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Media Create Software 08/08-/14/08 (Coming soon, Dengeki for now.)
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Kurosaki Ichigo
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so WE9 won't reach 1m....well...at least it seems it will be the summer best seller...
Let's stop JSS rumors, 200k were the preorders, 320k de first shipment, 220k the first entire week sales ¿ok?
Let's stop JSS rumors, 200k were the preorders, 320k de first shipment, 220k the first entire week sales ¿ok?
Hindisight is 20/20 and I have no way to prove I said what I'm about to say since I wasn't posting on GAF when I said it, but when it was announced in 2004, I felt the third pillar PR was basically a life boat for Nintendo. If the DS failed, they drop the machine and go on with Game Boy. It is a way of testing new ideas without tarnishing the Game Boy brand.
It is succeeds, DS features goes into the next Game Boy and the DS brand itself may simply morph into another experimental product or be folded back into Game Boy. In short, all the options are open to Nintendo at this point.
For the next GameBoy though, one single large touch screen would be more in-line with the traditional Game Boy configuation of having only one screen. I do firmly believe the touch screen and PDA like features and software are here to stay.
It is succeeds, DS features goes into the next Game Boy and the DS brand itself may simply morph into another experimental product or be folded back into Game Boy. In short, all the options are open to Nintendo at this point.
For the next GameBoy though, one single large touch screen would be more in-line with the traditional Game Boy configuation of having only one screen. I do firmly believe the touch screen and PDA like features and software are here to stay.
Also calling it Gameboy would not fall into the DS strategy. DS is as much for adults and women as it is for "boys", the GB brand would have hurt them in that area.
I wouldn't be surprised if from now on GB was almost relegated to a poket-money type brand. Sure the GB is a monster, BUT how do you go from innovative and all-appealing DS to GB Next? I don't think it can be done properly. If anything that would limit the DS potential for stuff like brain training or PDA software.
Wonder how much JSS will sell all together. Whats the biggest selling game which isnt FF/DQ/Pokemon/Mario/GT4 related?
I assume those are the big 5 sellers in Japan? How does Zelda usually do? For all its "best game ever" qualities and cheering at conferences, the sales are never that amazing.
I wouldn't be surprised if from now on GB was almost relegated to a poket-money type brand. Sure the GB is a monster, BUT how do you go from innovative and all-appealing DS to GB Next? I don't think it can be done properly. If anything that would limit the DS potential for stuff like brain training or PDA software.
Wonder how much JSS will sell all together. Whats the biggest selling game which isnt FF/DQ/Pokemon/Mario/GT4 related?
I assume those are the big 5 sellers in Japan? How does Zelda usually do? For all its "best game ever" qualities and cheering at conferences, the sales are never that amazing.
wonderfuldays
Member
anthony said:
IAWTP
Shao said:
Either Winning Eleven or Dynasty Warriors, although as we can see, Winning Eleven is fading a bit. DW5 also sold a bit less than DW4 for now. I think after those 7, Kirby, RockMan EXE, Metal Gear Solid, Super Robot Taisen, Gundam and the Tales series are somewhere below in varying degrees.
Fortunately, I was dead wrong about sales. I figured since DS hardware sales had dropped a bit last week, leading up to JSS, it wouldn't affect it quite as much.
I'd imagine that JSS will have the usual 60-70% sales drop next week and sell around 85k.
August is going to be a STELLAR month, with Castlevania hitting near the end. Really, there doesn't seem to be an end in sight for the DS domination. I'm amazed at how the opposite is so true in the US right now.
I'd imagine that JSS will have the usual 60-70% sales drop next week and sell around 85k.
August is going to be a STELLAR month, with Castlevania hitting near the end. Really, there doesn't seem to be an end in sight for the DS domination. I'm amazed at how the opposite is so true in the US right now.
Duckhuntdog
Member
So, Nintendo's doomed right?
Current biggest Japanese franchises based on most recent performance:
Pokemon > 4 million
Dragon Quest > 3.5 million
Final Fantasy > 2.5 million
Smash Bros > 1.3 million
Gran Turismo > 1 million
Dynasty Warriors > 1 million
Kingdom Hearts > 1 million
Everybody's Golf > 1 million
Winning Eleven > 1 million(but will be down after Winning Eleven 9 final count)
Pokemon > 4 million
Dragon Quest > 3.5 million
Final Fantasy > 2.5 million
Smash Bros > 1.3 million
Gran Turismo > 1 million
Dynasty Warriors > 1 million
Kingdom Hearts > 1 million
Everybody's Golf > 1 million
Winning Eleven > 1 million(but will be down after Winning Eleven 9 final count)
Yes, Nintendo's doomed the psp.Duckhuntdog said:
Not exactly... KH only passed a million if you count the Final Mix release too. On it's own, it sold about the same as Wind Waker in Japan (700-800k). If we add subsequent enhanced rereleases, then Pokemon passes 6 million, Dynasty Warriors/Winning Eleven pass 1.5 million, Animal Crossing passes 1 million, etc.heidern said:
Kurosaki Ichigo
Member
btw....daily sales of 08/18
#1 Naruto PS2
#2 Jump Super Stars NDS
#3 Winning Eleven 9 PS2
It fell!! JSS bomba!!! Nintendo doomed!!!
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#1 Naruto PS2
#2 Jump Super Stars NDS
#3 Winning Eleven 9 PS2
It fell!! JSS bomba!!! Nintendo doomed!!!
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gamewhooper
Banned
The Naruto PS2 game was a new release, though, wasn't it?
JoshuaJSlone
Member
Whoops. I've been slacking lately, but I guess this is a pretty notable week.Dalthien said:That was JJS. Should be around soon.
Since DS had such a lead on PSP this week, various percentages were quite altered, too. Like the DS/PSP shares for the year were 53.7% and 46.3% respectively, but are now 55.1% and 44.9%. For just a single week, this is the biggest percentage advantage DS has had since PSP launch: 80.4% DS, 19.6% PSP.
Total hardware sold among the three manufacturers for the year went from (N/S/M) 44.3 / 55.5 / 0.2 to 45.3 / 54.5 / 0.2.
Charts for today
Weekly sales throughout 2005
The complementary DS/PSP share since DS launch
JoshuaJSlone said:Whoops. I've been slacking lately, but I guess this is a pretty notable week.
Since DS had such a lead on PSP this week, various percentages were quite altered, too. Like the DS/PSP shares for the year were 53.7% and 46.3% respectively, but are now 55.1% and 44.9%. For just a single week, this is the biggest percentage advantage DS has had since PSP launch: 80.4% DS, 19.6% PSP.
Total hardware sold among the three manufacturers for the year went from (N/S/M) 44.3 / 55.5 / 0.2 to 45.3 / 54.5 / 0.2.
Charts for today
Weekly sales throughout 2005
The complementary DS/PSP share since DS launch
sexy charts
JoshuaJSlone
Member
Looks like it was in this thread: Alcibiades and Amir0x.Hero said:
jamesinclair
Banned
Ironically enough, it IS Easter. Check out the GS front page "Its easter in august as we look at the greatest videogame easter eggs"
