PixlBit

Before stating that specific titles sold more than others, please provide a source.  

Reckoning sold 330,000 copies in its first month of sales (according to numerous sources).  Not bad for an original IP.

Devil Survivor 2 sold aproximately .07 million copies in the US and .19 worldwide (according to the only source I could find - VGchartz, which I'm not a fan of).  That's far less than Reckoning's 330,000.

I couldn't find anything on the US sales of Tales of Graces f except that it's original release did very well - in Japan.

As for Final Fantasy 13-2, a series that has been around for 25 years is expected to do better than one that has been around for 0 years.  Still, the title did 350,000 in its first month - only marginally better than Amalur.  Of course the Japanese sales are respectable (though low for the series average - doing less than FFXIII). 

Now if we pick a more proven western commodity, which would be fair, like Skyrim the figures are quite different.

Skyrim sold over 3.4 million copies in its first two days.  That's a big difference.

I wouldn't be comfortable saying that.  The radical change in formular for DQX, plus the fact that it's a single platform game (Wii/Wii U) don't really translate to sure thing to beat out ME3.

I'm not saying it isn't possible, but I have a feeling that game isn't going to come out till 2013 anyways which would put it out of the discussion.

And I wouldn't feel proud if the RPG you name is Pokemon Black/White 2.  That's more of a toy franchise than a representation of the JRPG, and a single franchise that sells well does not make the rest of the genre any less niche.

You just said it yourself "RPG buffs."  And I would correct that to JRPG buffs since the RPG sphere is also inclusive of those that don't play JRPGs.  

I'm curious - what RPG do you think is going to outsell ME3 this year?  I'm personally picking up more than a few myself, but I know that Xenoblade, The Last Story, and Wrath of the White Witch aren't going to outsell the monolith that is ME3 - especially since those are platform exclusive and ME is multiplatform.

I wouldn't say the company is hated - a vast majority of the hate I saw was pointed at EA. And the game still sold like gangbusters and will be the best selling RPG this year.  

I just wouldn't discount fan input.  Most people hadn't even heard of Xenoblade until Operation Rainfall started.  To say they had absolutely nothing to do with it getting over here is not giving the movement enough credit.  

On the fan input thing - I think the guys at BioWare would have a word with you on that one.

I can't wait to see the American box art for this one.

I'd at least have it prepared.

The original version is exclusive to PlayStation, but it's rumored that a directors cut may come out (like Tales of Graces f) and that may be available on other platforms...though that isn't likely.

Yeah - thought I think that the Wii U may have an October release.  I'm going to call it now.