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[Katana_Strikes]

Lol guys, i was expecting like 1M at least for a DRAGON QUEST game, 600k in two platforms is pretty disappointing

It's a spin off. Not a mainline DQ game. Your expectations were way over the top, especially considering they didn't even ship anywhere near 1 million units week 1.

 

[Darius]

It's a spin off. Not a mainline DQ game. Your expectations were way over the top, especially considering they didn't even ship anywhere near 1 million units week 1.

A mainline DQ game tends to sell 3million to over 4 million units, and there are several Dragon Quest spinoff entries (new DQM games) that sold over a million units though. The sales are more or less just the expected, putting things in context, we are talking about sales on 2 systems one of them is an established system with a the Final Fantasy, RPG fanbase and also the Musou fanbase on board.

 

[jeremy1456]

I was wrong about how much this game would sell. It's doing quite well.

A mainline DQ game tends to sell 3million to over 4 million units, and there are several Dragon Quest spinoff entries that sold over a million units though. The sales are more or less just the expected, putting things in context, we are talking about sales on 2 systems one of them an established system with a the Final Fantasy, RPG fanbase and also the Musou fanbase on board.

Which DQ spin-offs have sold over one million copies that aren't a part of the monster series?

 

[Katana_Strikes]

A mainline DQ game tends to sell 3million to over 4 million units, and there are several Dragon Quest spinoff entries that sold over a million units though. The sales are more or less just the expected, putting things in context, we are talking about sales on 2 systems one of them is an established system with a the Final Fantasy, RPG fanbase and also the Musou fanbase on board.

Not in their first weeks though. LtD perhaps.

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

A mainline DQ game tends to sell 3million to over 4 million units, and there are several Dragon Quest spinoff entries that sold over a million units though. The sales are more or less just the expected, putting things in context, we are talking about sales on 2 systems one of them is an established system with a the Final Fantasy, RPG fanbase and also the Musou fanbase on board.

he meant 1 million first week lol

 

[1st Course]

Dragon Quest did great. Very nice PS4 numbers too.

 

[test_account]

Which DQ spin-offs have sold over one million copies that aren't a part of the monster series?

This isnt a complete list, but it shows a good number of titles at least:

http://garaph.info/softwaregroup.php?grid=192

Shows that Monster: Joker 1 & 2 sold over a million copies each for the spin-offs. Terry's Wonderland 3D is relatively close to a million. But again, the doesnt list every Dragon Quest game, so it might be more titles that sold over a million copies.

 

[LegendofDragoonLives]

This isnt a complete list, but it shows a good number of titles at least:

http://garaph.info/softwaregroup.php?grid=192

Shows that Monster: Joker 1 & 2 sold over a million copies each for the spin-offs. Terry's Wonderland 3D is relatively close to a million. But again, the doesnt list every Dragon Quest game, so it might be more titles that sold over a million copies.

Is this total or Japan only? I think there's a good chance 300-500K copies will be sold worldwide if Sony bothers to market it.

 

[test_account]

Is this total or Japan only? I think there's a good chance 300-500K copies will be sold worldwide if Sony bothers to market it.

Yep, those are the total sales (Garaph.info might not be 100% updated, so some of the later released games might have sold a bit more than what these numbers shows, but most of the should be up to date). Those sales numbers are for Japan only.

Yeah, Dragon Quests Heroes will most likely sell at least 1 million copies worldwide.

 

[jeremy1456]

This isnt a complete list, but it shows a good number of titles at least:

http://garaph.info/softwaregroup.php?grid=192

Shows that Monster: Joker 1 & 2 sold over a million copies each for the spin-offs. Terry's Wonderland 3D is relatively close to a million. But again, the doesnt list every Dragon Quest game, so it might be more titles that sold over a million copies.

I said aside from those that are part of the Monsters series. By now that has become its own series.

 

[test_account]

I said aside from those that are part of the Monsters series. By now that has become its own series.

I know, i just wanted to comment on the list that i posted to add a bit more to the conversation than just posting the link

 

[Chris1964]

Media Create Sales: Week 9, 2015 (Feb 23 - Mar 01)

01./00. [PS3] Dragon Quest Heroes <RPG> (Square Enix) {2015.02.26} (¥7.344) - 325.446 / NEW
02./00. [PS4] Dragon Quest Heroes # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2015.02.26} (¥8.424) - 269.303 / NEW
03./02. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D # <ADV> (Nintendo) {2015.02.14} (¥5.076) - 39.751 / 341.997 (-45%)
04./01. [PSV] God Eater 2: Rage Burst <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.02.19} (¥6.145) - 37.650 / 271.829 (-84%)
05./06. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin Uchi <RPG> (Level 5) {2014.12.13} (¥4.968) - 16.443 / 2.513.906 (-7%)
06./09. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2014.11.21} (¥4.937) - 12.680 / 2.537.857 (+13%)
07./00. [PSV] Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru: Jukai no Kioku # <ADV> (FuRyu) {2015.02.26} (¥6.998) - 10.622 / NEW
08./07. [PS3] Dragon Ball: Xenoverse <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.02.05} (¥7.690) - 8.249 / 81.087 (-32%)
09./12. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS <FTG> (Nintendo) {2014.09.13} (¥5.616) - 8.159 / 2.165.812 (+4%)
10./30. [3DS] Nanatsu no Taizai: The Seven Deadly Sins - Unjust Sin <ADV> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.02.11} (¥6.145) - 7.631 / 42.869 (+288%)
11./11. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate # <ACT> (Capcom) {2014.10.11} (¥6.264) - 7.595 / 2.485.659 (-4%)
12./03. [PS4] God Eater 2: Rage Burst <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.02.19} (¥7.171) - 7.405 / 45.229 (-80%)
13./00. [PSV] Diabolik Lovers: Dark Fate # <ADV> (Idea Factory) {2015.02.26} (¥6.264) - 7.263 / NEW
14./00. [PSV] Parfait # <ADV> (Technical Group Laboratory) {2015.02.26} (¥5.378) - 5.697 / NEW
15./10. [PS3] Samurai Warriors 4-II # <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2015.02.11} (¥6.264) - 5.008 / 58.518 (-44%)
16./13. [PS4] Dragon Ball: Xenoverse <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.02.05} (¥7.690) - 4.995 / 59.438 (-31%)
17./17. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U # <FTG> (Nintendo) {2014.12.06} (¥7.776) - 4.936 / 597.730 (+1%)
18./19. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) - 4.917 / 3.928.335 (+7%)
19./18. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 # <RCE> (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6.156) - 4.898 / 925.990 (+6%)
20./04. [PS4] The Order: 1886 # <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.02.20} (¥6.372) - 4.840 / 29.863 (-81%)

Top 20

3DS - 7
PS4 - 4
PSV - 4
PS3 - 3
WIU - 2

HARDWARE

+-------+------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+-------------+
|System | This Week  | Last Week  | Last Year  |     YTD    |  Last YTD  |     LTD     |
+-------+------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+-------------+
|  PS4  |     46.139 |     24.737 |     65.685 |    219.014 |    374.839 |   1.189.681 |
| 3DS # |     36.596 |     38.173 |     38.013 |    495.545 |    518.026 |  18.333.990 |
| PSV # |     24.457 |     35.934 |     23.124 |    208.262 |    257.909 |   3.732.189 |
|  PS3  |      8.926 |      5.810 |     13.155 |     76.775 |    139.237 |  10.245.766 |
|  WIU  |      6.606 |      6.070 |      8.204 |     89.823 |    125.869 |   2.233.403 |
|  XB1  |        703 |      1.381 |            |      4.494 |            |      47.761 |
+-------+------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+-------------+
|  ALL  |    123.427 |    112.105 |    152.090 |  1.093.913 |  1.459.923 |  35.782.790 |
+-------+------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+-------------+
| PSVTV |        838 |        731 |      1.543 |      6.605 |     19.148 |     156.818 |
|  PSV  |     23.619 |     35.203 |     21.581 |    201.657 |    238.761 |   3.575.371 |
|n-3DSLL|     22.620 |     23.466 |            |    283.695 |            |   1.150.753 |
| n-3DS |      8.515 |      8.657 |            |    114.880 |            |     484.186 |
| 3DSLL |      2.666 |      3.343 |     26.027 |     50.922 |    351.349 |   6.883.545 |
|  3DS  |      2.795 |      2.707 |     11.986 |     46.048 |    166.677 |   9.815.506 |
+-------+------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+-------------+

Famitsu Sales: Week 9, 2015 (Feb 23 - Mar 01)

01./00. [PS3] Dragon Quest Heroes <RPG> (Square Enix) {2015.02.26} (¥7.344) - 311.277 / NEW <80-100%>
02./00. [PS4] Dragon Quest Heroes # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2015.02.26} (¥8.424) - 255.292 / NEW <80-100%>
03./02. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D # <ADV> (Nintendo) {2015.02.14} (¥5.076) - 43.568 / 355.089 <80-100%> (-42%)
04./01. [PSV] God Eater 2: Rage Burst <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.02.19} (¥6.145) - 41.186 / 262.262 <80-100%> (-81%)
05./05. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin Uchi <RPG> (Level 5) {2014.12.13} (¥4.968) - 16.656 / 2.485.095 <80-100%> (-10%)
06./00. [PSV] Diabolik Lovers: Dark Fate # <ADV> (Idea Factory) {2015.02.26} (¥6.264) - 13.842 / NEW <80-100%>
07./00. [PSV] Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru: Jukai no Kioku # <ADV> (FuRyu) {2015.02.26} (¥6.998) - 12.929 / NEW <60-80%>
08./09. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2014.11.21} (¥4.937) - 9.988 / 2.736.497 <80-100%> (+13%)
09./07. [PS3] Dragon Ball: Xenoverse <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.02.05} (¥7.690) - 7.854 / 75.124 <80-100%> (-39%)
10./00. [3DS] Nanatsu no Taizai: The Seven Deadly Sins - Unjust Sin <ADV> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.02.11} (¥6.145) - 7.006 / 37.122 <80-100%> (+276%)
11./12. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS <FTG> (Nintendo) {2014.09.13} (¥5.616) - 6.902 / 2.261.710 <80-100%> (-5%)
12./00. [PSV] Parfait # <ADV> (Technical Group Laboratory) {2015.02.26} (¥5.378) - 6.702 / NEW <60-80%>
13./03. [PS4] God Eater 2: Rage Burst <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.02.19} (¥7.171) - 6.695 / 38.518 <60-80%> (-79%)
14./00. [PSV] OZMafia!! Vivace # <ADV> (HuneX) {2015.02.26} (¥7.452) - 5.565 / NEW <80-100%>
15./14. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate # <ACT> (Capcom) {2014.10.11} (¥6.264) - 5.175 / 2.508.378 <80-100%> (-12%)
16./10. [PS3] Samurai Warriors 4-II # <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2015.02.11} (¥6.264) - 4.868 / 60.529 <80-100%> (-44%)
17./04. [PS4] The Order: 1886 # <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.02.20} (¥6.372) - 4.828 / 31.116 <60-80%> (-82%)
18./17. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 # <RCE> (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6.156) - 4.795 / 929.691 <80-100%> (+2%)
19./13. [PS4] Dragon Ball: Xenoverse <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.02.05} (¥7.690) - 3.836 / 48.478 <80-100%> (-42%)
20./19. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke <RPG> (Level 5) {2014.07.10} (¥4.937) - 3.713 / 3.128.243 <80-100%> (-2%)
21./21. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U # <FTG> (Nintendo) {2014.12.06} (¥7.776) - 3.617 / 612.691 <80-100%> (-1%)
22./20. [WIU] Kirby and the Rainbow Curse <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.01.22} (¥3.996) - 3.259 / 65.896 <60-80%> (-11%)
23./06. [PS4] Dead or Alive 5: Last Round # <FTG> (Koei Tecmo) {2015.02.19} (¥7.344) - 3.257 / 21.593 <80-100%> (-82%)
24./25. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) - 3.166 / 4.298.327 <80-100%> (+13%)
25./15. [PSV] Samurai Warriors 4-II # <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2015.02.11} (¥6.264) - 2.950 / 30.012 <60-80%> (-42%)
26./08. [PS3] Dead or Alive 5: Last Round # <FTG> (Koei Tecmo) {2015.02.19} (¥6.264) - 2.698 / 14.153 <60-80%> (-76%)
27./22. [PS3] Far Cry 4 <ACT> (Ubisoft) {2015.01.29} (¥7.992) - 2.520 / 47.091 <80-100%> (-29%)
28./00. [3DS] La Corda d'Oro 3: Full Voice Special # <SLG> (Koei Tecmo) {2015.02.26} (¥6.264) - 2.369 / NEW <40-60%>
29./26. [PS3] Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin <RPG> (From Software) {2015.02.05} (¥4.936) - 2.282 / 19.001 <40-60%> (-5%)
30./27. [PS3] Tales of Zestiria <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.01.22} (¥8.715) - 2.151 / 362.145 <80-100%> (+3%)

Top 30

3DS - 9
PS3 - 7
PSV - 6
PS4 - 5
WIU - 3

HARDWARE

+-------+------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+-------------+
|System | This Week  | Last Week  | Last Year  |     YTD    |  Last YTD  |     LTD     |
+-------+------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+-------------+
|  PS4  |     46.495 |     23.210 |     52.697 |    193.561 |    374.780 |   1.119.131 |
| 3DS # |     29.846 |     31.200 |     35.899 |    534.790 |    538.704 |  18.381.846 |
| PSV # |     22.198 |     33.535 |     21.460 |    210.323 |    258.681 |   3.633.398 |
|  PS3  |      7.794 |      4.764 |     12.116 |     66.280 |    141.942 |  10.084.814 |
|  WIU  |      5.615 |      5.346 |      8.515 |    103.945 |    137.708 |   2.227.228 |
|  XB1  |        534 |        908 |            |      4.614 |            |      50.572 |
+-------+------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+-------------+
|  ALL  |    112.482 |     98.963 |    134.156 |  1.113.513 |  1.498.065 |  35.496.989 |
+-------+------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+-------------+

 

[RPGamer92]

You know there's a price difference between both consoles right?

Also before mobile phones took over.

 

[Chris1964]

I was sure Famitsu would count the bundles from last year but good thing Media Create did that too.

 

[wapplew]

Enough DQ11 platform talk, time to bring on FF heroes!

 

[Pennywise83]

10./00. [3DS] Nanatsu no Taizai: The Seven Deadly Sins - Unjust Sin <ADV> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.02.11} (¥6.145) - 7.006 / 37.122 <80-100%> (+276%)

Back in stock

 

[ZhugeEX]

The fact that sell through for DQH is over 80% for both PS3 and PS4 is also an excellent sign.

As predicted the PS4 version is the best selling non bundled PS4 game from day 1. I actually wouldn't be surprised if the PS4 version will overtake Knacks 400k but won't be disappointed if it doesn't.

I'm expecting sales of this game to be at over 720k after 5 weeks and exceed 800k lifetime.

PS4 LTD should exceed 350k and PS3 LTD should exceed 450k

Digital sales across PS3 and PS4 should boost that number a lot as well.

 

[darkside31337]

Enough DQ11 platform talk, time to bring on FF heroes!

I just want the new Dissidia game to show up on PS4. Neither of these things will happen, although both should!

 

[Rymuth]

The fact that sell through for DQH is over 80% for both PS3 and PS4 is also an excellent sign.

As predicted the PS4 version is the best selling non bundled PS4 game from day 1. I actually wouldn't be surprised if the PS4 version will overtake Knacks 400k but won't be disappointed if it doesn't.

I'm expecting sales of this game to be at over 720k after 5 weeks and exceed 800k lifetime.

PS4 LTD should exceed 350k and PS3 LTD should exceed 450k

Digital sales across PS3 and PS4 should boost that number a lot as well.

Lot of words just to say 'S-E should be very pleased'

Spoiler

I kid

 

[KillerMan91]

I just want the new Dissidia game to show up on PS4. Neither of these things will happen, although both should!

Dissidia has good chance to appear on PS4 after the arcade version has been out for enough of time.

 

[Inuhanyou]

The fact that sell through for DQH is over 80% for both PS3 and PS4 is also an excellent sign.

As predicted the PS4 version is the best selling non bundled PS4 game from day 1. I actually wouldn't be surprised if the PS4 version will overtake Knacks 400k but won't be disappointed if it doesn't.

I'm expecting sales of this game to be at over 720k after 5 weeks and exceed 800k lifetime.

PS4 LTD should exceed 350k and PS3 LTD should exceed 450k

Digital sales across PS3 and PS4 should boost that number a lot as well.

I think this shows that Japanese gamers WILL bite if there are games out that interest them. Japanese big hitter titles that are actually good will indeed draw the crowd. And even western games will still consistently keep PS4 in the top 3 out of all HW every week just like it has been doing.

 

[ZhugeEX]

Musou sales: Opening week sales for first game in each series (Format: first week sell through / LTD Sold in*)-
120k / 340k - Shin Sangoku Musou
620k /1065k - Sengoku Musou
435k / 850k - Musou Orochi** (inc PSP)
330k / 700k - Gundam Musou*** (inc PS2)
420k / 660k - Hokuto Musou
650k / 860k - One Piece Kaizoku Musou
70k / 130k - Zelda Musou
594k / ??? - Dragon Quest Heroes

*Inc all versions of title such as re-releases. (Numbers are direct from Koei or estimated using final sell through figures)
**Musou Orochi sales excluding PSP = 380k / 675k
***Gundam Musou sales excluding PS2 = 180k / 390k

One thing to note is that Dynasty Warriors Gundam was a new IP launching exclusively on PS3 just 4 months after release. The PS3 install base at the time was 720k. The game was sold standalone and bundled with the 60GB PS3 and in it's first week sold 170k units (24% attach rate). Lifetime sales on the PS3 exceeded 340k. The PS2 version was released one year after with 150k opening week sales and more than 310k units LTD. Compared to DQH we have seen the PS4 and PS3 version released at the same time around 12 months after PS4 launch. The PS4 install base stands at 1189k with opening sales of DQH representing 23% of the install base (269k) this is a good number as the PS3 version was released alongside with much higher opening sales of 325k.

 

[Moor-Angol]

24./25. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) - 3.166 / 4.298.327 <80-100%> (+13%)

Pokemon X/Y - 4,440,459

I wonder if AC can overpass X / Y.... it would be the first time the top seller game for Nintendo handhelds is not Pokemon

 

[metalslimer]

I think this shows that Japanese gamers WILL bite if there are games out that interest them. Japanese big hitter titles that are actually good will indeed draw the crowd. And even western games will still consistently keep PS4 in the top 3 out of all HW every week just like it has been doing.

There are only 4 relevant platforms that could even be considered alive right now.

Edit: lol I just saw the PS3 is closing in on Wii U's LTD

 

[vinnygambini]

Pokemon X/Y - 4,440,459

I wonder if AC can overpass X / Y.... it would be the first time the top seller game for Nintendo handhelds is not Pokemon

It already did according to Nintendo's FY13-15 Annual Report

Animal Crossing - 3.8 million (Japan)
Animal Crossing - .77 million (Japan)
Animal Crossing - .21 million (Japan)

Animal Crossing LTD - 4.78 million (Japan)

Pokemon XY LTD - 4.46 million (Japan)

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2013/130425e.pdf
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2014/140508e.pdf
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2015/150129e.pdf

 

[DanielMann]

Surprisingly decent numbers for the PS4 and Vita this week. Really keen to see how those numbers for the PS4 go at the end of the month with the arrival of Bloodborne.

 

[Sangetsu-II]

Next week is only Evolve right? Any japanese interest for that? Will the PS4 bump this week remain stable or drop back down till FF Type-0 release?

 

[theprodigy]

I think this shows that Japanese gamers WILL bite if there are games out that interest them. Japanese big hitter titles that are actually good will indeed draw the crowd. And even western games will still consistently keep PS4 in the top 3 out of all HW every week just like it has been doing.

this isn't really much of an achievement lol

 

[hiska-kun]

The "bundle included" is not a good indication. Animal Crossing and Mario Kart 8 have the "bundle included" this week.

Every game with a hardware bundle has the "bundle included" no matter what week it is.

The leaked number is THE thing that points at all the bundles being included.

I don't see the point. MK8 and AC have the bundle included thing because their total sales.

There was no bundle this week for DQH. If MC says that they're including bundles and there's no bundle this week, it means they are refering to december bundles. So, they might be included in its total sales.

Wii Party U had a bundle that Famitsu included but MC NOT and MC said it was NOT included.

http://www.4gamer.net/games/117/G011794/20131106065/

For me it's confirmed. The only other confirmation that is needed if the bundles number is 64k.

 

[hiska-kun]

Does this "leak blog" get Famitsu numbers or MC numbers? If they get Famitsu numbers, then it doesn't make a whole lot of sense, since they have the total sales at 566k. There have certainly been more than 30-40k of the bundles sold before now, and more should have sold this week. Considering the jump in PS4 hardware sales, it's it more likely that the ~530k number (if accurate in the first place) just didn't count bundles sold last week?

The blog uses super... MC numbers.
He leaked "this is Sparta" (300) on January 21th at 12:21 (japanese time). MC/Famitsu numbers release at 22:00.

Leak:
http://orenoweb4th.blog.jp/archives/1018083138.html

Numbers:
http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=976397

Media Create One sales - 300
Famitsu One Sales - 531

For Zelda he said 230.000 on February 18th at 20:10 (japanese time)

Leak:
http://orenoweb4th.blog.jp/archives/1020065110.html

Numbers:
http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=994460

Media Create Zelda - 230k
Famitsu Zelda - 236k

 

[Chris1964]

Pokemon X/Y - 4,440,459

I wonder if AC can overpass X / Y.... it would be the first time the top seller game for Nintendo handhelds is not Pokemon

Which Pokemon sold more than NSMB on DS?

I don't see the point. MK8 and AC have the bundle included thing because their total sales.

There was no bundle this week for DQH. If MC says that they're including bundles and there's no bundle this week, it means they are refering to december bundles. So, they might be included in its total sales.

Wii Party U had a bundle that Famitsu included but MC NOT and MC said it was NOT included.

http://www.4gamer.net/games/117/G011794/20131106065/

For me it's confirmed. The only other confirmation that is needed if the bundles number is 64k.

From the moment Media Create had the indication of included bundle it was clear they included LTD sales of it. I don't understand why so many posts were spent for this.

 

[Parakeetman]

The Age of PS4 is here. God bless everyone! *church bells ringing*

Am curious to see how Yakuza Zero does over here. Wonder if the spread will be a bit better than what happened with Ishin lol.

 

[ZSaberLink]

Animal Crossing New Leaf has seriously done remarkably well. In some ways, while it's still behind Wild World, I'd say the game has done a lot more this gen than with the DS (just because the DS was already just that successful). It's also game that's retained its fanbase VERY VERY well in JP.

4 NDS Animal Crossing: Wild World 335,425 5,239,465 Nintendo 2005-11-23
2 - 3DS Animal Crossing: New Leaf 721,786 4,321,884 Nintendo 2012-11-08 (and still going)

I wouldn't be surprised in AC:NL gets a good bit over 4.5M by the end of its life. It'll be interesting to see how close it can creep towards 5M.

Which Pokemon sold more than NSMB on DS?

Exactly what I was going to post =).

 

[Palette Swap]

Surprisingly decent numbers for the PS4 and Vita this week. Really keen to see how those numbers for the PS4 go at the end of the month with the arrival of Bloodborne.

There's also Type-0 on the week before. That could push some hardware too. It's a remake but the original game sold fairly well.

 

[Chris1964]

I wouldn't be surprised in AC:NL gets a good bit over 4.5M by the end of its life. It'll be interesting to see how close it can creep towards 5M.

New Leaf is over 4,5M since 2014

 

[KratosEnergyDrink]

What a surprise. Release some games the Japanese are actually interested in and the PS4 might sell something

But not much anyway...

 

[nightever]

Evidence so far shows otherwise in Japan.

No. evidence showed that in Japan. I said big cross-gen titles. DQ was the first, Persona will be next one.

And also vita recovered a bit through having titles multiplatform with PSP.

 

[Thunder Monkey]

While I don't think these are particularly great sales for my prospective market leader this gen after receiving larger software releases. I hope it's not just a complete blip. Even sustained sales in the 20k region would quickly place PS4 on a higher trajectory than it has been for a good chunk of its life to date.

 

[Kyoufu]

No. evidence showed that in Japan. I said big cross-gen titles. DQ was the first, Persona will be next one.

MGSV is the next one.

 

[1st Course]

Dengeki Sales: Week 9, 2015 (Feb 23 - Mar 01)

01./00. [PS3] Dragon Quest Heroes (Square Enix) {2015.02.26} - 319.115 / NEW <90%>
02./00. [PS4] Dragon Quest Heroes [Includes Bundle DL Code] (Square Enix) {2015.02.26} - 250.646 / NEW <80%>
03./02. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: Majora Mask 3D (Nintendo) {2015.02.14} - 45.322 / 347.695 (-47%)
04./01. [PSV] God Eater 2: Rage Burst (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.02.19} - 41.350 / 266.516 (-82%)
05./05. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin Uchi (Level 5) {2014.12.13} - 18.142 / 2.533.272 (-11%)
06./00. [PSV] Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru: Jukai no Kioku (FuRyu) {2015.02.26} - 11.813 / NEW
07./00. [PSV] Diabolik Lovers: Dark Fate (Idea Factory) {2015.02.26} - 11.475 / NEW
08./41. [3DS] Nanatsu no Taizai: The Seven Deadly Sins - Unjust Sin (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.02.11} - 10.235 / 42.313 (+573%)
09./10. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo) {2014.09.13} - 8.250 / 2.173.282 (+8%)
10./07. [PS3] Dragon Ball: Xenoverse (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.02.05} - 7.165 / 81.583 (-40%)
11./03. [PS4] God Eater 2: Rage Burst (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.02.19} - 6.940 / 41.769 (-80%)
12./00. [PSV] Parfait (Technical Group Laboratory) {2015.02.26} - 6.815 / NEW
13./12. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4G (Capcom) {2014.10.11} - 6.633 / 2.515.145 (+0%)
14./15. [3DS] Pokemon Alpha Sapphire (Pokemon) {2014.11.21} - 5.783 / 1.447.416 (+13%)
15./09. [PS3] Sengoku Musou 4-II (Koei Tecmo Games) {2015.02.11} - 5.495 / 60.166 (-45%)
16./04. [PS4] The Order: 1886 (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.02.20} - 5.413 / 30.080 (-78%)
17./18. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby (Pokemon) {2014.11.21} - 5.161 / 1.261.769 (+15%)
18./16. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (Nintendo) {2014.12.06} - 5.050 / 613.120 (+4%)
19./23. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} - 4.206 / 919.866 (+21%)
20./11. [PS4] Dragon Ball: Xenoverse (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.02.05} - 4.200 / 59.025 (-40%)
21./22. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} - 3.847 / 3.811.959 (+9%)
22./06. [PS4] Dead or Alive 5: Last Round (Koei Tecmo Games) {2015.02.19} - 3.478 / 21.490 (-81%)
23./19. [WIU] Kirby and the Rainbow Curse (Nintendo) {2015.01.22} - 3.432 / 65.905 (-18%)
24./00. [PSV] OZMafia!! Vivace (HuneX) {2015.02.26} - 3.369 / NEW
25./14. [PSV] Sengoku Musou 4-II (Koei Tecmo Games) {2015.02.11} - 3.256 / 32.259 (-49%)
26./08. [PS3] Dead or Alive 5: Last Round (Koei Tecmo Games) {2015.02.19} - 2.676 / 13.311 (-75%)
27./28. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Ganso (Level 5) {2014.07.10} - 2.606 / 1.486.044 (+10%)
28./17. [PS4] Sengoku Musou 4-II (Koei Tecmo Games) {2015.02.11} - 2.522 / 29.008 (-47%)
29./29. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Honke (Level 5) {2014.07.10} - 2.322 / 1.642.219 (+7%)
30./24. [PS3] Far Cry 4 (Ubisoft) {2015.01.29} - 2.243 / 41.954 (-29%)
31./25. [PS4] Far Cry 4 (Ubisoft) {2015.01.29} - 1.950 / 62.963 (-35%)
32./30. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} - 1.894 / 2.377.744 (-3%)
33./00. [3DS] La Corda d'Oro 3: Full Voice Special (Koei Tecmo Games) {2015.02.26} - 1.833 / NEW
34./33. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V (Rockstar Games) {2014.12.11} - 1.794 / 155.687
35./35. [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V - Bargain Edition (Rockstar Games) {2014.06.26} - 1.751 / 107.722 (-1%)
36./39. [3DS] Kirby: Triple Deluxe (Nintendo) {2014.01.11} - 1.744 / 665.908 (+3%)
37./27. [PS3] Dark Soul 2 scalar of the First Sin (From Software) {2015.02.05} - 1.714 / 16.372 (-29%)
38./46. [3DS] Gotouchi Tetsudou: Gotouchi Chara to Nihon Zenkoku no Tabi (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.11.27} - 1.633 / 83.253 (+27%)
39./00. [3DS] DoraMoji: Nobita no Kanji Daisakusen (Shogakukan) {2015.02.26} - 1.467 / NEW
40./34. [PS3] Tales of Zestiria (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.01.22} - 1.422 / 377.403 (-20%)
41./51. [3DS] Mario Party: Island Tour (Nintendo) {2014.03.20} - 1.411 / 484.840
42./36. [3DS] Devil Survivor 2: Break Record (Atlus) {2015.01.29} - 1.356 / 66.547 (-23%)
43./42. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2015 (KONAMI) {2014.11.13} - 1.330 / 164.858 (-12%)
44./43. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Koko ga Ochitsukundesu (Nippon Columbia) {2014.11.20} - 1.328 / 84.784 (-9%)
45./00. [PSV] Captain Earth: Mind Labyrinth (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.02.26} - 1.277 / NEW
46./64. [PS3] Gran Turismo 6 (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2013.12.05} - 1.259 / 414.383
47./32. [3DS] Legend of Legacy (FuRyu) {2015.01.22} - 1.239 / 71.216 (-32%)
48./21. [PSV] Otoko Yuukaku (D3 Publisher) {2015.02.19} - 1.238 / 4.849 (-66%)
49./13. [PSV] Hakuoki: Zuisouroku - Omokagebana (Idea Factory) {2015.02.19} - 1.231 / 7.609 (-81%)
50./54. [3DS] Tomodachi Collection: New Life (Nintendo) {2013.04.18} - 1.206 / 1.750.029

TOP50

3DS 20
PS3 10
Vita 9
PS4 8
Wii U 3

SOFTWARE

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| Model | This Week | Week (%) | FY 2014    | FY (%)  |
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| PS3   | 369.659   | 38.60%   | 5.789.156  | 15.70%  |
| PS4   | 288.396   | 30.10%   | 2.084.087  | 5.60%   |
| 3DS   | 166.596   | 17.40%   | 20.768.145 | 56.30%  |
| Vita  | 105.394   | 11.00%   | 4.586.993  | 12.40%  |
| Wii U | 22.491    | 2.30%    | 2.897.100  | 7.90%   |
| PSP   | 4.353     | 0.50%    | 642.929    | 1.70%   |
| XB1   | 777       | 0.10%    | 125.836    | 0.30%   |
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| Total | 957.666   | 100.00%  | 36.894.246 | 100.00% |
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HARDWARE

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| Model | This Week | Week (%) | FY 2014   | FY (%)  |
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| PS4   | 43.585    | 37.10%   | 648.888   | 12.30%  |
| 3DS   | 35.814    | 30.50%   | 2.920.337 | 55.20%  |
| Vita  | 22.978    | 19.50%   | 825.668   | 15.60%  |
| PS3   | 7.976     | 6.80%    | 304.757   | 5.80%   |
| Wii U | 6.649     | 5.70%    | 544.203   | 10.30%  |
| XB1   | 592       | 0.50%    | 47.666    | 0.90%   |
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| Total | 117.594   | 100.00%  | 5.291.519 | 100.00% |
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*FY 2014 refers to the period from April 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015

Dengeki Sales: Week 8, 2015 (Feb 16 - Feb 22)

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[Parakeetman]

No. evidence showed that in Japan. I said big cross-gen titles. DQ was the first, Persona will be next one.

And also vita recovered a bit through having titles multiplatform with PSP.

Not really considering the Persona fanbase is nowhere near as large as the Dragon Quest one.

 

[Kresnik258]

45./00. [PSV] Captain Earth: Mind Labyrinth (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.02.26} - 1.277 / NEW

Well that seems like an absolutely miserable performance...

Is the Diabolik Lovers game this week a new title or a port?

 

[Fisico]

Not really considering the Persona fanbase is nowhere near as large as the Dragon Quest one.

Dragon Quest Heroes shouldn't be able to reach 1M sales while Persona 5 seems to be a potential 500k+ seller, so there isn't such a huge gap between these two titles.

I wonder if the ratio PS3/PS4 will be as good for Persona 5 though, Dragon Quest Heroes was more announced as a PS4 title from the get go with lots of media/trailers using this version whereas the PS3 one was only showed very late and displaying how it was behind on the graphics side.

Persona 5 always has been a PS3 title, it even looks like it was delayed to have a PS4 SKU, recently we even learned that all medias were coming from PS3 and we have no idea how the PS4 version could be better.

Maybe we will learn about it at a later stage, or maybe it's an half assed port for the Western audience just like God Eater 2 RB, as a Persona fan myself I sure don't feel the need to upgrade to a PS4 for Persona 5 right now.

 

[noobie]

Do we have the list of titles launching for each platform (WiiU, PS4, 3DS, VITA etc) for the next three month in Japan.

Sorry if it has been asked before.

 

[duckroll]

Dragon Quest Heroes shouldn't be able to reach 1M sales while Persona 5 seems to be a potential 500k+ seller, so there isn't such a huge gap between these two titles.

I don't think there are any indications that Persona 5 is much more than a ~500k title at best. DQH looks on target to be a ~800k title. That's a pretty significant gap. Most games in Japan don't even sell 300k.

 

[ArchedThunder]

PS4's future is looking a little brighter in Japan, devs just need to release some more big games, especially exclusives.

 

[Fisico]

I don't think there are any indications that Persona 5 is much more than a ~500k title at best. DQH looks on target to be a ~800k title. That's a pretty significant gap. Most games in Japan don't even sell 300k.

Yes it's a pretty significant gap, but how many titles sell between 500k-1M nowadays?

I was just pointing out that despite the gap they are more or less in the same category of "big titles" which is 500k-1M.

 

[Sammy Samusu]

Etrian Mystery Dungeon seems to be selling well.

http://www.yodobashi.com/ec/product/stock/100000001002571130/index.html

 

[duckroll]

Yes it's a pretty significant gap, but how many titles sell between 500k-1M nowadays?

I was just pointing out that despite the gap they are more or less in the same category of "big titles" which is 500k-1M.

500k-1M is a huge margin. It's better to look at stuff in more segments. There are many, many more titles which sell 400-600k compared to titles which sell 600-800k for example. It's definitely not the "same category". If Persona 5 manages to actually sell in the 500k range, it would be comparable to stuff like Yakuza, not stuff like RE6 and One Piece Musou. Incidentally, there's a Yakuza game coming out right about now!

 

[mao2]

Dengeki Bishoujo Game Sales: January 2015 (Dec 29 - Feb 01)

01./02. [PSV] The Irregular at Magic High School: Out of Order (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.12.25} - 9.859 / 33.759
02./06. [PSV] Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.04.24} - 7.972 / 286.238
03./01. [PSV] Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 3: V Generation (Compile Heart) {2014.12.25} - 6.129 / 40.408
04./04. [PSV] Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax (Sega) {2014.11.13} - 5.706 / 50.909
05./00. [PSV] Hitotsu Tobashi Ren'ai V (Kaga Create) {2015.01.29} - 5.606 / NEW
06./03. [PSV] Fate/hollow ataraxia (Kadokawa Games) {2014.11.27} - 5.141 / 79.179
07./00. [PSV] Kurogane Kaikitan: Senya Ichiya (Happinet) {2015.01.29} - 4.193 / NEW
08./07. [PSV] Nisekoi: Yomeiri!? (Konami) {2014.11.27} - 3.993 / 23.926
09./08. [PS3] Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax (Sega) {2014.11.13} - 2.883 / 57.606
10./??. [PSV] Senran Kagura: Bon Appetit! (Marvelous) {2014.11.27} - 2.825 / 15.356

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http://gs.dengeki.com/news/21052/

Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax sold a total of 108,515 copies on both PS3 and Vita, and that's pretty good for a fighting game.