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This week's releases {2015.02.05}

[PS4] [PS3] [360] [XB1] Dragon Ball: Xenoverse <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) (¥7.690) (PS4 and 360 sold out)

[3DS] Lost Heroes 2 # <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) (¥6.145)

[PSV] Persona 4: Golden [PlayStation Vita the Best] <RPG> (Atlus) (¥4.298)

[PS3] [360] Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin <RPG> (From Software) (¥4.936)

[PSV] PhotoKano Kiss [EBKore] <SLG> (Kadokawa Games) (¥4.298)

 

[Mpl90]

Comgnet retail store chain: preorders stats / comparisons, as of Persona 5 Day, 2015. Sponsored by The Phantom.

[PSV] God Eater 2 - 279pt
[PSP] God Eater 2 - 258pt
[PSV] God Eater 2 Rage Burst - 301pt

[PS3] One Piece: Pirate Warriors - 261pt + 37pt = 298pt*
[PS3] Dynasty Warriors 8 - 84pt*
[PS3] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 - 96pt*
[PS3] Shin Gundam Musou - 44pt*
[PS3] Samurai Warriors 4 - 43pt
[3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D - 236pt*
[3DS] Dragon Quest VII - 331pt*
[3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru to Ruka no Fushigi na Fushigi na Kagi - 172pt
[PS3] Dragon Quest Heroes - 197pt
[PS4] Dragon Quest Heroes - 128pt

[3DS] The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D - 130pt**
[3DS] The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds - 47pt*
[3DS] The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D - 72pt

[PS3] Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z - 43pt
[PSV] Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z - 23pt
[PS3] Dragon Ball: Xenoverse - 42pt
[PS4] Dragon Ball: Xenoverse - 30pt

[PS3] Samurai Warriors 4 - 88pt
[PS3] Samurai Warriors 4-II - 41pt

[3DS] Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Knight of Fafnir - 49pt
[3DS] Etrian Mystery Dungeon - 36pt


* = Comg preorder pts from 2012/2013
** = Comg preorder pts up to 2010/2011

Note: Comgnet's ratio between actual sales and pts has grown overall in the past year / years, and older preorder points are not as reliable for comparisons as most recent ones, especially if they are from years and years ago

 

[Takao]

PS4 version of Rage Burst still not charting?

 

[antibolo]

God Eater 2 Rage Burst is going to be interesting (on Vita at least, PS4 probably not). The vanilla version is still the highest selling Vita game to date, right?

 

[crinale]

[PS4] [PS3] [360] [XB1] Dragon Ball: Xenoverse <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) (¥7.690) (PS4 and 360 sold out)

At Yodobashi all stores have PS3/4 version of DB Xenoverse out of stock, even online shops. I think this is because of under-shipment though.

 

[crinale]

PS4 version of Rage Burst still not charting?

As for hunting games the main target audience (high teens mostly) would still find consoles rather expensive IMHO.

 

[Kresnik258]

God Eater 2 Rage Burst is going to be interesting (on Vita at least, PS4 probably not). The vanilla version is still the highest selling Vita game to date, right?

By a long way. It's looking like Rage Burst is going to take over that crown. I'm guessing nothing else will come close unless Saga has some kind of revival.

 

[Pennywise83]

By a long way. It's looking like Rage Burst is going to take over that crown. I'm guessing nothing else will come close unless Saga has some kind of revival.

SaGa doing 400k on PSV?

 

[Kresnik258]

SaGa doing 400k on PSV?

According to you, yes

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

PS4 version of Rage Burst still not charting?

Nope, neither is FF Type 0 HD

[PS3] One Piece: Pirate Warriors - 261pt + 37pt = 298pt*
[PS3] Dynasty Warriors 8 - 84pt*
[PS3] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 - 96pt*
[PS3] Shin Gundam Musou - 44pt*
[PS3] Samurai Warriors 4 - 43pt
[3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D - 236pt*
[3DS] Dragon Quest VII - 331pt*
[3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru to Ruka no Fushigi na Fushigi na Kagi - 172pt
[PS3] Dragon Quest Heroes - 197pt
[PS4] Dragon Quest Heroes - 128pt

I wonder if DQH will have the smallest PS3 : PS4 ratio for a Japanese game. The bundles will definitely help.

 

[Takao]

With Episode Duscae dropping on day 1, I imagine Type-0 HD pre-orders will start to pick up.

Rage Burst's demo went live last night, so I wouldn't be surprised if it gets a boost. Apparently the PS4 version is quite unspectacular, so I'm not sure the demo will help things on the home console.

 

[Oregano]

By a long way. It's looking like Rage Burst is going to take over that crown. I'm guessing nothing else will come close unless Saga has some kind of revival.

It's possible that Rage Burst will be more front loaded than the original release but either way it should be close.

With Episode Duscae dropping on day 1, I imagine Type-0 HD pre-orders will start to pick up.

Rage Burst's demo went live last night, so I wouldn't be surprised if it gets a boost.

In the demo thread people are complaining that the PS4 version is a pretty barebones port(30fps, same textures, not 1080p/black bars). I don't know if it reflects general sentiment but it might not give much of a boost.

 

[Takao]

In the demo thread people are complaining that the PS4 version is a pretty barebones port(30fps, same textures, not 1080p/black bars). I don't know if it reflects general sentiment but it might not give much of a boost.

You caught me before my stealth edit. ;p If the demo gives a boost, I'd expect it to be on Vita.

 

[Oregano]

You caught me before my stealth edit. ;p If the demo gives a boost, I'd expect it to be on Vita.

Yeah, that makes sense. Wouldn't the majority of Vita players have played the original release though and already know what to expect?

 

[ILoveBish]

I assume next week we won't get Xbox One numbers. We'll just a get a list of names of the people who bought it.

Extraordinary. Has to be top 5 ever in mc threads.

 

[Takao]

Yeah, that makes sense. Wouldn't the majority of Vita players have played the original release though and already know what to expect?

While the original release was a while ago now, there might be some people on the fence wondering if they should get the expansion. A good demo could certainly sway them.

 

[1st Course]

Dengeki Sales: Week 5, 2015 (Jan 26 - Feb 01)

01./00. [3DS] Devil Survivor 2: Break Record (Atlus) {2015.01.29} - 50.255 / NEW <70%>
02./00. [PS4] Far Cry 4 (Ubisoft) {2015.01.29} - 38.067 / NEW <90%>
03./01. [PS3] Tales of Zestiria (NAMCO BANDAI Games) {2015.01.22} - 32.744 / 361.688 (-90%)
04./03. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Shinuchi  (Level Five) {2014.12.13} - 28.533 / 2.443.947 (-10%)
05./00. [PS3] Far Cry 4 (Ubisoft) {2015.01.29} - 21.145 / NEW
06./04. [WIU] Kirby and the Rainbow Curse (Nintendo) {2015.01.22} - 12.695 / 44.373 (-60%)
07./00. [3DS] Yowamushi Pedal: Ashita e no High Cadence (NAMCO BANDAI Games) {2015.01.29} - 12.469 / NEW
08./00. [PS3] Bladestorm: Nightmare  (Koei Tecmo Games) {2015.01.29} - 10.335 / NEW
09./00. [PS4] Bladestorm: Nightmare  (Koei Tecmo Games) {2015.01.29} - 10.168 / NEW
10./07. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo) {2014.09.13} - 9.244 / 2.138.516 (-13%)
11./08. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4G (Capcom) {2014.10.11} - 9.006 / 2.486.484 (-14%)
12./02. [3DS] Legend of Legacy (Flue) {2015.01.22} - 6.900 / 64.000 (-88%)
13./10. [3DS] Pokemon Alpha Sapphire (Pokemon) {2014.11.21} - 6.811 / 1.424.788 (-23%)
14./09. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (Nintendo) {2014.12.06} - 6.422 / 591.275 (-30%)
15./00. [PS3] Ukiyo Bruno patriot (Spike Chunsoft) {2015.01.29} - 5.815 / NEW
16./11. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby (Pokemon) {2014.11.21} - 5.756 / 1.241.814 (-26%)
17./00. [PSV] Kurochou no Psychedelica (Idea Factory) {2015.01.29} - 5.750 / NEW
18./00. [PSV] Hitotsu Tobashi Renai V (Kaga Create) {2015.01.29} - 5.606 / NEW
19./16. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} - 4.569 / 904.229 (-1%)
20./00. [PSV] Durarara !! Relay (Kadokawa Games) {2015.01.29} - 4.219 / NEW
21./05. [PSV] Atelier Escha & Logy Plus: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky (Koei Tecmo Games) {2015.01.22} - 4.213 / 19.032 (-72%)
22./00. [PSV] Kurogane Kaikitan: Senya Ichiya (Happinet) {2015.01.29} - 4.193 / NEW
23./00. [3DS] Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy+ (NAMCO BANDAI Games) {2015.01.29} - 4.150 / NEW
24./18. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} - 3.944 / 3.796.951 (-5%)
25./06. [PSV] Tsurugi no Machi no Ihoujin: Kuro no Oukyuu (Experience) {2015.01.22} - 3.425 / 15.331 (-71%)
26./13. [3DS] Final Fantasy Explorers (Square Enix) {2014.12.18} - 3.372 / 280.221 (-35%)
27./12. [3DS] Kenka Bancho 6: Soul & Blood (Spike Chunsoft) {2015.01.15} - 3.356 / 36.166 (-51%)
28./19. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V (Rockstar Games) {2014.12.11} - 3.271 / 147.387 (-18%)
29./22. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Honke (Level Five) {2014.07.10} - 3.161 / 1.632.075 (-12%)
30./24. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Ganso (Level Five) {2014.07.10} - 2.811 / 1.475.116 (-14%)
31./20. [PSV] Gundam Breaker 2 (NAMCO BANDAI Games) {2014.12.18} - 2.685 / 132.884 (-33%)
32./25. [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V - Baragin Edition (Rockstar Games) {2014.06.26} - 2.656 / 99.864 (-16%)
33./26. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2015 (KONAMI) {2014.11.13} - 2.611 / 157.879 (-14%)
34./14. [3DS] Lego Marvel Super Heroes The Game (Warner Entertainment Japan) {2015.01.22} - 2.239 / 7.133 (-54%)
35./34. [3DS] Kirby: Triple Deluxe (Nintendo) {2014.01.11} - 1.978 / 658.581 (+14%)
36./00. [XB1] Far Cry 4 (Ubisoft) {2015.01.29} - 1.920 / NEW
37./30. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} - 1.759 / 2.369.668 (-16%)
38./32. [3DS] Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind - Chain  (Spike Chunsoft) {2014.12.04} - 1.717 / 72.754 (-11%)
39./36. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Koko ga Ochitsukundesu (Nippon Columbia) {2014.11.20} - 1.633 / 78.744 (+5%)
40./31. [PS3] Resident Evil HD Remastered (Capcom) {2014.11.27} - 1.583 / 108.825 (-24%)
41./21. [WIU] Lego Marvel Super Heroes The Game (Warner Entertainment Japan) {2015.01.22} - 1.544 / 5.432 (-60%)
42./29. [PS3] Gundam Breaker 2 (NAMCO BANDAI Games) {2014.12.18} - 1.494 / 119.427 (-34%)
43./33. [3DS] Gotouchi Tetsudou: Gotouchi Chara to Nihon Zenkoku no Tabi (NAMCO BANDAI Games) {2014.11.27} - 1.456 / 77.353 (-19%)
44./41. [3DS] Tomodachi Collection: New Life (Nintendo) {2013.04.18} - 1.422 / 1.744.968 (+2%)
45./38. [WIU] Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo) {2014.11.13} - 1.367 / 140.012 (-9%)
46./00. [PSV] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z: Jigoku-Hen [PlayStation Vita the Best] (NAMCO BANDAI Games) {2015.01.29} - 1.217 / NEW
47./39. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don to Katsu no Jikuu Daibouken (NAMCO BANDAI Games) {2014.06.26} - 1.189 / 234.985 (-17%)
48./43. [3DS] Aikatsu! 365-Hi no Idol Days (NAMCO BANDAI Games) {2014.12.04} - 1.189 / 97.808 (-10%)
49./40. [WIU] Taiko no Tatsujin: Tokumori! (NAMCO BANDAI Games) {2014.11.20} - 1.178 / 60.769 (-16%)
50./52. [3DS] Mario Party Island Tour (Nintendo) {2014.03.20} - 1.172 / 479.801

TOP50

3DS 24
PS3 8
Vita 8
Wii U 6
PS4 3
X One 1


SOFTWARE

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| Model | This Week | Week (%) |  FY 2014   | FY (%)  |
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| 3DS   | 200.705   | 42.10%   | 19.868.762 | 58.10%  |
| PS3   | 112.578   | 23.60%   | 5.117.687  | 15.00%  |
| PS4   | 64.583    | 13.50%   | 1.564.727  | 4.60%   |
| Vita  | 56.013    | 11.70%   | 4.093.859  | 12.00%  |
| Wii U | 35.795    | 7.50%    | 2.795.841  | 8.20%   |
| PSP   | 4.601     | 1.00%    | 625.252    | 1.80%   |
| XB1   | 2.726     | 0.60%    | 120.724    | 0.40%   |
-------------------------------------------------------
| Total | 477.001   | 100.00%  | 34.186.852 | 100.00% |
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HARDWARE

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| Model | This Week | Week (%) |  FY 2014  | FY (%)  |
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| 3DS   | 36.943    | 46.50%   | 2.753.544 | 56.30%  |
| PS4   | 16.000    | 20.20%   | 545.212   | 11.10%  |
| Vita  | 13.183    | 16.60%   | 749.356   | 15.30%  |
| Wii U | 7.015     | 8.80%    | 517.719   | 10.60%  |
| PS3   | 5.935     | 7.50%    | 280.216   | 5.70%   |
| XB1   | 308       | 0.40%    | 45.431    | 0.90%   |
------------------------------------------------------
| Total | 79.384    | 100.00%  | 4.891.478 | 100.00% |
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*FY 2014 refers to the period from April 1. 2014 through March 31. 2015

Dengeki Sales: Week 4, 2015 (Jan 19 - Jan 25)

Dengeki Sales Archive
2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014

 

[1st Course]

This week's Dengeki doesn't have top 3 per platform chart. Guess no point reporting them with xbox sales being as low as they are.

 

[Nirolak]

It's early days, but it looks like Bravely Archive is still slowly climbing the charts.

If you look just before where February 1st is, it's not overly uncommon for a game to just keep going down and fall off the charts like Square Enix's other launch in this window did.

Here it's interestingly spiking to a new high.

That said, I'd say the best check point for if something is going to stick around is around two months after launch, since it's past when most people will burn out on a title they're not going to stick with.

 

[Oregano]

It's early days, but it looks like Bravely Archive is still slowly climbing the charts.

If you look just before where February 1st is, it's not overly uncommon for a game to just keep going down and fall off the charts like Square Enix's other launch in this window did.

Here it's interestingly spiking to a new high.

That said, I'd say the best check point for if something is going to stick around is around two months after launch, since it's past when most people will burn out on a title they're not going to stick with.

It was advertised on the Bravely Second stream yesterday and I believe playing the Bravely Second demo gives you stuff for Bravely Archive. I imagine it will get a similar boost if/when it gives you stuff for Bravely Second.

 

[Nirolak]

It was advertised on the Bravely Second stream yesterday and I believe playing the Bravely Second demo gives you stuff for Bravely Archive. I imagine it will get a similar boost if/when it gives you stuff for Bravely Second.

Yeah, that definitely explains the spike today, though it did seem to recover on the lead up there as well.

 

[Welfare]

How well do Dragon Ball games sell in Japan? I hope it DBX doesn't fall victim to under shippings.

 

[Nirolak]

How well do Dragon Ball games sell in Japan? I hope it DBX doesn't fall victim to under shippings.

Doing a quick glance over on japanltdrank, something in the range of 100-300K depending on what it is.

 

[Oregano]

Yeah, that definitely explains the spike today, though it did seem to recover on the lead up there as well.

Yeah it's a bit of mystery as to why it dropped and then rebounded. I have to wonder how the PR cycle for Bravely Second affects the game in general.

 

[Mpl90]

It's also around 50th on Google Play (Grossing Ranking). Given the extrapolated numbers for 30th-40th (I mean, the ones I've extrapolated from DQV's performance when it was around that ranks), it's not doing such a huge amount of money, but I'd say it's doing decent, and it's resisting more than what I thought.

What's surprising to me is that Bravely Archive still has to go over 500,000 downloads on Google Play, despite being a stable presence in top 10 Free Downloads. Once it crosses that mark, we can have decent enough estimates for top 10 placements in the Free Downloads chart (which, by logic, should have bigger numbers than the paid Downloads one, where you could be first with just 2,000 downloads per day).

 

[Nirolak]

Yeah it's a bit of mystery as to why it dropped and then rebounded. I have to wonder how the PR cycle for Bravely Second affects the game in general.

It's also around 50th on Google Play (Grossing Ranking). Given the extrapolated numbers for 30th-40th (I mean, the ones I've extrapolated from DQV's performance when it was around that ranks), it's not doing such a huge amount of money, but I'd say it's doing decent, and it's resisting more than what I thought.

What's surprising to me is that Bravely Archive still has to go over 500,000 downloads on Google Play, despite being a stable presence in top 10 Free Downloads. Once it crosses that mark, we can have decent enough estimates for top 10 placements in the Free Downloads chart (which, by logic, should have bigger numbers than the paid Downloads one, where you could be first with just 2,000 downloads per day).

Yeah to be clear there's not a huge difference between spots 40 and 50, which is why we see the charts swing wildly around that area.

To me the more interesting part is that it didn't just tank off the face of the earth when it started going down like a super quick burnout title, which are quite common in non-flagship mobile titles (or even some flagship ones).

 

[Mpl90]

Yeah to be clear there's not a huge difference between spots 40 and 50, which is why we see the charts swing wildly around that area.

To me the more interesting part is that it didn't just tank off the face of the earth when it started going down like a super quick burnout title, which are quite common in non-flagship mobile titles (or even some flagship ones).

Well, yeah. I think Square will probably be far more satisfied by Bravely Archive, given the expectations, compared to...Final Fantasy Agito.

 

[Nirolak]

Well, yeah. I think Square will probably be far more satisfied by Bravely Archive, given the expectations, compared to...Final Fantasy Agito.

I would pretty much consider Agito to be an unmitigated disaster.

 

[Oregano]

I would pretty much consider Agito to be an unmitigated disaster.

Maybe they will scrap Agito Vita and port Bravely Archive instead.

 

[Aquamarine]

It's early days, but it looks like Bravely Archive is still slowly climbing the charts.

If you look just before where February 1st is, it's not overly uncommon for a game to just keep going down and fall off the charts like Square Enix's other launch in this window did.

Here it's interestingly spiking to a new high.

That said, I'd say the best check point for if something is going to stick around is around two months after launch, since it's past when most people will burn out on a title they're not going to stick with.

We should get together and purchase an App Annie Intelligence subscription for mobile sales estimates.

They do a pretty good job at mobile sales tracking.


Who wants to fork over $15,000 for a yearly subscription?

 

[Mpl90]

I know we already had the thread about David Gibson tweeting that, but it's confirmed from Nintendo itself now

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/index.html

The Q3 Financial Briefing is slated for February 17th

@Aquamarine: Well, let me see, I should have enough money in my car, just a sec.

*goes in car*

*runs away as fast as possible*

 

[Hero of Legend]

How well do Dragon Ball games sell in Japan? I hope it DBX doesn't fall victim to under shippings.

Really well on 3DS, pretty terribly on everything else.

I said before that Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission on 3DS did 282k, the sequel on 3DS is at 181k.

The games on everything else in recent years don't do anywhere near those.

Edit: Famitsu data from JapanLTDRank:

3DS Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission - 90,119 / 282,561
3DS Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission 2 - 70,832 / 181,751
PS3 Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z - 32,099 / 54,512
Vita Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z - 21,061 / 40,456

I'll try to find numbers for the prior ones on PS3. And 360 if you want. Battle of Z was the lone Vita entry.

Edit: Famitsu numbers from Garaph:

PS3 Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit - 82,010 / 163,010
PS3 Dragon Ball Z: Raging Blast - 63,641 / 129,688
PS3 Dragon Ball Z: Raging Blast 2 - 54,214 / 84,922

No sign of Ultimate Tenkaichi numbers, weird. Maybe it never charted.

Edit: Seems no one posted the Famitsu chart of Ultimate Tenkaichi's release.

Here's the first week in Media Create:

PS3 Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi - 44,593 / ???

Edit: DAMN, Ultimate Tenkaichi dropped from 07 to 41 in its second week.

 

[vinnygambini]

I know we already had the thread about David Gibson tweeting that, but it's confirmed from Nintendo itself now

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/index.html

The Q3 Financial Briefing is slated for February 17th

@Aquamarine: Well, let me see, I should have enough money in my car, just a sec.

*goes in car*

*runs away as fast as possible*

You got a flinstones car or sumthing Mpl90? You should try driving away

 

[Sayad]

Can X1 penetrate the 2 digit barrier on its first year? That would be impressive.

 

[Mpl90]

Of course, right after I post the Comgnet stats / comparison posts, God Eater 2 Rage Burst for PS4 appears in top 20. Of course.

 

[Vena]

Who wants to fork over $15,000 for a yearly subscription?

Oof, that's pricey.

I'll get back to you in a few years when I win my Nobel in Physics... and sell my doom cannon to the government.

 

[maxiell]

I have raised my expected Persona 5 LTD by one million units.

I thought Dengeki was the superior tracker?

 

[Takao]

How well do Dragon Ball games sell in Japan? I hope it DBX doesn't fall victim to under shippings.

Combined multi-platforms, re-releases and digital figures for a total Famitsu LTD (via JapanLTDRank):

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai (PS2/GC) - 590,830
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2 (PS2) - 584,183
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 (PS2) - 675,565
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi (PS2) - 551,894
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 (PS2/Wii) - 601,180
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 (PS2/Wii) - 448,593
Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit (PS3/360) - 188,061
Dragon Ball: Raging Blast (PS3/360) - 140,504
Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2 (PS3/360) - 98,448
Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi (PS3/360) - 83,175
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z (PS3/PSV/360) - 98,897

The non-main home console games:
Super Dragon Ball Z (PS2) - 198,074
Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World (PS2) - 199,966
Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo (Wii) - 44,160

I can't really say how I expect Xenoverse to perform in Japan. There's some good news, definitely. Not only is there a "new

Spoiler

to you

" storyline, it'll be the most recent Dragon Ball release on store shelves when the new movie launches.

I'm quite optimistic about Xenoverse's international potential. If it gets good reviews, I think it could be the best selling entry since the end of the PS2 push. Burst Limit and the first Raging Blast both shipped more than a million units globally, with the PS3 dog entries pushing upwards of 600k.

 

[ZSaberLink]

Really well on 3DS, pretty terribly on everything else.

I said before that Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission on 3DS did 282k, the sequel on 3DS is at 181k.

The games on everything else in recent years don't do anywhere near those.

Edit: Famitsu data from JapanLTDRank:

3DS Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission - 90,119 / 282,561
3DS Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission 2 - 70,832 / 181,751
PS3 Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z - 32,099 / 54,512
Vita Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z - 21,061 / 40,456

I'll try to find numbers for the prior ones on PS3. And 360 if you want. Battle of Z was the lone Vita entry.

Edit: Famitsu numbers from Garaph:

PS3 Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit - 82,010 / 163,010
PS3 Dragon Ball Z: Raging Blast - 63,641 / 129,688
PS3 Dragon Ball Z: Raging Blast 2 - 54,214 / 84,922

No sign of Ultimate Tenkaichi numbers, weird. Maybe it never charted.

Edit: Seems no one posted the Famitsu chart of Ultimate Tenkaichi's release.

Here's the first week in Media Create:

PS3 Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi - 44,593 / ???

Edit: DAMN, Ultimate Tenkaichi dropped from 07 to 41 in its second week.

Kind of sad, because on the PS2, the games often would even clear 500K.

 

[Vena]

Kind of sad, because on the PS2, the games often would even clear 500K.

I haven't been to Japan in some time, but is DB even that big of a thing there any more?

 

[Mory Dunz]

Combined multi-platforms, re-releases and digital figures for a total Famitsu LTD (via JapanLTDRank):

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai (PS2/GC) - 590,830
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2 (PS2) - 584,183
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 (PS2) - 675,565
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi (PS2) - 551,894
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 (PS2/Wii) - 601,180
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 (PS2/Wii) - 448,593
Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit (PS3/360) - 188,061
Dragon Ball: Raging Blast (PS3/360) - 140,504
Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2 (PS3/360) - 98,448
Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi (PS3/360) - 83,175
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z (PS3/PSV/360) - 98,897

The non-main home console games:
Super Dragon Ball Z (PS2) - 198,074
Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World (PS2) - 199,966
Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo (Wii) - 44,160
.

Would you look at that. The best one sold the best. And it wasn't even multiplat.

How did the PSP ones do? The 2D fighters only (if there were more I don't know about).

I haven't been to Japan in some time, but is DB even that big of a thing there any more?

I think I saw something that said it's still like one of the most watched shows.

 

[Takao]

How did the PSP ones do? The 2D fighters only (if there were more I don't know about).

Dragon Ball Z: Legendary Super Warriors (GBC) - 68,049
Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors (GBA) - 160,176
Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku II - International (GBA) - 66,834
Dragon Ball: Advance Adventure (GBA) - 185,781
Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors 2 (NDS) - 348,916
Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai (PSP) - 140,863
Dragon Ball Z: Harukanaru Goku Legend (NDS) - 150,724
Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai - Another Road (PSP) - 97,739
Dragon Ball: Origins (NDS) - 219,103
Dragon Ball: Evolution (PSP) - 7,513
Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans (NDS) - 192,200
Dragon Ball: Origins 2 (NDS) - 66,767
Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi Tag Team (PSP) - 71,332
Dragon Ball Kai: Ultimate Butoden (NDS) - 89,911
Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission (3DS) - 282,561
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z (PSV) - 42,599
Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission 2 (3DS) - 184,559

The Ultimate Mission 3DS games buck the overall franchise trend, but I'm not sure if the kids buying Heroes would buy a non-Heroes game. I guess Bandai Namco feels the same way. Shame too, since Ultimate Butouden and Attack of the Saiyans are the best Dragon Ball games in a very long time. Now Bandai Namco seems focused on phone games that continually flop.

Spoiler

i secretly hope arc system works is developing the interim game between xenoverse and xenoverse's sequel since i can't see xenoverse 2 in 2016, but it's probably the spike or artdink again

 

[samar11]

8/10

Sorry ignore.

 

[samar11]

I assume next week we won't get Xbox One numbers. We'll just a get a list of names of the people who bought it.

lolll gold!

 

[Scum]

I know we already had the thread about David Gibson tweeting that, but it's confirmed from Nintendo itself now

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/index.html

The Q3 Financial Briefing is slated for February 17th

That gives Iwata three days to complete Majora's Mask 3D. Clever bugger.

 

[El-Pistolero]

I assume next week we won't get Xbox One numbers. We'll just a get a list of names of the people who bought it.

This one is a diamond! Hahahaha!

 

[wmlk]

Yeah, as sensationalistic as this may sound now, my prediction of P5 breaking 1 million before FFXV isn't some stretch anymore.

It's not about that trailer, it's simply about how much demand Atlus has generated as the months go by. Even looking at how they release content in front of thousands of fans for a music concert is just strange to think about. They're on fire right now.

 

[Road]

Wait a minute...

 

[Mory Dunz]

Yeah, as sensationalistic as this may sound now, my prediction of P5 breaking 1 million before FFXV isn't some stretch anymore.

It's not about that trailer, it's simply about how much demand Atlus has generated as the months go by. Even looking at how they release content in front of thousands of fans for a music concert is just strange to think about. They're on fire right now.

You mean like...launch aligned?

 

[Road]

Prediction League 2014 Year Results

Congratulations to:

- 1st Course, for winning by both units and mean error %!

BY UNITS                                   BY MEAN ERROR %                           
                                                                         
  1    2,273,215  1st Course                 1    20.61%  1st Course     
  2    2,879,047  sörine                     2    22.28%  Yeshua         
  3    3,183,019  RalchAC                    3    27.25%  sörine         
  4    3,219,729  Yeshua                     4    32.58%  RalchAC        
  5    3,383,019  KillerMan91                5    34.69%  michaelius     
  6    3,533,019  Bruno MB                   6    35.26%  Spiegel        
  7    3,533,019  DarkLordMalik              7    36.50%  leatherhat     
  8    3,633,019  metalslimer                8    36.56%  DarkLordMalik  
  9    3,717,125  leatherhat                 9    37.03%  KillerMan91    
 10    3,733,019  Spiegel                   10    38.53%  astrogamer     
 11    4,024,857  michaelius                11    39.38%  XDDX           
 12    4,149,479  astrogamer                12    40.26%  metalslimer    
 13    4,164,019  Orgen                     13    41.78%  Bruno MB       
 14    4,195,373  Lexxus                    14    44.54%  Boy Wander     
 15    4,216,215  Boy Wander                15    44.97%  Orgen          
 16    4,233,019  ZeroXZee                  16    46.13%  DrWong         
 17    4,283,019  DrWong                    17    47.97%  Lexxus         
 18    4,736,013  XDDX                      18    48.62%  Gianni Merryman
 19    5,128,891  Gianni Merryman           19    48.93%  ZeroXZee       
 20    5,233,019  bakman21                  20    49.70%  MasterSheen    
 21    6,065,125  MasterSheen               21    52.48%  bakman21       
 22    7,145,373  Apophis2036               22    61.97%  Apophis2036    
 23          DSQ  Road                      23       DSQ  Road           
 
 
                                        |FAMITSU  |Bruno MB |Spiegel  |Lexxus   |metalslim|DarkLordM|sörine   |michaeliu|Orgen    |DrWong   |Gianni Me|bakman21 |KillerMan|ZeroXZee |1st Cours|RalchAC  |Yeshua   |leatherha|Apophis20|XDDX     |astrogame|Boy Wande|MasterShe|Road     
[PSV] Hardware -                        |1,147,936|  1600000|  1850000|  1500000|  1500000|  2000000|   967044|  1900000|  1611000|  1200000|  1100000|  1220000|  1600000|  2000000|  1200000|  1750000|  1000000|  1750000|  1700000|  1650000|  1400000|  1450000|  1543000|   999000
[3DS] Hardware -                        |3,153,045|  3300000|  3650000|  3900000|  3450000|  3500000|  3652821|  4000000|  3872000|  4100000|  4600000|  4350000|  3600000|  4000000|  3000000|  3500000|  4000000|  3400000|  4200000|  4444444|  4300000|  2892000|  3987000|  3333000
[WIU] Hardware -                        |  604,856|  1000000|   700000|  1200000|  1100000|  1000000|   787913|   800000|  1237000|  1250000|  1400000|  1550000|  1050000|  1200000|   800000|  1100000|   800000|   900000|  1500000|  1011111|  1300000|  1600000|   975000|   888000
[PS4] Hardware -                        |  925,570|  1650000|  1900000|  1500000|  1400000|  1500000|  1184285|  1501000|  1469000|  1100000|  1200000|  1180000|  1450000|  1800000|  1200000|  1200000|  1000000|  1600000|  2700000|  1333333|  1500000|  2050000|  2345000|  1111000
[3DS] Super Smash Bros. -               |2,066,022|  1350000|  1050000|  1000000|   900000|  1000000|  1349513|  1200000|  1145000|  1250000|  2000000|  1500000|  1200000|  1500000|   800000|   850000|   800000|   900000|  1000000|   750000|   900000|  1350000|  1234000|   888000
[WIU] Super Smash Bros. -               |  478,366|   800000|   600000|   800000|   700000|   500000|   719754|   450000|   773000|   950000|  1400000|   920000|   720000|   700000|   500000|   550000|   450000|   550000|   750000|   550000|   550000|   705000|   654000|   888000
[WIU] Mario Kart 8 -                    |  842,053|  1000000|   850000|  1200000|  1100000|  1000000|   965812|   700000|   926000|  1200000|  1200000|  1480000|   880000|  1000000|   650000|   900000|   800000|   700000|  1200000|   720000|   780000|   760000|   743000|   999000
[3DS] Monster Hunter 4 G -              |2,381,177|  3000000|  2700000|  2200000|  2750000|  2500000|  3056128|  3000000|  2888000|  3200000|  3600000|  3500000|  2750000|  2500000|  2500000|  2500000|  3000000|  2900000|  1200000|  3000000|  2200000|  2890000|  4321000|  2222000
 
TOTAL ABS. DIFF.                        |         |3,533,019|3,733,019|4,195,373|3,633,019|3,533,019|2,879,047|4,024,857|4,164,019|4,283,019|5,128,891|5,233,019|3,383,019|4,233,019|2,273,215|3,183,019|3,219,729|3,717,125|7,145,373|4,736,013|4,149,479|4,216,215|6,065,125|80,000,00
MEAN ERROR %                            |         |   41.78%|   35.26%|   47.97%|   40.26%|   36.56%|   27.25%|   34.69%|   44.97%|   46.13%|   48.62%|   52.48%|   37.03%|   48.93%|   20.61%|   32.58%|   22.28%|   36.50%|   61.97%|   39.38%|   38.53%|   44.54%|   49.70%|800000000

STATISTICS                              |  FAMITSU|  GAF_AVG|      MIN|      MAX|    UNDER|     OVER|  CLOSEST BY      
[PSV] Hardware -                        |1,147,936|1,522,320|  967,044|2,000,000|      14%|      86%|1,100,000 Gianni Merryman
[3DS] Hardware -                        |3,153,045|3,804,467|2,892,000|4,600,000|       9%|      91%|3,300,000 Bruno MB
[WIU] Hardware -                        |  604,856|1,102,774|  700,000|1,600,000|         |     100%|  700,000 Spiegel
[PS4] Hardware -                        |  925,570|1,534,664|1,000,000|2,700,000|         |     100%|1,000,000 Yeshua
[3DS] Super Smash Bros. -               |2,066,022|1,137,660|  750,000|2,000,000|     100%|         |2,000,000 Gianni Merryman
[WIU] Super Smash Bros. -               |  478,366|  695,080|  450,000|1,400,000|       9%|      91%|  500,000 DarkLordMalik
[WIU] Mario Kart 8 -                    |  842,053|  943,401|  650,000|1,480,000|      36%|      64%|  850,000 Spiegel
[3DS] Monster Hunter 4 G -              |2,381,177|2,825,233|1,200,000|4,321,000|      14%|      86%|2,500,000 DarkLordMalik

Wii U and PS4 beating all expectations.......

I would have been second by units, but missed the deadline: 2,701,245 Road =|