I was only talking Monster Hunter. It is a good start compared to first year Wii and PS3 software as well.
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Wii U Japanese Launch: 308,570 systems sold, Mario leads with 170,563 copies
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I was only talking Monster Hunter. It is a good start compared to first year Wii and PS3 software as well.
Where handheld is king not home consoles.
Why is this a question?
Hardware sales about what I'd expected, and attach rates of NSMBU and MH seem pretty good, especially considering that most(?) consoles had either Nintendoland or MH bundled. I'd be very interested in finding out what the digital download sales are like for some of these games, as unlike in NA and EU, there are quite a few games on the Japanese eShop which are cheaper than the retail versions.
Yeah. Nintendo Land is a huge disappointment. Should have legs, but still.
Father_Brain
Banned
Decent if it shows legs.
Not decent if we see a Vita-esque second-week drop.
Nintendo Land looks like a bomb, considering that it's not bundled there. But maybe it'll have legs, we'll see.
Not decent if we see a Vita-esque second-week drop.
Nintendo Land looks like a bomb, considering that it's not bundled there. But maybe it'll have legs, we'll see.
The_lascar
Member
Yes. And there are two members of the Gamekult team who also worked for Famitsu, so I guess it's related to these numbers.
Interfectum
Member
No way they reach 5.5 million by April...
What an unfair comparison to make. You're comparing a console that launched with the largest franchise in gaming to a handheld that didn't and faced the storm that was the 3DS lineup in 2011. Mario, and Monster Hunter did alright but everything else on Wii U, especially the third party stuff? Yikes.
KillerMan91
Member
Yeah I was gonna say. The PS2 was truly a beast sales-wise. It's saddening to see the PS3 numbers in comparison.
Although perhaps the PS3 only had a few days of sales or something, I'm not sure.
PS3 japanese launch had huge supply problems. Of course it wouldn't have sold as much as PS2 even with good supply but a lot more than 88k.
chertipros
Member
you could have looked at the other nintendo console launches in Japan that were in the OP. No Nintendo console has ever done as well as you were expecting. Plus, Nintendo barely advertised the thing and it has very little games. I'm surprised it sold so well
Was the game bundled in Japan, or was it a Wii Sports situation?
djplaeskool
Member
Not bad.
Pretty predictable hardware numbers really.
I am concerned about the software numbers.
Mario and Monster Hunter doing well is a given, but the others...ouch.
Nope, just like Wii Sports.
Pretty predictable hardware numbers really.
I am concerned about the software numbers.
Mario and Monster Hunter doing well is a given, but the others...ouch.
Nope, just like Wii Sports.
So you expected it to outsell the Wii by about 75%?
LiveFromKyoto
Member
Sad to see Tekken get short shrift, that game is incredible. Maybe they should have pushed the Mario costume angle harder.
Though I guess its main audience is on PLaystation, and the game is a few months old. But still, definitive version.
Though I guess its main audience is on PLaystation, and the game is a few months old. But still, definitive version.
Wii Sports situation: bundled in US and Europe, but not in Japan.
Coldnoodle
Member
Wasn't bundled.
U really expected twice as many?
It wasn't.
MightyHedgehog
Member
That's just two days? Pretty good-sounding considering what the state of consoles seems like in Japan.
If these games will be confirmed, I agree with you.
Good numbers indeed, especially compared to other recent home console, but the truth will be said in the next weeks.
PSV started solid, and dropped heavily right after the launch.
SirIgbyCeaser
Banned
Japans finally has 2 HD consoles... lol
OT, but how's the community for the game on Wii U? Trouble getting matches?
Barack Lesnar
Banned
Any reason why they decided not to bundle it? just not an appealing game for JP market?
mugurumakensei
Member
It sadly sold shit on PS3. Tekken as a brand is dead.
For launch, no.
Thanks everyone for the bundling answers.
They're also expecting an attach rate of over 4 games per customer.
They're also expecting an attach rate of over 4 games per customer.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
How must did Monster Hunter Portable 3rd HD edition (PS3) sell? Just want to compare.
Not bad but not very good either. I will call that "morosity" launch.
We will time the system in its race for the million and compare again when there.
However, a slighty deceiving launch doesn't change anything for Japan. "Nintendo has bought Japan" meme still exists for a reason.
We will time the system in its race for the million and compare again when there.
However, a slighty deceiving launch doesn't change anything for Japan. "Nintendo has bought Japan" meme still exists for a reason.
Why not? Was there some pent-up demand for the Vita?
I feel like the Vita launch was 'bad', and yet this seems to be considered 'good'.
Phonomezer
Banned
Not bad. Over 1m WW now, right?
Sir_Crocodile
Member
No, the Vita's troubles came later when everyone looked at the future game releases and saw nothing
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Barack Lesnar
Banned
I dunno when in the quarter companies put out revisions but I think it's safe to say we can expect major revised forecasts for the Wii U.
mugurumakensei
Member
287k
Your expectation is very reasonable seeing how many Nintendo console have sold more than 615K in Japan.
Or my sarcasm meter is broken ...
blu
Wants the largest console games publisher to avoid Nintendo's platforms.
How was Vita's (JP) launch bad?