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[sörine]

You'll definitely get that on iOS, but I guess that's one series that can be done on that platform without any drawbacks. In fact, an iPad would probably be the best thing to play it on.

I tried playing FFT on iPad. It's really not.

 

[cafemomo]

You'll definitely get that on iOS

don't break my heart

 

[FreedomFighter]

The Vita isn't selling well. It's not even pulling mediocre sales. It's selling terribly.

Thing is, most people counted it out long ago and there was much talk of discontinuation. There was a time when a run of 20k+ weeks was a pipe dream. Next week might be the biggest the Vita has ever seen and it comes at a time when the 3DS is still riding high from the MonHun / Pokemon launches.

The fact that it's still standing in the ring blindly throwing weak punches (like a Champion) is the source of any positivity. It ain't that it's particularly alive, it's more that it's not dead. It's the plucky underdog that just won't go down.

This will be the Wii U one day.

 

[VXLbeast]

Wondering about the 30% number as well. I suppose that is only day one sales, but would be curious to know more experienced people's take on that. God Eater looks to be opening massively, so that's nice.

 

[BLACK AMERICAN PSYCHO]

I tried playing FFT on iPad. It's really not.

Really? I preferred it over the PSP version I got free from plus, to each his own I guess.

 

[Takao]

Based on their Youtube page it doesn't seem like SCEJ is marketing VitaTV a whole lot. Maybe they're waiting for PS4?

 

[sörine]

Really? I preferred it over the PSP version I got free from plus, to each his own I guess.

You'd logically think direct touch interface is better for grid based strategy games but in my experience it's clumsier, slower and much more mistake prone. I had the same issue with Advance Wars on DS, the touch interface sucked while buttons were faster and more accurate.

 

[pieatorium]

Based on their Youtube page it doesn't seem like SCEJ is marketing VitaTV a whole lot. Maybe they're waiting for PS4?

There was that trailer with that suuuper excited girl

 

[michaelius]

first day

GE2 50-60% both version
Vitatv 30%
CoD 60%
Winning 11 30% ps3 20% psp
Band Bro P 10%

Nice looks like 350-400k debiut for GE2

 

[RyougaSaotome]

Based on their Youtube page it doesn't seem like SCEJ is marketing VitaTV a whole lot. Maybe they're waiting for PS4?

At least in terms of magazines and such they def are. Huge feature in this week's Famitsu.

 

[Takao]

Sorry, I was referring to TV marketing as SCEJ uploads their TV commercials to Youtube. I believe House stated that Vita TV is meant for families, and I doubt that audience is checking out SCEJ's Youtube channel, or are subscribed to Famitsu.

 

[Magicpaint]

first day

GE2 50-60% both version
Vitatv 30%
CoD 60%
Winning 11 30% ps3 20% psp
Band Bro P 10%

Great for GE2, Vita TV will depend on total shipment, but I don't know if we have any idea what the initial shipment was.

 

[Bo130]

Auch for Band Brothers P. What was the initial shipment?

 

[RyougaSaotome]

Sorry, I was referring to TV marketing as SCEJ uploads their TV commercials to Youtube. I believe House stated that Vita TV is meant for families, and I doubt that audience is checking out SCEJ's Youtube channel, or are subscribed to Famitsu.

Gotcha.

I unfortunately don't watch much TV anymore so I can't speak to commercial frequency on TV.

 

[Takao]

Man, if Medarot DUAL didn't even make that chart I'm guessing this is the end of the road especially if Shinobi's reported publisher expectations were true.

 

[Hellraider]

Great for GE2, Vita TV will depend on total shipment, but I don't know if we have any idea what the initial shipment was.

EDIT: Oh, talking about Vita TV.
I am also dying to know what the TV shipments were.

 

[L~A]

Did Nintendo ship a crazy-*ss numbers of copies for Band Brothers P or something?

Winning 11 30% ps3 20% psp

No 3DS?

 

[Deleted member 125677]

first day

GE2 50-60% both version
Vitatv 30%
CoD 60%
Winning 11 30% ps3 20% psp
Band Bro P 10%

Good stuff, now get working on the english version of GE2!

 

[Chris1964]

01./00. [PS3] Battlefield 4 <ACT> (Electronic Arts) {2013.11.07} (¥7.665) - 121.699 / NEW <59,98%>
___

21./11. [PS3] BlazBlue: Chronophantasma # <FTG> (Arc System Works) {2013.10.24} (¥7.140)
22./15. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2013.04.18} (¥4.800)
23./16. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800)
24./09. [PSV] Hyperdimension Neptunia Re:Birth1 # <RPG> (Compile Heart) {2013.10.31} (¥6.090)
25./20. [3DS] Disney Magic Castle: My Happy Life # <ETC> (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.08.01} (¥5.480)
26./10. [PS3] Tears to Tiara II: Haou no Matsuei # <SLG> (Aqua Plus) {2013.10.31} (¥6.980)
27./21. [3DS] Youkai Watch <RPG> (Level 5) {2013.07.11} (¥4.800)
28./00. [3DS] Exstetra <RPG> (FuRyu) {2013.11.07} (¥6.279)
29./29. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4.800)
30./00. [PSP] Glass Heart Princess: Platinum # <ADV> (Idea Factory) {2013.11.07} (¥6.090)
31./27. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800)
32./25. [3DS] Sonic Lost World <ACT> (Sega) {2013.10.24} (¥5.229)
33./00. [PSP] AKB1/149: Love Election # <ADV> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.12.20} (¥7.329)
34./31. [3DS] Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon <ACT> (Nintendo) {2013.03.20} (¥4.800)
35./32. [3DS] Mario & Luigi: Dream Team # <RPG> (Nintendo) {2013.07.18} (¥4.800)
36./38. [PS3] Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Real Reborn # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2013.08.27} (¥3.300)
37./22. [PS3] FIFA 14 # <SPT> (Electronic Arts) {2013.10.17} (¥7.665)
38./18. [PSV] Dangan-Ronpa 1-2: Reload <ADV> (Spike Chunsoft) {2013.10.10} (¥5.229)
39./00. [PS3] JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle # <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.08.29} (¥7.980)
40./30. [PS3] Warriors Orochi 3: Ultimate # <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2013.09.26} (¥6.615)
41./50. [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2011.11.03} (¥4.800)
42./42. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Chibi Dragon to Fushigi na Orb <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.07.12} (¥5.040)
43./00. [3DS] Tamagotchi! Session no Dream School <ETC> (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.11.07} (¥4.980)
44./44. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.11.29} (¥5.040)
45./26. [PS3] Tales of Symphonia Chronicles <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.10.10} (¥6.980)
46./24. [PS3] Soccer Tsuku: Pro Soccer Club! <SLG> (Sega) {2013.10.10} (¥8.379)
47./49. [3DS] Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D <ACT> (Nintendo) {2013.06.13} (¥4.800)
48./00. [3DS] Hoppechan: Tsukutte! Asonde! Punipuni Town!! <ETC> (Nippon Columbia) {2013.07.25} (¥5.040)
49./45. [3DS] Kuma-Tomo <ETC> (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.06.20} (¥4.980)
50./46. [PSP] God Eater: Burst (PSP the Best Reprint) <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.06.06} (¥1.800)

Top 50

3DS - 22
PS3 - 15
PSV - 6
PSP - 4
360 - 1
WII - 1
WIU - 1

SOFTWARE

--------------------------------------------------------------------------
|System | This Week  | Last Week  | Last Year  |     YTD    |  Last YTD  |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
|  ALL  |    790.000 |    766.000 |  1.129.000 | 38.615.000 | 40.376.000 |
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[Road]

SOFTWARE

--------------------------------------------------------------------------
|System | This Week  | Last Week  | Last Year  |     YTD    |  Last YTD  |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
|  ALL  |    790.000 |    766.000 |  1.129.000 | 38.615.000 | 40.376.000 |
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It's over:

Next year is going to be ugly.

 

[Sammy Samusu]

It's happening.

The anime series will begin airing on Wednesday, January 8th, 2014 on TV Tokyo. Prior to the anime, a manga series based on the game will begin serializing in Shogakukan&#8217;s Ciao magazine next month.

http://www.siliconera.com/2013/11/15/youkai-watch-anime-airs-january-8th/

 

[BriBri]

No time to read this thread but Pac World is delayed to 2014 for all versions (3DS, PS3, X360 and Wii U). Not huge news but another third party game less for Wii U this year.

 

[Takao]

It's happening.

http://www.siliconera.com/2013/11/15/youkai-watch-anime-airs-january-8th/

RIP Inazuma Eleven (or LBX)

 

[Kid Ying]

Im referring to members putting vita in the hot seat for selling so poorly when the wii u is selling much worse, and after the wii at that. Then have the nerve to complain at my goal post comment when if this were last gen, the 3ds would've been the a "failure". The 3ds would be luck to get psp's numbers after all is said and done. As smokey said, vita is not doing great but it's not going anywhere either. The revisions and vita tv are indicators.

Truth is handhelds are doing poorly in general and if sony or Nintendo wants it to prevail, they need to do something drastic. Pokemon and Mon Hun are not enough to stop or even slow the plunge but atleast what sony is doing with making the vita a companion and stream box could breath new life in the way handhelds are viewed.

The vita sold almost the same as the wiiu is selling on its first year. Both systems did horrible with less than 600k by this time of the year. The wiiu is just selling a little more awful, but both were terrible.

Also, if you really believe 3ds is going to have a hard time to do psp numbers, you will be surprised.

No time to read this thread but Pac World is delayed to 2014 for all versions (3DS, PS3, X360 and Wii U). Not huge news but another third party game less for Wii U this year.

Well, it is downloadable in japan, so it was never going to matter much, but im happy. It looks like the exact type of bad game ive used t play on the 64 and im thinking of buying it just to scratch my itch of awful and dated platformers.

A friend of mine is planning to buy the wiiu just because the ps4 was delayed and he wants to play something on the holidays (mario is helping it too). I wonder if that will happen for someone else. I know ive never even thought of the possibility till now. lol

 

[LOCK]

No time to read this thread but Pac World is delayed to 2014 for all versions (3DS, PS3, X360 and Wii U). Not huge news but another third party game less for Wii U this year.

First Wii U game for 2014 though....

 

[Busaiku]

RIP Inazuma Eleven (or LBX)

I don't think they'd want to kill Inazuma 11.
It's not that great a seller anymore, but it still does well.

 

[Takao]

I don't think they'd want to kill Inazuma 11.
It's not that great a seller anymore, but it still does well.

The Yokai Watch anime is airing in Inazuma Eleven's timeslot.

 

[cafemomo]

Just a really stupid question. Are game sales from sites like AmiAmi tracked? Like if I order x amount of Lightning Returns and they shipped them on opening day, would that be included in the weekly sales?

T
Also, if you really believe 3ds is going to have a hard time to do psp numbers, you will be surprised.

I personally think that the 3DS could reach PSP numbers by the end of it's lifetime.

Just pump out a DQ, MoHu, & a pogeymang title and it will be set.

 

[maxiell]

So is that sell-through bad for Vita TV?

 

[pieatorium]

So is that sell-through bad for Vita TV?

no idea i don't think we ever got hardware sellthroughs before

 

[BlackJace]

God Eater 2, its power.

 

[michaelius]

So is that sell-through bad for Vita TV?

Depends if they shipped 50k or 500k

 

[pieatorium]

oh mario popped up in comg preorders too 43pt

 

[Shengar]

Great numbers on both Vita and Wii U. Though I'm pessimistic if Wii U gonna hold up very long. Nintendo really need to do something in order to make it at least GC 2 and look promising as compliamentery system alongside other console like PS4. Too bad Green Slime's thread pilfered by waves of unjustified "no" before I could my thought on that matter D:

 

[shinra-bansho]

Hmm, so with the caveat that Comgnet is just one small chain of stores, comparison between 3D Land and 3D World:

3D Land

2nd Oct		39pt
9th Oct		65pt
16th Oct	89pt
23rd Oct	138pt
30th Oct 	212pt
2nd Nov		262pt

Released on the 3rd.

3D World

10th Nov	24pt
16th Nov	43pt

Releases on the 21st.

 

[Chris1964]

So is that sell-through bad for Vita TV?

Are you kidding? When preorders opened it sold out its first shipment at amazon immediately. That's all you need to know.

 

[Mario007]

Are you kidding? When preorders opened it sold out its first shipment at amazon immediately. That's all you need to know.

Well I thought amazon wasn't the most reliable when it comes to these things. I was convinced that Vita TV will do realy well but seeing that 30% sell through I'm not sure what to think. Then again I've never seen a new hardware sell through.

 

[L Thammy]

Well I thought amazon wasn't the most reliable when it comes to these things. I was convinced that Vita TV will do realy well but seeing that 30% sell through I'm not sure what to think. Then again I've never seen a new hardware sell through.

He's being sarcastic. The 30% is more important: Amazon could have had a small shipment. Now, consoles sell over a long period of time so low first day sell through may not be a death knell, but it does suggest that it's failed to attract the console launch tech heads.

 

[Mario007]

He's being sarcastic. The 30% is more important: Amazon could have had a small shipment. Now, consoles sell over a long period of time so low first day sell through may not be a death knell, but it does suggest that it's failed to attract the console launch tech heads.

Damn my sarcasm meter is really broken. Yeah I completely agree with. Vita TV is a very weird thing so I guess we'll just have to wait and see. I still think that Vita + Vita TV>100k this week.

 

[Chris1964]

Then again I've never seen a new hardware sell through.

We have initial shipments and sellthrough for almost every hardware launch lately.

But seeing first day sellthrough maybe means it will be tracked as an accessory.

 

[danthefan]

Why is the Vita doing a bit better now than before? It seems to be up in the ~20k per week region for the last few weeks I think?

 

[Mario007]

We have initial shipments and sellthrough for almost every hardware launch lately.

But seeing first day sellthrough maybe means it will be tracked as an accessory.

Oh no I meant I never followed these threads when any of the new hardware launched so I wouldn't really know what to make of that 30% figure. Do we have similar data say for 3DS XL?

 

[Chris1964]

Do we have similar data say for 3DS XL?

For revisions it's not usual to get shipment data. From memory we got initial shipments for DSi, DSi LL (200k) and PSP Go (150k).

 

[Mario007]

For revisions it's not usual to get shipment data. From memory we got initial shipments for DSi, DSi LL (200k) and PSP Go (150k).

Oh right cool. I guess we'll just have to wait till wednesday unless Famitsu does the weekend report it sometimes does.

 

[Chris1964]

new releases

{2013.11.20}

[PS3] Monster Hunter Frontier G: Beginner's Package <ACT> (Capcom) (¥6.090)

{2013.11.21}

[3DS] One Piece: Unlimited World Red # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) (¥5.980)
[3DS] One Piece: Unlimited World Red [Adventure Pack - Chopper Pink Ver.] <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) (¥25.980)
[3DS] One Piece: Unlimited World Red [Adventure Pack - Luffy Red Ver.] <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) (¥25.980)
[3DS] Aikatsu! 2-nin no My Princess <SLG> (Bandai Namco Games) (¥5.480)
[3DS] Cooking Mama 5 <ACT> (Office Create) (¥5.040)
[3DS] Resident Evil: Revelations (Best Price!) <ADV> (Capcom) (¥2.990)
[3DS] Magician's Quest: Magical Town (Special Pack) <ETC> (Konami) (¥2.940)

[PSV] New Atelier Rorona: Hajimari no Monogatari - The Alchemist of Arland # <RPG> (Gust) (¥6.090)
[PSV] New Atelier Rorona: Hajimari no Monogatari - The Alchemist of Arland [Premium Box] <RPG> (Gust) (¥8.190)

[PSP] Hanasaku Manimani # <ADV> (5pb.) (¥6.090)
[PSP] Hanasaku Manimani [Limited Edition] <ADV> (5pb.) (¥8.190)
[PSP] Snow Bound Land # <ADV> (Idea Factory) (¥6.090)
[PSP] Snow Bound Land [Limited Edition] <ADV> (Idea Factory) (¥8.190)

[WIU] Super Mario 3D World <ACT> (Nintendo) (¥5.985)
[WIU] Taiko no Tatsujin: Wii U Version! # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) (¥5.480)
[WIU] Taiko no Tatsujin: Wii U Version! [Drum and Sticks Bundle] <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) (¥8.480)

[PS3] Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII <RPG> (Square Enix) (¥7.770)
[PS3] New Atelier Rorona: Hajimari no Monogatari - The Alchemist of Arland # <RPG> (Gust) (¥7.140)
[PS3] New Atelier Rorona: Hajimari no Monogatari - The Alchemist of Arland [Premium Box] <RPG> (Gust) (¥10.290)
[PS3] Hanasaku Manimani # <ADV> (5pb.) (¥7.140)
[PS3] Hanasaku Manimani [Limited Edition] <ADV> (5pb.) (¥9.240)

[360] Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII <RPG> (Square Enix) (¥7.770)

 

[Aquamarine]

new releases

{2013.11.21}

[WIU] Super Mario 3D World <ACT> (Nintendo) (¥5.985)
[WIU] Taiko no Tatsujin: Wii U Version! # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) (¥5.480)
[WIU] Taiko no Tatsujin: Wii U Version! [Drum and Sticks Bundle] <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) (¥8.480)

[PS3] Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII <RPG> (Square Enix) (¥7.770)

Look out for November 27th...when the numbers get released showing the performance of Super Mario 3D World + Taiko no Tatsujin Wii U + Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII.

We're in for a very interesting road ahead of us.

 

[Pie and Beans]

Still baffled by 3D World preorders. Totally just... this is Japan right? Mario nuts, Sonic doesnt exist Japan, right~?

I'm interested in how One Piece is going to do. Its Comgnet lowness is also a concern, when this looks like a far better game than whats appeared on Nintendo systems before. The Hunting angle alone I thought would resonate.

PS3/Vita may just simply be where its audience mainly lies though, and if this title performs poorly I can see that being the takeaway.

 

[zomgbbqftw]

Hmm, so with the caveat that Comgnet is just one small chain of stores, comparison between 3D Land and 3D World:

3D Land

2nd Oct		39pt
9th Oct		65pt
16th Oct	89pt
23rd Oct	138pt
30th Oct 	212pt
2nd Nov		262pt

Released on the 3rd.

3D World

10th Nov	24pt
16th Nov	43pt

Releases on the 21st.

The installed base for the Wii U just doesn't exist to support big pre-orders.

 

[bigmit3737]

Still baffled by 3D World preorders. Totally just... this is Japan right? Mario nuts, Sonic doesnt exist Japan, right~?

I'm interested in how One Piece is going to do. Its Comgnet lowness is also a concern, when this looks like a far better game than whats appeared on Nintendo systems before. The Hunting angle alone I thought would resonate.

PS3/Vita may just simply be where its audience mainly lies though, and if this title performs poorly I can see that being the takeaway.

I feel like one piece will hit at least 200k total?

Mario and ff - I have no idea how these are going to perform .

 

[Chris1964]

Look out for November 27th...when the numbers get released showing the performance of Super Mario 3D World + Taiko no Tatsujin Wii U + Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII.

We're in for a very interesting road ahead of us.

Everything will be low, there isn't anything exciting to wait.