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[The Innocent X]

How many BD+360 bundles were preordered? I heard 100k, is it possibile???

next week we could see 360 right after DSL and Wii ?

the 100K was a mistake made by people misinterpreting a news item. Its likely to be less than that

 

[CorwinB]

PS2 will sell more than PS3 this week? :lol

No, thanks to the miracle of (nearly working) Backward Compatibility, people will buy a large amount of PS3 to play PS2 games. PS2 games will be to PS3 what hentai p0rn is to PSP in Japan.

 

[Jonnyram]

It's kind of sad that the BD bundles will not be included in the software numbers, but it should be pretty easy to approximate, since 360 was selling so poorly previous to the game coming out.

 

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

Namco-Bandai just showed why they keep pushing Tales and Gundam series....and japanese just said more milkage allowed.

Awesome numbers for Ryu Ga Gotoku 2, finally SEGA has found an IP to care about in Japan. I read somewhere that in a launch event, they said a third entry in the series is being planned. Nice!

Blue Dragon doing well of course, hopefully it pushed some X360 bundles too. Microsoft and Mistwalker deserve some success already.

 

[Moor-Angol]

ok, thank you

 

[Moor-Angol]

It's kind of sad that the BD bundles will not be included in the software numbers, but it should be pretty easy to approximate, since 360 was selling so poorly previous to the game coming out.

Famitsu usually includes bundle sales, so we just have to wait 2 week or maybe next week for a special article as happened this week for Wii sales

 

[Rock_Man]

Famitsu usually includes bundle sales, so we just have to wait 2 week or maybe next week for a special article as happened this week for Wii sales

Media Create too actually.

 

[RaijinFY]

Media Create too actually.

Oh snap?

 

[Jonnyram]

More precisely

Gundam Seed vs ZAFT II+ 250k 63%
Yakuza 2 190k 46%
Blue Dragon 43k 58%
MomoTetsu 16 24k 16%
PowerProPocket9 9.4k 13%
Piposaru Racer 1.7k 13%
Parappa 0.8k 10%

 

[RedLightning]

200k in first day sales for Ryu ga Gotoku 2 is not shabby at all indeed; looks all the word-of-mouth and positive reception from the first game has finally paid off. Remember guys, RE2 outsold RE1 by a fair margin because of this too!

Let's hope it has some decent legs!

And dammit, I want to play it NOW, but I have finals until late last week.

 

[Zynx]

More precisely

Gundam Seed vs ZAFT II+ 250k 63%
Yakuza 2 190k 46%
Blue Dragon 43k 58%
MomoTetsu 16 24k 16%
PowerProPocket9 9.4k 13%
Piposaru Racer 1.7k 13%
Parappa 0.8k 10%

Not bad for Blue Dragon. I think it'll probably sell better in the west, though.

Edit:

I figured I'd throw in a month by month comparo between the PSP and DS too. The difference in sales between 2005 and 2006 are simply staggering.

Oh and JoshuaJSlone, I'm referring to the YTD for 2005 and 2006. If the DS sells through in the next 4 periods 1.25 million, it will have sold double what it did in 2005.

Yeah, this chart clearly shows the drastic change that started at March 2006.

 

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

More precisely

Gundam Seed vs ZAFT II+ 250k 63%
Yakuza 2 190k 46%
Blue Dragon 43k 58%

MomoTetsu 16 24k 16%
PowerProPocket9 9.4k 13%
Piposaru Racer 1.7k 13%
Parappa 0.8k 10%

wow, SEGA shipped 400k RGG2. They sure were expecting it to do more than many people here. Happily, 46% sold already, nice.

Gundam sold through also impresssive just like ToD last week. I'll say it again, Namco-Bandai just got a new license to milk Tales and Gundam.

Very dissapointing for other titles...800 copies of Parappa is a bad joke.

 

[Magicpaint]

Awesome sales for Yakuza 2, finally Japan are hopping in, much better start than Yakuza 1. I hope they bring it over. Please, SEGA

Great Gundam sales.

Nice start for BD, too bad the bundle sales don't count, but 43K on its own is nothing to scoff at. Let's see if it ends up having legs.

 

[charlequin]

Blue Dragon 43k 58%

So this is pretty good, yes? Something like a quarter of 360 owners went out to buy the game on day 1 and bundle sales (which could be, what, another 10k?) aren't included. If true that makes it sound like 100k lifetime is easily within reach, which is Sakaguchi's "we done good" number, yes?

 

[Meier]

Great sales for BD. Momotaro has been on a decline for awhile, but that's certainly the lowest first day sales of a new installment that I've seen.

 

[jarrod]

So this is pretty good, yes? Something like a quarter of 360 owners went out to buy the game on day 1 and bundle sales (which could be, what, another 10k?) aren't included. If true that makes it sound like 100k lifetime is easily within reach, which is Sakaguchi's "we done good" number, yes?

Yep. Microsoft's hoping for 200k lifetime but Sakaguchi's personal goal is 100k.

 

[jarrod]

Great sales for BD. Momotaro has been on a decline for awhile, but that's certainly the lowest first day sales of a new installment that I've seen.

sub 30k sales was the point at which Hudson canned the GC ports... I wonder if they'll kill the series entirely now? They should probably at least lay off the annual updates anyway... this ain't Mario Party.

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

Yeah, this chart clearly shows the drastic change that started at March 2006.

Well, the change in demand hit late December 2005. The change in supply didn't catch up until March, though. Well, I guess the change in supply still didn't catch up, but it became noticeable on a chart.

 

[Meier]

sub 30k sales was the point at which Hudson canned the GC ports... I wonder if they'll kill the series entirely now? They should probably at least lay off the annual updates anyway... this ain't Mario Party.

It seems like a good fit for the DS (humble graphics and all), so I'm surprised they havent released a version for that. Or have they?

 

[jarrod]

It seems like a good fit for the DS (humble graphics and all), so I'm surprised they havent released a version for that. Or have they?

The announced one (with WFC!) almost a year ago... dunno when we'll see it but it seems like it's about time.

 

[donny2112]

Famitsu Nov 20-26

1. NDS Love & Berry DS 425380 / NEW
2. NDS Jump Ultimate Stars 169740 / NEW
3. NDS Pokemon Diamond/Pearl 110946 / 3272091
4. PS2 J-League Winning Eleven 10 + Europe League 06-07 90799 / NEW
5. NDS General Knowledge Training 65416 / 579233
6. NDS Hoshi no Kirby DS 47510 / 313971
7. 360 Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 45065 / NEW
8. PSP Jeanne D'Arc PSP 44280 / NEW
9. PS2 Sengoku Musou 2 Empires 38950 / 128755
10. NDS New Super Mario Bros. 32086 / 3407097
11. PS2 Yakuza (BEST) 26973 / 129713
12. NDS Brain Training 2 25933 / 3464711
13. NDS Kanji Brain 22204 / 74639
14. NDS Magic Taizen 22152 / 45615
15. 360 Culdcept Saga 19984 / NEW
16. PS2 Tensei Manabu Engekkouroku 17190 / NEW
17. NDS Animal Crossing: Wild World 16021 / 3362801
18. NDS Gotouchi Kenkei DS 15297 / NEW
19. NDS Bokutai Djang and Sabata 15053 / NEW
20. PS2 NBA Live 07 13990 / NEW
21. NDS Brain Training 12875 / 2859469
22. NDS English Training 10157 / 1427100
23. PSP Riviera: Yakusoku no Chi 10047 / NEW
24. PS2 NARUTO Kinoha Spirits 9288 / 29131
25. NDS Kanji Quiz DS 9279 / 239614
26. PS3 Ridge Racer 7 9218 / 53470
27. NDS Tamagotchi 2 9217 / 584349
28. PS2 Guitar Freaks V2 & DrumMania V2 8839 / NEW
29. PS3 Gundam: Target in Sight 8689 / 52379
30. NDS Mario Kart DS 8489 / 1641519

 

[apotema]

So the top PS3 games just passed the 50k barrier?

Then next Famitsu week we will have 2 150k+ Wii games, 1 100k+ and 1 50k+, amirite?

 

[kisakiproject]

More precisely

Gundam Seed vs ZAFT II+ 250k 63%
Yakuza 2 190k 46%
Blue Dragon 43k 58%
MomoTetsu 16 24k 16%
PowerProPocket9 9.4k 13%
Piposaru Racer 1.7k 13%
Parappa 0.8k 10%

WTF a title made by the most renowned RPG designer, the most renowned game music composer and one of the most acclaimed anime artists and it sells 43K day 1?

This shit better have legs. Seriosuly the game would have sold 10 times that on any other platform. Does this not include bundles? Japanese gamers FTL.

 

[charlequin]

WTF a title made by the most renowned RPG designer, the most renowned game music composer and one of the most acclaimed anime artists and it sells 43K day 1?

Did you miss the part where that's 25% of all 360 owners in Japan buying the game on day 1?

Does this not include bundles?

Did you read the thread?

Japanese gamers FTL.

Yep. Microsoft's hoping for 200k lifetime but Sakaguchi's personal goal is 100k.

200k seems completely unattainable, to me. Even if this game on its own moves (let's say) 80k 360s, that's still over an 80% attach rate. I mean, obviously, the install base will go up with time, but we've established that RPGs move almost entirely over to used sales after a couple weeks, yes?

 

[apotema]

Back to the MC thread, since the NPD threads now officially suck from now on.

At least Japan has 3 different sources that are more constant.

Guys I have a question, do you think that game from SEGA, Furai no Shiren, will sell?

 

[Xeke]

So here is a question. If I am somehow able to pick up a copy of Pokemon: BR and a Japanese Wii will I be able to play online if I don't live in Japan?

 

[Moor-Angol]

Guys I have a question, do you think that game from SEGA, Furai no Shiren, will sell?

i think it could sell 100-150k in the first week

 

[cvxfreak]

No first day sales for the recipe software?

 

[lachesis]

No Yakuza 2 for US, please! People won't buy it anyhow... just stay in Japan.

 

[apujanata]

First day sales:
Blue Dragon 40000 (excl bundle version)
Gundam Seed vs ZAFT II 250000
Yakuza 2 200000
Momotaro Dentetsu 16 20000

Nice Blue Dragon Sales. Also nice Gundam & Yakuza 2 sales.
Momotaro Dentetsu sales are not too good. I think the series is going downhill.
I have Momotaro Dentetsu 11 at 390K, while Momotaro Dentetsu 15 is at 250K.

I also have Momotaru Dentei X (not sure if Dentei X is the same type of game as M Dentetsu 11) at 431K.

BTW, What kind of game is this Momotaru Dentetsu ?

 

[apujanata]

Yep. Microsoft's hoping for 200k lifetime but Sakaguchi's personal goal is 100k.

With 100K sales in Japan, will Blue Dragon achieve Break Even Point ? Or are they depending on US sales (I don't know whether there is US version or not, so if there are no US version, please do not shoot me).

And I feel that Blue Dragon will be categorized as "failure", according to LanceStern definition of "success", even if Microsoft's dream come true. .

 

[kisakiproject]

With 100K sales in Japan, will Blue Dragon achieve Break Even Point ? Or are they depending on US sales (I don't know whether there is US version or not, so if there are no US version, please do not shoot me).

And I feel that Blue Dragon will be categorized as "failure", according to LanceStern definition of "success", even if Microsoft's dream come true. .

I think BD has a $26 million budget. So it would have to sell like 500k in Japan to break even. They are counting on intl sales.

 

[enishi]

No first day sales for the recipe software?

Seem it is not doing as good as the one before. But such softwares are not front loaded usually (except Cooking Navi before ) We may see some legs there.

 

[Srider]

BTW, What kind of game is this Momotaru Dentetsu ?

It plays like chinese monopoly.

 

[PantherLotus]

When is it time to post itshootsmoney.gif? (Wii)

Another month or so yet, or does anybody mind?

 

[apujanata]

When is it time to post itshootsmoney.gif? (Wii)

Another month or so yet, or does anybody mind?

I think the consensus is that it is still too early for the Wii version. Need to wait until March 07 or later.

 

[heidern]

When is it time to post itshootsmoney.gif? (Wii)

Another month or so yet, or does anybody mind?

Well, seeing as Ninty are making profit on the Wii hardware, their first party games, the licensing of 3rd party games, the accessories and the Virtual console games I think you can use the gif even now with the way they must be raking it in.

 

[GhaleonEB]

More precisely

Gundam Seed vs ZAFT II+ 250k 63%
Yakuza 2 190k 46%
Blue Dragon 43k 58%
MomoTetsu 16 24k 16%
PowerProPocket9 9.4k 13%
Piposaru Racer 1.7k 13%
Parappa 0.8k 10%

Nice. MS's goal is 200k including bundles IIRC. The big question is what happened to the bundles.

Does someone have the monthly 360 sales to date in Japan, according to MC?

 

[JMPovoa]

So, where are the 2nd day sales of Blue Dragon? And the bundles? When will we know this stuff?

 

[LanceStern]

Total Jpn Jan-06 Feb-06 Mar-06 Apr-06 May-06 Jun-06 Jul-06 Aug-06 Sep-06 Oct-06 Nov-06
110,138 19,176 5,999 8,248 10,701 8,654 6,818 6,433 5,283 6,576 6,696 25,554

 

[GhaleonEB]

So, where are the 2nd day sales of Blue Dragon? And the bundles? When will we know this stuff?

I don't think second day is usually tracked. We should get our next update this coming Wednesday. Can't wait for the hardware, it's the big test for MS.

 

[WickedAngel]

360 is already doomed, its not about BD, its about Microsofts Japanese policy. One game wont change anything.

Sony and Final Fantasy 7 disagree with you.

 

[ethelred]

Sony and Final Fantasy 7 disagree with you.

No, what was said was exactly correct. One game can't change everything, and Final Fantasy VII certainly didn't.

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

No, what was said was exactly correct. One game can't change everything, and Final Fantasy VII certainly didn't.

Yeah. Final Fantasy VII was certainly a tipping point in Sony's favor, but it's not like they'd only sold 300K systems in their previous two years on the market.

 

[AniHawk]

I don't think second day is usually tracked. We should get our next update this coming Wednesday. Can't wait for the hardware, it's the big test for MS.

I really hope you're not EXPECTING anything out of this. DoA games are big considering the userbase, and nothing ever came out of 'em.

 

[PantherLotus]

Well, seeing as Ninty are making profit on the Wii hardware, their first party games, the licensing of 3rd party games, the accessories and the Virtual console games I think you can use the gif even now with the way they must be raking it in.

 

[Galactic Fork]

More precisely
Parappa 0.8k 10%

So they only shipped 8k? That's not very optimistic is it?

 

[PantherLotus]

Xbox 360 Continues to Struggle in Japan
Microsoft's console being beaten by Game Boy Micro.
by Hilary Goldstein

December 8, 2006 - Microsoft's Xbox 360 has enjoyed success in North America, Australia and the UK, but Japan remains elusive. Despite offering exclusive games from Japanese developers and multiple 360 pack-in bonuses, the new Xbox console is having difficulty gaining traction in the Land of the Rising Sun.

According to a Famitsu Marketing data survey, 113,000 Xbox 360 units have been sold in Japan this year. Over the past 11 months, Sony has sold 1.4 million PS2s. The new releases of PS3 and Wii have already trumped Xbox 360 yearly sales in just a handful of weeks. Even the Game Boy Micro, a niche collectible, managed to sell 150,000 units this year. To be fair, Xbox 360 outsold GameCube in 2006 as Nintendo's now-defunct console sold under 100,000 units.

Microsoft is hopeful that the newly-released RPG from Mistwalker Studio, Blue Dragon, can spark renewed interest in the 360 in Japan.

:|

 

[RaijinFY]

wtf is this article... :lol :lol :lol :lol

 

[Moor-Angol]

Sony and Final Fantasy 7 disagree with you.

don't forget Resident Evil and Tekken 2, 1996 releases in Japan and over 1 million copies sold for both games