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Media Create Sales 4/16 - 4/22
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Pureauthor
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DS: "Welcome sister. What took you so long? I even hurt Sony's 'invincible' perception before you showed up!"
flipping_heck
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DS - "Yo little bro, nice of you trying to steal my turf"
Wow!creamsugar said:
So, with the numbers we have in this thread from creamsugar (thanks), sinobi and a few estimates:
1. Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings (DS) 289,325
2. Super Paper Mario (Wii) ~75K (~225K total)
3. Momotarou Dentetsu DS: Tokyo & Japan (DS) ~70K
4. Wii Sports (Wii) ~50K
5. Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree (Wii) ~40K
6. Gyakuten Saiban 4 (DS) ~40K
7. One Piece Unlimited Adventure (Wii) ~35K
8. Panel de Pon DS (DS) ~30K
9. Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (DS) ~30K
10. Wii Play (Wii) ~30K
The thought of becoming as obnoxious as a Sony fanboy isn't pleasant, so it's something I'm going to fight against. However, just for giggles I'm going to give it a try:vicious_killer_squirrel said:
Witness the true power of the Nintendo brand!
Wow, that was easy! :lol
...but I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would
Agent Icebeezy
Welcome beautful toddler, Madison Elizabeth, to the horde!
creamsugar said:
ULTRA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
test_account
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Is that top 10 from Nintendo only?
Taurus said:
Yeah, count out game that comes with controller and count out free game that you get with Wii and you get what? European sales are at the bottom of software charts, etc, etc...
This is exactly what I am talking about - you cant criticize N for anything, you are instantly babbling
.PS3 sales in Japan suck, PS3 software in Japan doesnt sell at all... all rite... but that doesnt mean everything is rosy in N world...
MasterMFauli
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Annoying Old Party Man said:
Disagree with the first, agree´d with the second.
Zelda never, except Twilight Princess and in parts Majoras Mask and TWW, told a great story relating to the "NOW" world, to the "NOW" characters, and such. We always have little information about the NOW, BUT:
Nearly every Zelda-game gives a whole lot of mythology. OoT tells you the mythology in cutscenes, TWW has relicts in the shape of the dragon and whale-guardian. TP brings mythology in form of Ganondorf´s backstory, of how the elder do their work.
People often say, Zelda doesnt have a deep story. It´s the opposite: Zelda has one bit of a TOO DEEP story, that isnt really explained, but it is there.
@numbers:
I said WOW!
Nintendo-week ftw
RubberJohnny
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spwolf said:Nintendo could dominate with system that is 2.5x less expensive? You bet
It's not 2.5x less expensive in Japan.
lochnesssnowman
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test_account said:
No, top 10 for all platforms.
Yeah, and remember to count out non-games and waggle games too!spwolf said:
Criticism =/= nonsense.This is exactly what I am talking about - you cant criticize N for anything, you are instantly babbling
fixed. I didn't say anywhere that everything is fine with Nintendo, now did I? I just proved you are wrong.
No it sounds like he's backing up his claims with actual numbers/charts. Again, even IF Wii software sales are bad, what do you call PS3's performance? Seems an a lot more rosy in N world than in S world right now...spwolf said:Yeah, count out game that comes with controller and count out free game that you get with Wii and you get what? European sales are at the bottom of software charts, etc, etc...
This is exactly what I am talking about - you cant criticize N for anything, you are instantly babbling
PS3 sales in Japan suck, PS3 software in Japan doesnt sell at all... all rite... but that doesnt mean everything is rosy in N world...
Honestly, I don't understand this. If we count out all the games that are on XBOX 360 and PS3, the HD consoles don't have games at all. Or if we count out 3rd parties on the Wii, 3rd parties on the Wii have sold 0 copies.spwolf said:
Why are we counting out? If a company is smart enough to bundle a game with a controller and people buy it, kudos to them. Last time I checked, a controller was still cheaper than Wii Play.
Segata Sanshiro
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1 Lame duck RTSPG with Final Fantasy name slapped on itCAPCOWNED said:
1 Awesome adventure/RPG
1 New installment in a video game series that has ran for 20 years, based on a board game.
1 Simple arcadey sports game
1 Quiz/mini-game challenge
1 Good old fashioned adventure game
1 Anime based whatevs
1 Puzzle game from one of the best puzzle series ever
1 Lemmings style action/puzzler
1 Controller
I see a couple things in that list I'm not personally thrilled with (so-so FF game dominating, anime garbaj, and the controller), but I also see some great adventure games and a couple good puzzlers. I guess if you don't like those genres? I realize those genres haven't been popular in a while, but surely fans of those genres deserve their fun too, don't they?
Segata Sanshiro
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spwolf, this is a thread about Japanese sales. Wii Sports isn't free in Japan. It sells just like any other title. And it's done tremendous business, on it's own outselling every piece of software on the competition put together.spwolf said:exactly what I am talking about... 2 free games sell awesomly
My bad, Wii Play is $10
Also, that list up there isn't by definition Nintendo-only. It's just that nothing else sold well enough to crack into it.
Oh, and like you I feel it's a bit disingenuous to talk about Wii Play sales because of the controller pack-in, but looking at how Wii Sports has sold on its own, I'm not so sure Wii Play wouldn't still be doing huge numbers, with or without the controller. Certainly not as huge, though.
While the rest of your rant is entertaining and enlightening from a psychological perspective (I'm still amazed at how much some people are invested in corporations - newsflash: they don't care about you, so you shouldn't care about them), I really have to step in here. Many people - Nintendo fans in particular - seem to still be unable to realize what is, and will be, happening this generation: it is simply not possible to develop a traditional (PS2/XBX/GC era) multiplatform game for Wii, 360 and PS3.vicious_killer_squirrel said:
The technological features and control options are so vastly different between the Wii and the other 2 contenders (you can also throw PCs in that mix) that you just won't see the same game on them. Maybe in some cases there will be games developed under a single name, but they will still be entirely different projects. Multiplatform next-gen games will mean PS360PC. Wii will get (lots of, it currently looks like) Wii games. So personally, I don't see how you can predict the words "Superior Version" being bandied around in this context. (Aside from the fact that, if there were such beasts, they indeed would invariably be superior on PS360 - unlike last gen, the power differential is not just significant but staggering)
All of this also means that Wii most likely won't take up a PS2-like position - even if it comes close to selling as much - or, hey, more! It won't be the lead platform for multiplatform games like PS2 was, because there won't be multiplatform Wii games.
Pureauthor
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Blood will flow in the streets if devs simply made a game for the Wii and used those assets for the PS3/360. :lol
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spwolf said:
lol, i mean if that is a Nintendo only list or is it all-console/handheld list?
spwolf said:
But buzz comes with FOUR controllers & Singstar comes with Peripherals and you seem to like their sales - what gives?
Seriously, I like your trolling of Sales threads - it keeps them bumped - but knocking Wii games sales on the most sucessful Wii week in Japan so far and when the attach rates were just anounced for all territories and much higher than expected is leaving yourself open to mocking laughter. :lol
That's a bullshit argument. I can't believe I'm defending spwolf, but in this case you have absolutely nothing to stand on. The "games" (and I dislike using that term for themnli10 said:
) you mention come with special-purpose controllers. Wii Play comes with a general-purpose Wiimote. That's why I bought it. Huge difference.Durante said:That's a bullshit argument. I can't believe I'm defending spwolf, but in this case you have absolutely nothing to stand on. The "games" (and I dislike using that term for them
Yup. spwolf may have a point in Europe since Wii Play seems to be the top selling software, and I do think he's correct that it shouldn't count as a full game.
In Japan....not so much.
Oh quit it guys, last week was a fluke. This week will go back to DS dominating and Wii only holding on to a few spots in the top 10.
Ignoring the rest of your argument, this is wrong. I'm fine with not counting Wii Play since it comes with a controller, but in Japan, Wii Sports is sold as a separate game. You cannot buy it with your Wii, you have to buy it separately. In fact, if the store where you buy your Wii doesn't have a copy, you then have to go to another store and actively search for Wii Sports. The fact that Wii Sports, on it's own, has outsold every single PS3 game in total in Japan is a bit telling. If Wii software sales are bad, devs should be tripping all over themselves to avoid releasing anything on the PS3.
spwolf said:
Ignoring the rest of your argument, this is wrong. I'm fine with not counting Wii Play since it comes with a controller, but in Japan, Wii Sports is sold as a separate game. You cannot buy it with your Wii, you have to buy it separately. In fact, if the store where you buy your Wii doesn't have a copy, you then have to go to another store and actively search for Wii Sports. The fact that Wii Sports, on it's own, has outsold every single PS3 game in total in Japan is a bit telling. If Wii software sales are bad, devs should be tripping all over themselves to avoid releasing anything on the PS3.
justchris said:
Even if next week there are only 3 Wii titles in the top 10..they will still be the 3 highest next gen titles and most likely the 3 highest console titles. No need to penalize Wii for its older sibling being a freak of nature.
Orgen said:
Indeed, I realised that after, this week is Golden week, hence the lack of reporting, but next week is when we get the figures, heh, although that makes the utter Nintendomination this week even better, with this sort of momentum, I can't wait to see next (This) weeks figures, apologies for my simpleness there.
rikitikitik
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It is impossible to make someone pretending to be blind to see.
Pureauthor
Member
rikitikitik said:
Nah. Just pour fish curry into their eyes.
If fish curry is not available on hand, mutton curry will do in a pinch.
rikitikitik
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Hmmm. Curry.
Does anyone have Media Create charts from 5-6 months after the DS was released?
Does anyone have Media Create charts from 5-6 months after the DS was released?
schuelma said:
It doesn't count as a full title - it's a budget title and always has been. We also have £1 ($2) Super-Budget titles in the top 40 - for scale that is the price of a 500ml bottle of coke. My bus to work costs more.
Games are games, sales are sales. The Buzz/Singstar point was that you can pack the game box full of microphones, buzzers, generic controllers, stickers, pokemon cards, gold bullion, GAF Fanboys - ANYTHING, but there is still a game in there and as this is a games chart based on people buying games it still counts.
Discounting Wii Sports sales in Japan i'd missed though - good catch fact fans.
DefectiveReject
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MS spent Billions trying to destroy Sony
Nintendo earned Billions doing the same job and achieving it!!
Nintendo earned Billions doing the same job and achieving it!!
MasterMFauli
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Whoo, noone did that, so i´ll do:
Gold in Japanese is Kin.
=> The is the "Kintendo Shoukan"
Let´s use that name from now on
Gold in Japanese is Kin.
=> The is the "Kintendo Shoukan"
Let´s use that name from now on
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One thing i wonder, doesnt Wii in Japan have a pack-in with Wii Sports or Play? I mean, both those games have sold over 1 million copies each.
EDIT: Or are Wii Play numbers so high just because of the extra controller thats included?
EDIT: Or are Wii Play numbers so high just because of the extra controller thats included?
DefectiveReject
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no Wii is very cheap in Japan as it has no pack in game!test_account said:
test_account
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DefectiveReject said:
Ok, that explains it. Thanks