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[Hison Yohannas]

see japan game stores look like a place a gamer wants to go gamestops here look like an cellphone store now ;(

That's some pretty decent display space to be honest.

 

[BishopLamont]

Next week will be the week new 3DS was announced right? So 3DS sales should drop like crazy till October?

ssb launching will mitigate the drop, the about to be old 3ds should get a price cut, so people are bound to buy the 3ds either way, especially with ssb coming for the first time on handheld, its bound to move hardware regardless of the revision.

 

[RalchAC]

let's take this outside

10k is way too low. DR3 will have a high attach rate... probably. 10k will happen if X1 sells around 15-20k or something for the month.

Yep, I agree. I think I put something like 20-25k for DR3 on my September Predictions. From the bunch of "new" games (not released in Japan in the last 6 months) it clearly looks like the safest bet. Outside bundles, obviously.

 

[antibolo]

see japan game stores look like a place a gamer wants to go gamestops here look like a pawn shop now ;(

Fixed that for you

 

[Chris1964]

More like 14k at the same attrition rate as the PS3 version.

That's not how it works.

 

[Yagami_Sama]

"Finally" Yo-kai watch 2, lost the first spot, even though still has good numbers.
I expected Zelda Musou do perform better, kind of disappointed. Mario Kart 8 keeping doing a great job.

Wii U sales once again in the less than 10k mark, but still ahead of PS4. Hope that Bayonneta 2, which will be out in 17 days, boost the console sales.

Tomorrow, Dragon Quest X will be released on 3DS, looking forward to see, how it will perform ,

 

[Kresnik258]

So for the folks talking about the Vita, what titles are there to actually expand its audience? I guess how many RPGs does the console have? It's got FFX/X-2 HD, a port of a Tales game iirc, and now Mana? Or is there more I'm forgetting.

Basically I see the Vita right now is:
Hunting Action games (God Eater, Soul Sacrifice, Toukiden, Phantasy Star Nova)
Anime/Otaku games (too many to count)

Minor genres:
Warriors games
RPGs (FFX/X-2 HD being the main one here)

That's pretty much it for the console?

Oreshika. And I don't think Legend of Heroes can really be ignored either (I consider Falcom one of the otaku developers, but it pulls pretty great numbers in).

I agree with you though. Sony needs to start expanding the Vita's audience beyond the genres that are already there. Expanding traditional JRPG's would be a great start.

 

[Yagami_Sama]

One thing that I noted now, was the absence o Senran Kagura 2 in the list.
This is pretty sad, it seems that would be the last title in a Nintendo console.

 

[GWX]

Dat forninho

Good sales for Persona 4 Arena!

I lol'd.

Yokai Watch 2 is beasting, as always.

 

[Immaculate]

SK2 didn't even get close to burst sales....

 

[Pennywise83]

The good about this week, Toukiden has proven the audience has moved away from the PSP onto the Vita. So no more PSV/PSP cross-plats (instead it'll be with the PS4).

I'm not sure that this is necessarily true.

It might also be that PSV audience that bought the original version bought the expansion as well -which usually occurs, see GE, MH and PS expansions-, while those PSP gamers who bought the original version just dissipated, and did not migrate towards PSV, but simply quit gaming, migrate to smartphone, PS3 or 3DS.

Indeed, PSV did not increase a lot week over week.

 

[Phoenician_Viking]

https://twitter.com/XboxSapport/status/507176299849191424

Japanese gamers: Xbox nani?

 

[ohlawd]

Japanese gamers: Xbox nani?

you couldn't feel the sarcasm from the tweet?

 

[Phoenician_Viking]

Of course it was sarcastic, it came from xbox sapport. But that does not change anything.

 

[hongcha]

So for the folks talking about the Vita, what titles are there to actually expand its audience? I guess how many RPGs does the console have? It's got FFX/X-2 HD, a port of a Tales game iirc, and now Mana? Or is there more I'm forgetting.

Here are all the RPGs released at retail, including a few games coming out within in the next month or two (I don't include hunting games such as God Eater 2 or Toukiden).

Ar Nosurge Plus
Eiyuu Densetsu Zero no Kiseki Evolution
Eiyuu Densetsu Ao no Kiseki Evolution
Eiyuu Densetsu Sen no Kiseki
Eiyuu Densetsu Sen no Kiseki 2
Tales of Innocence R
Tales of Hearts R
Mind Zero
Demon Gaze
Exstetra
FFX
FFX-2
Ore no Shikabane o Koete Yuku 2
Atelier Meruru Plus
Atelier Rorona Plus
Atelier Totori Plus
Chaos Rings Prequel Trilogy
Conception II
Criminal Girls Invitation
Super Heroine Chronicle
Moero Chronicle
Persona 4 Golden
Dungeon Travellers 2
Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1
Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth2
Meikyuu Cross Blood: Infinity
Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment
Ys: Memories of Celceta
Valhalla Knights 3
Valhalla Knights 3 Gold

I might have missed a couple, but it's easy to see JRPGs are a major genre on the Vita.

 

[Takao]

NGB : Medabots: Metabee / Rokusho ( Imagineer ) { 1997-11-28 } - 14,119 / 226,191
NGB : Medabots 2: Metabee / Rokusho ( Imagineer ) { 1999-07-23 } - 71,666 / 485,259
NGB : Medabots 3: Metabee / Rokusho ( Imagineer ) { 2000-07-23 } - 80,243 / 235,616
NGB : Medabots 4: Metabee / Rokusho ( Imagineer ) { 2001-03-23 } - 59,229 / 115,672
NGB : Medabots 5 Susutake Mura no Tenkousei: Metabee / Rokusho ( Imagineer ) { 2001-12-14 } - 13,675 / 44,918
NDS : Medabots DS: Metabee / Rokusho ( Rocket Company ) { 2010-05-27 } - 62,056 / 114,401
3DS : Medabots 7: Metabee / Rokusho ( Rocket Company ) { 2012-09-13 } - 60,285 / 107,751
3DS : Medabots 8: Metabee Ver. / Rokusho Ver. ( Rocket Company ) { 2014-08-28 } - 35,915 / 35,915

third worst mainline debut in the franchise's history ...

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

SK2 didn't even get close to burst sales....

Estival Versus will decide the future of this series

 

[Ryuuga]

Any Xbox One predictions for next week, or is it too early?

 

[Thorgal]

Early morning pics from @kaztsu.
https://twitter.com/kaztsu

 

[Mpl90]

Early morning pics from @kaztsu.
https://twitter.com/kaztsu

The first pic...why is there something about 3DS when it's for the Xbox One's line?

Spoiler

...Line...

 

[Sammy Samusu]

The first pic...why is there something about 3DS when it's for the Xbox One's line?

Spoiler

...Line...

Trying to fool customers.

Spoiler

Something about Dragon Quest X.

And don't make fun of Microsoft! People didn't line up for Vita 2000 either.

 

[Palette Swap]

That's not how it works.

Yeah, I guess your very laconic point is that a Vita SKU would have meant less PS3 buyers as there's an overlap between the two userbases.

 

[hongcha]

The first pic...why is there something about 3DS when it's for the Xbox One's line?

Spoiler

...Line...

It says "sorry, we are all sold out of Dragon Quest X, which releases today, and thus can only fulfill our preorders".

 

[Nintendojitsu]

I expect 3 days of MH4G sales to outsell one month of Xbox One sales worldwide.

 

[cj_iwakura]

Neptunia continues to be the most consistent series ever.

Keep em coming CH.

Consistently what?

 

[WhiskerFrisker]

Early morning pics from @kaztsu.
https://twitter.com/kaztsu

In the last picture, I thought the guy under the ladder and the guy to the right were from Sony's announcement of Minecraft on PS4 in last years conference.

Spoiler

Now I can't unsee

 

[Smiles and Cries]

so they will out sell PS4 and WiiU for sure this week?

 

[Tenki]

so they will out sell PS4 and WiiU for sure this week?

Japan to become Xboxland confirmed.

 

[Nintendojitsu]

so they will out sell PS4 and WiiU for sure this week?

 

[Smiles and Cries]

it could happen

it could even beat 3DS if sales slow down from new 3DS chatter this week

 

[duckroll]

Hardware sales are so bad in Japan that the XB1 could launch with a terrible 30k in the first week and still have a shot at being #1.

 

[NateDrake]

so they will out sell PS4 and WiiU for sure this week?

More than likely. It only has to sell 10k to beat those two.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

Early morning pics from @kaztsu.
https://twitter.com/kaztsu

]

so this is a set up for all the lines that will happen tomorrow huh?

so no one camped out overnight?

 

[Moor-Angol]

so they will out sell PS4 and WiiU for sure this week?

combined? yes, why should not sell more than 15k ?

 

[Smiles and Cries]

^ would be kinda silly if they could not reach 15k

Hardware sales are so bad in Japan that the XB1 could launch with a terrible 30k in the first week and still have a shot at being #1.

MS could make a nice PACman pie chart next week with that number

 

[Honey Bunny]

MS could make a nice PACman pie chart next week with that number

I'll actually be disappointed if we don't get PR saying XB1 is off to a strong start as #1 selling hw/home console this week.

 

[Takao]

Did that 24-hour livestream happen already? No game announcements?

 

[BlackJace]

Hardware sales are so bad in Japan that the XB1 could launch with a terrible 30k in the first week and still have a shot at being #1.

Would anyone even believe you if you said this even a mere year ago? My how things have changed.

 

[ZSaberLink]

Btw folks were saying Zelda Musou was about $10 cheaper on the JP eShop? Would be interesting to see if folks bought it there (like DQX or something).

 

[Nintendojitsu]

it could happen

it could even beat 3DS if sales slow down from new 3DS chatter this week

Dragon Quest X bro.

 

[vinnygambini]

Nintendo tweeted this recently - http://www.nintendo.co.jp/event/smashbros_3ds_event2014/index.html

Anyone know what it means?

 

[hongcha]

Nintendo tweeted this recently - http://www.nintendo.co.jp/event/smashbros_3ds_event2014/index.html

Anyone know what it means?

Smash Bros 3DS will be playable at select locations (game shops) in Japan on Sept 6-7 and 13-15.

 

[vinnygambini]

Smash Bros 3DS will be playable at select locations (game shops) in Japan on Sept 6-7 and 13-15.

Thank u

 

[hongcha]

People who participate will also get an original uchiwa (traditional Japanese fan).

 

[Sammy Samusu]

Have we discussed why the 3DS went up this week?

Aug 25 - Aug 31

Medabots was the only new release and n3DS was announced on Aug 29.

Some sort of holiday? Anticipation for Smash or maybe Dragon Quest X?

 

[Nirolak]

I excluded Gundam as it's just a logo with zero indication it will be imminently unveiled.

I also excluded Neo Romance as I couldn't really find out anything about it (besides being an otome title) whereas Uta no Prince-sama seemed more straightforawrd.

Crooz is also making an Infinity Stratos mobile game, but we don't have any details yet.

I'll go update some of these when we get more details later.

Full list: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-zF0jwT0Y1a3kcNbnRJYt323BgFtXwmAZHRF2vwzkZU/edit?usp=sharing

Dragon Quest Heroes
Platform: PS3/PS4
Genre: Musou
Publisher: Square Enix
Developer: Omega Force
Special Notes:
-This week's out of left field announcement is a Dragon Quest Musou game.
-It's technically not a Musou game, but it looks exactly like one.
-The first Dragon Quest game on PlayStation in a long time.
-Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YebkU-6ILLE&list=UU6SmH9mR82nj28_NNg_rZvA

Not Equals Way of the Samurai
Platform: Vita
Genre: Action/Adventure
Publisher: Spike Chunsoft
Developer: Unclear
Special Notes:
-Acquire has been bought by Gung-Ho since this series last came out.
-It was introduced as New Project ? Way of the Samurai, so presumably someone new is handling it?
-Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwhnC27NjNM

Luminous Arc Infinity
Platform: Vita
Genre: Strategy RPG
Publisher: Marvelous
Developer: Felistella
Special Notes:
-The previous Luminous Arc games were on DS.
-This doesn't seem to be by Imageepoch unless I missed something.
-Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1H3e7l0wiSc

Uta no Prince-sama
Platform: Vita
Genre: visual Novel
Publisher: Broccholi
Developer: Nippon Ichi
Special Notes:
-The is an Otome series.
-The previous eight games were on PSP so this probably isn't a shocking platform choice.

Hot Shots Golf
Platform: PS4
Genre: Golf
Publisher: Sony
Developer: Clap Hanz
Special Notes:
-If I understood this correctly you build your own Golf Resort this time and it's open world.
-Article: http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/09/01/new-everybodys-golf-teeing-off-on-ps4

God Eater 2: Rage Burst
Platform: Vita/PS4
Genre: Hunting Action
Publisher: Bandai Namco
Developer: Shift
Special Notes:
-Unlike the base game, this has a PS4 version and no PSP version.
-It's an expanded re-release of God Eater 2 a la the Monster Hunter G series.
-Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEjQWs1TBxc

Ys
Platform: Vita/PS4
Genre: Action RPG
Publisher: Nihon Falcom
Developer: Nihon Falcom
Special Notes:
-It takes place between Ys 5 and 6.
-Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=5D-Wr_3-E5U#t=5818

Senran Kagura: Estival Versus
Platform: Vita/PS4
Genre: Action
Publisher: Marvelous
Developer: Marvelous
Special Notes:
-Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0pBpKAqnJM

Bladestorm Nightmare: The Hundred Years' War
Platform: PS4/PS3/XB1
Genre: Musou
Publisher: Koei Tecmo
Developer: Omega Force
Special Notes:
-This is a remake/re-imagining of the first Bladestorm.
-Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjmFI-bMj90

Summer Lesson
Platform: PS4 (Morpheus)
Genre: School Girl "Tutoring"
Publisher: Bandai Namco
Developer: Bandai Namco (Tekken)
Special Notes:
-This is made by the Tekken team and overseen by Harada on Unreal Engine 4, which they're also using for Tekken.
-It actually had graphics befitting a PS4 game. This is a rarity among new titles.
-I'm not sure this is something that will actually make it to market, but I'm including it until they say otherwise.
-Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIvUrWWIDGU
-Thread: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=886397

Resident Evil: Revelations 2
Platform: Downloadable Episodic on PC/PS4/PS3/XB1/360
Genre: Survival Horror
Publisher: Capcom
Developer: Capcom/TOSE
Special Notes:
-It's a sequel to Revelations that has nothing to do with Revelations except the team.
-It will be playable at TGS.
-Downloadable episodic game with a retail option, but focuses on digital delivery.

Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair
Platform: PS4
Genre: Third Person Shooter
Publisher: D3 Publisher
Developer: Sandlot
Special Notes:
-First Earth Defense Force on PS4.

Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force
Platform: PS4
Genre: RPG
Publisher: Idea Factory
Developer: Compile Heart
Special Notes:
-This is the sequel to the last Fairy Fencer F.

Disgaea 5
Platform: PS4
Genre: Strategy RPG
Publisher: Nippon Ichi
Developer: Nippon Ichi
Special Notes:
-Nippon Ichi has lost a lot of staff since the last game.
-It will be playable at TGS.

Persona 5
Platform: PS4/PS3
Genre: RPG
Publisher: Sega
Developer: Atlus
Special Notes:
-I realize this was announced as a logo earlier, but given the extra platform and something at least resembling details I'm including it now.
-Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M19EqWEaGE0

Simple Series G4U Vol.1 The Mahjong
Platform: PS4
Genre: Mahjong
Publisher: D3 Publisher
Developer: Unclear
Special Notes:
-I think we can all agree this is the real killer app for the PS4.
-I believe this is the first Simple Series game on PS$.

Dynasty Warriors Online Z
Platform: PS4 F2P
Genre: Musou
Publisher: Koei Tecmo
Developer: Omega Force
Special Notes:
-Port of the PC/PS3 game.

Croixleur S
Platform: PS4 PSN
Genre: Action
Publisher: Souvenir
Developer: Souvenir
Special Notes:
-This is a port of a PC indie title. It's actually available on Steam in English.

Popolocrois Farm Story
Platform: 3DS
Genre: Farming RPG
Publisher: Marvelous
Developer: Epics
Special Notes:
-The previous games were published by Sony.

Rise of Mana
Platform: Vita F2P
Genre: RPG
Publisher: Square Enix
Developer: Square Enix
Special Notes:
-Port of the iOS/Android game.
-This game is more like a traditional game than a traditional mobile game.

Deadman's Cross
Platform: Vita F2P
Genre: Card Battling
Publisher: Square Enix
Developer: Square Enix
Special Notes:
-Port of the iOS/Android game.
-This game is more like a traditional mobile game than a traditional game.

Guru Guru Dungeon No Nobunyaga
Platform: iOS/Android
Genre: Puzzle RPG
Publisher: Koei Tecmo
Developer: Unclear
Special Notes:
-Nobunyaga. It's like Nobunaga, but he's a cat. Get it!?!
-It's a puzzle dungeoning RPG like Puzzle & Dragons.
-Website: http://www.gamecity.ne.jp/gurunyaga/

Sangokushi Legion
Platform: iOs/Android
Genre: Strategy RPG
Publisher: Keoi Tecmo
Developer: Unclear
Special Notes:
-It's a Romance of the Three Kingdoms game.
-Teaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-LDDFEWnz0

Famista Dream Match
Platform: iOS/Android
Genre: Baseball
Publisher: Namco Bandai
Developer: Unclear
Special Notes:
-It's a social mobile baseball game where you can use all your favorite Bandai Namco characters, like Pac-Man or the drum from Taiko.
-Website: http://dm.famista.jp/

Moguchi
Platform: iOS/Android
Genre: Mahjong Match-3
Publisher: CyberAgent
Developer: Unclear
Special Notes:
-It's a match-3 mahjong game with a decidedly dark and brooding art style.
-Website: http://mogura.xyz/

LINE Sweets
Platform: iOS/Android
Genre: Match-3
Publisher: LINE
Developer: Joymax
Special Notes:
-It's basically Candy Crush.
-Website: https://game.line.me/pre-register/sweets

 

[hiska-kun]

Have we discussed why the 3DS went up this week?

Aug 25 - Aug 31

Medabots was the only new release and n3DS was announced on Aug 29.

Some sort of holiday? Anticipation for Smash or maybe Dragon Quest X?

Between 25-28 is pay-day in Japan.

 

[sörine]

Felistella is developing Luminous Arc Infinity. They're made up of former Flight-Plan staff I believe.

Tose co-developed RE Revelations 1 so if 2 is being made by the same team then it'd be them too.

 

[Moor-Angol]

Simple Series G4U Vol.1 The Mahjong
Platform: PS4
Genre: Mahjong
Publisher: D3 Publisher
Developer: Unclear
Special Notes:
-I think we can all agree this is the real killer app for the PS4.
-I believe this is the first Simple Series game on PS$.

you mean on latest PS system?
A couple of them have been already released on Vita, only digital

this one will be retail?

 

[mao2]

you mean on latest PS system?
A couple of them have been already released on Vita, only digital

this one will be retail?

I'm pretty sure the "PS$" is a typo. It's the first Simple Series game for PS4. And yes, there will be a retail version @ 2,700yen. Download version is 2,000yen. Coming out on November 27, 2014.
http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/20140902_664661.html