EU, NA and JP are different SKUs.
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EU, NA and JP are different SKUs.
Oh okay, I just assumed it wasn't by region since what they released so far in the quarter lists only 1 SKU for each platform that has a number.
Edit: Wait, you're right.
They've released 7 New Titles (SKU), so there's only 30 left.
Skullwaker
Member
It's really sad to see RE7 continually falling behind Capcom's expectations. It's my favorite RE.
Port it to the Switch, Capcom. I'll buy it again.
NintendosBooger
Member
Capcom: "What's that, you ask? Resident Evil 7? You got it! Resident Evil 7: Umbrella Chronicles coming right up!"
Skullwaker
Member
Honestly I'd probably buy that. I'm a RE fanboy at this point. I have every RE game released on the PS4 aside from that shitty Umbrella Corps game.
ethomaz
Banned
They will launch 37 new SKUs to reach these 10.3 million.
DarkLordMalik
Member
Ohh. that game was terrible. It is on sale so many times for as low as $10 but I never feel compelled to buy it.
LordRaptor
Member
I initially read this as monthly totals not cumulative LTD and thought "Damn, thats doing way better than I thought"
I think only GTAV could have such stable sales.
Go literally just start playing TWEWY kthxbb.
Damn you, was just gonna say that
Go literally just start playing TWEWY kthxbb.
Damn you, was just gonna say that
Skullwaker
Member
Unfortunately I don't even think it would be worth it for $10. Like maybe if it was free I'd try it out, lol.
I bought this game like 2 years ago and still haven't gotten around to trying it out. I really should.
I don't think anyone with mind takes Capcom's forecasts seriously anymore.
They know themselves from now they are way off their FY target after the fantastic sales of RE7 last quarter.
Skullwaker
Member
Dragon Quest XI confirmed for the west in 2018, no platforms announced. Details coming this fall.
Not really, plenty of way to recover if MHW isn't the worldwide success they're expecting.
Gotdatmoney
Member
Why do Japanese publishers love to hide platforms?
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
No, because Resident Evil will always be their biggest franchise. They'll make millions but simply porting RE games and remaking old ones.
*psstt
Monster Hunter World Portable
*pstt
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Anyway, do we have LTD numbers for the Fire Emblem remakes? FE Echoes being a bomb feels a like bad meme to me considering it's pretty much in line with the previous two remakes, especially when counting 1) Shadow Dragons was released at the peak of DS life time, 2) New Mystery of the Emblem was released when DS have 8 millions more LTD than the 3DS now.
Capcom tries to recover for some time now and the result so far is to become even more irrelevant.
Regarding Resident Evil 7, I wouldn't be surprised if they rerelease some Gold Edition or the likes later this year, that 2m forecast was always crazy, I don't think Resident Evil 5 sold that much on any FY post launch.
DLC support has been rather lame anyway, so maybe they're saving stuff for last, there was supposed to be free DLC on the spring but we haven't heard anything for months.
I would specially expect some sort of coop mode to be introduced.
DLC support has been rather lame anyway, so maybe they're saving stuff for last, there was supposed to be free DLC on the spring but we haven't heard anything for months.
I would specially expect some sort of coop mode to be introduced.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
Ōkami;244763733 said:
They will, but the DLC has been delayed for a long time. Either they are having certain issues or the scope of the DLC has increased significantly.
I'm thinking online.
Skullwaker
Member
Well in this case I think it's just because they don't want to be forced to say anything about the Switch version just yet, as to not kneecap sales of the PS4/3DS versions that just released in Japan.
Gotdatmoney
Member
There is no reason they had to announce it today.
btw, I've been reading some retailer blogs and they've said similar things to Gamesmaya, how 3DS preorders for DQXI increased tenfold during the past week.
Some say its doing better than the PS4 version now, others on par.
The game came out 1 hour ago, so only digital people have it now, we should be getting pictures of lines in 12 hours or so.
Some say its doing better than the PS4 version now, others on par.
The game came out 1 hour ago, so only digital people have it now, we should be getting pictures of lines in 12 hours or so.
Skullwaker
Member
True. I guess they just wanted to initiate hype for the western release since the game just released in Japan, and they wanted to let fans know it's not going to be another DQVII/DQVIII 3DS situation where they take forever to localize it.
Kneecap what? Switch version has already been confirmed, so it would hardly make a difference. It's not like they actually showed the game today, either.
Besides, I don't think a western announcement would have any impact whatsoever on Japanese sales, 99%* of people who are going to buy the game probably won't even know about the western announcement.
This fall probably means PSX, so I doubt we'll see Switch version there. Could be at another show (Paris Games Week?), but I doubt it, PSW makes the most sense imo.
* number taken from my ***
Gotdatmoney
Member
Still doesn't explain why they list no platforms. Like I just don't get the point of announcing a game and not specifying a platform. Are you just trying to make people guess for fun? If you aren't ready to talk about platforms you aren't ready to talk about the game period.
DarkLordMalik
Member
My guess is that they aren't sure on the 3DS version but they also can't skip out on announcing it for Switch.
Skullwaker
Member
Well I just meant that if they announced that the Switch version was releasing alongside the other versions in the west in 2018, it could indicate a range of time that the Switch JP version might release (since it would surely be before the western version).
But hey, I'm just trying to make sense of something that doesn't really make sense.
I agree. It's pretty dumb. Like if they aren't sure what versions they want to bring over, they should've just waited until they had that figured out.
Principate
Saint Titanfall
Nah they used to Make 4.1 million a year from MH. That's way above what RE was bringing in if you count the period as a whole. There's only so many new platforms you can port shit to.
The switch will probably be the next destination for RE back catalogue though.
ethomaz
Banned
I guess it is because not all platform version will com to west. Probably it will release only on PS4 and Switch.
The Switch version being an enhanced 3DS version.
Doubt it. It's probably just a case of a Japanese publisher being weird, like Atlus when they refused to say that EOV was a 3DS game, despite being the most obvious choice.
Lmaooooo
Gotdatmoney
Member
If they don't know this by now they are in no position to be announcing a localization.
They couldn't be localizing the game at this point without target platforms. It makes no sense.
Are you saying they are scared to announce no 3DS version? Because otherwise I don't see why your point means they can't announce platforms.
Skullwaker
Member
Errr
In what world is Capcom in a good spot? You're really putting the best possible spin on things.
ethomaz
Banned
My point is SE choose to release the Switch version instead the 3DS in the west...
The Switch version being based in 3DS version instead PS4 (I made this prediction early this year).
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
Ummm no. Don't matter, RE has legs and theres still RE: revelations, RER2 and other possible spin offs besides mainline entires. The ports of RE4/5/6 to PS4/XB1 are nearing 3 million.
if your best chance of sales is porting your catalog, your business probably isn't very healthy.
Gotdatmoney
Member
Can you explain to me why this stops them from announcing platforms? All you have said is they made a platform choice. Okay, why does that stop them from announcing it?
ethomaz
Banned
Because they are right now releasing in Japan and they didn't want to talk about the Switch version at all.
They already said they will release a Switch version but stopped to talk about it because they are releasing the 3DS version first.
Or they are not sure about whitch version being to west: 3DS or Switch... or even witch version Switch will be based (PS4 or 3DS) and they will choose after the reception in Japan.
I can only speculate the reasons.
Principate
Saint Titanfall
Ummm yes. If you count up the sales since Re 6 the Resident evil franchise hasn't been selling all that great beyond the ports. MH has been Capcom's breadwinner for a long time now. It's really not all that close.
Gotdatmoney
Member
Goes back to my other point. Why announce this today then? Is something special occuring today that makes it vital to announce a game with no platforms?
I'm not actually poking holes in what you are saying. I understand you're speculation. I just don't get why japanese publishers announce games without platforms. It serves no purpose.
They're better off not raising their expectations too high. In the end it is Monster Hunter, and the appeal of it is still rather unproven across the west.
MH devs are doing this game right, so Capcom management better not fuck it up.
Gotdatmoney
Member
Can't raise expectations when you never shared them lol.
MH:World will do fine though. 3.5-4.0m when it is all said and done
Dragon Quest XI is now available in Japan. That's a pretty big event in itself. I thought it's cool that they announce the localization the exact time the game's available on eShop/PSN.
gundamkyoukai
Member
That would be a good number along with money from DLC etc etc .
Plus now the get a new set of assets they can reused for years .
TheLegendaryN
Member
Usually the first week of August (was Aug 5 last year), but the IR Calendar on their website is so weird that I can't find the exact date for this year.