Pretty sure Skylanders is on the Wii U in the west..
What the hell is going on with Japan's gaming market? 3DS is doing OK, but it's definitely not carrying the slack for the rest.
Probably not for long: they've already registered the trademark of DQM2, it should mean the remake is coming.
Thanks.
I wonder if MH4 and Pokemon X/Y can change things in 3DS' favor.
Even if Xbone is the Xbox 360 number 2, they need more than obscure exclusive JRPG ( New IPs in some cases ) to handle Japan market climate. Microsoft did try for 360 but nowhere near what's required.
what was last year that gave vita that bump?
Probably not for long: they've already registered the trademark of DQM2, it should mean the remake is coming.
Thanks.
I wonder if MH4 and Pokemon X/Y can change things in 3DS' favor.
Pretty sure Skylanders is on the Wii U in the west..
Not Skylander's Spyro Adventures, that is a 2011 game. So..strange.
Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure is coming to Japan too
http://www.4gamer.net/games/221/G022186/20130619046/
PlayStation 3, Wii, Wii U and 3DS, 6,999 Yen, July 12th
What the..why wouldn't they release Giants instead?Not Skylander's Spyro Adventures, that is a 2011 game. So..strange.
All depends on how the anime performs.I have a hunch that this might be the end of the Gyrozetter franchise however.
*Adds game to long list of one-off new IPs from Square Enix since the 7th gen launched*
what was last year that gave vita that bump?
I have a hunch that this might be the end of the Gyrozetter franchise however.
*Adds game to long list of one-off new IPs from Square Enix since the 7th gen launched*
I have a hunch that this might be the end of the Gyrozetter franchise however.
*Adds game to long list of one-off new IPs from Square Enix since the 7th gen launched*
Hopefully this will push them to go again with their most successfull recent new IP.
Bravely Default 2 please.
Btw, people still "hoping" or just "looking" for DS numbers for the 3DS will have a bad time.
And this is something everybody should understand for the market/industry, not only for the 3DS-DS Japanese comparison.
Yes this was Square Enix unsuccessfully trying to force their way into the Transformers market.That's almost for sure. I remember asking about Gyrozetter's relevance in Japan, and people answered it wasn't that popular to begin with.
Ok, now I see why is Retro working on DK.
They have definitely been saying more Bravely Default is in the works.
It seems the trick to survival is originally being an FF game and then getting rebranded.
Seeing such sales, i fear for the future of gaming(Consoles specifically) in Japan
I mean the Nintendo Wii U is already close to dead. PS3 never did hot either. PS4 so far seems to be heavily focused on the western market
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| |[B]Donkey Kong Returns[/B]| [B]Luigis Mansion 2[/B] | [B]Difference[/B] |
| | [WII] (2010/12/09)| [3DS] (2013/03/20)| |
|----|---------|---------|---------|---------|--------------|
|Week| Weekly | LTD | Weekly | LTD | DKR LM2 |
|----|---------|---------|---------|---------|--------------|
| 1 | 163.310| 163.310| 280.151| 280.151| 116.841|
| 2 | 152.990| 316.300| 110.840| 390.991| 74.691|
| 3 | 214.518| 530.818| 68.423| 459.413| -71.405|
| 4 | 107.487| 638.305| 56.562| 515.975| -122.330|
| 5 | 66.551| 704.856| 41.296| 557.271| -147.585|
| 6 | 29.412| 734.268| 38.884| 596.155| -138.113|
| 7 | 20.411| 754.679| 64.420| 660.575| -94.104|
| 8 | 19.214| 773.893| 31.345| 691.921| -81.972|
| 9 | 16.493| 790.386| 20.304| 712.225| -78.161|
| 10 | 15.971| 806.357| 19.079| 731.304| -75.053|
| 11 | 10.824| 817.181| 19.649| 750.953| -66.228|
| 12 | 9.913| 827.094| 15.759| 766.712| -60.382|
| 13 | 8.836| 835.930| 14.949| 781.660| -54.270|
| 14 | 7.919| 843.848| | | |
| 15 | 7.490| 851.339| | | |
| 16 | 8.526| 859.865| | | |
| 17 | 6.260| 866.125| | | |
| 18 | 5.120| 871.245| | | |
| 19 | -| -| | | |
| 20 | -| -| | | |
| 21 | -| 884.002| | | |
| 22 | 8.944| 892.946| | | |
| 23 | 3.356| 896.302| | | |
|----|---------|---------|---------|---------|--------------|
|Year| YTD | LTD | YTD | LTD | Difference |
|----|---------|---------|---------|---------|--------------|
| 1 | 638.305| 638.305| 781.660| 781.660| 143.355|
| 2 | 314.399| 952.704| -| -| -|
| 3 | 17.517| 970.221| -| -| -|
|----|---------|---------|---------|---------|--------------|
| LTD| -| 970.221| -| 781.660| -188.561|
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Donkey Kong (Wii) VS Luigi's Mansion 2
Super Metroid sold like 1M+.On the top of DK. Has any Metroid game sold as much as Donkey Kong Country Returns?
Youkai Watch will sell well, it looks like a good game afterall.This raises questions for Youkai Watch and that Capcom game I already forgot now.
Super Metroid sold like 1M+.
I was just posting that LM2 seems to me the DKCR of the 3DS (and "old" IP relaunched we surprisingly positive market reception).
Doese anyone else think that it could reach the million mark?
Yes, IIRC it reached like 2M, but I'm not certain, its definitely over 1M though.In Japan?
Or a FF VI (or V) remake. I guess those won't come.Seeing BDFF2, DQM2 remake and, sooner or later, DQ11 on 3DS would give me hope.
Only a matter of time, I think. I couldn't be happier about the way it has performed already, though.
My fear is, you know. iOS.
Don't want to derail the thread, I just hope to see them going ahead also with portable market (in the home market they already confirmed their "usuale" effort I think).
Seeing BDFF2, DQM2 remake and, sooner or later, DQ11 on 3DS would give me hope.
Yes, IIRC it reached like 2M, but I'm not certain, its definitely over 1M though.
This raises questions for Youkai Watch and that Capcom game I already forgot now.
My fear is, you know. iOS.
Don't want to derail the thread, I just hope to see them going ahead also with portable market (in the home market they already confirmed their "usuale" effort I think).
Seeing BDFF2, DQM2 remake and, sooner or later, DQ11 on 3DS would give me hope.
Valhalla Knights 3 still hanging in the Top 20, nice.
That Tabata (CC/T3B/Type-0) is now on FFXV and Yasue (Portable KH) is on KH3 makes me continue to wonder about handheld output outside of Dragon Quest and Bravely Default.
I feel their survey suggests there's at least one more Bravely Default 3DS game coming though.
That Tabata (CC/T3B/Type-0) is now on FFXV and Yasue (Portable KH) is on KH3 makes me continue to wonder about handheld output outside of Dragon Quest and Bravely Default.
I feel their survey suggests there's at least one more Bravely Default 3DS game coming though.
On the top of DK. Has any Metroid game sold as much as Donkey Kong Country Returns?
Hmm shit you're right, I'm mistaking it for DKC lol. Well it sold 780k in Japan, pretty good sales.What? Super Metroid did NOT sell 1m in Japan and didn't even cross 2m LTD WW.
This is a bit of an over reaction...One game flopped and one underperformed a bit (KH), doesn't mean SE won't support the system anymore.Me too I expect BDFF and DQ as 3DS efforts, and FFHD on Vita, nothing more.