The blog shared some Media Create Sales:
First Week / LTD
[3DS] Harvest Moon: The Land of Origin <SLG> (Marvelous AQL) {2012.02.23} (¥5.040) - 81.131 / 300.000
[3DS] Harvest Moon: Linking The New World <SLG> (Marvelous AQL) {2014.02.27} (¥5.040) - 130.782 / 300.000
Despite lower first week sales, the first entry managed to sell the same amount ~300k.
We'll see if this new entry will sell the same LTD.
Anyway, Quite a disappointment:
[3DS] Return to PoPoLoCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale <RPG> (Marvelous) {2015.06.18} (¥6.458) - 46.491 / 80.000
Caligula probably sold more than #FE:
[WIU] Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE # <RPG> (Nintendo) {2015.12.26} (¥7.236) - 26.340 / 48.000
Meh, when all is well and done this game will even sell a bit better than expect lol.
Caligula probably sold more than #FE:
[WIU] Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE # <RPG> (Nintendo) {2015.12.26} (¥7.236) - 26.340 / 48.000
There is only one explanation: Nintendo fans in Japan don't like JRPGs.
More like JRPG fans don't like the Wii U.
RPGs sell pretty well on Nintendo 3DS, because there's a large and varied offer. The same definitely cannot be said of the Wii U (though that's true for many other genres).
Which one?
You're gonna have to define "expected" first?
Zero Time Dilemma on its PS Vita version is also something to be aware.
Solved:
Harvest Moon Trio - 100k
Caligula - 30k
Minecraft Wii U - 20k
Mario & Sonic - 18k
Refrain - 17k
Well, Caligula did well. Refrain less so, though with it being sold out I have to wonder whether NIS gauged demand based on how things like Criminal Girls 2 did (which sold in similar numbers).
Solved:
Harvest Moon Trio - 100k
Caligula - 30k
Minecraft Wii U - 20k
Mario & Sonic - 18k
Refrain - 17k
Solved:
Harvest Moon Trio - 100k
Caligula - 30k
Minecraft Wii U - 20k
Mario & Sonic - 18k
Refrain - 17k
Compared to other DRPGs released on Vita recently, Refrain did pretty good IMO.Well, Caligula did well. Refrain less so, though with it being sold out I have to wonder whether NIS gauged demand based on how things like Criminal Girls 2 did (which sold in similar numbers).
Compared to other DRPGs released on Vita recently, Refrain did pretty good IMO.
Genkai Tokki: Moero Chronicle {2014.05.15} - 32.957
Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy {2014.07.24} - 15.242
Stranger of Sword City {2015.01.22} - 11.559
New Tokyo Legacy: Operation Babel {2015.04.30} - 8.104
To Heart 2: Dungeon Travelers {2015.04.30} - 10.956
Ray Gigant {2015.07.30} - 8.673
Genkai Tokki: Moero Crystal {2015.09.25} - 18.721
Criminal Girls 2 {2015.11.26} - 15.196
MeiQ: Labyrinth of Death {2015.12.17} - Ranked #49 with no numbers
Coven and Labyrinth of Refrain - 17.000
Minecraft Wii U - 20k
Seem fine, now for the legs...
Not expecting big legs due to: limited userbase (+ Nintendo not shipping enough consoles for actual growth), and the game already available on the Nintendo eShop since December.