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UK charts w/e 9th October (FIFA, Fable, Poke sell. Pikmin 2 & Outrun 2 bomb bomb)
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Die Squirrel Die
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I'm just not feeling the VJ love like when I first tried the GC version a year or so ago. I'm just finding it tedious.
Speaking of Nintendo, why are they marketing Donkey Konga over Pikmin2? Not that they shouldn't be marketing DK just they should be doing the same for Pikmin2 (although it does have a nice mag ad). probably hoping it'll hit on the EyeToy peripheral based bandwagon.
I don't get Nintendo Europe. They don't seem to have too much problem pushing the GBA but when it comes to the GC it's treated like a red-headed stepchild. It's not going to help that MS are really pushing the Crystal Xbox either.
Speaking of MS, damn I'm at that point where I just want Fable to be over. I wanted to do all the side-quests and stuff but I don't know if I can force myself to. If it goes on much longer without picking up any I probably won't bother with a second playthrough.
Speaking of Nintendo, why are they marketing Donkey Konga over Pikmin2? Not that they shouldn't be marketing DK just they should be doing the same for Pikmin2 (although it does have a nice mag ad). probably hoping it'll hit on the EyeToy peripheral based bandwagon.
I don't get Nintendo Europe. They don't seem to have too much problem pushing the GBA but when it comes to the GC it's treated like a red-headed stepchild. It's not going to help that MS are really pushing the Crystal Xbox either.
Speaking of MS, damn I'm at that point where I just want Fable to be over. I wanted to do all the side-quests and stuff but I don't know if I can force myself to. If it goes on much longer without picking up any I probably won't bother with a second playthrough.
Die Squirrel Die
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Deku Tree said:
Early Feb.
Went in today and bought Fable and pikmin 2, their was loads of copys of pikmin 2 in every games shop but fable was very hard to find, managed to get the last copy in GAME.
Hmm so far pikmin 2 is like digital crack it's consuming all my time, and i don't know why, it's just so much fun. Every time i see the intro screen and hear the music on pikmin 2 it brings a great big smile onto my face.
Fable is pretty good to tho i need to spend some quality time with it to get into it.
Hmm so far pikmin 2 is like digital crack it's consuming all my time, and i don't know why, it's just so much fun. Every time i see the intro screen and hear the music on pikmin 2 it brings a great big smile onto my face.
Fable is pretty good to tho i need to spend some quality time with it to get into it.
The complete lack of Pikmin 2 advertising probably didn't help its case.
I didn't even know it was released and I spend hours each day on gaming forums/websites.
I really wish I could buy it but with uni work, Halo 2, Half-Life 2, PES4 etc all out soon I can't afford it, probably end up getting it for christmas.
I didn't even know it was released and I spend hours each day on gaming forums/websites.
I really wish I could buy it but with uni work, Halo 2, Half-Life 2, PES4 etc all out soon I can't afford it, probably end up getting it for christmas.
TheGreenGiant
Banned
I was caught out for a second or two with regards to the Pikmin2 sales but its not that surprising really. Isn't UK the ONE european region where the gamecube ain't that hot/popular? Is quite understandable.
But the OR2 sales are shocking :O (not that it matters without numbers)
(not that it matters without numbers)
(not that it matters without numbers)
But the OR2 sales are shocking :O (not that it matters without numbers)
(not that it matters without numbers)
(not that it matters without numbers)
Project Midway
Member
GC isnt doing that hot in Scandinavia either.
sonycowboy
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Fable = Fastest Selling UK game ever.
F
Folder
Unconfirmed Member
The utter fucking *shame* of UK game buyers is exposed
If I marry this girl:
Which I'm trying to do, I'll become American in protest.
If I marry this girl:
Which I'm trying to do, I'll become American in protest.
???Kiriku said:
1 FIFA 2005 EA SPORTS
7 TONY HAWK'S UNDERGROUND 2 ACTIVISION
9 10 DEF JAM FIGHT FOR NY EA GAMES
11 11 THE SIMPSONS: HIT & RUN PLATINUM
15 12 NEED FOR SPEED: UNDERGROUND PLATINUM
3 15 TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 2005 EA SPORTS
16 19 FIFA 2004 EA SPORTS
23 20 FINDING NEMO DISNEY INTERACTIVE
17 21 THE SIMS: BUSTIN' OUT PLATINUM
22 SHARK TALE ACTIVISION
20 23 SPIDER-MAN 2 ACTIVISION
27 24 MEDAL OF HONOR: RISING SUN EA GAMES
38 26 SONIC HEROES SEGA
22 30 SOULCALIBUR II NAMCO
25 31 PSI-OPS: THE MINDGATE CONSPIRACY MIDWAY
32 34 TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 2004 EA SPORTS
19 35 TERMINATOR 3: THE REDEMPTION ATARI
30 36 SHREK 2 ACTIVISION
...not saying GameCube is responsible for most of these sales, but there's more for GC than just Pikmin 2 here.
sonycowboy
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jarrod said:
But, if you look at the individual format for the Gamecube, Pikmin is the #1 GC game, so their contribution to those multiplatform games is minimal.
TOP 20 NINTENDO GAMECUBE
1 PIKMIN 2
2 FIFA 2005
3 WWE: DAY OF RECKONING
4 ANIMAL CROSSING
5 TONY HAWK'S UNDERGROUND
...
http://www.charttrack.co.uk/html/uk/Software charts/Nintendo Gamecube Frameset.htm
I think we had some actual chartrack numbers leaked before and the breakdown was overwhelmingly PS2, then PC, then Xbox, and finally GC. The Xbox numbers were generally single digits to teens with respect to share and the GC was in the low single digits.
According to the post made by sonycowboy, Pikmin 2 is the number one title on the GameCube charts, so I think it's safe to assume that GameCube contributed very, very little (and in the case of some titles, basically nothing) to those multiplatform titles. The only title where it probably made a significant dent was Fifa.jarrod said:
Great King Bowser
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I didn't even know Pikmin 2 was out here, and I'm a Nintendo guy.
Way to go 'tendo.
Pikmin 2 sale + 1 though.
Way to go 'tendo.
Pikmin 2 sale + 1 though.
radioheadrule83
Banned
^^ I only noticed it today!
And I picked up FIFA on the cube yesterday as well. While I wish I'd of known Pikmin was out, FIFA is actually not that bad. I haven't even thought about buying another FIFA game since 02 or something. And I only got that because it was a fiver. And I found a "football mat" going for a fiver too...
but this new one's decent enough. Pretty slick visually.. getting sick of the commentating.. the first touch football thing with the C-stick is alright, as are the rest of the controls generally. My brothers love footy so they were happy to split this three ways... thus it only cost me a tenner. So I'm pretty happy with it!
Choice is Pikmin 2 or Donkey Konga on Friday, and I think I'm going with Donkey Konga, and picking the Pikmin up later!
And I picked up FIFA on the cube yesterday as well. While I wish I'd of known Pikmin was out, FIFA is actually not that bad. I haven't even thought about buying another FIFA game since 02 or something. And I only got that because it was a fiver. And I found a "football mat" going for a fiver too...
but this new one's decent enough. Pretty slick visually.. getting sick of the commentating.. the first touch football thing with the C-stick is alright, as are the rest of the controls generally. My brothers love footy so they were happy to split this three ways... thus it only cost me a tenner. So I'm pretty happy with it!
Choice is Pikmin 2 or Donkey Konga on Friday, and I think I'm going with Donkey Konga, and picking the Pikmin up later!
MrPing1000
Member
well i bought pikmin2 anyway. Thats lack of advertising for u Nintendo
sonycowboy
Member
jarrod said:Erm, that really has little to do with more GC games being on the chart than just Pikmin 2. I said GC contributed little to the multiplatform sales already... I hope you both feel better though.
Jar,
I know you said it didn't contribute much, but I assumed you were still talking about sales, not just game availability. I'm not sure what your point was when we were talking about sales. I don't think anybody is doubting that the GC has quality games available, are they? I think people are more talking about the GC's 3rd place by a significant margin status.
GC seems to be dying a death in the UK, with all my local shops reducing its shelf size (not just the GAME store with the rabid Xbox-fanboy manager). Perhaps it's partly down to the ease of importing titles and Nintendo's half-assed approach to bringing games out over here.
radioheadrule83
Banned
GC + a game is still £99 in many stores (£79 on its own)... you can get an Xbox or a PS2 for that. What I gather from talking to a lot of gamers here is that Xbox is viewed as fresher/newer and more powerful, PS2 is viewed as having the most games. Probably quite right on both counts really...
Nintendo are between a rock and a hard place really. They need to cut the price again, or kick ass with some nice bundles. The new Donkey Konga bundle is ok - the kongas, cube, game and Memory card for £89.99... but I think it's high time they did a GC + GBA bundle or something.
Their presence on actual shelves has been smaller than the other two for well over a year. New GameStation stores seem to give them fair floorspace... in fact, everything about Nintendo's performance in the UK is fair. They're beaten on price and in terms of the games out in Europe. There's a lot coming out in the next few months, so it will probably pick up even if it doesn't pull any miracles.... plus it's still selling up on last year.
So I wouldn't say it's "dying a death".
Nintendo are between a rock and a hard place really. They need to cut the price again, or kick ass with some nice bundles. The new Donkey Konga bundle is ok - the kongas, cube, game and Memory card for £89.99... but I think it's high time they did a GC + GBA bundle or something.
Their presence on actual shelves has been smaller than the other two for well over a year. New GameStation stores seem to give them fair floorspace... in fact, everything about Nintendo's performance in the UK is fair. They're beaten on price and in terms of the games out in Europe. There's a lot coming out in the next few months, so it will probably pick up even if it doesn't pull any miracles.... plus it's still selling up on last year.
So I wouldn't say it's "dying a death".
Die Squirrel Die said:
Unfortunately, it's generally the case of "either one or the other" with NOE, as far as home consoles go at least. They've admitted as much in interviews..this is just the latest example. It's kind of shameless and really sad. I don't know whether to blame NOE for incompetence or NCL for starving NOE of resources.