Media Create Sales: Week 12, 2016 (Mar 21 - Mar 27)
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This makes a lot of sense, this market isn't as big as it used to be and they have a western side to invest in as well.
It makes more sense to me that Nier is among them now, it doesn't have the old school comparison since Taro Yoko's games have always been lower budget productions but it's another game that might still look attractive to this audience.
Psycho_Mantis
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Marvelous sure like their Mario collaboration for Story of Seasons. Latest entry to have some Mario costumes (last one was crops like Fire Flowers).
> http://www.famitsu.com/news/201604/05102975.html
> http://www.famitsu.com/news/201604/05102975.html
Trying to compare SO5 FW sales with SO4 for XB360 is unreasonable, says the blog.
Better compare it with the PS3 version, in that case it might win.
[360] Star Ocean: The Last Hope (Square Enix) - 162.232 / NEW
[PS3] Star Ocean: The Last Hope - International (Square Enix) - 72.026 / NEW
Better compare it with the PS3 version, in that case it might win.
[360] Star Ocean: The Last Hope (Square Enix) - 162.232 / NEW
[PS3] Star Ocean: The Last Hope - International (Square Enix) - 72.026 / NEW
if that means what I think, Jeeeeeeeeesus.
"Might", not even "will", so it will not even be by a big margin, damn.
Star Ocean and VP confirmed dead.
Asian digital ratio is 90% :]I hope the sales in Asia will make it up for Star Ocean.
Wow. Even my estimates were apparently waaaay too optimistic, and that says a lot.
kuroneko0509
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there's no new valkyrie profile. the post you quote refers to how the producer have a proposal for VP3 in his pc, but with 'potential' SO5 sales....
The producer wanted to pitch Star Ocean 6 and Valkyrie Profile 3 based to Square Enix, but was explaining that Star Ocean 5 would have to sell well to do so.
It's... not really the type of product I expect to have a huge Western skew either, so that's probably the end of both of them for now unless Square Enix has some very low expectations.
Jawbreaker
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Are those sales estimates only for the PS4 version since it released first?
Yes, but PS3 software isn't exactly on a huge upswing in Japan.
What's the best selling delayed PS3 version of a PS4 JRPG in Japan, or is this a unique occurrence?
The only title I can remember PS3 got a late version was Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Famitsu Sales: Week 52, 2014 (Dec 22 - Dec 28)
17./00. [PS4] Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor <RPG> (Warner Entertainment Japan) {2014.12.25} (¥8.208) - 14.206 / NEW <80-100%>
Famitsu Sales: Week 10, 2015 (Mar 02 - Mar 08)
28./00. [PS3] Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor <RPG> (Warner Entertainment Japan) {2015.03.05} (¥8.208) - 1.961 / NEW <40-60%>
Famitsu Sales: Week 52, 2014 (Dec 22 - Dec 28)
17./00. [PS4] Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor <RPG> (Warner Entertainment Japan) {2014.12.25} (¥8.208) - 14.206 / NEW <80-100%>
Famitsu Sales: Week 10, 2015 (Mar 02 - Mar 08)
28./00. [PS3] Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor <RPG> (Warner Entertainment Japan) {2015.03.05} (¥8.208) - 1.961 / NEW <40-60%>
Guess this is the end of Tri-Ace venture in console gaming then and also end of S-E new IP+old IP revival project as most of their project does not perform really well and i don't feel Nier is also going to do gangbusters here.
madstarr12
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Star Ocean: Inbombity and Floplessness.
Oh well, they tried their best.
I blame the people nowadays and last gen for killing JRPGs.
I dont think giving small budget for devs is equal to trying their best though? It kinda feel they wanted to take risk but halfway chicken out there as they feel the investment is too much.
Shikamaru Ninja
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Anyway Super Mario Maker can still hit the million mark? Wow at Splatoon still holding on strong.
Epic comment.
Hey I was expecting ~100k, and was trying to reason out a shipment expectation from the FDST. But boy were my estimates wrong.
Rakuten Weekly Comment
- PlayStation 4 is again the best selling console of the week. Nintendo consoles sold more than the previous week, especially Wii U and its Mario Maker Set that had some re-stocking units during this last week.
- Yo-Kai Sangokushi is the best selling game of the week. Rakuten Books showed Star Ocean in second position. However, in the Shopping Mall the game only could chart from Books, but Dark Souls and Dragon Quest even though they charted in lower positions had much more shops that made these games chart. So, it is almost confirmed Star Ocean selling bellow expectations.
- Super Mario Maker had a special boost coming from the bundles restocked. Pokkén is showing some legs, and Mario and Sonic, Minecraft and Splatoon climbed some positions. Nintendo Select sold quite well: Animal Crossing, Tomodachi Life and even Taiko no Tatsujin could possibly chart. (This latter in Top 30)
- Final Fantasy XV, was the most pre-ordered game of the week. Joshin and especially Rakuten Books managed to outsell everything on the Ichiba. Ace Attorney 6 could have got that first position if it wasn't for the great Square Enix game pre-orders start.
http://ranking.rakuten.co.jp/weekly/101205/
- PlayStation 4 is again the best selling console of the week. Nintendo consoles sold more than the previous week, especially Wii U and its Mario Maker Set that had some re-stocking units during this last week.
- Yo-Kai Sangokushi is the best selling game of the week. Rakuten Books showed Star Ocean in second position. However, in the Shopping Mall the game only could chart from Books, but Dark Souls and Dragon Quest even though they charted in lower positions had much more shops that made these games chart. So, it is almost confirmed Star Ocean selling bellow expectations.
- Super Mario Maker had a special boost coming from the bundles restocked. Pokkén is showing some legs, and Mario and Sonic, Minecraft and Splatoon climbed some positions. Nintendo Select sold quite well: Animal Crossing, Tomodachi Life and even Taiko no Tatsujin could possibly chart. (This latter in Top 30)
- Final Fantasy XV, was the most pre-ordered game of the week. Joshin and especially Rakuten Books managed to outsell everything on the Ichiba. Ace Attorney 6 could have got that first position if it wasn't for the great Square Enix game pre-orders start.
http://ranking.rakuten.co.jp/weekly/101205/
That's really surprising even if the writing was on the wall.
Bruno MB
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Yo-Kai Sangokushi did worse than I expected, it had a lower debut than Pokémon Conquest (172.027).
Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness is a huge flop, what went wrong here to do it that abysmally bad? Yeah it looks low budget and the previous title had bad worth of mouth, but even so.
Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness is a huge flop, what went wrong here to do it that abysmally bad? Yeah it looks low budget and the previous title had bad worth of mouth, but even so.
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So, the lesson we could take is that Star Ocean 5 should've been a PS4/Vita game with a simultaneous release, then?
Bruno MB
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Well, on the contrary, 270.000 would be at the high end of my expectations.
I would say that it simply shouldn't have been green-lighted.
So, the lesson we could take is that Star Ocean 5 should've been a PS4/Vita game with a simultaneous release, then?
I would say that it simply shouldn't have been green-lighted.
Doesn't SO5 itself have bad word of mouth as well?
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Not really. It's a Star Ocean game through and through. It can be divisive since people didn't like the length.
kuroneko0509
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lower than SO4 international... welp rip
Bruno MB
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Code:
[SFC] Star Ocean <RPG> (Enix) {1996.07.19} (¥8.500) - 81.387 / 175.861
[PS1] Star Ocean: The Second Story <RPG> (Enix) {1998.07.30} (¥6.800) - 374.482 / 704.318
[PS2] Star Ocean 3: Till the End of Time <RPG> (Enix) {2003.02.27} (¥7.800) - 340.500 / 472.929
[PS2] Star Ocean 3: Till the End of Time - Director's Cut <RPG> (Square Enix) {2004.01.22} (¥6.800) - 79.100 / 148.068
[360] Star Ocean: The Last Hope <RPG> (Square Enix) {2009.02.19} (¥8.925) - 162.232 / 198.445
[PS3] Star Ocean: The Last Hope - International <RPG> (Square Enix) {2010.02.04} (¥8.190) - 72.026 / 155.530
[PS4] Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness <RPG> (Square Enix) (¥7.980) - 71.100 / NEW
[GBC] Star Ocean: Blue Sphere <RPG> (Enix) {2001.06.28} (¥5.800) - 69.932 / 128.764
[PSP] Star Ocean: First Departure <RPG> (Square Enix) {2007.12.27} (¥5.040) - 105.014 / 197.808
[PSP] Star Ocean: Second Evolution <RPG> (Square Enix) {2008.04.02} (¥5.040) - 90.861 / 150.388Wow the original game only sold 176K on SFC? That's surprising.
Whoops didn't notice, thanks!
Great result for Yo-kai Sangokushi. Curious to see if it'll have the same legs as regular Yo-kai Watch games.
I think it still can, but not if shortages continue for too long.
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Yeah, maybe that would change things.