Talk:RWBY/@comment-26160399-20170814215542/@comment-25936766-20170814223222

^That...only really works with Under-Night InBirth, which, compared to Blazblue, Persona 4 and RWBY, is practically unknown.

Like the OP points out, it's only the RWBY fans who join only for RWBY, not (necesarily) caring for any of the other 3 franchises. And that leads to a problem: The players.

Blazblue is a popular Anime Fighting game. Persona 4 Arena is an Anime Fighter spinoff of a Cash Cow. And Under-Night InBirth is also an Anime Fighter based on Melty Blood, which in itself is pretty popular.

Fans of any of those 3 works, generally are people who like Anime Fighters. Since BBCTB is an Anime Fighter as well, there is no risk, because those fans already like Anime Fighters, and have no qualms about getting another one with their favorite characters. Since BB and P4 are popular, sales are kinda-safe.

.........But RWBY doesn't even have a fighting game. Only a hack-and-slash, and a very mediocre one, sold on Steam which in itself isn't particularly used much in Japan (and FYI, anime fighters are most popular in Japan than anywhere else).

If someone likes Blazblue or Persona 4 Arena, chances are likely that they like Anime Fighters. But if someone likes RWBY, it isn't really guaranteed that they like Anime Fighters, or fighting games in general.

Sure, it might have RWBY characters, but that's just the bone, and gameplay is, in the end, the meat on said bone. If someone isn't a fan of Anime Fighters, they won't be as inclined as a BB or P4A fan when it comes to getting an Anime Fighting game.

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So overall.....the OP is right, including RWBY was a questionable idea.

Especially since they could've easily gone with Guilty Gear, which is a much safer option, since it's more popular, and is an Anime Fighter franchise meaning the characters and their moves can be recycled like with the other 3 (thus saving on time and budget), not to mention GG fans would be expected to already like Anime Fighters.