Frankfurter
Member
5+ million was a lock for quite some time. The interesting question is if it'll be in the 5.5 or even 6 million range.
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Media Create Sales: Week 47, 2012 (Nov 19 - Nov 25)
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5+ million was a lock for quite some time. The interesting question is if it'll be in the 5.5 or even 6 million range.
You mean 5 months ago?
Mystery Dungeon 3DS had a poor first week. Yes, it may crawl to a respectable total eventually, but at best you're probably looking at half of what Mystery Dungeon 2 did. Heck, the first game did better on DS in 2005, and it was a GBA port.
lunchwithyuzo
Banned
WiiWare was the first one.
I knew that Animal Crossing was anticipated by our Japanese friends, but damn - those are some impressive numbers. Are retail downloads of the game even counted?
Also, interesting to see Call Of Duty BLOPS2 at such a good position - I knew that COD games have their fanbase in Japan, but really good numbers nonetheless. But a shame that most of them bought the inferior version of the game.
I think that I can't add anything to the 3DS numbers - rise to heaven!
And I must confess that I didn't even know that EX Troopers was coming out - what a bomba, welp
Also, interesting to see Call Of Duty BLOPS2 at such a good position - I knew that COD games have their fanbase in Japan, but really good numbers nonetheless. But a shame that most of them bought the inferior version of the game.
I think that I can't add anything to the 3DS numbers - rise to heaven!
And I must confess that I didn't even know that EX Troopers was coming out - what a bomba, welp
Only in Famitsu numbers.
Exterminieren
Banned
I meant months. Sorry, didn't get much sleep.
And, yeah, I agree, this is an underperforming first week. Now that my mistake's been corrected, I can see that better.
My laughter was referring to the poster worried about the main games.
Mysterious Dungeon games seem to be getting less popular in general. Look at how the Shiren franchise has completely tanked for example. Pokemon is just a brand here. Even the strongest brand won't be able to save a genre from natural decline.
electroplankton
Banned
Did this new Pokémon game one day less than usual? It's been released on Friday; not that changes too much, but still; screaming and yelling it bombed seems a bit prejudicial.
Played the 3DS eShop demo of E.X. Troopers and had a lot of fun with it; some great music in there too! It's nice to see the 3DS version getting some recognition over the PS3 version as I had assumed the console version would see bigger numbers...but alas, both seem to be rather low
frankie_baby
Member
Probably not til January now as we're getting into pressie buying time but it wont do well
Dude, are you a washing machine? The amount of spin coming from you is going to make the one I use jealous. Say it would've sold an additional 50k on that missing day (which it wouldn't), the game still would've sold 400k less than its' previous sequel. All said and done, the 3DS game probably will crawl to 500k-700k, but that still represents a huge decline.
New hardware released:
gamewatch failed with new hardware.
AranhaHunter
Banned
The better question is can it sell > 20k on any given week for the rest of the year? My preliminary guess is no.
Also, PS3 within 4 million of Wii on MC and very close to it on Famitsu. I think it'll eventually get within 2 million of Wii's LTD number which would be a lot closer than anyone would have predicted a couple of years ago.
Barack Lesnar
Banned
Blops2 200k holy mackerel JPN is slowly starting to get it.
The game releases tomorrow, so numbers next week.
I don't think so. I think it'll hover between 6 and 9K (I hope). Unfortunate not having any decent holiday titles to push the hardware.
Also, have there been any ridiculous deals in Japan for the Vita like the US had on Black Friday?
Thank you very much.I though it was released last week my fault.
As for the numbers, bravo nintendo !very good work and animal crossing is already in heaven!
I hope wiiu finds the same success! It's 8 of December the launch?
Chris, I think you added a 3 to PES PSP:
Media Create:
20./14. [PSP] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2013 <SPT> (Konami) {2012.11.01} (¥3.980) - 6.967 / 362.952 (-18%)
Famitsu:
7./14. [PSP] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2013 <SPT> (Konami) {2012.11.01} (¥3.980) - 6.722 / 61.120 (-18%)
Either that or a huge discrepancy between the two, lol.
Media Create:
20./14. [PSP] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2013 <SPT> (Konami) {2012.11.01} (¥3.980) - 6.967 / 362.952 (-18%)
Famitsu:
7./14. [PSP] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2013 <SPT> (Konami) {2012.11.01} (¥3.980) - 6.722 / 61.120 (-18%)
Either that or a huge discrepancy between the two, lol.
That's weird, I don't know why this happened.
those were PSN sales!! /sony
Father_Brain
Banned
Wow, EX Troopers bombed. Probably the last nail in the coffin for hopes of a localization.
dragonflys545
Member
Yakuza week is gonna be beast mode for PS3 for sure. But damn EX trooper deserves better the demo was kinda fun.
Is it really? The PS3 bundle is ugly, and there's been 5 separate Yakuza releases on PS3 already...
Diddy Kong
Banned
Wow @ Animal Crossing
I doubt it, I think almost everyone who buys Yakuza already had a PS3 long time ago.
gamergirly
Member
Wow at animal crossing. Still going
thestopsign
Member
Pretty sure they added the first or second week sales twice for the LTD, might want to update that.
Should be an LTD of 28,698.
Captain Smoker
Member
Don't forget that it's available at eShop too.
Baconsammy
Banned
Meanwhile at NOA, Reggie screams out his window, "Why you no buy 3DS, America!!?"
Cosmo Clock 21
Banned
Would laffo if the fact that China is a secondary antagonist in campaign mode
unless you get the good ending
staticneuron
Member
So when did the Japanese jump all over FPS's?
Captain Smoker
Member
Famitsu combined the "Ultimate Pack" and the "Best Price" version after the best price version got released.
And US gamers reply:
"Give us as many games as in Japan, and then we will think".
European gamers are shouting the same thing.
I don't know, I don't think the ones buying this game are that much into the sprites.
It seems strange to just have one version out there - seems like a waste of the Pokemon concept from a commercial standpoint.
It's got to be one of the leggiest Square games in quite some time.
metalslimer
Member
Pokemon's sales have nothing to do with 3D models, but it looks like a disappointment. Oh well, more sales to spread to Layton vs AA this week. 3DS is going to smash everything this holiday.
Saint Gregory
Member
NOOOOOOOO!!! I really wanted EXT to get localized but there was little hope of that to begin with :'(
Cosmo Clock 21
Banned
Native Western 3DS titles are pretty weak at best, while Japanese publishers are in the middle of imploding (Sega, Squenix) or are scumbag Capcpom.
Seems like a smart idea for Reggie to encourage Day 1 Digital for new titles to reduce risk, but Nintendo seems allergic on the idea.
Capcom will just interpret this as justification for its cancellation.