The price isn't as extreme as the PS3 though. It will certainly struggle just like 3DS did in its first few months.
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Media Create Sales: Week 49, 2011 (Dec 05 - Dec 11)
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The price isn't as extreme as the PS3 though. It will certainly struggle just like 3DS did in its first few months.
lunchwithyuzo
Banned
KH2 did and BBS wasn't far off (it actually did if you include it's Final Mix). I think it's fair to say there's at least potential there.
I also wouldn't be surprised if stuff like Nintendogs + Cats or Girl's Mode 2 crawl past a million over the long haul either though. There's a lot of DS owners 3DS hasn't touched yet, and when they jump in I think we could see these sorts of games rising with the expanded base. I could also see OOT3D pulling a Mario 64DS, and slowly legging it to platinum.
electroplankton
Banned
No way for Kingdom Hearts, more in the 600-700k range.
More plausible Nintendogs + cats (in a decade).
Maybe if the packaging read Kingdom Hearts III
DS
Instead of silly subtitle and no number.
frankie_baby
Member
Maybe not that long for nintencats I can imagine it'll be picking up pretty well over xmas though not well enough we get numbers, might limp there by late next year
lunchwithyuzo
Banned
I think that one might too actually. Didn't MT64 sell a million in Japan?
3DS struggled until a huge price cut. Vita will need one just as much.
Probably in this order... MK7, MH3rdG, SM3DL
slaughterking
Member
According to garaph Mario Tennis on the N64 is the only Mario Sports game that even came close to selling a million (969,888 to be precise). I could see a new Mario Tennis selling really well in todays environment.
lunchwithyuzo
Banned
It reads Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance! lol
[N64] Mario Tennis 64 (Nintendo) - 213.422 / 833.908 / 25,59% 21/07/00
Seeing how much the Mario brand regained popularity, even with the mere sport spin-off titles...possible.
Gianni Merryman
Member
If you get all the charts handy, how did perform Wii sales-wise back then, compared to 3DS?
And when exactly did Tri launch, was it in Summer or Autumn perhaps?
WII | 95,357 LTD: 8,288,417
It launched on 1st August 2009, two days counted like MH3G.
electroplankton
Banned
One-hit wonder: sometimes it is impossible to replicate a success because based on conditions which are not always present. Anyway, Nintendogs saw a huge success in the West, while in Japan it sold well but not extremely well (barely 2mln copies, when Animal Crossing, Brain Training 2, Mario e Pokémon are all above 5mln). Anyway, it must be evaluated in the long-run, since it won't get a sequel anytime soon on 3DS and it will have the chance to sell until the end of the console lifetime.
The game is merely prettier. It's more polished but has less interesting activities than the first (the obstacle course was the best part and it has been removed). Few people would recommend the 3DS version to someone who already has Nintendogs.
frankie_baby
Member
It hasn't really died it was more of a mistimed release, it should've launched later (maybe this xmas) when the userbase was larger and there were more casuals, as it is its still chugging along consistently and will surely eventually hit a million maybe more
Fucking fuck, what am I seeing?
The Wii rises out of its slump, the 3DS kills everything else, 75% of the software chart is Nintendo, the PSP is selling in spite of the Vita's impending release, the triple punch on the 3DS is dominating, Skyward Sword bombing, Skyrim selling...
Madness.
The Wii rises out of its slump, the 3DS kills everything else, 75% of the software chart is Nintendo, the PSP is selling in spite of the Vita's impending release, the triple punch on the 3DS is dominating, Skyward Sword bombing, Skyrim selling...
Madness.
Gianni Merryman
Member
Thank you for your prompt reply!
So Monster hunter tri did no effect Wii hardware sales, whereas conversely MH3G's attach rate is quite impressive!
Refreshment.01
Member
So 75.865 users got a defective product, "it supplies me to an extreme degree with" a bit of sadness. So how can people be protected in this case?
Of course im assuming the games become as unplayable as they say.
Of course im assuming the games become as unplayable as they say.
Anasui Kishibe
Banned
now there only need to be the next Pokemon and game's closed
lunchwithyuzo
Banned
Okay, so reconsidering it all:
Guaranteed 3DS million sellers
-Animal Crossing (Nintendo)
-Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D (Square Enix)
-Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo)
-Monster Hunter 4 (Capcom)
-Monster Hunter Tri G (Capcom)
-Super Mario 3D Land (Nintendo)
-Tomodachi Collection (Nintendo)
Potential/possible 3DS million sellers
-Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance (Square Enix)
-Mario Tennis (Nintendo)
-nintendogs + cats (Nintendo)
-Style Savvy (Nintendo)
-The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (Nintendo)
Does that seem fair? Anything I'm overlooking (lolIEGo)?
Guaranteed 3DS million sellers
-Animal Crossing (Nintendo)
-Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D (Square Enix)
-Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo)
-Monster Hunter 4 (Capcom)
-Monster Hunter Tri G (Capcom)
-Super Mario 3D Land (Nintendo)
-Tomodachi Collection (Nintendo)
Potential/possible 3DS million sellers
-Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance (Square Enix)
-Mario Tennis (Nintendo)
-nintendogs + cats (Nintendo)
-Style Savvy (Nintendo)
-The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (Nintendo)
Does that seem fair? Anything I'm overlooking (lolIEGo)?
95K in August is a good number.
Also around that time Wii ecosystem began to fold in Japan.
Yeah PSP selling a bunch heading into the Vita launch makes me wonder if that is a good or bad thing. Could just be the holiday bump though.
lunchwithyuzo
Banned
I wonder if launching now also wouldn't have helped Layton?
I don't know, wouldn't people be holding off for one week to buy the latest and greatest system instead of the PSP now?
If someone lives in Japan, what's the general mood regarding the Vita like?
Anasui Kishibe
Banned
just noticed SM3DL and Kirby bumps. looks like Mario's gonna stay on chart for a long time
Don't feel bad. You can always say that you forgot to take into account the growth of the franchise. MH has grown a 26% in sales since MH3 was released (3.4M -> 4.6M).
Gianni Merryman
Member
What about Super Smash bros?
It will be its first time ever on a handheld console so it's something unprecedented, but Jump Superstar did quite well on DS, didn't it?
lunchwithyuzo
Banned
I forgot! I think it's probably a sure thing, depending on how Sora handles it.
lunchwithyuzo
Banned
gamergirly
Member
Stinkin Japanese. Buy Zelda x_x
slaughterking
Member
I demand Ace Attorney vs. Layton to be on the "guaranteed" list, because I want it to sell that much.
While it seems very PS3 list ish, adding whatever game The Pokémon Company is going to release next year is a pretty safe bet.
test_account
XP-39C²
Seeing the ~50k difference between Famitsu and Media Create on TriG, i wonder how the 2nd week will look on both trackers.
I think so too. Unless TriG gets a huge shipment soon
You're probably confusing entries.
Famitsu, combining all releases:
KH - 1.48
KH2 - 1.58
KHBBS - 0.86
million units.