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[Nirolak]

This should probably go here as well:

 

[duckroll]

Each episode of Hitman and each episode of Life is Strange counts as a single unit? That explains those numbers lol!

 

[Datschge]

Each episode of Hitman and each episode of Life is Strange counts as a single unit? That explains those numbers lol!

lol at it making barely a difference in Japan as well. =D

Edit: Though if that's their measure of success now it's no wonder they try to push FFXV and FFVII remake onto that train.

 

[saichi]

Games like Nioh, NieR, Ni no Kuni II, etc... all seem to be focusing on what will/may come from outside of Japan. Japan just seems like the extra chump change more than anything else.

It's a good strategy too. There's not much point in pinning hopes on Japan for some of these series so it's just better not too. It's just a smaller, less relevant market than it used to be.

When was the last time a period Japan samurai game (even with the main character a westerner) a big seller outside of Japan? Onimusha?

If the target is actually market outside Japan, it's weird that they are making the game in its current style.

 

[apotema]

Does anyone have/remember the Comgnet preorder numbers for launch Wii and Wii U games?

Are Breath of the Wild and 1 2 Switch tracking above or below?

 

[DriftingSpirit]

When was the last time a period Japan samurai game (even with the main character a westerner) a big seller outside of Japan? Onimusha?

If the target is actually market outside Japan, it's weird that they are making the game in its current style.

I don't know if it has to be a "big seller" or not. What is a big seller?

I just don't think Japan sales are that important here. Not with how they've been handling it up to this point (several worldwide beta, consistent online promotion, etc...). Success will be based on performance abroad.

 

[noshten]

Does anyone have/remember the Comgnet preorder numbers for launch Wii and Wii U games?

Are Breath of the Wild and 1 2 Switch tracking above or below?

No Wii Numbers but we have the rest and BotW is already past any other launch game recently

Since Nintendo Switch made its first appearance on Comgnet yesterday, here's a list of Comgnet preorder debuts, Comgnet preorder final days and actual first week sales of the games that charted on Comgnet (Media Create)

Nintendo 3DS

Pre-order start

[3DS] Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle - 75pt

Pre-order final day (actually, the day before the final day, due to February 26th, 2011 chart missing)

[3DS] Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle - 189pt
[3DS] Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition - 61pt
[3DS] Samurai Warriors: Chronicles - 58pt
[3DS] Nintendogs + Cats: Shiba & New Friends - 40pt
[3DS] Ridge Racer 3D - 37pt
[3DS] Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D - 32pt

Actual first week sales

03. / 00. [3DS] Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle (Level 5) {2011.02.26} - 119.591 / NEW
05. / 00. [3DS] Nintendogs + Cats (French Bulldog, Shiba, Toy Poodle & New Friends) (Nintendo) {2011.02.26} - 64.213 / NEW
06. / 00. [3DS] Samurai Warriors: Chronicles (Koei Tecmo) {2011.02.26} - 49.327 / NEW
07. / 00. [3DS] Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition (Capcom) {2011.02.26} - 44.649 / NEW
08. / 00. [3DS] Ridge Racer 3D (Bandai Namco) {2011.02.26} - 38.226 / NEW
15. / 00. [3DS] Winning Eleven 3DSoccer (Konami) {2011.02.26} - 24.556 / NEW

PlayStation Vita

Pre-order start

No game in top 20 at debut (#20 at 42pt); first sight on November 5th, 2011 with Hot Shots Golf 6 - 46pt

Pre-order final day

[PSV] Hot Shots Golf 6 - 59pt
[PSV] Uncharted: Golden Abyss - 45pt
[PSV] Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention - 34pt
[PSV] Ridge Racer - 33pt

Actual first week sales

07./00. [PSV] Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational <SPT> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2011.12.17} (¥4.980) - 61.412 / NEW
08./00. [PSV] Uncharted: Golden Abyss <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2011.12.17} (¥5.980) - 48.224 / NEW
18./00. [PSV] Dynasty Warriors Next <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2011.12.17} (¥6.090) - 29.181 / NEW
19./00. [PSV] Lord of Apocalypse <RPG> (Square Enix) {2011.12.17} (¥5.980) - 28.742 / NEW
22./00. [PSV] Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention <SLG> (Nippon Ichi Software) {2011.12.17} (¥6.090)
28./00. [PSV] Ridge Racer <RCE> (Bandai Namco Games) {2011.12.17} (¥3.980)

Wii U

Pre-order start

[WIU] New Super Mario Bros. U - 28pt

Final pre-order day

[WIU] New Super Mario Bros. U - 200pt
[WIU] Monster Hunter 3G HD Version - 75pt
[WIU] Nintendo Land - 54pt

Actual first week sales

02./00. [WIU] New Super Mario Bros. U <ACT> (Nintendo) {2012.12.08} (¥5.985) - 163.528 / NEW
04./00. [WIU] Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate # <ACT> (Capcom) {2012.12.08} (¥4.800) - 106.388 / NEW *
06./00. [WIU] Nintendo Land <ETC> (Nintendo) {2012.12.08} (¥4.935) - 72.121 / NEW

* = actual first week sales include the Limited Wii U MH bundle, while Comgnet pre-orders don't

PlayStation 4

Pre-order start

No game in number 20 at debut (#20 at 28pt); first sight on November 22nd, 2013, with Yakuza: Ishin - 19pt

Final pre-order day

[PS4] Yakuza: Ishin! - 80 pts
[PS4] Battlefield 4 - 35 pt
[PS4] Killzone: Shadow Fall - 21pt

Actual first week sales

03./00. [PS4] Yakuza: Ishin! <ADV> (Sega) {2014.02.22} (¥8.600) - 82.540 / NEW
07./00. [PS4] Killzone: Shadow Fall <ACT> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2014.02.22} (¥7.245) - 32.336 / NEW
08./00. [PS4] Battlefield 4 <ACT> (Electronic Arts) {2014.02.22} (¥7.665) - 24.799 / NEW

 

[Primethius]

When was the last time a period Japan samurai game (even with the main character a westerner) a big seller outside of Japan? Onimusha?

If the target is actually market outside Japan, it's weird that they are making the game in its current style.

It doesn't have to be a big seller, so long as it does relatively more than it does in Japan. As opposed to an opening where Japan is in line with the rest of the markets rather than the odd one out.

 

[apotema]

No Wii Numbers but we have the rest and BotW is already past any other launch game recently

Thanks!

I guess the big ones on Wii were Wii Sports, Wii Play and Twilight Princess

 

[Obliterator]

Triple A console gaming is dead in Japan, so relative to the market I guess these RE sales aren't bad. I wonder if it can be revived.

With digital it appears RE7 is actually tracking pretty close to RE6 in the UK. The game is doing fine in the West, and it actually had a better 2nd week drop than RE6 had as well so it appears it's gonna have stronger legs

 

[theprodigy]

How big is Europe's mobile games market compared to NA's? (and Japan I guess)

 

[Nirolak]

How big is Europe's mobile games market compared to NA's? (and Japan I guess)

This is a bit old, but:

Edit:

Newer data:

 

[Ōkami]

Coming out on February 23rd, same day as the white PS4, 34.490 yen.

You also get a 4K Blu ray of Ghostbusters as a gift if you get this bundle.

 

[Chris1964]

If RE7 fails to meet forecast it will be 3 on 3 for Capcom's flagship titles of the year.

Dead Rising 4 bombed and MHXX will miss the target, maybe not by a small margin.

 

[Nirolak]

The director of Fire Emblem Heroes (who was also the director of Fire Emblem Fates) told IGN that they will be doing bi-weekly story updates, which is the industry standard in Japan, on top of all the standard support like events, new weekly content, new heroes, new modes that change up how the game is played, etc, so the support plan in place matches what you'd expect out of a major mobile game.

 

[Fafalada]

This should probably go here as well:

Am I reading this wrong - or is Square saying half (or more) of their unit-sales are now digital everywhere except Japan?

 

[Nirolak]

Am I reading this wrong - or is Square saying half (or more) of their unit-sales are now digital everywhere except Japan?

Yes, though they're counting episodes as units.

That said, they had a chart in one of their fiscal presentations that was pretty close to that by revenue as well for the West.

 

[Oregano]

If RE7 fails to meet forecast it will be 3 on 3 for Capcom's flagship titles of the year.

Dead Rising 4 bombed and MHXX will miss the target, maybe not by a small margin.

Good thing we'll have the tie-in game for the movie. Can't wait to play as Monster Hunter's relatable American characters.

 

[Mr. Pointy]

Good thing we'll have the tie-in game for the movie. Can't wait to play as Monster Hunter's relatable American characters.

I just want a Shopping Mall as a hunting ground.

 

[Oregano]

I just want a Shopping Mall as a hunting ground.

You're in luck. It's the Gore Magala's natural habitat!

 

[Nirolak]

You're in luck. It's the Gore Magala's natural habitat!

More like the Gore Mallgala.

 

[Oregano]

More like the Gore Mallgala.

Couldn't find a gif so this will have to do.

 

[Edge_Maverick]

It seems Dissidia is slowly climbing the mountain.

Now at 32th on the top grossing apps. https://www.appannie.com/apps/ios/t...er=0&page_size=100&desc=t&order_by=sort_order

Edit: it's 8th right now... whoa.

 

[FluxWaveZ]

Sega Sammy:
- FY Ending March 2017 3rd Quarter Results Presentation
- FY Ending March 2017 3rd Quarter Results

 

[noobie]

PS4 Never Give Up Road Trip

Jan 29: Week 154: PS3 3.669.761 / PS4 4.308.886
Feb 05: Week 155: PS3 3.699.738 / PS4 4.340.886 (20% drop As no New Major Release)
Feb 12: Week 156: PS3 3.735.799 / PS4 4.365.886 (8 - 10% drop - Nioh Release No Major Impact)
Feb 19: Week 157: PS3 3.784.724 / PS4 4.387.886 (Slight Drop)
Feb 26: Week 158: PS3 3.823.222 / PS4 4.407.886 (Baseline 20 K)
Mar 05: Week 159: PS3 3.857.974 / PS4 4.442.886 (Nier Release, Small Boast)
Mar 12: Week 160: PS3 3.904.532 / PS4 4.462.886 (Switch Releases)
Mar 19: Week 170: PS3 3.962.314 / PS4 4.474.886 (Switch Explode)
Mar 26: Week 171: PS3 4.037.400 / PS4 4.482.886 (Switch becomes an instant success)
Apr 02: Week 172: PS3 4.274.486 / PS4 4.488.886 (PS4 new baseline after Switch Success)
Apr 09: Week 173: PS3 4.385.005 / PS4 4.493.686 (New Baseline)
Apr 16: Week 174: PS3 4.499.373 / PS4 4.498.186 (PS3 Keeps the Crown)

 

[DriftingSpirit]

Looks like FFXV broke even day one.

At most, the collapse in Japan looks to be a minor concern.

http://www.dualshockers.com/2017/02/07/final-fantasy-xv-broke-even-development-costs-day-one/

 

[sense]

Jan 29: Week 154: PS3 3.669.761 / PS4 4.308.886
Feb 05: Week 155: PS3 3.699.738 / PS4 4.340.886 (20% drop As no New Major Release)
Feb 12: Week 156: PS3 3.735.799 / PS4 4.365.886 (8 - 10% drop - Nioh Release No Major Impact)
Feb 19: Week 157: PS3 3.784.724 / PS4 4.387.886 (Slight Drop)
Feb 26: Week 158: PS3 3.823.222 / PS4 4.407.886 (Baseline 20 K)
Mar 05: Week 159: PS3 3.857.974 / PS4 4.442.886 (Nier Release, Small Boast)
Mar 12: Week 160: PS3 3.904.532 / PS4 4.462.886 (Switch Releases)
Mar 19: Week 170: PS3 3.962.314 / PS4 4.474.886 (Switch Explode)
Mar 26: Week 171: PS3 4.037.400 / PS4 4.482.886 (Switch becomes an instant success)
Apr 02: Week 172: PS3 4.274.486 / PS4 4.488.886 (PS4 new baseline after Switch Success)
Apr 09: Week 173: PS3 4.385.005 / PS4 4.493.686 (New Baseline)
Apr 16: Week 174: PS3 4.499.373 / PS4 4.498.186 (PS3 Keeps the Crown)

I can never tell if you are serious or joking.... PS4 is highly unlikely to drop to below 10k a week this year barring an odd week or two.

 

[Fdkn]

lmao 5k baseline

itsnoobietime.jpg

 

[L~A]

Coming out on February 23rd, same day as the white PS4, 34.490 yen.

You also get a 4K Blu ray of Ghostbusters as a gift if you get this bundle.

Microsoft and those XB1 bundles... must have the most incredible units sold > number of bundles ratio of all times.

If RE7 fails to meet forecast it will be 3 on 3 for Capcom's flagship titles of the year.

Dead Rising 4 bombed and MHXX will miss the target, maybe not by a small margin.

I guess they somehow felt the need to find a way to balance things out after underestimating MH4, 4G, and MHX's performances.

They're expecting 2m for MHXX, iirc? And in basically two weeks, to boot.

 

[Nirolak]

It seems Dissidia is slowly climbing the mountain.

Now at 32th on the top grossing apps. https://www.appannie.com/apps/ios/t...er=0&page_size=100&desc=t&order_by=sort_order

Edit: it's 8th right now... whoa.

Quite the recovery. Maybe they're running an event, but the biggest change seems to be the second bug patch for when it took off.

Maybe they need to run even more betas for their mobile games.

 

[jonno394]

I'm out of the loop, why are people expecting mhxx to miss targets or disappoint?

Edit - if it's the 2m in 2 weeks i see mentioned above then yes it might struggle for that based on MHX, but it should still definitely sell more than that.

 

[Fdkn]

I'm out of the loop, why are people expecting mhxx to miss targets or disappoint?

because they dared to not release the game on switch

 

[noshten]

We should make the yearly prediction league before next month.

Do you have any suggestions?

Also Minecraft Switch Edition

 

[Chris1964]

I'm out of the loop, why are people expecting mhxx to miss targets or disappoint?

So that we have next round of PS4 begging from SDF. It has been a while.

 

[Edge_Maverick]

Quite the recovery. Maybe they're running an event, but the biggest change seems to be the second bug patch for when it took off.

Maybe they need to run even more betas for their mobile games.

Yeah, lol. They delayed it for the sake of a better/polished launch.

Still, after almost an entire year without a new hit, maybe they finally found one.

 

[thestopsign]

Also Minecraft Switch Edition

This highly relies on when it launches during the year due to how Minecraft sells overtime in Japan. If it launches in April it will have significantly higher sales than it would if it launches in the second half of the year.

 

[noshten]

This highly relies on when it launches during the year due to how Minecraft sells overtime in Japan. If it launches in April it will have significantly higher sales than it would if it launches in the second half of the year.

It also sells a ton during December, the launch of Minecraft Switch in Japan won't matter if it's not around some kind of holiday. Launch it around the launch of Splatoon 2 I'm pretty sure it's going to be the second game a bunch of people buy.

 

[frankie_baby]

I can't see minecraft getting launched til later in the year, I can't imagine Microsoft will have been given switch Dev kits too early

 

[Ōkami]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPMXIzsb4WI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlPgt2g-yls
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxzWwtZUcQk

Switch commercials.

 

[duckroll]

I like how out of the 3 commercials, only one of those games will be out at launch. Lol.

 

[casiopao]

I like how out of the 3 commercials, only one of those games will be out at launch. Lol.

Be patient and be happy lol. Wkwkwkwk.^^

 

[noshten]

I like how out of the 3 commercials, only one of those games will be out at launch. Lol.

No worries they also did one for 1/2 Switch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1HUk3nfiyo

 

[Mory Dunz]

I like how out of the 3 commercials, only one of those games will be out at launch. Lol.

PS had that commercial with spider-man, GoW, horizon. maybe it's the thing to do.

 

[hiska-kun]

No worries they also did one for 1/2 Switch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1HUk3nfiyo

This isn't a commercial though.

 

[L~A]

Nintendo eShop Sales: Week 5, 2017 (Jan 30 - Feb 5)

Nintendo 3DS

(+2) 01. Farewell, BoxBoy! (Nintendo) [02.2.2017]
(-1) 02. Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition (Nintendo, Virtual Console) [27.2.2016]
(-1) 03. The Battle Cats POP (Ponos) [31.5.2015]
(=) 04. Pokémon Red Version (Nintendo, Virtual Console) [27.2.2016]
(B) 05. Cave Story (Pikii) [30.9.2015]
(N) 06. Plantera (Rainy Frog) [01.2.2017] (on sale until February 15th)
(-1) 07. Pokémon Blue Version (Nintendo, Virtual Console) [27.2.2016]
(-1) 08. Pokémon Green Version (Nintendo, Virtual Console) [27.2.2016]
(B) 09. Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo (Nintendo) [23.11.2016]
(B) 10. Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War (Nintendo, Virtual Console) [27.8.2016]

Wii U

(=) 01. Fire Emblem (Nintendo, Virtual Console) [14.5.2014]
(+1) 02. Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade (Nintendo, Virtual Console) [02.9.2015]
(-1) 03. Minecraft: Wii U Edition (Microsoft Japan) [17.12.2015]
(=) 04. Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones (Nintendo, Virtual Console) [06.8.2014]
(N) 05. Plantera (Rainy Frog) [01.2.2017]
(-1) 06. Super Mario Maker (Nintendo) [10.9.2015]
(-1) 07. Splatoon (Nintendo) [28.5.2015]
(-1) 08. Super Mario World (Nintendo, Virtual Console) [27.4.2013]
(-1) 09. Bomberman 94 (Konami, Virtual Console) [19.11.2014]
(-1) 10. Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo) [29.5.2014]

https://topics.nintendo.co.jp/c/article/e9ef265a-e9b7-11e6-9aaf-063b7ac45a6d.html

 

[Mario007]

Each episode of Hitman and each episode of Life is Strange counts as a single unit? That explains those numbers lol!

It's all just preparation for the FFVII Remake 10-part release!

 

[hiska-kun]

I see 777 sales. Make your guesses.

 

[Atram]

I see 777 sales. Make your guesses.

Jackpot?

 

[casiopao]

I see 777 sales. Make your guesses.

Wii U?^^

 

[noshten]

This isn't a commercial though.

I think it's a hybrid