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Media Create Sales: Week 13, 2013 (Mar 25 - Mar 31)
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metalslimer
Member
Im expecting pathetically low numbers for Wii Fit at this point.
God no, he's part of the problem
go luigi 
also, animal crossing is not going anywhere. i won't be surprised if its still there by the end of the year. that's what happened to the trinity right?
nope, because ps4 already won as said by certain people.
plus, everybody loves kaz. the kaz-iwata gif ratio is laughable.
also, animal crossing is not going anywhere. i won't be surprised if its still there by the end of the year. that's what happened to the trinity right?nope, because ps4 already won as said by certain people.
plus, everybody loves kaz. the kaz-iwata gif ratio is laughable.
Sammy Samusu
Member
Looks like I was right about Vita! (and Wii U)
Some people have the most unrealistic expectations.
Some people have the most unrealistic expectations.
test_account
XP-39C²
I see. Are there any online leaderboards in Game & Wario by the way?
Yeah, i know that you didnt specifically mention in your first post about the sub 10k within mid April, but you said that you werent changing your prediction, and when you were asked when "soon" was, you said that your initial prediction was sub 10k within mid April. I understood this as you ment "not changing my prediction" was referring to the sub 10k within mid April prediction. Unless you revised your prediction before that first post? I must have missed that if that was the case, sorry.
But no big deal at all
I was just wondering if you had changed your prediction, and i also missed your other post in the previous Media Create thread where you revised your prediction to the end of April instead, sorry. But i see now that your prediction is to end of April instead.electroplankton
Banned
Wii U, what a joke.
Games did not sell much less than expected, but the hardware failed to see vital signs. As for Dragon Quest X, well, it already sold more than 600k units on Wii, that's a nice result.
3DS, on the other hand, it's incredible.
Luigi's Mansion is selling well above expectations.
Games did not sell much less than expected, but the hardware failed to see vital signs. As for Dragon Quest X, well, it already sold more than 600k units on Wii, that's a nice result.
3DS, on the other hand, it's incredible.
Luigi's Mansion is selling well above expectations.
DragonSworne
Banned
How about this guy:
If he was CEO he would somehow find a way to delay the company.
ragincajun77
Banned
I agree!!
My opinion is that Nintendo has actually finished a couple of projects (The Wonderful 101 and Wii Fit U come to mind), but they've decided to write off the first half of the year as a lost until they can get a steady release schedule going for the second half. No point in doing a price cut unless you have software to back it up.
AranhaHunter
Banned
With this kind of output, would it be fair to ask Nintendo to concentrate exclusively on the 3DS? I ask the same question on Sony concentrating exclusively on PS4.
I think so. Do we have numbers on how many bundles they shipped?
Are DQX servers shared? I.e. can a Wii player play with/against a WiiU player?
I don't think turning around EA from a $1 billion losing licensed game shovelware factory to a significantly better performing original IP company was a small feat, but I feel someone like him would never have the kind of staff buy in to impart gigantic reforms of the type he likes.
I mean his first acts as CEO would likely be axing the Wii U and putting their console titles on every platform, and then investing heavily in mobile in addition to the 3DS. Anyone who would do things like that is not going to be Nintendo's next CEO, even if they're his Japanese doppelganger and already works at Nintendo.
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
Muramasa port selling more than a Dragon Quest. What an odd turn and a real statement to developers on where not to put their games. Game & Wario bomba goes even further to paint the doom.
Even I'm surprised to see Vita holding 30k+ still.
Even I'm surprised to see Vita holding 30k+ still.
pieatorium
Member
I still think WiiFit U is going to bomb terribly, I'll make my prediction now it will sell less than G&W.
Yeah I think that is probably correct. Iwata said something like steady releases will start this summer or the 2nd half of the year or something.
Moral Panic
Member
People say this a lot - is there something I'm missing?
Spieler Eins
Member
Even the Monster Hunter Wii U Port did much better than DQX iirc, so I'm sure some suits will not be pleased.
You want someone who has a GLOBAL view, that is open to changes and like to give customers the best product possible? In that case, Masahiro Sakurai would be da man, but it needs to be guided: the last time he was a CEO of a company (a little company though), that company failed. I don't know why, but I feel that, if "trained" and sustained by a great BoD, Sakurai could be a good CEO. But it's probably not happening now, Nintendo would need a very experienced man in not just gaming but economics / world relationships too in a post-Iwata.
Come on. It could see an incredible decline from the Wii versions and still do a lot more than Game & Wario.
Nintendo hasn't given Q2 release dates. There's probably at least one of the 3 (Wii Fit, W101, Pikmin 3) landing in May. I think due to the lack of games they aren't scheduling release dates but will probably fast-track anything once the development wraps.
Also what's up with the Game and Wario hate? This one looks like it has far more effort than previous entries in the Ware franchise.
Also what's up with the Game and Wario hate? This one looks like it has far more effort than previous entries in the Ware franchise.
Yeah I don't think there's a imminent price cut either.
Price cuts make the most sense with gigantic software relatively close, so something in September or later would make more sense to me.
yup, my thoughts as well. they will do a relaunch event just like the 3ds had with a price cut and announcement of a couple of games they have on the backburner. maybe after E3 i guess or close to tokyo game show.
electroplankton
Banned
The real statement is: "Don't develop games on Wii U. Just make porting on Vita.".
I could be off, but at least in Japan I don't think the 3DS price cut was accompanied by huge software.
But they're both Wii ports.
What experience does Sakurai have in running businesses, and managing the finance and development of products in a company employing thousands of people? What experience does he have in supervising the product development of hardware platforms? What experience does he have in building relationships with developers and publishers around the world?
zomgbbqftw
Banned
Wii Fit U and Wonderful 101 are not going to be huge sellers, and most definitely not system sellers. Pikmin 3 is interesting because the series has been on hiatus for so long. It will have been 9 years since Pikmin 2 on GCN by the time Pikmin 3 is out on Wii U, so who knows what kind of figures that will do. It could be a system seller though, but I'm not sure who will buy a Wii U for it outside of the hardcore Nintendo fans, and they probably already own a Wii U.
The impression things like Iwata Asks and other interviews give is that Miyamoto already has a large impact on the direction of Nintendo.
If Nintendo's core strategy was sound and they were simply failing on execution, he would be an obvious choice because the goal would be to continue with the same strategy, but hopefully do a better job of enacting it.
However, currently the core strategy seems to have flaws, so putting in Miyamoto is not a great way to cause it to change.
michaelius
Banned
lunchwithyuzo
Banned
I have to hand it to DCharlie, he was totally right about old 3DS/Wii ports not doing much for Wii U. Though Capcom at least seemed thrilled with MH3G sales, we'll see for SE with DQX.
grimshawish
Banned
No. People are getting fucking weird at the moment. Not liking it.
ragincajun77
Banned
Nintendo's biggest problem is that they did not learn from the mistakes they made with the Wii. Sure, the Wii was one of the best selling consoles of all time so it is weird saying they made "mistakes" with that console. Be that as it may, Nintendo released a purported "Next Gen" console that will not be able to play next-gen games. I seriously doubt that any of the next-gen game engines are going to be compatible with the Wii U. That means that, once again, Nintendo will have no 3rd party support and will be an island onto themselves. Sure their 1st party games are generally good, but only good enough to convince hard core Nintendo fans to buy the console. Same thing happened with the Wii.
I don't think a change in leadership will help the Wii U at this point. These problems are going to occur regardless of the corporate leadership. The only thing one can hope is that Nintendo does learn its lesson and focus more on the processing power of the machine and less on the gimmicks.
I´m sure Capcom was happy making a quick buck with a HD port but it didn´t help the console itself much.
It's kind of heartbreaking that Nintendo is unstoppable when it comes to actual software quality/game design (in most cases) and fucking sucking at almost everything else
As a Wii U owner, I know that there is software coming, but for fucks sake: I never had those droughts with my other Nintendo consoles; I always had something to play on SNES, N64, GC and Wii, but nothing on Wii U - as ironically as this sounds for many, for me as a Nintendo fan that thing doesn't feel like a Nintendo console anymore to me
They made some huge mistakes - now they have to deal with it and try to make the best of it
Also, Japan experts: how should we interpret the -79% of the One Piece game? Didn't the first one perform better in comparison? Seems like a huge drop to me
As a Wii U owner, I know that there is software coming, but for fucks sake: I never had those droughts with my other Nintendo consoles; I always had something to play on SNES, N64, GC and Wii, but nothing on Wii U - as ironically as this sounds for many, for me as a Nintendo fan that thing doesn't feel like a Nintendo console anymore to me
They made some huge mistakes - now they have to deal with it and try to make the best of it
Also, Japan experts: how should we interpret the -79% of the One Piece game? Didn't the first one perform better in comparison? Seems like a huge drop to me
Yeah it makes zero sense to just list off people's favorite developers.
I personally feel someone who is A.) primarily a business person, B.) not already at Nintendo, and C.) works in an industry where they (preferably personally) have to get large amounts of buy in from other companies to support their product would be the most apt choice.
metalslimer
Member
Wii Party U, bombaing in a store near you in Summer 2013
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
Battle of the Wii ports. PS3 + Vita development targets seem like a good fit for the middle tier of Japanese development. Vita seems to have at least found a fairly hardcore and purchase intensive audience for this sorta thing. Bodes well for Dragon's Crown at least.
onken
Member
Can't blame them with that awful grammar. "Is Iwata's time owatta?" works, I guess.
AranhaHunter
Banned
That's not useless. How do you know that?
16-18% on the PSP is pretty damn good. We thought those were optimistic averages for Vita.
That would actually make sense and it would be interesting to see it compete with the PS3 as I think the PS3 will get a price drop around E3 for The Last of Us and to have a decent price gap with the PS4's price (i.e. Sony wants the PS3 to be the "budget" console and the PS4 to be the "premium" console of choice).
Loool
Lol correcting word play jokes. What a loser!
That's why I said it's most probably not happening now and that it would need to be guided though. It's just that I like the guy a lot, how he thinks and how he's open to the West especially, but he'd need to learn so many things before starting having a more operative role in Nintendo
Being more serious, do we have any hints about who could be Nintendo's CEO for the post-Iwata, especially from the BoD?
AdventureRacing
Member
That wii U line-up for the coming months is incredible. Surely they must have known that releasing absolutely nothing would lead to this situation. If anything the line-up is even worse in the west where DQ and MH mean even less. What a disaster.
As much as i like him it will be well deserved. The 3DS wasn't exactly a smashing success but i don't think it's a huge failure. The wii U on the other hand, it's hard to imagine it doing much worse than this really. To consider the position they were in with the DS and wii just a few years ago to where they are now, it's just incredible. Nintendo have just dropped the ball so badly and in the end the buck has to stop with him.
As much as i like him it will be well deserved. The 3DS wasn't exactly a smashing success but i don't think it's a huge failure. The wii U on the other hand, it's hard to imagine it doing much worse than this really. To consider the position they were in with the DS and wii just a few years ago to where they are now, it's just incredible. Nintendo have just dropped the ball so badly and in the end the buck has to stop with him.