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[BuzzJive]

1 PS2 Gundam True Odyssey Bandai 2005/6/30
2 PS2 GENJI Sony 2005/6/30
3 PS2 Kagerou II - Dark Illusion Tecmo 2005/6/30
4 PS2 Onihama Bakusou Gurentai Gekitou Hen Success 2005/6/30
5 NDS Gentle Brain Exercises Nintendo 2005/6/30
6 GBA Marheaven: Knockin' on Heaven's Door Konami 2005/6/30
7 PS2 Mai-Hime: The Another DX pack Marvelous Entertainment 2005/6/30
8 PS2 Poncotsu Roman Daikatsugeki Bumpy Trot Irem 2005/6/30
9 PSP Jissen Pachislot: Fist of the North Star Sega 2005/6/30
10 PS2 OZ Konami 2005/6/30
11 PS2 Erementar Gerad Taito 2005/6/30
12 PS2 Mai-Hime: The Another Marvelous Entertainment 2005/6/30
13 GBA Momotarou Dentestu G: Gold Deck wo Tsukure! Hudson 2005/6/30
14 NDS DS Brain training of adult Nintendo ETC 2005/5/19
15 GBA Beetle king Mushiking - Sega RPG 2005/6/23
16 PS2 Garou: Mark of the Wolves SNK Playmore 2005/6/30
17 GCN Chibi Robo Nintendo ACT 2005/6/23
18 PS2 Chocolat: Maid Cafe Curio Alchemist 2005/6/30
19 PS2 My Merry May with be Kid 2005/6/30
20 PSP Adventure Player From Software 2005/6/30


Lots of new releases for the 30th. Gentle Brain training starting at number 5 isn't bad, and the only old titles are original Brain Training, Chibi Robo and Mushiking.

 

[FeedMeAStrayCat]

Wow only 2 DS games. It's all weird cause of all the new releases.. but didn't the DS have like a bunch of releases on the 30th? 5 or 6?

 

[radioheadrule83]

all new in one day?

 

[Monorojo]

PSP
6/30 Adventure Player
Harukanaru Jikuu no Uchi de 2
Jissen Pachislot Hisshouhou! Hokuto no Ken Portable

DS
6/30 Asphalt: Urban GT
Atari Classics: Happy 10 Games
Simple DS Series Vol. 1: The Mahjong
Simple DS Series Vol. 2: The Billiards
Simple DS Series Vol. 3: The Mushitori Oukoku
Yawaraka Atama Juku

Not much here.

 

[heidern]

Looks like the ps2 makes a bit of a comeback this week. Looks like we may get a couple of games over 100K this week. And is it me, or is there an increase to the number of Gundam games coming out. We had One Year War not that long ago which sold well below exectations. Wonder how this one did. Oh, and Brain Training really is a monster, fresh from taking down Drag On Dragoon 2, it has now possibly overtaken Mushiking.

 

[PkunkFury]

Excellent, it's time to order both brain training games. I presume this one is half price as well? any impressions?

 

[Jonnyram]

Word from retailers is that most shops are getting really cagey and ordering lower quantities than the last few months. As a result, a lot of the new titles are sold out at small retailers, including Oz, Genji and Gundam. Some stores reported about 50% more requests than they ordered for Gundam... I guess One Year War really tainted retailers' image of what a Gundam game can sell.

As an aside, I bought a replacement PStwo for my friend in the States today, so PS2 sales+1 for this week

 

[cvxfreak]

So, how many Gundam games are there for the PS2 now? 20? Seems like one comes out every so often.

 

[koam]

What's gental brain training? What's the difference between this one and the other one?

 

[Smiles and Cries]

What's gental brain training? What's the difference between this one and the other one?

the last one was for adults, this one I heard is targeted at children

 

[jgkspsx]

What's gental brain training? What's the difference between this one and the other one?

That one stresses logical, deductive thought; this one lateral, inductive thought.

I'm not certain what age group it's targeted at. I remember someone saying it would be easier for kids than adults.

 

[Bebpo]

1 PS2 Gundam True Odyssey Bandai 2005/6/30
2 PS2 GENJI Sony 2005/6/30
3 PS2 Kagerou II - Dark Illusion Tecmo 2005/6/30
4 PS2 Onihama Bakusou Gurentai Gekitou Hen Success 2005/6/30
5 NDS Gentle Brain Exercises Nintendo 2005/6/30
6 GBA Marheaven: Knockin' on Heaven's Door Konami 2005/6/30
7 PS2 Mai-Hime: The Another DX pack Marvelous Entertainment 2005/6/30
8 PS2 Poncotsu Roman Daikatsugeki Bumpy Trot Irem 2005/6/30
9 PSP Jissen Pachislot: Fist of the North Star Sega 2005/6/30
10 PS2 OZ Konami 2005/6/30
11 PS2 Erementar Gerad Taito 2005/6/30
12 PS2 Mai-Hime: The Another Marvelous Entertainment 2005/6/30
13 GBA Momotarou Dentestu G: Gold Deck wo Tsukure! Hudson 2005/6/30
14 NDS DS Brain training of adult Nintendo ETC 2005/5/19
15 GBA Beetle king Mushiking - Sega RPG 2005/6/23
16 PS2 Garou: Mark of the Wolves SNK Playmore 2005/6/30
17 GCN Chibi Robo Nintendo ACT 2005/6/23
18 PS2 Chocolat: Maid Cafe Curio Alchemist 2005/6/30
19 PS2 My Merry May with be Kid 2005/6/30
20 PSP Adventure Player From Software 2005/6/30


Lots of new releases for the 30th. Gentle Brain training starting at number 5 isn't bad, and the only old titles are original Brain Training, Chibi Robo and Mushiking.

Hmm, interesting. Oz got screwed pretty badly. I'd expect below 20k sales on first day and below 30k for the weekend. Adventure Player looks like it did pretty terrible. Probably about 1-3k. Gundam being #1 is a pretty big surprise considering the low review scores and bad sales of Namco's One Year War. I guess Japan really is sick of OYW games, and is willing to buy anything Gundam that isn't OYW. Hard to guess sales, but if it's like most rpgs it should do about 100-130k at the end of the weekend. Genji doing less than that just means they won't hit their 500k prediction at all. Most likely will do about 200k at best.

Hopefully the good Gundam sales will convince Bandai to give a higher budget to the team next time they want to do an rpg.

 

[AndoCalrissian]

As an aside, I bought a replacement PStwo for my friend in the States today, so PS2 sales+1 for this week

It seems like that shouldn't be counted.

 

[Jonnyram]

OK, some rough figures for first day sales have come out.
Kagerou 2, Genji and Gundam all did about 50,000.
Onihama Pachislot did about 30,000.
Marheaven did about 20,000.

No others are listed.

 

[heidern]

Kagerou 2, Genji and Gundam all did about 50,000.

Oh shit, bomba bomba. The console market really is struggling right now in Japan. Also seeing as Gentle Brain Training did over 20K on the first day it looks like it could be on par with the first brain training which is gonna mean that the DS will cruise though the next month.

 

[thestopsign]

Wow this must be the lowest the DS has been in along time. To bad about Genji. It just goes to show that the Japanese is a declining market. Not to say that you can't make a healthy profit off it. You pretty much know what they are going to buy. Mario, RPG's, Anime, and some other Nintendo games.

 

[tetsuoxb]

Wow this must be the lowest the DS has been in along time. To bad about Genji. It just goes to show that the Japanese is a declining market. Not to say that you can't make a healthy profit off it. You pretty much know what they are going to buy. Mario, RPG's, Anime, and some other Nintendo games.

Or it goes to show you that:

A) Okamoto was wrong to leave Capcom.
B) He was even more wrong to rip off a Capcom game.
C) The Onimusha style games are in trouble sales wise.

Dont get me wrong... I'm all for him taking the money hats from sony, etc. However, to be fair, I think he should have been much more original with his first project.

 

[DCharlie]

the new brain streching game is awesome by the way.

The billiard game is okay too.

as for Genji/Oz... did we really need more slash action games?

 

[atomsk]

go bumpy trot go!

 

[GaimeGuy]

Wow this must be the lowest the DS has been in along time. To bad about Genji. It just goes to show that the Japanese is a declining market. Not to say that you can't make a healthy profit off it. You pretty much know what they are going to buy. Mario, RPG's, Anime, and some other Nintendo games.

Uh, Thursday is the day pretty much all games are released in japan. :lol

 

[Bebpo]

as for Genji/Oz... did we really need more slash action games?

RE: Oz; We do need more slash action games if they bring something new to the table and refresh the genre People on 2ch are called Oz the next ZoE2 as in it will never sell but gamers are lucky it was made.

 

[Jonnyram]

OK, I'm going to buy Oz next week. I swear I've almost finished Chibi Robo now... (20 hrs in! how the hell did you finish it in 15, Bebpo?)

 

[ziran]

Saturday July 2nd 05

1 NDS Gentle Brain Exercises [Nintendo] PUZ 2005/6/30
2 PS2 Gundam True Odyssey [Bandai] RPG 2005/6/30
3 PS2 GENJI [Sony] ACT 2005/6/30
4 GBA Beetle King Mushi King [Sega] RPG 2005/6/23
5 NDS Takashi Tohoku University Brain Training [Nintendo] ETC 2005/5/19
6 PS2 Kagerou II - Dark Illusion [Tecmo] ACT 2005/6/30
7 PS2 Onihama Bakusou Gurentai Gekitou Hen [Success] TBL 2005/6/30
8 GC Chibi Robo! [Nintendo] ACT 2005/6/23
9 GBA Marheaven: Knockin' on Heaven's Door [Konami] ACT 2005/6/30
10 NDS Nintendogs Shiba & Friends [Nintendo] SLG 2005/4/21
11 PS2 Zill'ol [Koei] RPG 2005/6/23
12 PSP Jissen Pachislot: Fist of the North Star [Sega] TBL 2005/6/30
13 GBA Momotarou Dentestu G: Gold Deck wo Tsukure! [Hudson] TBL 2005/6/30
14 PS2 Poncotsu Roman Daikatsugeki Bumpy Trot [Irem] AVG 2005/6/30
15 PS2 Drag on Dragoon 2 [Square Enix] RPG 2005/6/16
16 NDS Nintendogs Chihuahua & Friends [Nintendo] SLG 2005/4/21
17 NDS Nintendogs Dachs & Friends [Nintendo] SLG 2005/4/21
18 PS2 OZ [Konami] ACT 2005/6/30
19 PS2 Kenka Banchou [Spike] ACT 2005/6/9
20 NDS Easy Dictionary [Nintendo] ETC 2005/6/16

 

[tetsuoxb]

Not surprising that Gentle Brain shot up on Saturday.

 

[Rocket9]

So what's next for the brain serie? Perhaps a version for genius only with an IQ test at the beginning?

 

[tetsuoxb]

So what's next for the brain serie? Perhaps a version for genius only with an IQ test at the beginning?

sales+1.

 

[BuzzJive]

All the dogs are back too - and even the dictionary made its way back on to the charts. Crazy.

And look at little Chibi Robo go.

 

[DCharlie]

okay, i think i'm gonna give Oz a whirl too!

i can't stop singing the title track from "gentle brain training"

i'm really enjoying the game too - it's stopping me playing Advance wars!

 

[Bebpo]

okay, i think i'm gonna give Oz a whirl too!

i can't stop singing the title track from "gentle brain training"

i'm really enjoying the game too - it's stopping me playing Advance wars!

If I was only going to get one of the two brain training games, which would you recommend?

 

[Digital Dark World]

i can't stop singing the title track from "gentle brain training"

Is that the same song as the one you can listen to at the game's homepage? If so, I really like the song

 

[heavenly]

i can't hear the title track

 

[DCharlie]

"If I was only going to get one of the two brain training games, which would you r
recommend?"

i prefer the new one, but that's because i SUCKED at the old one!

 

[Soulbrighter]

1 NDS Gentle Brain Exercises [Nintendo] PUZ 2005/6/30
2 GBA Beetle King Mushi King [Sega] RPG 2005/6/23] ETC 2005/6/16
3 PS2 GENJI [Sony] ACT 2005/6/30
4 NDS Takashi Tohoku University Brain Training [Nintendo] ETC 2005/5/19
5 PS2 Gundam True Odyssey [Bandai] RPG 2005/6/30
6 GC Chibi Robo! [Nintendo] ACT 2005/6/23
7 PS2 Onihama Bakusou Gurentai Gekitou Hen [Success] TBL 2005/6/30
8 PS2 Kagerou II - Dark Illusion [Tecmo] ACT 2005/6/30
9 GBA Marheaven: Knockin' on Heaven's Door [Konami] ACT 2005/6/30
10 NDS Nintendogs Shiba & Friends [Nintendo] SLG 2005/4/21
11 PSP Jissen Pachislot: Fist of the North Star [Sega] TBL 2005/6/30
12 NDS Nintendogs Chihuahua & Friends [Nintendo] SLG 2005/4/21
13 GBA Momotarou Dentestu G: Gold Deck wo Tsukure! [Hudson] TBL 2005/6/30
14 PS2 Drag on Dragoon 2 [Square Enix] RPG 2005/6/16
15 NDS Nintendogs Dachs & Friends [Nintendo] SLG 2005/4/21
16 PS2 Poncotsu Roman Daikatsugeki Bumpy Trot [Irem] AVG 2005/6/30
17 PS2 Zill'ol [Koei] RPG 2005/6/23
18 NDS Touch! Made in Wario Nintendo ETC 2004/12/2
19 PS2 Kenka Banchou [Spike] ACT 2005/6/9
20 NDS Famicom Wars DS Nintendo SLG 2005/6/23

 

[ziran]

the japanese are really enjoying these brain workouts!

i hope nintendo translate them, i'd could do with a bit of a brain tune up...

 

[BuzzJive]

Even Wario snuck back in. And Brain training will probably be numbers 1 and 2 in another couple days. They just need to release one of those every 4 or 6 months, maybe throw in a new color, and they'll continue to dominate over there. Incredible.

 

[heavenly]

But it's all Nintendo. I don't see no 3rd party NDS software up there? That's not good Ninty.

 

[Zeo]

Even Wario snuck back in. And Brain training will probably be numbers 1 and 2 in another couple days. They just need to release one of those every 4 or 6 months, maybe throw in a new color, and they'll continue to dominate over there. Incredible.

It is pretty incredible. Very strange. I never would have thought it would be doing so well thanks in part to games like this.

But it's all Nintendo. I don't see no 3rd party NDS software up there? That's not good Ninty.

Er, what big/awesome 3rd party games have been released lately to be in the top 20?

 

[heavenly]

Er, what big/awesome 3rd party games have been released lately to be in the top 20?

Gundam, perhaps?

Goemon, maybe?

 

[Meier]

Gundam, perhaps?

Goemon, maybe?

Gundam came out a month ago or so. How often do titles stay on the charts that long in general? How long does a PSP title stay on the charts at all, let alone a third party one? Please, quit trying to spin anything related to the NDS situation in Japan as less than extraordinary.

 

[Ruzbeh]

Gundam, perhaps?

Goemon, maybe?

Well, it takes time before you get some real awesome 3rd party games that are at the same level as Nintendo games. Just look at the GBA games in the top 20.

 

[heavenly]

Gundam came out a month ago or so. How often do titles stay on the charts that long in general? How long does a PSP title stay on the charts at all, let alone a third party one? Please, quit trying to spin anything related to the NDS situation in Japan as less than extraordinary.

Why bring up PSP? Did I mentioned PSP? Gundam and Goeman was supposed to do good numbers. Well, did it?

 

[heavenly]

Well, it takes time before you get some real awesome 3rd party games that are at the same level as Nintendo games. Just look at the GBA games in the top 20.

What would you consider awesome 3rd party games? The same ol' milking of popular franchises?

Nintendo hasn't really put forth their best effort yet, imo (w/ the exception of Nintendogs...which is a non-game to most people here, and Kirby). Other than that...Nintendo has really been coasting until they get some real quality software out there.

I look at some of those games and non-games that Nint has already put on the DS and see how great they're selling and wonder how come the 3rd parties couldn't put out these kinds of games before them? Is it that they didn't believe non-games and tech demos would sell?

 

[Ruzbeh]

I look at some of those games and non-games that Nint has already put on the DS and see how great they're selling and wonder how come the 3rd parties couldn't put out these kinds of games before them? Is it that they didn't believe non-games and tech demos would sell?

Look dude. The good 3rd party games are about to come. For example, Scratch! Viewtiful Joe. And some more.

 

[heavenly]

Look dude. The good 3rd party games are about to come. For example, Scratch! Viewtiful Joe. And some more.

And what if that doesn't sell? You're going to hit me w/ the same excuse? Was not Goemon a good 3rd party game?

 

[Fularu]

I look at some of those games and non-games that Nint has already put on the DS and see how great they're selling and wonder how come the 3rd parties couldn't put out these kinds of games before them? Is it that they didn't believe non-games and tech demos would sell?

I would like to remind you that free trolling is not really allowed here at least if you believe the new "enforced" policy

Oh and please, DC does a better job at it than you are, let the pros handle the DS bashing

 

[Ruzbeh]

And what if that doesn't sell? You're going to hit me w/ the same excuse? Was not Goemon a good 3rd party game?

Well, yeah. Who says Goemon didn't sell well? It's just not in the top 20 thanks to all those crazy PS2 titles (and Nintendogs and Brain Training).

 

[Fularu]

And what if that doesn't sell? You're going to hit me w/ the same excuse? Was not Goemon a good 3rd party game?

Goemon is more or less a dead franchise in japan, not because the last goemon sucks, but because the ten goemons prior (on PS/PS2/GBA) DID suck

 

[heavenly]

I would like to remind you that free trolling is not really allowed here at least if you believe the new "enforced" policy

Oh and please, DC does a better job at it than you are, let the pros handle the DS bashing

Who's bashing or trolling? Stop being so overly sensitive.

 

[Fularu]

I'll bold it for you

Is it that they didn't believe non-games and tech demos would sell?

 

[heavenly]

Well, yeah. Who says Goemon didn't sell well? It's just not in the top 20 thanks to all those crazy PS2 titles (and Nintendogs and Brain Training).

But it doesn't bode well for the title if it's not in the top 20 dailies for the week. It's not like it's going to magically appear in the top 10 or something when Media Crates list their statistics.