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[t3nmilez]

you bought DodonPachi Black Label, Shooting Love 200x or both of them ? There were many copies left ?

I got both of them, preordered so I didn't have to worry about supply issues. Dodonpachi was sold out at the game store, I don't remember if Shooting Love was in stock or not, I didn't really pay attention.

 

[Loudninja]

Umm still no first day numbers?

 

[bttb]

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[AranhaHunter]

Way better than I expected for SO4.

 

[Dascu]

Shining Force sales seem...low?

 

[AranhaHunter]

According to the link and google translate, X360 first day sales for other software:

Devil May Cry 4 28k
The Idol Master 28k
NINJA GAIDEN 2」21k
Gundam OPERESHONTOROI 20k
Soul Calibur IV 35k
Tales of VESPERIA 71k
Infinite Undiscovery 72k
GTAIV 27k
The Last Remnant 79k
SO4 131k

They also mentioned WKC had 1st day sales of 132k.

Well that's what I could make out from google translate anyways, feel free to correct me.

 

[Loudninja]

Best first day sales ever for the 360 is it not?

 

[klee123]

Best first day ssales ever for the 360 is it not?

Indeed it is. It'll most likely break 200K for the first week.

 

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

Shining Force sales seem...low?

From sinobi himself, first day comparisons:

2005-03：PS2「Shining Force Neo」- 32k
2007-01：PS2「Shining Force Exa」- 55k
2007-05：PS2「Shining Wind」- 57k
2009-02：NDS「Shining Force Feather」- 19k

Doesn't look good for Flight Plan's Sacred Blaze either, again first day comparison (with other self published FP titles):

2007-01：PS2「Dragon Shadow Spell」- 28k
2008-02：PS2「Poison Pink」- 32k
2009-02：PS2「Sacred Blaze」- 14k

PD: Namco success on PSP lately is so unwarranted...I can already smell Ridge Racers 3, AKA Ridge Racers 2.1, AKA Ridge Racers 1.1.1.

 

[Kenka]

Surreal. X360 may outsell Wii this week.

 

[u_neek]

First Day Sales (02/19)
[360] Star Ocean 4: The Last Hope (Square Enix) - 131k

Wow! I was Vesperia-like first day numbers.

Congrats, Square Enix!

 

[duckroll]

Seems like a poor showing for Flight Plan. They developed both SFF and SB, and both seem like they're not getting much success. Oh well.

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

From sinobi himself, first day comparisons:

2005-03：PS2「Shining Force Neo」- 32k
2007-01：PS2「Shining Force Exa」- 55k
2007-05：PS2「Shining Wind」- 57k
2009-02：NDS「Shining Force Feather」- 19k

It's worth noting that the previous portable Shinings (though it's been 5 years since those) did much worse than their PS2 counterparts. Feather's first day beats out the first week number for two of the three: Shining Soul 2 and Shining Force: Dragon's Revival. The first Shining Soul did better, with a 33K first week.

 

[AranhaHunter]

Indeed it is. It'll most likely break 200K for the first week.

I agree. Will be the most sold 360 game to date in JP in either its 1st week or 2nd week.

Famitsu:
SFC Star Ocean - 81K (176K)
PS1 Star Ocean: The Second Story - 374K (700K)
PS2 Star Ocean 3: Till the End of Time - 386K (533K)

Also
PSP Star Ocean - 115k (205k)
PSP Star Ocean: The Second Story 90k (143k)


So SO4 LTD won't reach the previous 2 iterations 1st week numbers, but at least it beat the SFC and PSP ports comfortably.

 

[u_neek]

Indeed it is. It'll most likely break 200K for the first week.

If the numbers for WKC (around 130k first day, 206k first week) are an indication, then yes it will

 

[SilverLunar]

First Day Sales (02/19)

[360] Star Ocean 4: The Last Hope (Square Enix) - 131k

http://ameblo.jp/sinobi/entry-10211471650.html

Wow! These are great! congrats SE!

The others are not great though.

 

[Stumpokapow]

First Day Sales (02/19)
[360] Star Ocean 4: The Last Hope (Square Enix) - 131k

Well I'll call it now--will pass Blue Dragon to become best-selling 360 game in Japan.

 

[Paracelsus]

If the numbers for WKC (around 130k first day, 206k first week) are an indication, then yes it will

The numbers could be an indication, but the base is three times smaller. It has to keep an incredibile ratio to break 200k first week. Maybe the strenght of the IP would help, but I wouldn't bet on 200k first week. 250k or more as LTD seems feasible, instead.

 

[AranhaHunter]

I think this is encouraging for MS and the 360, I would expect them to try to secure some more JRPGs through moneyhats or incentives to 3rd parties. I personally think they should try to secure Kingdom Hearts.

 

[bttb]

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[cws]

I think this is encouraging for MS and the 360, I would expect them to try to secure some more JRPGs through moneyhats or incentives to 3rd parties. I personally think they should try to secure Kingdom Hearts.

Good luck with that.

 

[SilverLunar]

I think this is encouraging for MS and the 360, I would expect them to try to secure some more JRPGs through moneyhats or incentives to 3rd parties. I personally think they should try to secure Kingdom Hearts.

This has more of a chance hitting the Wii than the X360.
really REALLY farfetched.

 

[AranhaHunter]

Well okay, maybe getting FFXIII to release it in Japan on the 360 as well or getting FFvXIII on the 360.

 

[Loudninja]

I think it will reach 180k for the week.

 

[duckroll]

Well okay, maybe getting FFXIII to release it in Japan on the 360 as well or getting FFvXIII on the 360.

Stop this, please.

 

[Stumpokapow]

I think it will reach 180k for the week.

Not possible without a restock. It'd be capped just above 160 and practically a little less than that since total sellout is virtually impossible due to distribution of stock across the country. If SE does a restock though, 180-200 is not impossible IMO.

 

[t3nmilez]

I wonder how fast that second shipment will hit. I get the feeling that retailers might have been caught off guard by the high sales, and I'm sure they thought they were being optimistic! If Fukuoka is any indication, by the end of the second day it's really hard to find copies anywhere. They'd better bring them out soon and take advantage of the momentum!

Completely different from Vesperia/TLR, where you could easily find new copies on the shelves during the first week.

 

[Minsc]

I wonder how fast that second shipment will hit. I get the feeling that retailers might have been hit unexpectedly hard for it, and I'm sure they thought they were being optimistic as well. If Fukuoka is any indication, by the end of the second day it's really hard to find copies anywhere. They'd better bring them out soon and take advantage of the momentum!

And depending on the length of the game, I wonder if used copies will start showing up before it gets restocked.

Selling through 80% of your stock on the first day is almost as bad as selling 20%, in the sense that both cases you've severely mishandled your inventory orders.

Ideally, I'd think 50-60% first day, and 80+% first week would be a much more positive situation all around.

 

[Loudninja]

Not possible without a restock. It'd be capped just above 160 and practically a little less than that since total sellout is virtually impossible due to distribution of stock across the country. If SE does a restock though, 180-200 is not impossible IMO.

True.

 

[Spiegel]

First Day Sales (02/19)

[360] Star Ocean 4: The Last Hope (Square Enix) - 131k
[PSP] Idolmaster SP: Perfect Sun (Bandai Namco) - 33k
[PSP] Idolmaster SP: Missing Moon (Bandai Namco) - 28k
[PSP] Idolmaster SP: Wandering Star (Bandai Namco) - 24k

I was expecting both games to sell a bit higher. Oh, well. 85k for Idolmaster and the best first day ever (for 360) is not bad

PD: Namco success on PSP lately is so unwarranted...I can already smell Ridge Racers 3, AKA Ridge Racers 2.1, AKA Ridge Racers 1.1.1.

So true

 

[Loudninja]

WII] Dead Rising: Chop Til You Drop (Capcom) - 6,400 (30%)

Wow,umm what was Dead Risng first day numbers?

 

[jeremy1456]

Wow,umm what was Dead Risng first day numbers?

Much, much higher. I think like 10-30k.

 

[Minsc]

I wonder if Capcom simply just doesn't care that the Wii userbase clearly wants a NEW resident evil title?

 

[duckroll]

Not possible without a restock. It'd be capped just above 160 and practically a little less than that since total sellout is virtually impossible due to distribution of stock across the country. If SE does a restock though, 180-200 is not impossible IMO.

Restocks on the weekends happens all the time for bigger titles though. It's always the smaller publishers and smaller titles that get shafted by unexpected demand.

 

[botticus]

Much, much higher. I think like 10-30k.

Its first week was all of 22k.

 

[Moor-Angol]

I got both of them, preordered so I didn't have to worry about supply issues. Dodonpachi was sold out at the game store, I don't remember if Shooting Love was in stock or not, I didn't really pay attention.

Thanks for your report
I also bought DDP DOJ BL, very happy to see first day sales, 8k for first day is quite good, i'm sure they will finish the first supply in a couple of weeks.

Please more SHMUP ports on 360 !!!

 

[Minsc]

Restocks on the weekends happens all the time for bigger titles though. It's always the smaller publishers and smaller titles that get shafted by unexpected demand.

Wasn't there a pretty major title within the last two years that got really screwed over by not getting a restock for almost 2 weeks (probably were a few I bet)? I want to say it was a FF or DQ, or something on that level anyway.

 

[slaughterking]

Wasn't there a pretty major title within the last two years that got really screwed over by not getting a restock for almost 2 weeks (probably were a few I bet)? I want to say it was a FF or DQ, or something on that level anyway.

I think that had to do with shortages for DS cartridges.

 

[pseudocaesar]

Impressive numbers for SO4. Do we know what the sell through for it was? Higher than 75% perhaps?

 

[Rpgmonkey]

Nice for SO4.

Impressive numbers for SO4. Do we know what the sell through for it was? Higher than 75% perhaps?

80%.

 

[Loudninja]

Impressive numbers for SO4. Do we know what the sell through for it was? Higher than 75% perhaps?

80%

 

[markatisu]

Much, much higher. I think like 10-30k.

Even if it sold 100% of its shipment I dont think it could do 30k (would'nt it top out without a 2nd shipment at around mid 20's?)

 

[Negaiido]

This has more of a chance hitting the Wii than the X360.
really REALLY farfetched.

Please stop this aswell, we know people think this but do you really want it?

 

[SilverLunar]

Please stop this aswell, we know people think this but do you really want it?

uhh I don't care really...

 

[farnham]

Please stop this aswell, we know people think this but do you really want it?

if square enix can make a deal with nintendo to include some nintendo characters alongside to their SE characters and the disney characters then im all for it

 

[Negaiido]

if square enix can make a deal with nintendo to include some nintendo characters alongside to their SE characters and the disney characters then im all for it

As an Kingdom Hearts fan I would seriously hate that, disney characters aren't supposed to be in there ...

 

[kswiston]

if square enix can make a deal with nintendo to include some nintendo characters alongside to their SE characters and the disney characters then im all for it

I wonder how many copies a game with Final Fantasy AND Disney AND Mario would sell. If some of the worlds were based off of classic Nintendo settings, the game would clear 10M world wide. Will never happen though.

 

[cws]

I wonder how many copies a game with Final Fantasy AND Disney AND Mario would sell. If some of the worlds were based off of classic Nintendo settings, the game would clear 10M world wide. Will never happen though.

Mario x Mickey ? Cloud x Link ? In one Game ?

$$$

 

[farnham]

I wonder how many copies a game with Final Fantasy AND Disney AND Mario would sell. If some of the worlds were based off of classic Nintendo settings, the game would clear 10M world wide. Will never happen though.

nintendo let EA use Mario on SSX On tour and NBA Street V3 and let Namco us Link on SC II.. just saying

also they are letting sega use mario for the olympic games

 

[cws]

nintendo let EA use Mario on SSX On tour and NBA Street V3 and let Namco us Link on SC II.. just saying

Nintendo was desperate back then ^^

But looking at Mario n Sonic at the Olympics...