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[walking fiend]

What's going on with 3DS exactly?

I bet on overall confidence in the product. I myself was a bit sceptical whether to buy Vita or 3DS, as I wasn't sure if 3DS will get as much as 3rd party software I like, I am not now. And of course, MH is a game with 4 million installed based and a new main entry in the series will come out in like two months, even if 1/10 of this installed based decide to get the system for the game, in the next 10 weeks it should bump the sale by 4 thousand a week on average.

 

[Gamer @ Heart]

Does Nintendo provide any incentives to release games during a systems early months, like smaller royalties and such?

 

[walking fiend]

Does Nintendo provide any incentives to release games during a systems early months, like smaller royalties and such?

They didn't release their own games.

 

[Boney]

It'll be interesting to see how the 3DS will compare with the DS this holiday season. How does the 3DS lifetime numbers compare to the DS' 38 weeks of total sales, out of curiousity? I may be reading things wrong but it looks like 3DS is slightly ahead.

This chart isn't counting the holiday season 2004 for the original DS, so launch week gives 3DS an edge here.

Also, what was the bump on week 16 for?

 

[Cygnus X-1]

When will be released the first big game for 3DS?

 

[matm666]

this time From Soft get all the money, since they're the publisher.

so yeah Sony is a fool, one of their worst mistakes this generation is to abandon Demon's Souls.

Dark Souls is going to sell millions worldwide, more than most of Sony's first parties

I think you are overestimating, Dark Souls will do 1.5m more less worldwide at much.

 

[Truth101]

When will be released the first big game for 3DS?

Mario: 3D Land
DQ Slime 3

Edit:

Beginning of November.

 

[test_account]

It was doomed (according to the media) and Nintendo was apparently going third party (like every gen) but since Nintendo's last conference, it is going up and up.

I wonder if the media focused more on the western market, or did japanese media write the same thing? The 3DS sales still havnt proven to have massive increase in the western world after the pricedrop.

 

[guit3457]

When will be released the first big game for 3DS?

Super Mario 3D Land: 2011/11/3

 

[Alrus]

When will be released the first big game for 3DS?

Early November.

 

[saichi]

I thought Aeana said DQ collection was limited to 250 000 units, or is that 250k first print (with mini medal) and regular game sold separately?
I ask since I have a copy and not sure if I should open it.

based on last week's Dengeki number, first shipment is 362000

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=31209310&postcount=359

 

[Cygnus X-1]

Super Mario 3D Land: 2011/11/3

Ok. I'll mark that day. I hope we will get first day sales as well.

 

[AgentChris]

Amazing sales. <3 From, Team ICO and Nintendo.

 

[pramath]

What the fuck just happened to the 3DS? I mean, why the hell is it selling so much?
Not that I'm complaianing, but I am genuinely very curious as to what the reason is...

 

[Mpl90]

Well, DS had that loli witch touching thing SNK did, or two of them. Don't know if that actually sold, though - or if it was even targeting the same audience.

I don't have the numbers now (Doki Doki something), but it did much much lower.
But it was another genre...more hentaish.
Chris could help us...

 

[Lord_Byron28]

This chart isn't counting the holiday season 2004 for the original DS, so launch week gives 3DS an edge here.

Also, what was the bump on week 16 for?

Oh that'd be why. I was wondering since I always thought DS was quite a bit ahead because of the holiday season. I guess that explains it. I wonder if the 3DS will be supply constrained this holiday season since there will be a new color + price drop + Frankenstick + Mario Kart + Mario Land 3D + Dragon Quest Slime + Inazume eleven+ Monster Hunter Tri G+ 3DS first holiday season.

I'm guessing week 16 might be Nintendogs or Golden week. Although I don't know for sure.

 

[Nirolak]

What the fuck just happened to the 3DS? I mean, why the hell is it selling so much?
Not that I'm complaianing, but I am genuinely very curious as to what the reason is...

A 40% price cut combined with a major holiday line-up and a good looking horizon for Japanese audiences.

 

[walking fiend]

What the fuck just happened to the 3DS? I mean, why the hell is it selling so much?
Not that I'm complaianing, but I am genuinely very curious as to what the reason is...

it just get all the games, that's why, and it get all the games, because it is cheap and get all Nintendo games.

 

[BurntPork]

A 40% price cut combined with a major holiday line-up and a good looking horizon for Japanese audiences.

And boobs.

Mostly boobs.

 

[Alrus]

I'm guessing week 16 might be Nintendogs or Golden week. Although I don't know for sure.

Week 16 of 2005 is Nintendogs yeah.

 

[guit3457]

Release Dates:

Pink 3DS: 2011/10/20
DQ Slime 3: 2011/11/2
Super Mario 3D Land: 2011/11/3
Mario Kart 7: 2011/12/1
New Love Plus: 2011/12/8
Moonster Hunter 3G: 2011/12/10
Inazuma Eleven GO: 2011/12/15
SD Gundam GGeneration 3D: 2011/12/22

 

[rpmurphy]

I hope so just to see the reaction of the investors after.

There will always be a reason for the 3DS to be doomed again next year.

 

[walking fiend]

Release Dates:

Pink 3DS: 2011/10/20
DQ Slime 3: 2011/11/2
Super Mario 3D Land: 2011/11/3
Mario Kart 7: 2011/12/1
New Love Plus: 2011/12/8
Moonster Hunter 3G: 2011/12/10
Inazuma Eleven GO: 2011/12/15
Playstation Vita: 2011/12/17
SD Gundam GGeneration 3D: 2011/12/22

I really want it to do good, but can't be optimistic

 

[schuelma]

Release Dates:

Pink 3DS: 2011/10/20
DQ Slime 3: 2011/11/2
Super Mario 3D Land: 2011/11/3
Mario Kart 7: 2011/12/1
New Love Plus: 2011/12/8
Moonster Hunter 3G: 2011/12/10
Inazuma Eleven GO: 2011/12/15
SD Gundam GGeneration 3D: 2011/12/22

That's just not fair.

 

[jman2050]

You're not going to see any changes to the stock's trends until investors actually get more information that is relevant to them. Wait for earnings reports and forecasts and the like.

 

[added_time]

Release Dates:

Pink 3DS: 2011/10/20
DQ Slime 3: 2011/11/2
Super Mario 3D Land: 2011/11/3
Mario Kart 7: 2011/12/1
New Love Plus: 2011/12/8
Moonster Hunter 3G: 2011/12/10
Inazuma Eleven GO: 2011/12/15
SD Gundam GGeneration 3D: 2011/12/22

That is a nice lineup.

 

[Fantastical]

Vita will be fine at launch. The real test for both platforms will 2012.

 

[walking fiend]

You're not going to see any changes to the stock's trends until investors actually get more information that is relevant to them. Wait for earnings reports and forecasts and the like.

that's what I believe as well. I am sure when Nintendo announced their expected very low profit some months ago, they had already seized MH, and they based their predictions on that, so that wouldn't definitely change much in terms of stocks, as it won't change their low profit short term performance from what they expected.

 

[Nirolak]

You're not going to see any changes to the stock's trends until investors actually get more information that is relevant to them. Wait for earnings reports and forecasts and the like.

I imagine their main concern will be worldwide sales since their primary fixation seems to be the iPhone.

That will also be the crux of reaching high revenues and profits.

 

[electroplankton]

I don't have the numbers now (Doki Doki something), but it did much much lower.
But it was another genre...more hentaish.
Chris could help us...

Doki series by SNK - LTD
[DS] Doki Doki Majo Shinpan! (2007) - 39,012
[DS] Doki Doki Majo Shinpan! 2 (2008) - 29,298
[DS] Doki Majo Plus (2009) - 13,978

But Doki Doki wasn't a fighting game, more a visual novel with fantasy elements.
A more reasonable comparison would be with Ikki Tousen, a fighting game from the same creator of Kagura, from its same publisher, Marvelous and with a lot of boobs too:

[PSP] Ikki Tousen: Eloquent Fist (2008) - 13,978
[PSP] Ikki Tousen: Xross Impact (2010) - 29,268

...destroyed.

 

[dallow_bg]

Release Dates:

Pink 3DS: 2011/10/20
DQ Slime 3: 2011/11/2
Super Mario 3D Land: 2011/11/3
Mario Kart 7: 2011/12/1
New Love Plus: 2011/12/8
Moonster Hunter 3G: 2011/12/10
Inazuma Eleven GO: 2011/12/15
SD Gundam GGeneration 3D: 2011/12/22

 

[AgentChris]

Vita will be fine at launch. The real test for both platforms will 2012.

If I was a 3rd party publisher, I would be looking through my IP portfolio to find the next MH/GTA/COD for PSVita. When I say MH/GTA/COD I mean franchises that have been around but have the potential to become mega hits.

 

[Jaruru]

Release Dates:

Pink 3DS: 2011/10/20
DQ Slime 3: 2011/11/2
Super Mario 3D Land: 2011/11/3
Mario Kart 7: 2011/12/1
New Love Plus: 2011/12/8
Moonster Hunter 3G: 2011/12/10
Inazuma Eleven GO: 2011/12/15
SD Gundam GGeneration 3D: 2011/12/22

3DS WILL DO WELL this holiday in Japan. more questions?
Ninty didn't really get this machine going as expected, but they're doing an excellent job to fix it

 

[Alrus]

Is SD Gundam GGeneration 3D considered a big release? How did the previous entries perform?

New Love Plus is also coming in december... While it won't sell that many units, it will probably move a good amount of systems.

 

[djplaeskool]

...destroyed.

Haha.
I own all five of those games.

I fly my flag proudly, bitches.

 

[sixteen-bit]

I wonder how the Pink 3DS will look in person. Pink Handhelds range from really pretty to really ugly.

 

[Mlatador]

3DS was never doomed.

history will repeat itself.

 

[donny2112]

Unless of course people start buying in October in anticipation of Nov/Dec shortages

The main group of people who buy a month+ ahead in anticipation of shortages are probably resellers, not normal people.

 

[wsippel]

Release Dates:

Pink 3DS: 2011/10/20
DQ Slime 3: 2011/11/2
Super Mario 3D Land: 2011/11/3
Mario Kart 7: 2011/12/1
New Love Plus: 2011/12/8
Moonster Hunter 3G: 2011/12/10
Inazuma Eleven GO: 2011/12/15
SD Gundam GGeneration 3D: 2011/12/22

Nobody expects much from Tetris (10/20) or FabStyle (24/11 or something)? Even the prequel to that weird otome license game by Alchemist that releases a week after the pink 3DS did ~90k last year.

 

[walking fiend]

The main group of people who buy a month+ ahead in anticipation of shortages are probably resellers, not normal people.

or [some] GAF members )

 

[GDGF]

And with the 3DS everything is as it should be

Spoiler

flashback to those old media create threads

 

[Mpl90]

Nobody expects much from Tetris (10/20) or FabStyle (24/11 or something)? Even the prequel to that weird otome license game by Alchemist that releases a week after the pink 3DS did ~90k last year.

...Ah.
Now I remember that...for Holiday 2011, 3DS should also see the release of Rune Factory 4.
And, above all, Girls RPG by Level 5...a game that could surprise with the Pink incoming.
Nicola... a 100k seller.
Like Shin Chan.
About Tetris... eh, it is published by Namco, not by Nintendo...and I don't think we will see another million seller anymore from that brand. But what it could do in the end, especially NOW, is something very interesting.
Especially because Tetris will be the game for Pink 3DS' launch.

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Wow nice for Yugioh Tag Force 6, guess they are sending 5D's out with a bang.

 

[Orgen]

I think I'll update this graph every week until January.

http://i.imgur.com/UhRmq.png

Do you think we'll see a 3DS week > 600.000? or a month (December) where 3DS sells more than 1.5 million?

 

[Canova]

I think you are overestimating, Dark Souls will do 1.5m more less worldwide at much.

no way that low. Demon's Souls sale number is close to a million.

I predict that Dark Souls will sel 2.5 to 3M worldwide by the end of its run

 

[Kenka]

I think I'll update this graph every week until January.

You couldn't make a better decision sales age wise I'll bite into this charts every week from now on.

 

[BurntPork]

There will always be a reason for the 3DS to be doomed again next year.

"3DS is performing well in its own right, but it's still far behind the iPhone 5. And what's going to happen when iPhone 6 releases later this year? Nintendo needs to admit defeat and shift software development solely to mobile platforms and Wii-like console games for the while family, or they'll end up killing themselves!"

 

[The Praiseworthy]

OMG I'm sooooo happy for Dark Souls

Just wow.... Well deserved, now I can rest my mind off that DS is going to break 1M easily world wide \(^o^)/

 

[Sardello]

In relation with the 3ds sales...

"Tira più un pelo di figa che un carro di buoi"

This is an illuminating italian proverb

 

[EXGN]

Great job with Dark Souls! I just hope From can avoid whoring the franchise out - keep it unique and innovative, no yearly sequels please!