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Media Create Sales: Week 31, 2015 (Jul 27 - Aug 02)
- Thread starter Chris1964
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Hm, Is that like a thing...?
I never thought about it before but we had 2 PS2s. Regular and then a slim because it broke. Only console we had more than 1 of. Including handhelds.
Exterminieren
Banned
No one in their right mind can cal HHD's sales disappointing. It's a quick, cheapy spun-off selling within 50K of New Leaf's debut; just because some of us were getting carried away doesn't mean that these aren't impressive sales.
19/04/12 [3DS] Fire Emblem: Awakening - 262.399 / 484.521
26/06/15 [3DS] Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright / Conquest - 353.201 / 502.836
KillerMan91
Member
sörine;174318729 said:
Do we have Dengeki sales for this week already? For the last month or so Dengeki has agreed more with MC than with Famitsu regarding of PS4 sales.
The Abominable Snowman
Member
When the PSP hit 50K/week people were saying the PSP/MH fad was over and PSP was heading back to rock bottom. Now it's great 3DS sales, so :/ times are changing.
These 2 games aren't comparable in reality. New Leaf was sold out at launch, had supply problems for months which lead to huge online sales.
I'm bored to search but I think Nintendo had announced something like 200k sales from eshop at its first week.
edit: yup
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=499437
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=510716
J
Jpop
Unconfirmed Member
14k isn't afloat when it is still a relatively new platform. It is still dead as dead comes.
J
Jpop
Unconfirmed Member
When was that amazing period? Certainly not this century.
I really doubt this actually happened.
I mean the PS2 was selling 50k weekly in 2004.
lol, I'm dumb. I thought those Fami numbers last page were Dengeki. That's what I get for glancing.
The Abominable Snowman
Member
I remembered the PSP bouncing around 100K before suddenly dropping to 50K, and it was probably reactionary, but it sticks out in my mind.
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
I part of it has to do with folks who had the PS4 version had resolution issues so depending on the screens the game was displayed on some things were not being displayed correctly / cut off the screen. Folks have been complaining its more a straight out port of the PSV version onto the PS4, rather than having it reworked for the PS4. So with that being said seems that people went and got the PSV version instead. Those who were not scared off by folks saying just play the free version instead lol.
I got the PSV version, quite enjoyable for what it is.
twothunder
Member
Really good numbers. Especially considering this is a spin-off
The squids just keep going. Even increasing as was expected last thread.
And even more increases.
test_account
XP-39C²
For those who expect NX to be a unified OS, do you think that the hardware architecture will be the same so that only one compiling of the software is needed? Or do you think it will be two different type of systems where multiple compilings are needed (like PS3/PS4/Vita)?
I forgot to comment on these from last week's thread:
Hiska's pictures earlier showed that new Animal Crossing game was priced without taxes.
That made me wonder, considering the support, are there any Vita titles that were expected to sell a lot more? I guess maybe Phantasy Star Nova, but i'm thinking more about the overall picture/overall software sales, where numerous of titles sold less than expected, affecting the overall software sales noticeably. PSN alone wouldnt have moved the needle that much overall even if it sold 100k-200k more.
I see that someone already have mentioned that it was about software sales, but its true that hardware will get replaced either by new models or broken/lost/stolen units. So the overall hardware sales (for everything, not just PS2) is indeed lower. I doubt that the number is anywhere near half though, that would mean that only 10 million households in Japan owned a PS2, and the software sale would be even more crazy then
I forgot to comment on these from last week's thread:
Do you think that DQ11 would make it out for both pieces of hardware though?
I see. I wonder why there arent any rules that says that stores must list the actual price when selling to private consumers.
Hiska's pictures earlier showed that new Animal Crossing game was priced without taxes.
MasterSheen
Member
Monster Crossing
YWB and Splatoon legs are crazy
YWB and Splatoon legs are crazy
From what I have
On PS3: 307.267
On PS4: 104.024
On PSV: 545.540 ( 259.123 retail, 286.417 digital)
On 360: 15.934
On XB1: 855
Total: 973.620
Seriously. I think it is going to be big. It is a Holiday title, right?
winter 2015 which could also mean early 2016
Neither. I expect the OS to be abstracted enough that Nintendo can select different architectures depending on specific device needs and still have games easily scale to everything. Not unique different platforms like the PS ecosystem, but more like iOS and Android.
test_account
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iOS and Android are based around one compile respectively, arent they? Like if you make an iOS or Android app, dont you only have to compile it once, then it will work on "all" (as long as it meets the recommended hardware specs) devices?sörine;174338568 said:
The reason why I turned into silent reader on Media Create threads. The number steadily become more depressing as time goes by and I can't really ignore or laughed it off anymore.
It'd make them more on 3DS. Probably limit the scope a ton but it could be a million seller on 3DS alone I think.
Eager to see how a cheap knock off like Cube Creator does on the eShop. I wonder if it can outsell all the console Minecrafts?
Yep. Developers can scale up if they want and even do device specific releases though (like on iPad). That's sort of what I expect out of NX, the handheld will be the baseline we'll see Japanese publishers and indies/mobile ports on, but then the higher spec console will be there and may get multiplat western support too.
KratosEnergyDrink
Member
Splatoon sales as unbelievable good as ever.
Hardware sales disappointing with the exception of 3DS.
Hardware sales disappointing with the exception of 3DS.
sörine;174339444 said:
I think while 3DS has more potential for profit, DQ builders on PS3/PSV/PS4 is probably safer. They can just copy and adapt all necessary Minecraft features from the Minecraft versions of the playstation games. Also they can market their game directly to the Minecraft audience already present on those platforms.
test_account
XP-39C²
Doesnt that require the same architecture to work? I never really thought about it for iOS and Android, but i assume that their not running completely different architectures between the devices, respectively.sörine;174339444 said:
Android devices have many architectures.
Splatoon is a phenomenon.
It's scary that, in many ways, this game has only scratched the potential of the franchise. It's on a struggling console and, Splat-uno, while very addictive and a great value, clearly leaves a lot of room for expansion in a sequel (especially single player content).
It's scary that, in many ways, this game has only scratched the potential of the franchise. It's on a struggling console and, Splat-uno, while very addictive and a great value, clearly leaves a lot of room for expansion in a sequel (especially single player content).
test_account
XP-39C²
How does that work? One API that works with all of them?
mugurumakensei
Member
One OS that can be compiled on to many different processor architectures including ARM, X86, and PPC. With regards to Android apps, most are still written under Java so can run on any Android device provided the device is fast enough.
In the case of apps developed using the NDK, you basically just have to recompile if it's different processor type but due to greater low level access more testing is generally required for each platform you target.
Theognosis
Member
There's no need for a sequel when Nintendo can release epic single player episodes via DLC to keep the momentum going.
ZSaberLink
Media Create Maven
Code:
[B]Kirby Rainbow Curse vs. Yoshi's Woolly World[/B]
1st week - 33.334 / NEW | 33.821 / NEW
2nd week - 12.453 / 45.787 | 14.227 / 48.048
3rd week - 7.004 / 52.009 | 8.167 / 56.215test_account
XP-39C²
Oh right, that makes sense. I didnt think that the OS itself is being compiled differently depending on which platform it is. Yeah, i guess the more lower-level access one utilize, the harder it becomes to simply to easy compiling to the different systems.
In the case where the programs/games aren't coded in a common language like the aforementioned Java or otherwise, you have to be a bit more considerate in compiling and bug-testing between architecture changes.
In fact "identical architecture" is a bit of a misnomer. Being aware of how to code specifically for, say, a Haswell device does not make one an immediate expert in coding specifically for a Jaguar or Puma. Just because they are both x86 does not make them identical but the advantage comes in having very similar toolchains and knowledge bases but there's still a learning curve (as well as usually a common OS over the top doing a lot of the backend work, which is effectively where Nintendo seems to be going). They also support a lot of common middleware solutions that someone else made work/troubleshot and all you have to do is apply them (like UE or Unity or any of AutoCAD/Maya's many tools for development).
The WiiU, for example, isn't actually all that weird in terms of hardware because of its architecture. Its weird because of how it was built, the bugs it experienced early on, and the bad dev kits that were provided post-haste at near release... which was a result of said bugs. The poor thing was plagued with misfortune out of the gate. It serves Nintendo well because they have a highly optimized dev chain that takes advantage of the hardware (low RAM, low storage needs, etc), but most developers won't be assed to actually have efficient software or to optimize for general hardware outside of 1st party. That's why they want more power and more RAM, because it allows them to be ever more wasteful but also still get good results. Even XCX, a game that has in effect broken the WiiU open for all of its power, is "small" by today's standards.
The only real oddball in the current gen is the 3DS as it is so old that it barely supports any middleware solutions, and so has to be specifically designed for and is so alien to any other architecture that it has next to no common tools with anything. The only thing it has is NFW which it shares with the WiiU but even then the games built on NFW have to be rebuilt for the 3DS, and can't be straight scaled on the same engine.
fredrancour
Member
Even more important in my eyes is local multiplayer. Nintendo's other multiplayer sensations have phenomenal local multi, while splatoon's is nearly non-existent. it makes selling my friends on the game slightly harder. campaign co-op, big splitscreen matches, or some alternate party-game modes would probably have given the game even more absurd legs.
now, all that combined with a cooler single-player campaign? splat2n putting mario kart on notice.
All IPs were new ips at some point, don't really understand what you mean.