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[shinra-bansho]

Out of curiosity, what's the Vita JPN release schedule look like after those announcements this past week or so?

 

[Mpl90]

Out of curiosity, what's the Vita JPN release schedule look like after those announcements this past week or so?

Going by GameFAQS: Vita's release list

03/28 Japan Oboro Muramasa
Sei Madou Monogatari

04/18 Japan Slotter Mania V: Zettai Shouji II

04/25 Japan Kajiri Kamui Kagura: Akebono no Hikari
Meikyuu Cross Blood: Infinity
NextRev: Dainishu Denki Koujishi Shiken
NextRev: Daisanshu Denki Shunin Gijutsusha Shiken
NextRev: Eiken
PhotoKano Kiss
Sangoku Koisenki: Otome no Heihou!
Shin Sangoku Musou Next (PS Vita the Best)
TOEIC Test: Jissen Tokkun 2

05/23 Japan Valhalla Knights 3

05/30 Japan Haiyore! Nyaruko-San: Nafushigatai Game no You na Mono
NextRev: Hisho Kentei Shiken

06/20 Japan Kami Jigen Idol Neptune PP

06/27 Japan Memories Off 6 Complete
Memories Off: Yubikiri no Kioku

 

[michaelius]

I wonder what's Namco doing with GE2 - are they waiting for Capcom annoucement ?

The longer they wait they worse situation get's for them imho.

 

[Mpl90]

I wonder what's Namco doing with GE2 - are they waiting for Capcom annoucement ?

The longer they wait they worse situation get's for them imho.

What Capcom announcement? MH4's release date?

 

[frankie_baby]

What Capcom announcement? MH4's release date?

i'd guess so, they'd be suicidal to go up against it

 

[michaelius]

Well yeah - releasing it before golden week would be optimal since it would be biggest PSP/PSV release for that period but Capcom might also want to release MH4 then.

Releasing a week or two before would be bad as MH4 would kill legs on GE2
Releasing on same week = suicide
Releasing a week or two later - still bad

 

[Mpl90]

i'd guess so, they'd be suicidal to go up against it

Well, it's not like they have a history of putting an important title just right a week before a much bigger ti

*reminds of original Tales of Graces' release*

Aaaaaaaaaargh.

 

[disco]

Well yeah - releasing it before golden week would be optimal since it would be biggest PSP/PSV release for that period but Capcom might also want to release MH4 then.

Releasing a week or two before would be bad as MH4 would kill legs on GE2
Releasing on same week = suicide
Releasing a week or two later - still bad

I'd imagine GE2 coming out around June surely?

 

[frankie_baby]

I'd imagine GE2 coming out around June surely?

I'd also imagine monhun4 around then

 

[Jonnyram]

Vita sold out in all but two models in the local Yodobashi (this store has the largest stock of games in the local area).

 

[Man-is-Obsolete]

Going by GameFAQS: Vita's release list

Unless I am missing it that is missing Dragon's Crown, Mind Zero, and not sure if it was dated but FFX and FFX-2?

 

[electroplankton]

GE2 should be released in June or something. If they go too close to MH4 release date, it will have legs cut; if they go after MH4, all attention will still be on Capcom's game.

 

[michaelius]

Unless I am missing it that is missing Dragon's Crown, Mind Zero, and not sure if it was dated but FFX and FFX-2?

We know about DC and FFX, FFX-2 since yesterday - i think we need to give people some time to update such lists

Anyway - release schedule for Q2 is filling itself nicely - and i think i read here few weeks ago that march was supposed to be last chance for Vita and after that it will be wasteland with no releases

 

[shinra-bansho]

We know about DC and FFX, FFX-2 since yesterday - i think we need to give people some time to update such lists

Anyway - release schedule for Q2 is filling itself nicely - and i think i read here few weeks ago that march was supposed to be last chance for Vita and after that it will be wasteland with no releases

March was the last of significant releases; with the exception of GE2. I don't think that release schedule is much to crow about, but at least there's games coming I guess.

 

[Aostia]

Vita sold out in all but two models in the local Yodobashi (this store has the largest stock of games in the local area).

could this be another week of Vita > 3DS?
if so, I'd say that the revival of Vita would definitly successfull

 

[frankie_baby]

could this be another week of Vita > 3DS?
if so, I'd say that the revival of Vita would definitly successfull

no not at all, there a srw 3ds bundle

 

[Maedhros]

could this be another week of Vita > 3DS?
if so, I'd say that the revival of Vita would definitly successfull

Nah, won't happen with the 3DS bundle this week.

 

[Opus Angelorum]

Is it fair to assume PSVita has sold out in various stores simply because they had very low stock in general?

 

[Takamura-San]

Prediction.

Vita: 100k
SS: 150k
OP: 300k

 

[Daedardus]

Is it fair to assume PSVita has sold out in various stores simply because they had very low stock in general?

I'm pretty sure Sony has a warehouse full of PSVita's to replenish that stock as fast as they can, so I don't think stock is an issue.

Prediction.

Vita: 100k
SS: 150k
OP: 300k

Why would SS jump 50% in it's second week sales?

 

[frankie_baby]

Prediction.

Vita: 100k
SS: 150k
OP: 300k

bit early to be drunk

 

[Opus Angelorum]

Why would SS jump 50% in it's second week sales?

That momentum.

 

[RyougaSaotome]

Anecdotal of course, but my local place was completely sold out of Vita units. There were still copies of One Piece Musou 2 for the PS3, but I grabbed the last Vita copy.

Plenty of Super Robot Wars, and they finally got a Sword Art Online restock. Very curious as to how the latter sells.

EDIT: Plenty of copies of Luigi's Mansion too.

 

[shinra-bansho]

Prediction.

Vita: 100k
SS: 150k
OP: 300k

trolololol.

 

[javac]

Luigi's Mansion releases today in Japan right?

 

[Oersted]

A Super Famicom rom could be a decisive factor for those who are undecided about purchasing a Wii U.

In regards to Soul Sacrifice second week, a 70% drop would be a good result.

Second week sales for "big" PS Vita releases:

[PSV] Persona 4 Golden <RPG> (Atlus) {2012.06.14} (¥7.329) - 18.069 / 170.568 (-88%)
[PSV] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva f # <ACT> (Sega) {2012.08.30} (¥7.329) - 16.807 / 174.816 (-89%)
[PSV] Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus: Otome Shoujotachi no Shoumei # <ACT> (Marvelous AQL) {2013.02.28} (¥6.980) - 15.023 / 106.662 (-84%)

Good result is a very relative thing, isn´t it?

 

[StreetsAhead]

Luigi's Mansion releases today in Japan right?

Yes.

 

[squall23]

Anecdotal of course, but my loca place was completely sold out of Vita units. There were still copies of One Piece Musou 2 for the PS3, but I grabbed the last Vita copy.

Plenty of Super Robot Wars, and they finally got a Sword Art Online restock. Very curious as to how the latter sells.

EDIT: Plenty of copies of Luigi's Mansion too.

What about KH1.5? That game seems to have been forgotten around here even though the Japanese will (usually) lap up anything KH even if it is a port/remake.

 

[Road]

Anecdotal of course, but my loca place was completely sold out of Vita units.

Vita sold out in all but two models in the local Yodobashi (this store has the largest stock of games in the local area).

Time to recall those Vita units collecting dust in the US and send them to Japan.

 

[michaelius]

Prediction.

Vita: 100k
SS: 150k
OP: 300k

For 2 weeks total inclusing last?

Vita will be 30-35k
SS - 20-30k

 

[RyougaSaotome]

What about KH1.5? That game seems to have been forgotten around here even though the Japanese will (usually) lap up anything KH even if it is a port/remake.

When I grabbed my copy last Thursday, they were completely sold out. They got more in stock though.

 

[Nekki]

Both Vita anad SS will be at 40k (dat synergy)

 

[Opus Angelorum]

8 minutes, get hype!

 

[FreedomFighter]

Where are the new numbers already? They're usually up by now!


EDIT: I didn't think of the moving forward an hour. Happened while I was overseas.

 

[RPGamer92]

Where are the new numbers already? They're usually up by now!

Delayed until tomorrow because today is a holiday in Japan

 

[Captain Smoker]

/edit

Delayed until tomorrow because today is a holiday in Japan

nooooo.jpg

 

[DaBoss]

Where are the new numbers already? They're usually up by now!

Daylight Savings Time and Japan doesn't use it.

Delayed until tomorrow because today is a holiday in Japan

I think he was talking about time. It came out at 8AM EST before DST stuff. Only MC numbers are delayed till tomorrow, Famitsu numbers will come out today.

 

[Takamura-San]

Delayed until tomorrow because today is a holiday in Japan

You must be joking.

 

[Mpl90]

Media Create numbers are certainly delayed: there was a note in the last chart posted by 4gamer about this. But Famitsu? I don't think so, since the retail magazine is coming out regularly.

 

[michaelius]

MC numbers are first and they are comming at 14 CET normally (4 minutes from now) Famitsu i think is one hour later

edit: or maybe not

 

[Road]

Famitsu: famitsu.com/news/201303/20030565.html

Media Create: http://www.4gamer.net/games/117/G011794/20130320003/

 

[test_account]

Good result is a very relative thing, isn´t it?

2nd week drop rate has very little to do with being a good result or not. If a game sells 100k in its first week, or uses 10 weeks to sell 100k, it is the final result that matters. Technically it is best to sell all copies at day 1, because then you get the money in quicker.

 

[schuelma]

Not a terrible Vita hardware drop IMO.

 

[duckroll]

Looks like PSP isn't as dead a platform as some people think.

 

[RyougaSaotome]

Lol Sword Art Online with that 138,000.

Not unexpected, but it still fills me with a deep sadness.

 

[slaughterking]

Looks like PSP isn't as dead a platform as some people think.

SOA is just that awesome.

 

[lunchwithyuzo]

We know about DC and FFX, FFX-2 since yesterday - i think we need to give people some time to update such lists

Anyway - release schedule for Q2 is filling itself nicely - and i think i read here few weeks ago that march was supposed to be last chance for Vita and after that it will be wasteland with no releases

Current known Q2 lineups (from Gamefaqs & Enterbrain):

Nintendo 3DS

04.04.13 Farming Simulator 2012 (Intergrow)
04.04.13 Kipper no Eigo Kyoushitsu: Floppy's Phonics Vol. 1 - Kipper-Hen (IE Institute)
04.04.13 Kipper no Eigo Kyoushitsu: Floppy's Phonics Vol. 2 - Biff-Hen (IE Institute)
04.04.13 Kipper no Eigo Kyoushitsu: Floppy's Phonics Vol. 3 - Chip-Hen (IE Institute)
04.11.13 Cardfight!! Vanguard: Ride to Victory (FuRyu)
04.18.13 Oshare de Kawaii! Koinu to Asobo! Machi-Hen (MTO)
04.18.13 Tomodachi Collection: Shin Seikatsu (Nintendo)
04.25.13 Meitantei Conan: Marionette Symphony (Bandai)
04.25.13 Starry * Sky: In Spring 3D (honeybee+)

05.23.13 Nui Gurumi no Keaki Okusan: Mahou no Patissiere (Culture Brain)
05.23.13 Shin Megami Tensei IV (Atlus)
05.23.13 Tamagotchi no Doki Doki Dream Omisecchi (Bandai)

06.13.13 Chousoku Henkei Gyrozetter: Albatross no Tsubasa (Square Enix)
06.20.13 Kumatomo (Bandai)
06.20.13 Ninja JaJaMaru-kun: Sakura-hime to Karyu no Himitsu (Hamster)
06.27.13 Sayonara Umihara Kawase (Agatsuma Entertainment)

spring Eliminage Gothic 3DS Remix: Ulm Zakir to Yami no Gishiki (Star*fish SD)


PS Vita

04.18.13 Slotter Mania V: Zettai Shouji II (Dorart)
04.25.13 Kajiri Kamui Kagura: Akebono no Hikari (Light)
04.25.13 Meikyuu Cross Blood: Infinity (Cyberfront)
04.25.13 NextRev: Dainishu Denki Koujishi Shiken (Media5)
04.25.13 NextRev: Daisanshu Denki Shunin Gijutsusha Shiken (Media5)
04.25.13 NextRev: Eiken (Media5)
04.25.13 PhotoKano Kiss (Kadokawa Games)
04.25.13 Sangoku Koisenki: Otome no Heihou! (Protoytpe)
04.25.13 TOEIC Test: Jissen Tokkun 2 (Media5)

05.23.13 Valhalla Knights 3 (Marvelous AQL)
05.30.13 Haiyore! Nyaruko-San: Nafushigatai Game no You na Mono (5pb.games)
05.30.13 NextRev: Hisho Kentei Shiken (Media5)

06.20.13 Kami Jigen Idol Neptune PP (Compile Heart)
06.27.13 Memories Off 6 Complete (5pb.games)
06.27.13 Memories Off: Yubikiri no Kioku (5pb.games)


Wii U

04.24.13 Pokémon Scramble U (Pokémon Co.)

05.25.13 Resident Evil : Revelations - Unveiled Edition (Capcom)

06.09.13 Injustice: Gods Among Us (WB Games)

spring Pikmin 3 (Nintendo)
spring Wii Fit U (Nintendo)
spring Wii U Panorama View (Nintendo)

 

[StreetsAhead]

Well, Vita and SS dropped about as much as I expected.

 

[maltrain]

I would be happy if PS Vita sell around 30k units this week and around 50k next week with Pirate Warriors 2 on stores.

In fact, if PS Vita sell over 25k every week, I would be really happy.

 

[pieatorium]

Not a terrible Vita hardware drop IMO.

Yeah 35k is pretty decent i think