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Media Create Sales 4/16 - 4/22
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Phife Dawg
Member
Interesting. So either the Wii Naruto didn't do too bad or the series has lost it's appeal. Granted, I don't really any knowledge about that series. What were the expectations for both titles?Creamsugar said:
The power of EXCITE!mr.beers said:
I guess people are so desperate in Japan not to buy a next-gen console that they'll eat up whatever scraps the PS2 still has left to churn out. :lolBebpo said:
Sorry, that was pretty terrible...
Well, that makes sense, too... does that mean these types of games usually plummet off the charts after the first week or something? I gotta say, the "visual novel" genre isn't something I keep up with, though certain RPGs I've played in the past 5 years definitely skirt the lines of that genre every now and then.icecream said:
Just as planned.
New scenes, new music, independent OPs for each storyline, and VAs.Busaiku said:
To Heart 2?Bebpo said:
It's no brainer really, Typemoon fans are in a class of their own, just look at Melty Blood sales, plus it's actually an accessible visual novel compared to other ones with heavy emphasis on otaku stereotypes.
creamsugar
Member
http://ir.capcom.co.jp/news/html/070426.html
Gyakuten Saiban 4 (Phoenix Wright): 500K shipped
series total: 2M shipped
Gyakuten Saiban 4 (Phoenix Wright): 500K shipped
series total: 2M shipped
Mike Works
Member
:lol :lol :lolMar_ said:
_Alkaline_
Member
Nice sales for Super Paper Mario. I expect it to sell a little better than Zelda, so probably 450k-550k. Mind you Zelda, is slowly (very, very slowly) reaching 500k. I at least expect it to do better than the previous 2 Paper Mario games.
Atlus has certainly done nicely.
I expect Wii Play to slip out of the top 10 very soon, Wii Sports should stay in there for a bit longer.
Sad to see Layton get knocked out but realistically it's done great so far.
Atlus has certainly done nicely.
I expect Wii Play to slip out of the top 10 very soon, Wii Sports should stay in there for a bit longer.
Sad to see Layton get knocked out but realistically it's done great so far.
bgassassin
Member
Linkup said:
And overall, Wii Sports is about 70% and Play at 55%.
Due to my strong feeling about this, I believe BBA will be the next Wii game made by Nintendo to hit 1M in Japan.
BBA Wii vids:
http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/6027
http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/6004
_Alkaline_
Member
The question is whether the Wii version of BBA will be nearly as popular as the DS one. Just because it did great on handhelds doesn't mean its popularity will automatically transfer to console.
bgassassin said:
Wii Sports is currently at a 64.9% attach rate to hardware, and going by current trends Wii Sports sales would indicate Wii Hardware of about 81,133 this week. With sales of SPM, though, and the potential number of people buying it alongside the console as opposed to Wii Sports, it could be quite a bit higher, possibly even passing 100,000.
What is worth looking at, though, is PS3 sales. Will they actually dip below 10,000 this week?
There are two immediate possibilities for trends that it could be following, the first an inverse-exponential decrease since the gundabump, which is forecasting a slight increase to 12,361. The other is a linear decrease that seems to have been going on for the last 4 weeks, putting the figure at a much worse 9,121. I'm inclined to predict between the two at about 10,500, leaving the first sub-10k week for just after Golden Week.
Nibelung Valesti
Member
Poor sales for Atelier Lise... no US localizzation? 
titiklabingapat
Member
I was just thinking that before I read your post. A sizeable number of hardcore Nintendo fans could be out in full force this week competing with the casuals and non-gamers with the release of SPM. If the Wii sells more than 85k this week, that's a pretty good indication that the Wii is indeed selling beyond the traditional gamer and Nintendo fan demographic.Thraktor said:
Thraktor said:Wii Sports is currently at a 64.9% attach rate to hardware, and going by current trends Wii Sports sales would indicate Wii Hardware of about 81,133 this week. With sales of SPM, though, and the potential number of people buying it alongside the console as opposed to Wii Sports, it could be quite a bit higher, possibly even passing 100,000.
What is worth looking at, though, is PS3 sales. Will they actually dip below 10,000 this week?
There are two immediate possibilities for trends that it could be following, the first an inverse-exponential decrease since the gundabump, which is forecasting a slight increase to 12,361. The other is a linear decrease that seems to have been going on for the last 4 weeks, putting the figure at a much worse 9,121. I'm inclined to predict between the two at about 10,500, leaving the first sub-10k week for just after Golden Week.
Jesus that's a grim graph, I didn't realise sales were sliding on an almost perfectly straight line like that.
I'm sorry but I have to post my stupid gif again.
Magicpaint
Member
Nice!creamsugar said:
andthebeatgoeson
Junior Member
If you really think he yoinks it, just put 1337 in one of the numbers next week. Or definitely when Golden week sales are released.Cheesemeister said:
For any game that does 13-,--- or any game that has a 13 in it, or 31 (you could do it backwards). That way, we still know the deal and we know if he even looking at the source or just copy/paste from GAF. You would be a legend. Do it. Do it. Just once.
I was gonna say put a weird title, like 'Weird PS2 game w/Japanese name:SPlorgenborg' but that might be obvious. Or, you could randomly change a PS2 game to a DS game. Just one, see if he picks it up. But I would guess, he doesn't look at all the numbers, probably would notice if you changed a big PS2 title to PS3 or Xbox, so, just slip a '1337' or '7331' in just one game. Then we'll have some proof.
Or, you might not care as much.
Kurosaki Ichigo
Member
Thats some huge discrepancy between Famitsu and MC on Nodame Cantabile...150k shipment still very risky, I don't know what was Bandai thinking.
They followed Namco sales expectations department or something...
Actually its good, I've never seen any of the Atelier Iris games do over 30k or so first week. Dunno about earlier entries but I guess its locked to come to US (and thus being the first game NIS America releases on Nintendo hardware).Nibelung Valesti said:Poor sales for Atelier Lise... no US localizzation?
DefectiveReject
Banned
BBA has online multi-player?
marc^o^ said:
Why not just have a leaderboard of people on your friends list to try to beat? Having to download each of your friend's ghosts seems like a bit of a hassle. Then again, this is the same company that requires you to key in 12-digit long friends codes for every single one of your games, so it doesn't surprise me much.
Xisiqomelir said:
I don't think that evidence would fly even in Phoenix Wright.
There are a couple of differences in the translations, too.
For full disclosure, my Famitsu translations are a mix of 1) Media-Create translations (whoever did it that week; I started before Cheesemeister took over the weekly duties), 2) GameFAQs titles, 3) What I'm used to seeing it mentioned as on the boards, and 4) occassional translation via verplant's site; with the restriction that I use the same name week-to-week for consistency.
Pureauthor
Member
Now, those of you who enter MC threads on a regular basis may have seen our beloved admin Dragona post this last week:
'Moku train' aside, the obvious conclusion is that I won't be posting the 'The Sales-Age Saga' on NeoGAF's Media-Create sales topics any longer.
But what about the fanbase I've built up over the weeks? I'm certain both of you would be absolutely crushed were you never to see more instalments of my story!
Thus, I'm moving the story offsite. Several ground rules concerning it, okay, guys?
Rule the First: I'm already pretty certain about which site is going to end up hosting 'The Sales-Age Saga'. Once it's finalized and everything (and this should be done within 24 hours of this post), I'll drop you guys the link to the story.
Rule the Second: Do not, I repeat, DO NOT make your comments on 'The Sales-Age Saga' (you know what, this is getting annoying to type. Henceforth it shall be known as SAS) in this thread. The site it'll be on has a review section. Please leave all remarks, comments, suggestions etc there.
Rule the Third: There is no Rule the Third. Many things in this world do not possess a Third Rule, and this is no exception.
Rule the Fourth: Her Glorious Eminence Dragona the First has, in her great wisdom and boundless grace, allowed me to link to my story in MC threads. However, I don't want to push it, after all, she is correct in saying that this technically isn't the place for fanfiction, even if it's fanfiction with a base is sales. I'll link to it a couple weeks. Thereafter, I'll only make posts and updates concerning SAS whenever something significant crops up, such as me not being able to update for the week or something.
Rule the Fifth: The Fifth Rule is the Rule of Thumb; if the story isn't up within 24 hours of Media Create Hardware Numbers going up, it's probably not going to be updated for the week.
Rule the Sixth: Get that crayon out of your nose.
Rule the Seventh: I'm probably not going to update for this particular week because not only do I have a lack of free time, I'm also going to be moving and reformatting the story on the new site. If I do manage to put up another chapter, you'll be duly informed.
Rule the Eighth: IT BURNS WITH THE AGONY OF A THOUSAND SUNS.
Rule the Ninth: Concerning the 'cameo' I promised several threads ago, GreenGlowingGoo won that particular contest. If you're up for that cameo, PM me with details, please.
Rule the Tenth: Enjoy my story. Yes, that's a rule.
Dragon Akehi said:
'Moku train' aside, the obvious conclusion is that I won't be posting the 'The Sales-Age Saga' on NeoGAF's Media-Create sales topics any longer.
But what about the fanbase I've built up over the weeks? I'm certain both of you would be absolutely crushed were you never to see more instalments of my story!
Thus, I'm moving the story offsite. Several ground rules concerning it, okay, guys?
Rule the First: I'm already pretty certain about which site is going to end up hosting 'The Sales-Age Saga'. Once it's finalized and everything (and this should be done within 24 hours of this post), I'll drop you guys the link to the story.
Rule the Second: Do not, I repeat, DO NOT make your comments on 'The Sales-Age Saga' (you know what, this is getting annoying to type. Henceforth it shall be known as SAS) in this thread. The site it'll be on has a review section. Please leave all remarks, comments, suggestions etc there.
Rule the Third: There is no Rule the Third. Many things in this world do not possess a Third Rule, and this is no exception.
Rule the Fourth: Her Glorious Eminence Dragona the First has, in her great wisdom and boundless grace, allowed me to link to my story in MC threads. However, I don't want to push it, after all, she is correct in saying that this technically isn't the place for fanfiction, even if it's fanfiction with a base is sales. I'll link to it a couple weeks. Thereafter, I'll only make posts and updates concerning SAS whenever something significant crops up, such as me not being able to update for the week or something.
Rule the Fifth: The Fifth Rule is the Rule of Thumb; if the story isn't up within 24 hours of Media Create Hardware Numbers going up, it's probably not going to be updated for the week.
Rule the Sixth: Get that crayon out of your nose.
Rule the Seventh: I'm probably not going to update for this particular week because not only do I have a lack of free time, I'm also going to be moving and reformatting the story on the new site. If I do manage to put up another chapter, you'll be duly informed.
Rule the Eighth: IT BURNS WITH THE AGONY OF A THOUSAND SUNS.
Rule the Ninth: Concerning the 'cameo' I promised several threads ago, GreenGlowingGoo won that particular contest. If you're up for that cameo, PM me with details, please.
Rule the Tenth: Enjoy my story. Yes, that's a rule.
bgassassin
Member
I didn't know about that online component either. Thanks marc for making me feel even more comfortable with my prediction.
I believe it will be as popular, but it won't have the same numbers as the DS version since there will more than likely be more DS handhelds in a home than Wiis.
That was my fault for using this week's Wii Sports LTD with last week's Wii LTD. I agree with you about the possible numbers. Nintendo will sell pretty much as many as they release. It would seem though based on the amount sold the last few weeks, there would be no more than 76k sold this time.
Alkaliine said:
I believe it will be as popular, but it won't have the same numbers as the DS version since there will more than likely be more DS handhelds in a home than Wiis.
Thraktor said:
That was my fault for using this week's Wii Sports LTD with last week's Wii LTD. I agree with you about the possible numbers. Nintendo will sell pretty much as many as they release. It would seem though based on the amount sold the last few weeks, there would be no more than 76k sold this time.
Xisiqomelir
Member
donny2112 said:
I think skinnyrattler's idea in #177 will be decisive.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
So with the fan-fic moving out elsewhere, these MC threads are going to be pretty empty unless we get more stupid argument posters involved.
titiklabingapat
Member
I wanna dedicate this post to Creamsugar and all the wonderful work he's/she's done. One of the most underrated poster total.
tanasten
glad to heard people isn't stupid anymore
Filter said:
You're somewhat right. Haven't thought of this.
Thinks like that are gona make the difference in the Wii. Channels concept its great, ****ing great!
I can't wait to see how Nintendo promoted this game, if they relate the game to the Brain DS games or what. It's going to be very educative.
titiklabingapat said:
Yeah men. Thanks Sugar for bringing us the info from Sinobi's blog.
Pureauthor
Member
Jonnyram said:
Are we working under the assumption here that less is good?
Filter said:
This is especially bothersome when trying to do Wii (Sports) Fitness on a daily basis.
It would be awsome if that was somehow possible (normal games were 'persistent' on the Wii channel menu a la VC games). I'll often play VC games just because I'm too lazy to go swap discs.
I suppose this is probably coming for Wii2.
Moor-Angol
Banned
farnham said:
Paper Mario GC first week: 137.750 (Famitsu)
Paper Mario 64 first week : 118.322 (Famitsu)
i agree with you, SPM had a very good first week, honestly
Gekkonidae
Member
Enough talk of Wii Sports attach rates, the Wii'll sell what they ship.
The intersting story this week is whether the PS3 slips under 10k. So I want to hear everyone's bets: PS3 over/under 10k.
The intersting story this week is whether the PS3 slips under 10k. So I want to hear everyone's bets: PS3 over/under 10k.
titiklabingapat
Member
Under.
ShockingAlberto
Member
Two months?Eteric Rice said: