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[Chris1964]

In case we do predictions for next week

Famitsu

17/03/05 [NDS] Harvest Moon: Colobocle Station (Marvelous Entertainment) - 22.026 / 107.136
08/12/05 [NDS] Harvest Moon: Colobocle Station for Girls (Marvelous Entertainment) - / 112.811
01/02/07 [NDS] Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness (Marvelous Entertainment) - 70.980 / 304.348
21/02/08 [NDS] Harvest Moon: Shining Sun and Friends (Marvelous Entertainment) - 36.134 / 154.525
18/12/08 [NDS] Harvest Moon: Welcome to the Wind Bazaar (Marvelous Entertainment) - 27.988 / 115.844

25/12/08 [PS3] White Knight Chronicles: Wave of the Ancient (SCE) - 203.033 / 339.690
08/10/09 [PS3] White Knight Chronicles: EX Edition (SCE) - 4.458 / 4.458

22/02/07 [360] Crackdown (Microsoft Game Studios) - 15.272 / 28.588

Media Create

17/03/05 Harvest Moon: Colobocle Station (Marvelous Entertainment) - 28.312 / 123.000
08/12/05 Harvest Moon: Colobocle Station for Girls (Marvelous Entertainment) - 10.193 / 124.269
01/02/07 Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness (Marvelous Entertainment) - 79.408 / 282.299
21/02/08 Harvest Moon: Shining Sun and Friends (Marvelous Entertainment) - 44.721 / 198.769
18/12/08 Harvest Moon: Welcome to the Wind Bazaar (Marvelous Entertainment) - 35.266 / 140.637

25/12/08 [PS3] White Knight Chronicles: Wave of the Ancient (SCE) - 206.954 / 338.161
08/10/09 [PS3] White Knight Chronicles: EX Edition (SCE) - 6.025 / 18.210

22/02/07 [360] Crackdown (Microsoft Game Studios) - 16.138 / 23.419

 

[d+pad]

It seemed impossible, but maybe Super Mario Galaxy 2 is eating sales from New Super Mario Bros Wii after all...

I've been wondering the same thing myself...

 

[Tiktaalik]

Next week we get to find out if Japan takes a shine to ModNation Racing.

 

[Road]

01. [360] Monster Hunter Frontier Online (Capcom) - 93.000 / NEW

It is only the 2nd 3rd time a 360 game is no. 1 in Japan.

1 [360] Halo 3 (Microsoft Game Studios) - 58.672 / 58.672
1 [360] Star Ocean: The Last Hope (Square Enix) - 162.232 / 162.232

 

[king zell]

Inazuma Eleven 3 (this week biggest release)

http://www.true-gaming.net/home/12775

S-E announce Final Fantasy XIV release date

http://www.true-gaming.net/home/12774

BlazBlue: Continuum Shift hits Japan

http://www.true-gaming.net/home/12772

more releases for the week

http://www.true-gaming.net/home/12770

 

[Jonnyram]

DSi LL 41,676
PSP 23,257
PS3 19,578
Wii 19,115
Xbox 360 17,370 :O
DSi 17,306
DS Lite 5,209
PS2 1,530
PSP go 845

 

[Busaiku]

DS actually went up by a decent margin.
360 sales also wow me.

 

[Szu]

In Japan, the Xbox 360 outsold the DSi.

I never imagined I would type those words in that order.

 

[Dash Kappei]

Bingo! Microsoft JPN only needs a new Monster Hunter game each and every week after all!

 

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

Dengeki numbers are up...but oh my god this week isn't serious with inconsistencies.

01. [NDS] Love Plus + (Konami) - 103,042 / NEW
02. [360] Monster Hunter Frontier Online (Capcom) - 94,551 / NEW
03. [PS3] Atelier Totori: Alchemist of Arland 2 (Gust) - 72,725 / NEW
04. [NDS] Tokimeki Memorial: Girl's Side 3rd Story (Konami) - 58,405 / NEW
...
07. [PSP] My Summer Vacation Portable 2 (SCE) - 22,322 / NEW
08. [PS3] White Album: Tsuzurareru Fuyu no Omoide (Aqua Plus) - 22,232 / NEW
...
10. [PSP] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva (Sega) - 20,913 / NEW
..
17. [PSP] Chaos; Head Noah (5pb.) - 10,786 / NEW
18. [PSP] Starry Sky: In Spring - PSP Edition (Asgard) - 10,433 / NEW

Yeah, same for MHF but LP+ is at 20k more, Totori madness also 19k above, tokimemo slightly higher, miku goes down nearly 33%, white album slightly down, bokunatsu could be similar...and then starry sky, MC at 22k, dengeki says 10k, so awesome :lol And hardware is PS3 22730 > 360 21370 > Wii 19034 for Dengeki.

I'll post predictions results later when I recover from the shock

 

[ampere]

Wow, had no idea 360 got a Monster Hunter title. Those sure are popular in Japan, regardless of console.

 

[Durante]

03. [PS3] Atelier Totori: Alchemist of Arland 2 (Gust) - 72,725 / NEW

I prefer this number and therefore it must be true
Would be over 90% of the previous game's LTD in one week.

 

[noobie]

Wow, had no idea 360 got a Monster Hunter title. Those sure are popular in Japan, regardless of console.

is Sony going to take some notice and ask for one brand new MH title on PS3? i think it can do reasonably well now when MH has become such a strong IP..

 

[sensi97]

Slim effect

Xbox 360 slim sells 15,000 at Japanese launch

Microsoft's new Xbox 360 model has sold 15,000 units in Japan during its first week on sale, pushing total sales of the console to 17,370 in the region.

That's a massive surge compared to last week's paltry 2060 units, with the console also helped by the release of Capcom's Monster Hunter Frontier Online which took the number one spot for the week ended June 27.

The console went on sale June 24, meaning sales figures reported by Andriasang only account for four days on the market. The slim model sells for ¥29,800 with the Elite SKU dropped in price to ¥24,800.

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/xbox-360-slim-sells-15-000-at-japanese-launch
http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/07/02/x360_hardware_sales_surge/

 

[iceatcs]

Oh well, it didn't beat PSP Go first week, but I assume only 15000 shipped.

 

[micromagic]

Not to put a damper on things but I don't think the 360 did that well considering the launch of a new slim console combined with Monster Hunter didn't beat a normal week of PS3 sales.

 

[Souldriver]

Not to put a damper on things but I don't think the 360 did that well considering the launch of a new slim console combined with Monster Hunter didn't beat a normal week of PS3 sales.

On the other hand; xbox 360.

 

[Chris1964]

31. / 28. [WII] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2010: Blue Samurai Challenge (Konami)
32. / 18. [NDS] Medarot DS: Kabuto / Kuwagata (Rocket Company)
33. / 00. [PS2] Moujuutsukai to Oujisama (Idea Factory)
34. / 24. [WII] Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo)
35. / 27. [NDS] New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
36. / 29. [NDS] Pokemon Heart Gold / Soul Silver (Pokemon Co.)
37. / 25. [PS3] Lost Planet 2 (Capcom)
38. / 31. [PS3] 2010 FIFA World Cup: South Africa (Electronic Arts)
39. / 00. [PS3] Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands (Ubisoft)
40. / 22. [PS3] Just Cause 2 (Square Enix)
41. / 00. [PS2] The King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match (Tougeki Ver.) (SNK Playmore)
42. / 00. [PSP] The King of Fighters Portable '94-'98: Chapter of Orochi (SNK Playmore)
43. / 00. [PSP] D.C. Girl's Symphony Pocket (Idea Factory)
44. / 10. [PS3] Hakuouki: Junsouroku (Idea Factory)
45. / 30. [PSP] Hisshou Pachinko Pachislot Kouryaku Series Portable Vol. 1: CR Neon Genesis Evangelion - Tamashii no Kiseki (D3 Publisher)
46. / 35. [PS3] Super Street Fighter 4 (Capcom)
47. / 36. [NDS] Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies [Ultimate Hits] (Square Enix)
48. / 33. [PSP] Pro Baseball Spirits 2010 (Konami)
49. / 41. [NDS] The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (Nintendo)
50. / 26. [NDS] Mega Man Zero Collection (Capcom)

00. / 00. [ALL] Weekly Software Sales (All Publishers) - 967.422 / 26.261.606 (+57%)


NDS - 14
PSP - 14
PS3 - 10
WII - 8
PS2 - 3
360 - 1


HARDWARE

__________________________________________________________________
|System |  This Week  |  Last Week  |        YTD  |         LTD  |
------------------------------------------------------------------
|  NDS  |     64.191  |     53.523  |  1.123.949  |  30.403.029  |
|  PSP  |     24.102  |     21.766  |  1.075.957  |  14.819.045  |
|  PS3  |     19.578  |     17.175  |    736.248  |   5.237.615  |
|  WII  |     19.115  |     19.045  |    796.981  |  10.402.180  |
|  360  |     17.370  |      2.060  |     98.666  |   1.308.338  |
|  PS2  |      1.530  |      1.568  |     43.778  |  21.653.955  |
------------------------------------------------------------------
| DSiLL |     41.676  |     30.183  |    595.455  |   1.102.362  |
|  DSi  |     17.306  |     18.214  |    417.112  |   4.756.058  |
|  DSL  |      5.209  |      5.126  |    111.382  |  17.959.138  |
------------------------------------------------------------------
|  PSP  |     23.257  |     20.929  |  1.039.220  |  14.706.553  |
| PSPgo |        845  |        837  |     36.737  |     112.492  |
------------------------------------------------------------------

 

[Road]

Dengeki Sales, Jun 21 - 27, 2010:

01 / 00 [NDS] LovePlus+ (Konami) - 103,042 / 103,042
02 / 00 [360] Monster Hunter Frontier Online (Capcom) - 94,551 / 94,551
03 / 00 [PS3] Totori no Atelier: Arland no Rekinjutsu 2 (Gust) - 72,725 / 72,725
04 / 00 [NDS] Tokimeki Memorial: Girl's Side 3rd Story (Konami) - 58,405 / 58,405
05 / 01 [WII] Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo) - 46,100 / 633,673
06 / 06 [NDS] Art Academy DS (Nintendo) - 25,417 / 44,156
07 / 00 [PSP] Boku no Natsuyasumi Portable 2: Nazo Nazo Shimai to Chinbotsusen no Himitsu - 22,322 / 22,322
08 / 00 [PS3] White Album: Tsuzurareru Fuyu no Omoide (Aquaplus) - 22,232 / 22,232
09 / 07 [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2010: Aoki Samurai no Chousen (Konami) - 21,950 / 151,584
10 / 00 [PSP] Hatsune Miku Project Diva (Okaidoku-han) (Sega) - 20,913 / 20,913
11 / 02 [NDS] Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective (Capcom) - 20,737 / 46,084
12 / 05 [NDS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 (Square Enix) - 16,928 / 1,222,917
13 / 09 [PSP] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2010: Aoki Samurai no Chousen (Konami) - 16,850 / 91,242
14 / 10 [NDS] Tomodachi Collection (Nintendo) - 13,112 / 3,196,689
15 / 04 [WII] Xenoblade (Nintendo) - 13,094 / 106,068
16 / 03 [PS3] Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City (Take-Two Interactive Japan) - 12,322 / 96,211
17 / 00 [PSP] Chaos;Head Noah (5pb.) - 10,786 / 10,786
18 / 00 [PSP] Starry Sky: In Spring Portable (honeybee) - 10,433 / 10,433
19 / 13 [WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo) - 9,935 / 3,897,014
20 / 14 [WII] Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo) - 9,313 / 1,958,414


Other software (first week / LTD):
[NDS] LovePlus (Konami) - 45,000 / 235,000
[360] Star Ocean 4: The Last Hope (Square Enix) - 174,000 / 221,000
[360] Tales of Vesperia (Bandai Namco Games) - 106,000 / 205,000
[360] Last Remnant (Square Enix) - 100,000 / 150,000



Notes:
1) Sell-through:
- [360] Monster Hunter Frontier Online ~75%
- [NDS] LovePlus+ (standalone game) ~55%
- [NDS] LovePlus+ (DS bundle) ~90%


2) 13,000 DS bundles of LovePlus+ sold.


3) Total software this week: 1,004,000 units (+68%).

Hardware |  This Week |  Last Week |    YTD     |    LTD
------------------------------------------------------------
NDS      |     66,892 |     58,462 |  1,287,777 | 30,252,474
PSP      |     25,250 |     22,779 |  1,216,480 | 14,605,872
PS3      |     22,730 |     18,346 |    827,916 |  5,312,614
360      |     21,370 |      2,288 |    122,181 |  1,330,836
WII      |     19,034 |     18,989 |    930,450 | 10,475,886
PS2      |     	1,545 |      1,438 |     	| 	
------------------------------------------------------------
Total    |    156,821 |    122,302 |

http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/276/276328/
http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/534/534129/

Jun 14 - 20, 2010

 

[Meier]

Sub-1,000 sales for the Go. Hilarious and shocking.

 

[markatisu]

is Sony going to take some notice and ask for one brand new MH title on PS3? i think it can do reasonably well now when MH has become such a strong IP..

They did already, it was called Monster Hunter Tri and moved off the PS3 to the Wii

 

[Chris1964]

Sub-1,000 sales for the Go. Hilarious and shocking.

Not really. 5th time this happens for Media Create and 6th for Famitsu without counting this week.

 

[icecream]

Media Create June 21-27
07. / 00. [PS3] White Album: Tsuzurareru Fuyu no Omoide (Aqua Plus) - 25.672 / NEW

Actually rather surprised. The first and perhaps only ever awesome-tier ADV on the PS3, combined with the PS3's demonstratively greater userbase over the 360 and it could only sell this much? Prototype is not going to have fun with CLANNAD...

17. / 00. [PSP] Chaos; Head Noah (5pb.)

Good to know that port worked out for you, 5pb.

 

[FINALFANTASYDOG]

Any idea Why the trackers are so incredibly different this week?

What excatly about Totori could make it track so broadly?

Also lowest start for a ぼくの Title *T*

 

[Chris1964]

Any idea Why the trackers are so incredibly different this week?

Things will be really fun if the supposedly leaked Famitsu first day sales are confirmed to be Famitsu first week sales.

 

[Khrno]

Actually rather surprised. The first and perhaps only ever awesome-tier ADV on the PS3, combined with the PS3's demonstratively greater userbase over the 360 and it could only sell this much? Prototype is not going to have fun with CLANNAD...

Well, Clannad is much more popular than WA, so it might have a better chance.

 

[AranhaHunter]

Of course it can make it but it will need a 3DS port first.

How many times are you gonna keep saying that? I'm sure I'm not the only one that would much prefer an HD PSN port (like it's been rumored unlike the 3DS port you're suggesting). An HD PSN (and maybe even XBL for that matter) would easily help it pass the 3 million mark. Make it happen Konami.

 

[Chris1964]

How many times are you gonna keep saying that?

I don't know. How many times did I say it?

I could't care less if it gets ported to 3DS or PSN or not, the game won't meet Konami's original expectations.

 

[AranhaHunter]

I don't know. How many times did I say it?

Enough times for me to have noticed. Didn't mean to sound rude, so sorry if it appeared that way. I'm still a little upset after hearing the result of today's game.

I could't care less if it gets ported to 3DS or PSN or not, the game won't meet Konami's original expectations.

If it gets ported to another platform, I think it will. Regardless, I'd prefer to play it on HD and with dual analogs. I'm probably buying the 3DS at launch (if I get it, it'll be only the 3rd system I'll get at launch), but I'm not touching any 3DS game that would be better played with dual analogs, already been through that with PSP.

Anyways I just noticed that Demon's Souls The Best is out of the Top 50 for the first time. I blame all these new games on the list.

 

[Road]

Things will be really fun if the supposedly leaked Famitsu first day sales are confirmed to be Famitsu first week sales.

If this article is listing SMG2, LP+ and Xenoblade in order, Famitsu has LP+ well over 100k.

 

[duckroll]

If it gets ported to another platform, I think it will. Regardless, I'd prefer to play it on HD and with dual analogs. I'm probably buying the 3DS at launch (if I get it, it'll be only the 3rd system I'll get at launch), but I'm not touching any 3DS game that would be better played with dual analogs, already been through that with PSP.

WTF does this have to do with sales-sage?! :lol

Seems like you're just trying to find an opportunity to voice your stupid grievances because you're afraid I'll ban you if you posted this in a PW thread. Lame! :lol

 

[icecream]

Well, Clannad is much more popular than WA, so it might have a better chance.

Except it's been ported to so many systems by now, no one cares. Prototype may have imagined that the chances were better on the PS3 than the 360, but if a real ADV make especially for the PS3 can't pull in a crowd, it's highly unlikely a 6-year old port will.

 

[Chris1964]

If this article is listing SMG2, LP+ and Xenoblade in order, Famitsu has LP+ well over 100k.

Xenoblade must be over 110k which means Love Plus + is also over 110k.

Total mess between the trackers but maybe first day sales were true.

 

[mello]

Xbox 360 17,370 :O

I'll admit I didn't at all consider the new model to have any impact big or small in Japan. Didn't cross my mind at all. 15,310 units more than last week is fairly respectable by the current trend of the system there.

Also Xenoblade should have have broke at least 120k by now, success!

 

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

Dengeki-flavored top this time, congratulations to Chris1964 in the top by units and Road in the one by percentages.

Results  	By Units  	 	By Points  	
1 	62346 	Chris1964 		113,60% 	Road 	
2 	66320 	Road 			141,05% 	Chris1964 	
3 	74000 	Kurosaki Ichigo 	144,77% 	Orgen 	
4 	84000 	Orgen 			153,87% 	onken 	
5 	103000 	onken 			154,48% 	Kurosaki Ichigo 	
6 	109000 	jj984jj 		168,07% 	jj984jj 	
7 	113000 	duckroll 		171,15% 	KuwabaraTheMan 	
8 	120000 	KuwabaraTheMan 		179,59% 	duckroll 	

06/21-06/27  	Sales  	Kuro  	Chris  	Kuwab  	Road  	Orgen  	jj984  	onken  	duckr  	
NDS Love Plus+ 	103000 	92000 	98765 	60000 	92000 	84000 	88000 	85000 	110000 	
NDS Tokimeki 3 	58000 	49000 	56789 	38000 	56789 	46000 	33000 	65000 	25000 	
PSP Bokunatsu3 	22000 	18000 	12345 	23000 	23000 	24000 	20000 	20000 	20000 	
PS3 Totori 	73000 	57000 	54321 	51000 	57000 	48000 	42000 	50000 	60000 	
PS3 WhiteAlbum 	22000 	37000 	32109 	29000 	32109 	32000 	28000 	30000 	30000 	
360 MHFOnline 	95000 	76000 	76543 	68000 	68000 	79000 	65000 	50000 	45000 	

Difference 	0 	74000 	62346 	120000 	66320 	84000 	109000 	103000 	113000 	
Difference (%) 	0,00% 	154,48% 141,05% 171,15% 113,60% 144,77% 168,07% 153,87% 179,59% 	

NDS Love Plus+ 	0 	-11000 	-4235 	-43000 	-11000 	-19000 	-15000 	-18000 	7000 	
NDS Tokimeki 3 	0 	-9000 	-1211 	-20000 	-1211 	-12000 	-25000 	7000 	-33000 	
PSP Bokunatsu3 	0 	-4000 	-9655 	1000 	1000 	2000 	-2000 	-2000 	-2000 	
PS3 Totori 	0 	-16000 	-18679 	-22000 	-16000 	-25000 	-31000 	-23000 	-13000 	
PS3 WhiteAlbum 	0 	15000 	10109 	7000 	10109 	10000 	6000 	8000 	8000 	
360 MHFOnline 	0 	-19000 	-18457 	-27000 	-27000 	-16000 	-30000 	-45000 	-50000

Past Predictions Results:
06/07-06/13 Predictions Results
05/24-05/30 Predictions Results
04/26-05/02 Predictions Results


Btw, not much discussion for next week predictions right? Harvest Moon, Wii Party and WKC2.

 

[onken]

Didn't visit any stores today, sorry.

IE3 will undoubtedly be huge, though. I just hope Japan wasn't too deflated by the WC loss to Paraguay.

It's funny actually, I ran into the team at Dubai airport (we might have even been on the same flight, actually) and there was a big crowd of passengers cheering and clapping. I think Japan have definitely come through this with their heads held high. How that will effect IE3 sales I'm not too sure

 

[gundamkyoukai]

I prefer this number and therefore it must be true
Would be over 90% of the previous game's LTD in one week.

I also like that number closer to my guess :lol .

 

[faridmon]

Have any JGAFffer bought Ghost trick and do we have impression on it?

ALso, I wonder if 100k is enough to satisfy Capsom.

and hopefully Xenoblade stays on, please.

 

[AranhaHunter]

WTF does this have to do with sales-sage?! :lol

Seems like you're just trying to find an opportunity to voice your stupid grievances because you're afraid I'll ban you if you posted this in a PW thread. Lame! :lol

Not at all, I actually have no idea what you're talking about. I have posted on the PW thread like what? 3-4 times? Why would I keep posting there if I decided I'm not gonna get PW? I played the demo and, like I expected, I didn't like the controls due to lack of a 2nd analog. I was just responding to Chris1964 saying PW needs to be ported to 3DS in order to reach 3 million, which I only responded because it's not the first time I read him say that, and I already apologized because I said it in kind of a rude way. Maybe I veered off and added my personal opinions as to why I would personally prefer a PSN port (which has been rumored), so for that I apologize, maybe I shouldn't have added my personal opinion and just strictly kept it as to why I think MGSPW will reach 3 million if that port indeed comes. I'm not "grieving" because I'm not playing PW because I'm doing so by personal choice. And it's not like I'm port begging or saying something that's unfeasible when the developers themselves have said that it's a possibility.

 

[Road]

Dengeki-flavored top this time, congratulations to Chris1964 in the top by units and Road in the one by percentages.

Cheating does work. haha

As promised, congratulations and thanks 1/3 to K. Ichigo, 1/3 to Chris and 1/3 to KuwabaraTheMan. =P

 

[mello]

ALso, I wonder if 100k is enough to satisfy Capsom.

I believe it would because it ain't even going to reach that imo.

 

[Chris1964]

I believe it would because it ain't even reach that imo.

If word of mouth is good and judging from second week sales 100k is the low bar of what the game will sell.

 

[mello]

If word of mouth is good and judging from second week sales 100k is the low bar of what the game will sell.

I don't even think this is the type of game that would even generate word of mouth. Looks very mediocre and hardly unique.

I'm interested in what you and the rest of sales-GAF think regarding what really generates good word of mouth in Japan, and how we see it through data. How does it vary on specific platforms, genres, periods of the years, etc in your opinion?

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

Games that start around 24K and hit around 44K the next week have a fair chance of reaching 100K, though it's not certain. Matching +/-5K each week there are quite a few results, and about 40% of them pass 100K. Well, possibly more did outside of my scope.

 

[Chris1964]

I don't even think this is the type of game that would even generate word of mouth. Looks very mediocre and hardly unique.

That's not my impression from the videos I have seen. Only the fact that it's from the creator of Phoenix Wright can make some fans of these series to show interested for Ghost Trick.

I'm interested in what you and the rest of sales-GAF think regarding what really generates good word of mouth in Japan, and how we see it through data. How does it vary on specific platforms, genres, periods of the years, etc in your opinion?

I don't think there is a specific answer for that. There are too many different variables for each game.
Friend Collection has good word of mouth and keeps selling for ever.
Yakuza 4 has good word of mouth but it didn't have the legs of Friend Collection.

Every game has to be studied seperately.

 

[t3nmilez]

There are plenty of cases where good word of mouth will keep a game alive. The original Love Plus is a good example, started out average but became incredibly popular. Most of the praise was from internet forums and the like, the audience loved the game and kept talking it up to the point of becoming a phonememon, so more people bought it...I think the overall sales were like 5x first week in the end, so I wonder if the update can keep that momentum.

LP is also the kind of game that's meant to be played for a long time though, there's really no "end" I think, so maybe that'll make people hesistant to sell the game resulting in less used copies. I remember that used copies of that game were only a few hundred yen below new, which usually only happens if a game is in high-demand. Good idea, I suppose, considering that kind of market is probably one of the first to hunt for cheap used copies. I think tomodachi collection also has that sort of never-ending gameplay, along with hitting a market that usually doesn't care about used games as much. I suppose it would make sense for games like that to have strong tails.

I think the older Ace Attorney games also built up momentum through word of mouth, so it should be interestesting to see how Ghost Trick manages. If it can hit the casual market that the AA series was successful with, then new sales should probably keep on going for awhile.

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

I think the older Ace Attorney games also built up momentum through word of mouth, so it should be interestesting to see how Ghost Trick manages.

Hopefully it's not quite such a delayed effect. Here's the original release of Ace Attorney for GBA. It's since been outsold by a GBA rerelease and three DS releases.

 

[Chris1964]

Some comgnet preorder updates for next week's predicted titles, 5 days before release.

White Knight Chronicles 2 is at 55% of White Knight Chronicles.

Only 2 other Harvest Moon for DS had entered comgnet top 20.
Harvest Moon: Twin Villages is at 125% of Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness and 340% of Harvest Moon: Shining Sun and Friends.

Wii Party hasn't entered comgnet top 20.

 

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

Predict away! Wii Party will be interesting...

Prediction League (07/05-07/11)

[NDS] Harvest Moon: Twin Villages (Marvelous Entertainment) -
[WII] Wii Party (Nintendo) -
[PS3] White Knight Chronicles: The Awaken of the Light & Darkness (SCE) -

 

[Chris1964]

Predictions

[NDS] Harvest Moon: Twin Villages (Marvelous Entertainment) - 76.543
[WII] Wii Party (Nintendo) - 98.765 -> 156.789
[PS3] White Knight Chronicles: The Awaken of the Light & Darkness (SCE) - 145.678

Maybe I'll revise Wii Party later.