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Media Create Sales: Week 46, 2014 (Nov 10 - Nov 16)
- Thread starter Chris1964
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Ok, thanks.
And that should say not, not now.
My fingers should be playing Protect Me Knight, not playing on iPhones.
Which is somewhat a theme of Media Create nowadays.
Sammy Samusu
Member
Moor-Angol
Banned
I didn't want to show up too much our superiority
ehm... except Kankolle I don't know any TBA Vita title....
Oh, if only I could get access to all your gifs.
That's quite the big ad for Legend of Legacy, and pretty much two months before release. They seem to be pretty ambitious about this, but then again, that's just one lone ad.
By the way, looks like Denpa Ningen no RPG Free! has been downloaded over 1.5m times. They seem to be doing quite well, though still no data on paid stuff.
They're working on a new update (1.4), to be released in Dec.
By the way, looks like Denpa Ningen no RPG Free! has been downloaded over 1.5m times. They seem to be doing quite well, though still no data on paid stuff.
They're working on a new update (1.4), to be released in Dec.
Moor-Angol
Banned
passed in front of Bic Camera Ikebukuro when I was coming back from work
they were
advertising Explorers, no signs of the beloved Jinbanyan
seems like S-E is pushing it up with efforts
they were
surprisingly
seems like S-E is pushing it up with efforts
Those are some amazing sales for the game.
Last know numbers were 300k (sold?) about a month ago
https://twitter.com/sakurai_scs/status/524489421307916288
Moor-Angol
Banned
Nah, that has to include digital for that to make sense.
It's still a crazy impressive result for a western indie game on PS3 and Vita, though.
And a stern reminder of how poorly SCE has handled Minecraft.
vinnygambini
Why are strippers at the U.N. bad when they're great at strip clubs???
Hope we get a Pokemon press release from Japan.
Was expecting one from the Pokemon Company today for NOA & Japan sales as they did for the XY launch, but only got Super Smash ;.;
Was expecting one from the Pokemon Company today for NOA & Japan sales as they did for the XY launch, but only got Super Smash ;.;
Moor-Angol
Banned
sure, and both Terraria and Minecraft US show how much is still important a retail copy to the japanese market
even if 150k (iirc) for Minecraft digital is an impressive result
test_account
XP-39C²
Ah ok, i see, heheThat's the blog's joke.
Cyber Sleuth is still spring 2015, I think.
Moor-Angol
Banned
Vita
January
February
March
26 titles
TBA 2015
January
- Diabolik Lovers: more.Blood - Limited V Edition - 01/15
- Final Fantasy Agito+ - 01/15
- Escha & Logy no Atelier Plus: Tasogare no Sora no Renkinjutsushi - 01/22
- Kaleidoeve - 01/22
- Root Infinity Rexx - 01/22
- Tsurugi no Machi no Ihoujin: Kuro no Oukyuu - 01/22
- Durarara!! Relay - 01/29
- Hitotsu Tobashi Ren'ai V - 01/29
- Kurochou no Psychedelica - 01/29
- Kurogane Kaikitan: Senya Ichiya - 01/29
February
- Ukiyo no Roushi - 02/11
- Gakuen Heaven: Boy's Love Scramble!
[*]Sengoku Musou 4-II - 02/11 - Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai: Library Party - 02/12
- Fuuraiki 3 - 02/19
- God Eater 2: Rage Burst - 02/19
- Hakuouki: Zuisouroku - Omokagebana - 02/19
- Otoko Yuukaku - 02/19
- Captain Earth: Mind Labyrinth - 02/26
- Diabolik Lovers: Dark Fate - 02/26
- OZMAFIA!! -vivace- - 02/26
- Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru: Jukai no Kioku - 02/26
March
- Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Iki - 03/12
- Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 6 - 03/12
- Senran Kagura: Estival Versus - Shoujotachi no Sentaku - 03/26
- Sword Art Online: Lost Song - 03/26
26 titles
TBA 2015
- Kancolle
- Cyber Sleuth
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
A lot of these are very niche but still I am wondering where did these Vita games exactly came from lol
agito was postponed indefinitely
also there is ia/vt, p4 dance, deemo (if it's not this year), Ys, one piece etc.
Believe it or not, there are Japanese people who enjoy FPSes and especially COD games.
Pokemon ORAS 3-Day: 1,534,593
3DS hardware (17-23): 83,129
http://www.famitsu.com/news/201411/26066471.html
3DS hardware (17-23): 83,129
http://www.famitsu.com/news/201411/26066471.html
Pokemon X/Y Debut (Week 41, 2013, Famitsu):
01./00. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2013.10.12} (¥4.800) - 2.096.050 / NEW <80-100%>
3DS Hardware (Week 47 2011, Famitsu): 120,920
3DS Hardware (Week 47 2012, Famitsu): 158,527
3DS Hardware (Week 47 2013, Famitsu): 70,912
Not sure how many days X/Y was. If it was the same, about a 75% hold on the game, and an increase of ~17% over last year hardware wise.
vinnygambini
Why are strippers at the U.N. bad when they're great at strip clubs???
really can't believe the hype for oras. i remember when it came out and it was regarded as the worst in the series, even until gen iv happened. it's the worst selling pokemon too, i think.
also, the first week sales of pokemon ruby/sapphire were 1,245,003 according to famitsu, almost 12 years ago to the date on november 18, 2002.
also, the first week sales of pokemon ruby/sapphire were 1,245,003 according to famitsu, almost 12 years ago to the date on november 18, 2002.
I'm guessing the lowest sales thing had more to do with the timing than anything else.
i actually mixed it up with firered/leafgreen. r/s did 16.22m. x/y is the worst-selling entry, but it may sell another 1.5m units between now and when it's done, beating black/white.
I was pretty pessimistic on it in general.
Before they announced a revision, my core proposal was that if they didn't feel they had enough to make one appealing, they wouldn't bother releasing one.
I think they put in just enough to give it some appeal, but at its core the 3DS is a system near saturation, and this only offers sufficient upgrades to a smaller, hardcore base of users who really want the extra horsepower or the C-stick or a couple games like a Xenoblade port.
Beyond that it's just an upgraded version for people who were going to buy a 3DS anyway because they just became of the age to want one or just got into gaming or just got their first job or etc.
As it stands, the usecase for buying this system (if you have a 3DS already) is that you want to play 3D action games with somewhat better controls (and you had the frankenstick for that if it was a huge issue already) or some niche high end titles. That or you really love the 3D aspect and wanted that to be better.
We're seeing the system maintain approximately what it did last year during this time of year with some weeks being over and some being under. My suspicion is that it will start consistently dropping year over year by mid-January when all the initial wave of buyers who really wanted it finish picking it up and we'll pretty much be down to people who are buying a 3DS for the first time or were circumstantially upgrading anyway (like giving their old one to their younger sibling and getting a bigger one or something in that vein).
Some big exclusives might move more people over, but how many people are really going to be making those given the size of the audience they'd have to give up?
Before they announced a revision, my core proposal was that if they didn't feel they had enough to make one appealing, they wouldn't bother releasing one.
I think they put in just enough to give it some appeal, but at its core the 3DS is a system near saturation, and this only offers sufficient upgrades to a smaller, hardcore base of users who really want the extra horsepower or the C-stick or a couple games like a Xenoblade port.
Beyond that it's just an upgraded version for people who were going to buy a 3DS anyway because they just became of the age to want one or just got into gaming or just got their first job or etc.
As it stands, the usecase for buying this system (if you have a 3DS already) is that you want to play 3D action games with somewhat better controls (and you had the frankenstick for that if it was a huge issue already) or some niche high end titles. That or you really love the 3D aspect and wanted that to be better.
We're seeing the system maintain approximately what it did last year during this time of year with some weeks being over and some being under. My suspicion is that it will start consistently dropping year over year by mid-January when all the initial wave of buyers who really wanted it finish picking it up and we'll pretty much be down to people who are buying a 3DS for the first time or were circumstantially upgrading anyway (like giving their old one to their younger sibling and getting a bigger one or something in that vein).
Some big exclusives might move more people over, but how many people are really going to be making those given the size of the audience they'd have to give up?
theprodigy
Member
looks like the last chance left is a 3rd version of Yokai Watch then......haha
Nintendo will lead the way. Just like with the WiiU!
I think as we get closer to the holidays the sales should go up in general just by virtue of the number of people buying them as holiday gifts, and Yokai Watch should synergize well with that given the target demographic.
That said, I'm not expecting record setting hardware sales here.
Well they did say they have at least a couple of games in development, but I'm still curious to see what they actually are. If they're all Xenoblade type products, well...
BishopLamont
Banned
legs will be even worse than x/y, but we'll see how it compares to hg/ss
im guessing it'll sell more than hg/ss in the end since this will probably be the last pokemon games for this generation.
i expected better before the revision was released, but this small increase isn't a surprise considering its performance in the last few weeks, december is looking far more crucial.
They might be working on something to take advantage of Amiibo.
As a fan of Monolithsoft, I hope they are all Xenoblade games!
Presumably some games will be compatible with them, but will that actually be a big benefit?
Like at that point you have to cart around your figurines too unless they're one time unlocks, at which point even if Amiibos were super important to someone (which... I'm not sure that's true for many people), aren't they developing an add-on that can also scan Amiibos that you could simply use once at home?
I called up Nintendo and they confirmed they're canceling Xenoblade X to make 12 3DS Xenoblade games without playable mechs.
vinnygambini
Why are strippers at the U.N. bad when they're great at strip clubs???
I think Nirolak you touched on something very important aspects.
I'd also like to add that consumer sentiment is also very low in Japan currently; weakening consumer spending. Not to the extent that is portrayed here most likely, but it is affecting their purchasing habits nonetheless.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/10/us-japan-economy-confidence-idUSKCN0HZ0C420141010
BishopLamont
Banned
worth it
One of them better be "Telling Time With Reyn" or you'll be sorry!
Yeah, macroeconomics can definitely impact luxury goods that aren't "must buy" items in the mind of consumers.
I imagine an upgrade to a system you already own that isn't a scheduled upgrade like a phone would fall into that category pretty easily.
betrayalathon (not really): disney magical castle dream island for ios/android (disney + marvelous) - http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/newsclip/20141126_677606.html
gamefreak's mobile debut: http://dengekionline.com/elem/000/000/964/964857/
new metal saga: http://dengekionline.com/elem/000/000/964/964852/
gamefreak's mobile debut: http://dengekionline.com/elem/000/000/964/964857/
new metal saga: http://dengekionline.com/elem/000/000/964/964852/
With New 3DS I just think it's really odd how they doubled down on the 3D effect as a selling point. Weren't there lots of conversations a year or two ago about how 3D was something most consumers didn't care about much any more? I don't know if it's a popular thing in Japan though.
I might have been much more likely to upgrade if they had dramatically improved the screen quality instead of focusing on making the 3D effect easier to keep, would have helped to differentiate the systems more. Not sure if a wider audience cares though considering what happened to the Vita.
I might have been much more likely to upgrade if they had dramatically improved the screen quality instead of focusing on making the 3D effect easier to keep, would have helped to differentiate the systems more. Not sure if a wider audience cares though considering what happened to the Vita.
theprodigy
Member
lmao
Moor-Angol
Banned
i was expecting around 1,8mln, M-C said preorders were similar with X/Y...
maybe someone got the game on monday, national holiday
and now let's wait Dec.13......
Let's wait for MC numbers first.
Maybe it's just me, but that doesn't looks like a bad result for 3DS. It increased around 32,000 units (this is Famitsu datas) from last week thanks to Pokémon and probably Holiday rush starting, and it's up YOY compared to Week 47, 2013. Hopefully, being up YOY cotinues in December: last year's December was quite slower than other, doing better than that (and, thus, having a better momentum from Holidays carring Q1 2015 sales) should be Nintendo's objective.
I also wonder if MC will continue showing a big difference with Famitsu (last week, 14,000 units) or if ther will be a rebalancement between the two trackers
BishopLamont
Banned
they always sync up eventually, only a matter of time