It kinda is unless I'm missing something.
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Media Create Sales: Week 5, 2015 (Jan 26 - Feb 01)
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It kinda is unless I'm missing something.
IAmRandom31
Banned
I'm really liking God Eater. Any chance it comes out in the west?
Oh I know, i can just post screens of sections of the game and have you guys translate! YEAH!
Like what does that screen say? Some kind of mission evaluation screen. But can't make any of it out ( outside of the obvious mission time and such ). And whats with the sudden use of [GAP] in there?
Oh I know, i can just post screens of sections of the game and have you guys translate! YEAH!
Like what does that screen say? Some kind of mission evaluation screen. But can't make any of it out ( outside of the obvious mission time and such ). And whats with the sudden use of [GAP] in there?
Shikamaru Ninja
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How is Smash Bros. Wii U going to hit a million without any significant character DLC?
I'm with you that P5 will break 1 million LTD. I said so last thread. I really think they've positioned themselves perfectly to break out as the next big franchise in Japan.
I agree. who ever is in charge of promotion of P5 is doing their job very well. I honestly think it will do pretty decently out of japan too with the ps4 version.
vinnygambini
Why are strippers at the U.N. bad when they're great at strip clubs???
Is that really it? ;.;
Yep: https://sites.google.com/site/japanltdrank/show?platform=PS3
Resident Evil wouldn't have made it without "Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition / Resident Evil: Revival Selection Twin Pack" even.
Nah, P5 will release nearly a year before FFXV. I'm just saying that it'll reach 1million + sooner as a result.
vinnygambini
Why are strippers at the U.N. bad when they're great at strip clubs???
Thanks for the link btw. Wow.
Really puts things in perspective. I don't blame publishers for seeking better returns on mobile & handheld devices - the risk is just too high to develop console games geared for the Japanese market solely.
In regards to Persona 5 reaching 1 million in Japan - keep on dreaming. Highest it could reach is 500-600k LTD.
BlowoverKing
Banned
Persona 5 should be able to pass 500k with relative ease but beyond that it's really too soon to tell. Once we get some info on preorders closer to release then we'll see what kind of beast we're dealing with. Also I'm assuming we're talking about PS3 and PS4 sales combined?
First Day Sell-Through {2015.02.05}
[PS3] Dragon Ball: Xenoverse <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) (¥7.690) - 70%
[PS4] Dragon Ball: Xenoverse <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) (¥7.690) - 80%
[3DS] Lost Heroes 2 # <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) (¥6.145) - 30%
[PSV] PhotoKano Kiss [EBKore] <SLG> (Kadokawa Games) (¥4.298) - 70%
[PS3] Dragon Ball: Xenoverse <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) (¥7.690) - 70%
[PS4] Dragon Ball: Xenoverse <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) (¥7.690) - 80%
[3DS] Lost Heroes 2 # <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) (¥6.145) - 30%
[PSV] PhotoKano Kiss [EBKore] <SLG> (Kadokawa Games) (¥4.298) - 70%
But Sir Nirolak! Clearly you haven't seen the new charts! Across both PS3 and PS4, GTA5 has sold over a million in Japan too! That's a really recent game! Persona 5 could be just as popular. Why not?!
The thirst is real!
Cut through the cynicism, and I think what's presented is actually a very valid point.
Oh, is that right?
...Heh, then why not? I guess the answer would be that GTA5 is just that much bigger, even in Japan.
Self avatar quote.
Grand Theft Auto was almost always bigger than Persona ever was.
Only Grand Theft Auto IV did worse; Grand Theft Auto III, Vice City, and San Andreas were much better.
Vice City with its budget release sold more than Persona 3 and 4 combined.
No, it really isn't, for a bunch of reasons. Lol.
I agree. I really think it's do-able when taking into account budget re-releases and I believe it will hit 800k+ by the end of it's first holiday.
Phoenician_Viking
Banned
No, P5 won't sell a million in Japan. Hell, I doubt it will sell a million WW.
WW LTD? Of course it will. This is just vastly underestimating Persona 5's significance. Persona 4 Golden is almost at 1 million worldwide.
Phoenician_Viking
Banned
It's at around 840k WW, and I would believe that whoever wanted to play the game got the game.
woah looks like Japan is pretty hungry for a Dragon Ball game.
Probably thanks to the new movie hype, too.
Yes...? We're talking about a Vita exclusive remake to a game that was less than 4 years old at the time. And you're saying that the first mainline release in the franchise since 7 years via Persona 5, for the PS3 and PS4, will perform about as well worldwide as P4G did worldwide. Am I really the only one who thinks that's ridiculous?
P5 should easily sell a million worldwide. The brand has come a long way.
Phoenician_Viking
Banned
Which is a known quality. Can't say the same about P5.
Pennywise83
Banned
According to you, yes
I changed my expectations based on how badly PSV is performing this year, both hw- and sw-wise.
I know "international market and blabla" but those DB sales on Nintendo hardware are too good to be ignored. The best-selling DB games of the past years have all been on DS and 3DS.
A high sell-through during the first day might also mean that the shipment was little; and given previous DB numbers, this is probably the case.
But didn't you see how huge the game is on GAF? The trailer thread is already 50 pages long, bigger than the last FFXV, Xenoblade and COD threads combined, the hype is real, the game will sell 1 million first week.
Principate
Saint Titanfall
TBF if you compare the threads sizes after the first major pieces of news you'd likely find the thread sizes much more comparable. Those games have been known about for years now so yes the discussion has died down.
Also it obviously won't be reaching a million first week if your not joking if it releases in Japan first. I doubt it'll be reaching a million even in Japan, the only games that have reached that number on the PS3 were from massive million seller franchises. Persona certainly ain't that.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
I highly doubt that. At best I'm thinking 700k.
looooool
Come on now. P4G on the Vita is probably near a million. Persona 5 is a mainline entry on PS3 and PS4. Not to mention, I am seeing a lot of people saying Persona 5 is going to be there first Persona game. This franchise is growing.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
Then why say the following statement lol.
Obviously Western sales are bigger than Japanese sales. NB shipped 500k+ in just two months in the West for Battle of Z.
Pennywise83
Banned
Of course P5 will be a million seller worldwide. Hell, even Catherine shipped something like 200k in the States, and sold 250k in Japan.
Sales of DS / 3DS were also pretty good, also given how low-budget were the projects. Also, 3DS anime tie-ins might have a market in the West as well, given the userbase.
Sales of DS / 3DS were also pretty good, also given how low-budget were the projects. Also, 3DS anime tie-ins might have a market in the West as well, given the userbase.
I think a realistic high-ish estimation of Persona 5 would be 500-600k in Japan, 1.2 million worldwide. That would be a huge success for Atlus. A more conservative estimate would be 400-500k in Japan, and 1 million worldwide. Anything lower than that would be a negative estimation on the franchise, while anything higher than this range is somewhat unrealistic.
Otakumegane
Member
Yeah I think it'll pass a million WW quite easily.
1 million in Japan? Nope. Where's that list of PS3 million sellers in Japan?
1 million in Japan? Nope. Where's that list of PS3 million sellers in Japan?
1st Course
Member
Don't see it hitting 1M in Japan but WW definitely possible. I feel like demand for Jrpgs in the west been on rise in the last few years compared to late 2000s (see Ni no Kuni, Bravely Default, Fire Emblem, Tales etc).
encephalon
Member
Anecdotal: There were three preorder paper slips left after I ordered Type 0 today.
"Xbox One" was listed as a preorder option on the slip, but they politely informed me at the counter that it wouldn't be an option. lol
"Xbox One" was listed as a preorder option on the slip, but they politely informed me at the counter that it wouldn't be an option. lol
Why don't they follow the One Piece Unlimited Red strategy then? It seemed to work out fine for them and people seem to think it looks good graphically despite being a 3DS game at heart.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
In the West? With big franchises like DBZ and Naruto Western sales are far bigger and hence more important. The anime community is known to be there on platforms like PS360 so its a pretty safe decision.
Pennywise83
Banned
JP sales of DS / 3DS DB games were pretty good; in fact, the best-selling DB games in Japan are on those platforms. Given the audience of 3DS in the West, Bandai Namco might invest a bit more in developing games that might appeal overseas. 3DS has a lot of kids, and kids buy a lot of anime games. OP sold well on 3DS in Europe, for example.
What about GTA V? I thought that adding the budget release, it crossed that mark this year.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
OP is not nearly as popular or slanted towards the West so NB most likely thought a 3DS SKU in Japan would be the best idea. The ports to PS3/WiiU were actually pretty good from what I remember.
I don't see a DBZ 3DS game being able to garner shipments of 500k in 2 months in the West.
Why take such risks when you have a large established base that buys the game as well as having two next gen systems that are growing quickly. Doesn't make much sense at all.
I was being sarcastic
I should've added some "!!1!" to be more clear. There are people on GAF who really think the game is going to be huge just because it's extremely popular here, hence the silly comparisons with other games based on "forum hype".I think the game's gonna sell well in Japan, but not close to 1 million. I hope the series will finally see some substantial growth in the Western market, especially in Europe, where there are some great markets for JRPGs (France in primis).