Nothing. A lazy ass port got what a lazy ass port deserves.
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Nothing. A lazy ass port got what a lazy ass port deserves.
Depends on how many units Nintendo can ship of the Switch. Splatoon is held back by the userbase at the moment.
test_account
XP-39C²
What would people expect if MHXX Switch released a few months earlier? 400k-500k FW? 800k-1000k LTD?
Mid to late September at this rate.
Up to 65% attach rate on M-C without digital, first Switch million seller in Japan.
Personally I think if it was released before the MHW announcement/summer holiday MHXX on the Switch could have passed 500K this year.
Skittzo0413
Member
Probably a combination of bundles and some stock being moved back/forward from last week.
So the baseline should be higher than last week but the question is how much.
Well I assume he's asking about the baseline for shipments, since that's obviously what is limiting sales.
A 3 years old 3ds/wiiu/vita/ps3 game
Dark Cloud
Member
I thought they saw Street Fighter numbers?
People need to understand that being disappointed in these sales doesn't mean that we were expecting a bazillion units sold on FW if better releases conditions were met. It sold bad, even for a late release.
MetalliCabombination
Member
Doesnt change the fact that its a frigging monster hunter game in hd on a console that is all the rage in japan.
Hd ports dont have too much trouble selling on switch, even if some of it could be attributed a relatively smaller library to choose from.and this still applies to monhun... Expected way more tbh..
I dont want capcom to be getting retarded messages from this
boiled goose
good with gravy
Something that's clear:
People are buying Swtich for splatoon 2
People are buying Swtich for splatoon 2
Gotdatmoney
Member
You frequent these threads often. Why are you even tossing out 500k FW?
Laplasakos
Member
I don't know how it means something positive. Game did terrible overall.
Kresnik258
Member
Seems that some people missed the reference from the previous thread
It's not that, it was just an awful choice of game to make the joke with
NintendosBooger
Member
Overpriced 40$ Street Fighter 2 port sells half a million, while in other consoles you only pay like 3$.
Capcom:........
Ports late MH Switch game which is an uprezzed 3ds port while also announcing a much better MH game on the way for PS4. Does Poorly.
Capcom: Welp sorry guys, the Switch failed the test. I'm afraid we can't see this as a viable platform anymore.
Capcom:........
Ports late MH Switch game which is an uprezzed 3ds port while also announcing a much better MH game on the way for PS4. Does Poorly.
Capcom: Welp sorry guys, the Switch failed the test. I'm afraid we can't see this as a viable platform anymore.
Sammy Samusu
Member
No one in their right mind would expect that. Not even in a world where MHW didn't exist.
boiled goose
good with gravy
Umm. Do you know what the Switch userbase is in Japan?
Hero of Legend
Member
Depends on BN's view. It selling more on Switch despite the far smaller install base might be encouraging as a new game could do well on both systems (or even more on Switch like here) for example. It's a port of a port, so I doubt expectations are high.
Fiendcode posted in the last Media Create Thread:
"Unconfirmed Capcom targets:
Switch
Monster Hunter XX: 300,000 to 500,000"
So if it has decent legs it can reach Capcom's expectations (which are usually too high)
D.Lo
Member
I'd agree with that assessment.
It could also have beaten Splatoon to market if they just got it ready earlier, and been the main 'serious' (not Kart) multiplayer game on the system for a while.
boiled goose
good with gravy
That number was made up yet people keep posting it lol
Dark Cloud
Member
Oh well. Screw that company.
I wouldn't. It's still a late port and it would have been impacted heavily by the fact there were only around 800k switch sold in Japan by start of May.
Gotdatmoney
Member
It's not that, it was just an awful choice of game to make the joke with
Terrible joke for a terrible performance. I thought it fit.
I was thinking the same. Splatoon 2 is going to cannibalize some other games sales for a while
No, there was also Lego City and Cars 3. Both also did better on Switch.First 1 on 1 SW vs PS4 battle, right?
Nights of Azure 2 will reverse that trend shortly though.
yes I personally expected 500k FW on a ~500k userbase.
Kresnik258
Member
When the "selling more" is a couple of thousand copies and it sold peanuts on either platform, I'm not sure it will affect anything.
Hopefully western sales pull a bit more weight, not like it released on any timely relevant platform over here.
Was it? Thanks for letting me know.
Where did it originally come from? Anyone reliable or just pulled from someone's ass?
test_account
XP-39C²
I'll admit it, those numbers were a bit hyperbole
But i'm curious what people think could be done differently to really make a big difference, and what was expected if those things had been done.Sales pretty much at the level we expected. Good to see those Switch hardware numbers.
This is a late port of a G Version of a game that already had trouble selling on the 3DS. There is a reason why this release isn't part of Capcoms financial forecast.
lol
This is a late port of a G Version of a game that already had trouble selling on the 3DS. There is a reason why this release isn't part of Capcoms financial forecast.
boiled goose
good with gravy
No way. Userbase too low. If it were an upgraded tri, g, u version maybe. Plain port of game released this year, which is itself an upgrade of another upgrade released recently? Nah
It came from an investment firm after meeting with Capcom. We don't know where the target originated though, at Capcom or the analyst.
It's not "bullshit made up" anyway.
Eolz
Member
It would have beaten MH3U at least for sure.
Should and could have been there for launch like this one.
Gotdatmoney
Member
I'll admit it, those numbers were a bit hyperbole
Release this before they announced Monster Hunter World for starters.
D.Lo
Member
The point I was agreeing with was 500k LTD (well, this year but close enough), not at launch. I reckon it could have hit 200k FW if it was announced along with the 3DS version and hit in April, then had momentum to get to a better total.