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[Jonnyram]

%s are the percentage of DS owners to which the game sold.
Only included the publisher on games which weren't Nintendo-published.

1. Animal Crossing 2,885,061 (31.38%)
2. More Brain Age 2,649,553 (28.82%)
3. Brain Age 2,474,602 (26.92%)
4. New Super Mario Bros. 2,003,112 (21.79%)
5. Mario Kart DS 1,463,478 (15.92%)
6. Nintendogs 1,295,370 (14.09%)
7. Big Brain Academy 1,290,605 (14.04%)
8. English Training 1,217,208 (13.24%)
9. Tamagotchi Bandai 1,090,611 (11.68%)
10. Sawaru Made in Wario 901,208 (9.8%)
11. Super Mario 64 DS 865,137
12. Pokemon Fushigi no Dungeon Blue Pokemon 729,242
13. Tetris DS 659,195
14. Pokemon Ranger Pokemon 608,048
15. Clubhouse Games 550,363
16. Jump Super Stars 496,054
17. Mario and Luigi RPG 2 397,654
18. Pokemon Dash Pokemon 359,540
19. Touch! Kirby 306,951
20. Pokemon Torouze Pokemon 295,944
21. Dragonball Z Bandai 295,541
22. Slime Mori Mori Dragon Quest 2 Square Enix 288,895
23. Children of Mana Square Enix 264,303
24. Naruto 3 Tomy 216,493
25. Catch! Touch! Yoshi! 213,686
26. Daigassou! Band Brothers 189,544
27. Super Princess Peach 185,429
28. Mushiking Sega 179,041
29. Phoenix Wright Capcom 155,402
30. Starfi 4 135,935

By maker:
1. Nintendo 21,254,889
2. Pokemon 1,992,774
3. Bandai 1,758,100
4. Sega 716,407
5. Square Enix 646,622
6. Konami 531,067
7. Tomy 370,331
8. Namco 326,440
9. MMV 315,425
10. Capcom 286,854

I have a booklet with sales to date for every DS title released (up to 2 July, of course), so if you have any requests, let me know and I'll check.

 

[cvxfreak]

Biohazard DS

You should know that by now Jonny

 

[polg]

I'm sure I'll be disappointed with the answer but...

Ouendan?

 

[ethelred]

Games I'd be interested in seeing the sales for:

Egg Monster Hero
Magical Vacation 2
Fullmetal Alchemist
Harvest Moon: Colobockle Station
Harvest Moon: Colobockle Station for Girls
Digimon Story
Rockman EXE 5
Metal Saga
Naruto RPG 2
Naruto RPG 3
Tao
Another Code (Trace Memory)

 

[Madame M]

Ouendan sold terribly

I don't think it even broke 50,000

 

[LanceStern]

does it give the 3 nintendogs separated?

Also, Egg Monster Heroes

 

[Emotions]

Whoa, i didn't know that Clubhouse Games sold a half million copies, interesting.... and it's coming to America.
Pokemon Dash outselling Kirby, Peach and a couple of others, that sucks, Pokemon Dash is probably the worst Pokemon game i've ever played, it really sucks. Probably it affected that it was a launch title.

 

[Jonnyram]

Biohazard 43,000 (1st week: 20,000)
Ouendan 59,000 (1st week: 16,000)
Egg Monster Hero 93,000
Magical Vacation 2 19,000
Fullmetal Alchemist 38,000
Harvest Moon: Colobockle Station 123,000
Harvest Moon: Colobockle Station for Girls 105,000
Digimon Story 80,000
Rockman EXE 5 77,000
Metal Saga 21,000
Naruto RPG 2 135,000
Naruto RPG 3 not out in time
Tao 3000
Another Code (Trace Memory) 125,000

and for good measure:
Xenosaga I+II 32,000
Contact 23,000

does it give the 3 nintendogs separated?

No.

 

[cvxfreak]

So Biohazard DS is over 100K worldwide... hope they announce Biohazard 2 soon!

 

[VOOK]

Whoa, i didn't know that Clubhouse Games sold a half million copies, interesting.... and it's coming to America.
Pokemon Dash outselling Kirby, Peach and a couple of others, that sucks, Pokemon Dash is probably the worst Pokemon game i've ever played, it really sucks.

 

[Emotions]

Huh Magical Vacation and Contact sold terribly , i hope the American sales are better.

 

[cvxfreak]

To finish Capcom off...

Scratch VJ and Rockman EXE 5 DS. Thanks Jonny!

 

[Darmstadtium]

Metroid Prime Hunters
Advance Wars
Feel the Magic XY/XX
The Rub Rabbits

PLZ

 

[Jonnyram]

VJ = 12,000
Rockman EXE is up there ↑

 

[cvxfreak]

VJ = 12,000
Rockman EXE is up there ?

I'm officially losing my mind. I thought that was Rockman ZX :lol

 

[Jonnyram]

Metroid Prime Hunters 66,000
Advance Wars 48,000
Feel the Magic XY/XX 118,143
The Rub Rabbits 25,000

 

[Darmstadtium]

Metroid Prime Hunters 66,000
Advance Wars 48,000
Feel the Magic XY/XX 118,143
The Rub Rabbits 25,000

Thanks


;( @ poor VJ and Rub Rabbits Sales.

 

[Oblivion]

15. Clubhouse Games 550,363

Zuh? What is this?

 

[cvxfreak]

15. Clubhouse Games 550,363

Zuh? What is this?

Daredemo Asobi Taizen

 

[Jonnyram]

15. Clubhouse Games 550,363

Zuh? What is this?

Japan: Daredemo Asobi Taizen
US: Clubhouse Games
EU: 42 All-time Classics (or something like that)

A collection of board games and card games and shit. US/EU versions support Wi-Fi, so Japan will probably see a re-release.

 

[Darmstadtium]

All this time I thought that was Big Brain Academy...

 

[BorkBork]

Lost in Blue
Trauma Center
Castlevania

Thanks.

 

[cae]

Japan: Daredemo Asobi Taizen
US: Clubhouse Games
EU: 42 All-time Classics (or something like that)

A collection of board games and card games and shit. US/EU versions support Wi-Fi, so Japan will probably see a re-release.

Indeed. Daredemo Kantan: Chou Chikun no Tsumego, September 14, i believe with Wi-Fi and Go.

 

[cvxfreak]

Indeed. Daredemo Kantan: Chou Chikun no Tsumego, September 14, i believe with Wi-Fi and Go.

Being published by a different company called Mainichi Communications?

 

[Jonnyram]

Lost in Blue 31,000
Trauma Center 15,000
Castlevania 33,000

 

[cae]

Being published by a different company called Mainichi Communications?

Err, you got me, haha. Don't know where i read that was the online re-release. It appears to be just a Go game. Sorry.

 

[ethelred]

Even if there wasn't a single number here, this thread would be 100% worthwhile for that Tingle picture.

Okay, a few more requests, I guess (and again, you rock, Jonny):

Lost Magic
Bleach
Lunar

 

[Jonnyram]

Lost Magic 20,000
Bleach 94,000
Lunar 20,000

 

[Cheesemeister]

Japan will have some serious questions to answer if the Tingle RPG outsells Ouendan.

 

[ethelred]

Japan will have some serious questions to answer if the Tingle RPG outsells Ouendan.

Not really. Tingle RPG deserves to go platinum.

Tingle has plans, and fancy pants to match.

 

[Operations]

By maker:
1. Nintendo 21,254,889
2. Pokemon 1,992,774
3. Bandai 1,758,100
4. Sega 716,407
5. Square Enix 646,622
6. Konami 531,067
7. Tomy 370,331
8. Namco 326,440
9. MMV 315,425
10. Capcom 286,854

Wow, so Nintendo's sales (+ Pokemon's) are 1222% bigger than those of their nearest competitor. I feel awed and humbled. I wonder what do the Boards of directors of the rest of the Japanese publishers feel when they see these figures.

 

[Jonnyram]

Wow, so Nintendo's sales (+ Pokemon's) are 1222% than those of their nearest competitor. I feel awed and humbled. I wonder what do the Boards of directors of the rest of the Japanese publishers feel when they see these figures.

Well, since Nintendo released about 20x as many games as the next publishers, it's hardly surprising.

 

[apujanata]

Japan: Daredemo Asobi Taizen
US: Clubhouse Games
A collection of board games and card games and shit. US/EU versions support Wi-Fi, so Japan will probably see a re-release.

I think I will buy the US version on October (US release month). I enjoyed the japan version, but could not play all the games (because of the language issue).

Jonny, When you said the US version support Wi-Fi, are you talking about the Online, or just the download play / multi-player ?

 

[cvxfreak]

Well, since Nintendo released about 20x as many games as the next publishers, it's hardly surprising.

And what more lucrative alternatives do the third parties have in the handheld realm anyway?

I think I will buy the US version on October (US release month). I enjoyed the japan version, but could not play all the games (because of the language issue).

Jonny, When you said the US version support Wi-Fi, are you talking about the Online, or just the download play / multi-player ?

Nowadays, WiFi always means online.

 

[Jonnyram]

Online multiplayer via Wi-Fi is supported.

 

[Kobun Heat]

I wonder what do the Boards of directors of the rest of the Japanese publishers feel when they see these figures.

"Gee, I wish we didn't put such a disproportionate amount of effort into PSP development."

 

[apujanata]

Nowadays, WiFi always means online.

Now, CVX, if you bought one, I will play online chess against you (if I can set up the connection). So far, I haven't set up my Nintendo USB Wi-fi yet

 

[apujanata]

By maker:
1. Nintendo 21,254,889
2. Pokemon 1,992,774
3. Bandai 1,758,100
4. Sega 716,407
5. Square Enix 646,622
6. Konami 531,067
7. Tomy 370,331
8. Namco 326,440
9. MMV 315,425
10. Capcom 286,854

Is it possible for you to put in the # of games that each publisher have on that list ?

 

[Jonnyram]

1. Nintendo 21,254,889 (41)
2. Pokemon 1,992,774 (4)
3. Bandai 1,758,100 (13)
4. Sega 716,407 (15)
5. Square Enix 646,622 (3)
6. Konami 531,067 (11)
7. Tomy 370,331 (3)
8. Namco 326,440 (7)
9. MMV 315,425 (8)
10. Capcom 286,854 (5)

 

[cvxfreak]

1. Nintendo 21,254,889 (41)
2. Pokemon 1,992,774 (4)
3. Bandai 1,758,100 (13)
4. Sega 716,407 (15)
5. Square Enix 646,622 (3)
6. Konami 531,067 (11)
7. Tomy 370,331 (3)
8. Namco 326,440 (7)
9. MMV 315,425 (8)
10. Capcom 286,854 (5)

Average sales per title:

Nintendo 518,411
Pokemon 498,193
Bandai 135,238
Sega 47,760
Square Enix 215,540
Konami 48,279
Tomy 123,444
Namco 46,634
MMV 39,428
Capcom 57,371

 

[Cheesemeister]

I'm bored and can do division on the calculator. Average units sold per title by DS publisher, rounded off to whole units.

1. Nintendo 518,411
2. Pokemon 498,193
3. Square Enix 215,540
4. Bandai 135,238
5. Tomy 123,443
6. Capcom 57,370
7. Konami 48,278
8. Sega 47,760
9. Namco 46,634
10. MMV 39,428

EDIT: Beaten. =P

 

[Culex]

Tingle's head is on a woman's body......

 

[cvxfreak]

How did Capcom end up with 5 games?

Rockman EXE 5 DS
Viewtiful Joe
Phoenix Wright
Biohazard DS
???

Did Phoenix Wright BP get counted separately?

 

[Jonnyram]

Doh... I just listed the titles in the index, but Rockman ZX doesn't have sales associated with it in the total. So, some slight adjustment for that, perhaps.

 

[cvxfreak]

Capcom 71,714

 

[ethelred]

Out of curiousity, where'd you get these numbers from? Did you get similar LTDs for the PSP, GBA, any other system besides the DS?

 

[apujanata]

Average sales per title:

Nintendo 518,411
Pokemon 498,193
Square Enix 215,540
Bandai 135,238
Tomy 123,444
Capcom 57,371
Konami 48,279
Sega 47,760
Namco 46,634
MMV 39,428

After reordering the maker, based on average # / title, it looks like the big loser is SEGA (BOTTOM 3). It is very, very unfortunate, especially considering that Sega released 15 titles for NDS, and also since Sega used to be so big. What do you think, JR ? I remember you used to be Sega fan (together with Anihawk)

 

[Raw64life]

Any games over 100k that weren't listed yet?

 

[apujanata]

Are there any games released under Bandai Namco, instead of Bandai / Namco ?

 

[Jiggy]

%s are the percentage of DS owners to which the game sold.

How are these percentages derived? It's probably too much to hope for that they've figured out a way to determine who owns both a DS and a DS Lite (and then adjust the numbers accordingly), but eh, thought I'd ask.