Latest Sales Tally: Over 2.4 Million
There is more good news for lovers of Sonic Unleashed. Though it flopped with mainstream media outlets, the game is one of Sega’s best sellers for fiscal year 2008.
Though released during the second half of Sega’s FY cycle, all four versions of the game racked up worldwide sales totalling 2.45 million copies. Those numbers cover figures between November 2008 and March 2009, the end of Sega’s fiscal year–a span not even covering five months. Those are official numbers, and they are greater than the now underestimated figures available at unofficial tracking sites such as VGChartz.com.
With all those sales, however, Unleashed only managed to be Sega’s #3 cash cow in FY2008. That honor went to Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games, which sold 4.21 million copies between North America and Europe. It’s a feat even more notable considering Japan’s sales are discounted from Sega’s final tally, as Nintendo published the game there. In second place was the game adaptation of Iron Man, which sold 2.65 million copies between North America and Europe–not much more than Unleashed.
There’s one other notable entry in Sega’s top ten sellers–that is Phantasy Star Portable, which sold 640,000 copies in Japan, enough to take the #6 spot.
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well, thats good to hear. I was worrying that all of sonic team’s effort (and saga’s money) was going to waste on what I feel was an good game, despite the bashing in the mainstream media. the hedgehog ain’t dead yet.
@ Blackgenma
So true i hope the next main game or next portable Sonic game will be succesful SU was obviously a good step in right direction for Sonic’s future games should.
Oh yeah I knew this game would be a bestseller
in your faces Werehog haters !
@Edwin Shy: yeah it did well, you certainly can’t say 2.4 mill isn’t a big number even if we have only got Iron Man and M&S to compare it against, especially considering how badly some critics took to it (an act I shall never understand, it is a straight 7.5 in my eyes) I still call it a fantastic game personally, and probably my favourite sonic 3D age game ever! It wasn’t perfect, but as SonicLegends says it was a step in the right direction.
I for one can’t get enough of Mazuri
Actually I finally got around to completing savannah citadel act 2! I played it once, hated it, and never bothered to come back to it. Finally decided I needed to finish all the day stages, and it took me something like 12 lives but I got it!
Edwin Shy: Yes! Take that everyone who hate me!
But it’s good… Very good! But I still tink SBK is better then the unleashed Wii version. The 360 version looks awsome! SONIC!
Sonic Team’s Sonic Unleashed was near as close as to an actual sonic game. Watch the next game, I bet Sonic Team should know what to do next to please the fans.
Now thais some good news. Just got Unleashed on Saturday for Wii and i love even though eggmanland(day) was a bit of nuisance. Glad it sold well!!
Now that is impressive! Go Sonic Unleashed!
I knew the game would be a two giant leaps forward with the daytime stages, and one very small step backwards with the Werehog stages. (Sorry to all werehog lovers, but it’s what I believe) Let’s hope the next big Sonic release will be even more than what Unleashed gave us….more EXCELLENT speed! Wonder if Shadow will ever have gameplay like daytime Unleashed stages…..I think those would be AWESOME! I’ve always wanted to play as Shadow in an official side scrolling style or high speed style on the 360. (Not including Shadow the Hedgehog)
As to the werehog gameplay, I’d like to see Knuckles the Echidna make a comeback in that style of gameplay. I think it’d suit him rather well.
Iron Man?
Really?
2.65 million idiots bought that? Including my own brother(lol)? That’s depressing.
Anyway, w00t.
Suck it IGN
James: Indeed!
James, you just blew my MIND!
Excellent news. Means that they game is still getting out there, and people can play for themselves rather then listen to a couple rather BS reviews.
Although the figures are slightly skewed because many people bought multiple versions of the game for system differences (I myself own the Wii and the 360 versions)
I’m the kinda person who says sales don’t make the game, but I’m glad people aren’t being brainwashed by the media anymore.
@crysore
My thoughts exactly
Shadow sold a lot too, though.
Remember, only ’06 didn’t sell. And even ’06 sold after it was marked down. Whatever people may think, Sonic is a cash cow.
Crazee : I remember playing alot of Shadow the Hedgehog despite having guns & swearing it was fun but I wish they haven`t used the Sonic Heroes models
Really? 2.4 Million I’m Shocked.
Go Unleashed!!!!!
1. Those top 2 games are generally considered bad with Iron Man being the worst of the three and M&S just being a collection of olympics themed mini games. Also is of note is the fact that the Wii and PS2 versions of Unleased were created to make up any money Sega would have lost from the 360 and PS3 versions which is why the games were so drastically different. Being 3rd in sales with the 2 games that beat it being crud really doesn’t say anything good about Unleashed on the whole.
Fuck you IGN and fuck you Gamespot and Fuck you all moneygrubbing review websites.
WOT! I love Sonic Unleashed! I don’t understand why ignorant people just can’t sit down and enjoy it!
-sighs- I miss the days of SEGA consoles, Sonic beats Mario anyday
Seriously. I’m rather new to the whole Sonic series, and probably would have given up if it was just Sonic levels. Now I’ve gotten good at them because the Werehog levels were enjoyable to my “kill and smash everything” likes. For some reason, it kinda reminded me of Pokemon. The Werehog was a good way to get new people into the series, the old school fans have to stop being ignorant to Sega’s buisness needs and have to learn to suck it up when they get a game with a lot of what they want in it.
I loved this game.