and will of course keep moving up for a while). If it was on the PS3 it would be the 26th best selling game. I think it will make 1 million eventually and has probably already turned a profit. I mean it has already done better than condemned, and that got a sequel. Also done better than games like haze, UT3 etc Message \| Report
	I LOVE GIGGS posted 27/07/2008, 12:15 I think the first one was better than this but if K&L and Fifa sold more than million .. I think this game should sell 3 million at least Message \| Report
	Simulacrum posted 26/07/2008, 04:55 Hmm :/ Pretty low japan sales...Dont know why.. I think almoast every1 knows Ninja Gaiden,its 1 of highest ranked game on orginal Xbox,but why so bad sales? Weird. Message \| Report
	bigjon posted 25/07/2008, 02:06 Umm.... Yea this game is hardcore, but so is the 360 audience. It is a flop, the first one sold much better. Message \| Report
	Bagaren85 posted 24/07/2008, 03:06 fixed. Looking good, keep it up to at least 800k. Not so much hype and truly hardcore so, yeah, 1M is a succes. Message \| Report
	squall747 posted 23/07/2008, 11:04 NG 2 is not doing bad. This game was never a mainstream AAA title. If it breaks 1 million then it's definitively a success. Message \| Report
	BrayanA posted 23/07/2008, 09:38 week 7 > week 6 This is a good sign Message \| Report
	Heavenly_King posted 23/07/2008, 08:02 Looks like nobody loves Ryu. Considering this is a "AAA title", and also that the 360 has BIG userbase it should have sold more units. Oh well, hopefully this will be reason enough for Tecmo to release Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 :D Message \| Report
	disolitude posted 20/07/2008, 11:03 should get to 1 mil in 2 more months. Will dissapear after that as too many other games coming out on the 360 that are worth playing. Message \| Report
	epinefridis posted 20/07/2008, 07:49 The game is actually great. It didn't get from the reviews what it deserves. And comparing it to DMC fight... Stealing candies from a kid. Message \| Report
	FaRmLaNd posted 19/07/2008, 11:45 I don't see the issue with the sales of this game. Its at over half a million already. Its not selling poorly at all. Message \| Report
	hunter_alien posted 18/07/2008, 04:30 45 k difference is not big ... lol look at Daxter for undertracked games :P Message \| Report
	Oemenia posted 18/07/2008, 02:09 VGChartz undershot, thats okay, long as they dont over shoot as well, but unfortunately, that is how it is Either way, this is a hardcore game, sales are going to be complicated, VGC has done well Message \| Report
	DevilishSix posted 18/07/2008, 06:11 VGChartz NG2 numbers are significantly low compared to actually NPD numbers. NPD has NG2 at 372,700 units in US for the month of June, which is alot higher than VG's estimates of about 325,000, thats a huge 45,000+ unit difference or around 15% underestimated on this site. here is a link to actuals: http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/mgs4-tops-us-sales-in-june Message \| Report
	Dark Odin posted 17/07/2008, 01:46 I really liked this game. When I buy a 360, it´s a must have. Message \| Report
	I LOVE GIGGS posted 17/07/2008, 11:00 This game selling faster than PGR4 so, I hope it will reach a million Message \| Report
	outlawauron posted 17/07/2008, 04:52 @ strat Im sure they will do a re-release for 360/PS3 if they need to re-coup costs. Message \| Report
	Strategyking92 posted 17/07/2008, 12:53 ouch.... nvm. Maybe this will break even in the long run. Message \| Report
	Strategyking92 posted 14/07/2008, 11:31 It probably got 100,000 sold these past 2 weeks. Message \| Report
	FaRmLaNd posted 05/07/2008, 01:55 Im not surprised at the limited sales in others in comparison to NA. Every store I've gone to has 1 copy if that. Message \| Report
	Strategyking92 posted 04/07/2008, 07:03 Over a long time, this will get 1 million maybe. Message \| Report
	FaRmLaNd posted 04/07/2008, 04:25 around half a million in 4 weeks isn't bad at all. Message \| Report
	Oemenia posted 04/07/2008, 01:54 Good sales, its selling faster than Lost Odyssey Message \| Report
	Skeeuk posted 03/07/2008, 09:38 might pick this up when i find it cheaper, dont think it will hit a million they really should have done this multiplat. i just read on gamespot that "gaiden 2 just doesnt look like a game should look in 2008, with slowdown etc and bland textures" Message \| Report
	RockSmith372 posted 03/07/2008, 06:59 it will probably get to 800k-1m. Million is unlikely but not impossible Message \| Report
	Bagaren85 posted 03/07/2008, 09:05 2k from 50. Hope it will slow down easy, predict 32K next week. Message \| Report
	FaRmLaNd posted 02/07/2008, 09:38 46k? Close enough Message \| Report
	Bagaren85 posted 02/07/2008, 04:15 Just finished it! Hard game, hehe. Awesome fighting system, feels great. It was def worth playing through, and to see the credits :P 8.5/10. Hope it will reach 1M, not so sure about it. Message \| Report
	DeadOnArrival06 posted 30/06/2008, 10:17 It won't. Message \| Report
	FaRmLaNd posted 28/06/2008, 02:13 I'm hoping it sells around 50k next week. Message \| Report
	FaRmLaNd posted 27/06/2008, 11:25 If everyone was like paul hogan, we'd all be millionaire film stars. I could deal with that. Message \| Report
	FaRmLaNd posted 27/06/2008, 11:24 hehe. I do live in sydney though, which is the largest city :P Message \| Report
	--OkeyDokey-- posted 27/06/2008, 02:41 Don't listen to him, all Australians are like Paul Hogan. Message \| Report
	Strategyking92 posted 27/06/2008, 02:35 AH HA! I just looked at your profile, just because you aren't like Paul Hogan doesn't mean a majority of your country couldn't be Message \| Report
	Strategyking92 posted 27/06/2008, 01:10 Yes, but it would be awesome if they were. Message \| Report
	FaRmLaNd posted 27/06/2008, 12:36 You do know that no-one in Australia is actually like paul hogan? Message \| Report
	Strategyking92 posted 27/06/2008, 12:17 "Sony don't need this game, they already have Ninja Gaiden Sigma, Wich is still better than this, mate." LOL, why are you trying to make out europeans as stereotypes? I am imagining you as crocodile dundee though. Message \| Report
	FaRmLaNd posted 26/06/2008, 02:08 It doesn't matter whether its tracking them or not. I think its pretty obvious given current sales that ng2 will easily outsell sigma. Message \| Report
	luistomas8782 posted 25/06/2008, 05:47 well that's because vgchartz didn't tracked european numbers on sigma, but don't get me wrong I'm not saying NG2 is a bad game at all. Message \| Report
	FaRmLaNd posted 25/06/2008, 12:17 NG2 will easily outsell sigma. Probably after this weeks numbers come in. Message \| Report
	MontanaHatchet posted 25/06/2008, 11:06 Yeah, Ninja Gaiden Sigma outsold Ninja Gaiden II, by about 30k, with 2 weeks of sales for NG2 as opposed to say...about a year now for NGS. It probably wouldn't even sell as well on the PS3, and its sales on the 360 are not too shabby. If you guys don't have anything good to contribute than just leave. Message \| Report
	DeadOnArrival06 posted 24/06/2008, 06:41 Well, I have Sigma and this and I gotta say they play and look the exact same. It seems Team Ninja has trouble selling their games, which is strange since their leader is such a cocky bastard. Even Sigma has sold more than NG2, and the OG NG on Xbox hardly sold anything. It's a shame, since it is a good game. We'll see how well it sells in the coming weeks. Message \| Report
	luistomas8782 posted 23/06/2008, 05:21 Sony don't need this game, they already have Ninja Gaiden Sigma, Wich is still better than this, mate. Message \| Report
	ClaudeLv250 posted 23/06/2008, 07:38 The Sony fanboys must be getting desperate if they honestly expect this to make it to the PS3. Not selling as well as I thought it would, but certainly nothing so drastic that MS would let this slip through their fingers. Message \| Report
	TyePhoid_PAL posted 22/06/2008, 07:02 Was really close to getting another 360 again but some people said its been made easier. Stupid as thats what makes this a great series Message \| Report
	DevilishSix posted 21/06/2008, 12:54 Although I don't mind a Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 on PS3, thats if Microsofts publishing contract allows it. I wonder who would make it, since Team Ninja and Tecmo are currently in court fighting over lawsuits? Message \| Report
	JiaJia posted 20/06/2008, 10:43 You see here's the fundamental problem about moneyhatting ... The aim of Tecmo is to sell games and make their money NOT make their money through other means ... They didnt serve their primary function which will not look good on financial statements ... PS3 version confirmed .. sif it was fully funded my microsoft ... got pr00f? Can't wait for NGS:2 Message \| Report
	DMeisterJ posted 19/06/2008, 10:51 Flizzop. Message \| Report
	FilaBrasileiro posted 19/06/2008, 07:40 @Devilish I was just replying about your question of Microsoft published titles that appeared on Playstation consoles, I don't really care about the reasons why they appeared there, but I guess I see what you're saying. MGS was published by Microsoft on the PC platform, it's right there on the link.... Message \| Report
	Jlmadyson posted 19/06/2008, 05:45 You wish a fully funded MS game was coming to the PS3. Message \| Report
	leo-j posted 19/06/2008, 04:48 I think this is coming to the PS3, the sales dont look too good. Message \| Report
	Strategyking92 posted 19/06/2008, 04:13 They did okay second week, 2 more weeks of these sales and they should be okay. (nearly .1k) Message \| Report
	bigjon posted 19/06/2008, 03:59 flop. Message \| Report
	DevilishSix posted 19/06/2008, 03:23 Fila I think you do not understand that Top Spin only appeared on Ps2 after Microsoft sold off their internal XNS sports division to another publisher. Also, MGS was never a Microsoft published title, it has been a Konami title for as long as I can remember. I still do not see how a Microsoft Game Studios published title is going to be on PS3 and please do not turn this into some kind of fanboy arguement. I loved love nothing more than to see NG2 more polished with more levels, a mission mode, etc. whether that be on PS3 or not, doesn't matter to me. I have Sigma, but I just don't see a Microsoft published title on PS3. Message \| Report
	FilaBrasileiro posted 19/06/2008, 01:43 @devilish Here's a couple of Microsoft published titles that appeared on a Sony console http://pc.ign.com/objects/014/014593.html http://psx.ign.com/objects/000/000569.html and http://xbox.ign.com/objects/492/492737.html http://ps2.ign.com/objects/733/733797.html Message \| Report
	I LOVE GIGGS posted 18/06/2008, 03:53 I'm really really sad Message \| Report
	DevilishSix posted 18/06/2008, 03:19 NJ5 I seriously, seriously doubt NG2 will be on PS3. First its published by Microsoft, so please list the last published Microsoft title that became a PS2 or PS3 game? It just doesn't happen with first party publising contracts. Secondly, Team Ninja does not seem to exist right now. Itagaki is gone and all 300 Tecmo employees are in a class action lawsuit against Tecmo magagement. I am not sure that anyone is even working their right now, except the Tecmo president, who is obviously about to get the boot for treating the companys talent badly. Message \| Report
	NJ5 posted 18/06/2008, 10:05 Tecmo has probably made their money already, after all Microsoft probably funded part of the development, besides co-publishing this title with them (my PAL copy of the game says both Microsoft and Tecmo in the cover). There's probably also at least a timed exclusivity deal, so if this title ends up on a Sony console, it will probably be on the PS4 or a late release on the PS3. Message \| Report
	JiaJia posted 18/06/2008, 09:26 I doubt the game would even break even .... definitely sigma release on PS3 for tecmo to make money ... /sarcasm Message \| Report
	nomorehalo posted 17/06/2008, 05:11 Look like EU numbers were undertracked after all. Not that it helped a whole lot, but people have to remember no Ninja Gaiden/Team Ninja game was ever a AAA seller. In fact they've always been fighting for their sales. Message \| Report
	FaRmLaNd posted 17/06/2008, 05:46 It all depends on NA sales now. Im yet to pick this up but the demo was so good im going to have to buy it (after I get civ rev that is). Message \| Report
	Zucas posted 17/06/2008, 05:33 I would love this to go platinum. But unfortunately I'm seeing around 600k-700k LTD. Prove me wrong sales haha. I want you to. Message \| Report
	I Perdict posted 17/06/2008, 03:33 357K after this week. It will crawl to 1mil but it will make it. Message \| Report
	DevilishSix posted 12/06/2008, 11:34 Oemenia Don't be so quick to count this generation out just yet, we are only 21/2 years in maybe half way thru and just consider what has been released in less then six months this year Burnout Paradise, DMC4, GTA4, Super Smash Bros Brawl, NG2, and today MSG4. All huge franchises and thats just the first half of this year, thats incredible. Normally gaming is a drought after the holidays until summer is over, but this year is incredible so far with lots left to go. Message \| Report
	Oemenia posted 12/06/2008, 11:06 True, but i think that this gen is underwhelming simply because the sales arent there anymore. If you got a PSone or PS2, there were so many RPGs to choose from, it was truely amazing. This time round, yes the 360 is going to have a few, but really, its just nothing compared to last gen. But yeah, 240k first week sales is impressive, and may go onto be the best selling Team Ninja game, who knows, lets just hope the hype stays and the demos continues to wow Message \| Report
	toastboy44562 posted 12/06/2008, 10:03 Go microsoft!! Message \| Report
	DevilishSix posted 12/06/2008, 09:07 I agree, the best thing MS can do is focus on RPG's for some success, BD and LO proved that even though Japan do not normally like Western products they will buy software if its what they want and can not find elsewhere. I believe thats why Microsoft had that RPG event a couple days ago. Infinite Undiscovery as exclusive, LAst Remenant timed exclusive, and SO4 exclusive for now is a major step in the right direction for X360. The Japanese love those JRPG's. Plus Cry On, Fable 2, and MAss Effect are still to come. X360 is becoming a home for RPG gamers and it will be hard for gamers to ignore. I have seen many PS3 fanboys posting in forums saying they will have to get a X360 even though they hate Microsoft, not sure why you would hate a company other than EA,lol. But yeah I agree with you and NG2 is a little disappointing in Japan but the other regions will do well enough for the franchise to continue if Tecmo or Microsoft want it to. Message \| Report
	Oemenia posted 12/06/2008, 08:13 @ DevilishSix I would say youre right, Japanese gamers have different tastes, but importantly, i think they have poor tastes too. As you said, some hardcore genres live on there such as SHMUPs, but even then its just minor. But yeah, even back in the PS2 days, crap like Gundam and Dynasty Warriors would dominate the charts, and whats worse is that their critics would love them too. Similarly, they would buy any generic racer, yet stuff like Burnout they would COMPLETELY ignore, heck even NFS which is street, and street racing is big there. I was still expecting more though, i dont know, lets hope it has legs, MS are doing a good job there, the userbase is 600k, 200k was just from BD, imagine what Tales of Vesperia bundle will do, which also happens to be a major franchise with a lot of other promotion too. And then Infinite Undiscovery a few weeks later further keeping sales consistent, by XMAS, theyll have Last Remnant EXCLUSIVELY, further boosting sales at a critical time. Hopefully, by the time those games lose their fuel, MS will have another big promotion push ready for SO4 and/or Cry On. Even though the userbase is paltry, the software sales arent completely in the toilet, their quite close too PS3, with some big name games selling a few copies. For example, DMC4, CoD4, Halo 3, Eternal Sonata, Idolmaster, Lost Odyssey (with very little promotion) are some that i can think off from the top of my head that have sold a reasonable amount, why it wasnt the same for NG2, i dont know, but its definitely disappointing. Message \| Report
	nomorehalo posted 12/06/2008, 05:18 I don’t think those are disappointing US numbers at all. When it’s considered that most games quadruple their week one sales in the US over time, NGII will likely reach 700K in the US making it close to 1 million overall. If it has good legs like say Lost Odyssey it could even get passed 1million in the US. Message \| Report
	DevilishSix posted 12/06/2008, 04:22 Oemenia I understand what you are saying, but you have really proven my point even better than me, its not a failure on NG2's part. IF, anything it shows that the Japanese market has lost interest in hardcore games. The market is flooded with pokemans, and brain training and casual games. Years ago Japan was known for hardcore titles especially with SCHUMP's (shoot em up's) in their hayday, but their tastes have changed. I would guess this is why we have seen a shift with Japanese developers looking to the west and europe for the bulk of their sales in todays market. So, I do not see this as any kind of failure on NG2's part, its just the market environment. But, MS needs to push the title to try to gain long legs. Message \| Report
	Oemenia posted 12/06/2008, 11:40 DOA4\|Opening = 57k\|Total = 110k DOA3\|Opening = 93k \|Total = 240k DOAU\|Opening = 66k\|Total = 80k NG\|Opening = 49k\|Total = 70k NGS\|Opening = 44k\|Total = 90k Heres the sad part... DOAX\|Opening = 94\|Total = 140k DOAX 2\|Opening = 46k\|Total = 60k It seems that unfortunately just about every other Team Ninja game has had a better opening and what seems total sales. Unless something happens next week and they remain around 20k and the week after too, this will be the worst selling one, which is sad because youd think that the biggest XBOX userbase would buy a bit more software Message \| Report
	DevilishSix posted 11/06/2008, 10:30 Oemenia If you trust Wikipedia at all, it says that Itagaki, the developer, said the original ninja gaiden only sold 60,000 units its first four months of release and that the games are not targeted towards the Japanese. Now that is obsurb that a game as critically acclaimed as the original was only sells 60,000 in four months, when it sold around 350,000 in NA its first month. I think what is positive here is that 470,000 copies of Sigma sold to NA and Europe between August 2007 and April 2008. NG2 is well on its way to smashing that amount. I am not sure why everyone feels disappointed with NG2 sales. The first one might have reached a million units, if NG2 reaches a million it will be a huge success. Remember the gaming market is becoming dominated by casual pick up and play games, your GTA's and Halo's of the world. A game like Ninja Gaiden 2 has to work for its sales, because its aimed at the hardcore of that genre. The casuals of this genre will not take the challenge of NG2 they would rather play God of War that requires no skill in its combat. Message \| Report
	Oemenia posted 11/06/2008, 09:32 @ DevilishSix True but youre forgetting, MS needs to ship a reasonable amount of copies there, around 70-100k is what is standard for a Ninja Gaiden/DOA game there, or a 360 hit in Japan. This is sad considering over the last few years, the 360 brand there has been growing and something like this couldve pushed up sales for a few weeks too Message \| Report
	jankazimierz posted 11/06/2008, 08:48 Is this good? I would have expected more for such an awesome, well known series. Message \| Report
	Kyros posted 11/06/2008, 06:47 without trying to be mean. Didn't someone ask if MGS4 or Ninja2 would have more sales? I will say it like this if MGS4 has similar sales the Konami executives will kill themselves. Message \| Report
	DevilishSix posted 11/06/2008, 04:04 Trying to argue any X360 games doing well in Japan is a moot point. Would you not agree? X360's games have success in Europe and NA. If we look at Sigma, you will see NG2 is outperforming. We have incomplete data for the original so we can not compare. You could argue that PS3 did not have the install base, but I would not buy that because, when Sigma came out, the PS3 had nothing, it was in desperate need of games, the only other game on the immediate horizon last summer was Lair and everyone knew from previews that the controls were gonna suck. So, there was no excuse that Sigma should have done more than 40,000 first week in NA. All said and done, close to 250,000 copies total first week is pretty good for this type of game. Message \| Report
	Oemenia posted 11/06/2008, 03:14 27k according to Famitsu, that isnt good considering every other DOA or Ninja Gaiden game has had at least 40k opening. Message \| Report
	Oemenia posted 11/06/2008, 11:01 @ MontanaHatchet He nailed it, but also, those were the only heavy hitters PS3 had up to that point, everything else was multiplat (that is if you count RFOM and Motorstorm, but they were bundled and the only good titles on the system for a LONG while, and offcourse Lair which is yeah...) Ninja Gaiden is a hardcore franchise, i think itll have legs, who knows, will it reach a million in its opening 2 months? Mass Effect didnt sell a huge amount on its first week but didnt drop that much and easily reach a million in a few weeks Message \| Report
	DevilishSix posted 11/06/2008, 05:31 Not bad 173,000 in NA for 4 days sales and another 42,000 in Europe for 2 days sales. So, 215,000 is not bad, not great but decent. Remember this is not a casual game. Also, I read it had 20,000 in Japan for first day. I think it well have legs, becasue the next big exclusive isn't until Too Humna and thats 2 months from now. So I think NG2 will do well. Lets see what its total for the whole month end up being then we will know how well its going to do. Message \| Report
	squall747 posted 11/06/2008, 04:55 Had a better first week then Haze. Which is a FPS and that's saying something for a game like NG 2 that appeals to a much smaller crowd then FPS games. So I'd say it's been a decent week for NG 2. Plus don't forget the NA region didn't get the demo till Saturday. Message \| Report
	MontanaHatchet posted 11/06/2008, 04:08 Uncharted was very popular in Europe and somewhat popular in America, having very long legs. Heavenly Sword was bundled, and the Ratchet & Clank series is one known for its legs. Not really an accomplishment to sell faster than those, especially when the PS3 userbase was so very small when these games launched. Message \| Report
	De85 posted 11/06/2008, 01:53 @ Chrizum Uncharted, Heavenly Sword, and Ratchet and Clank all had weaker openings than this but have subsequently reached the million mark.This will definitely get to a million, it just may take a while. Message \| Report
	Oemenia posted 11/06/2008, 01:20 Good first week overall, could be better, but MUCH better than Sigma so far. Hopefully this along with the other hardcore titles will have good legs and sell well overall. Tecmo must be very happy. BTW, when is it releasing in JAP? Message \| Report
	Chrizum posted 11/06/2008, 12:16 Will this game even reach a million? I seriously doubt it... Message \| Report
	jerseyboy609 posted 11/06/2008, 12:16 I thought this was a major exclusive Message \| Report
	jerseyboy609 posted 11/06/2008, 12:15 wow, thats it for sales Message \| Report
	nomorehalo posted 10/06/2008, 06:30 Since it was only two days and many places don't stock their games until after a few days (mine didn't), I would imagine at least 60k will be pushed next week. Either way, that's still disappointing for the last hurrah of the series that defines hardcore gaming. Lets hope US isn't too deep in that stigma yet. Message \| Report
	Dragon007 posted 10/06/2008, 05:48 This game is a huge disappointment Message \| Report
	Oemenia posted 10/06/2008, 02:45 This is EU, hardcore games always sell poorly. With that said, i think this is a game that will have legs, offcourse JAP sales should be high and so should NA Message \| Report
	darthdevidem01 posted 10/06/2008, 12:29 Definitely deserves more......NA will probably give it more Message \| Report
	squall747 posted 08/06/2008, 05:18 Currently on chapter 5 and this game is great so far. Message \| Report
	yungmagic09 posted 07/06/2008, 03:45 Should be getting this game i a couple of days. Message \| Report
	nomorehalo posted 06/06/2008, 07:37 Got it! Whew! Message \| Report
	DeadOnArrival06 posted 06/06/2008, 12:10 I wonder if this will sell a million. Message \| Report
	nomorehalo posted 05/06/2008, 05:28 Ever since I beat the original over three years ago (and I beat it another 7 or 8 times after that!) I knew I would get the sequel right away. However, my only game store in town still doesn't have it. I hope the game still gets great sales next week even if I can't help right now. Message \| Report
	Riachu posted 04/06/2008, 10:40 Beacause NG sells better here than in Japan Message \| Report
	squall747 posted 20/05/2008, 09:33 The US gets this game before Japan wow. Only by 2 days. I always thought Japanese made games Japan always got first..? Message \| Report
	Riot Of The Blood posted 30/01/2008, 06:50 This is going to be the best game all year. Message \| Report
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	Mr Puggsly posted 06/04/2015, 01:15 I was considering playing this again on 360, but I played the Vita version instead. The extra content in the Sigma releases is decent, but 360 owners aren't missing out on much. Message \| Report
	I LOVE GIGGS posted 14/08/2013, 05:27 They announced that this game sold more than 1 million in 2010, 3 years ago. Message \| Report
	thewastedyouth posted 26/09/2012, 05:58 ALMOST 1 MILLION!!! Message \| Report
	Heavenly_King posted 26/04/2012, 07:20 Buy Ninja Gaiden 3. The action in this game is the best from the 3. It is more fast paced and frenetic. The new slide offers Ryu more mobility, allowing the player to chain his attacks to more enemies. The camera is still bad like in NG2. They should get the camera much further in order to allow you to see your surroundings. So gameplay wise is better, but it does less stuff in the other departments, like exploration, collectables and the weapons. The game is really fun, and Hard as ever. I have always had a hard time in "hard" mode in all NG games, and this is no different; it IS HARD. The good thing is that this time around the checkpoint system is more friendly :D. The game is Good, it is not a good as NG:B/S, or NG2/S2; but is not a bad game!!!! Ninja Gaiden fans should give it at least a try and stop hearing the damn reviews!!! Message \| Report
	T.Rexington posted 29/02/2012, 05:45 I really need to get this game. I adored Ninja Gaiden Black on the original xbox. It's definitely the coolest hack and slash I ever had the pleasure of playing. Message \| Report
	AceRandum posted 17/01/2012, 10:09 i could have sworn this game was at a mil what is going on ? Message \| Report
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