StrongBlackVine
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That person didn't clarify that they were only talking about sales in Japan. I read it as a general statement. My mistake if I misunderstood.
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Minecraft becomes the first Sony published million seller in Japan since 2004
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That person didn't clarify that they were only talking about sales in Japan. I read it as a general statement. My mistake if I misunderstood.
Didn't think I'd have to specify "Japan only" in a thread about Japan only, but yeah "Japan only".
Theslammer
Member
Yup, but mobile is way bigger in Japan and has taken over the console market, so perhaps it's not that weird.
Worked for the 360.
StrongBlackVine
Banned
Not working this generation. Lesson...don't put all of your eggs into one(or two) baskets.
In Japan. None of the franchises you mentioned ever sold a million except Gran Turismo waaaaaaaay back in the day.
UnemployedVillain
Member
I honestly think Microsoft only releases the Xbox in Japan because that's the only way Japanese 3rd party devs will release games for them, outside of paid exclusives/collaborations
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
But but Vita is DEAD!
DQXI is also on the 3DS and Switch. Out of the 3 versions the 3DS is likely to be the bigger seller. Maybe Switch is Nintendo manages to attach DQXI in some way to it before it releases. Don't think that's going to be a win for Sony as far as that game goes in Japan.
Spiral Insanity
Banned
They are so shortsighted for dropping handheld development.
Possibly. It's also the reason that Japan won't be irrelevant for Sony any time soon. They get a lot of support from Japan(And with that some nice licensing fees) and can't afford to give that up any time soon. Of course they are to struggle with that going forward as Vita fades and the PS4 fails to pick up the slack.
joey_bone_bomb
Member
This amuses me greatly.
SlipperyFishes
Banned
And *still* no hotshots for PS4. You'd have thought they might have done another version on vita too.
RayearthRob
Member
Microsoft + Vita + Japan
Ahahahha that's crazy
Ahahahha that's crazy
Bits N Pieces
Member
Haha, that's bonkers.
I wonder where Minecraft is in ten year's from now? Still just selling Minecraft to the young gamers coming through and no numbered sequels? It probably will. Minecraft is a beast.
I wonder where Minecraft is in ten year's from now? Still just selling Minecraft to the young gamers coming through and no numbered sequels? It probably will. Minecraft is a beast.
funkystudent
Member
So Microsoft's most successful game in Japan is a Vita game published by Sony.
WEIRD!
WEIRD!
There was FF XIII, the PSP Monster Hunter titles... and I think thats it.
Chocolate & Vanilla
Fuck Strawberry
Wut?
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
Every time I 👀 this thread title I'm flabbergasted
HomerSimpson-Man
Member
LMAO, this goddamn amazing.
Vita's top 10 in Japan:
PSV Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition - 36.593 / 1.226.065 SCE 3/19/2015
PSV God Eater 2 [All Versions] - 258.826 / 427.863 Bandai Namco 11/14/2013
PSV God Eater 2: Rage Burst - 221.076 / 366.628 Bandai Namco 2/19/2015
PSV Persona 4: Golden [All Versions] - 152.499 / 345.377 Atlus 6/14/2012
PSV Freedom Wars - 187.890 / 336.146 SCE 6/26/2014
PSV Dragon Quest Builders - 176.143 / 322.785 Square Enix 1/28/2016
PSV Final Fantasy X|X-2 HD Remaster - 163.626 / 304.055 Square Enix 12/26/2013
PSV Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment - 136.736 / 274.703 Bandai Namco 4/24/2014
PSV Toukiden: The Age of Demons - 127.744 / 248.923 Koei Tecmo 6/27/2013
PSV Hatsune Miku: Project Diva f [All Versions] - 158.009 / 227.492 SEGA 8/30/2012
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
Its up there with UK and Germany: one of the most important countries for Playstation.
test_account
XP-39C²
Resident Evil 5 as well.
ScientificPizza
Banned
dang it was michael soft the whole time
KillerMan91
Member
GTA V has also sold way over a million if you combine PS3 and PS4 versions. Not sure did PS3 version alone quite make it (Well it's over 900k at least).
Calling the second largest PS4 market "irrelevant" is absurd.
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Member
And nearly everyone else. There needs to be a book written on how Japan went from being the center of the gaming universe to what it is today. Without the Nintendo games there probably wouldn't even be a games market left (outside of mobile).
The NA/EU markets are their top two. I'm not sure where Japan is but they're nowhere near their second largest market.
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Member
DP
Mojang developed Minecraft, and then, years later, Microsoft bought Mojang.
Microsoft own Minecraft.
Mojang developed Minecraft.
Moor-Angol
Banned
most of WiiU million sellers have been bundled, this certainly helped their sales
CalamityPixel
Member
Microsoft and the Vita dominating Japan.
AYY.
AYY.
Eolz
Member
You jumped a bit too far to get to that conclusion...
😂
jeremy1456
Junior Member
With three versions of DQXI it's not for certain the PS4 version will.
Donniewahlberg
Banned
I appreciate that being on the list doesn't go hand in hand with being a sensation or anything, but it's still nice to see Freedom Wars on there. Still kind of hoping the japanese (relative) popularity compels Sony to a sequel at some point, PS4 or otherwise.
That's not how it works. Saying Japan is irrelevant is like saying the UK or Germany is irrelevant.
Japan isn't irrevelant, we as a forum just make too much of a deal of it. We don't make a big deal of other medium size countries.
Also unlike other medium size markets it's super specialized.
Even though Germany, France and U.K are individually the size of Japan each country have similar taste and can marketed similarly. So with the same effort as Japan you get not only 3 countries individually japan size but also other countries like Spain and Italy. The return on effort is just so low for Japan.
If there's ever a Freedom Wars sequel, it'll probably be on mobile. PS4 has been toxic to hunting games and Sony isn't in the dedicated handheld space anymore.
hanspampel
Banned
Only for hardware. Not software.
Uk and germany both have a higher tie ratio and better first party sales. And i dont have numbers for that, but im sure the ps+ attachrate is also way higher.
And with selling hardware you dont make money in the console business
And it's also about the outlook and future of the market. And in that case you can call japan "irrelevant" even though its a little hyperbole
Of course it still matters; it's just that they're not getting anywhere close to great sales.
There have been way more bundles for PS4 than Wii U tho.
And if sony belived that, we'd have a worse gaming industry than we have. So i'm glad they arent taking your advice
So has microsoft made their investment back buying mojang?