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Media Create Sales: Week 20, 2011 (May 16 - May 22)
- Thread starter Chris1964
- Start date
zomgbbqftw
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[Nintex] said:
Nah, Philips is European, they wouldn't fine one of their own...
test_account
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Ah ok, i understand =)Brazil said:
DiscoJer
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They really should done a DOA Volleyball game.
I know the PSP version got panned, but it's almost literally the same game as the original on the Xbox (which got great reviews) with much worse graphics (plus some added stuff from the sequel)
On the 3DS, you likely could have approached the Xbox quality graphics, so it would have gotten great reviews. (Right?)
I know the PSP version got panned, but it's almost literally the same game as the original on the Xbox (which got great reviews) with much worse graphics (plus some added stuff from the sequel)
On the 3DS, you likely could have approached the Xbox quality graphics, so it would have gotten great reviews. (Right?)
Can somebody tell me what were LT of earlier Patapons..
Btw is Patapon really a successful game? i mean i dont think it did anything impressive.. then why keep making new version of it.. why not try a new IP.?
sometime Sony's decision of killing or continuing with some IP really bewilders me.. but definitely they are looking at a bigger picture.
FINALFANTASYDOG
Member
Retailer Blog First Day round up:
Treasure Report: No reports of sales out, seemingly not happy sales. yet strangely next shipment on amazon isn't till the 31st. Looks like a casual game, so perhaps big electronic stores are having a party with it?
Pandora's tower - Below exceptions all around, 22% off on amazon(normally 19%)
Troy - Above expectations, sell outs are seen here and there, however most retailers are reporting small order placed (next shipment 29th on amazon)
Nobunga - Ever smaller shipments, but lots of sell outs(next shipment 29th on amazon)
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I love you Chris, but he actually says the opposite: Depending on the wholesaler it can still be found normally, So Extreme Shortages are not expected.
However they are out of stock at Bandai's side, not expected to get in again till Middle/early June, and every retailer blog I see reports amazing sales(including sales of 3ds!), so your prediction is probably correct, of course we saw the same thing with DOA(admittedly smaller numbers), so it's a wait and see at this point. Get-2 Believes it to be 50,000 first day sales(not the most reliable estimator though)
Treasure Report: No reports of sales out, seemingly not happy sales. yet strangely next shipment on amazon isn't till the 31st. Looks like a casual game, so perhaps big electronic stores are having a party with it?
Pandora's tower - Below exceptions all around, 22% off on amazon(normally 19%)
Troy - Above expectations, sell outs are seen here and there, however most retailers are reporting small order placed (next shipment 29th on amazon)
Nobunga - Ever smaller shipments, but lots of sell outs(next shipment 29th on amazon)
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Chris1964 said:
I love you Chris, but he actually says the opposite: Depending on the wholesaler it can still be found normally, So Extreme Shortages are not expected.
However they are out of stock at Bandai's side, not expected to get in again till Middle/early June, and every retailer blog I see reports amazing sales(including sales of 3ds!), so your prediction is probably correct, of course we saw the same thing with DOA(admittedly smaller numbers), so it's a wait and see at this point. Get-2 Believes it to be 50,000 first day sales(not the most reliable estimator though)
Dedication Through Light
Member
Chris1964 said:
And people thought my One Piece comments a week or two ago were silly...
Okay, I guess this means I shouldn't predict bombas or not so hot debuts anymore.
They usually do 100k or so in Japan. Patapon 3 will most likely end up being the most successful one in Japan.
As for continuing the series, it's simply one of the PSP's original IPs, and as the games reuse assets, they're really cheap to make. The first one was also a surprise hit in the US, so I wouldn't be surprised if its EU, and NA numbers are higher than the JP.
noobie said:
They usually do 100k or so in Japan. Patapon 3 will most likely end up being the most successful one in Japan.
As for continuing the series, it's simply one of the PSP's original IPs, and as the games reuse assets, they're really cheap to make. The first one was also a surprise hit in the US, so I wouldn't be surprised if its EU, and NA numbers are higher than the JP.
Nintendo uses Arashi again. Zelda million seller confirmed now.
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/aqej/#/gallery/
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/aqej/#/gallery/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ArashiTakao said:
FINALFANTASYDOG
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Dedication Through Light said:
?? Majority of people agreed with you,,, thoese who didn't just had no idea about what's popular now in terms of sales in Japan.
Seriously latest one piece movie(with a full release across the country)made around $60 millon dollars(before they averaged about $10 Mil), The manga is not only setting sales records but at the height of it's popularity, as I said in the last thread, if the didn't sale amazingly things would look horrible for the 3ds.
Pandora's Tower this week biggest release???
http://www.true-gaming.net/home/26704/
more releases for the week
http://www.true-gaming.net/home/26694/
http://www.true-gaming.net/home/26704/
more releases for the week
http://www.true-gaming.net/home/26694/
21. / 20. [WII] Donkey Kong Country Returns (Nintendo) {2010.12.09}
22. / 21. [WII] Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo) {2009.10.01}
23. / 15. [PSP] Earth Defence Force 2 Portable (D3 Publisher) {2011.04.07}
24. / 00. [3DS] Animal Resort: Let's Make a Zoo (Marvelous Entertainment) {2011.05.19}
25. / 25. [WII] Wii Sports Resort (w/ Remote Plus) (Nintendo) {2010.11.11}
26. / 17. [PSP] Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection (Square Enix) {2011.03.24}
27. / 19. [3DS] Pilotwings Resort (Nintendo) {2011.04.14}
28. / 41. [PS3] Demon's Souls [PlayStation 3 the Best] (SCE) {2010.02.25}
29. / 30. [WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo) {2009.12.03}
30. / 33. [WII] Momotaro Railway 2010: Sengoku Ishin no Hero Daishuugou! no Maki [Everyone's Recommendation Selection] (Hudson) {2011.01.20}
31. / 34. [PSP] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2011 (Konami) {2010.11.18}
32. / 24. [PSP] Amagami (EBKore+) (Kadokawa Shoten) {2011.03.31}
33. / 26. [3DS] Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle (Level 5) {2011.02.26}
34. / 37. [PSP] Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker [PSP the Best] (Konami) {2011.02.24}
35. / 23. [PS3] Dynasty Warriors 7 (Koei Tecmo) {2011.03.10}
36. / 28. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2011 (Konami) {2010.10.28}
37. / 29. [PSP] Phantasy Star Portable 2: Infinity (Sega) {2011.02.24}
38. / 35. [NDS] Magician's Quest: The Merchants Store of Sorcery (Konami) {2010.11.11}
39. / 36. [PS3] Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition [PlayStation 3 the Best] (Capcom) {2010.11.11}
40. / 40. [WII] Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo) {2008.01.31}
41. / 38. [NDS] New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo) {2006.05.25}
42. / 00. [PSP] Queen's Blade: Spiral Chaos [PSP the Best] (Bandai Namco) {2011.05.19}
43. / 45. [NDS] Friend Collection (Nintendo) {2009.06.18}
44. / 32. [WII] Billy's Boot Camp: Enjoy the Diet on Wii! (Rocket Company) {2011.04.21}
45. / 44. [NDS] One Piece: Gigant Battle (Bandai Namco) {2010.09.09}
46. / 46. [WII] Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles [Best Price!] (Capcom) {2011.04.21}
47. / 22. [PSP] Disgaea 2 Portable [PSP the Best] (Nippon Ichi Software) {2011.05.12}
48. / 31. [PSP] GachiTora! Abarenbou Kyoushi in High School (Spike) {2011.04.21}
49. / 07. [PSP] Planetarian: Chiisana Hoshi no Yume (Charity Edition) (Prototype) {2011.05.12}
50. / 39. [NDS] Detective Conan: Aoki Houseki no Rinbukyoku (Bandai Namco) {2011.04.21}
PSP - 19
WII - 10
NDS - 7
PS3 - 7
3DS - 6
360 - 1
PS2 - 0
SOFTWARE
Akibas's Trip sellthrough is 86,03%, 3DS software for the week is 46k.
22. / 21. [WII] Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo) {2009.10.01}
23. / 15. [PSP] Earth Defence Force 2 Portable (D3 Publisher) {2011.04.07}
24. / 00. [3DS] Animal Resort: Let's Make a Zoo (Marvelous Entertainment) {2011.05.19}
25. / 25. [WII] Wii Sports Resort (w/ Remote Plus) (Nintendo) {2010.11.11}
26. / 17. [PSP] Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection (Square Enix) {2011.03.24}
27. / 19. [3DS] Pilotwings Resort (Nintendo) {2011.04.14}
28. / 41. [PS3] Demon's Souls [PlayStation 3 the Best] (SCE) {2010.02.25}
29. / 30. [WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo) {2009.12.03}
30. / 33. [WII] Momotaro Railway 2010: Sengoku Ishin no Hero Daishuugou! no Maki [Everyone's Recommendation Selection] (Hudson) {2011.01.20}
31. / 34. [PSP] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2011 (Konami) {2010.11.18}
32. / 24. [PSP] Amagami (EBKore+) (Kadokawa Shoten) {2011.03.31}
33. / 26. [3DS] Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle (Level 5) {2011.02.26}
34. / 37. [PSP] Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker [PSP the Best] (Konami) {2011.02.24}
35. / 23. [PS3] Dynasty Warriors 7 (Koei Tecmo) {2011.03.10}
36. / 28. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2011 (Konami) {2010.10.28}
37. / 29. [PSP] Phantasy Star Portable 2: Infinity (Sega) {2011.02.24}
38. / 35. [NDS] Magician's Quest: The Merchants Store of Sorcery (Konami) {2010.11.11}
39. / 36. [PS3] Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition [PlayStation 3 the Best] (Capcom) {2010.11.11}
40. / 40. [WII] Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo) {2008.01.31}
41. / 38. [NDS] New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo) {2006.05.25}
42. / 00. [PSP] Queen's Blade: Spiral Chaos [PSP the Best] (Bandai Namco) {2011.05.19}
43. / 45. [NDS] Friend Collection (Nintendo) {2009.06.18}
44. / 32. [WII] Billy's Boot Camp: Enjoy the Diet on Wii! (Rocket Company) {2011.04.21}
45. / 44. [NDS] One Piece: Gigant Battle (Bandai Namco) {2010.09.09}
46. / 46. [WII] Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles [Best Price!] (Capcom) {2011.04.21}
47. / 22. [PSP] Disgaea 2 Portable [PSP the Best] (Nippon Ichi Software) {2011.05.12}
48. / 31. [PSP] GachiTora! Abarenbou Kyoushi in High School (Spike) {2011.04.21}
49. / 07. [PSP] Planetarian: Chiisana Hoshi no Yume (Charity Edition) (Prototype) {2011.05.12}
50. / 39. [NDS] Detective Conan: Aoki Houseki no Rinbukyoku (Bandai Namco) {2011.04.21}
PSP - 19
WII - 10
NDS - 7
PS3 - 7
3DS - 6
360 - 1
PS2 - 0
SOFTWARE
Code:
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|System | This Week | Last Week | Last Year | YTD | Last YTD |
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| ALL | 462.000 | 430.000 | 739.831 | 17.573.000 | 22.151.730 |
-----------------------------------------------------------------------Akibas's Trip sellthrough is 86,03%, 3DS software for the week is 46k.
Dedication Through Light
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I wonder if the SSBB online is still active, Im honestly shocked the game had legs to last 3 years now to still get new sales.
FINALFANTASYDOG said:
I was really the only one doubting One Piece 3DS' sales potential, and I'm very much aware of the franchise's position in Japan, especially since it has replaced Dragon Ball (something that's obviously near to my heart) to Toei and Bandai.
I know each individual volume sells upwards of 2 million units in Japan. I know One Piece is the current highest rated shonen anime series. I know One Piece is a gigantic cash cow for merchandising. I know all of that, but I said what I said because I didn't feel a port on a platform with such a limited audience would do all that well.
Kurosaki Ichigo
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One Piece is certainly on the up-swing, Gigant Battle on DS was the biggest since Grand Battle 3 PS2/GCN in 2003, but I wonder if it has even more milking room to replace Dragon Ball as Bandai cashcow?
It kinda fainted with PS2 but lets remember that in a sole year period (March 2001 - March 2002) it had these 4 games:
All over 300k, one above 500k (franchise highest).
The trio of ports (One Piece, Zelda, Tales) look fairly strong for 3DS, hopefully it doesn't turn out like PSP early years ("hey those did well, lets port more and create less").
It kinda fainted with PS2 but lets remember that in a sole year period (March 2001 - March 2002) it had these 4 games:
Code:
[PS1] One Piece: Grand Battle (Bandai) {2001.03.15} - 83.342 / 452.336
[NGB] One Piece: Yume no Lufy Kaizokudan Tanjou (Banpresto) {2001.04.27} - 91.567 / 375.752
[PS1] One Piece: Tobidase Kaizokudan! (Bandai) {2001.08.02} - 101.003 / 324.214
[PS1] One Piece: Grand Battle 2 (Bandai) {2002.03.20} - 247.345 / 545.506The trio of ports (One Piece, Zelda, Tales) look fairly strong for 3DS, hopefully it doesn't turn out like PSP early years ("hey those did well, lets port more and create less").
Dedication Through Light
Member
Kurosaki Ichigo said:
They would need to get One Piece out of JPN & get it onto non nintendo systems, worldwide, for the international top 5 focused publisher, Namco Bandai.
Chris1964 said:
And also bought the Famitsu one (Numbers through 26 December). It's a matter of days before top 1000 is posted.
Torne: 513.000
Move: 132.000
Kinect: 71.000
Media Create
779. [GBA] Pokemon Emerald (Pokemon Co.) {2004.09.16} - 7.724 / 1.916.505
Famitsu has Emerald at #388
Relaxed Muscle
Member
Nintendo better release the krakens this E3 regarding 3DS stuff.
Oh shit, Revelations canceled confirmed, instead we get The Evil Typing Resident 3DS.Now type 3D words!!
M3d10n said:
Oh shit, Revelations canceled confirmed, instead we get The Evil Typing Resident 3DS.Now type 3D words!!
Barack Lesnar
Banned
Are the new charts today?
Castor Krieg
Banned
Portal 2 sells 9k? Robots don't do it in the country of Gundam? Is it 100% loli and pantsu market now?
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
Chris1964 said:
So, amongst other Nintendo published Wii games, it beat:
- FlingSmash
- Zangeki no Reginleiv
- NHK Quiz
- S&P 2
- Punch-Out
- EO2
- Takt of Magic (god I hate this title, it sounds so half-translated)
- Another Code R
- Disaster
- Captain Rainbow
- EO1
List not exhaustive
Not that 35k is OMGAMAZING, but could be much much worse.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Chris1964 said:
Man, Nintendo should stop pumping money into Wii games that aren't going to sell, and get back to making Wii ____ games. :/
RurouniZel said:
I doubt Pandora Tower cost them a lot of money... And it was outsourced, so it didn't really take up first party dev time. Wii Play: Motion is coming soon by the way (I have no idea how it'll do. Wii Party sold extremely well while I thought it was gonna be a lower Wii____ title in term of sales).
Dedication Through Light
Member
RurouniZel said:
I think Nintendo is suffer from identity crisis and lack of compelling games for videogame enthusiasts, need new IPS or at least they need to acquire more award winning studios...of course, in terms of creativity versus sales. Im still surprised they didnt bring out a Wii Dance/Wii Sing/Wii Life game though
RurouniZel
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Dedication Through Light said:
Nintendo was doing their own thing and printing money. Then they stupidly started listening to the complaints of the gaming press (esp. in the west) and 3rd parties and went all conservative again, making nothing but their core franchises like Mario and Zelda, and making expensive core games like Last Story and Pandora's Tower. It's not that I don't want to play those games, mind, but the Wii was doing FAR better when they were ignoring everyone else. :-/
Bel Marduk
Banned
RurouniZel said:
Are you a gamer or are you a stock owner? Because if you're a gamer, there's absolutely no reason why you should complain. Nintendo are making a lot of money as is. You're saying they shouldn't branch out and try new things? It's not always about sales.
Pandora's Tower doesn't look that expensive anyway, especially compared to Xenoblade or TLS. 35k would be better than I thought.
FINALFANTASYDOG
Member
Bel Marduk said:
This is a sales-age thread, generally we talk about ways to maximize sales.
Of note: Tsutaya's(major cd/book/game store) game division staffer reports times 1.6 3ds sales compared to last week, and all the retailers are reporting 3ds actually selling, so could we see a rebound back to 1st place this week?
AceBandage
Banned
RurouniZel said:
Really?
You really think Nintendo gives a damn what the gaming press thinks?
They aren't going "conservative" because of the gaming press. They're changing their approach again because the market they fostered with the Wii and WiiSports is becoming crowded.
NeonZ
Member
RurouniZel said:
I think that's a really short sighted view. The Wii initially supported both markets, but then Nintendo had more than one year of lackluster software for both sides - with nothing for the traditional gaming side and lackluster sales for their expanded audience products, with Animal Crossing and Wii Music. The Wii sales were still high during and after that time, but I think that was the point where the "Wii" really got the image of a console that just wasn't for "gamers" and a lot of the marketing started falling there.
Yes, WiiMusic and Animal Crossing still sold a lot comparatively, and the hardware was still selling well, but it was pretty clear that those new games failed to drive any sales, unlike WiiSports and WiiFit. They can't just make new hits out of nowhere. A game like NSMBWii ended up performing better than WiiSports Resort and continuing to make more Wii ___ titles probably would most likely result in worse and worse results, especially now when they have competition there.
The Wii fell quickly due to Nintendo failing to provide consistent software support, and also due to the nature of the hits which made the Wii famous, not due to a change of focus.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Bel Marduk said:
I wish I knew how to do stocks. I've been too afraid to try.
No, it's just that as a gamer I was very excited about all the new things Nintendo was trying with Wii Sports, Play, Fit, Music etc., and was happy others were enjoying them as well. Was kind of sad to see them let up on that, and it was around then that their sales started to slow. I'm worried that it's kind of spooked them and they're gonna back off now. :/NeonZ said:
I suppose you're right. I guess I just wanted more Wii _____ stuff, and while I like their core offerings as well, am disappointed that they've seemed to really back off that initiative.
Bel Marduk
Banned
RurouniZel said:I wish I knew how to do stocks. I've been too afraid to try.
I suppose you're right. I guess I just wanted more Wii _____ stuff, and while I like their core offerings as well, am disappointed that they've seemed to really back off that initiative.
Eh...I don't think they've really "backed off". Remember the Wii ___ titles are evergreen so they don't need to pull multiple ones out all the time.
Pandora's Tower or whatever is definitely not their compromise for a "lack" of Wii ___ titles.
lunchwithyuzo
Banned
Probably not 1st, but back up past 20k should be nice to see.FINALFANTASYDOG said:
NeonZ said:
If you're only talking about Japan yeah, but worldwide? Not even close (27m+ for WiiSportsR and 21m+ for nsmbwii).
Also since my post seems to have been ignored, I'll repeat the next Wii ____ game is coming soon, and while I'm sure it won't sell nearly as well as WSR, it can still do decently.
Also most of the core game they released and that didn't sell (or did) where done by studios that have nothing to do with the Wii ____ games, so they're not the cause of the "slowdown" of Wii ____ releases.