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[Thunder Monkey]

Mad World
Dead Space Extraction
Boom Blocks
Zac & Wiki
No more Heros
De Blob
Goldeneye
Muamasa
A Boy and his Blob
Little King Story
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles

All metacritic rated 80 or above, and all sold below expectations.

Wait...

I'd give you Goldeneye... but you can't be serious about the rest right? At the time NMH was Suda's most successful game (and sold a lot better than the PS3/360 versions), and the rest of them didn't have much hope. But even still De Blob sold pretty well, as did Boom Blocks.

They didn't sell in the millions, but they were far from "bombs". A few of them are even in genre's that rarely have a "success".

 

[A Twisty Fluken]

No more Heros

All metacritic rated 80 or above, and all sold below expectations.

What was the expectation for this game?

 

[antonz]

Is the Resident Evil franchise slowly dying? I know Raccoon city did well, but man, 200k for Revelations? Didn't RE6 do not great?

Resident evil really needs a reboot after some time off so they can reevaluate what they want from it.

Trying to make it more western isn't the solution they thought it would be and they have dragged the franchise in the mud for a long enough period that more traditional route isn't even trusted by gamers

 

[outunderthestars]

Does anyone have any theories or data on how sales from one gen affect the next?

Does, say, the PS3 doing half what the 360 did this month mean that the next gen consoles will start out at a similar ratio?

It's hard to know until each unveil their systems this Spring.

They didn't sell in the millions, but they were far from "bombs". A few of them are even in genre's that rarely have a "success".

BY genre do you mean "third party games on Nintendo platforms" because then you'd be right.

 

[Penguins&PolarBears]

The Kinect bundle has done well, I don't think the stand alone, or even it's games, have done anything at all. People are willing to buy value added bundles like Kinect or Wii Sports types of things as a SKU if they're not expensive.

Just Dance for Xbox probably outsold 90% of Xbox/PS3 games this holiday season.

Kinect Sports and Dance Central have also sold millions. Zumba and Your Shape have also both done very well. The Kinect accessory dominated point cards in sales for a long period time, not sure where it is now, but it was consistently in the Amazon top 20 during the holidays and is still hovering around the top 30.

There are 13 Kinect related items in the top 100 on Amazon right now and about 7 games in the top 50, so it's a little hard for me to believe that Kinect games aren't selling pretty decently relative to the rest of the industry.

 

[Guevara]

What's Stinger Bell doing in this picture?

 

[StreetsAhead]

It's a Nintendo system. Of course third party games are doing poorly.

In the US, maybe. In Japan the situation is much better. Says something about Western dev/pub's efforts on portable hardware + Japanese dev/pub's localisation efforts.

 

[Sandfox]

Resident evil really needs a reboot after some time off so they can reevaluate what they want from it.

Now I'm just imagining them going the DMC route with Resident Evil lol

 

[Alex]

Yikes, 3DS software is even worse than I thought. So much for "b,b,b,but they DO sell, they just don't place in the top ten due to multiplats!".

Thing is a Mario machine, I hope we at least rack up some pity localizations. Time to go rattle a cup with loose change in it outside Square HQ.

It's a Nintendo system. Of course third party games are doing poorly.

Did you miss the DS, or something?

 

[ViewtifulJC]

3DS SW 3rd party LTD

every third party 3DS game sub-400k

well then

shit

 

[shinra-bansho]

RE: Wii U 3rd party software.

November Wii U sold 510K SW, relative to the 425K HW units sold.

If the ratio held, then this month would have seen ~565K SW; an increase of 55K SW.

Does that imply Mario U is sucking up even more of the software sales, as it increased to 340K from 240K last month?

 

[Thunder Monkey]

BY genre do you mean "third party games on Nintendo platforms" because then you'd be right.

More like lightgun games and point and clickers. It's hard to sell them on any platform. Let alone making them your "big investments" on one.

 

[Nirolak]

shieeeeeeeeeet

at least come february we all know EO4 will be the new number 1

Does number 1 in this case start at the bottom of the list?

 

[MisterNoisy]

Now I'm just imagining them going the DMC route with Resident Evil lol

Tom Clancy's Resident Evil: Raccoon Apocalypse

 

[metalslimer]

It's a bad fit for the platform. People didn't want a survival horror game a portable system.



It's a Nintendo system. Of course third party games are doing poorly.

You're talking about a Nintendo handheld. Get out of here with this nonsense. Nintendo handhelds have been great for 3rd party succeses, and the 3DS still is in Japan at least.

 

[Penguin]

Any word on how PSASBR fared in its second month?

 

[Sandfox]

Yikes, 3DS software is even worse than I thought. So much for "b,b,b,but they DO sell, they just don't place in the top ten due to multiplats!".

Thing is a Mario machine, I hope we at least rack up some pity localizations. Time to go rattle a cup with loose change in it outside Square HQ.

It really depends on the sales expectations that are being placed on the game.

 

[Boney]

Does number 1 in this case start at the bottom of the list?

number 1 in my heart

 

[outunderthestars]

You're talking about a Nintendo handheld. Get out of here with this nonsense. Nintendo handhelds have been great for 3rd party succeses, and the 3DS still is in Japan at least.

Did you not see the sales chart listed above?

also, 19 of the top 20 selling DS were published by Nintendo with the exception of DQ 9.

 

[ThoughtsOfSpeaking]

Wii U Dec

nsmbu
jd4
su
sonic
zombi
mickey
cod
skylanders
batman
nland
ac3
sing party
nfl
espn
wipeout
avengers
rabbid
nba
fifa

Did Ninja gaiden:RE sell like 10 copies or something?

 

[Neuromancer]

3DS SW 3rd party LTD

500k
bird (Yes it's no.1)
400k
ssf4
logo sw3
kh3d
sonic
300k
mario sonic
skylanders
logo potc
200k
re:r
asphalt
logo batman2
rayman
cars2
150k

Well shit and fuck

 

[Oemenia]

Given the fact we are cheering Nintendo failing on the Wii U, it clearly shows that they really have gone out of their way to abandon and piss-off the core gamer.

 

[Currygan]

any Vita numbers by any chance? Extimates? Extrapolations?

 

[metalslimer]

Did you not see the sales chart listed above?

Yes, and the 3rd party situation on the 3DS is not good at all, but what you posted was just wrong. "Of course sales are bad, it's a Nintendo platform" ignoring the GBA and DS

any Vita numbers by any chance? Extimates? Extrapolations?

PSP < 50K < ... < 200K < PSV < 250K < ... < 600k < PS3 < 650K

 

[lunchwithyuzo]

Did you not see the sales chart listed above?

Do PlayStation systems sell 3rd party games? I wonder how many 3rd party Vita games sold over 150k?

 

[pieatorium]

Given the fact we are cheering Nintendo failing on the Wii U, it clearly shows that they really have gone out of their way to abandon and piss-off the core gamer.

Most of us aren't chhering, and the same thing happened/is happenig with the vita. Same thing will happen to the nextbox if it underperforms aswell.

 

[outunderthestars]

Yes, and the 3rd party situation on the 3DS is not good at all, but what you posted was just wrong. "Of course sales are bad, it's a Nintendo platform" ignoring the GBA and DS

Again, 19 of the top 20 DS games were published by Nintendo.

 

[Phonomezer]

Where's the Sony PR tho

 

[metalslimer]

Again, 19 of the top 20 DS games were published by Nintendo.

If you took Nintendo sales for their top sellers and put them against games on other platforms Nintendo games would make up most of the top 20 as well.

 

[Currygan]

Yes, and the 3rd party situation on the 3DS is not good at all, but what you posted was just wrong. "Of course sales are bad, it's a Nintendo platform" ignoring the GBA and DS


PSP < 50K < ... < 200K < PSV < 250K < ... < 600k < PS3 < 650K

thank you good sir

and yuck

 

[KillerTravis]

Do PlayStation systems sell 3rd party games? I wonder how many 3rd party Vita games sold over 150k?

Maybe Persona 4 since it's the best reviewed game of all time.

 

[gadwn]

Any word on how PSASBR fared in its second month?

Even if it sold twice as much it would mean like 8 copies... Still so bummed that they failed so hard with that one. It deserved more. :/

 

[creamsugar]

Vita SW LTD
Include bundle, and I have no idea which one is 1st party so I post all.

317k
cod
300k
u:ga
ac3
200k
mk
nfl
umvc3
u13
mlb12
mr:rt
100k
2048
lbp
r:bs
fifa
gr
golf
rayman
logo batman2
nfs
mgshd
persona4
little deviants
50k


others, not all
50k
ngasp
pasbr
40k
rr
lumines
30k
ro
katamari
disgaea3
sfxtk
20k

 

[outunderthestars]

Do PlayStation systems sell 3rd party games? I wonder how many 3rd party Vita games sold over 150k?

11 of the top 17 selling PSP games were published by third parties.

If you took Nintendo sales for their top sellers and put them against games on other platforms Nintendo games would make up most of the top 20 as well.

The point stands that people buy Nintendo consoles for Nintendo games. This has been true for well over a decade now.

 

[MisterNoisy]

Where's the Sony PR tho

'If you don't have anything nice to say...'

 

[KillerTravis]

Oh look Sony system selling tons of third party software.

 

[TheNatural]

Yikes, 3DS software is even worse than I thought. So much for "b,b,b,but they DO sell, they just don't place in the top ten due to multiplats!".

Thing is a Mario machine, I hope we at least rack up some pity localizations. Time to go rattle a cup with loose change in it outside Square HQ.



Did you miss the DS, or something?

All that is really needed is enough sales to turn a profit on a localization when it comes to the US. If they sell well in Japan, then if they can get a profit on distribution, they'll be alright.

Hell not even that. Hire a cheap ass indie/hobbiest team to do a localization like so many have done for homebrew and just stick on Nintendo's eShop. Easiest free money ever. Things have changed, more Japanese companies, including Nintendo, need to start thinking out of the box on how to handle releasing them in the US.

 

[BlackJace]

Vita SW LTD
Include bundle, and I have no idea which one is 1st party so I post all.

317k
cod
300k
u:ga
ac3
200k
mk
nfl
umvc3
u13
mlb12
mr:rt
100k
2048
lbp
r:bs
fifa
gr
golf
rayman
logo batman2
nfs
mgshd
persona4
little deviants
50k


others, not all
50k
ngasp
pasbr
40k
rr
lumines
30k
ro
katamari
disgaea3
sfxtk
20k

Sweet Jesus.

 

[AniHawk]

Where's the Sony PR tho

'the playstation family entertainment ecosystem sold almost a million units this month, marking the 147th month of the ps2. 147 months, can you believe that? wow.'

 

[user_nat]

Would be somewhat interesting to get a list like that for the 360/PS3/Wii.

Even though it is probably pretty obvious what most of the games would be.

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

I have to wonder if LBP is going to keep being made. All of the Vita numbers are low, but that one is really low for a game of its status and budget and the series seems to just be on a major decline.

 

[Aaron Strife]

Given the fact we are cheering Nintendo failing on the Wii U, it clearly shows that they really have gone out of their way to abandon and piss-off the core gamer.

Yeah, stupid Nintendo abandoning gamers, they're just in it for the money.

Unlike Sony and Microsoft who are only in it out of the kindness of their hearts.

I have to wonder if LBP is going to keep being made. All of the Vita numbers are low, but that one is really low for a game of its status and budget and the series seems to just be on a major decline.

Did LBP2 do good? Just got a ps3, would be disappointing if they shitcanned the series :/

 

[darkside31337]

Vita numbers are actually surprisingly high compared to the 3DS.

But terrible either way.

 

[metalslimer]

Vita SW LTD
Include bundle, and I have no idea which one is 1st party so I post all.

317k
cod
300k
u:ga
ac3
200k
mk
nfl
umvc3
u13
mlb12
mr:rt
100k
2048
lbp
r:bs
fifa
gr
golf
rayman
logo batman2
nfs
mgshd
persona4
little deviants
50k


others, not all
50k
ngasp
pasbr
40k
rr
lumines
30k
ro
katamari
disgaea3
sfxtk
20k

Damn and since this includes CoD Vita bundles, UGA is the only Vita game over 200k without bundles

The point stands that people buy Nintendo consoles for Nintendo games. This has been true for well over a decade now.

That does not and has not stopped 3rd parties from doing well previously.

 

[SlipperySlope]

Halo... isn't quite the franchise it used to be. Wonder where they go from here.

 

[Miles X]

Would be somewhat interesting to get a list like that for the 360/PS3/Wii.

Even though it is probably pretty obvious what most of the games would be.

What I'd do for that ...

Halo... isn't quite the franchise it used to be. Wonder where they go from here.

What on earth makes you say that? It did over 1 mill this month.

 

[Sandfox]

I honestly do not know if COD being the best selling 3rd party Vita game is better or worse than Angry Birds.

 

[pieatorium]

Vita SW LTD
Include bundle, and I have no idea which one is 1st party so I post all.

317k
cod
300k
u:ga
ac3
200k
mk
nfl
umvc3
u13
mlb12
mr:rt
100k
2048
lbp
r:bs
fifa
gr
golf
rayman
logo batman2
nfs
mgshd
persona4
little deviants
50k


others, not all
50k
ngasp
pasbr
40k
rr
lumines
30k
ro
katamari
disgaea3
sfxtk
20k

bolded first parties, hope i got them all

 

[NBtoaster]

I have to wonder if LBP is going to keep being made. All of the Vita numbers are low, but that one is really low for a game of its status and budget and the series seems to just be on a major decline.

It's a DLC machine. It'll keep coming, though maybe not to Vita.

 

[KillerTravis]

Persona 4 deserved better, not that terrible CoD game.