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[cvxfreak]

Yup, we can't forget Pokemon Diamond and Pearl which could carry the DS by themselves for like two months. I don't think Nintendo released any GBA titles after Ruby and Sapphire in Japan for 2002.

EDIT: They released a Kuru Kuru game on Dec. 6, but it was all Pokemon from then on out.

 

[Oblivion]

DS Mario Kart DS 2005-12-08 4800 yen Nintendo
DS Mushiking: Road to the Greatest Champion 2005-12-08 5040 yen Sega

Well that should be an explosive day.

Brilliant idea to sell that on the same day, Sega.

 

[jj984jj]

Brilliant idea to sell that on the same day, Sega.

Just like it was brillant of them to release Sonic Rush on the same day that Animal Crossing came out. :lol

 

[AniHawk]

Brilliant idea to sell that on the same day, Sega.

Probably not THAT bad an idea. It's not like Mushiking's going to go completely ignored.

Just like it was brillant of them to release Sonic Rush on the same day that Animal Crossing came out. :lol

Sonic's never been really big in Japan. I think the last one that came close to 200,000 was SA2B.

Sonic Rush oughtta be a big hit in America though. I had a kid at the store ask for it and Shadow the Hedgehog, but we were out. Must've sold out on day one.

 

[Error]

Brilliant idea to sell that on the same day, Sega.

If anything I fear for Mario Kart DS :lol Mushiking is HUGE in Japan

 

[Oblivion]

Just like it was brillant of them to release Sonic Rush on the same day that Animal Crossing came out. :lol

Two for two, eh?

Edit: Wait, Sonic isn't popular in Japan? When did this happen?

 

[cvxfreak]

Two for two, eh?

Edit: Wait, Sonic isn't popular in Japan? When did this happen?

Well, since the Mega Drive days.

 

[PhoenixDark]

I still think a Pokemon Brain Training title would really bring Japan down to its knees.

 

[Oblivion]

Well, since the Mega Drive days.

What the hell's a Mega Drive?

Edit: Oh, the Genesis you mean.

 

[AniHawk]

What the hell's a Mega Drive?

Edit: Oh, the Genesis you mean.

Sega Genesis wasn't out in Japan.

 

[GaimeGuy]

I still think a Pokemon Brain Training title would really bring Japan down to its knees.

Japan would go to its knees, then flat on its back, then it would bend over forwards

 

[PhoenixDark]

Japan would go to its knees, then flat on its back, then it would bend over forwards

Perfectly fine with me as long as I get the chick who sings "Simple and Clean."

 

[GaimeGuy]

Perfectly fine with me as long as I get the chick who sings "Simple and Clean."

Sorry I already called Utada Hikaru.

 

[cvxfreak]

I can tell you now, the KH2 theme sucks balls. =(

Simple and Clean was so much better.

 

[jj984jj]

I can tell you now, the KH2 theme sucks balls. =(

Simple and Clean was so much better.

Did you hear the whole song?

 

[Oblivion]

Sega Genesis wasn't out in Japan.

Silence!

Also, I didn't think Sonic would be immensely popular, but thought people still cared enough to make decent sales. Japan did fairly well with Sonic Heroes didn't it?

 

[AniHawk]

Silence!

Also, I didn't think Sonic would be immensely popular, but thought people still cared enough to make decent sales. Japan did fairly well with Sonic Heroes didn't it?

Yeah, if you consider 30,000 "fairly well."

 

[Oblivion]

Yeah, if you consider 30,000 "fairly well."

Wow, that bad? Guess Europe must have bought the rest.

I'll just go off to my corner now.

 

[AniHawk]

Wow, that bad? Guess Europe must have bought the rest.

I'll just go off to my corner now.

You do that.

This thread reminded me I've neglected Sega Sales threads. Maybe Sunday.

 

[Oblivion]

You do that.

This thread reminded me I've neglected Sega Sales threads. Maybe Sunday.

Well, then hop to it, boy-o! I'm not paying you to lolligag, you know.

 

[cvxfreak]

Did you hear the whole song?

Sure did. Doesn't contain the same catchy tune or excellent lyrics of the original. =\

 

[AniHawk]

Well, then hop to it, boy-o! I'm not paying you to lolligag, you know.

You're not paying me anything.

 

[cvxfreak]

Yeah, if you consider 30,000 "fairly well."

I thought it was 25K for GC and PS2, and like 10K for Xbox, in their first week?

2003 was a cool year for game sales. I hope this year is like it again. Even years tend to suck for some reason.

 

[Oblivion]

You're not paying me anything.

Yes I am.

 

[cvxfreak]

Latest Famitsu figures are in from last week, not this week.

One game that catches my eye on that chart every week is nintendogs. It's at 762K now. I wonder if it'll break a million, because it looks possible as the holidays move in.

 

[Frankfurter]

Great sales for PSP and DS. The next week will be hilarious with AC and a bunch of other releases ^^

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

Handhelds: 140,450
Consoles: 26,906

whoa, Japan is handheld Land.

This week is unusually tilted towards the handhelds, but... yeah, very much. Year to date:

Handhelds: 4,721,093 (72.1%)
Consoles: 1,825,305 (27.9%)

 

[Tabris]

Wow, talk about Nintendo dominance.

I find this funny when a PS2 game is beating the best selling franchise Nintendo has.

You mean "Wow, talk about Nintendo handheld dominance"

 

[Culex]

You do that.

This thread reminded me I've neglected Sega Sales threads. Maybe Sunday.

Stop staring at me.

 

[Tabris]

This week is unusually tilted towards the handhelds, but... yeah, very much. Year to date:

Handhelds: 4,721,093 (72.1%)
Consoles: 1,825,305 (27.9%)

Everyone owns a PS2. No one wants an XBox. Zelda hasn't been released yet on Gamecube. That covers lack of console hardware sales.

We're at the end of a generation for console. We're at the beginning of a generation for handhelds.

 

[bud]

New numbers are here:

DS 65,341
PSP 58,898
PS2 21,102
GBM 9,140
GBASP 6,822
GC 5,661
GBA 249
Xbox 141

Is this a record?

 

[Culex]

Is this a record?

It's gone down to 97 before.

 

[bud]

It's gone down to 97 before.

I mean the exact opposite

 

[cvxfreak]

It's gone down to 97 before.

Wasn't it 98? ::lol

 

[Hurricane_Chris]

Sorry I already called Utada Hikaru.

In the last year she has put on a ton of weight :-(

 

[PhoenixDark]

In the last year she has put on a ton of weight :-(

If it all is stored in her ass I'm fine with that.

 

[cvxfreak]

In the last year she has put on a ton of weight :-(

Wow. :lol

 

[puck1337]

Brilliant idea to sell that on the same day, Sega.

I think they'll complement each other more than compete. It's not always zero-sum with software, especially when dealing with massively popular titles.

 

[Shamrock7r]

I find this funny when a PS2 game is beating the best selling franchise Nintendo has.

You mean "Wow, talk about Nintendo handheld dominance"

Well, it isn't exactly the main series in the franchise, so it is kind of decieving to say that.

 

[GaimeGuy]

In the last year she has put on a ton of weight :-(

Before/After pics?

 

[iifu]

I still think a Pokemon Brain Training title would really bring Japan down to its knees.

I think it could happen. They should call it Pokémon Juku or Professor Oak's Brain Training Academy starring Pikachu. DS sales x infinitum.
Pokémon Sitter (a.k.a. Pokédogs) and a Gold/Silver remake using the Diamond/Pearl engine are also possible. What else could they come up with? Another Pokémon Pinball? Pokémon Paint maybe? The possibilities are endless!

 

[jj984jj]

I find this funny when a PS2 game is beating the best selling franchise Nintendo has.

You mean "Wow, talk about Nintendo handheld dominance"

*rollseyes*

 

[soundwave05]

I dunno if you can arbitrarily mix franchises like that though.

Part of the appeal of Brain Training would seem to be that its more of a cerebral game without "fantasy" elements, something you can just pick up and play like a crossword puzzle or Tetris.

Putting Pokemon characters into the game might turn off some of the older people buying Brain Training.

 

[cvxfreak]

Putting Pokemon characters into the game might turn off some of the older people buying Brain Training.

And bring in the younger crowds. Variety rules.

BTW, this is my 10,000th post.

 

[AniHawk]

I find this funny when a PS2 game is beating the best selling franchise Nintendo has.

Not really.