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Media Create Sales 11/26 - 12/2 2007
- Thread starter Cheesemeister
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BTW, the commercials for Layton are so awesome! :lol @ Layton with all the girls.
http://www.layton.jp/akuma/pr/index.html
http://www.layton.jp/akuma/pr/index.html
gray_fox224
Junior Member
People need the stop bitching about Mario Gal.
gray_fox224
Junior Member
jj984jj said:
Ah, those were great.
viciouskillersquirrel
Member
No doubt it's intentional, but not to build up artificial demand. When you manufacture, it's much better (more cost effective) to manufacture at a constant rate rather than produce a million units at once then have your facilities sitting idle. The balance board is a unique product, after all.madara said:
This reminds me. I've forgotten how the retail channel typically works in Japan.
Do retailers typically buy goods off the manufacturers or is it more common to have stock belong to the manufacturer until point of sale, at which point the retailer takes its cut?
gray_fox224
Junior Member
Fuzzy said:
You could say that. Different regions, different averages.
I'd say Microsoft bought timed exclusive in a plan to help them gain momentum for Lost Odyssey next week. Microsoft's plan actually would have worked if Japan weren't so rejectful. Price drop, bundle + AC6 on Nov1, next week Musou5, 2 weeks later PES08, following week Assassins Creed and then Lost Odyssey looks like a good lineup with bundles and price drop thrown in.ElFly said:
Unfortunately for Microsoft though, Japan ignored Musou 5 and PES08 on the 360 and their hardware sales went plummeted back to just above where they started.
Guys, don't expect big GT5: Prologue numbers since it's a PSN title as well. :lol
Segata Sanshiro
Member
If you could check on DQIV sir Gov, that would be appreciated. I think it's probably just having a DQ drop, but it'd be interesting to see if it's sold out now or something.Vinnk said:
wsippel said:
Actually it was not.
The reason why the expansion did not come out 3-6 months after SB2 and instead took a full YEAR+ to come out was that Capcom spent the entire time porting the engine to Wii and working on the Wii version. The PS2 version was an afterthought and supposedly it wasn't even planned to come out at originally, just Wii only like Monster Hunter 3. Capcom was definitely expecting the Wii version to sell better than the PS2 version, hell they even made the art into mainstream anime style to appeal to the more casual audience.
At this point I wouldn't be surprised if they make SB3 dual-platform on PS2/Wii instead of Wii only just to be safe.
tanod said:
? I thought Famitsu's numbers already established that Wii sold about 70000 this week. I mean, Media Create's numbers could go either direction (though I thought MC usually tracked Nintendo higher?), but I don't know if the Wii Sports/Play numbers will indicate that.
Bebpo said:
Doesn't really make sense though. If Capcom was expecting the game to sell better on Wii than PS2, then why include Sengoku Basara 1 also in the Wii version making it more expensive? If you have already played Sengoku Basara 1 and have a PS2, wouldn't you just buy the cheaper PS2 version of Sengoku Basara 2?
viciouskillersquirrel
Member
Seconded. I'd like to know what the situation here is as well. It'd be interesting to see if demand was predicted properly.Segata Sanshiro said:
Also, since no one answered my question about the Japanese retail channel, what is the normal model? Do retailers purchase stock outright, or do they simply take a cut of each sale then send back whatever stock doesn't sell?
gray_fox224
Junior Member
Crusade said:
I would think that it will have an impact. The number of homes with broadband in JP is larger than ours(NA)
Segata Sanshiro
Member
Judging by the tables of clearance Mother 3's I saw when I was in Tokyo in May, I somehow doubt they can send back what doesn't sell.vicious_killer_squirrel said:
PantherLotus
Professional Schmuck
quick n' dirty. the last week only includes the top 30, which is amazing for the Wii -- it currently has 8 and if it can find (3?) more in 31-50 it could have the most titles in the top 50 that it ever has. Also note that the PS3 seems to be picking up steam -- just as the PS2 (not charted) seems to be losing it. I think there may be a correlation and it might also be fair to say that every PS2 title "should" count towards the PS3 count. Oh-well. Just trying to stay consistent.
*if anybody can provide data quicker than I can mine it out of every single one of cheesy's posts for the past bloody year i would dedicate my next chart to you?*
gray_fox224
Junior Member
Segata Sanshiro said:
I know, I saw so many copies. I should had bought one. =(
mutsu said:
Also, how do we know Capcom's sales expectations for the two versions? I know they've had presentations providing their WW expectations for other titles (RE), but hadn't seen any for SB2.
If anything, I'd be surprised if Capcom was expecting better numbers on the Wii, because their sales predictions for the RE titles on Wii have been on the low end (and seem likely to be surpassed on both counts).
Crusade said:
They have 100+ PS1 games on the Japanese PS Store, do regular updates for the Mainicchi Issho "non-game" among other games, videos and demos.
I'm guessing they have a decent amount of consumers supporting the Store in Japan to justify that amount of content.
mutsu said:
The Wii version came with Sengoku Basara 2 because Heroes is the expansion disc to 2 and SB2 is pretty much required for the full experience. The Wii version cost the same as a normal game in Japan and had SB2+Heroes. The PS2 version was budget priced and expansion pack only.
avatar299 said:
It's not a port if it's made on the Wii and then done on the PS2 secondly.
viciouskillersquirrel
Member
I was totally wrong about that, I see. Gee, isn't my face red?Segata Sanshiro said:
Shame though, I could see a lot of benefit in that other model.