Psychotext said:What's the release date on Yakuza 3?
Tomorrow I think
Psychotext said:What's the release date on Yakuza 3?
Psychotext said:What's the release date on Yakuza 3?
Thanks. Should be interesting to see what effect it has.schuelma said:Tomorrow I think
Sule said:Do we know who is buying wii fit? I'm curious if there are a lot of people who would have bought wii sports who are now buying wii fit and what the split between casuals and core gamers is. There's a big price difference between them and I would think that most people who are buying it are core gamers. I don't live in Japan so if anybody has a better understanding of what's going on I'd like to hear it.
About another 2 months... wow. :lolfelipeko said:At this rate Wii Fit will pass PS3 at...?
Thx.Kurosaki Ichigo said:Here we go, remember new PSP color (mint green).
5.360 Id@lmater Live For You 48000
7.NDS Etrian Odyssey 2 23000(108000)
25.WII Zenkoku Dekotora Matsuri 6600
...PSP My Stylist 3000
...WII Sega Bass Fishing 940
12.Family Ski 15000(74000)
It's a much larger percentage of its shipment though. Soma will almost certainly get a re-order, something ASH never managed.John Harker said:Those Soma Bringer sales are worse than ASHs, no?
... what is wrong with DS owners these days. They hate new RPG IPs?
Holy crap, the Wii will have three, maybe four games that have outsold the PS3 hardware in a few months. Insane.felipeko said:At this rate Wii Fit will pass PS3 at...?
Not only that... But a peripheral with higher user base than PS3...D.Lo said:Holy crap, the Wii will have three, maybe four games that have outsold the PS3 hardware in a few months. Insane.
Super Smash Bros. Melee 1.349.418Sharp said:Pretty good sales this week, but Japan, why are you pretending to be like the West and picking up Brawl in truckloads but lagging far behind in Mario Galaxy sales? Srsly.
GCN Metroid Prime 40K .. 12K ... 78K (20031228)
GCN Metroid Prime 2 18K .. 6K ... 40K (20051225)
NDS Metroid Prime: Hunters 33K .. 9K ... 90K (20061231)
PS2 Yakuza 130K .. 58K ... 345K (20061231)
PS2 Yakuza (BEST) 33K .. 22K ... 484K (20071230)
PS2 Yakuza 2 281K .. 81K ... 573K (20070701)
donny2112 said:Metroid Prime was released in early 2003 before the apparent mass exodus of core gamers from Nintendo home consoles in late 2003/2004. I'd say hitting the original's first week would be a very good start for Metroid Prime 3.
I included the first BEST re-release of Yakuza, because it seemed to really help spark the current interest in the franchise. Notice that it outsold the original release with much longer legs. If Yakuza 3 was coming out on the PS2, a 300K first week wouldn't be out of the question. On the PS3, I think jarrod's earlier expectation (IIRC) of 150-200K for the first week is pretty reasonable.
_Alkaline_ said:Well, WE Wii will at least demand a second shipment.
jarrod said:Predictonz!
RGG3 ~180,000
FamiJockey ~15,000
Retroid 3 ~22,000
Common Sense Training TV ~45,000
Your RGG expectations are pretty damn low then. Especially after seeing how DMC 4 did, a equally if not less popular franchise.Stumpokapow said:Lifetime or week one? The RGG number makes me think lifetime, but everything else...
*sheds a tear*Stumpokapow said:Lifetime or week one? The RGG number makes me think lifetime, but everything else...
jarrod said:Predictonz!
RGG3 ~180,000
FamiJockey ~15,000
Retroid 3 ~22,000
Common Sense Training TV ~45,000
ksamedi said:1.PS2 Gundam Musou Special 148000
Nocebo said:My money is on Gaffism?
Segata Sanshiro said:It's a much larger percentage of its shipment though. Soma will almost certainly get a re-order, something ASH never managed.
Orly? HAL must be happy then.Vinnk said:I agree, but I would put Common Sense Training TV at around 90,000.
It is getting non-stop TV advertising. I have the TV on right now and a CM for it was just on (and it's 2:00am). Casual titles don't garner massive first week sales (look at brain training) but I still expect this to be a big hit for Nintendo.
Mithos Yggdrasill said:Do you know what I think? I have always the impression that PSP could explode definitely in Japan if an exclusive, big game comes out. The probem is that there isn't this game and it isn't planned.
My Pokemans! Let me show you them! :lolJohn Harker said:Got it, I didn't know the shipment numbers.
Nintendo learning from their mistake with ASH and were more cautious this time?
I certainly hope this trend doesn't cause them to hesitate when greenlighting projects like this from now on. Nintendo just doesn't have luck with RPGs.
Mithos Yggdrasill said:Nice numbers for PSP once again.
Do you know what I think? I have always the impression that PSP could explode definitely in Japan if an exclusive, big game comes out. The probem is that there isn't this game and it isn't planned.
I wonder what could happen if Dragon Quest IX would come out on PSP too....
donny2112 said:No. The problem is that all these PSP buyers are just fine buying the hardware without any accompanying software, so publishers have to get over the hurdle of convincing the apathetic game-buyers to purchase software.
Mithos Yggdrasill said:I told you that it was an impression. Just an impression.
donny2112 said:And Guitar Hero 3 launches on PS2 and PS3. Go figure as to the lack of a 360 or Wii version. :lol
Mithos Yggdrasill said:I told you that it was an impression. Just an impression.
Laguna said:They are getting another Monster Hunter and Kingdom Hearts this year...
How many PSP colours have been released till now?
Busaiku said:Is Family Jockey another game that makes use of the Balance Board?
Frillen said:Common TV thingy isn't the same ast that TV guide channel right?
Moor-Angol said:Kurosaki, you missed #22 in the last Famitsu chart
donny2112 said:No. The problem is that all these PSP buyers are just fine buying the hardware without any accompanying software, so publishers have to get over the hurdle of convincing the apathetic game-buyers to purchase software.
Gundam:blitz64 said:Those are great numbers for gundam musou for ps2. Does that mean dynasty warrior 6 is coming for ps2 also ? Probably not since dw6 had next gen graphics while gundam had last gen graphics.
I just got into the mosou series and I'm really enjoying it. I know they are a big franchise in japan. Does anyone have first week numbers for the gundum musou for ps3/xbox360 and musou 5?
While not a "Training" game, BBA did OK. Of course it won't reach DS' numbers, I think the brain training type of games (including BBA) don't translate that well to home consoles. A quiz game seems to be a better fit, but I don't expect huge numbers - I guess somewhere around 50k. This will sell in the long run, maybe it can even break the 400k barrier - we'll see.Opiate said:I'm interested to see how Common Sense Training does. While Wii Sports and Play and several others are all casual, they have a distinct feel -- and "Wii" brand name -- attached to them, that separates them from their DS brethren.
Common Sense Training is the first game to bear the "training" moniker on the Wii, and I'll be interested to note if the training series can translate to home consoles.
Thx. Didn't know Hunters is close to 100k - color me surprised.donny2112 said:With Metroid Prime 3 and Yakuza 3 releasing this week, I figured it might be useful to post how their predecessors did. That way, when the question comes up later, no one will remember this post.