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how can microsoft win the war when its irrelevant in japan and most of europe?
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SapientWolf
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The vast majority of Japan's gaming dollars go to Nintendo and Square-Enix. It is a really tough market to break into.Jokeropia said:
badcrumble
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Because with halo 3s like these, who needs games coming out in 2008
davepoobond
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Jokeropia said:
so then why are japanese companies making it a prerogative to make games for the American market?
Xisiqomelir
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davepoobond said:
Why the plural?
Pureauthor
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davepoobond said:
Capcom, and, uh...
davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
Pureauthor said:
namco bandai...
chemicals
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I think (without reading anything except your thread topic) that Microsoft will unfortunately not win the sales war this time around. Nintendo is a juggernaut right now... there's just no stopping them.
But Microsoft and the 360 definitely won my vote for this gen already. Last gen, I was a PS2 devotee - by the way.
But Microsoft and the 360 definitely won my vote for this gen already. Last gen, I was a PS2 devotee - by the way.
Pureauthor
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davepoobond said:
With games such as? No, really, I'm wracking my head here.
Maxwell House
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360 will outsell PS3 in Europe this Holiday coming up. The 360's lead in Europe over PS3 will INCREASE this fall, not decrease.
And there is no way in hell PS3 is catching up to 360 in Europe by March 2008. :lol
In fact, I don't think it will actually ever catch up to 360 over there.
And there is no way in hell PS3 is catching up to 360 in Europe by March 2008. :lol
In fact, I don't think it will actually ever catch up to 360 over there.
davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
Pureauthor said:
ace combat 6, eternal sonata (it might be a jrpg, but really who are you selling to if its on the 360?)...
Pureauthor
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davepoobond said:
That's kinda specious logic, in my eyes. Just because it's on the 360, it's suddenly aimed at America? Also, AC as a franchise has always been marketed towards the same group - hardly representative of a sea change.
davepoobond
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Pureauthor said:
well i dont think you could exactly say you're aiming at japan by putting a game on the 360
does AC even sell well in Japan?
Falafelkid
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I thought they were beating their only competitor, the PlayStation 3. The Wii has the soccer moms, grandmas, adult kids, etc. crowd. 
Capcom made Dead Rising and Lost planet was to aim for American audience in the first place.davepoobond said:
You do dare to say Eternal Sonata and Gundam Musou was made to catered for american's taste in the first place?
America was Capcom's first priority when the games was released.But not Bandai Namco.
Well, it would seem we have yet another victim of the "numbers".Falafelkid said:
All your maths, estimates, research is for nothing. Sorry. Many people have fell for those "numbers", and your just another in the long line of bullshitery.
Oh well. Anyway, you want real numbers, not "I just woke up and pulled these from my ass" numbers, check NPD, and MC threads here, at GAF.
Oh dear god, he even uses nexgenwars numbers. :lol Everything is crap.
Falafelkid
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You´re funny. Those are the number from NPD (as well as Enterbrain). Just so you know.moku said:
Falafelkid said:
NPD doesn't release weekly sales, spanky.
So let's get this straight:
You post news that you have a true timetable for Wii sales.
You make it so everyone has to click a link to your blog to find out exactly when.
It turns out that you not only used nexgenwars, but vg chartz as well (for the most part, there are no definitive sales for Europe outside of financial statements).
And then you act like you actually know what you're talking about.
So awesome
Falafelkid
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They release monthly sales figures. And it´s not rocket science to divide them by four. So who´s spanky now?AniHawk said:
Sho_Nuff82
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Falafelkid said:
If you aren't actually getting weekly sales numbers, extrapolating from previous months sales belongs in the NPD prediction thread.
(neutral) Falafelkid
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BTW, aren't you a notorious bullshit artist from a few E3's back?
Falafelkid
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Green Shinobi
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Do you prefer to make your falafels with hummus, or baba ganoush? And do you stick to the traditional tomato/lettuce/cucumber arrangement for vegetables, or do you put some more outlandish ingredients in there?Falafelkid said:
I worked in a Middle Eastern deli for a summer, but you sound like you're quite the expert. And what is your take on shawerma?
Falafelkid
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Don´t make me explain that nickname. It´s a long story...Green Shinobi said:
Falafelkid
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Look, I am the game editor who ousted a number of bullshit artists, like Kenton Bailey and his whole Sunder crap and Seriousgamer007. Oh, and those No End Soon idiots.Sage00 said:
Pureauthor
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Defuser said:
He had any to lose in the first place?
Falafelkid
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Why would I? It´s not as if I hid the fact that my calculations are based on those numbers. And, like I said, NPD uses the same methodology as the VGC guys. In fact, they share their figures, I believe. Of course, you may question those numbers, but there´s nothing more reliable out there, I am afraid.Defuser said:
Falafelkid
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Look, why do you write those comments if you don´t know who I am? I have been a videogame journalist for a German television station for almost eight years and attended E3 seven times. I don´t mean to brag, but I´m not your average teenage blogger. YOu might want to check my track record.Pureauthor said:
mentalfloss
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Jesus, this thread is all over the place.
Two separate concepts, take them anywhere you want, but keep them segregated:
1. Game quality
2. Sales
1. Winner = TBD
2. Winner = Wii
Two separate concepts, take them anywhere you want, but keep them segregated:
1. Game quality
2. Sales
1. Winner = TBD
2. Winner = Wii
Falafelkid
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Of course, I am not exempt from anything and I have never pretended that I am. But I have hardly ever been wrong. As far as Star Wars is concerned: Yup, it´s coming. I was right about Rockstar´s Table Tennis coming to Wii, remember? Want another exclusive about a game that will be announced in two weeks time in Leipzig?Sage00 said:
Pureauthor
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Falafelkid said:
I don't care who you are - you use unreliable sources for your numbers. Insofar as relates to Sales-Age (the purpose of this thread), you have no credibility whatsoever.
Falafelkid
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And I don´t care what you think. I have always cited my sources so every reader can decide for themselves.Pureauthor said:
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