There was a time when Sonic had the ability to take on Mario in regards to game top quality, appeal, and business success. But those days appear to be lengthy gone. Looking at game and console sales in Japan for the week of October 16-22, 2023, we can see that Sega’s blue hedgehog is simply a darkness of his previous self. According to numbers offered by Famitsu publication, Sonic Superstars marketed an overall of 4,128 duplicates in one week on all systems in Japan. This is an unfortunate number when you take into consideration that Super Mario Wonder marketed 638,634 duplicates throughout the exact same duration. Sega was absolutely brash by launching their game on the exact same week as their straight rival, Mario, specifically when Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 was likewise contending for focus. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 marketed 77,348 duplicates in one week in Japan for the PlayStation game, which is a fairly reduced rating contrasted to the sales in the United States. Regardless, the first launch of Sonic Superstars has actually been rather disastrous for Sega, specifically thinking about that they marketed 26,067 duplicates of Sonic Frontiers throughout the exact same amount of time. Is Sonic still a successful brand name in its home nation? Only time will certainly inform…
