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[hiska-kun]

This week's releases {2015.07.09}

[3DS] Great Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Naruhodou Ryuunosuke no Bouken # <ADV> (Capcom) (¥6.264)

[PSV] Taiko no Tatsujin: V Version <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) (¥6.145)

[3DS] Super Run For Money Tousouchuu Atsumare! Saikyou no Tousou Monotachi <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) (¥5.119)

02 Days Left for [3DS] Yo-kai Watch: Busters {2015.07.11}

 

[redblack85]

why Ps4 because PS4 had a boost?

 

[L~A]

Both surprised and not surprised by Yo-kai Watch "moved" to 2016 (not really delayed since there wasn't any date to begin with). On one hand they didn't mention the game at all since the Level-5 Vision event, but on the other hand I didn't expect them to actually have two years between Yo-kai Watch 2 and 3...

I wonder if this was planned from the start, or if something changed since the L5V. I also take it we can expect a Yo-kai Watch 3 DX (for the 4DS) for December alongside the 3rd movie?

Another interesting thing about YW3 now being slated for a Summer release is that it's not the "furthest" 3DS game announced so far for 2016. It seems like all the other titles will come out in the first half (though without any date it's rather hard to say for sure). Provided the 4DS launch in 2016, that'd mean the transition should more or less smooth.

 

[hiska-kun]

Famitsu Digital Estimates PlayStation Format June 2015 {2015.05.25 - 2015.06.21}

Minecraft PS3 - 9,3k
Shiren the Wanderer 5 - 8,8k
Minecraft PS4 - 7,4k
Devil May Cry 4 - 7k
The Witcher 3 - 6,9k
Minecraft Vita - 6,9k

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Minecraft Digital Update

[PS3] Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition [Digital Version] <ADV> (Mojang AB) (¥2.057) - 307.267
[PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition [Digital Version] <ADV> (Mojang AB) (¥2.057) - 286.417
[PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition [Digital Version] <ADV> (Mojang AB) (¥2.057) - 104.024

Total PlayStation Digital: 697.708

 

[1st Course]

Dengeki Sales: Week 27, 2015 (Jun 29 - Jul 05)

01./01. [3DS] Fire Emblem Fates: White Kingdom (Nintendo) {2015.06.25} - 36.258 / 184.444 (-76%)
02./04. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+ (Nintendo) {2015.06.11} - 34.561 / 311.356 (-24%)
03./06. [WIU] Splatoon (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} - 33.989 / 391.362 (-12%)
04./02. [3DS] Fire Emblem Fates: Black Kingdom  (Nintendo) {2015.06.25} - 28.521 / 132.246 (-73%)
05./03. [PSV] Persona 4: Dancing All Night (Atlus) {2015.06.25} - 13.593 / 99.612 (-84%)
06./11. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} - 10.800 / 240.091 (+9%)
07./10. [3DS] Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butouden (Namco Bandai Entertainment) {2015.06.11} - 7.994 / 107.551 (-20%)
08./15. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} - 6.718 / 1.025.495 (-8%)
09./13. [PS4] Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition (Capcom) {2015.06.18} - 4.617 / 46.806 (-45%)
10./09. [3DS] Return to PoPoLoCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale  (Marvelous) {2015.06.18} - 3.988 / 63.694 (-61%)
11./28. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} - 3.733 / 3.864.069 (+28%)
12./00. [PSV] Zettai Geigeki Wars (Acquirers) {2015.07.02} - 3.593 / NEW
13./23. [3DS] Style Savvy 3: Kira Kira Code (Nintendo) {2015.04.16} - 3.406 / 173.561 (+0%)
14./07. [PS4] Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward (Square Enix) {2015.06.23} - 2.954 / 33.100 (-90%)
15./25. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition (Gung Ho Online Entertainment) {2015.04.29} - 2.939 / 286.442 (-13%)
16./29. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo) {2014.09.13} - 2.867 / 2.257.757 (+3%)
17./00. [PSV] Hakuoki: Reimeiroku - Omouhase Kara (Idea Factory) {2015.07.02} - 2.563 / NEW
18./21. [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (Spike Chunsoft) {2015.05.21} - 2.539 / 119.062 (-32%)
19./32. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (Nintendo) {2014.12.06} - 2.489 / 663.182 (+1%)
20./31. [3DS] Pokemon Alpha Sapphire (Pokémon) {2014.11.21} - 2.394 / 1.499.825 (-12%)
21./17. [PS4] Final Fantasy XIV: The Complete Experience {Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward} (Square Enix) {2015.06.23} - 2.277 / 6.915 (-51%)
22./12. [PSV] Chaos;Child (5pb.) {2015.06.25} - 2.111 / 11.263 (-77%)
23./34. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby (Pokémon) {2014.11.21} - 1.989 / 1.306.342 (-6%)
24./37. [3DS] Ansatsu Kyoushitsu: Korosensei Daihouimou!! (Namco Bandai Entertainment) {2015.03.12} - 1.911 / 83.003 (+4%)
25./45. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission 2 (Namco Bandai Entertainment) {2014.08.07} - 1.828 / 219.302 (+48%)
26./35. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin Uchi (Level 5) {2014.12.13} - 1.717 / 2.658.076 (-13%)
27./05. [3DS] Fire Emblem Fates: Special Edition {Fire Emblem Fates: Black Kingdom Fire Emblem Fates: White Kingdom}  (Nintendo) {2015.06.25} - 1.612 / 42.865 (-96%)
28./33. [PSV] The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky Evolution (Kadokawa Games) {2015.06.11} - 1.567 / 31.875 (-33%)
29./40. [WIU] Mario Party 10 (Nintendo) {2015.03.12} - 1.561 / 159.850 (+4%)
30./39. [PSV] Shiren the Wanderer 5 Plus: Fortune Tower and the Dice of Fate (Spike Chunsoft) {2015.06.04} - 1.539 / 25.416 (-7%)
31./08. [PS3] TV Anime Idolm@ster: Cinderella Girls G4U! Pack Vol.2 (Namco Bandai Entertainment) {2015.06.25} - 1.520 / 12.808 (-87%)
32./00. [PS3] Zettai Geigeki Wars (Acquirers) {2015.07.02} - 1.487 / NEW
33./38. [3DS] Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai Deluxe (Sega) {2015.05.28} - 1.444 / 55.211 (-18%)
34./18. [3DS] Kaitou Joker: Toki o Koeru Kaitou to Ushinawareta Houseki  (Namco Bandai Entertainment) {2015.06.25} - 1.418 / 5.889 (-68%)
35./42. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} - 1.417 / 2.411.882 (+2%)
36./47. [PSV] God Eater 2: Rage Burst (Namco Bandai Entertainment) {2015.02.19} - 1.389 / 330.162 (+21%)
37./43. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4G (Capcom) {2014.10.11} - 1.306 / 2.562.947 (-3%)
38./36. [PSV] Hotline Miami: Collected Edition (Spike Chunsoft) {2015.06.25} - 1.300 / 3.220 (-32%)
39./14. [PSV] Shinobi, Koi Utsutsu: Setsugetsuka Koi Emaki  (Idea Factory) {2015.06.25} - 1.238 / 9.457 (-85%)
40./16. [PS3] Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward (Square Enix) {2015.06.23} - 1.223 / 8.085 (-82%)
41./53. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V (Rockstar Games) {2014.12.11} - 1.211 / 179.005
42./19. [PS4] Chaos;Child (5pb.) {2015.06.25} - 1.175 / 5.636 (-74%)
43./58. [PSV] Pro Baseball Spirits 2015 (Konami) {2015.03.26} - 1.083 / 78.575
44./46. [PS4] Final Fantasy X / X-2 HD Remaster (Square Enix) {2015.05.14} - 1.061 / 32.833 (-9%)
45./20. [PSV] Harvest OverRay (Technical Group Laboratory) {2015.06.25} - 1.047 / 5.314 (-75%)
46./51. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} - 1.047 / 2.252.319
47./52. [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2015 (Konami) {2015.03.26} - 1.039 / 102.116
48./67. [3DS] Tomodachi Collection new life (Nintendo) {2013.04.18} - 983 / 1.770.808
49./54. [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V [Bargain Edition] (Rockstar Games) {2014.06.26} - 961 / 129.892
50./24. [PS3] Ride (Inter glow) {2015.06.25} - 956 / 4.349 (-72%)

TOP50

3DS 21
Vita 12
PS4 7
PS3 6
Wii U 4


SOFTWARE

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| Model | This Week | Week (%) |  FY 2015  | FY (%)  |
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| 3DS   | 176.705   | 49.00%   | 2.739.645 | 42.20%  |
| Vita  | 62.091    | 17.20%   | 1.118.300 | 17.20%  |
| Wii U | 52.825    | 14.60%   | 916.670   | 14.10%  |
| PS4   | 33.490    | 9.30%    | 870.868   | 13.40%  |
| PS3   | 31.489    | 8.70%    | 774.762   | 11.90%  |
| PSP   | 3.536     | 1.00%    | 55.067    | 0.80%   |
| XB1   | 572       | 0.20%    | 18.584    | 0.30%   |
------------------------------------------------------
| Total | 360.708   | 100.00%  | 6.493.896 | 100.00% |
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HARDWARE

----------------------------------------------------
| Model | This Week | Week (%) | FY 2015 | FY (%)  |
----------------------------------------------------
| 3DS   | 27.587    | 35.70%   | 326.594 | 34.30%  |
| PS4   | 17.817    | 23.10%   | 225.728 | 23.70%  |
| Vita  | 15.632    | 20.20%   | 189.682 | 19.90%  |
| Wii U | 13.078    | 16.90%   | 161.188 | 16.90%  |
| PS3   | 2.860     | 3.70%    | 45.912  | 4.80%   |
| XB1   | 256       | 0.30%    | 3.386   | 0.40%   |
----------------------------------------------------
| Total | 77.230    | 100.00%  | 952.490 | 100.00% |
----------------------------------------------------

*FY 2015 refers to the period from March 30, 2015 through March 31, 2016

Dengeki Sales: Week 26, 2015 (Jun 22 - Jun 28)

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[Oxx]

Maybe they can squeeze-out another version of Yokai Watch 2 before the end of the year.

 

[u_neek]

Maybe they can squeeze-out another version of Yokai Watch 2 before the end of the year.

HD version plz

 

[saichi]

Why do people assume P5 is going to have long legs? Honest question. No snark.

If the game does 600k opening week then yeah it might beat Splatoon numbers for the year, but I would say there is very little chance of it beating Splatoon LTD.

Unless I'm missing something..

Is there a tie-in anime? That could pull more people in after launch week.

Usually poplar RPGs open big and then drop like rocks. Why is it believed P5 will perform different?

......

As for mindshare in Japan, Splatoon is big right now. People are talking about it. Kids, adults. People who don't have WiiUs.

RPG gamers are excited about P5. Very excited. But at least at this time there is not nearly the level mainstream hype.

Splatoon on the other hand I can see getting a big bump at the holidays (like Nintendo games do every year). And then having lingering low chart (or off chart) sales until the NX.

I will be first to admit I have not been following P5 closely (though I plan to pick it up), but I live in Japan and unless there is some massive ad push by Atlus or a new anime tie in, or an irresistible bundle, I don't see it overtaking Splatoon.

But is there something I am overlooking or forgetting?

P5 hype must have not reached the small town you live in then

In all seriousness, DQH opened close to 600K on PS3+PS4 combined and only ended up with around 800K. Do people really think P5 would be bigger than DQH in Japan this year and lifetime?

 

[squall211]

P5 hype must have not reached the small town you live in then

In all seriousness, DQH opened close to 600K on PS3+PS4 combined and only ended up with around 800K. Do people really think P5 would be bigger than DQH in Japan this year and lifetime?

I'd say yes, because P5 is the next main entry in a pretty popular JRPG franchise. DQH was not a sequel but a spinoff. It also was not a traditional JRPG.

 

[KuwabaraTheMan]

I'd say yes, because P5 is the next main entry in a pretty popular JRPG franchise. DQH was not a sequel but a spinoff. It also was not a traditional JRPG.

What is the largest amount of money you will bet on Persona 5 outselling Dragon Quest Heroes combined sales this year in Japan?

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

P5 outselling DQH....thats doing 820k+....thats pretty damn crazy.

P5 hype is strong but I'll go with 600-700k (impressive nevertheless if it does).

 

[Spiegel]

Famitsu Digital Estimates PlayStation Format June 2015 {2015.05.25 - 2015.06.21}

Shiren the Wanderer 5 - 8,8k

Huge ratio of download sales here. It sold 22k at retail.

 

[beril]

I'd say yes, because P5 is the next main entry in a pretty popular JRPG franchise. DQH was not a sequel but a spinoff. It also was not a traditional JRPG.

Dragon Quest spinoffs and remakes regularly sell way more than any Persona release could ever hope to. Even the Rocket Slime games sold more or on par with Persona 4 (until the third game bombed). Many Musou games do as well even with much smaller franchises than Dragon Quest attached to it.

 

[horuhe]

The Great Ace Attorney Limited Edition at Sofmap Akiba

Don't know if there are many more copies of this. I guess it was sold out only with pre-orders.

 

[Takao]

Huge ratio of download sales here. It sold 22k at retail.

Reminds me that there was a Dragon Quest Mystery Dungeon series of games. Wonder if Square Enix will revive that.

 

[beril]

Reminds me that there was a Dragon Quest Mystery Dungeon series of games. Wonder if Square Enix will revive that.

Not only that; Mystery Dungeon started as a Dragon Quest spinoff with Torneko no Daib&#333;ken, two years before the first Shiren game

 

[Vena]

This holiday is going to be interesting.

I am actually curious how far DQB will move the needle (on PS4) or if the spin-offs have already done what they can do with DQH, and if most of the strength won't be on PS3/Vita for a title like this.

 

[Sammy Samusu]

The Great Ace Attorney Limited Edition at Sofmap Akiba



Don't know if there are many more copies of this. I guess it was sold out only with pre-orders.

It was available at Yodobashi but it's now sold out. (according to the website)

 

[Nyoro SF]

Persona 5 vs. Splatoon sales fight?
Sounds like a situation ripe for some fanart and drama.
It's honestly not something I could guess, one way or the other... though with Japan's decreased traditional playerbase, an RPG like P5 might take a bigger sales hit than what forecasts would call for.

 

[theprodigy]

This holiday is going to be interesting.

I am actually curious how far DQB will move the needle (on PS4) or if the spin-offs have already done what they can do with DQH, and if most of the strength won't be on PS3/Vita for a title like this.

DQB+Minecraft will keep Vita above 10k forever

Vita means life






lol

 

[Mario007]

This holiday is going to be interesting.

I am actually curious how far DQB will move the needle (on PS4) or if the spin-offs have already done what they can do with DQH, and if most of the strength won't be on PS3/Vita for a title like this.

Come to think of it, does PS4 have any other big hitters for the holiday this year?

 

[Zero²]

Isnt P5 Ps4 only? I know it got originally announced for PS3, but I thought it migrated to PS4 only.

 

[Busaiku]

Come to think of it, does PS4 have any other big hitters for the holiday this year?

Dunno how big they'll be on PS4, but Tales of Zestiria, Star Ocean V, and Persona 5 are this year.

Isnt P5 Ps4 only? I know it got originally announced for PS3, but I thought it migrated to PS4 only.

No, Atlus isn't dumb.

 

[1st Course]

Come to think of it, does PS4 have any other big hitters for the holiday this year?

Not exactly holidays but MGS V is releasing this September. Should provide a nice boost to hardware and maybe continue to sell through the holidays if it has decent legs.

 

[Wynnebeck]

Isnt P5 Ps4 only? I know it got originally announced for PS3, but I thought it migrated to PS4 only.

PS4 and PS3. Some people in here are predicting Splatoon selling like gangbusters and hitting a million copies this year. I think it will just barely hit around 700K-800K well all is said in done. As for P5, I expect it to sell fairly well.

 

[dakkumauji]

Dunno how big they'll be on PS4, but Tales of Zestiria, Star Ocean V, and Persona 5 are this year.

No, Atlus isn't dumb.

Bamco haven't actually announced that Tales of Zestiria is coming to the PS4 in Japan yet lol

 

[KillerMan91]

Dunno how big they'll be on PS4, but Tales of Zestiria, Star Ocean V, and Persona 5 are this year.

Not exactly holidays but MGS V is releasing this September. Should provide a nice boost to hardware and maybe continue to sell through the holidays if it has decent legs.

Plus your usual big western holiday titles that seem to sell more each year (At least Battlefront, COD and Fallout 4 should do fairly well).

 

[leatherhat]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1077344

Dragon Quest Builders is this winter so you can add that to the list for ps4

 

[Xbro]

Isnt P5 Ps4 only? I know it got originally announced for PS3, but I thought it migrated to PS4 only.

Despite what some people will tell you, it's PS4 and PS3.

PS4 and PS3. Some people in here are predicting Splatoon selling like gangbusters and hitting a million copies this year. I think it will just barely hit around 700K-800K well all is said in done. As for P5, I expect it to sell fairly well.

Who's saying that?

 

[KoopaTheCasual]

Like Nirolak reiterated, Winter means anything from December until March. DQB will likely not be out in 2015, guys.

 

[disco]

Spoiler

My bad, 2016. Fail hahahah

OT - who is that beautiful and handsome boy?

 

[vinnygambini]

OT - who is that beautiful and handsome boy?

ME!

Spoiler

Brenton Thwaites

 

[FluxWaveZ]

Like Nirolak reiterated, Winter means anything from December until March. DQB will likely not be out in 2015, guys.

Is it common for a game to be announced for a "winter 20XX" release date, but then actually be released in "20XX+1" in Japan?

 

[Robert at Zeboyd Games]

Persona 4 - 193k (week 1)
Persona 4 Golden - 137k (week 1) / 329k (LTD)

Might seem impossible for Persona 5 to get the kind of sales some people are predicting but keep in mind that it's already been SEVEN years since a brand new main series Persona game came out and since then the series has gotten much more recognition due to an endless stream of remakes, spin-offs, and anime series & movies. Also keep in mind that this time, Persona 5 is going to have state-of-the-art technology compared to the competition - when Persona 4 came out, it was up against stuff like Lost Odyssey, Blue Dragon, and Tales of Vesperia. There has yet to be a big budget PS4 exclusive JRPG so Persona 5's very stylish late-era PS3 / early PS4 flare stacks up very nicely to what it's against.

I definitely think Persona 5 is going to do a lot better than any previous Persona title has done, but how much better remains to be seen.

 

[Spiegel]

Is it common for a game to be announced for a "winter 20XX" release date, but then actually be released in "20XX+1" in Japan?

Yes.

Square should try to get the game out by December, though. It could do big numbers with the Minecraft audience/kids if there's no Yokai Watch game.

 

[Takao]

last year they released their hunting action game in december
we know their monster collector isn't due until next year
so might as well release their crafting game in december

 

[beril]

PS4 and PS3. Some people in here are predicting Splatoon selling like gangbusters and hitting a million copies this year. I think it will just barely hit around 700K-800K well all is said in done. As for P5, I expect it to sell fairly well.

As someone who do think Splatoon will sell gangbusters and predicted a million, I never said it would reach it this year and I'm well aware that it's a very optimistic prediction and the odds of it making it are still low.

 

[Jigorath]

Despite what some people will tell you, it's PS4 and PS3.

Who's saying it's not on PS3?

 

[casiopao]

Bamco haven't actually announced that Tales of Zestiria is coming to the PS4 in Japan yet lol

I don't even think Bamco want to stay any close to that dark spot in their Tales history here lol.

 

[Kresnik258]

Huge ratio of download sales here. It sold 22k at retail.

That's what I noticed too. Almost abnormally high download sales. Impressive.

 

[DrWong]

PS4 and PS3. Some people in here are predicting Splatoon selling like gangbusters and hitting a million copies this year. I think it will just barely hit around 700K-800K well all is said in done. As for P5, I expect it to sell fairly well.

As someone who do think Splatoon will sell gangbusters and predicted a million, I never said it would reach it this year and I'm well aware that it's a very optimistic prediction and the odds of it making it are still low.

If bundled, you'll win your Jp ltd bet ;]

 

[Xbro]

Who's saying it's not on PS3?

No one on gaf that I have seen. It's just other forums.

 

[mao2]

Is it common for a game to be announced for a "winter 20XX" release date, but then actually be released in "20XX+1" in Japan?

Normally, they just announce the release date as "this winter" (&#20170;&#20908 without specifying the year.

 

[Vena]

Like Nirolak reiterated, Winter means anything from December until March. DQB will likely not be out in 2015, guys.

A title for kids not coming out when kids get gifts? Wut?

In as of so far, do we have anything super-Holiday oriented or aimed at kids at all this year? (Except Splatoon, of course.)

 

[Jigorath]

A title for kids not coming out when kids get gifts? Wut?

In as of so far, do we have anything super-Holiday oriented or aimed at kids at all this year? (Except Splatoon, of course.)

Mario Maker

Spoiler

Am I the only one that remembers this game still exists?

 

[BriBri]

Mario Maker

Spoiler

Am I the only one that remembers this game still exists?

Not enough to actually remember the correct title

 

[Jigorath]

Not enough to actually remember the correct title

 

[hiska-kun]

PS4 and PS3. Some people in here are predicting Splatoon selling like gangbusters and hitting a million copies this year. I think it will just barely hit around 700K-800K well all is said in done. As for P5, I expect it to sell fairly well.

Haha so now it's not 500k anymore
You're already are saying 700-800k

What will be next?

 

[Xbro]

Haha so now it's not 500k anymore
You're already are saying 700-800k

What will be next?

A million.

 

[Wynnebeck]

Haha so now it's not 500k anymore
You're already are saying 700-800k

What will be next?

A million.

I was only discussing it due to how the conversation formed. 700K by the end of the year in Japan? That's some faith you got there.

It would help if your memories were actually correct before putting your feet in your mouths, gentlemen.