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[Aostia]

Nintendo handling Layton didn't keep Layton Brothers off iOS. That said I still feel like the toy cross-promotion with Namco Bandai would be beneficial, they're a strong western 3DS publisher already and with the success of Ni No Kuni I can see them being eager to work more with Level 5. Plus I don't think Nintendo is at all interested in LBX and Yo-kai Watch might be a little too close to Pokémon for them to schedule in.

I'd still rather see Nintendo pick up Fantasy Life anyway personally.

anyway, I've the Bandai figures of Little Battlers here in my hands...the anime will start next Monday on the free TV in my country, and...the figures are GREAT, I hope the anime will have strong audience, and I look forward for the videogame

 

[BriBri]

Right while I'm getting ninja'd might also reply to this. I mean it's not really all that much new content is it?

- You have the two new "Reviver" (whatever you may call it) models of the T-rex and the Zuniceratops.
- 8 other models available for use (they seem to already have been in the game albeit only usable in special sections?)
- The 2 CoroCoro based vehicles for use right from the start.

If you have the basic version and play coop with the Coro-version you can excavate and use the stuff from the special version too.

Thanks for this Shurayuki!

 

[Shurayuki]

Thanks for this Shurayuki!

No problem, always happy to help even if it ends up being something everybody already figured out through google translate or something haha.

The entire existence of this thing is just so weird.
Also orders through e-mail will take up to 10 days and snail-mail up to two weeks. The download codes have to be registered by 2014.10.15.

 

[M4kk0]

Comgnet's retail chain preorder comparison, as of May, 18th 2014

[3DS] Yokai Watch 2 - 169pt + 130pt = 299pt

[Wii] Mario Kart Wii - 192pt
[3DS] Mario Kart 7 - 145pt
[WiiU] Mario Kart 8 - 162pt

[PSV] Persona 4 The Golden - 137pt
[3DS] Etrian Odyssey IV - 55pt
[3DS] Shin Megami Tensei IV - 105pt
[3DS] Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl - 52pt
[3DS] Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth - 113pt

[PS3] Kamen Rider: Battride War Premium Sound & Movie Edition - 68pt
[PS3] Kamen Rider: Battride War II Premium TV & Movie Edition - 44pt

[PSV] Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 2 - 30pt
[PSV] Chō Megami Shinkō Noire: Gekishin Black Heart - 38pt + 22pt = 60pt

Sorry, but I'm new at this... What means "pt"?? ^^U

 

[ZSaberLink]

Sorry, but I'm new at this... What means "pt"?? ^^U

1 pt = 1 point = 1 preorder/sale at that chain of stores (Comgnet).

 

[M4kk0]

Then... That say that there are 162 preorders for each sale? I'm really confused with that :/

 

[Foshy]

Then... That say that there are 162 preorders for each sale? I'm really confused with that :/

No, what he means is that for unreleased games 1 pt = 1 preorder and for already released ones 1 pt = 1 sale

 

[M4kk0]

Ouch! Thought it was some kind of multiplier... Aren't those quantities excesively low?

 

[RalchAC]

Ouch! Thought it was some kind of multiplier... Aren't those quantities excesively low?

It's a small retailer. It only has 14 stores. So those are quite good numbers

 

[M4kk0]

It's a small retailer. It only has 4 stores. So those are quite good numbers

Didn't know that! In that case they are way better than I thought. However, seeing the comparisons with previous Mario Kart entries it looks like we're going to see some really good sells with MK8

 

[Tripon]

Didn't know that! In that case they are way better than I thought. However, seeing the comparisons with previous Mario Kart entries it looks like we're going to see some really good sells with MK8

Its 4 stores in one region of Japan. It is really not a predictor of what sales are.

 

[M4kk0]

Its 4 stores in one region of Japan. It is really not a predictor of what sales are.

I'm sure that MK8 will have more long-term sales than MK7, maybe 4 stores aren't a 100% predictor of that, but it's a good signal!

 

[Mory Dunz]

I'm sure that MK8 will have more long-term sales than MK7, maybe 4 stores aren't a 100% predictor of that, but it's a good signal!

I've actually been thinking MK8 might have a bigger FW than MK7, but won't do as well long term, for a variety of reasons.

 

[1st Course]

It's a small retailer. It only has 4 stores. So those are quite good numbers

Its 4 stores in one region of Japan. It is really not a predictor of what sales are.

14 stores

http://www.comgnet.com/shop/

 

[RalchAC]

14 stores

http://www.comgnet.com/shop/

I've just fixed my comment.

Thanks, I thought they were less

 

[Mpl90]

Comgnet's retail chain preorder comparison, as of May, 20th 2014

[NDS] Inazuma Eleven 3 - 44pt + 42pt = 86pt
[3DS] Yokai Watch 2 - 189pt + 138pt = 327pt

[Wii] Mario Kart Wii - 224pt
[3DS] Mario Kart 7 - 162pt
[WiiU] Mario Kart 8 - 189pt

[PSV] Persona 4 The Golden - 153pt
[3DS] Etrian Odyssey IV - 59pt
[3DS] Shin Megami Tensei IV - 108pt
[3DS] Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl - 55pt
[3DS] Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth - 119pt

[PS3] Kamen Rider: Battride War Premium Sound & Movie Edition - 70pt
[PS3] Kamen Rider: Battride War II Premium TV & Movie Edition - 48pt

[3DS] Card Fight!! Vanguard: Ride to Victory!! - 47pt
[3DS] Card Fight!! Vanguard: Lock on Victory!! - 42pt

[PSV] Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 2 - 33pt
[PSV] Chō Megami Shinkō Noire: Gekishin Black Heart - 38pt + 26pt = 64p

[PS4] inFAMOUS: Second Son - 17pt

[PS4] Wash Dogs - 17pt

[PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2010: Challenge of the Blue Samurai - 47pt
[PSP] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2010: Challenge of the Blue Samurai - 19pt
[PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014 - 67pt
[3DS] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014: Samurai Blue Challenge - 13pt

 

[RalchAC]

I've just read what that "Blue Samurai" edition is, and it seems it's some kind of "World Championship" edition, where you can play as the Japan Team or something like this.

 

[RiggyRob]

Comgnet's retail chain preorder comparison, as of May, 20th 2014

[NDS] Inazuma Eleven 3 - 44pt + 42pt = 86pt
[3DS] Yokai Watch 2 - 189pt + 138pt = 327pt

[Wii] Mario Kart Wii - 224pt
[3DS] Mario Kart 7 - 162pt
[WiiU] Mario Kart 8 - 189pt

[PSV] Persona 4 The Golden - 153pt
[3DS] Etrian Odyssey IV - 59pt
[3DS] Shin Megami Tensei IV - 108pt
[3DS] Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl - 55pt
[3DS] Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth - 119pt

[PS3] Kamen Rider: Battride War Premium Sound & Movie Edition - 70pt
[PS3] Kamen Rider: Battride War II Premium TV & Movie Edition - 48pt

[3DS] Card Fight!! Vanguard: Ride to Victory!! - 47pt
[3DS] Card Fight!! Vanguard: Lock on Victory!! - 42pt

[PSV] Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 2 - 33pt
[PSV] Chō Megami Shinkō Noire: Gekishin Black Heart - 38pt + 26pt = 64p

[PS4] inFAMOUS: Second Son - 17pt

[PS4] Wash Dogs - 17pt

[PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2010: Challenge of the Blue Samurai - 47pt
[PSP] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2010: Challenge of the Blue Samurai - 19pt
[PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014 - 67pt
[3DS] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014: Samurai Blue Challenge - 13pt

Previously I assumed that you had these numbers as a comparison for Mario Kart 8, but with Inazuma Eleven above I'm not so sure. People in Japan aren't still buying Mario Kart Wii, are they?

 

[Yoshi]

Some are, but of course this compares preorder numbers before the games got released, so Mario Kart Wii's numbers for instance are not for the current week but from before it got released.

 

[hiska-kun]

So, a Youkai Watch 3DS edition has been announced for the same day YW2 is released.

This 3DS doesn't include the game, and its price is 18.000 (like the other XL models).
So, can we assume that one of the games of the free promotion for July is gonna be Youkai Watch 2? It seems a lock for me.

 

[RiggyRob]

So, a Youkai Watch 3DS edition has been announced for the same day YW2 is released.

This 3DS doesn't include the game, and its price is 18.000 (like the other XL models).
So, can we assume that one of the games of the free promotion for July is gonna be Youkai Watch 2? It seems a lock for me.

They've already been announced to be Pokemon X/Y and Puzzle and Dragons Z, haven't they?

 

[Brawly Likes to Brawl]

So, a Youkai Watch 3DS edition has been announced for the same day YW2 is released.



This 3DS doesn't include the game, and its price is 18.000 (like the other XL models).
So, can we assume that one of the games of the free promotion for July is gonna be Youkai Watch 2? It seems a lock for me.

I asked this question earlier in the thread, but can you participate in the promotion if you import the console from outside of Japan?

 

[hiska-kun]

They've already been announced to be Pokemon X/Y and Puzzle and Dragons Z, haven't they?

That's June.

I asked this question earlier in the thread, but can you participate in the promotion if you import the console from outside of Japan?

I don't know. It's supposed to be a voucher or something like this. But i don't know if it's in the box (don't think so) or they give it to you when you buy it on the shop. I can check it.

Maybe streetsahead or someone else knows.

 

[Alrus]

So, a Youkai Watch 3DS edition has been announced for the same day YW2 is released.

This 3DS doesn't include the game, and its price is 18.000 (like the other XL models).
So, can we assume that one of the games of the free promotion for July is gonna be Youkai Watch 2? It seems a lock for me.

I really doubt they'd include a brand new game that has really high sales potential as a free game in the month it's released.

 

[hiska-kun]

I really doubt they'd include a brand new game that has really high sales potential as a free game in the month it's released.

Well, the first game is approaching the million and it will be above that mark when the second will be released. So more than a million buyers have already the console.

But if they want to reach on a larger audience and sell a lot of hardware they should include the game. If you think about it, it's just like a bundle.

And the fact that there's a special edition without the game is what it makes me think they will do that.

 

[Spiegel]

Well, the first game is approaching the million and it will be above that mark when the second will be released. So more than a million buyers have already the console.

But if they want to reach on a larger audience and sell a lot of hardware they should include the game. If you think about it, it's just like a bundle.

And the fact that there's a special edition without the game is what it makes me think they will do that.

There was a MH4 3DS special edition without the game.

They are not going to include a new game for free, that's not how hardware bundles usually work. They are just trying to benefit from the popularity of YW to sell consoles.

 

[hiska-kun]

There was a MH4 3DS special edition without the game.

They are not going to include a new game for free, that's not how hardware bundles usually work. They are just trying to benefit from the popularity of YW to sell consoles.

Pokemon Art Academy will be released in June and it is in the campaign for that month, right?

 

[Hellraider]

Well, the first game is approaching the million and it will be above that mark when the second will be released. So more than a million buyers have already the console.

But if they want to reach on a larger audience and sell a lot of hardware they should include the game. If you think about it, it's just like a bundle.

And the fact that there's a special edition without the game is what it makes me think they will do that.

Why would L-5 care about hardware sales? It's not like one free game is gonna attract billions of people to get a 3DS. If that was the case yeah I could see why L-5 should care, but it's clearly not.

 

[cw_sasuke]

There was a MH4 3DS special edition without the game.

They are not going to include a new game for free, that's not how hardware bundles usually work. They are just trying to benefit from the popularity of YW to sell consoles.

This.

If course Yokai Watch is still selling well but the game is over a year old and the successor is launching soon. No way they will include high profile 3rdoaety titles at launch for the promotion.

 

[RalchAC]

Pokemon Art Academy will be released in June and it is in the campaign for that month, right?

It's a first party game and it doesn't have as much selling potential as Youkai Watch 2.

 

[dolemite]

[PS4] inFAMOUS: Second Son - 17pt

[PS4] Wash Dogs - 17pt

That's no good, no good at all.

 

[Spiegel]

Pokemon Art Academy will be released in June and it is in the campaign for that month, right?

Uhm... that's true. And they haven't announced the games for July.

I still think it's unlikely but you have a point.

 

[L~A]

That's June.



I don't know. It's supposed to be a voucher or something like this. But i don't know if it's in the box (don't think so) or they give it to you when you buy it on the shop. I can check it.

Maybe streetsahead or someone else knows.

It's definitely a code the retailer sends/gives you. I mean, it'd be a logistical nightmare to make sure there's no code in the box for 3DS XL sold right before and right after the promotion. And they probably want someone buying a 3DS XL on September 30st at 11.59PM to get a code, so...

Not sure about YW2 being the free game. I doubt Level-5 would miss on those sales, tbh, but as you pointed out, Pokémon Art Academy is included in the promotion, so...

 

[BriBri]

Pokémon Art Academy is also a lower priced game.

 

[hiska-kun]

Uhm... that's true. And they haven't announced the games for July.

I still think it's unlikely but you have a point.

Yeah, thanks.
The other point I have is that in April-May the first Youkai Watch was in the campaign, when the game was (and is) selling like crazy.

Remember that a lot of people predicted that this move could cut its sales? But it didn't, the game is still selling like crazy.

As i said, there're over a million of buyers already with the console. I don't think including the game with the XL will hurt and lose as sales as some people think.

We'll see.

 

[KtSlime]

I asked this question earlier in the thread, but can you participate in the promotion if you import the console from outside of Japan?

You probably need a Japanese address to get the voucher. There are services to rent a POBox or something of that sort where they can forward it to you.

 

[BriBri]

The voucher is in the box if I remember correctly.

 

[KtSlime]

The voucher is in the box if I remember correctly.

Oh okay, cool. If it's got the code I suspect you don't need to be in Japan then.

 

[BriBri]

Oh okay, cool. If it's got the code I suspect you don't need to be in Japan then.

Found the image (courtesy of NintendoTweet).

 

[Tripon]

That's no good, no good at all.

Did you expect these two games to sell to the Japanese market?

 

[Aostia]

Did you expect these two games to sell to the Japanese market?

Personally, nope.
But I wonder which game Sony is developing to sell the PS4 also in Japan.
do we have some ideas?

 

[RalchAC]

Did you expect these two games to sell to the Japanese market?

Watch Dogs could sell decently if it resonates with the GTA fanbase.

I don't think Infamous is going to sell that well though.

 

[Brawly Likes to Brawl]

Found the image (courtesy of NintendoTweet).

That is awesome. I've been looking to import a JP 3DS this summer.

 

[Road]

Prediction League April 2014 Results

Congratulations twice to:

- pieatorium, for winning by units and mean error %!

BY UNITS                                   BY MEAN ERROR %                           
                                                                         
  1      101,237  pieatorium                 1    36.77%  pieatorium     
  2      179,237  Jamix012                   2    41.21%  Jamix012       
  3      188,765  leatherhat                 3    42.17%  MasterSheen    
  4      190,047  astrogamer                 4    43.21%  leatherhat     
  5      192,047  Bruno MB                   5    45.09%  Bruno MB       
  6      198,313  Orgen                      6    45.20%  Hitsukara      
  7      204,047  1st Course                 7    45.35%  RalchAC        
  8      204,047  XDDX                       8    45.81%  astrogamer     
  9      204,047  RalchAC                    9    46.15%  1st Course     
 10      205,841  bakman21                  10    48.20%  sörine         
 11      212,215  Mr Swine                  11    48.26%  strangedopamine
 12      213,047  MasterSheen               12    49.35%  XDDX           
 13      213,866  strangedopamine           13    49.72%  theprodigy     
 14      219,047  theprodigy                14    49.86%  Orgen          
 15      220,503  suppadoopa                15    50.16%  Mr Swine       
 16      227,047  Fisico                    16    50.43%  Road           
 17      228,841  Hitsukara                 17    50.51%  Fisico         
 18      236,635  Chris1964                 18    51.25%  SwiftDeath     
 19      244,047  Road                      19    51.67%  Wynnebeck      
 20      257,313  SwiftDeath                20    52.19%  DrWong         
 21      262,313  DrWong                    21    52.46%  DCharlie       
 22      263,997  sörine                    22    53.09%  Yeshua         
 23      264,047  Yeshua                    23    53.52%  Chris1964      
 24      267,237  DCharlie                  24    53.73%  suppadoopa     
 25      278,313  Tripon                    25    57.14%  Hexa           
 26      314,047  Hexa                      26    58.69%  bakman21       
 27      330,313  Kaworu                    27    59.10%  dhlt25         
 28      377,237  dhlt25                    28    60.46%  Tripon         
 29      394,047  Wynnebeck                 29    62.68%  Gianni Merryman
 30      442,047  Gianni Merryman           30    67.21%  Kaworu         
 
 
                                        |FAMITSU  |Jamix012 |suppadoop|sörine   |SwiftDeat|Wynnebeck|Yeshua   |1st Cours|Orgen    |Hitsukara|strangedo|bakman21 |MasterShe|DCharlie |Hexa     |dhlt25   |leatherha|pieatoriu|theprodig|astrogame|XDDX     |Road     |Bruno MB |Gianni Me|Mr Swine |Chris1964|DrWong   |RalchAC  |Tripon   |Fisico   |Kaworu   
[PS4] Hardware                          |    50252|    61000|    80000|    78198|    85000|    68000|    80000|    70000|    73000|    75000|    72798|    87000|    64000|    80000|    75000|    80000|    80000|    75000|    80000|    72000|    75000|    66666|    83000|    58000|    94450|    78901|    72000|    65000|    65000|    79000|    97000
[PS3+PSV+PS4] Natural Doctrine          |    13870|    30000|    45000|    67397|    75000|    65000|    50000|    30000|    51000|    60000|    48000|    58000|    35000|    44000|    50000|    40000|    40000|    35000|    35000|    48000|    50000|    33333|    41000|    81000|    73000|    56789|    63000|    65000|    70000|    70000|    78000
[WIU] Just Dance Wii U                  |    39095|    28000|    20000|    45328|    60000|    55000|    50000|    50000|    64000|    50000|    55000|    80000|    45000|    35000|    65000|    35000|    35000|    27000|    60000|    60000|    70000|    66666|    57000|   100000|    32000|    67890|    58000|    55000|    85000|    64000|   130000
[PS3+PSV] Super Robot Wars Z 3rd - Jigok|   334661|   285000|   300000|   242698|   205000|    53000|   250000|   270000|   295000|   245000|   280079|   285000|   245000|   248000|   200000|   150000|   255000|   320000|   250000|   285000|   250000|   222222|   256000|    61000|   297000|   234567|   258000|   275000|   250000|   250000|   245000
[PSV] Sword Art Online Hollow Fragment  |   136736|    69000|    55000|    53475|   135000|   115000|    60000|    80000|    76000|   190000|    66666|   142000|    85000|    58000|    50000|    45000|   150000|   125000|    90000|    77000|   120000|    88888|   102000|   126000|   192000|   123456|    47000|    95000|    95000|   110000|   110000
[3DS] Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain |    75867|    52000|   100000|    76934|    85000|    70000|    50000|    40000|    89000|    80000|    92500|   105000|    45000|    38000|    70000|    35000|    40000|    59000|    60000|    72000|    65000|    55555|    75000|    54000|    67000|    98765|    82000|    55000|   111000|    70000|    88000
 
TOTAL ABS. DIFF.                        |         |  179,237|  220,503|  263,997|  257,313|  394,047|  264,047|  204,047|  198,313|  228,841|  213,866|  205,841|  213,047|  267,237|  314,047|  377,237|  188,765|  101,237|  219,047|  190,047|  204,047|  244,047|  192,047|  442,047|  212,215|  236,635|  262,313|  204,047|  278,313|  227,047|  330,313
MEAN ERROR %                            |         |   41.21%|   53.73%|   48.20%|   51.25%|   51.67%|   53.09%|   46.15%|   49.86%|   45.20%|   48.26%|   58.69%|   42.17%|   52.46%|   57.14%|   59.10%|   43.21%|   36.77%|   49.72%|   45.81%|   49.35%|   50.43%|   45.09%|   62.68%|   50.16%|   53.52%|   52.19%|   45.35%|   60.46%|   50.51%|   67.21%
 
STATISTICS                              |  FAMITSU|  GAF_AVG|      MIN|      MAX|    UNDER|     OVER|  CLOSEST BY      
[PS4] Hardware                          |   50,252|   75,667|   58,000|   97,000|         |     100%|   58,000 Gianni Merryman
[PS3+PSV+PS4] Natural Doctrine          |   13,870|   52,917|   30,000|   81,000|         |     100%|   30,000 Jamix012
[WIU] Just Dance Wii U                  |   39,095|   56,829|   20,000|  130,000|      23%|      77%|   35,000 DCharlie
[PS3+PSV] Super Robot Wars Z 3rd - Jigok|  334,661|  242,086|   53,000|  320,000|     100%|         |  320,000 pieatorium
[PSV] Sword Art Online Hollow Fragment  |  136,736|   97,716|   45,000|  192,000|      87%|      13%|  135,000 SwiftDeath
[3DS] Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain |   75,867|   69,358|   35,000|  111,000|      63%|      37%|   75,000 Bruno MB

We were generally terrible this month, with the exception of TRFF.

 

[theprodigy]

hey at least I'm in top half!

lol

 

[Jamix012]

Distant 2nd is still second! lol. Natural Doctrine bomb saved me.

 

[jnWake]

That's no good, no good at all.

Well, Wash Dogs doesn't sound particularly fun.

 

[theprodigy]

[PS4] Wash Dogs - 17pt

Wash Dogs? who's the publisher

 

[Takao]

Wash Dogs? who's the publisher

It's still Ubisoft. They resurrected the Dogz trademark for a reason.

 

[Wynnebeck]

lol That Super Robot War Z prediction bit me in the butt hard. I had some good ones though.