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Media Create Sales: Week 49, 2015 (Nov 30 - Dec 06)
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kuroneko0509
Member
Summon Night 6 release date is 10th March while Digimon World Next Order is 17th March
March fever begins
How many will fall this year?
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That reminds me, when is Kancoll supposed to come out already? I completely forgot about that one.
Kresnik258
Member
Pennywise83
Banned
AoT is a 2016 release.
I'm smelling another delay again
Kresnik258
Member
Another one in March.
. Nobunaga's Ambition: Souzou Sengoku Risshiden (PS4/PS3/PSV/PC) - March 24
Also some other titles that were announced today.
. Gundam Breaker 3 (PS4/PSV)
. SD Gundam G Generation Genesis (PS4/PS3/PSV)
. Bullet Girls 2 (PSV)
. Romancing SaGa 2 (PSV/iOS/And)
February? And we still haven't heard peep since the delay announcement. 'the hell is Kadokawa doing, I swear.
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Unrelated, but Bandai Channel services ending on March 31st for the Wii U. Completely forgot about that one.
1st Course
Member
Vita support is not looking bad. It should still be going in 2016.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
Why does one have a PS3 SKU and the other one does not? Is one more handheld orientated?
GB3 has online (no crossplay) so they don't want to split the fanbase i guess.
kunnikuman
Neo Member
All of those are handheld orientated.
That is the point I was trying to make, only one arcade said it was not popular, so of course its silly to think the game is not a success just based on that.
Kresnik258
Member
It's the same level of support it's been getting since 2012 really - small to mid level stuff. In particular these kind of games are going to be selling to the fanbase that's already there (and in Bullet Girls' case, it's a fanbase that seems to have diminished a bit this year).
Still, support is still support and it could be much worse for the console.
SE alone is putting out 5 games for the Vita in 2016. From 2011 to 2015 they released 8 (including 4 mobile ports).
Kresnik258
Member
I count 6 next year actually (that Final Fantasy Adventure game isn't out yet, right?)
But yeah, fair point. I don't think it's going to do much to change the trajectory of the console next year though, given they're all multiplat aside from SaGa.
Yeah, there's that too. I lost track of all the FFA/Mana ports/remakes.
Stuff like Heroes 2 won't change a thing but Builders will surely move some units.
I thought the Pokken Bundle included a controller?
These "we sold X" have got to be Asia-spread. The numbers cannot be married to reality unless there's an untracked back-alley retailer selling tens of thousands of copies.
These "we sold X" have got to be Asia-spread. The numbers cannot be married to reality unless there's an untracked back-alley retailer selling tens of thousands of copies.
kuroneko0509
Member
hahaha they finally set the release date for Kancolle Kai (18th February)
https://twitter.com/KanColle_STAFF/status/676925903499341824?ref_src=twsrc^tfw
inb4 another delay announcement in january
https://twitter.com/KanColle_STAFF/status/676925903499341824?ref_src=twsrc^tfw
inb4 another delay announcement in january
Why so many delays for it. Not serious about it or lack of vita development experience or some other reason?
astrogamer
Member
It reminds of the Prism Illya. It seems Kadokawa doesn't have good developers internally
Hero of Legend
Member
Question. Does Minecraft Wii U have a download card in Japan? If so, any pics of it?
that's great that Tokyo Xanadu did that amazing. Please do share more information on Sen No Kiseki 3 that's incredible! What platform!?
Moor-Angol
Banned
sometimes games can sell well even on vita, and I'd like to point out how much was the break-even, not so much in my opinion; this means that probably sometimes we say that a certain game sold poorly but for the publisher might be good...
Nah they went after the Persona fanbase obviously, so the result is extremely dissapointing !
Jarod McChicken
Member
Interesting indeed. If Xanadu were to sold 50K, you would have seen a lof of people assuming that the game was a flop and a financial disaster.
Another topic, I think it was leaked by Play Asia, but Psycho Pass : Mandatory Happiness is confirmed on PS4 & Vita.
http://psycho-pass-game.jp/jp/spec/index.html
Another topic, I think it was leaked by Play Asia, but Psycho Pass : Mandatory Happiness is confirmed on PS4 & Vita.
http://psycho-pass-game.jp/jp/spec/index.html
For more detailed info, here's the English translation of the Q&A part of the meeting:
http://www.esterior.net/2015/12/question-and-answers-from-the-2015-falcom-stockholders-meeting/
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
Glad to see Xanadu do so well. Looks like Asia and even overseas is playing a bit part for even niche devs now.
Yup. The budget is remarkably low.
Official: Splatoon at 1m in Japan (Nintendo does mention it's sold to customers, not just shipped).
https://twitter.com/Nintendo/status/677065829729501184
Also, live performance from the Squid Sisters at Splatoon Koshien / Game Party Japan, on January 30th.
https://twitter.com/Nintendo/status/677065829729501184
Also, live performance from the Squid Sisters at Splatoon Koshien / Game Party Japan, on January 30th.
Kresnik258
Member
It's Kadokawa Game Studios developing this one, who did at least get Natural Doctrine out on 3 platforms, although only with a "measly" 2 month delay (Feb -> Apr).
Wow, that's pretty impressive given how much they sell in Japan.
And that's even more impressive. Looks like they were targeting Ys sales and ended up with LoH sales nearly. I'm very pleased for them.
Companies don't make games just to break even you know.
they tripled their expectations though. And it's a new IP with a sequel possibly happening. Falcom's on a role though I hope they do slow down, they're such a small company...
kuroneko0509
Member
eh... if they only manage to sell just to break even, i would personally call it a flop but not a financial disaster tho
edit: oh 50k is expectation, not break even... hah
Pennywise83
Banned
Xanadu is a new IP...?
That's not exactly the same thing, the second doesn't state what was the break even point.
Much more than Dai Gyakuten Saiban at least.
I don't see how Xanadu Next is relevant so yeah I consider it lol
Expectations = Break Even?
What were their expectations?
This is the only thing I got
http://www.esterior.net/2015/12/question-and-answers-from-the-2015-falcom-stockholders-meeting/
Will there be a continuation of Tokyo Xanadu?
A8: The lowest possible quota for such a thing was 50,000 units sold, but three times that was sold. Please wait for a follow-up on this.
Translate that as you will.
https://twitter.com/endlesshistory/status/677000102821683200
https://twitter.com/endlesshistory/status/677002348145868801
1st Course
Member
Do you think Falcom's expectations were for a game to sell at the lowest baseline to just break even? Serious question.
https://twitter.com/endlesshistory/status/677002348145868801
I'm going by this person saying Falcom expected it to sell 50,000 copies who translates. If that's the lowest point to break even I don't know.
Kresnik258
Member
Amending my previous comment then.
I'm glad Xanadu sold 3 x the minimum amount needed for them to consider a continuation. Seems to have done pretty well. I'm pleased for them.
I'm glad Xanadu sold 3 x the minimum amount needed for them to consider a continuation. Seems to have done pretty well. I'm pleased for them.
kuroneko0509
Member
nah not at miku level yet
I asked the same thing above, but was 50k the break even point or the point where it would have been deemed enough sales to warrant a sequel ?
Maybe they're willing to make a sequel to a game that juste barely break even though, but it would be odd.
EDIT : Wow so there's a 3rd translation/interpretation (poster above, link above and now a twitter guy) of the same question lol