• VenetianMask [any]
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    2 years ago

    :jesse-wtf:

    In North America, it was the most anticipated game at the time,[184] with its popularity inspiring thousands of retailers to break street dates in September to meet public demand for the game.[185][92] In the game's debut weekend in North America, more than 330,000 copies were sold and $16.5 million grossed ($28 million adjusted for inflation), which was higher than any video game (surpassing Star Fox 64 at 300,000 sales) and most Hollywood blockbuster movies to date.[92][186][176] Final Fantasy VII reportedly went on to sell 1.5 million copies in North America during its first week of release.[46] It helped the PlayStation break a long spell of Nintendo 64 dominance in North America;[187] the game topped the monthly sales chart[188] and entered the top three on the video game rental chart, the first time a PlayStation title entered the top five after months of Nintendo 64 games dominating the rental charts

    Sometimes this site is just baffling

    • Redcuban1959 [any]
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      2 years ago

      I think what InvaderZinn meant was that if you hate "politics" in games, why bother playing a rpg from a company that releases games full of "politics" since the 80's/90's

      • InvaderZinn [he/him]
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        2 years ago

        Yeah, basically my point.

        In hindsight, I probably should have said "CHUD" instead of "westoid", and tbh I have a bad habit of using the two interchangeably.