This should bode well for MH4 selling performance.
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Media Create Sales: Week 15, 2012 (Apr 09 - Apr 15)
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Bruno MB
Member
After its terrible opening its chances to reach that mark were quite low, after its second week sales it was clear that its chances were nil.
Cygnus X-1
Member
Well, everything looks the same as last week. Just worse.
My theories are:
Franchise fatigue, splintered fanbase across multiple platforms, plus the low quality of the DS installments probably gave off the wrong impression about 3D as well.
That, and I think there was no hype for the game from what I can gather.
Pureauthor
Member
- General loss of SE goodwill
- Previous Nintendo KH games not being very good.
- KH plotline being incredibly and increasingly convoluted and stupid and requiring you to buy every system under the sun to experience it.
= People going 'You know what, no'.
franchise fatigue + games released on all platforms + no new "main entry for way too long + bad previous DS KH games left a bad taste
edit: beaten.. twice. damn it!
Nope. Those sales are pretty pathetic for a Kingdom Hearts game.
I hope the franchise gets a kick in the pants quick.
Yes, and most of the games are selling.
Really, as far as Japan is concerned, KH3D has been the only high profile bomb so far.
I think it's time for Kingdom Hearts 3
Pureauthor
Member
04/19
Lumines: Electronic Symphony
04/26
Ciel Nosurge: Ushinawareta Hoshi e Sasagu Uta
NextRev: Eibunpou Tettei Tokkun
05/24
NextRev: Gyouseishoshi Shiken
Samurai & Dragons (Deluxe Package)
06/07
Hello Kitty to Issho: Block Crash V
Kidou Senshi Gundam Seed Battle Destiny
06/14
Persona 4: The Golden
Super Monkey Ball: Tokumori AsoVita!
06/28
Metal Gear Solid HD Edition
NextRev: IT Passport Shiken
NextRev: Kihonjouhou Gijutsusha Shiken
NextRev: Ouyou Jouhougijutsusha Shiken
Talk about a depressing lineup...
But how long do gamers have to wait for it? By the time it released, the Vita would probably be dead. Not to mention it's only one title.
jimmypython
Member
seems last week's MIKU announcement didn't have any effect....
I don't think they can push the Vita sales back to 10k levels
This is like Wii release schedule bad with only one game in May.
Relaxed Muscle
Member
That's a sad view.
I hope this dosn't affect the possibility of more 3DS high production portable games from S-E
Shockamoto
Neo Member
Damn, the Vita situation makes me sad. I just never want to see a console straight up fail. I wish it had a system-selling, must-have game over there.
Sony better hope Persona 4 can somehow keep it steady.
Didn't already kinda do that with SFxTKN? I mean having capcom not only delay the DLC but also offer it for free to PS3 players must have cost them a pretty penny.
Sammy Samusu
Member
I hope Code of Princess performs well. *-*
probably just a week
frankie_baby
Member
the only game there i can see giving any kind of bump will be persona and even that wont be much
AndrewDean84xX
Banned
Next weeks numbers(this weeks release) will include Fire Emblem and the Fire Emblem 3DS Special Edition Bundle.
Announcements don't generally affect sales.
Cygnus X-1
Member
And that's till the end of June. Holy shit. Two full months like that is crazy.
In comparison, what is 3DS Line up till the end of June?
specialguy
Banned
At this rate Vita will never ever hit a million.
It took the looming release of the triad and a huge price cut to get 3ds back on track. To think mike could singly achieve anything was being overly optimistic. The same will likely happen with the new monhun clone unless they couple the announcement with other titles and a huge price cut.
Sammy Samusu
Member
The power of Lumines!
frankie_baby
Member
100k+ for 3ds again???
Principate
Saint Titanfall
Dat 3DS line up.
I predict Fire Emblem: Awakening will be the highest selling title in the series yet.
And that's just the 3DS lineup for next week; the Vita's is till end June.
Do something, Sony. My eyes are on your Soul Sacrifice announcement.
And that's just the 3DS lineup for next week; the Vita's is till end June.
Do something, Sony. My eyes are on your Soul Sacrifice announcement.
Well, S-E still has Bravery Default.
frankie_baby
Member
it certainly wont this year
nextgeneration
Member
Anyone have sales of all the previous Fire Emblems? Has this historically been a huge seller/system seller?
sad to note that maybe in just a period of the next 2 months or so, the 3DS will have outsold the Vita lifetime sales in Japan
20/04/90 [NFC] Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light - ? / 329.000
14/03/92 [NFC] Fire Emblem Gaiden - ? / 325.000
21/01/94 [SFC] Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem - ? / 776.000
14/05/96 [SFC] Fire Emblem: Holy War Story - 228.578 / 429.763 (498.000 from sinobi)
28/08/99 [SFC] Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 - 30.104 / 158.695
29/03/02 [GBA] Fire Emblem: The Sealed Sword - 126.267 / 345.574
25/04/03 [GBA] Fire Emblem: Blazing Sword - 109.429 / 265.286
07/10/04 [GBA] Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones - 146.026 / 246.719
20/04/05 [GCN] Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance - 100.357 / 156.413
22/02/07 [WII] Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn - 73.337 / 171.924
07/08/08 [NDS] Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon - 147.704 / 252.309
15/07/10 [NDS] Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem - Hero of Light and Shadow - 147.045 / 247.248
frankie_baby
Member
Gianni Merryman
Member
Aside from Fire emblem - and FE bundle - there are also Code of princess and Nano assault being released, so I reckon 3DS>100k should be a safe bet.
This is just horrible on Sony's part. They are doing nothing to reassure the public that Vita is a handheld worth investing in, while 3Ds continues to onslaught it with games. It's like watching the PS2/GCN all over again. I know e3 is in less than two months, but what the hell?
Also, Kingdom Hearts sales are being hurt by install base (and all the other things said). We didn't expect MH3G to sell as good or better than the PSP MHs, so why should KH?
Also, Kingdom Hearts sales are being hurt by install base (and all the other things said). We didn't expect MH3G to sell as good or better than the PSP MHs, so why should KH?
Not really. Only Capcom released 2 high-profile games: RE:R and MH3G. Square Enix: none. KH 3D was not hotly anticipated by Japan. It should have been KH3 period.
It's a fighting game in Japan, it's not going to help much.
frankie_baby
Member
i argued that about instal base but it seems most here dont agree, it must surely have some effect though
electroplankton
Banned
Hoping for a +20k opening, which would incredibly great.
It's not that it's a fighting game. It's just that it has already been released.