PAL Charts - Week 46, 2010
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I'm not that surprised about Epic Mickey. The unfortunate truth is that the Wii has become an absolute graveyard for 3rd party software. If your want your Wii game to sell, it has to be Just Dance, or it has to be published by Nintendo. There just aren't enough people willing to spend £30 on a game that can't be played at parties or doesn't have the Nintendo/Mario brand attached.
The Dutch Slayer
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I used to watch Disney cartoon ALL the friking time when I was younger 1990/1996, like every after noon.PumpkinPie said:
Also don't forget the wonderful Capcom '90 games.
Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse, Rescue Rangers, Darkwing Duck etc etc etc.
The Brand was far more out there.
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Wii´s exclusive software in its first four weeks (weeks 49-52 2006, number denotes chart spot, all format chart)
Twilight Princess - 5 - 12 - 11 - out
Wii Play - 9 - 30 - 36 - out
Red Steel - 19 - out - 34 - out
Raving Rabbids - 30 - out - 32 - 32
Kinect´s exclusive software in its first four weeks (weeks 45-48 2010, number denotes chart spot, all format chart)
Kinect Sports - 4 - 9 - 12 -
Dance Central - 13 - 25 - 30 -
Motion Sports - 15 - 33 - out -
Fighters Uncaged - 23 - 39 - out -
KINECTIMALS - 26 - out - out -
KINECT Joy Ride - 30 - out - out -
Your Shape: Fitness Evolved - 33 - out - out -
Sonic Free Riders - 38 - out - out -
Move´s exclusive software in its first four weeks (weeks 37-40 2010, number denotes chart spot, all format chart)
Sports Champion - 2 - 5 - 7 - 15
Start The Party! - 29 - 24 - 40 - out
Racket Sports - 32 - 22 - 39 - out[/QUOTE]
Edit: corrected wrong week numbers
Wii´s exclusive software in its first four weeks (weeks 49-52 2006, number denotes chart spot, all format chart)
Twilight Princess - 5 - 12 - 11 - out
Wii Play - 9 - 30 - 36 - out
Red Steel - 19 - out - 34 - out
Raving Rabbids - 30 - out - 32 - 32
Kinect´s exclusive software in its first four weeks (weeks 45-48 2010, number denotes chart spot, all format chart)
Kinect Sports - 4 - 9 - 12 -
Dance Central - 13 - 25 - 30 -
Motion Sports - 15 - 33 - out -
Fighters Uncaged - 23 - 39 - out -
KINECTIMALS - 26 - out - out -
KINECT Joy Ride - 30 - out - out -
Your Shape: Fitness Evolved - 33 - out - out -
Sonic Free Riders - 38 - out - out -
Move´s exclusive software in its first four weeks (weeks 37-40 2010, number denotes chart spot, all format chart)
Sports Champion - 2 - 5 - 7 - 15
Start The Party! - 29 - 24 - 40 - out
Racket Sports - 32 - 22 - 39 - out[/QUOTE]
Edit: corrected wrong week numbers
CrushDance
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Lets be honest guys. Unless the game is an established franchise, appeals to 16-30 year olds, Nintendo title(Although even they had their bombs) or has large marketing. It's going to crash and burn. EM didn't really have any of that going for it, except for Mickey himself...and I have never heard any dudebros talking about EM. Should have been a smaller game on the Nintendo store or 3DS title.
miladesn said:
Man that GT5 launch must be a little disappointing. Only the sixth best PS3 game launch and with extra time. But it beat GT4, and I expect it will have some super legs so it is not all that gloomy. Plus when you just spring a game on everyone without the typical marketing blitz it is hard to compare it with other major releases. When I went into Best Buy today and saw it on the shelf it was sort of a wow moment. If I was not on an insane gamer messageboard I would have not even known it was out. I am not sure how it is in the UK, but I have not seen an ad for the game yet here in the US. The two big Kinect games seem to be holding steady. Also really impressed with Assassins Creed.
CrushDance
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It seems for the most part that PS3 games have been doing better than their PS2 counterparts. For a while everyone assumed it'd be the oppositeC4Lukins said:
There's about a million viddocs, an iPhone app, TV commercials, Warren Spector and Mickey Mouse, probably the most well known(?) mascot in the world. This wasn't a small game either it was Disney Interactive's flagship title. In order words, Nintendo's strategy to bring in new gamers succeeded but they aren't 'graduating' so to speak to other genres, like Nintendo wanted them to. With a huge userbase like the Wii's the software sales should go up over time but they're going down.CrushDance said:
C4Lukins said:
I'm not sure how anyone could think that. It's done better in its first week here than the PS2 games, something I think a lot of people thought would not happen.
Now obviously this is just one territory in one week, but taking it as it is, it's a very good start.
CrushDance
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I haven't seen any ads or heard anything about it. If it wasn't for the OT I would've missed out on it.[Nintex] said:
Discussing Epic Mickey ports from a sales perspective is actually a really relevant question.CozMick said:
Disney was expecting Nintendo level sales for this title. By that, I'm almost positive they meant Mario Galaxy sales instead of Excite Bots sales.
Given the gap between expectations and performance along with Disney's recent layoffs and direction change, I think it's even an open question whether or not Junction Point will get shut down.
those GT5 sales are pretty rubbish TBH, beaten by FIFA on just the PS3. I've still not seen an advert for the game here in the UK but seen lots of ass creed bro ones, eh I'm probably missing the channel showing it's being shown on. :/ Goddamn at epic Mickey though. Edit- people were not expecting gt5 to beat FIFA? FIFA is not that big, this is just one version were talking about not every version combined, it's a shocker.
supermackem
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Acheteedo said:
Say wut? erm you will find it is the re releases on blurays and dvd are always up at the top of the charts.
CrushDance
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Fifa>GT. And name any racing game this gen that has or will come close to GT5 in sales. This is the Halo/CoD argument again.KingDizzi said:
supermackem
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KingDizzi said:
There were a few over the weekend, normally during the football. I expect to see them a few times tonight during the gadget show also.
Mario Kart WiiCrushDance said:
supermackem said:
Yeah I missed the footy matches this week but it's not big advertising, for games likes AC:B there are adverts everywhere and last year it was the same with UC2. Not saying here that if the game was advertised more it would do COD numbers but it's just odd how little advertising the game did end up getting. Eh I dunno maybe it will get widespread adverts later on however that is pretty much clutching onto straws, this is not Nintendo whom advertise games well after release.
gofreak said:
I did preface that comment. This is a franchise that has sold 15 million with a single game worldwide in the past so I was sort of expecting a supernova of sales. I mean it is much bigger then Halo is. But then when you look at three or four huge Call of Duty games coming out for the system, FIFA and GTA, number 6 does not look so bad. And I went into the whole marketing aspect of it and the surprise launch, plus it beating GT4. It was a poor first sentence to start my analysis with.
Basically my last post was my initial reaction followed by me reasoning it out as I typed.
The Dutch Slayer
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MW2 has done 20 mil.marc^o^ said:
CrushDance
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...KingDizzi said:
C4Lukins said:
And it's a franchise that's just had its best opening week sales ever in the UK
This launch is entirely 'worthy', if you want to put it that way, of the franchise's past performance. Who knows where we'll go from here, I'd be highly surprised if 5 became the best selling entry in the series, but this start leaves little to complain about.StealthGoblin
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Gutted for Epic Mickey. I hope its sales pick up. It might not be a 10/10 or even a 9/10 game but the core concept and the story concept are sublime. Bought my copy yesterday, ready in time for Xmas.
If sales do not pick up, do we think Disney would port it? I mean its a big budget 3rd party Wii title. I don't want Junction Point to get shut down.
If sales do not pick up, do we think Disney would port it? I mean its a big budget 3rd party Wii title. I don't want Junction Point to get shut down.
The Dutch Slayer
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This is also a case of releasing a game, a week before the USA is not good.
It has to be the same week, because the EU can't create hype for it, and their where almost NO reviews before the game came out,
I know I know its terrible thing to say but, we need the USA to make hype for us.
The EU press/blogs/podcast just can't do it.
We need the usa do to it for us.
It has to be the same week, because the EU can't create hype for it, and their where almost NO reviews before the game came out,
I know I know its terrible thing to say but, we need the USA to make hype for us.
The EU press/blogs/podcast just can't do it.
We need the usa do to it for us.
Rush2thestart
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Orbitcube said:
Yeah because HD games dont bomb. Like Enslaved, Bloodstone, etc. This shit is ridiculous.
Anyway, I expected low sales for Epic Mickey. Buzz seemed to be low last week. It'll see a boost next week, but I think Epic Mickey will do a lot better in the US.
gofreak said:
well, it is a system seller, and long awaited afterall.And nowadays there's a lot of noise everytime a important game is launched. I think it will do well, but not as good as GT3, more like Gt4, which is good but considering how 'big' and 'ambitious' is the game could be somehow disapointing. I also see it too hardcore, i mean, is geared towards wheel users, and car lovers, and is not as 'friendly' as other games out there.
PS3 ain't PS2 either XD
tzare said:
Yes, like I said, I would be very surprised if 5 ended up breaking records for the franchise overall by the time all is said and done. I just think that saying this first week performance is lacking or not in keeping with the franchise doesn't make sense.
oh i agree.I think that those numbers are pretty good. Not excellent but good enough, considering UK is more xboxland thatn mainland europe.gofreak said:
I also think that if the game evolves (as Kaz said) it will also help its usual long legs and may end selling closer to GT3 than Gt4.
Rush2thestart said:
This doesn't even compare to Enslaved or Bloodstone, at least those broke the top 40. That Epic Mickey couldn't even get in the top 40 is pretty freaking huge, wasn't this one of the Wii's bigger games of the holiday? Also got a spot at the Nintendo e3 conference I remember, so obviously people expected big things.
Netherlands chart
http://www.dutchcharts.nl/game_charts.asp
http://www.dutchcharts.nl/game_charts.asp
Rush2thestart
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hamchan said:
Epic Mickey did poorly in the UK. No denying that. The reason I brought up those examples is because it seems like some people think putting a game on the HD consoles somehow makes them sell. Seeing the types of games PS3/360 owners buy in the UK, Epic Mickey wouldve bombed even worse.
Surely Sony will step up GT5 advertising soon? If not just WTF is going on, UC2 last year was advertised well after release as was LBP the previous year. Just seems a very silly way to treat your biggest franchise, as mentioned I have not seen a single advert for the game which is just weird because I'm always in front of the TV. 
Epic Mickey sales are just fucked up, that one I did see adverts for and quite a bit too. That's fucking MICKEY MOUSE.........goddamn!
Epic Mickey sales are just fucked up, that one I did see adverts for and quite a bit too. That's fucking MICKEY MOUSE.........goddamn!
gottalovetheglove
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They also didn't release on platforms that are notorious for bombing where third party releases are concerned. I'm just saying that Disney probably should've realised something that us gamers have seen for ages. And honestly, if Epic Mickey is as mediocre as it sounds it probably deserves to bomb.Rush2thestart said:
KingDizzi said:Surely Sony will step up GT5 advertising soon? If not just WTF is going on, UC2 last year was advertised well after release as was LBP the previous year. Just seems a very silly way to treat your biggest franchise, as mentioned I have not seen a single advert for the game which is just weird because I'm always in front of the TV.
I have a feeling the release fuck-up messed up their advertising plans. It can be hard to reschedule a campaign at this time of year if ad inventory is heavily booked. They may not have had their choice of ad space to start a campaign before release. I would GUESS that they do have stuff planned through Xmas. Apparently some ads have started trickling out on a couple of channels.
StealthGoblin
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KingDizzi said:Surely Sony will step up GT5 advertising soon? If not just WTF is going on, UC2 last year was advertised well after release as was LBP the previous year. Just seems a very silly way to treat your biggest franchise, as mentioned I have not seen a single advert for the game which is just weird because I'm always in front of the TV.
They are indeed doing post launch advertising. I think the missed deadline might have screwed up their TV ad campaign.