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[guina]

Monster Hunter was a social phenomena before hitting the psp?

It is true that the MH franchise would not be this big if the PSP never existed, but all sony did there was release the PSP and watch it from distance. The resurgence of the PSP in Japan is thanks to Capcom's visionary move to put MH on the PSP (yay hyperbole).

 

[BadWolf]

Monster Hunter was a social phenomena before hitting the psp?

Wonder if Demon Souls can take off in a similar fashion on the NGP.

 

[velvet_nitemare]

Wonder if Demon Souls can take off in a similar fashion on the NGP.

Eh? Did an NGP Demon's Souls get announced?

 

[Kyoufu]

Wonder if Demon Souls can take off in a similar fashion on the NGP.

Doubtful unless they change some things with the game.

Level restrictions mean ad-hoc won't be as commonly used and if they still have the soul form/human form shit then yeah.... good luck with it being anything but niche.

I'd still buy it though

Eh? Did an NGP Demon's Souls get announced?

Nope, but the creator says he'd like to do it for NGP.

 

[Nirolak]

Eh? Did an NGP Demon's Souls get announced?

I think BadWolf was just speculating, but Demon's Souls directory did express interest in making a Dark Souls game for the platform: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=420879

He mentioned it wouldn't be a port either.

 

[Ratrat]

Kings Field psp was pretty bad. But I'd go for a ngp Dark Souls even without online if done right.

 

[loosus]

Why the hell have they not announced a 2D Mario game yet? It's pretty fucking disturbing that they seem to be concentrated on the stupid Galaxy-esque game. If there has been a post-GameCube Nintendo console where I would say Nintendo has lost their way, the 3DS is it -- thus far, at least. I hope they can turn it around.

 

[Stumpokapow]

Why the hell have they not announced a 2D Mario game yet? It's pretty fucking disturbing that they seem to be concentrated on the stupid Galaxy-esque game. If there has been a post-GameCube Nintendo console where I would say Nintendo has lost their way, the 3DS is it -- thus far, at least. I hope they can turn it around.

They haven't even announced the Galaxy-esque game yet. Hahaha. They just did a little two-shot teaser to an industry-only audience and said "for more info, wait until we actually announce it".

I mean, they certainly bungled their launch software lineup a little, but are you really expecting them to announce a ton of software that won't be out until fall/winter/next year before E3?

 

[TheUnknownForce]

Why the hell have they not announced a 2D Mario game yet? It's pretty fucking disturbing that they seem to be concentrated on the stupid Galaxy-esque game. If there has been a post-GameCube Nintendo console where I would say Nintendo has lost their way, the 3DS is it -- thus far, at least. I hope they can turn it around.

Because they have already announced a number of other big games, Mario Kart included.

Disturbing for making a Galaxy-esque game? We have no idea what they are doing with Super Mario 3DS, other than four screenshots and a comment from Miyamoto. We can assume quality akin to Galaxy, but I think Galaxy's "planet" aspect is not returning for this game.

They can't make a New Super Mario Bros 3DS if they are making a Pikmin 3. It's the same damn team, just about. And if they are making one, they sure as hell won't announce it until it is good and ready. It could be coming out August and we wouldn't know. That's how Nintendo works.

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

Why the hell have they not announced a 2D Mario game yet? It's pretty fucking disturbing that they seem to be concentrated on the stupid Galaxy-esque game. If there has been a post-GameCube Nintendo console where I would say Nintendo has lost their way, the 3DS is it -- thus far, at least. I hope they can turn it around.

I doubt the 2D Mario team is working on 3DS right now since they would need that team on their next console to make the near launch lineup respectable.

 

[loosus]

They haven't even announced the Galaxy-esque game yet. Hahaha. They just did a little two-shot teaser to an industry-only audience and said "for more info, wait until we actually announce it".

I mean, they certainly bungled their launch software lineup a little, but are you really expecting them to announce a ton of software that won't be out until fall/winter/next year before E3?

Are you suggesting that the Galaxy-esque game doesn't exist? Really?

Not sure you're on about with the future-lineup thing, but the entire fact that they seem to be putting out a Galaxy game ahead of 2D game for a freaking handheld system is disturbing. Yeah, there may still be a 2D Mario game, but they're deciding to go with a Galaxy game before it. Poor planning, in my opinion. This isn't a home console, and the market has shown itself to like the 2D Mario games more.

They can't make a New Super Mario Bros 3DS if they are making a Pikmin 3. It's the same damn team, just about.

Well, if they are putting a Pikmin game before a 2D Mario game, then...lol

 

[Dash Kappei]

Capcom should also consider lock-on for the 3ds game. Would solve all the camera control worries.

run for you life!

 

[Deleted member 74300]

How to help Japanese 3DS sales.

Sega makes this game for the 3DS.
http://www.myfreewallpapers.net/comics/wallpapers/mushiking.jpg

Then they make AR versions of the cards.
http://www.mushiking.com.hk/en/img/cards/Mushiking-Ver_14-Checklist-front.jpg

http://garaph.info/linecomparegamej.../300/gid-0/1684/title/1684+-+Mushi+King+-+GBA
Instant $$$

 

[Stumpokapow]

Are you suggesting that the Galaxy-esque game doesn't exist? Really?

err, no. read again.

 

[Chris1964]

How to help Japanese 3DS sales.

Sega makes this game for the 3DS.
http://www.myfreewallpapers.net/comics/wallpapers/mushiking.jpg

Then they make AR versions of the cards.
http://www.mushiking.com.hk/en/img/cards/Mushiking-Ver_14-Checklist-front.jpg

http://garaph.info/linecomparegamej.../300/gid-0/1684/title/1684+-+Mushi+King+-+GBA
Instant $$$

Whre did you remember that? That brand is dead.

I see PSP in stock at amazon after a very long time. Sony must have shipped many systems last week.

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

2D 3DS Mario is all but announced, and has been for longer than the 3D one. Unless you interpret this quote as meaning the 3D Mario will be really really oldschool and 2Dey.

From the Iwata Asks series around SMB's 25th anniversary:

Iwata: To the average person out there, it might look like you aren't exactly pursuing the most advanced technology, but in truth, you've always had a relatively strong attitude of insatiably adopting the latest video game technology. I think that may be why Super Mario Bros. hasn't grown old even after 25 years.

What's more, I think one reason that people who had started playing Mario with the Wii can comfortably enjoy playing the original Super Mario Bros. is because the foundation is well made, including the "pleasure components" that Kondo-san spoke of. I think that the secret to longevity may be the games' blend of old and new elements.

Miyamoto: That's the culture of Kyoto.

Iwata: Oh, Kyoto's distinctive culture.

Miyamoto: Kyoto lights up even really old temples with the latest technology. I think Kyoto's culture is one of keeping tradition alive by absorbing lots of new things. But it's not like we consciously think about that every day. (laughs)

Iwata: That culture is a clear influence on the birth of Nintendo in Kyoto and its continued existence here. I wasn't born or raised in Kyoto, but when I hear what you just said, I think it's true.

Miyamoto: Yes. So, in the interests of adopting new technology for the Super Mario Bros. tradition, I am now making a new Super Mario Bros. game for the Nintendo 3DS system.

Iwata: The next stage for the Super Mario Bros. Preservation Society's activities is the Nintendo 3DS.

Miyamoto: Yes. (laughs) I want to show everyone as soon as possible what the new Super Mario Bros. will be like on the Nintendo 3DS.

Iwata: I'm really looking forward to it myself! Thank you for your time today.

 

[perfectchaos007]

2D 3DS Mario is all but announced, and has been for longer than the 3D one. Unless you interpret this quote as meaning the 3D Mario will be really really oldschool and 2Dey.

From the Iwata Asks series around SMB's 25th anniversary:

If "new" was capitalized then yes I'd believe in it. However, the new Super Mario Game is the 3D one we saw with mario and the raccoon tail.

 

[FINALFANTASYDOG]

I see PSP in stock at amazon after a very long time. Sony must have shipped many systems last week.

According to retailer blogs they sent out shipments for two weeks at once, aka Next Thursday(this Thursday, I guess) there is no new shipment

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

If "new" was capitalized then yes I'd believe in it. However, the new Super Mario Game is the 3D one we saw with mario and the raccoon tail.

I know what you mean--but being picky on the wording another way, no Super Mario Bros. game so far has been anything but a 2D platformer.

 

[TheDrowningMan]

Nintendo could do with cutting the 3DS price around Christmas - A 'relaunch', if you will. £129.99 / $149.99 kind of price is necessary for it to achieve anything like the kind of critical mass its predecessor did.

 

[cw_sasuke]

Nintendo could do with cutting the 3DS price around Christmas - A 'relaunch', if you will. £129.99 / $149.99 kind of price is necessary for it to achieve anything like the kind of critical mass its predecessor did.

Where is the lol smiley when you need it.

 

[Dystify]

Nintendo could do with cutting the 3DS price around Christmas - A 'relaunch', if you will. £129.99 / $149.99 kind of price is necessary for it to achieve anything like the kind of critical mass its predecessor did.

I think this time around Nintendo will release less console updates (à la Lite, DSi, DSiXL) but instead also lower the actual price of the 3DS.

Expecting a $100 price drop and so soon after launch seems a bit steep though. You can be sure the sales will pick up once there are more games, reaching the sales numbers of the DS is another question - yet it seems to be what most are expecting therefore calling the 3DS a failure or similar things.

There's no need to drop the price within the first year of it's existence unless the console does not sell at all, which isn't the case with 3DS.

 

[TheDrowningMan]

Where is the lol smiley when you need it.

I know it's not going to happen, of course, and I like my 3DS a lot (five hours of SSFIV and 17 on Ridge Racer says that it's ticked the right boxes) but I do think it's going to struggle being comparatively expensive - And I suspect the same of the PSP. They'll sell well, but the DS in particular is used to doing mega-sales, and you need more than the core who'll pay over 200 for a handheld to reach anything like that sort of level.

 

[Phoenician_Viking]

Nintendo could do with cutting the 3DS price around Christmas - A 'relaunch', if you will. £129.99 / $149.99 kind of price is necessary for it to achieve anything like the kind of critical mass its predecessor did.

Very optimistic. 200$ unless Nintendo is dragging their feet and keeping the price at 250$.

 

[donny2112]

I think this time around Nintendo will release less console updates (à la Lite, DSi, DSiXL) but instead also lower the actual price of the 3DS.

As long as they release a 3DSXL geared toward 3-D movie support, I'm fine. Gamed on GBA+Afterburner two gens ago. Regular DS last gen until DSi came out (new screen + new games = worth the double dip, to me). I'm not jumping in to 3DS until the XL version comes out for watching movies. 3-D movie support is my killer app. :lol

 

[Stumpokapow]

so this list of PSN accounts by country has been circulating (i think the source is Mark MacD but who knows). i think it was released as part of "our shit got hacked"-gate.

so 113% accounts to consoles sold ratio in japan. might be interesting to compare with the same ratio in the us (i don't have an up to date ps3 ltd on hand) and any other countries with known ltds and the ratios are similar would be neat to extrapolate elsewhere.

 

[Spiegel]

PSPs can't connect to PSN confirmed

 

[Chris1964]

Media Create 2010 top 100 (from top 500) used game sales

Last column is used/new ratio

001. [WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo) {2009.12.03} - 677.030 / 745.338 (17,84%)
002. [NDS] Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies (Square Enix) {2009.07.11} - 521.509 / 1.281.180 (31,16%)
003. [PS3] Final Fantasy XIII (Square Enix) {2009.12.17} - 468.660 / 512.514 (26,89%)
004. [NDS] Dragon Quest VI: Realms Of Revelation (Square Enix) {2010.01.28} - 436.176 / 436.176 (32,47%)
005. [NDS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 (Square Enix) {2010.04.28} - 397.940 / 397.940 (32,34%)
006. [PSP] God Eater (Bandai Namco) {2010.02.04} - 359.992 / 359.992 (56,72%)
007. [NDS] Friend Collection (Nintendo) {2009.06.18} - 345.555 / 578.862 (16,37%)
008. [PSP] Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep (Square Enix) {2010.01.09} - 330.406 / 330.406 (42,98%)
009. [PS3] Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage (Koei) {2010.03.25} - 294.058 / 294.058 (53,53%)
010. [PSP] Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (Konami) {2010.04.29} - 285.397 / 285.397 (34,84%)
011. [PS3] Yakuza 4 (Sega) {2010.03.18} - 274.725 / 274.725 (47,60%)
012. [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) {2008.04.10} - 257.970 / 736.516 (23,69%)
013. [NDS] New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo) {2006.05.25} - 254.585 / 1.844.356 (30,20%)
014. [WII] Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo) {2010.05.27} - 216.925 / 216.925 (22,89%)
015. [PSP] Phantasy Star Portable 2 (Sega) {2009.12.03} - 211.352 / 246.666 (41,81%)
016. [WII] Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo) {2008.01.31} - 207.111 / 802.552 (38,54%)
017. [NDS] Pokemon Black (Pokemon Co.) {2010.09.18} - 202.530 / 202.530 (7,78%)
018. [WII] Monster Hunter 3 (Capcom) {2009.08.01} - 195.912 / 335.998 (33,10%)
019. [PSP] Monster Hunter Freedom Unite (Capcom) {2008.03.27} - 192.577 / 1.120.509 (46,19%)
020. [NDS] Pokemon White (Pokemon Co.) {2010.09.18} - 184.853 / 184.853 (7,82%)
021. [NDS] Pokemon Platinum (Pokemon Co.) {2008.09.13} - 183.706 / 641.127 (24,65%)
022. [NDS] Animal Crossing: Wild World (Nintendo) {2005.11.23} - 176.914 / 1.544.606 (29,69%)
023. [NDS] Pokemon Soul Silver (Pokemon Co.) {2009.09.12} - 174.784 / 277.149 (13,86%)
024. [NDS] The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (Nintendo) {2009.12.23} - 167.657 / 174.531 (25,90%)
025. [WII] Wii Party (Nintendo) {2010.07.08} - 164.666 / 164.666 (9,82%)
026. [NDS] Pokemon Heart Gold (Pokemon Co.) {2009.09.12} - 162.638 / 256.128 (14,06%)
027. [NDS] Mario Kart DS (Nintendo) {2005.12.08} - 162.126 / 1.224.680 (32,53%)
028. [PS3] Sengoku Basara 3 (Capcom) {2010.07.29} - 158.349 / 158.349 (40,71%)
029. [PS3] Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition (Capcom) {2010.02.18} - 158.080 / 158.080 (51,51%)
030. [PSP] Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam Vs. Gundam Next Plus (Bandai Namco) {2009.12.03} - 150.559 / 189.849 (46,56%)
031. [WII] Samurai Warriors 3 (Koei) {2009.12.03} - 147.678 / 176.939 (62,35%)
032. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2010 (Konami) {2009.11.05} - 145.538 / 190.743 (43,19%)
033. [PS3] Resonance of Fate (Sega) {2010.01.28} - 132.278 / 132.278 (67,38%)
034. [PSP] Kenka Bancho 4: One Year War (Spike) {2010.02.25} - 131.625 / 131.625 (71,77%)
035. [PS3] Yakuza 3 (Sega) {2009.02.26} - 130.684 / 403.236 (71,88%)
036. [PS3] Resident Evil 5 (Capcom) {2009.03.05} - 130.473 / 429.850 (86,59%)
037. [PS3] Tales of Vesperia (Bandai Namco) {2009.09.17} - 129.189 / 207.630 (53,90%)
038. [PSP] Monster Hunter Diary: Pokapoka Ailu Village (Capcom) {2010.08.26} - 128.612 / 128.612 (24,87%)
039. [NDS] Pokemon Diamond (Pokemon Co.) {2006.09.28} - 127.352 / 945.242 (29,73%)
040. [WII] Momotaro Railway 2010: Sengoku Ishin no Hero Daishuugou! no Maki (Hudson) {2009.11.26} - 126.926 / 145.998 (50,97%)
041. [PSP] Monster Hunter Freedom Unite [PSP the Best Reprint] (Capcom) {2009.12.24} - 125.906 / 128.667 (25,36%)
042. [PSP] Black Leopard: A New Tale of Yakuza (Sega) {2010.09.22} - 125.482 / 125.482 (45,52%)
043. [PSP] Dissidia: Final Fantasy (Square Enix) {2008.12.18} - 124.734 / 579.315 (62,67%)
044. [WII] Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo) {2009.06.25} - 124.685 / 203.407 (10,19%)
045. [PS3] Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Square Enix) {2009.12.10} - 124.531 / 139.005 (56,53%)
046. [NDS] Professor Layton and the Flute of Malevolent Destiny (Level 5) {2009.11.26} - 123.402 / 161.598 (23,66%)
047. [NDS] Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride (Square Enix) {2008.07.17} - 116.544 / 699.515 (53,57%)
048. [PSP] Monster Hunter Freedom 2 (Capcom) {2007.02.22} - 114.902 / 1.197.515 (71,58%)
049. [PSP] Monster Hunter Freedom Unite [PSP the Best] (Capcom) {2008.10.30} - 112.128 / 413.732 (37,60%)
050. [NDS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker (Square Enix) {2006.12.28} - 110.788 / 1.101.277 (74,05%)
051. [PS3] Lost Planet 2 (Capcom) {2010.05.20} - 109.892 / 109.892 (65,57%)
052. [WII] Mario Party 8 (Nintendo) {2007.07.26} - 109.090 / 641.919 (43,68%)
053. [WII] Wii Sports (Nintendo) {2006.12.02} - 107.243 / 809.604 (21,92%)
054. [NDS] Pokemon Pearl (Pokemon Co.) {2006.09.28} - 104.689 / 787.076 (29,94%)
055. [PS3] Bayonetta (Sega) {2009.10.29} - 100.164 / 158.294 (74,45%)
056. [WII] Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles (Capcom) {2010.01.14} - 98.676 / 98.676 (63,18%)
057. [PS3] NieR Replicant (Square Enix) {2010.04.22} - 98.116 / 98.116 (70,69%)
058. [WII] Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo) {2007.11.01} - 97.561 / 504.699 (49,55%)
059. [PSP] Gundam: Assault Survive (Bandai Namco) {2010.03.18} - 94.172 / 94.172 (58,98%)
060. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2010: Samurai Blue Challenge (Konami) {2010.05.20} - 93.553 / 93.553 (47,44%)
061. [NDS] Rhythm Heaven: Tap into the Rhythm (Nintendo) {2008.07.31} - 92.681 / 498.042 (26,18%)
062. [PS3] Star Ocean 4: The Last Hope - International (Square Enix) {2010.02.04} - 91.485 / 91.485 (60,05%)
063. [NDS] Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen (Square Enix) {2007.11.22} - 91.449 / 815.337 (61,84%)
064. [WII] Xenoblade Chronicles (Nintendo) {2010.06.10} - 91.134 / 91.134 (56,55%)
065. [NDS] Mario Party DS (Nintendo) {2007.11.08} - 89.895 / 521.216 (26,21%)
066. [NDS] Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days (Square Enix) {2009.05.30} - 87.958 / 264.379 (47,51%)
067. [PSP] Persona 3 Portable (Atlus Co.) {2009.11.01} - 87.811 / 122.747 (54,68%)
068. [NDS] Inazuma Eleven 2: Threat of the Invaders - Blizzard (Level 5) {2009.10.01} - 87.736 / 132.379 (22,10%)
069. [PSP] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball Portable 4 (Konami) {2009.09.17} - 87.590 / 144.365 (54,23%)
070. [WII] Animal Crossing: City Folk (Nintendo) {2008.11.20} - 86.420 / 268.912 (21,93%)
071. [NDS] Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem - Hero of Light and Shadow (Nintendo) {2010.07.15} - 85.766 / 85.766 (32,52%)
072. [PS3] Another Century's Episode R (Bandai Namco) {2010.08.19} - 85.500 / 85.500 (31,09%)
073. [NDS] Kirby Super Star Ultra (Nintendo) {2008.11.06} - 85.427 / 335.118 (28,44%)
074. [PSP] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva 2nd (Sega) {2010.07.29} - 85.020 / 85.020 (22,88%)
075. [PS3] Warriors Orochi Z (Koei) {2009.03.12} - 84.433 / 237.200 (90,49%)
076. [PS3] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2010 (Konami) {2010.07.15} - 84.309 / 84.309 (40,11%)
077. [PSP] Gran Turismo (SCE) {2009.10.01} - 83.636 / 143.407 (50,46%)
078. [NDS] Inazuma Eleven 2: Threat of the Invaders - Fire (Level 5) {2009.10.01} - 82.826 / 125.762 (21,75%)
079. [PS2] Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King (Square Enix) {2004.11.27} - 82.491 / 1.770.737 (53,34%)
080. [PS3] Mobile Suit Gundam: Battlefield Record U.C. 0081 (Bandai Namco) {2009.09.03} - 81.358 / 162.404 (63,47%)
081. [PSP] Naruto Shippuden: Narutimate Accelerator 3 (Bandai Namco) {2009.12.10} - 80.353 / 95.617 (53,73%)
082. [PSP] Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce (Koei) {2009.02.26} - 78.958 / 319.459 (82,55%)
083. [PSP] Valkyria Chronicles II (Sega) {2010.01.21} - 78.281 / 78.281 (51,80%)
084. [NDS] Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light (Square Enix) {2009.10.29} - 77.264 / 125.055 (60,62%)
085. [PSP] Phantasy Star Portable (Sega) {2008.07.31} - 77.065 / 625.727 (78,45%)
086. [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2010 (Konami) {2010.04.01} - 77.039 / 77.039 (46,74%)
087. [PSP] Last Ranker (Capcom) {2010.07.15} - 76.297 / 76.297 (68,71%)
088. [WII] Tales of Graces (Bandai Namco) {2009.12.10} - 75.948 / 88.471 (39,55%)
089. [NDS] More Brain Training (Nintendo) {2005.12.29} - 75.432 / 996.241 (19,90%)
090. [PSP] Pro Baseball Spirits 2010 (Konami) {2010.04.01} - 75.326 / 75.326 (34,99%)
091. [PSP] Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (Square Enix) {2007.09.13} - 74.258 / 633.651 (79,29%)
092. [PSP] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2010 (Konami) {2009.12.10} - 73.514 / 84.743 (40,33%)
093. [NDS] Pokemon Ranger: Guardian Sign (Pokemon Co.) {2010.03.06} - 73.335 / 73.335 (14,95%)
094. [NDS] Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (Nintendo) {2009.02.11} - 73.107 / 257.336 (34,23%)
095. [PSP] Monster Hunter Freedom 3 (Capcom) {2010.12.01} - 73.090 / 73.090 (1,90%)
096. [PS3] White Knight Chronicles II (SCE) {2010.07.08} - 72.552 / 72.552 (28,46%)
097. [PS3] Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare [Legendary Hits] (Square Enix) {2009.09.10} - 70.833 / 98.954 (54,67%)
098. [PSP] J-League Pro Soccer Club! 6: Pride of J (Sega) {2009.11.12} - 70.596 / 88.988 (54,92%)
099. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2009 (Konami) {2008.11.27} - 69.673 / 233.323 (53,96%)
100. [NDS] Love Plus (Konami) {2009.09.03} - 69.478 / 109.779 (43,79%)

 

[donny2112]

Media Create 2010 top 100 (from top 500) used game sales

Last column is used/new ratio

085. [PSP] Phantasy Star Portable (Sega) {2008.07.31} - 77.065 / 625.727 (78,45%)

PSP Phantasy Star Portable - 671,443 (Media Create through same date)

I don't understand the ratio value.

 

[Lesiroth]

so this list of PSN accounts by country has been circulating (i think the source is Mark MacD but who knows). i think it was released as part of "our shit got hacked"-gate.

so 113% accounts to consoles sold ratio in japan. might be interesting to compare with the same ratio in the us (i don't have an up to date ps3 ltd on hand) and any other countries with known ltds and the ratios are similar would be neat to extrapolate elsewhere.

Saudi Arabia - 651,018

Having lived almost all my life there, I can tell you that the PlayStation brand there rules over everything else, but I had no idea it was this strong.

Sucks that I left the country right after the PS3 released

 

[Road]

PSP Phantasy Star Portable - 671,443 (Media Create through same date)

I don't understand the ratio value.

625 -> 526.

 

[FINALFANTASYDOG]

PSP Phantasy Star Portable - 671,443 (Media Create through same date)

I don't understand the ratio value.

This year's used sales/ total used sales/ Percent of used sales vs new sales(if used sales are 99 copies and new sales are 100 copies, the ratio is 99%)

Also Tale of the last promise creator's twitter comments:

First day sales were good enough for them to continue the JRPG project,
First week sale-through are very high

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

Since this is from whatever made the weekly Famitsu Top 30 lists it's necessarily incomplete, but hey. Another thing that makes 3DS look like PSP.

Total software sales:

First party software sales:

Third party software sales:

 

[cw_sasuke]

150K OoT 3D units at launch, though there will be an increased shipment if necessary.

http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/05/03/zelda_shipment/

 

[Chris1964]

Estimates from azalyn

[PSP] Final Promise Story - 65.000
[PS3] El Shaddai - 65.000
[PSP] Patapon 3 - 50.000

 

[Chris1964]

 

[confuziz]

image

18,800 yen? about 200-230 dollars?

 

[Graphics Horse]

Does that make it 25% off launch rrp? And a free Nintendogs?

Shops must have severely overstocked on Nintendogs, can't say I blame them though.

 

[sphinx]

I don't know any japanese but my guess is that those pics must be desperately screaming "BOMBA!! Please take this software away from us! "

 

[Suzzopher]

So the 3DS is now about £140 in Japan, wow.

 

[VOOK]

The 3DS really needs some games. Really.

 

[Grimmy]

Estimates from azalyn

[PSP] Final Promise Story - 65.000
[PS3] El Shaddai - 65.000
[PSP] Patapon 3 - 50.000

Final Promise Story did better than I thought, although it most likely won't reach its 150,000 units sold goal...

 

[JoeFenix]

Ouch, 3DS is in VERY bad shape right now...

It can certainly be turned around but it still is pretty disastrous, gonna be interesting to see how it's doing by the end of the year!

 

[Takao]

Estimates from azalyn

[PSP] Final Promise Story - 65.000
[PS3] El Shaddai - 65.000
[PSP] Patapon 3 - 50.000

Let's not bring up my El Shaddai feeling shall we? Okay.

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Theyre trying hard to move Nintendogs, that sale!

 

[Kyoufu]

Let's not bring up my El Shaddai feeling shall we? Okay.

sub 20k. NEVER FORGET

I'd honestly expect under 20k combined for El Shaddai.

 

[[Nintex]]

Theyre trying hard to move Nintendogs, that sale!

I remember that Iwata Asks interview where Miyamoto said that they actually wanted to release a version for each dog seperatly once... lol

 

[mehdi_san]

18,800 yen? about 200-230 dollars?

That's the price for a USED 3ds, not for a new one...

 

[FINALFANTASYDOG]

Does that make it 25% off launch rrp? And a free Nintendogs?

Kinda Important this correct this misinterpretation:

That's 1000 yen off of nintendogs so it basically means you can get a used 3ds and used nintendogs for about 20,800 (or a used 3ds and new nintendogs for 21,300). This is still absurdly cheap,

- This also is not just a one store promotion, a large game store chain and from my calls it appears to be at every store in the chain.
- Sofmap(Major major large electronics store) has almost all of the launch 3ds games(and blazblue) now priced at 2900 yen new, this is close to 50% discount.
- Sofmap's trade in prices for 3ds are now in the 13700 range, I can't find a store anywhere that is taking 3ds in for more then 15,000 trade in value.
- Geos has a a buy 3 used games get 20% off promotion. they have all 3ds launch(besides dinosaur and puzzle bubble) games priced at 2980. This literally means you can get a 3ds plus 3 not so bad games for around 26,000yen.

I'm starting to worry about the damage to the brand value of the 3ds, the fact that people are now willing to give up their 3ds at this point for close to half of what they paid for them is amazing.

Thanks, although by the prices I think it means 1000 yen off both 3DS and Nintendogs.
But I didn't even realise it was used sales at first.

No it clearly states that from the sub total you get 1000 yen off

edit: Oh, I now see how that can be confusing, yeah the 3ds is specially marked off, then they have the promotion if you buy a 3ds and nintendogs you get 1000 yen off.

 

[Graphics Horse]

Kinda Important this correct this misinterpretation:

That's 1000 yen off of nintendogs so it basically means you can get a used 3ds and used nintendogs for about 20,800 (or a used 3ds and new nintendogs for 21,300). This is still absurdly cheap,

Thanks, although by the prices I think it means 1000 yen off both 3DS and Nintendogs. Or it's showing a 1000 yen discount for 3DS price anyway. Edit: never mind, this is all too confusing for me, I didn't even realise it was used sales at first.