It hit 1.6 million in sales according to Capcom data
It’s wild seeing the disparity between how big some series seem, and how big they really are.Metroidis one that comes to mind. While theMega Manseries is mighty in terms of raw number of games, it doesn’t always lead to mega sales.Mega Man 11however, can be considered a success by nearly any metric. Especially after learning that it’s taken the top spot overall in terms of overall sales. “Best-sellingMega Man 11” has kind of a ring to it, especially given the circumstances behind its release, and how it effortlessly swooped in and crushedMighty No. 9.
The data comes directly from Capcom,who updated their sales figuresover on their official site (thanks Nintendo Life!). If you scrollquite a ways down, all the way past tons ofMonster Hunter, Street Fighter, Resident Evil,andDead Risingentries, and even a fewOnimushatitles (bring this series back!), you’ll seeMega Man 11at number 67 overall with 1.6 million in sales. That puts it above the previous champion,Mega Man 2, which sports 1.51 million in sales and helped kick off an empire.
So where’sMega Man 12? We can only hope it’s in the works at some point, and builds on the foundation of everythingMega Man 11was; but with feedback and enhancements. I’d love to see a bigger budget rendition ofMega Man 8:anime cutscenes and all.
