How well did Original Generations 2 sell in it’s first week?

Famitsu’s sales data is out, and unsurprisingly, Original Generations 2 takes the top spot. But did the game sell as well as you think?

1. [PS3] 2nd Super Robot Wars OG (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.11.29} (¥8.379) – 206.417 units

For reference, are the sales figures for previous Super Robot Wars Games (first week/lifetime)

{26/01/1996} 4th Super Robot Wars Scramble (PS1) – 148,504 / 347,865
{27/12/1996} Neo Super Robot Wars (PS1) – 239,245 / 448,122
{28/03/1997} Neo Super Robot Wars: Special Disc (PS1) – 76,511 / 135,017
{25/09/1997} Super Robot Wars F (SS) – 337,859 / 464,168
{23/04/1998} Super Robot Wars F Final (SS) – 424,945 / 514,089
{10/12/1998} Super Robot Wars F (PS1) – 122,108 / 236,135
{15/04/1999} Super Robot Wars F Final (PS1) – 98,115 / 196,770
{28/04/1999} Super Robot Wars Compact (WS) – 63,002 / 143,729
{10/06/1999} Super Robot Wars: Complete Box (PS1) – 163,996 / 259,204
{29/10/1999} Super Robot Wars 64 (N64) – 72,034 / 118,668
{30/03/2000} Super Robot Wars Compact 2: Part 1 (WS) – 58,510 / 114,614
{25/05/2000} Super Robot Wars Alpha (PS1) – 434,934 / 714,789
{14/09/2000} Super Robot Wars Compact 2: Part 2 (WS) – 25,358 / 53,515
{18/01/2001} Super Robot Wars Compact 2: Part 3 (WS) – 25,444 / 47,359
{29/03/2001} Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden (PS1) – 377,237 / 545,832
{30/08/2001} Super Robot Wars Alpha (DC) – 52,778 / 74,572
{21/09/2001} Super Robot Wars A (GBA) – 161,272 / 310,513
{28/03/2002} Super Robot Wars Impact (PS2) – 436,304 / 632,536
{02/08/2002} Super Robot Wars R (GBA) – 158,993 / 285,314
{22/11/2002} Super Robot Wars: Original Generation (GBA) – 120,969 / 208,078
{27/03/2003} Super Robot Wars Alpha 2 (PS2) – 330,559 / 511,517
{17/07/2003} Super Robot Wars Compact 3 (WS) – 10,688 / _
{08/08/2003} Super Robot Wars D (GBA) – 107,703 / 199,607
{06/11/2003} Super Robot Wars: Scramble Commander (PS2) – 86,343 / 124,757
{27/05/2004} Super Robot Wars MX (PS2) – 402,953 / 520,701
{16/12/2004} Super Robot Wars GC (GC) – 36,973 / 69,769
{03/02/2005} Super Robot Wars: Original Generation 2 (GBA) – 116,934 / 164,884
{28/07/2005} Super Robot Wars Alpha 3 (PS2) – 463,507 / 602,695
{15/09/2005} Super Robot Wars J (GBA) – 111,862 / 180,503
{29/12/2005} Super Robot Wars MX Portable (PSP) – 41,389 / 87,342
{30/11/2006} Super Robot Wars XO (360) – 4,909 / 7,812
{01/03/2007} Super Robot Wars W (DS) – 172,190 / 278,027
{28/06/2007} Super Robot Wars OG: Original Generations (PS2) – 332,373 / 435,411
{01/11/2007} Super Robot Wars: Scramble Commander the 2nd (PS2) – 20,102 / 40,392
{27/12/2007} Super Robot Wars OG Gaiden (PS2) – 198,539 / 295,961
{29/05/2008} Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Endless Frontier (DS) – 90,248 / 120,556
{19/06/2008} Super Robot Wars A Portable (PSP) – 93,757 / 171,475
{25/09/2008} Super Robot Wars Z (PS2) – 360,824 / 503,573
{05/03/2009} Super Robot World Z: Special Disc (PS2) – 29,436 / 99,459
{20/03/2009} Super Robot Wars K (DS) – 131,638 / 213,454
{27/08/2009} Super Robot Gakuen (DS) – 25,680 / 44,027
{29/10/2009} Super Robot Wars NEO (Wii) – 31,870 / 46,477
{25/02/2010} Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Endless Frontier EXCEED (DS) – 78,773 / 100,089
{27/05/2010} Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Masou Kishin – The Lord of Elemental (DS) – 86,105 / 104,757
{25/11/2010} Super Robot Wars L (DS) – 123,933 / 161,387
{14/04/2011} 2nd Super Robot Wars Z: Hakai-hen (PSP) – 280,896 / 398,017
{12/01/2012} Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Masou Kishin II – Revelation of Evil God (PSP) – 81,214 / 95,621
{05/04/2012} 2nd Super Robot Wars Z: Saisei-hen (PSP) – 246,114 / 311,712
{29/11/2012} 2nd Super Robot Wars OG (PS3) – 206,417

Credits to MegaMustaine from SRWG-W

2 Comments

  1. daizengar

    that’s terrible. I thought for sure it would sell over 500,000 copies in the first week. the game is beautiful, so why didn’t it sell so well??

  2. Marcus

    japanese people dont know what they want, look at project x zone heaven for us a regular piece of game to them.

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