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[Mpl90]

...Wait a second, why is Ryng_Tolu banned

 

[Kyoufu]

...Wait a second, why is Ryng_Tolu banned

"Cool story bro" insta-ban in the Jesus thread.

 

[zroid]

Splatoon

 

[Jigorath]

It's too late now, but those Wii U sales make me wonder how the system could've done with normal price reductions and actual 3rd party support?

A couple extra million sales in Japan wouldn't have made any difference in the grand scheme of things.

 

[ZOONAMI]

At this rate, Wii U might kind of make up for lackluster sales in NA this holiday season. Maybe it can catch up with the Xbone lol.

 

[Ōkami]

Top 10 Best Selling Games of the Year so far, Famitsu data, retail only.

1. [3DS] Monster Hunter X: 2.267.916
2. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad: 1.860.532
3. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer: 1.222.487
4. [WIU] Splatoon: 966.801
5. [3DS] Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King*: 857.005
6. [3DS] Yokai Watch 2: Shinuchi*: 618.819
7. [WIU] Super Mario Maker: 576.913
8. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+: 560.698
9. [3DS] Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright/Conquest*: 536.121
10. [PS3] Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woes and The Blight Below*: 456.094

* data not up to date.
Monster Strike should knock Dragon Quest Heroes off of the list, so top 10 should be all on Nintendo hardware, just like last year.

Famitsu retail + digital LTD
[WIU] Splatoon: 1.074.909
First time a brand new IP sells a millon units in a home console since Wii Sports, 9 years ago.

[WIU] Super Mario Maker: 619.693
Already outsold Super Mario 3D World, should outsell Super Smash Bros. for WiiU by next week.

[PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition: 749.442
Has outsold the second best selling Vita game by over 300k units, it's also outsold Nintendo flagship titles such as Mario 3D World, Smash on WiiU, and all Fire Emblem, Zelda and Kirby games on 3DS.

Back to Splatoon, here's an interesting comparison.

Splatoon retail sales after 29 weeks (28/05/2015 - 20/12/2015): 966.801

Resident Evil retail sales after 29 weeks (22/03/1996 - 13/10/1996): 837.102, it'd take the original Resident Evil 51 weeks what Splatoon sold in 29.

Pokémon Red/Green retail sales after 29 weeks (27/02/1996 - 22/09/1996): 645.531, it'd take the original Pokémon SKUs 41 weeks to sell what Splatoon sold in 29.

Yokai Watch retail sales after 29 weeks (11/07/2013 - 02/02/2014) - 373.199

Splatoon is outpacing the first entries on some of the biggest franchises in Japan, that's impressive anyway you slice it, by the end Splaton should outsell both Resident Evil and maybe even the original Yokai Watch to become the best selling WiiU game.

On a different topic, while I'll need dengeki data to make sure, WiiU's software LTD should be above 10m units by now, with PS4's just shy of 7m.

 

[Kouriozan]

Nintendo holidays effect will never not amaze me, they have so much potential.
I mean, just look at Rhythm Heaven!

 

[RPGamer92]

I feel like the significance of Frozen is even more overblown than the significance of Asia when it comes to PS4.

No way, Frozen is the biggest animated move in forever. I'd be shocked if it wasn't on the front or back cover of KH3. Way to easy of a way to sell the game to not do it.

 

[SatoAilDarko]

Jojo's not so bizarre drop:

[PS3] JoJo's Bizarre Adventure All-Star Battle ( Bandai Namco ) { 2013-08-29 } - 391,583 / 490,504

[PS3] JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.12.17} (¥7.549) - 19.164
[PS4] JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.12.17} (¥8.856) - 18.516
Total: 37.680

Dammit. There goes my hope of a sequel in the style of the first game with Diego and Foo Fighters.

 

[Jarod McChicken]

+40K for Exist Archive ? Eh, at least, Spike Chunsoft did better than their others new IP this year (Ukiyo no Shishi/Rôshi and Grand Kingdom).

The real Christmas bomba (before #FE I mean) is obviously Jojo, insane drop from the last game. It's not like Eyes of Heaven was sexy in anything, but damn this is a precious IP, Bandai Namco :| At least, it's coming in US/EU.

Nice to see that big up YoY for Wii U, PS4 and PS Vita and Fallout 4 didn't disappoint, entering between Black Ops III and Star Wars. I expect a nice hold for next week, too.

 

[Jigorath]

Jojo's not so bizarre drop:

[PS3] JoJo's Bizarre Adventure All-Star Battle ( Bandai Namco ) { 2013-08-29 } - 391,583 / 490,504

[PS3] JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.12.17} (¥7.549) - 19.164
[PS4] JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.12.17} (¥8.856) - 18.516
Total: 37.680

Yikes.

 

[Welfare]

Where's Media Create?

Fallout 4 doing well.

Jesus WII U. Nintendo holidays have started proper.

JoJo bombing is sad.

 

[Mory Dunz]

If saved is such a word of contention for people, just say splatoon "helped" 2015s sales.

Wonder how vicious the 2016 drop will be. And it'd be nice to see 3D World and kart charting higher. Oh well.

 

[Xbro]

Where's Media Create?

Fallout 4 doing well.

Jesus WII U. Nintendo holidays have started proper.

JoJo bombing is sad.

Media Create should be up tomorrow.

 

[Rymuth]

"Cool story bro" insta-ban in the Jesus thread.

I swear, the moment I saw that I was like "ssssssssss...best of luck."

 

[Aostia]

Although I think that this is true a lot of the time, I think that there is an argument to be made that there are several exceptions. The Wii, after all, probably would not have seen nearly the same success without Wii Sports, just as the DS probably would not have hit 150 million without Brain Age and Nintendogs. Sure, the PS4 isn't going to be a massive success based off of a single title, but to say that it never happens is not painting a completely accurate picture.

Wii Sports???

rt absolutely pushed the Wii. A lot.
But the Wii had the remote, too. Had the price (in comparison with the compatitor, it was such a no-brain, in terms of pure purchase cost). It had Wii Party (that pushed A LOT the second remote, and so the local multiplayer). At a certain point, it introduced Wii Fit. And the Balance Board. It also had a long-awaited Zelda, for the more hardcore fans (and it sold GREATLY worlwide).

So, we could say that a one/unique game could help a console to sell a lot, initially, if it is "simbiothyc" with a very distinctive hardware feature. But even in that case, after awhile, there must be other elements to sustain a console in its lifecycle to be succesfull.

PS: what happened to Ryng_Tolu?

 

[FalsettoVibe]

Not a chance

So with,
Street Fighter V
Uncharted 3
Dark Souls 3
Gravity Rush Remastered/ Gravity Rush 2
Final fantasy XV
Dragon Quest XI
Persona V
Star Ocean V
World of FF
The Last Guardian
Ni-oh
Nier Automata

There is no chance?

 

[Dr. Feel Good]

Wasn't the last Jojo game one of the biggest week over week drops of all time? I think I remember it being something like a 91% drop. That series absolutely imploded on itself.

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

whats Minecrafts LTD at this point?

 

[Welfare]

...Wait a second, why is Ryng_Tolu banned

PS: what happened to Ryng_Tolu?

Got banned for a week for a "Cool story bro" post.

 

[Exile20]

You know what I honestly wonder?

If Nintendo could survive without much third party support and better pricing from the outset (as opposed to forced price drops), but also with more fresh and phenomenal games like Splatoon and Mario Maker.

I mean, Splatoon alone is saving the Wii U, and SMM is giving a boost. The high quality and post-release content of Mario Kart 8 was also a plus.

Perhaps if Nintendo re-allocated their resources away from throwaway titles like Mario Tennis, AC Amiibo Festival, and Mario Party 10 and toward more original and exciting ideas and games, they could do better mostly on their own.

You can't do that, I know every gamer wants "NEW IPS EVERYWHERE" but new ips are not a guarantee and it is hard coming up with "original and exciting ideas and games".

Don't get me wrong, Mario Tennis Wii U and Amiibo festival are shit but if they actually put an ounce of effort in a mario tennis it would have sold, a mainline Animal Crossing Wii U would have sold.

 

[sörine]

Never thought I'd see the day where stuff like Nier or Gravity Rush were earnestly argued as system sellers. Will wonders never cease?

 

[DrWong]

Top 10 Best Selling Games of the Year so far, Famitsu data, retail only.

1. [3DS] Monster Hunter X: 2.267.916
2. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad: 1.860.532
3. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer: 1.222.487
4. [WIU] Splatoon: 966.801
5. [3DS] Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King*: 857.005
6. [3DS] Yokai Watch 2: Shinuchi*: 618.819
7. [WIU] Super Mario Maker: 576.913
8. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+: 560.698
9. [3DS] Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright/Conquest*: 536.121
10. [PS3] Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woes and The Blight Below*: 456.094

* data not up to date.
Monster Strike should knock Dragon Quest Heroes off of the list, so top 10 should be all on Nintendo hardware, just like last year.

Famitsu retail + digital LTD
[WIU] Splatoon: 1.074.909
First time a brand new IP sells a millon units in a home console since Wii Sports, 9 years ago.

[WIU] Super Mario Maker: 619.693
Already outsold Super Mario 3D World, should outsell Super Smash Bros. for WiiU by next week.

[PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition: 749.442
Has outsold the second best selling Vita game by over 300k units, it's also outsold Nintendo flagship titles such as Mario 3D World, Smash on WiiU, and all Fire Emblem, Zelda and Kirby games on 3DS.

Back to Splatoon, here's an interesting comparison.

Splatoon retail sales after 29 weeks (28/05/2015 - 20/12/2015): 966.801

Resident Evil retail sales after 29 weeks (22/03/1996 - 13/10/1996): 837.102, it'd take the original Resident Evil 51 weeks what Splatoon sold in 29.

Pokémon Red/Green retail sales after 29 weeks (27/02/1996 - 22/09/1996): 645.531, it'd take the original Pokémon SKUs 41 weeks to sell what Splatoon sold in 29.

Yokai Watch retail sales after 29 weeks (11/07/2013 - 02/02/2014) - 373.199

Splatoon is outpacing the first entries on some of the biggest franchises in Japan, that's impressive anyway you slice it, by the end Splaton should outsell both Resident Evil and maybe even the original Yokai Watch to become the best selling WiiU game.

On a different topic, while I'll need dengeki data to make sure, WiiU's software LTD should be above 10m units by now, with PS4's just shy of 7m.

Thx! Really fascinating comparisons which confirm the potential of the IP. A very strong card for Nintendo and we can be sure they'll give evrything to make it bigger next time.

 

[maxcriden]

I agree with you, I'm not voicing a complain. Just noting the weird situation they are in. If the system was selling for a lower price it would be ok. All systems sell for a discount when they are nearing the end of their lifetime. But Wii U is still selling for a high price and I'm not sure it is justified considering they are about to retire it.

Oh, totally. I agree with you. I wasn't meaning to disagree per se, sorry, was just thinking out loud really. I do think in NA at least the basic Wii U could use to be discounted.

 

[shadow2810]

Never thought I'd see the day where stuff like Nier or Gravity Rush were earnestly argued as system sellers. Will wonders never cease?

Nier Automata was the reason why I got a PS4

Realistically speaking those games won't help sales much, probably will just sell to existing PS4 owners.

 

[Geg]

Never thought I'd see the day where stuff like Nier or Gravity Rush were earnestly argued as system sellers. Will wonders never cease?

Come to think of it, did The Last Guardian ever garner the same legendary status in Japan that it has in the west?

 

[Datschge]

Exist Archive is tri-Ace's 2nd lowest opening week for a new IP I think. The lowest being Beyond the Labyrinth which was a straight up bomb.

So Frontier Gate was higher?

 

[sörine]

No way, Frozen is the biggest animated move in forever. I'd be shocked if it wasn't on the front or back cover of KH3. Way to easy of a way to sell the game to not do it.

PS4 owners aren't exactly the best Frozen demo. But who knows, maybe it'll work this time?

 

[sense]

PS4 owners aren't exactly the best Frozen demo. But who knows, maybe it'll work this time?

it is amazing how often you pick the weakest efforts to support your argument

 

[Kyoufu]

So Frontier Gate was higher?

Totally forgot about that one. Its first week was 29,983.

Am I forgetting any other forgettable tri-Ace new IPs?

 

[jariw]

Top 10 Best Selling Games of the Year so far, Famitsu data, retail only.

1. [3DS] Monster Hunter X: 2.267.916
2. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad: 1.860.532
3. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer: 1.222.487
4. [WIU] Splatoon: 966.801
5. [3DS] Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King*: 857.005
6. [3DS] Yokai Watch 2: Shinuchi*: 618.819
7. [WIU] Super Mario Maker: 576.913
8. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+: 560.698
9. [3DS] Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright/Conquest*: 536.121
10. [PS3] Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woes and The Blight Below*: 456.094

* data not up to date.

Would be interesting to see the Nintendo revenue slice here between the 3DS and Wii U, since the 2 Wii U titles are Nintendo's own titles, while there seems to be only 1 Nintendo title among the 7 3DS titles.

 

[theprodigy]

Would be interesting to see the Nintendo revenue slice here between the 3DS and Wii U, since the 2 Wii U titles are Nintendo's own titles, while there seems to be only 1 Nintendo title among the 7 3DS titles.

....3 Nintendo titles among the 3DS titles, there's 3 of them

At this rate, Wii U might kind of make up for lackluster sales in NA this holiday season. Maybe it can catch up with the Xbone lol.

:lol

 

[sörine]

Am I blind or aren't there 3 Nintendo 3DS titles? HHD, Fates and Best+?

it is amazing how often you pick the weakest efforts to support your argument

Okay, so put your money where your mouth is and show us some data on how Frozen based licensing actually sells something on consoles or handhelds. I don't mind waiting.

 

[Vena]

Good week for Nintendo, and Fallout 4.

Jojo need not apply.

Got banned for a week for a "Cool story bro" post.

Well that was a bad idea by him. Will miss him for a week.

Would be interesting to see the Nintendo revenue slice here between the 3DS and Wii U, since the 2 Wii U titles are Nintendo's own titles, while there seems to be only 1 Nintendo title among the 7 3DS titles.

Three: AC, RH, and FE.

 

[Ōkami]

....2 Nintendo titles among the 3DS titles, there's 2 of them

There's three actually.

Rhythm Heaven, Fire Emblem and Animal Crossing.

prodigy pls.

 

[AniHawk]

i know splatoon is a bundled game, but it's quite literally a system seller and actually hitting a million is pretty amazing.

 

[theprodigy]

There's three actually.

Rhythm Heaven, Fire Emblem and Animal Crossing.

prodigy pls.

you saw nothing!

 

[Takao]

I know it's not a great game and from a tiny publisher in Japan, but did the Frozen 3DS game even chart?

Maybe people will feel nostalgic for that movie by the time KH3 is released.

 

[Anth0ny]

holy shit wii u

holy shit splatoon

holy SHIT MARIO MAKER WOW



cool numbers these games should definitely be re-released on NX.

 

[Pennywise83]

So Frontier Gate was higher?

30k FW on PSP so lower than EA.

Never thought I'd see the day where stuff like Nier or Gravity Rush were earnestly argued as system sellers. Will wonders never cease?

What about SFV? SFIV sold a grand total of 160k units on PS3!

 

[ßig]

Am I blind or aren't there 3 Nintendo 3DS titles? HHD, Fates and Best+?


Okay, so put your money where your mouth is and show us some data on how Frozen based licensing actually sells something on consoles or handhelds. I don't mind waiting.

Does Disney Magic World 2 count?

 

[kuroneko0509]

you saw nothing!

you're slipping up :v

 

[Prelude.]

So with,
Street Fighter V - 200k at best. If they're not bothered by the f2p mechanics.
Uncharted 3 - I get it that the series grew a lot but how many will go out and buy a PS4 for another uncharted?
Dark Souls 3 - Those 300k-ish Souls fans probably bought their PS4 for BB already.
Gravity Rush Remastered/ Gravity Rush 2 - lol
Final fantasy XV - Probably the only thing on this list that matters.
Persona V - Multi
Star Ocean V - Multi
World of FF - Multi and it'll sell more on Vita anyway.
The Last Guardian - Both this and Ni-oh are basically meme status games so who knows. They'll certainly be nothing huge.
Ni-oh - ^
Nier Automata - The first wasn't exactly a big hit and now it's a character action game by Platinum.
There is no chance?

Nah.

It'd have a chance if DQXI won't get Ni no Kuni'd but it will.

 

[Pennywise83]

Does Disney Magic World 2 count?

Yeah, Disney Magical Castle has Frozen - the first one didn't and sold 500k units, though. It'd be interesting to see how much NB is promoting the inclusion of the movie in the game. The promo art has Frozen on par with the other properties:

 

[MrV4ltor]

Famitsu retail + digital LTD
[WIU] Splatoon: 1.074.909
First time a brand new IP sells a millon units in a home console since Wii Sports, 9 years ago.

Reading this actually gave me goosebumps. So happy that Nintendo took a chance on this weird idea and I seriously hope they do it more often on NX.

 

[Datschge]

Totally forgot about that one. Its first week was 29,983.

Am I forgetting any other forgettable tri-Ace new IPs?

xD No, that should cover it outside the one odd social web game of which I forgot the name.

I'm kinda relieved actually. Frontier Gate, Labyrinth no Kanata and now Exist Archive all are games produced by Shingo Mukaitoge, back then as part of Konami now moved into tri-Ace. Considering sales are for four days, this is Spike Chunsoft's biggest new IP this year (and I'm sure they'll be able to add some decent international sales) the numbers seem okay.

 

[sense]

Okay, so put your money where your mouth is and show us some data on how Frozen based licensing actually sells something on consoles or handhelds. I don't mind waiting.

i am not the one saying frozen is overrated. it is an extremely popular brand and I haven't seen a worthwhile effort in the gaming side of things to make judgement on its effect. I am positive square will make a more meaningful effort by including the frozen world in kh3 and also advertising it heavily and then we can see what the effect is. I personally am not going to run out the door to buy a ps4 for a frozen themed faceplate .....

 

[FreedomFighter]

You should fly there and start an education program as to why they're wrong. Running speed is a good starting point

/trollface

Lmao

 

[maxcriden]

holy shit wii u

holy shit splatoon

holy SHIT MARIO MAKER WOW

cool numbers these games should definitely be re-released on NX.

I wonder if SMM can be any kind of success without a GamePad. regardless, unless I'm mistaken it doesn't seem to have caught on too strongly here in NA. (please correct me if I'm wrong)

 

[OfficerRaichu15]

I still find it funny wii u is 5k yen up over its 2013 bundle and it's doing similar numbers.
Imagine if they had a price cut or did a mario maker and Splatoon bundle....