Off the top of my head, I want to say it did about 92k.
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Media Create Sales: Week 30, 2012 (Jul 23 - Jul 29)
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Off the top of my head, I want to say it did about 92k.
Opus Angelorum
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I would not claim the PSVita to be 'ok-ish' when it is:
- Lower than the PSP (again)
- About to be passed by the Wii
- Will drop to less than 10k (again)
- Has no software in the top 30
- Was just outsold almost 20:1 by a hardware revision
All eyes to TGS for Japan.
Given how strong the Persona brand is at the moment with the great sales enjoyed by the P4 anime, P4G, and now P4U... I honestly think that this year is the year to announce Persona 5. Even if the game isn't going to be ready for a while, it would be a good show on Atlus' part to assure fans of what's next so they won't lose interest. This really does feel like the peak of popularity for the brand in terms of cross-media and cross-genre synergy.
3DS also had a strong release with NSMB 2 - sales could still drop further next week, though i doubt it.
Dont know, looks like they had some stock issues it was sold out most days of last week on amazon.
Pretty sure this will happen soon. After August they have nothing planned except MegaTen 4, which would be an incredible dry spell considering we've had something MegaTen at any one point for nearly a year now.
electroplankton
Banned
Is the Persona brand, or just Persona 4-related products? Persona 2 on PSP sold poorly this year, but it is true that the fighting game, the anime and The Golden went well. Could Atlus just make a Persona 4-2 instead of Persona 5? Just askin'. It's weird, though, to see such success given the fact the Persona 4 dates back to 2008.
Alexios
Cores, shaders and BIOS oh my!
They should probably have re-released p3 and p2 and every other one with p4 characters replacing their original cast, lol.
Forgot the pacman :
Eh... the mouth is still too big. Somebody please merge the 3DS with the 3DS LL in a pie chart and label it "the 3DS family". Then we'll see a real pacman
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Agreed. It'd be a huge mistake to not announce the game at TGS this year.
BlazingDarkness
Member
The best way for them to introduce P5 is when there's still lots of buzz for Persona 4, there's a higher chance of getting people interested in buying the next installment that way - striking while the Persona name is hot and all
Bruno MB
Member
02./00. [PS3] Persona 4: Arena <FTG> (Atlus) {2012.07.26} (¥7.329) - 117.318 / NEW
[PS3] Tekken 6 (Namco Bandai) {2009.10.29} - 120,304 / 190,900
[PS3] Street Fighter IV (Capcom) {2009.02.12} - 84,937 / 157,704
[PS3] Super Street Fighter IV (Capcom) {2010.04.28} - 80,103 / 153,924
[PS3] Soul Calibur IV (Namco Bandai) {2008.07.31} - 74,402 / 120,213
[PS3] Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds (Capcom) {2011.02.17} - 66,921 / 98,944
[PS3] Street Fighter X Tekken (Capcom) {2012.03.08} - 54,559 / 85,376
[PS3] Virtua Fighter 5 (Sega) {2007.02.08} - 52,432 / 97,321
[PS3] Tekken 6 (Namco Bandai) {2009.10.29} - 120,304 / 190,900
[PS3] Street Fighter IV (Capcom) {2009.02.12} - 84,937 / 157,704
[PS3] Super Street Fighter IV (Capcom) {2010.04.28} - 80,103 / 153,924
[PS3] Soul Calibur IV (Namco Bandai) {2008.07.31} - 74,402 / 120,213
[PS3] Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds (Capcom) {2011.02.17} - 66,921 / 98,944
[PS3] Street Fighter X Tekken (Capcom) {2012.03.08} - 54,559 / 85,376
[PS3] Virtua Fighter 5 (Sega) {2007.02.08} - 52,432 / 97,321
Like I mentioned in a previous MC thread, I consider the "Persona brand" to be the modern Persona style brand with Soejima art at the forefront. Persona 3, Persona 4, Catherine are all enjoying a whole different level of popularity than older Persona games and classic SMT games. It's the modern anime pop style combined with fashionable high school art direction and catchy music that's really helping the brand do well imo.
They did make a Persona 4-2 though. That's what P4U is.
I was saying a couple of months ago that I wouldn't be surprised to see Persona 4-2 made by the Persona B-Team (P4G guy as director, Doi on art direction, Kitajoh and Konishi on soundtrack). Pretty confident the main team won't be working on that though. Hashino has had pretty much no part in any of the expansion of the series.
metalslimer
Member
As persona crazy as atlus is i wonder if they would port persona 3 to 3ds
Listen, and understand. That PSP is out there. It can't be bargained with. It can't be reasoned with. It doesn't feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And it absolutely will not stop, ever.
Zevenberge
Member
Nice uphold for Rune Factory and a relatively disappointing opening for Mario.
Also, amazing second relaunch of the 3DS.
Also, amazing second relaunch of the 3DS.
And then you woke up?
Forgot the pacman :
The 3DS percentage is off. It should obviously be more than PS3's %, for example.
[NDS] Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon (Marvelous Entertainment) - 18.415 / 58.388
[NDS] Rune Factory 2 (Marvelous Entertainment) - 17.986 / 74.068
[NDS] Rune Factory 3 (Marvelous Entertainment) - 12.299 / 57.193
[3DS] Rune Factory 4: A Fantasy Harvest Moon <SLG> (Marvelous Entertainment) {2012.07.19} (¥5.229) - 18.813 / 107.513
[NDS] Rune Factory 2 (Marvelous Entertainment) - 17.986 / 74.068
[NDS] Rune Factory 3 (Marvelous Entertainment) - 12.299 / 57.193
[3DS] Rune Factory 4: A Fantasy Harvest Moon <SLG> (Marvelous Entertainment) {2012.07.19} (¥5.229) - 18.813 / 107.513
[PSP] The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (Nihon Falcom) {2006-09-28} - 14,610 / 33,178
[PSP] The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter (Nihon Falcom) {2007-09-27} - 25,881 / 72,610
[PSP] The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd (Nihon Falcom) {2008-07-24} - 48,737 / 77,972
[PSP] The Legend of Heroes: Zero no Kiseki (Nihon Falcom) {2010-09-30} - 91,424 / 120,283
[PSP] The Legend of Heroes: Ao no Kiseki (Nihon Falcom) {2011-09-29} - 151,412 / 194,940
[PSP] Nayuta no Kiseki (Nihon Falcom) {2012-07-26} - 83,836 / 83,836
Famitsu; does not include "best" and other releases.
[PSP] The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter (Nihon Falcom) {2007-09-27} - 25,881 / 72,610
[PSP] The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd (Nihon Falcom) {2008-07-24} - 48,737 / 77,972
[PSP] The Legend of Heroes: Zero no Kiseki (Nihon Falcom) {2010-09-30} - 91,424 / 120,283
[PSP] The Legend of Heroes: Ao no Kiseki (Nihon Falcom) {2011-09-29} - 151,412 / 194,940
[PSP] Nayuta no Kiseki (Nihon Falcom) {2012-07-26} - 83,836 / 83,836
Famitsu; does not include "best" and other releases.
The 3DS is the one right, the others are wrong.
Opus Angelorum
Member
I read this with the Terminator music in my head, so good.
The numbers don't lie
Sure they don't, so do your homework better.
electroplankton
Banned
Original 3DS numbers are great as well. It didn't lose so much with respect to previous weeks. 3DS and 3DS XL will probably split the market to reach the 70-80k mark.
Btw, 3DS is a really health ecosystem for games. Monster Hunter 3G is really a beast, and the budget release is not even out. Also niche games such as the N1 one or Run for the Money are performing incredibly well.
Btw, 3DS is a really health ecosystem for games. Monster Hunter 3G is really a beast, and the budget release is not even out. Also niche games such as the N1 one or Run for the Money are performing incredibly well.
Opus Angelorum
Member
Was there a big price drop on the original 3DS? I assume there was if it sold 40k odd.
No, no price drop.
michaelius
Banned
Opus Angelorum
Member
Really? So some consumers just might not like the bigger device?
mugurumakensei
Member
That's been regular sales for 3DS for the past few weeks.
Why would there be? The LL does NOT replace the regular 3DS. Many people will still prefer it over the LL. The LL is also more expensive.
3DS XL is more expensive
Great 3DS numbers, but also (especially?) very good numbers for the 3DS, that's the positive sign for Nintendo.
So and so debut for Mario (I mean, it has just 2 days counted, but I was expecting it over 500K), while Oni training seems to confirm the that kind of "fever" is faded, also if it could put decent number in Japan in the long term.
Good performance for LBX, DQM and RF4 imho.
LBX is almost at 100K that could be easily reached within few weeks: it seems that L5 is able to being profitable with their "fanservice/milking" projects that probably are giving them the money to try to find out the next "big thing".
So and so debut for Mario (I mean, it has just 2 days counted, but I was expecting it over 500K), while Oni training seems to confirm the that kind of "fever" is faded, also if it could put decent number in Japan in the long term.
Good performance for LBX, DQM and RF4 imho.
LBX is almost at 100K that could be easily reached within few weeks: it seems that L5 is able to being profitable with their "fanservice/milking" projects that probably are giving them the money to try to find out the next "big thing".
Opus Angelorum
Member
By much?
About 5,000 yen more from what I remember.
15000Y vs 18000Y and no AC adapter
catashtrophe
Member
Is there any chance we'll see Persona 5 on PS3 or at this late stage in the generation is it a no go (and come to handhelds or another platform)
BassForever
Member
Really surprised to see Digimon holding strong, I thought that franchise had kind of died out in terms of public mind share. Just Dance 2 also had a really strong opening wonder if Just Dance 4 for Wii U will be a big launch title for the system (assuming it's launch in Japan)
Persona 5 is most likely a PS3/360 title.
Bruno MB
Member
What's the next biggest titles for the two handhelds anyway? PSV has that music one (green hair girl who I've forgotten what her name was) around in August. What about the 3DS ?
It has a couple of nice titles heading to Japan in Oct, but I can't think of anything before that.
PSV really needs to get in shape and quick, hopefully something nice will be revealed at TGS.
It has a couple of nice titles heading to Japan in Oct, but I can't think of anything before that.
PSV really needs to get in shape and quick, hopefully something nice will be revealed at TGS.
electroplankton
Banned
Level-5 should really consider whether to bring W on 3DS or not. Even though it will be impossible to release that along with PSP and Vita version, a Boost entry in the Christmas period should really do well.
I believe Animal Crossing 3ds has a still unspecific September release date. The sales on that will be very interesting to watch.
Children and small Japanese hands.
If the original version was big (XL) and then they released a 'slim' model, japan would have bought twice as many.