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[Nirolak]

I thought I'd make one more thread about this since it's changed so much since our last one, and I know people are primarily interested about the mobile performance of traditional game publishers and console vendors.

In November, when we had a thread about it making a gazillion dollars, it was #9, and it didn't even chart in the top 10 in November, but since then it's went to #4 in December and now #3 in January.

Sony is now also the 9th highest earning mobile company worldwide for the month, and the 2nd highest in Japan specifically.

Gamasutra had an article that details what the game is for the curious: http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/Moto...brilliant_fusion_of_JRPG_and_visual_novel.php

https://www.appannie.com/indexes/all-stores/rank/overall/?month=2017-01-01&country=WW

 

[BadWolf]

Damn, very nice.

The company has really turned things around since last gen.

 

[Kyoufu]

I hope Type-Moon are making enough money from this to fund that Tsukihime remake.

 

[astrogamer]

Damn, very nice.

The company has really turned things around since last gen.

This is Aniplex, not Playstation. They are mostly unrelated, except for the fact that when they succeed, Sony gets richer

 

[raven777]

I hope Type-Moon are making enough money from this to fund that Tsukihime remake.

I fear with the success of FGO, Tsukihime remake will take even more back seat now.. ;_;

 

[Dio]

I hope Type-Moon are making enough money from this to fund that Tsukihime remake.

More like where the fuck is Tsukihime 2: The Dark Six. They even hinted towards it in the manga.

 

[Kasper]

It's insane how popular the Fate series has become over the years. I never would have predicted that.

 

[sehui]

do they ever plan on coming out with a en version like granblue fantasy did?

 

[Khezu]

Id play it if they released it in english.

Can never get enough of my waifu Archer.

 

[Nishastra]

More like where the fuck is Tsukihime 2: The Dark Six. They even hinted towards it in the manga.

I just assumed that was always a joke. Probably the best way to think about it, regardless

 

[Rymuth]

In November, when we had a thread about it making a gazillion dollars, it was #9, and it didn't even chart in the top 10 in November, but since then it's went to #4 in December and now #3 in January.

Growing by leaps and bounds. Other Pubs would kill for this kind of success.

Was the anime well received?

 

[Nirolak]

do they ever plan on coming out with a en version like granblue fantasy did?

They're considering releasing it in the West, but haven't made a decision yet. They make A LOT of content so it's a bit harder than your average setup.

 

[raven777]

Growing by leaps and bounds. Other Pubs would kill for this kind of success.

Was the anime well received?

Yes the Fate animes were very well received in terms of DVD/Bluray sales.

 

[Quonny]

Global
version
when?

 

[luoapp]

Microsoft is gonna jump in at some point, right?

 

[Nirolak]

Growing by leaps and bounds. Other Pubs would kill for this kind of success.

Was the anime well received?

Yes the Fate animes were very well received in terms of DVD/Bluray sales.

That said, the game is also a hybrid RPG and visual novel, so a lot of this growth is driven by the reception to its own content.

 

[Inuhanyou]

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[raven777]

That said, the games are also a hybrid RPG and visual novel, so a lot of this growth is driven by the reception to its own content.

I am not discarding the game's own quality. I have heard from many people how they love the story in this game (especially the later half).
But I doubt it would have gotten this much popularity this quick if it wasn't for Type-moon/Fate's popularity.

 

[Arzehn]

Let's see how Minna no Golf does.

 

[Dio]

That said, the games are also a hybrid RPG and visual novel, so a lot of this growth is driven by the reception to its own content.

I heard that one particular writer screwed up the story so badly that Nasu himself came and took over the latter part (fan complaints etc). C/D

 

[Nirolak]

I am not discarding the game's own quality. I have heard from many people how they love the story in this game (especially the later half).
But I doubt it would have gotten this much popularity this quick if it wasn't for Type-moon/Fate's popularity.

Oh, for certain. The games that do best on mobile in Japan are often IPs that were quite popular 10-20 years ago and this hits that tremendously well. Similarly see the recent success of Yu-Gi-Oh after being largely irrelevant for ages.

 

[Toa Axis]

Nasu rolling in cash.

He could be rolling in even more cash if he released it globally. Aaany day now... <_<

 

[Inuhanyou]

I hope Type-Moon are making enough money from this to fund that Tsukihime remake.

More like where the fuck is Tsukihime 2: The Dark Six. They even hinted towards it in the manga.

:/ Wanna see fuckin Satsujinki already, goddamnit. But that damn mushroom nasu has been sitting back laughing at all of us for years and years

The manga author wrote Tsuki no Sango so we know Nasu takes his opinion into account

 

[Kouriozan]

Crazy incredible, I would definitely play it if I could.

 

[jetsetnickradio]

There's an anime this season, that probably helped. I haven't watched it yet, even though I love most things Fate.

This is Aniplex, not Playstation. They are mostly unrelated, except for the fact that when they succeed, Sony gets richer

While true, I think it's interesting to note that both Aniplex and PlayStation were birthed by Sony Music.

 

[Rymuth]

Yes the Fate animes were very well received in terms of DVD/Bluray sales.

I was referring to the mobile game itself. Wasn't there a new adaptation based on it?

 

[raven777]

I was referring to the mobile game itself. Wasn't there a new adaptation based on it?

Oh sorry misunderstood.
The anime for FGO aired just one episode if I remember correctly?

 

[Shizuka]

Localize it already, pls.

 

[Voror]

Would definitely be interested in seeing this one come over but the Visual Novel nature to it with regular updates might make it a bit more complicated. I'd imagine they'd question if the game would make enough overseas to justify it.

 

[Marche90]

Considering the type of game it is, it'll probably be a while if it ever gets out of Japan, if ever.

I hope Type-Moon are making enough money from this to fund that Tsukihime remake.

AHAHAHAHAHAHA

Spoiler

;_;

 

[Elandyll]

This is Aniplex, not Playstation. They are mostly unrelated, except for the fact that when they succeed, Sony gets richer

What...
It's fully owned by Sony. They were even created as a joint venture by 2 Sony owned entities.

(formerly known as Sony Pictures Entertainment Music Publishing Inc., Sony Pictures Entertainment Visual Works Inc., and Sony Music Entertainment Visual Works Inc.

It would be like saying besides Warner getting richer when they do well, DC has nothing to do with it....

Edit: nm, reading problems, you meant unrelated to Playstation.

 

[Line_HTX]

I guess people really love Mash and Miyamoto Mushashi a lot.

Surprised FGO didn't take the top spot.

 

[Omnistalgic]

Is there an anime/manga or something I can get into? I wanna see what all the hype is about. It's how I found One Piece after all, GAF hype delivers some times.

 

[Dio]

Is there an anime/manga or something I can get into? I wanna see what all the hype is about. It's how I found One Piece after all, GAF hype delivers some times.

Fate/Zero and then Fate/stay night Unlimited Blade Works TV.

Soon the "third route" of the original Fate/stay night VN, Heaven's Feel, will be adapted into a series of films.

The old mid 2000s Fate anime was crap and so was the UBW movie (DEEN instead of ufotable for the production studio)

 

[Line_HTX]

Oh sorry misunderstood.
The anime for FGO aired just one episode if I remember correctly?

Yes, there's only one special for 70 minutes called First Order. IIRC they haven't said when the future episodes will air.

 

[Rymuth]

Is there an anime/manga or something I can get into? I wanna see what all the hype is about. It's how I found One Piece after all, GAF hype delivers some times.

Fate/Zero

And then STOP!

 

[kayos90]

Aniplex is actually hiring someone with mobile game experience so I wouldn't be surprised if F/GO for english gets announced fairly soon.

 

[Osukaa]

Is there an anime/manga or something I can get into? I wanna see what all the hype is about. It's how I found One Piece after all, GAF hype delivers some times.

YES!! LoL Its one of my favorite series.

Watch them in this order.
1:Fate Zero
2:Fate Stay Night Unlimited Blade Works

Your'e in for an awesome ride and some of the best animated fight scenes in my opinion. Id love to hear a LLTP thread about what you think of them.

 

[Talha]

Fate/Zero was amazing, Unlimited Blade works was a good story just the amount of Plot Armour the hero gets is ridiculous, Golden Archer is the best that's all you need to know.

 

[Inuhanyou]

Is there an anime/manga or something I can get into? I wanna see what all the hype is about. It's how I found One Piece after all, GAF hype delivers some times.

The series has a complicated history of adaptions.

When the fate franchise was still early, DEEN studio was given rights to do a fate stay night anime. they did an adaption of the first route of the visual novel in 2006(which is where i started fate back then in high school). It wasn't done particularly well but has nostalgic value and certain redeeming elements.

DEEN in 2010 did a movie adaption of the second route, unlimited blade works, it was very rushed having to fit in an hour and a half time period, and the content suffered, although i didn't think it was so bad.

DEEN lost the rights after that and Ufotable got them, which they then used to make 2011's "Fate Zero" adaption of the prequel light novel. It was well received. This gave them incentive to do 2014's Fate Stay Night Unlimited Blade works anime series adaption.

In addition to this, there have been other anime spinoffs like Canival Phantasm, Grand order and such, but they are not considered apart of the main fate stay night material.

If you want to know the story, i always say start with the visual novel as the anime adaptions are incomplete, except in cases where one is not used to or not into visual novels. Then i recommend starting with Fate Zero and then going to UBW. The story is incomplete and not in the order it was originally written in, but ufotable interpreted the story in a way where people could watch the prequel first and move onto FSN as if it were the sequel instead of the other way around.

If you like those, then you can go back and watch DEEN's adaptions if your curious.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Congrats to Sony on the success

 

[Omnistalgic]

Fate/Zero and then Fate/stay night Unlimited Blade Works TV.

Soon the "third route" of the original Fate/stay night VN, Heaven's Feel, will be adapted into a series of films.

The old mid 2000s Fate anime was crap and so was the UBW movie (DEEN instead of ufotable for the production studio)

Fate/Zero

And then STOP!

YES!! LoL Its one of my favorite series.

Watch them in this order.
1:Fate Zero
2:Fate Stay Night Unlimited Blade Works

Your'e in for an awesome ride and some of the best animated fight scenes in my opinion. Id love to hear a LLTP thread about what you think of them.

Fate/Zero was amazing, Unlimited Blade works was a good story just the amount of Plot Armour the hero gets is ridiculous, Golden Archer is the best that's all you need to know.

Nice...sounds good guys, will probably get started tonight!!!

Excited, love a good anime, feels like I just found a new good book!

 

[g.r.e.]

I hope Type-Moon are making enough money from this to fund that Tsukihime remake.

They are using the money to fund more Fate related projects.

 

[N.Domixis]

but are these American dollars/users? That's the only thing that matters.

 

[Dreadnought]

Nice...sounds good guys, will probably get started tonight!!!

Excited, love a good anime, feels like I just found a new good book!

Watch the subtitles too the English dub is atrocious

 

[Hero]

Fate/Zero

And then STOP!

This. Just stop after Zero.

 

[Lifeline]

How much does Sony make from the game?

I feel like they would be talking about it a lot more if they were actually making money off it. Developers or the license holders might be getting a big chunk of the profit

 

[Inuhanyou]

Watch the subtitles too the English dub is atrocious

I disagree with this, i thought the dub of Zero and UBW were pretty good. FSN 06 and UBW 2010 were also good, outside of Shirou's voice being...yeah very bad.

Liam o brien's archer is pretty cool.

 

[Talha]

Nice...sounds good guys, will probably get started tonight!!!

Excited, love a good anime, feels like I just found a new good book!

It's an amazing lore no doubt you'll really enjoy it, the story of Zero itself is astonishing, watching it from Zero-Unlimited blade works really pays off as you can understand why certain things are occurring. Also watch the Jap Subs first as you'll appreciate the Original VO of the various heroes

 

[iRAWRasaurus]