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[frankie_baby]

wii sales still about what they were last week so marios definately bumped it a bit, very disapointing 2nd week for mario though but if it has at least small legs should easily pass zelda:tp and might end up as a million seller (in japan) eventually

 

[Forgotten Ancient]

The Tide Is Turning~!

SMG's doing very well for an established series, so no fretting here. To the heavens~

Your definition of very well is much different than mine.

 

[Graphics Horse]

All bets are off once WiiFit launches, but people will still be trying to judge that on the first few weeks performance, despite what happened with brain training.

 

[jj984jj]

Wow, SMG is struggling to reach Sunshine. :\ Megabomba.

DW6 > SMG

Did you just compare DW6's first week to SMG's second week to try and make it sound like a success? :lol

 

[John Harker]

That's what you get Miyamoto! For making fun of ZTP sales!!
It's outselling your golden child!

Spoiler

Japan hates video games

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

Impressive sales for the PS3.

The real question is, how much of the hardware bump comes from renewed interest in the PS3 after the 40GB's lower price, and how much is attributed to the Musuo bump?

In the US, we saw 360's sales double with the price drop, then double again when Halo was released. The PS3 may be seeing two overlapping bumps as well.

 

[duckroll]

Did you just compare DW6's first week to SMG's second week to try and make it sound like a success? :lol

Dude. SMG did like 50k more in the first week compared to DW6's 200k first DAY sales.

 

[Magicpaint]

That's what you get Miyamoto! For making fun of ZTP sales!!
It's outselling your golden child!

What

 

[iidesuyo]

Spoiler

The first week sales were lower than Galaxy.

Yeah but it didn't drop 70% next week.

 

[Dahbomb]

Did you just compare DW6's first week to SMG's second week to try and make it sound like a success? :lol

DW6 sales are 1st day buddy. :lol And they are exponentially higher than SMG's 1st day sales. 1st week sales will probably be fairly high as well as compared to SMG's 1st week.

And no it's not a measure of success, more of a comparison between 2 very different games on 2 different consoles.

 

[justjohn]

Impressive sales for the PS3.

The real question is, how much of the hardware bump comes from renewed interest in the PS3 after the 40GB's lower price, and how much is attributed to the Musuo bump?

In the US, we saw 360's sales double with the price drop, then double again when Halo was released. The PS3 may be seeing two overlapping bumps as well.

thats definely true.

 

[CassSept]

10.Mario Kart DS　13000(2528000)

Wow.
I know it was around 15-25 all the time, but 10th? After TWO YEARS from release?
Man, MKDS sure has LEGS
*insert naked gun legs gif*

 

[Kildace]

All bets are off once WiiFit launches, but people will still be trying to judge that on the first few weeks performance, despite what happened with brain training.

Who cares? People were pinning their hopes on SMG because a resounding success in Japan would almost certainly have meant a surge of support from 3rd party devs.

Wii Fit sales will increase the Wii userbase but are unlikely to go hand in hand with an increase in traditional game sales.

 

[donny2112]

The real question is, how much of the hardware bump comes from renewed interest in the PS3 after the 40GB's lower price, and how much is attributed to the Musuo bump?

Spoiler

It's also a new color. We all know what happens in Japan when a console comes out in a new color.

In fact, I think it's time for Nintendo to come out with their big gun.

 

[jj984jj]

Dude. SMG did like 50k more in the first week compared to DW6's 200k first DAY sales.

I'm not saying he should compare their first weeks either really, but the way he did it was silly to being with. Musou games are suppose to sell better.

A bit better than the DS Castlevanias, if I remember correctly. This might influence Konami's decisions...

Implying what now? DS CV always more than made up for it in NA.

 

[Dragona Akehi]

Consoles are so fucked.

 

[schuelma]

Poor poor Galaxy

At least it looks like it is getting the respect it deserves in N.A


Nice for PS3, next week will be interesting- it should be pretty high again since this week only tracked the opening day of the price cut.

 

[John Harker]

What

It's pretty self explanatory.

 

[charlequin]

So, once again, it's as I've been saying: SMG sees a terrible dropoff (worse in % than Super Mario Sunshine, after already starting out lower in numbers). When you pair this with the huge success of Wii Fit we're going to basically see the Wii officially miss any chance at being a machine that appeals to core gamers, unfortunately, unless something crazy (like wild success on RE:UC) happens....

Wait for real contestants like DMC4, GT5, FFXIII and MGS4. Those will show that console gaming is up and alive.

:lol No fucking way. Even as their release dates keep on slippin' slippin' slippin' into the future, these games are still not going to put up last-gen numbers.

Really, everyone should get used to all their favorite software putting up terrible numbers from now on unless your system of choice is DS (or 360 and you are easily impressed.)

 

[Dragona Akehi]

Good thing that DS and PSP rock.



Would I ever hate to be dog$ right now.

 

[schuelma]

When you pair this with the huge success of Wii Fit we're going to basically see the Wii officially miss any chance at being a machine that appeals to core gamers, unfortunately, unless something crazy (like wild success on RE:UC) happens....

I would hope Brawl would at least entice some of those core gamers.

 

[botticus]

I suppose the bright spot for Nintendo is that the Wii is still up over 30k. As for platformers, first Galaxy, now Ratchet.

 

[Grecco]

I would hope Brawl would at least entice some of those core gamers.

Brawl wont pull a Galaxy level bomb. Thats pretty much a certainty. A shame on SMG its a fantastic game. Loving every seccond of it.

 

[schuelma]

Brawl wont pull a Galaxy level bomb. Thats pretty much a certainty. A shame on SMG its a fantastic game. Loving every seccond of it.

It should be arriving at my doorstep anytime today via UPS. I'm skipping class to make sure I don't miss it. :lol

 

[Graphics Horse]

Who cares? People were pinning their hopes on SMG because a resounding success in Japan would almost certainly have meant a surge of support from 3rd party devs.

I don't care about the 'surge'. If a high quality third party project gets greenlit based on SMG's success, it wouldn't be on shelves for another 2 or 3 years.

 

[Magicpaint]

It's pretty self explanatory.

TP is not outselling SMG. SMG has covered over 50% of TP's total sales in two weeks.

 

[farnham]

I dont get it.. Mario Galaxy sales are actually considered as bad..?

330k for the second week is far from bad..(no 360game and no PS3 game has achieved that number) and we still have november and december in front of us (which are the biggest weeks for sales obviously)

its not like 360 or PS3 has some killerapps this winter.. its pretty much Wii FIt, Mario Galaxy, DQ 4 and FF 4 this winter...

 

[Redd]

Brawl wont pull a Galaxy level bomb.

I hope you're right. Main reason I'm getting brawl's for the competition

 

[schuelma]

I dont get it.. Mario Galaxy sales are actually considered as bad..?

330k for the second week is far from bad..(no 360game and no PS3 game has achieved that number) and we still have november and december in front of us (which are the biggest weeks for sales obviously)

its not like 360 or PS3 has some killerapps this winter.. its pretty much Wii FIt, Mario Galaxy, DQ 4 and FF 4 this winter...

Precedent my friend, it's tracking below Sunshine which just shouldn't be happening.

 

[icecream]

its not like 360 or PS3 has some killerapps this winter.. its pretty much Wii FIt, Mario Galaxy, DQ 4 and FF 4 this winter...

Umm... GT5 and Lost Odyssey are first to say hi.

 

[tanod]

C'mon AC6 you deserve at least 100k+ ...

I don't think it's likely that any 360 title passes 100,000. Even Halo 3 can't manage that.

 

[nextgeneration]

Very discouraging 2nd week of sales for Mario Galaxy, but let's see if it has any kind of legs with the upcoming holiday season. Mario Galaxy should be a million seller, maybe not in Japan, but US for sure. I'm predicting Galaxy to be a multi million seller in the US, since US still cares about the hardcore games, unlike Japan, it seems.

Good ps3 sales indeed, but the true test for ps3 is in the weeks and months ahead. Let's see if the weekly average can be elevated from its horrible 10k to <20k average it's been doing for quite awhile now.

 

[Dragona Akehi]

I dont get it.. Mario Galaxy sales are actually considered as bad..?

330k for the second week is far from bad..(no 360game and no PS3 game has achieved that number) and we still have november and december in front of us (which are the biggest weeks for sales obviously)

1) The console that is annihilating competition in Japan.
2) It's flagship "core-oriented title" is tracking behind the previous (failed) console's title.
3) ???
4) Failure

 

[Attack You]

Consoles are so fucked.

As are my eyes, for not being able to put up with handheld screens for long periods of time. You hear that, The Japan?! You're indirectly fucking my eyes!

I haven't kept a close beat on sales figures, but I'd like to submit one neat little thing to chew on: How do SMG's numbers compare with other strictly single-player console games this year? I look at the other games on the list and see all of them have at least some multiplayer aspect -- even if it is just some kind of mini-scoreboard dealie like the Training games have. Seems like games with absolutely no social factor are getting shitcanned more and more in The Japan.

Edit: If Galaxy has any kind of multiplayer function, I'm entirely unaware of it. I'm so in the dark about the game.

 

[Weisheit]

Umm... GT5 and Lost Odyssey are first to say hi.

So a demo and a game that will sell less than 300K lifetime are killer aps?

 

[Psychotext]

So a demo and a game that will sell less than 300K lifetime are killer aps?

Yes.

 

[Frillen]

330k is way lower than I initially thought it would do. I do, however, strongly believe that the title will have some amazing legs during November and December. I won't dare predict any numbers though.

 

[Graphics Horse]

Edit: If Galaxy has any kind of multiplayer function, I'm entirely unaware of it. I'm so in the dark about the game.

It does, it supports a second wiimote. Certainly not a traditional multiplayer game though!

 

[Defuser]

So a demo and a game that will sell less than 300K lifetime are killer aps?

Let me just say you're underestimating the prologue

 

[Shinobi]

Wait for real contestants like DMC4, GT5, FFXIII and MGS4. Those will show that console gaming is up and alive.

:lol :lol :lol

I don't get the surprise over the numbers...this trend has been obvious for the last ten years. In relative terms, Galaxy's numbers are very good. The market for 'traditional' console games is simply far, far smaller then it was before, with most gaming now done on handhelds. That's been the reality for a while.

Personally I couldn't give a damn what gaming is like in Japan...it hasn't been relevant to me for years. Then again I don't really care what the tastes are for people anywhere, since most are a long way from my own.

 

[farnham]

1) The console that is annihilating competition in Japan.
2) It's flagship "core-oriented title" is tracking behind the previous (failed) console's title.
3) ???
4) Failure

1. yeah.. which cannot be bad for mario galaxy

2. We dont know how it will turn out.. This holiday season... there arent as many titles that Mario goes up against.. (In 2002 it was Nintendos own Mario Party 4 and Zelda WW as well as Resident Evil 0, Tales of Destiny 2 a million selling hit, Unlimited Saga and a few other big games) Wii Fit.. sure.. but it will only help to increase the Wii userbase.. so that is not a bad thing for Mario Galaxy sales.. GT 5 P and Lost Odyssey were mentioned but i doubt that those will sell well.. Even Dynasty Warriors 5.. a title that usually sold over 1 million units easily and opens with over 600k totally bombed... in other words.. nearly no competition

3. ??

4. TEH SUCCESS!

 

[Attack You]

It does, it supports a second wiimote. Certainly not a traditional multiplayer game though!

In addition to a wiimote and a nunchuk, or just to replace the nunchuk? I can't imagine two people coordinated enough for the former.

 

[Dragona Akehi]

As are my eyes, for not being able to put up with handheld screens for long periods of time. You hear that, The Japan?! You're indirectly fucking my eyes!

This is a load of bunk. Oh no, you're presbyopic.

Go see your optometrist and get your eyes checked. Take the prescription and get spectacles made.

And then WEAR YOUR GODDAMN BIFOCALS!

Really. There's no excuse, unless you've got keratoconus or macular degeneration or something.

 

[Weisheit]

Let me just say you're underestimating the prologue

GT4 sold a little over a million (I think) in Japan.....

Just like HSG's last PS2 iteration, and Gundam...

 

[nextgeneration]

:lol :lol :lol

I don't get the surprise over the numbers...this trend has been obvious for the last ten years. In relative terms, Galaxy's numbers are very good. The market for 'traditional' console games is simply far, far smaller then it was before, with most gaming now done on handhelds. That's been the reality for a while.

Personally I couldn't give a damn what gaming is like in Japan...it hasn't been relevant to me for years. Then again I don't really care what the tastes are for people anywhere, since most are a long way from my own.

Yeah, not a huge surprise, but still disappointing nonetheless. The traditional market is a niche market in Japan now. Publishers who have hedged their bets on traditional/hardcore games on consoles in Japan are fucked. They need to start looking to US and Europe now.

 

[Attack You]

This is a load of bunk. Oh no, you're presbyopic.

Go see your optometrist and get your eyes checked. Take the prescription and get spectacles made.

And then WEAR YOUR GODDAMN BIFOCALS!

Really. There's no excuse, unless you've got keratoconus or macular degeneration or something.

I got carried away. It's not my eyes that bother me; I get headaches from concentrating on portable screens for too long, and I'll usually keep playing long after my head is hurting because I'm all "Well, shit, I can still see and my hands still work fine." It's the consoles that screw with my eyes, because I'll go long periods of time without blinking if I'm playing a fast action game.

 

[Dragona Akehi]

I got carried away. It's not my eyes that bother me; I get headaches from concentrating on portable screens for too long, and I'll usually keep playing long after my head is hurting because I'm all "Well, shit, I can still see and my hands still work fine." It's the consoles that screw with my eyes, because I'll go long periods of time without blinking if I'm playing a fast action game.

It's called eyestrain. Go get an Rx already.

 

[Durante]

30.Ar Tonelico 2&#12288;5500&#65288;87000&#65289;

At this rate it could reach 100k. Awesome.

Spoiler

Hear that NISA?

 

[Graphics Horse]

In addition to a wiimote and a nunchuk, or just to replace the nunchuk? I can't imagine two people coordinated enough for the former.

In addition to it.
In any other wii game, two people can try to play coop by sharing the wiimote and nunchuk anyway.

 

[icecream]

Spoiler

Hear that NISA?

Considering they brought the first one, I wouldn't be surprised.