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Actually there is a spin-off. Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airou Village was released a few months before Monster Hunter Portable 3rd. As a matter of fact, the Portable series itself could be considered a spin-off of the mainline Monster Hunter games on PS2/Wii during that time.
DarkLordMalik
Member
We will get meltdowns either way if MH goes to Switch/PS4.
Hey, maybe with a discount re-release it could manage to match FFXIII's first week in two years or so.
And there'll also be meltdowns if it stays Nintendo exclusive. Fear vs Hope. War is merciless.
Gotdatmoney
Member
Monster Hunter on Switch wouldn't really cause meltdowns tbh. I think we all expect Switch is getting MH at some point. MH5 on PS4 as an exclusive though? When (if) it happens shit is gon pop off.
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
Wait, has the Nintendo Switch already passed up the XB1 in sales?
What? I knew the situation for Microsoft in Japan was dire, but I had no idea it was that dire. Goddamn.
What? I knew the situation for Microsoft in Japan was dire, but I had no idea it was that dire. Goddamn.
LordOcidax
Member
At launch day...
DriftingSpirit
Member
It comfortably surpassed total X1 sales at launch.
X1 LTD won't even reach Switch and PS4 launch numbers.
Not only was the portable line of games a spin-off but X and XX are actually continuations of that line.
How was a switch port going to get MHXX to 2 million units by next week? Even if every switch other bought a copy it still wouldn't be close. And besides for years it's been said making MH multiptlaform would kill it's sales so maybe Capcom was just listening to the fans by keeping it on 3DS ;-).
Can we wait for switch to sell a couple million units before we start the "if only there was a switch version"?
Gotdatmoney
Member
So now that I look at it, how the fuck did they expect to sell 2 million in 2 weeks?
DarkLordMalik
Member
Would you rather play the game with blurry 720p resolution and downgraded visuals on Switch, or play it on 1080p at 60 fps with the visuals cranked all the way up, thanks to the Power of PS4
So if Switch/PS4 is announced, there will be a war between those who claim to get it on Switch because 'portable' and PS4 because 'grafix'.
TheDinoman
Member
Xbox has never been relevant in Japan, and it most likely never will.
PS4 can surpass XBone LTD numbers in a good week. It has done so several weeks in a row this past December.
Ah I see, thanks for the info.
Since you brought up that locked thread: For the record, I did not make that post on the blog, as ModBot accused me of having done.
Famitsu numbers (via Game Data Library), up to latest update
[3DS] Puyo Puyo Tetris <PZL> (Sega) {2014.02.06} (¥5.229) - 42,096 / 104,044
[PS3] Puyo Puyo Tetris <PZL> (Sega) {2014.02.06} (¥5.229) - 11.863 / 24,570
[NSW] Puyo Puyo Tetris <PZL> (Sega) {2017.03.03} (¥4.990) - 12,866 / 20.860
[PSV] Puyo Puyo Tetris <PZL> (Sega) {2014.02.06} (¥5.229) - 9,739 / 14,745
[WIU] Puyo Puyo Tetris <PZL> (Sega) {2014.02.06} (¥5.229) - 5,232 / 8,673
Media Create numbers, up to end of 2015
[3DS] Puyo Puyo Tetris <PZL> (Sega) {2014.02.06} (¥5.229) - 44,627 / 123,302
[PS3] Puyo Puyo Tetris <PZL> (Sega) {2014.02.06} (¥5.229) - 10,306 / 31,221
[PSV] Puyo Puyo Tetris <PZL> (Sega) {2014.02.06} (¥5.229) - 8,973 / 27,109
[WIU] Puyo Puyo Tetris <PZL> (Sega) {2014.02.06} (¥5.229) - 4,452 / 22,932
[PS4] Puyo Puyo Tetris <PZL> (Sega) {2014.12.04} (¥5.480) - 1,044 / 8,718
Famitsu numbers aren't exactly updated as much as MC's ; still, it's going to be the second best selling version soon enough, I can see it reaching 50,000 copies in the next future, between the leggy nature of the game and how launch games tend to have legs by default
Dragon Quest Heroes II v.s. Dragon Quest Heroes I-II, trend comparison for the first three weeks(Famitsu)
[PS4] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and Prophecy's End <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.05.27} (¥7.800) - 188.690 -> 41,463 (-78%) -> 16,735 (-60%) / 246,888
[PSV] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and Prophecy's End <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.05.27} (¥6.800) - 123.812 -> 34,016 (-73%) -> 18,694 (-45%) / 176,522
[PS3] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and Prophecy's End <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.05.27} (¥6.800) - 69.426 -> 22,115 (-68%) -> 9,606 (-57%) / 101,147
[NSW] Dragon Quest Heroes I & II for Nintendo Switch <Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below \ Dragon Quest Heroes II> <RPG> (Square Enix) {2017.03.03} (¥8.800) - 25,929 -> 5,631 (-78%) -> 3,538 (-37%) / 35,098
DQHI-II had a much better third week hold than the original versions of II, which is possibly a sign of the title getting legs across a longer period of time, as well as the console's shortages possibly holding it from selling more. Definitely will reach 50,000 copies sold, it has potential to reach 100,000 units in the long run. Golden Week could be pretty important for that.
Kikorin
Member
Would be fine on PS4 too for uber graphics, but I would still prefer portability. Anyway I can't wait for a proper MH5, PS4, Switch or both I don't care.
The portable version would sell loads more regardless of muh graphics.
Herb Alpert
Banned
And quickly people will complain that the game was held back by its Switch version.
I think MH local multiplayer is popular in Japan, but that's just me.
whyamihere
Banned
Nintendo has to be happy with those BOTW numbers.
Skyward Sword has no legs. Sold 195k in its first week but only did 297k but the end of its run. It's only 34k away on the Switch and already well surpassed it with both version.
Getting to Twilight Princess numbers would be great.
Skyward Sword has no legs. Sold 195k in its first week but only did 297k but the end of its run. It's only 34k away on the Switch and already well surpassed it with both version.
Getting to Twilight Princess numbers would be great.
Doubt they are "happy" with it - its pretty much selling what it should sell considering the quality and how they positioned it. Sales are good, but anything else would have ended in a mess of a launch.
Herb Alpert
Banned
I think they said they needed 2 millions to break even, but I'm not sure.
Principate
Saint Titanfall
I'd say they are happy consider it's single handedly ensuring the systems launch is a success and has an extremely high attach ratio in the west time. At times even outselling wii sports, which was a pack in.
I'm surprised at how little Nintendo has shipped in Japan, honestly I though it would be closer to 750k shipped by the end of March but optimistically its going to be around 650k max.
The only way Nintendo can change this is making the shipment coinciding with the Splatoon demo huge. I mean there were plans to ship 2.5 million in March where are all the shipments going?
The only way Nintendo can change this is making the shipment coinciding with the Splatoon demo huge. I mean there were plans to ship 2.5 million in March where are all the shipments going?
2 million worldwide. Should be easy enough.
Herb Alpert
Banned
OfficerRaichu15
Member
I know this will include sales from other regions but let's look at Breath of the Wild(Switch) sales so far.
France: 95k(launch week)
50k Spain(2 weeks in)
85k UK????(3 weeks in)
260k Japan
So we have possibly at least 490k and that's without a few weeks for other major countries, Germany, U.S., and everywhere else.
Not bad for an iconic Japanese franchise
France: 95k(launch week)
50k Spain(2 weeks in)
85k UK????(3 weeks in)
260k Japan
So we have possibly at least 490k and that's without a few weeks for other major countries, Germany, U.S., and everywhere else.
Not bad for an iconic Japanese franchise
Jarod McChicken
Member
Absolutely, I was highlighting the fact that the digital ratio looks to be impressive for both Senran Kagura and Yu-No
OfficerRaichu15
Member
Since the testfire is this upcoming weekend, will Splatoon 2 release earlier than expected(like June?)
Kresnik258
Member
Ōkami;232558647 said:
I was about to comment that Yu-No didn't even chart for Vita which seemed odd, but it's #3, just needs bolding
frankie_baby
Member
I wonder how much DQ heroes would have sold had it been priced better
MatrixMan.EXE
Member
They won't have anything to complain about.
frankie_baby
Member
For future use.
Hahaha yeah true
test_account
XP-39C²
Thats why i dont see the arguement for making XX for Switch too. It would also split the fan base.
Wii Sports had a 100% attach rate where it was bundled, where did Zelda have a higher attach rate than this?
EDIT: Unless you mean outselling when it comes to number of copies.
Unlike in the West in Japan Wii Sports wasn't always bundled but also sold separately.
A Switch/3DS release only splits the fanbase if there is no cross play. Considering MH3U had cross play and so does every hunting game spread across the PlayStation systems it isn't a real issue.
test_account
XP-39C²
Sure, but he mentioned the west and attach rate, then talked about bundled (which wasnt the case in Japan as you mention, only in the west).
If they could manage that, then it wouldnt be an issue, true.
SporeCrawler
Member
so switch has the highest ytd in japan? thats quite positive isnt it (i know, launch and what not)? oh wait.. PS4 is still higher... next week i guess
I never said "by next week they'd get 2m" just implied that maybe they'd have sold closer to 2m......
he's saying that's what could be argued, in a sarcastic way.