Ghost of Tsushima Slices And Dices Japanese Charts
In a tweet posted on the official Japanese PlayStation account, Sony explains that Ghost of Tsushima has exceeded sales expectations in Japan.
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Sucker Punch’s return to open-world gaming has been more auspicious than anticipated because its latest action-adventure stealth game is practically sold-out at several stores in Japan. In a tweet posted on the official Japanese PlayStation account, Sony explains that Ghost of Tsushima has exceeded sales expectations at its home-setting and abroad, and retailers are being faced by stock shortages worldwide. The samurai epic, which happens to be the PS4’s last hurrah, has taken Japanese markets by storm quite unexpectedly. Sony is ramping up the game’s production to meet with its overwhelming demand. But in the meanwhile, it recommends players to purchase the game digitally via the PS4 online play-store.
There is still some time before we can get a comprehensive picture of Ghost of Tsushima’s sales performance. But early reports reveal that the Sucker Punch intellectual property has outnumbered The Last of Us: Part II’s sales by a hulking 7%. The game’s sales; nevertheless, have fallen short of the horror-survival Days Gone’s 2019 disposals. Regardless; however, PSN aggregators estimate that Ghost of Tsushima has sold at least 2 million copies within only three days of its release, meaning that the game is relentlessly moving forward in its ambition to become a PS4 bestseller.
Unlike the West, Japan isn’t well-regarded for a fluttering console market. In Japan, there is a proclivity for mobile gaming, which makes it difficult for console games to acquire traction. Ghost of Tsushima has, nonetheless, broken through in the Japanese market and it’s continuing to sell well there. Perhaps the game’s exceptional whopping remuneration can be explained by its favourable critical reception. Critics are in awe of Ghost of Tsushima’s open-world nuances, stunning visuals, and engaging gameplay and their authoritative approval is enticing droves of buyers. Moreover, Ghost of Tsushima is inherently a bold samurai saga. So its chronicles logically translate from primitive Japanese culture and folklore. The cultural references make the game a relatable play to Japanese audiences, hence contributing to its popularity.
There are several factors that have contributed to the commercial success of Ghost of Tsushima. But the primary driving force behind the bestseller’s success is a perfect 40/40 Famitsu review score. Famitsu, being the most widely read video games magazine in Japan, deeply influences the fate of prestigious projects in the region. Ghost of Tsushima is only the third western game to have achieved a perfect Famitsu rating (the other two were Grand Theft Auto V and Elder Scrolls IV: Skyrim). Therefore the game merchandised so well in the country.
Ghost of Tsushima’s success in Japan, the UK, and elsewhere qualifies as a basis for a new Sucker Punch franchise. The studio has already pulled the plug off its Infamous series after an exhaustive, and it’s now eyeing a dependable project to get back in the game. Ghost of Tsushima is a prospective title which as arrested a loyal fan base within only a few days of its launch. If Sucker Punch expands the game onto PC or other platforms and invests constitutionally into the game, then it’s not far away from building a new lucrative empire.
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