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[Grimmy]

My take on jun-aug releases

>60k LTD

3DS

Tales of the Abyss
StarFox
Pokemon Scramble

PSP

Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2011
Taiko no Tatsujin Portable DX
Sengoku Basara: Chronicle Heroes
Queen's Gate: Spiral Chaos
J-League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 7 Euro Plus
MonHun Nikki: Poka Poka Ailu Mura G
Black * Rock Shooter: The Game
Mobile Suit Gundam: New Gihren's Ambition

None of these will be big games (>250k LTD) with the exception of maybe MonHun Nikki.

From the list of games announced, 3DS won't have a big game until Kid Icarus (maybe) or Mario Kart and FF Type-0 will be the last big psp release unless Capcom decides to make MHP3G.

EDIT

Well, there's still that AKB48 dating sim in October.

How can you forget AO NO KISEKI?? 100k+ seller for sure. And PhotoKano and Hatsune Miku 2.5

 

[AranhaHunter]

What caused the Wii boost? It also seems like the PS3 won't get a boost no matter what new games come out. It needs a price drop.

 

[Grimmy]

What caused the Wii boost? It also seems like the PS3 won't get a boost no matter what new games come out. It needs a price drop.

i tought that the Wii numbers will be higher this week with the new bundle (2 Wi M+ and wi sports resort for Y20000) released last wekk + earth seeker. Lower the price Nintendo

2 questions answer each other.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

what the hell with Mario Kart going back on the top 20

 

[sixteen-bit]

Does the Japanese version of Mass Effect 2 have Japanese voice acting?

 

[Spiegel]

How can you forget AO NO KISEKI?? 100k+ seller for sure. And PhotoKano and Hatsune Miku 2.5

Not Jun-Aug games

and

probably not "big" games (my definition of big is >250k LTD)

 

[beril]

I was kind of expecting zelda to hold up a bit better because of the high sellthough rate and the reported sell outs last weeks. What's the status now? Has it been restocked everywhere or are there still any shortages, or were the shortages exaggerated in the first place?

 

[Grimmy]

Not Jun-Aug games

and

probably not "big" games (my definition of big is >250k LTD)

Ah sorry, didn't read the jun-aug part.

 

[gundamkyoukai]

I just love the success Gust is having with the Arland series. While some larger developers whined about HD towns or retreated to handhelds they did exactly the right thing: take an existing, free, capable engine and make a game with mid-tier assets and good image quality using it. They focused on their strengths (the alchemy system, 2d art, music and uncharacteristically -- for JPRGs -- nonlinear gameplay) and continued to improve on their foundation and the sales show that their effort paid off.

Yep they done really well this gen .
They say there making games for ps3 have done so at a good rate and they are getting good sales.

 

[Brazil]

People buying DSi and DSiLL are taking away from 3DS sales.

Ok.

 

[walking fiend]

My take on jun-aug releases

>60k LTD

3DS

Tales of the Abyss
StarFox
Pokemon Scramble

PSP

Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2011
Taiko no Tatsujin Portable DX
Sengoku Basara: Chronicle Heroes
Queen's Gate: Spiral Chaos
J-League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 7 Euro Plus
MonHun Nikki: Poka Poka Ailu Mura G
Black * Rock Shooter: The Game
Mobile Suit Gundam: New Gihren's Ambition

None of these will be big games (>250k LTD) with the exception of maybe MonHun Nikki.

From the list of games announced, 3DS won't have a big game until Kid Icarus (maybe) or Mario Kart and FF Type-0 will be the last big psp release unless Capcom decides to make MHP3G.

EDIT

Well, there's still that AKB48 dating sim in October.

even if we add that girl moon priestess fighting girls to 3DS list, I can't see it selling more than PSP for more than few weeks till November. It not only lack of games to play now, it even lacks new releases. Partly to blame being released too soon, I think DS is getting better games till then.

 

[Jokeropia]

So those that have been buying PS2s for the past 5 years have been taking away from PS3 sales too, right?

Maybe in 2007, but PS2 has been selling next to nothing in Japan for a long time at this point.

 

[faridmon]

The fourth Dept. Heaven installment was Gungnir. This is "just" another Union spin-off.

What? Really? I thought The Gugnir one was the Spin-off game...

Maybe Sting are the ones that killed the series legs.

 

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

Ooh, mixing apples and oranges (Famitsu with Media Create) but Meruru beated those PS1 Ateliers opening:

[PS3] Atelier Meruru: The Alchemist of Arland 3 (Gust) {2011.06.23} - 82,585 / NEW
[PS1] Atelier Marie: The Alchemist of Salburg (Gust) {1997.05.23} - 80.354 / 212.307
[PS1] Atelier Elie: The Alchemist of Salburg 2 (Gust) {1998.12.17} - 80.118 / 161.351
[PS3] Atelier Totori: The Alchemist of Arland 2 (Gust) {2010.06.24} - 72.836 / 91.826

Won't beat those Salburg LTDs though.

Also...poor 360, just about when we can say it had a hit last week with the Steins;Gate sequel, it gets steamrolled by PSP with a 6000/8200Y port of the first game that just last week was released at budget price for 360 (and in a bundle with the sequel). Amagami and Steins;Gate ports have certainly done great on PSP lately...

Oh, about predictions, fuck me and my kindness. I'm going to go berserk with anyone missing deadline after this week outcome (will post results later today).

 

[Cosmo Clock 21]

Fuck, those are monster numbers for a visual novel. Not even a new one but a port.

Anime adaptation probably drove sales.

 

[Cwarrior]

ouch poor earth seeker it bombed really hard.

how many steins gate vn are there(seen like 4 of them last week)

 

[Dystify]

I hope Chris will be able to take care of these topics in future again.

On-topic: When is the next (2nd?) OoT3D shipment?

 

[Takao]

I hope Chris will be able to take care of these topics in future again.

On-topic: When is the next (2nd?) OoT3D shipment?

Check back tomorrow or so, and the OP will be updated to Chris standards.

 

[wrowa]

I hope Chris will be able to take care of these topics in future again.

On-topic: When is the next (2nd?) OoT3D shipment?

Why even post if you have nothing worthwhile to add? What you said is downright rude and unnecessary. Sure, Chris' post have more additional stuff, but in the end there's only one thing that matters: the numbers.

Whether or not they are posted by him, Takao or anyone else isn't of importance.

 

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

ouch poor earth seeker it bombed really hard.

how many steins gate vn are there(seen like 4 of them last week)

Just 2, last week 360 saw the sequel, the budget release of the original and a bundle of both. This week PSP got a port of the original.

 

[Grimmy]

I hope Chris will be able to take care of these topics in future again.

On-topic: When is the next (2nd?) OoT3D shipment?

It's already back in stock.

 

[Ydahs]

Will be interesting to see how Zelda holds up from here. It's one of those games where a new system owner will want to buy, but by then they'll probably be buying used copies instead.

Thanks for posting Takao.

 

[SYNTAX182]

People buying DSi and DSiLL are taking away from 3DS sales.

wat

 

[Dystify]

Why even post if you have nothing worthwhile to add? What you said is downright rude and unnecessary. Sure, Chris' post have more additional stuff, but in the end there's only one thing that matters: the numbers.

Whether or not they are posted by him, Takao or anyone else isn't of importance.

It's got nothing to do with him. It's just something I've been used to. Sorry for the misunderstanding.

 

[slaughterking]

Check back tomorrow or so, and the OP will be updated to Chris standards.

Haha, chin up! Your handiwork is much appreciated and more than adequate.

 

[mentalfloss]

So those that have been buying PS2s for the past 5 years have been taking away from PS3 sales too, right?

Come back in 5 years with that same argument.

For now, the 3DS, which has a much higher price tag than the PSP with two other product lines competing for its handheld space, is chugging along just fine. Once those other handhelds taper off, you will see the appropriate 3DS price drop.

The 3DS is doing just fine.

 

[Busaiku]

I wonder how Atlus's Atelier-like DS game (Nora and the Time Studio) will do.
The Atelier games haven't been too hot on DS, but that was before they got really big with the PS3 games. It's also from the Etrian Odyssey team, so that might help it as well.

 

[vicissitudes]

Zelda dropped like a rock. I wonder if it's due to supply issues.

 

[shadowsdarknes]

3DS dropped below PSP AGAIN???

Not really a big deal. For awhile, the PS2 outsold the 360, but that didn't really mean much in the long run. The 360 ended up being pretty damn popular and successful in terms of Microsoft earning more marketshare and brand loyalty.
The 3ds will be fine in the long run, it's not super important it outsells the PSP.

 

[noobie]

Software
07. / 00. [PS3] Bleach: Soul Ignition (SCE) {2011.06.23} - 23,516 / NEW
08. / 03. [PS3] Yakuza: Of the End (Sega) {2011.06.09} - 24,247 / 376,738

how the 7th position has less sales than the 8th position. :S

 

[donny2112]

The 3DS is doing just fine.

Not in the slightest. You're entitled to your opinion, of course, but I just hope that Nintendo doesn't think the same thing.

*shudders at the thought of Nintendo thinking the Wii is doing just fine*

how the 7th position has less sales than the 8th position. :S

It's magic...

Spoiler

The rankings are switched.

 

[Magicpaint]

Pokemon Black/White, dem legs.

3DS back to where (imo) it belongs. Hopefully things change when compelling software comes out, but until then...

 

[Busaiku]

*shudders at the thought of Nintendo thinking the Wii is doing just fine*

It's the best selling Nintendo console at the moment!
It's doing great!

 

[galian beast]

I was going to say I was surprised people are still buying PSP games at retail in Japan, but then I realized PlayStation Network has been down for them since the unveiling of the Vita.

 

[Cygnus X-1]

Didn't expect OoT to drop like that. Well, I suppose I overestimated a remake.

 

[Sage00]

I was going to say I was surprised people are still buying PSP games at retail in Japan, but then I realized PlayStation Network has been down for them since the unveiling of the Vita.

I really doubt that is making any difference.

 

[Sammy Samusu]

No Monster Hunter, but Pokemon Black/White still in there, almost Top 10! LOL

 

[Chris1964]

Media Create Sales: Week 25, 2011 (Jun 20 - Jun 26)

01. / 00. [PS3] Atelier Meruru: The Alchemist of Arland 3 # (Gust) {2011.06.23} - 82.585 / NEW
02. / 00. [PSP] Steins;Gate # (Kadokawa Shoten) {2011.06.23} - 63.558 / NEW
03. / 00. [PSP] Gundam: Memories of the Battle (Bandai Namco) {2011.06.23} - 52.067 / NEW
04. / 01. [PSP] Little Battler Xperience (Level 5) {2011.06.16} - 38.326 / 204.513 (-77%)
05. / 02. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (Nintendo) {2011.06.16} - 37.452 / 201.563 (-77%)
06. / 00. [NDS] Prince of Tennis Gyutto! Doki-Doki Survival - Survival Umi to Yama no Love (Konami) {2011.06.23} - 30.234 / NEW
07. / 03. [PS3] Yakuza: Of the End (Sega) {2011.06.09} - 24.247 / 376.738 (-55%)
08. / 00. [PS3] Bleach: Soul Ignition (SCE) {2011.06.23} - 23.516 / NEW
09. / 11. [WII] Wii Sports Resort with Remote Plus (Nintendo) {2010.11.11} - 9.874 / 362.957 (+52%)
10. / 00. [PSP] Gloria Union (Atlus Co.) {2011.06.23} - 8.933 / NEW
11. / 12. [NDS] Pokemon Black / White (Pokemon Co.) {2010.09.18} - 7.086 / 5.211.443 (+10%)
12. / 09. [WII] Wii Party (Nintendo) {2010.07.08} - 5.980 / 1.923.731 (-9%)
13. / 00. [PS3] Mass Effect 2 (Electronic Arts) {2011.06.23} - 5.885 / NEW
14. / 07. [NDS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 - Professional (Square Enix) {2011.03.31} - 5.814 / 543.834 (-27%)
15. / 06. [3DS] Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D (Capcom) {2011.06.02} - 5.633 / 89.038 (-38%)
16. / 00. [PSP] Mother Goose no Himitsu no Yakata # (QuinRose) {2011.06.23} - 5.295 / NEW
17. / 00. [PS3] Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition (Take-Two Interactive) {2011.06.23} - 4.629 / NEW
18. / 10. [3DS] One Piece: Unlimited Cruise SP (Bandai Namco) {2011.05.26} - 4.289 / 116.463 (-35%)
19. / 15. [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) {2008.04.10} - 4.154 / 3.249.050 (+5%)
20. / 00. [WII] Earth Seeker (Kadokawa Games) {2011.06.23} - 4.055 / NEW

21. / 00. 0 0 0 {1900.01.00}
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PSP - 5
PS3 - 5
WII - 4
3DS - 3
NDS - 3
360 - 0
PS2 - 0


SOFTWARE

-----------------------------------------------------------------------            
|System | This Week | Last Week | Last Year |        YTD |   Last YTD |            
-----------------------------------------------------------------------            
|  ALL  |         0 |   776.000 |   967.422 | 20.114.000 | 26.261.606 |       
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

HARDWARE

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------            
|System | This Week | Last Week | Last Year |        YTD |   Last YTD |         LTD |            
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------            
|  PSP  |    29.189 |    31.796 |    24.102 |  1.101.330 |  1.075.958 |  17.751.542 |      
|  3DS  |    27.905 |    40.649 |         0 |  1.158.102 |          0 |   1.158.102 |      
|  PS3  |    16.993 |    16.081 |    19.578 |    600.589 |    736.248 |   6.688.079 |      
|  NDS  |     9.540 |    10.895 |    64.191 |    486.494 |  1.123.949 |  32.637.193 |      
|  WII  |     9.511 |     6.678 |    19.115 |    315.293 |    796.981 |  11.594.928 |      
|  360  |     2.152 |     2.875 |    17.370 |     62.159 |     98.666 |   1.482.656 |      
|  PS2  |     1.332 |     1.346 |     1.530 |     39.758 |     43.778 |  21.735.850 |      
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------            
|  ALL  |    96.622 |   110.320 |   145.886 |  3.763.725 |  3.875.580 |  93.048.350 |      
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------            
| DSiLL |     4.903 |     5.464 |    41.676 |    250.405 |    595.455 |   2.197.988 |      
|  DSi  |     4.503 |     5.322 |    17.306 |    217.209 |    417.112 |   5.760.933 |      
|  DSL  |       134 |       109 |     5.209 |     18.880 |    111.382 |  18.092.801 |      
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------            
|  PSP  |    29.168 |    31.741 |    23.257 |  1.085.975 |  1.039.220 |  17.575.763 |      
| PSPgo |        21 |        55 |       845 |     15.355 |     36.738 |     175.779 |      
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D a t a b a s e
Media Create Sales: Japanese Sales database <-download it here

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Media Create Sales: Week 24, 2011 (Jun 13 - Jun 19)

 

[Labadal]

How does Gloria Union numbers compare to other games in the series?

 

[vicissitudes]

Pokemon Black/White, dem legs.

3DS back to where (imo) it belongs. Hopefully things change when compelling software comes out, but until then...

It came out last week.

 

[BKK]

Software

01. / 00. [PS3] Atelier Meruru: The Alchemist of Arland 3 (Gust) {2011.06.23} - 82,585 / NEW|

Wow!

02. / 00. [PSP] Steins;Gate (Kadokawa Shoten) {2011.06.23} - 63,558 / NEW
|

Double wow!

 

[Madao]

so, how does the new Bleach game's sales compare to past entries? did the move to PS3 help?

 

[mollipen]

Damn! Here was the bet we had on the last WAHP for Earth Seeker's sales. I should have gone the $1 route instead of the $1 over another guess route!

Nick: 6k, shidoshi: 6001, Casey: 10k

 

[Chris1964]

Takao doesn't have experience with the creation of Media Create threads, he does his best, stop complaining all the time.

Until October, when we have Winter time again, there are 50-50 chances I'll be online when 4Gamer updates.

I have Famitsu top 1000 translated since last Monday but the database is under major changes, and unfortunately I can't give an update until they are finished. It will take some more months but you'll see that the wait was for a good reason when the update comes out.

 

[SatelliteOfLove]

Damn! Here was the bet we had on the last WAHP for Earth Seeker's sales. I should have gone the $1 route instead of the $1 over another guess route!

Nick: 6k, shidoshi: 6001, Casey: 10k

Never doubt the trainwreck of dying consoles, indifferent public, and artsy-looking titles. :/

 

[Road]

How does Gloria Union numbers compare to other games in the series?

"Dept. Heaven" series:

[GBA] Riviera: The Promised Land (Sting) {2004.11.25} - 9,540 / 16,467*
[PSP] Riviera: The Promised Land (Sting) {2006.11.22} - 10,047 / 10,047*
[PSP] Riviera: The Promised Land - Special Edition (Sting) {2007.10.18} - 3,500 / 3,500*

[GBA] Yggdra Union (Sting) {2006.03.23} - 14,868 / 33,147
[PSP] Yggdra Union (Sting) {2008.01.24} - 17,304 / 41,347
[PSP] Yggdra Union (Sting the Best) (Sting) {2010.03.25} - 528 / 5,191

[NDS] Knights in the Nightmare (Sting) {2008.09.25} - 10,000 / 10,000
[PSP] Knights in the Nightmare (Sting) {2010.04.22} - 4,404 / 8,899

[PSP] Gungnir: Mayari no Gunshin to Eiyuu Sensou (Atlus Co.) {2011.05.19} - 16,355 / 24,098


Spin-offs:

[NDS] Yggdra Unison: Holy Sword War Tales (Atlus Co.) {2009.12.03} - 4,269 / 6,559**

[PSP] Blaze Union: Story to Reach the Future (Atlus Co.) {2010.05.27} - 8,491 / 16,341

[PSP] Gloria Union (Atlus Co.) {2011.06.23} - 8,933 / NEW



*Famitsu data only available; everything else is Media-Create.
**Famitsu has more up to date total of 16,111.

 

[east of eastside]

Too many dead, dying, and irrelevant Japanese consoles and portables. Can't wait to see the market come back in a big way under PSVita.

Predicting PSVita is the Japanese sales powerhouse of this era now.

 

[Busaiku]

so, how does the new Bleach game's sales compare to past entries? did the move to PS3 help?

It's pretty much in line with the latest PSP releases.

 

[Truth101]

Too many dead, dying, and irrelevant Japanese consoles and portables. Can't wait to see the market come back in a big way under PSVita.

Predicting PSVita is the Japanese sales powerhouse of this era now.

You say that as if the Vita is some magical machine that will sell just because.

It's not and it won't.

 

[[Nintex]]

Someone needs to heavily invest in the Japanese market again, this status quo is such a mess and with Vita I fear that COD and Need for Speed ports will be more important to Sony than their usual Japanese third party output. Just looking at the first party games(Uncharted, WipeOut etc.) you know it's going to sell fuck all in Japan. Maybe Nintendo can turn things around with the Wii U console/portable hybrid but at this point I highly doubt it.

Square Enix totally fucked up too there's no 3DS support from them at all so far. Even though the PSP is 'winning' that number is still quite low.