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LightningStrikes posted...

I mean he clearly states that hes going to be reinstated at the end of that very game and is then the star of the next game. The next two main entries were very well received, DD smashed sales expectations and SoJ met them. So whatever you think of the decision itself I dont think it had much of a negative effect on the series in the long run.

AA5 beat sales expectations because expectations were in the pits. It almost didn't get localized - a Capcom higher-up had to lie in order to get approval because of his faith in the series. Even then the sales weren't nearly as good compared to Apollo Justice, which had amazing sales in Japan thanks to goodwill from the DS trilogy re-release popping off. Nothing ever came close to AJ's opening sales numbers again.