1st Course
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I honestly don't know what to expect from it. does 100k FW seems responsible?
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Media Create Sales: Week 53, 2015 (Dec 28 - Jan 03)
- Thread starter Chris1964
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I honestly don't know what to expect from it. does 100k FW seems responsible?
didn´t Sony Systems sell everytime well for New Years eve in Japan?
Yeah but Vita sold better than last year.
In Japan, or worldwide?
9 months older, doesn't change much, point remain that 3DS is selling better, even if is a older console and when has almost saturated the market.
Kresnik258
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Week 1 comparison:
20./22. [WIU] Taiko no Tatsujin: Tokumori! # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.11.20} (¥5.627) - 9.254 / 53.138 <40-60%> (-16%)
28./30. [WIU] Taiko no Tatsujin: Atsumete Tomodachi Daisakusen! # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.11.26} (¥5.724) - 5.560 / 42.297 <60-80%> (-35%)
2014's game had an extra week on the market so far, but this year's version isn't going to sell an extra 13k next week. Looks like another drop for the series.
Really isn't doing great anywhere apart from 3DS (and mobile I think?)
20./22. [WIU] Taiko no Tatsujin: Tokumori! # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.11.20} (¥5.627) - 9.254 / 53.138 <40-60%> (-16%)
28./30. [WIU] Taiko no Tatsujin: Atsumete Tomodachi Daisakusen! # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.11.26} (¥5.724) - 5.560 / 42.297 <60-80%> (-35%)
2014's game had an extra week on the market so far, but this year's version isn't going to sell an extra 13k next week. Looks like another drop for the series.
Really isn't doing great anywhere apart from 3DS (and mobile I think?)
Eolz
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Mario never dies.
Pennywise83
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Yeah, Taiko is pretty much dead outside 3DS. PSV performance was dreadful, and Wii U performance hasn't show a YOY increase.
Second - and high chance of becoming the best-selling game in Japan.
Very unlikely. Based on historical figures, I analysed the end of year hardware numbers last week, and concluded that PS4 won't overtake Wii U until at least another year. You can find the analysis and Chris' historical figures in last week's thread.
Kresnik258
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LifeBrandRobot
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There are only 3 million WiiUs?? It's kind of surprising since its games sell so well.
I also wonder what people are playing on Vita, since its games don't really have any legs, aside from Minecraft of course.
I also wonder what people are playing on Vita, since its games don't really have any legs, aside from Minecraft of course.
Wow, Splatoon sold more than 3D World and NSMBU? I'm shocked.
Eolz
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Vita= lots of small/mid games with niche/specific audience appeal.
WiiU= nearly no third party support, some big games.
Both don't really sell that well.
Pennywise83
Banned
More than SM3DW - IIRC never crossed 700k units. NSMB U is around 1.2m.
In Japan I meant. However install base aren't the same so comparison may be bogus to begin with.
small44
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When you support them they sell
Pennywise83
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It should be over 2.8m when taking into account eShop sales.
Sammy Samusu
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02./02. [3DS] Monster Strike <RPG> (Mixi) {2015.12.17} (¥4.860) - 91.572 / 699.436 (-46%)
02./01. [3DS] Monster Strike <RPG> (Mixi) {2015.12.17} (¥4.860) - 140.479 / 777.188 (-34%)
What is this mess?
02./01. [3DS] Monster Strike <RPG> (Mixi) {2015.12.17} (¥4.860) - 140.479 / 777.188 (-34%)
What is this mess?
kitchenmotors
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I've noticed a trend with your posts in these weekly threads. You're not very subtle.
Sakura
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True, but 10 months is pretty close to a year.
A Link to the Past
Banned
Very nice to see the Vita and Wii U doing better than they were.
Jarod McChicken
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Sammy Samusu
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Holiday season and Pokémon is barely charting in the Top 30.
I see there's no more room for extras in Japan.
I see there's no more room for extras in Japan.
I'm curios to know what was you'r analysis... PS4 will most likely outsell Wii U in 2016.
Pennywise83
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Awful legs for a Taiko games, and given PSV installed base, it could have done much more (please note that Minecraft was supposed to have brought a much younger audience on board). I don't think that can be considered a stellar performance, and not even average. Perhaps Bamco is satisfied though, Taiko games are released year after year on Wii U following awful performances.
ohyouagain
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This is Media Create. Nobody in these threads is very subtle.
MatrixMan.EXE
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They need to hurry up and release #FE overseas so people like me who actually care can play it. Currently on media blackout, but my body is ready.
Do we think it had a better shot at selling if it's SMT/FE roots were more in your face?
Do we think it had a better shot at selling if it's SMT/FE roots were more in your face?
Considering the leftover stock reported by Famitsu I'd say it's already the bomba bin effect.
Pennywise83
Banned
On Wii U? Perhaps if it were more similar to FE it could have done something better, but not much.
Is this a serious question? No.
So how is this year's Taiko Wii U doing compared to the previous ones in terms of legs? (absolute sales are bad I know).
Edit: nvm that was covered earlier. I wonder what Namco's going to do with it in the future. PS4 version maybe? Wouldn't hurt to try.
PS Systems usually do well after new year.
Edit: nvm that was covered earlier. I wonder what Namco's going to do with it in the future. PS4 version maybe? Wouldn't hurt to try.
PS Systems usually do well after new year.
Orniletter
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Monster Hunter X's physical sales already met Capcom's estimate for the entire Q1. Really good.
Third actually. Super Mario U is the best selling game and Mario Kart comes second.It will surpass both soon, though.
Yeah, there's no way to spin this. It's bad.
Taiko 3 first week was actually better than Tokumori's, but it didn't got good legs on holidays, quite the opposite in fact. Not even a single week above 10k. It was painful. Usually the first game on a console is the best selling, since taiko is a game that dont change much between releases, lot's of people are okay having one version and thats it. A shame cause Wiiu version sold 181k the last time we saw on a chart, but was a game plagued with lots of troubles that it's sequels fixed. Still, i don't feel as bad as i did with tokumori regarding atsumete tomodachi's sales. Tokumori was a great game, where atsumete wasn't as good in it's selection, gameplay and all... It's the first time in a while that a taiko game felt worse than the last. Still good game though.
The worst part is that we can't even count on 90% digital sales. There's no incentive at all to buy taiko digitally, and it's numbers on eshop shows.
Well, at least it will sell it's shipment this time. Also, it sold better than a high profile Nintendo exclusive game (#FE). Hahaha.
Also, since some people like the comparison:
04./03. [WIU] Xenoblade Chronicles X # <RPG> (Nintendo) {2015.04.29} (¥8.316) - 11.689 / 97.275 (-86%)
16./13. [WIU] Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem # <RPG> (Nintendo) {2015.12.26} (¥7.236) - 9.094 / 32.900 <40-60%> (-62%)
Not as big of a dropoff, but that's because it's sales were never great to begin with. Also, #FE is not a game many people bought from eshop like xenoblade, so i'm not expecting it to show great numbers digitally.
Oh yeah totally forgot about that game.
Nice numbers and impressive that vita managed to close its large gap from constant 220k to 100k, I guess sales won't be that much lower this year by the looks of it. And I'm still impressed on how well Splatoon, SMM and Wii U is selling, too bad it twill be back to 10k a week :/
yea was gonna post the same lol.
If Taiko can't sell on Vita it won't sell on PS4. Next entry will be on 3DS anyway, this was the year off.