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[Pureauthor]

Hell, RE4 has been so successful they ported it twice, why not port it again to the PS3 and 360 before RE5 comes out? Make it RE4HD and add something like the whole Wesker Files that was in RE:CVX for the PS2.

Great, then we'll end up in another argument about which is the 'definitive' edition, graphics vs. controls.

 

[JDSN]

Why the fuck would you add "(shipped)" in the end? Sour much?

Because its a fact? Defensive much?

 

[dammitmattt]

Resident Evil Wii titles total = HD Consoles Wii Titles Total. To a certain extent.

Interesting.

I don't even know what you are trying to say.

 

[Dot50Cal]

Hell, RE4 has been so successful they ported it twice, why not port it again to the PS3 and 360 before RE5 comes out? Make it RE4HD and add something like the whole Wesker Files that was in RE:CVX for the PS2.

Believe.

 

[J-Rock]

Impressive RE Wii numbers.

 

[Haunted]

I don't even know what you are trying to say.

I think he means "RE4 Wii + UC = DMC4" (both at 2.3 million)

I guess he's trying to get at the fact that the two Wii SKUs sold the same as the DMC4 PS3 and 360 SKUs, while the Wii games cost Capcom only a fraction of DMC4's dev budget.

or something.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

Just throwing it out there.

:lol

 

[jmdajr]

HOORAY!

 

[DXB-KNIGHT]

Why is DMC 4 is combined in the chart? Every other game like RE4 is stated for each system alone although RE4 was also a multiplatform title.

 

[jarrod]

Hell, RE4 has been so successful they ported it twice, why not port it again to the PS3 and 360 before RE5 comes out? Make it RE4HD and add something like the whole Wesker Files that was in RE:CVX for the PS2.

I think it's a good idea honestly, especially if they repeat the budget pricepoint.

I think they should've ported RE4 to Xbox too honestly back in 2005, it'd have definitely at least made money back.

 

[jarrod]

Why is DMC 4 is combined in the chart? Every other game like RE4 is stated for each system alone although RE4 was also a multiplatform title.

Yep... even games that were released somewhat close to each other or simultaneously (SSF2) have separated SKUs. Makes no sense imo.


edit: plus it'd be nice to get platform breakdowns for DMC4.

 

[Alex]

They should do a Resident Evil 2 Remake for the Wii. It seems like it'd be a waste not to do something nice with numbers like that.

 

[fistfulofmetal]

Why is DMC 4 is combined in the chart? Every other game like RE4 is stated for each system alone although RE4 was also a multiplatform title.

Because Capcom considers them separate to each other, unlike DMC4 which is just one entity.

 

[jarrod]

Because Capcom considers them separate to each other, unlike DMC4 which is just one entity.

It's no different from SSF2 really, and they're just counting the SNES sku there.

 

[TheKingsCrown]

Sorry, meant to say that Capcom Wii titles = Capcom HD titles. It was too early in the morning for me.

 

[jarrod]

I think it's great that basically all Capcom's worldwide releases have exceeded expectations. The only that might not have is probably Lost Planet PS3.

Sorry, meant to say that Capcom Wii titles = Capcom HD titles. It was too early in the morning for me.

I think it only works if you'd separate DMC4 down by platform, it'd probably be more like...

Capcom 360 = Capcom Wii > Capcom PS3


...though that obviously doesn't take into account things like budgets or number of titles.

 

[Kenka]

Wth ? Only 1'250'000 for RE4 Wii ? I thought it was closer to the 1.5 million bar

 

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

Was the sales expectations posted?
http://ir.capcom.co.jp/english/data/pdf/fy2008a.pdf

360/PS3 Resident Evil 5 - Worldwide - FY2008 - 2,300,000
360/PS3/PC Bionic Commando - Worldwide - FY2008 - 1,500,000
PSP Monster Hunter Portable 2 G - Japan - Already Released - 1,500,000
360/PC Lost Planet Colonies - Worldwide - May/June - 610,000


Basically confirms RE5 will be released before April 2009 everywhere.

 

[itxaka]

7. Devil May Cry 4 (PS3, Xbox 360) - 2,300,000 (Development cost = 20million$)
44. Resident Evil The Umbrella Chronicles - 1,050,000 (Development cost = 1million$?)
32. Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition - 1,250,000 (Development cost = 100k$?)

Do the maths Capcom, go for wii all the way, spend your moneis on it.

 

[BuckRobotron]

Good to see DMC4 doing well. Now want a new 360/PS3 Onimusha.

 

[dammitmattt]

Sorry, meant to say that Capcom Wii titles = Capcom HD titles. It was too early in the morning for me.

Only if you ignore Lost Planet (1.5 mil), Dead Rising (1.4 mil), and SF2 on XBLA.

 

[jarrod]

Wth ? Only 1'250'000 for RE4 Wii ? I thought it was closer to the 1.5 million bar

Actually, looking at the PDF, it should be 1.3m now.


edit: PDF figs for the lazy...

Devil May Cry 4
JP: 470,000
NA: 1,030,000
EU: 820,000
2,320,000

Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition
JP: 170,000
NA: 590,000
EU: 540,000
1,300,000

Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles
JP: 270,000
NA: 460,000
EU: 330,000
1,060,000

Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G
JP: 990,000

Monster Hunter Freedom 2
JP: 700,000 (continued sales, FY08 only)
NA: 110,000
EU: 140,000
950,000 (FY08 only)

Apollo Justice: Ace Attourney
JP: 500,000
NA: 60,000
560,000

 

[jarrod]

Only if you ignore Lost Planet, Dead Rising, and SF2 on XBLA.

Or if you only count this fiscal year actually.

If you count SF2' XBLA though, you'd need to add Capcom's various VC releases as well as their other PSN/XBLA stuff.

 

[dammitmattt]

Or if you only count this fiscal year actually.

If you count SF2' XBLA though, you'd need to add Capcom's various VC releases as well as their other PSN/XBLA stuff.

He didn't say anything about fiscal year, and I only brought up SF2 because it's the only Capcom virtual game that we know sold well, though I'm much to lazy to dig up the data.

 

[bumpkin]

Mega Man Series - 120 titles - 28,000,000

28 million... And yet those bastards got us hard with Powered-Up and Maverick Hunter X, and then left us with blue balls.

Come on, Capcom. We know you've got a hard-on for the whole digi-distro movement (XBLA and PSN). Bring us at least the second in both series... Pretty please?

 

[TheKingsCrown]

Only if you ignore Lost Planet (1.5 mil), Dead Rising (1.4 mil), and SF2 on XBLA.

Yes, good point. I guess I was looking at what was proclaimed as the biggest Capcom HD title (DMC4) and comparing it to the only things that Wii has from them.

 

[Yoshichan]

Capcom <3!

GIVE ME MORE ONIMUSHA!

 

[jarrod]

He didn't say anything about fiscal year, and I only brought up SF2 because it's the only Capcom virtual game that we know sold well, though I'm much to lazy to dig up the data.

Sure, I don't disagree and I made basically the same point earlier. Just saying, Wii's done exceptionally well for Capcom this year, just as well as 360 did for them last year actually.

 

[LunaticPuma]

I like how everyone forgets that RE4 Wii = $30 & RE UC = $50 while DMC4 = $60. Also, RE UC had a trailer on the RE4 disc which was part of the "no marketing." It's good to see all of them selling well.

 

[Magicpaint]

Well deserved sales for RE4 Wii Edition.

 

[espionage]

If you divide the total sold by a franchise by the total # of titles, it's interesting to see that Devil May Cry sells the most per title:

Title Avg Sold per title
Devil May Cry 950,000
Resident Evil 690,000
Onimusha 650,000
Monster Hunter 630,000
Commando 600,000
Street Fighter 423,729
Disney 400,000
Dino Crisis 338,462
Final Fight 320,000
Ghosts 'n Goblins 286,667
Ace Attorney 254,545
Mega Man 233,333
Breath of Fire 200,000

 

[yoopoo]

Sad to see the horrible DMC4 and RE:UC selling so well, well on a great note at least Okami bombed again.

DMC4 is the most advertised game of this year, behind GTA4. At least in the US.

 

[dammitmattt]

Sure, I don't disagree and I made basically the same point earlier. Just saying, Wii's done exceptionally well for Capcom this year, just as well as 360 did for them last year actually.

Agreed.

If you divide the total sold by a franchise by the total # of titles, it's interesting to see that Devil May Cry sells the most per title:

Title Avg Sold per title
Devil May Cry 950,000
Resident Evil 690,000
Onimusha 650,000
Monster Hunter 630,000
Commando 600,000
Street Fighter 423,729
Disney 400,000
Dino Crisis 338,462
Final Fight 320,000
Ghosts 'n Goblins 286,667
Ace Attorney 254,545
Mega Man 233,333
Breath of Fire 200,000

Lost Planet 1,500,000
Dead Rising 1,400,000

They are the only two non-franchise, non-Disney titles in the top 46. Though they will be franchises soon enough, I'm sure

 

[dammitmattt]

Sad to see the horrible DMC4 and RE:UC selling so well, well on a great note at least Okami bombed again.

DMC4 is the most advertised game of this year, behind GTA4. At least in the US.

Wii Fit
Mario Kart Wii
Super Smash Brothers Brawl
Army of Two
Guitar Hero 3

 

[yoopoo]

I've seen more commercials for DMC4 than those games. Seeing more Haze commercials than other games too.

 

[dammitmattt]

I've seen more commercials for DMC4 than those games. Seeing more Haze commercials than other games too.

That might just be what you're watching. I didn't see a whole lot for DMC4, but I've seen a ton of stuff for the other games, particularly Wii Fit. Advertising is more than just commercials.

 

[Atilac]

Dino Crisis Series - 13 titles - 4,400,000

What??? 13 titles, no fucking way.

 

[jarrod]

Lost Planet 1,500,000
Dead Rising 1,400,000

They are the only two non-franchise, non-Disney titles in the top 46. Though they will be franchises soon enough, I'm sure

Actually, Lost Planet has 3 SKUs already, it'll be 5 soon.

And I'm pretty sure there's been one mobile LP game too already...

I've seen more commercials for DMC4 than those games. Seeing more Haze commercials than other games too.

Me too actually, though it's died down now.

Bizarrely, I saw a ton of commercials for Advance Wars DOR of all things. :/

 

[jarrod]

Dino Crisis Series - 13 titles - 4,400,000

What??? 13 titles, no fucking way.

DC
DC2
DC3
DC PC
DC DC (lolz!)
DC2 PC

...plus... uh, seven mobiles games?! :/

 

[Atilac]

DC
DC2
DC3
DC PC
DC DC (lolz!)
DC2 PC

...plus... uh, seven mobiles games?! :/

When is this series going to be resurrected? the first two on the playstation where awesome. Excluding mobile phone versions, wouldn't this have a higher sales/per title. than even RE?

 

[Fantastical]

They should do a Resident Evil 2 Remake for the Wii. It seems like it'd be a waste not to do something nice with numbers like that.

That makes too much sense. They would rather give us ports of games that sold like shit the first time through.

 

[dammitmattt]

Actually, Lost Planet has 3 SKUs already, it'll be 5 soon.

And I'm pretty sure there's been one mobile LP game too already...

True, though the 1,500,000 is only for the 360 version, and I'm not calling it a franchise yet until there is a real sequel

 

[Gizmo_Monkey]

Since when has there been 12 Dino Crisis and 12 Onimusha titles?

 

[Hero]

Agreed.



Lost Planet 1,500,000
Dead Rising 1,400,000

They are the only two non-franchise, non-Disney titles in the top 46. Though they will be franchises soon enough, I'm sure

Well duh, how do you make a franchise if you only have one game entry?

And that's not a good thing. Look how at how they milked the hell out of Viewtiful Joe and ruined it.

 

[Link1110]

Ace Attorney Series - 11 titles - 2,800,000

11 games, : GBA 1-3, DS 1-4, US 1-4.

Japanese Sales (From Wikipedia

gba1 60,000
130,000
ds1 130,000
200,000
gba2 180,000
100,000
ds2 160,000
gba3 170,000
70,000
ds4 520,000
ds3(guess) 160,000

Total 1.88m

US Sales 920,000 total.

 

[jarrod]

When is this series going to be resurrected? the first two on the playstation where awesome. Excluding mobile phone versions, wouldn't this have a higher sales/per title. than even RE?

I dunno, I think the concept got horribly wasted last gen. I guess we get Capcom dinosaurs essentially now with Monster Hunter, but I still think there'd be a lot of potential for Dino Crisis 4.

Seems more viable than Onimusha anyway imo.

True, though the 1,500,000 is only for the 360 version, and I'm not calling it a franchise yet until there is a real sequel

Sure, but it makes it rather useless when comparing to per franchise averages.

LP PC had shipped around 400k iirc, I'd bet the PS3 release did maybe half that. Factor in the mobile game, and LP drops pretty dramatically.

Since when has there been 12 Dino Crisis and 12 Onimusha titles?

GAH!

 

[jarrod]

I can trace back all the Ace Attorney games at least:

3 on GBA (GS1, GS2, GS3)
4 on DS (GS1, GS2, GS3, GS4)
4 on PC (GS1, GS2, GS3, GS1+2+3)

But... aren't there also mobile ports of GS1-3?

 

[AAK]

Ugh...

DMC
DMC Greatest Hits
DMC2
DMC2 Greatest Hits
DMC3
DMC3 SE
DMC4 PS3
DMC4 360
DMC3 SE PC
Dead Shot

There's your 10 titles.

 

[jarrod]

There's your 10 titles.

Oh yeah... I forgot that Capcom Japan counts budget label reprints as different releases.

 

[Davidion]

Keep 'em coming, do you hear me, Capcom? KEEP 'EM COMING

You're a noble and righteous person.

If you were forming a religion and/or cult or selling a bridge, I would like some information sent my way.