I wonder if this will make it this year.
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Japanese Sales: 2012 Jul 02 - Jul 08
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I wonder if this will make it this year.
Hero of Legend
Member
PSP at around the same time after launch (June, 2005):
[PSP] Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee - 66,079 / 362,921
[PSP] Dynasty Warriors - 56,425 / 267,512
[PSP] Ridge Racers - 60,163 / 265,997
[PSP] Tales of Eternia - 74,630 / 173,707
[PSP] Metal Gear Acid - 24,149 / 116,702
[PSP] Ape Escape: Academy - 22,999 / 115,857
[PSP] Mahjong Fight Club - 9,393 / 106,888
[PSP] Kotoba no Puzzle Mojipittan: Daijiten - 12,763 / 105,119
[PSP] The Legend of Heroes II: Prophecy of the Moonlight Witch - 21,147 / 100,989
[PSP] Doko Demo Issho - 18,476 / 97,377
We all are, even Sony, missing how they could've probably made more money by leaving all they wasted on the Vita in a savings account.
If I recall correctly they said the same about the Go, though it wasn't too much longer after that which they called it a successful experiment and shoveled the thing altogether.
In the best case scenario they're denying that a problem exists, meaning we won't see remedial action any time soon (it's going as planned after all).
In the best case scenario they're denying that a problem exists, meaning we won't see remedial action any time soon (it's going as planned after all).
Damn!
I'm wondering what this "big expansion" that they've got planned for TGS might encompass. There's the possibility of the PSV getting MH, and, uh... God Eater 2? I'm coming up short here; what else can we expect to see, and do you think any of it would be able to turn the Vita' situation around in any significant capacity?
metalslimer
Member
Unless publishers basically have a completely Vita centric showing where all they do is show nothing but Vita games I highly doubt it. It takes a sustained level of support to make a healthy system. Having 2-3 more average selling titles announced doesn't do anything.
Father_Brain
Banned
It's pretty safe to say that MH Vita ain't happening. Going by established IP, GE2 and an exclusive FF (or KH) of some sort would probably be the biggest remotely plausible announcements for the Japanese market.
3DS didn't have digital versions available, and we already have statistics that show some of these may account for up to a third of sales of particular games (Ragnarok Odyssey/Gravity Daze). That would put the attach rate closer to 1.5.
Smiles and Cries
Member
I would not give up on Capcom for this... they are not exclusive lovers of Nintendo by any means
Father_Brain
Banned
And it's been explained over and over again by various posters why multiplatform makes no business sense for a handheld franchise centered on local multiplayer (in a nutshell: having incompatible versions of the same game, or multiple subseries running concurrently on different handhelds, divides the fanbase and thus introduces an obstacle to people finding others to play with, which is the whole point). That's without even considering Vita's performance thus far, which doesn't exactly make it look like a lucrative potential market that Capcom has foolishly neglected.
Mutanthands
Member
Looking at it from Capcom's perspective, they made the right decision for MH. Pushing out a pity release for Sony would only muddy the waters and confuse the buying public.
Yikes. I didn't think Capcom would completely abandon the system, and would support it with an MH title in some fashion. So it's totally out of the question, eh?
Right, FF and KH. Hmm, what about a Tales title? Also, if I remember right, wasn't Sega throwing quite a bit of support at it? I don't suppose there could be any potentially big sellers in there (besides Phantasy Star and Hatsune Miku, that is)?
metalslimer
Member
What?
http://andriasang.com/con1yq/game_heaven_part_2/
Major announcements supposedly coming. I would guess God Eater 2
electroplankton
Banned
Ciel no Surge vol. 3?
Where did you get numbers for the top 10 Stump? Also, I'm assuming there are quite a few big titles outside of the top 10 on 3DS. If you took the top 20 for both consoles the gap would widen considerably.
You Are Viewtiful
Member
Today's the day, just 7 more hours of waiting >
At least 30k debut for Calciobit pls *prays*
electroplankton
Banned
I'm praying with you all while presenting my Master thesis!
StreetsAhead
Member
Isn't it releasing up against Taiko Drum Master?
Famitsu is reporting that Vita's HW numbers are 790k. Do you know which were the PSP HW numbers related to that top ten?
Bruno MB
Member
PSP sold in the same timeframe 1,500,600 units.
GBA - 3,316,352
NDS - 2,332,198
3DS - 1,853,415
OT, what's your MA?
Moor-Angol
Banned
I think that or Vita didn't sell neither 1 copy this week, or they did't update their LTD in releasing those stats on the magazines (probably because they'll release only today on the site the new numbers, right?)
Vita: 790.633 was the LTD for Famitsu last week.
For MC Vita already passed that mark: 818.497 (last week LTDs)
Yes, right, it's the LTD up to last week. However, it's Moor, let him troll everything freely
Moor-Angol
Banned
Ok, numbers are related to 2 weeks ago,i just realized after looking at Persona 4 LTD, but...
are you really sure Vita last week sold 9.367 units ?
Smiles and Cries
Member
Is DQX out in Japan yet? why do I feel I've dreamed about it...
MasterSheen
Member
August 2nd
Ok, numbers are related to 2 weeks ago,i just realized after looking at Persona 4 LTD, but...
are you really sure Vita last week sold 9.367 units ?
well...I've bet around 11.500 so I hope it will
nope, it will be out on August 2, if I remember correctly.
Looking at preorders, news, previews and so on, I really don't know what to expect.
We already discussed about it's possible sales, and I don't want to repeat my self, but Moor-Angol's doubts about DQX VS DQ collection imho were solid...
Very good question, I'd personally go for 230'000 units if shortages don't hinder the launch. We all remember what effect that had on DS Lite and FF Tactics.
As of Mario, I would guess, you could distribute its first week sales probability in a gaussian(550'000, 100'000) function.
That is, between 450k and 650k with a very high probability.
Do we have any legitimate way of gauging consumer anticipation for NSMB2? Preorders, rankings, anything? I know NSMB2 will have crazy long legs and be one of the go to software purchases for new 3ds owners but it doesn't seem like an exciting new mario game. Of course I'm not in Japan so I'm not seeing the marketing campaign and stuff.
I remember people saying something similar before NSMB Wii got released...yeah we know how it turned out.
...no spoilers ?
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
I didn't. I just took the publicly reported numbers up until now from Garaph. Hence the "+"--no doubt if they make an actual top ten available there are a a few tens of thousand sales here and there not counted in the numbers I used.
Bruno MB
Member
The last 8 months have been a nightmare for Level 5.
[PS3] Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch (Level 5) {2011.11.17} - 68,521 / 98,773
[3DS] Girls RPG: Cinderella Life (Level 5) {2012.03.08} - 9,091 / 9,091
[3DS] Guild 01 (Level 5) {2012.05.31} - 16,747 / 21,607
[3DS] Time Travelers (Level 5) {2012.07.12} -
[PSV] Time Travelers (Level 5) {2012.07.12} -
That imminent huge bomb called Time Travelers is going to hurt them a lot.
[PS3] Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch (Level 5) {2011.11.17} - 68,521 / 98,773
[3DS] Girls RPG: Cinderella Life (Level 5) {2012.03.08} - 9,091 / 9,091
[3DS] Guild 01 (Level 5) {2012.05.31} - 16,747 / 21,607
[3DS] Time Travelers (Level 5) {2012.07.12} -
[PSV] Time Travelers (Level 5) {2012.07.12} -
That imminent huge bomb called Time Travelers is going to hurt them a lot.
Yeah I know. But I'm not denying that it will do very well in the long run, just questioning how well it will do right out the gate.
As I've already said you last week : nopeare you really sure Vita last week sold 9.367 units ?
Sammy Samusu
Member
TT PSV > TT 3DS
I called it.
Irrelevant numbers are irrelevant, less than 10k each, ew.
I called it.
Irrelevant numbers are irrelevant, less than 10k each, ew.