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Media Create Sales 23-29 Jan

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JJConrad

Sucks at viral marketing
If this were the US, EA would already have had announced that they have obtained the exclusive rights to Albert Einstein's brain.
 
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Jonnyram

Member
Go Go English Training.
Surely even the non-game haters can't complain about this seeing as it's getting more Japanese people to learn our language :)
 
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cvxfreak

Member
Jonnyram said:
Go Go English Training.
Surely even the non-game haters can't complain about this seeing as it's getting more Japanese people to learn our language :)
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Do you think Chinese or Korean Training will be popular? :)
 
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RaijinFY

Member
Leonsito said:
Is that Dirge of Cerberus game any good?
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Jonnyram

Member
They're a different series, meant as travel aids.
The Eigozuke title is based on a popular PC program and has more functionality.
 
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cvxfreak

Member
Jonnyram said:
They're a different series, meant as travel aids.
The Eigozuke title is based on a popular PC program and has more functionality.
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Oooooh.

I wonder how those will do anyway. :p
 
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thestopsign

Member
Media Create Software Sales: 22 - 28 Nov
platform title publisher this week total
1 PS2 Dragon Quest VIII: Sora to Umi to Daichi to Norowareshi Himigime Square Enix 2,167,072 new
2 PS2 Ratchet and Clank 3: Galactic Star Rangers SCE 65,957 new
3 PS2 Momotarou Dentetsu USA Hudson 56,894 178,735
4 GC Mario Party 6 Nintendo 49,646 148,393
5 PS2 Slotter UP Core 5 Dorart 44,641 new
6 GC NARUTO: Gekitou Ninja Taisen! 3 Tomy 44,071 161,035
7 GBA Dragon Ball: Advance Adventure Banpresto 21,910 70,032
8 GBA KIDOU SENSHI GUNDAM SEED DESTINY Bandai 20,881 new
9 GBA Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories Square Enix 19,235 258,274
10 GBA GameBoy Wars Advance 1 + 2 Nintendo 18,590 new

I took into investigating the last week that the DS didn't have a game in the top 10, and I definitely got results. The DS hasn't had a week that a game wasn't in the Top 10 from the system since before it was released. The week above specifically...
 
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soundwave05

Member
Learning English in Japan is a big commodity because of business and the amount of students who want to study in English speaking countries.

When I was in L.A. there were so many schools/classes that taught Japanese students living in California on student visa english.

So it looks like English Training will be yet another million seller. Wowza. The sales estimates underestimated English Training big time ... didn't they predict like 100k first week for English Training?

This is well over double that.
 
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Roders5

Iwata een bom zal droppen
I've figured out Nintendo's plan. First they get non-gamers hooked on these brain training games, then they release a game training game (teaching you how to game for real) and whoila, a whole pile of new gamers (customers).
 
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Nic007

Member
StephaneC said:
next french training, deutsh training, arab training ... it really sucks
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Deutsch and not deutsh :eek: English Training is designed for you (quoique, un French Training ne te ferait pas de mal non plus :D)
 
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jamesinclair

Banned
Roders5 said:
I've figured out Nintendo's plan. First they get non-gamers hooked on these brain training games, then they release a game training game (teaching you how to game for real) and whoila, a whole pile of new gamers (customers).
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:lol :lol :lol game training :lol

Would that be a non-non-game?
 
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AdmiralViscen

Banned
Roders5 said:
I've figured out Nintendo's plan. First they get non-gamers hooked on these brain training games, then they release a game training game (teaching you how to game for real) and whoila, a whole pile of new gamers (customers).
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I don't think DS could handle a Wind Waker port.
 
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Kiriku

SWEDISH PERFECTION
But is it really a good way to learn English, through "English Training"? How advanced does it actually get? I mean, if it's just basic English you learn I get this image in my head of numerous people in Japan suddenly talking "English Training" Engrish, only using phrases they specifically learned from the game. :p
 
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John Harker

Definitely doesn't make things up as he goes along.
Poor Lost Magic and Bleach :(

Poor third party NWFC games. And I do mean "games."
 
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Fishie flop oog

Banned
Easter is over, only 6 DS games in the top 10.
Nintendo DOOMED.
Hahahaha, seriously though, Animal crossing aproching 1.8 million units on an installed base of just 6 million units.
Has something like that ever happened before?
 
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Roders5

Iwata een bom zal droppen
Kiriku said:
I get this image in my head of numerous people in Japan suddenly talking "English Training" Engrish, only using phrases they specifically learned from the game. :p
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Phrases in the game include: "Can you point me to the nearest Nintendo store?", "Can I please purchase DS games?" and "I love the Revolution!".

Combined with the Game Training Game, Nintendo takes over the world!
 
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soundwave05

Member
Kiriku said:
But is it really a good way to learn English, through "English Training"? How advanced does it actually get? I mean, if it's just basic English you learn I get this image in my head of numerous people in Japan suddenly talking "English Training" Engrish, only using phrases they specifically learned from the game. :p
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All I know is Sony is probably wondering what in the world they have to with the PSP in Japan.

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BudokaiMR2

Member
Stupid stupid Sega.

Here is hoping that Bleach at least has a few more weeks to get the numbers up. It is a really great game.
 
neo2046

neo2046

Member
I just saw the nintendo online magazine and it says that English Training is finished (ported) in 6 months
(the project is started at the end of July 2005)
this is just another "$$ printing machine" for Nintendo


Sega has absolutely underestimated the demand of Bleach DS
hope they can ship the next stocks ASAP
 
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cvxfreak

Member
neo2046 said:
I just saw the nintendo online magazine and it says that English Training is finished (ported) in 6 months
(the project is started at the end of July 2005)
this is just another "$$ printing machine" for Nintendo


Sega has absolutely underestimated the demand of Bleach DS
hope they can ship the next stocks ASAP
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That's when I went to Japan.

Nintendo really knows how to tickle their fancies. Hope they get started on proper Korean, Chinese and German Training games, too. Those would probably sell well, too.
 
DCharlie

DCharlie

And even i am moderately surprised
Name one 3rd party "non-game" on the DS
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Bandai's Tamagochi - sold over 1 million.

English brain training : it's an english learning tool, for people who want to learn English. The Japanese like that sort of thing.
 
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Mrbob

Member
Didn't Brain Training 2 just come out a couple weeks ago?

Nintendo should spread out the releases of these training games a little more.

3 out of the top 10 games are training games....wow.
 
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thestopsign

Member
DCharlie said:
Bandai's Tamagochi - sold over 1 million.

English brain training : it's an english learning tool, for people who want to learn English. The Japanese like that sort of thing.
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Well that was more of a "game" than the Brain Training games. It actually had a goal to build up your shop.
 
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soundwave05

Member
Mrbob said:
Didn't Brain Training 2 just come out a couple weeks ago?

Nintendo should spread out the releases of these training games a little more.
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Why? Brain Training 2 actually caused the original Brain Training games to spike in sales and it hasn't deterred English Training at all.
 
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cvxfreak

Member
Roders5 said:
Phrases in the game include: "Can you point me to the nearest Nintendo store?", "Can I please purchase DS games?" and "I love the Revolution!".

Combined with the Game Training Game, Nintendo takes over the world!
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Pokemon Training on the way, too!
 
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Fishie flop oog

Banned
Mrbob said:
Didn't Brain Training 2 just come out a couple weeks ago?

Nintendo should spread out the releases of these training games a little more.

3 out of the top 10 games are training games....wow.
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Sales figures disagree.
Of course franchise burnout could set in but for now, doesnt look like that is happening either.
 
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CoolTrick

Banned
Nintendo should spread out the releases of these training games a little more.
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They are spread out.

The original Brain Training was released in May of last year.

You don't notice it because they sell so much every week.
 
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cvxfreak

Member
CoolTrick said:
They are spread out.

The original Brain Training was released in May of last year.

You don't notice it because they sell so much every week.
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Well, Yawaraka Atamajuku came out a little after Otona no DS Training, but they clearly haven't destroyed each other at all. In fact, they probably help each other's sales out.
 
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AdmiralViscen

Banned
CoolTrick said:
They are spread out.

The original Brain Training was released in May of last year.

You don't notice it because they sell so much every week.
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That's still, what, 4 entries in a series in less than a year?
 
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soundwave05

Member
CoolTrick said:
They are spread out.

The original Brain Training was released in May of last year.

You don't notice it because they sell so much every week.
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Holy shit ... even I forgot that. Brain Training came out the week Star Wars Episode III came out I think.

I tend to count Brain Training and Gentle Brain Training as one game though.
 
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thestopsign

Member
CoolTrick said:
They are spread out.

The original Brain Training was released in May of last year.

You don't notice it because they sell so much every week.
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Yeah then Yawarka Atumajuka was released in June. Then Brain Training 2 in December and English Training in January. With more on the way in March.
 
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younge2468

Banned
I JUST WANT TO SAY THIS IS MY FIRST POSTING ON GAMING-AGE FORUM

-MY NAME IS YOUNGE2468, GAMERTAGE YOUNGE2468.
GO NINTENDO
 
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jamesinclair

Banned
AdmiralViscen said:
That's still, what, 4 entries in a series in less than a year?
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Lets see, the non-games Nintendo has shipped are:
Dog Training
Brain Training
Brain Training 1.5
Brain Training 2
English Training
DS Dictionary
Puzzle game collection

Am I missing any?


Brain Training for kids comes out soon i think
 
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cvxfreak

Member
younge2468 said:
I JUST WANT TO SAY THIS IS MY FIRST POSTING ON GAMING-AGE FORUM

-MY NAME IS YOUNGE2468, GAMERTAGE YOUNGE2468.
GO NINTENDO
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HI THERE, WELCOME TO THE GAMING-AGE FORUMS!!!!!!! CAPSLOCK IS YOUR FRIEND.

:p I kid, welcome to GAF. :D
 
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7Th

Member
jamesinclair said:
Lets see, the non-games Nintendo has shipped are:
Brain Training
Brain Training 1.5
Brain Training 2
English Training
DS Dictionary
Puzzle game collection

Am I missing any?
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Nintendogs?
 
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