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Nintendo eShop Sales: Week 16, 2017 (Apr 17 - Apr 23)

Nintendo 3DS

(+4) 01. Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (Nintendo) [20.4.2017]
(-1) 02. Monster Hunter XX (Capcom) [18.3.2017]
(-1) 03. The Battle Cats POP (Ponos) [31.5.2015]
(-1) 04. Ice Station Z (Wobbly Tooth) [06.4.2017]
(N) 05. Pro Yakyuu Famista Climax (Bandai-Namco) [20.4.2017]
(+2) 06. Cube Creator DX (Arc System Works) [27.4.2017]
(+2) 07. Kirby Fighters Deluxe (Nintendo) [23.7.2014]
(-4) 08. Osomatsu-san NEET Dasshutsu Spiral! (FuRyu) [12.4.2017]
(-2) 09. Bye-Bye BoxBoy! (Nintendo) [02.2.2017]
(=) 10. Cube Creator 3D (Arc System Works) [15.7.2015]

Wii U

(=) 01. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo) [03.3.2017]
(=) 02. Minecraft: Wii U Edition (Microsoft) [17.12.2015]
(=) 03. Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo) [29.5.2014]
(=) 04. Splatoon (Nintendo) [28.5.2015]
(+4) 05. Super Mario World (Nintendo, Virtual Console) [27.4.2013]
(N) 06. PixelMaker (Rainy Frog) [19.4.2017]
(=) 07. Fire Emblem (Nintendo, Virtual Console) [14.5.2014]
(-2) 08. Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade (Nintendo, Virtual Console) [02.9.2015]
(-4) 09. Super Mario Maker (Nintendo) [10.9.2015]
(-2) 10. Kirby Super Star (Nintendo, Virtual Console) [01.5.2013]

https://topics.nintendo.co.jp/c/article/bf0da1ae-297a-11e7-8f53-063b7ac45a6d.html

Expect lots of Kirby games to pop back up next week, what with the 25th Anniversary sale.

 

[Passose]

You're referring to this right? If so, the "major title" and "multiplatform" are 2 different statements that may or may not be related. Did they announce any additional info?

No, maybe I was wrong lol

 

[extralite]

Ace Attorney on the PS4 confirmed.

Ace Attorney in VR would be amazing. Just imagine actually standing in court (the Dangan Ronpa VR demo was great as well).

AA would translate to VR quite naturally. Since you remain stationary all the time* motion sickness wouldn't be a problem either. *Even the detective parts have you standing in the middle of a scenery and looking around, just like you would in VR. Movement to another place already effectually is teleporting so players couldn't blame the mechanic on VR.

 

[Aostia]

Can't wait for Switchzilla vs V2ong



Yeah but that either means two MH in a year or MH5 comes in 2019. HD ports of MH have never sold well let alone year old ones. It's taking some mighty big risks. If that was the plan HD should have came out this year with 5 around Christmas. Not well that.

The Switch version of MHXX HD would still basically be an enhanced version but still portable so probably big enough to guarantee good sales that paired by the ps4 version could lead to a 1.7 total sales (more or less what a single version of the game on the same saturated platform with no update on the asset already sold today)

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

You're referring to this right? If so, the "major title" and "multiplatform" are 2 different statements that may or may not be related. Did they announce any additional info?

DMC5 and MH HD. Say its so Capcom.

 

[Passose]

DMC5 and MH HD. Say its so Capcom.

pretty sure Switch would be be left out if it is DMC5 lol

 

[Cerium]

pretty sure Switch would be be left out if it is DMC5 lol

Why are you sure of that?

 

[Sandfox]

DMC5 and MH HD. Say its so Capcom.

One of those major titles is MvCI.

 

[Chris1964]

One of those major titles is MvCI.

Who knows, maybe Capcom pulls a Capcom and the unannouched major title that is expected to sell 2m- in Japan is DMC5.

 

[Passose]

Who knows, maybe Capcom pulls a Capcom and the unannouched major title that is expected to sell 2m- in Japan is DMC5.

Changing DMC5 to an action RPG could help

Spoiler

I think

 

[Chris1964]

They can always follow RE7 tactic with a hypothetical DMC5.

Genre change + lower budget = limited sales

 

[cws]

Why are you sure of that?

Technical ambitious games like GTA V couldn't run on a system like the Switch......Capcom shooting for the stars with DMC5.

 

[KtSlime]

Changing DMC5 to an action RPG could help

Spoiler

I think

They could always outsource it to a western developer to grow sales.

 

[Passose]

They can always follow RE7 tactic with a hypothetical DMC5.

Genre change + lower budget = limited sales

a first person shooter DMC5 is going to sell millions of copies lol

 

[Cerium]

Technical ambitious games like GTA V couldn't run on a system like the Switch......Capcom shooting for the stars with DMC5.

Source for GTA V being unable to run on Switch? It was running on a 360, a significantly weaker piece of hardware.

 

[Oregano]

Source for GTA V being unable to run on Switch? It was running on a 360, a significantly weaker piece of hardware.

He was referencing other posts.

 

[Passose]

He was referencing other posts.

which posts?

 

[Smiles and Cries]

Minecraft was pushed back a few days right?

or was it always going to come out the 11th?

 

[Zedark]

Minecraft was pushed back a few days right?

or was it always going to come out the 11th?

That's always been the release date afaik.

 

[Passose]

That's always been the release date afaik.

any news about the release dates of the physical version?

 

[Chris1964]

sinobi

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe the clear winner of Golden Week, next major title after Breath of the Wild and before Splatoon 2, not possible to reach the initial movement of Mario Kart 8.

 

[SinCityAssassin]

God I hope Nintendo at least doubled the stock for Japan for golden week.

 

[Mr. Pointy]

So is sinobi saying MK8DX sold less than MK8 on WiiU's 1st week? Obviously Switch is limited by userbase.

 

[Oregano]

which posts?

Not sure which ones exactly but we had quite a few posters claim that R* wouldn't be able to port it to Switch. I also remember someone saying Switch wouldn't be able to run FFXIII...

 

[Principate]

Not sure which ones exactly but we had quite a few posters claim that R* wouldn't be able to port it to Switch. I also remember someone saying Switch wouldn't be able to run FFXIII...

I think to some people they think the switch has litteral wii specs.

 

[Chris1964]

So is sinobi saying MK8DX sold less than MK8 on WiiU's 1st week? Obviously Switch is limited by userbase.

First day

 

[Oregano]

I think to some people they think the switch has litteral wii specs.

A lot of people seem to find it hard to believe that its a massive leap over the Vita. They either overestimate Vita or underestimate Switch, or both.

 

[Passose]

Not sure which ones exactly but we had quite a few posters claim that R* wouldn't be able to port it to Switch. I also remember someone saying Switch wouldn't be able to run FFXIII...

I actually saw some fanboys claiming that Switch can't even run GTAV on Digital Foundry videos but that's it

 

[ArkhamFantasy]

I actually saw some fanboys claiming that Switch can't even run GTAV on Digital Foundry videos but that's it

Yeah thats ridiculous.

The Switch has 8x more ram than the PS3/360, its closer to an Xbox One than a 360. It definitely will have a hard time running modern day AAA games but pretending like its a 360 (or weaker) is a joke and it needs to stop.

 

[PdotMichael]

The Switch isn't closer to the Xbox One in mobile mode at all.

 

[DrWong]

First day

MK8 first week was like 325K (3 days) right? Did we got a first day data point?

 

[jonno394]

So is sinobi saying MK8DX sold less than MK8 on WiiU's 1st week? Obviously Switch is limited by userbase.

Yet that was to be be expected. Looking at around 200-250k id say.

 

[whyreggielie]

A lot of people seem to find it hard to believe that its a massive leap over the Vita. They either overestimate Vita or underestimate Switch, or both.

lmao what? Come on now, no one believes the Vita is anywhere close to the Switch.

 

[Principate]

lmao what? Come on now, no one believes the Vita is anywhere close to the Switch.

I honestly wouldn't be so sure with the can't run GTA V comments.

 

[sphinx]

serious question:

is there a game the size and scope of BotW on Vita??

I'd wager vita can't run that game but I am not sure.

 

[JonnyDBrit]

So is sinobi saying MK8DX sold less than MK8 on WiiU's 1st week? Obviously Switch is limited by userbase.

Yet that was to be be expected. Looking at around 200-250k id say.

Could also suggest supply constraints? Like Nintendo only sent out so many copies of MK8D for this week to begin with, and they've basically been tapped out near 100%. Can't sell more if the numbers physically aren't there.

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

pretty sure Switch would be be left out if it is DMC5 lol

So? Who cares.

They can always follow RE7 tactic with a hypothetical DMC5.

Genre change + lower budget = limited sales

You conveniently forgot profit from day one and a positive reception. Sounds like just what DMC needs after DmC.

 

[enishi]

serious question:

is there a game the size and scope of BotW on Vita??

I'd wager vita can't run that game but I am not sure.

Not exact 1-to-1 comparison but it should give us some idea the difference, on a demanding game (DQH 2) on both platform

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljdJJLU-AfQ

 

[LordOcidax]

serious question:

is there a game the size and scope of BotW on Vita??

I'd wager vita can't run that game but I am not sure.

The Physics engine of BotW is what puts the game on another level compared to others games. Also the Ilumination, Shadows, draw distance are impressive... The Switch can handle GTA5 a lot better than the 360, thats for sure. Vita is not even close to the Switch.

 

[Herb Alpert]

So? Who cares.

People who would like to play it on the go.

 

[Aostia]

So? Who care?

What does that even mean?

 

[Mr. Pointy]

A portable Switch in the low clocked GPU mode is still something like 10x more powerful than the Vita. That's not even including gains on GPU efficiency.

 

[ArkhamFantasy]

A portable Switch in the low clocked GPU mode is still something like 10x more powerful than the Vita. That's not even including gains on GPU efficiency.

Yeah, its a generational gap easily.

 

[Oregano]

What does that even mean?

It's Psycho_Mantis. PS4 is all that matters.

lmao what? Come on now, no one believes the Vita is anywhere close to the Switch.

Yeah no there's definitely people that do. One guy innocently/genuinely thought they were similar in power.

A portable Switch in the low clocked GPU mode is still something like 10x more powerful than the Vita. That's not even including gains on GPU efficiency.

A lot of people are/were unaware of how low clocked Vita is.

 

[casiopao]

You conveniently forgot profit from day one and a positive reception. Sounds like just what DMC needs after DmC.

Yeah. Capcom should just go and make smaller game everytime to get some small amount of profit. Yeah. That is what Capcom should strive for lol.

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

People who would like to play it on the go.

Oh well but it can still happen.

Yeah. Capcom should just go and make smaller game everytime to get some small amount of profit. Yeah. That is what Capcom should strive for lol.

Receipts on small amount of profit or are you just going to continue making things up.

What does that even mean?

It means I want DMC5.

 

[Passose]

Yeah no there's definitely people that do. One guy innocently/genuinely thought they were similar in power.

Did he say that the vita a success in Japan?

 

[Passose]

Btw, where is Lordkano, haven't seen him for a while

 

[1st Course]

The Switch is significantly more powerful than the Vita. No question about that.

 

[Jaded Alyx]

Btw, where is Lordkano, haven't seen him for a while

Banned, last I saw.