lyrick
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There's really no need to insert soft sciences into it, the numbers that matter are already there.
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Konami Financials Q1-Q3 2015 + platform breakdown
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There's really no need to insert soft sciences into it, the numbers that matter are already there.
Not at all actually, your original comment concludes that it is cannabilisation only, which is not a certainty. You second comment is much more realistic in that it is a mixture of that and declining sales for the older generation.
Crimsonclaw111
Member
Wow PC seems incredibly ripe for Konami if they'd port more games. They have what, Metal Gear Rising and Ground Zeroes and a gimped (?) version of PES and the Metal Gear series has been late ports?
If they can release everything at the same time I don't see how it would work out badly for them.
If they can release everything at the same time I don't see how it would work out badly for them.
but you listed pretty much everything konami releases in the west
giancarlo123x
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I'm not, what game would they release on there and make profit?
That reflects more on Konami though, part of their audience on PS3 just upgraded to PS4, the only growth Konami had was on PC because of the release of GZ (most likely), they're just selling their products to the same audience over & over with no growth, they need a couple of new IPs to attract different demographics.
lyrick
Member
Looking at their sales declines (Japan and Europe), the console sales in Japan are.. well... unhealthy at best. Europe is basically Sony Land so that's probably where the Gen 8 eating into probable Gen 7 sales is probably most prominent.
Just faded memories :\
You really think that's the reason why?
Ubisoft:
I don't think it's Konami who need to take their fingers out of their ears.
Canis lupus
Member
You listed pretty much everything Konami releases on consoles.
You really think that's the reason why?
Ubisoft:
I don't think it's Konami who need to take their fingers out of their ears.
People still insist on PS3 being dead when it continues to sell more software than even Xbox One, & that includes western publishers like Ubisoft.
It definitely was the right choice. Just surprised that they didn't even try in the beginning.
You really think that's the reason why?
Ubisoft:
I don't think it's Konami who need to take their fingers out of their ears.
Wait what? Is that from Ubisoft?
Anyway, akways nice to see these breakdowns.
Yakyu spirits and something else baseball if ircc. Or perhaps Suikoden sales on Vita?
Between October - December Konami released the following on Vita:
+library sales of older content (older baseball games, MGS HD, Silent Hill and NLKS)
However, all of their post-2012 releases have been Japan-only, and none are big sellers.
Given they release PES on Xbox One, the lack of a Vita version is a bit odd.
Cornbread78
Member
well, they did launch Suikoden about 20 years ago, so there's that, lol.
I wonder what IP's they still have that would sell in todays market? A short view of Wiki....
-Suikoden
-Gradius
-Vandal Hearts
-Castlevania
-Contra
-Metal Gear
-Silent Hill
-PES
-Zone of the Enders
Good base, but damn.....
.They make the best baseball games. Japan only (Nippon Pro Baseball licensed). Pro Baseball Spirits series (the realistic sim) and Powerful Pro Baseball series (chibi-style characters with a bit more arcadey play).
They don't release baseball games in the US. They should though, mainly for starved Xbox fans.
That wasn't from last quarter though, but the one before it, I don't they released their numbers for last quarter yet.
Between October - December Konami released the following on Vita:
Wow, I didn't know that they actually made a Power Pros game for Vita.
It's good, too. People complain about how they changed Success mode but the Eikan (high school / Koshien) mode is addictive as hell. It plays great on the Vita though the load times before games are a bit long.
It's still strange to me how Xbox does not get a video game of one of America's biggest sports. Are MLB okay with it?
Crimson_Gold
Member
Mlb isn't really concerned. It is up to the developers and publishers to get the game out. 2K really dropped the ball. Maybe we will see one next year
GifGafIsTheBestGaf
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Cornbread78
Member
I actually wish they would again release games like Tecmo Baseball and Tecmo Basketball. Fun games that had full stat tracking with variable player skills and progression. Those games were awesome back in the day... I'd buy new games like that if they were released.
MikeE21286
Member
Yeah sometime before the end of FY2015 based on their guidance income numbers
Graphics Horse
Member
ehh that's less than 2 months away. I think that guidance is just a little optimistic but Idk, they have at least 2 arcade machines and a baseball game coming out before that.
Konami games and Playstaion. Hmmmm.
Off Topic but I'm really interested in Pro Yakyuu Spirits, which game would be the best to start with? And are these games doable with minimal Japanese knowledge? Sorry for bothering.
Before we know it, they are going to combine "Baseball" into "Other"
Missing entire HUDSON's library
Missing entire HUDSON's library
Yeah, such a shame they never seem to do anything with most of these once so beloved IP's (a list that is even missing stuff like Ganbare Goemon, Parodius, Rocket Knight etc - i.e. even more great old IP's that I have no clue about why they disappeared).
Not really using Contra within the (A)AA space has always baffled and frustrated me - I could see a high budget shooting game ala Vanquish set in the Contra universe do well still. Castlevania could also be used more I feel, especially now that the thematically and pacing wise similar Souls games are so popular, though it remains to be seen if LoS 2 hasn't killed that series for a while again. While less likely, a new Suikoden or Vandal Hearts could also do well since both genres and IP's still have their fans and have far less competition nowadays.
I've often wondered about this as well. The only real reason I can think of, is that it might have something to do with how their Wii games did. Do we know if games like Castlevania Judgement, Elebits, Dewy's Adventure did anywhere near what Konami expected? Possibly not. Still, why sour your relationship with Nintendo so thoroughly without any apparent reason, right?
I agree with the first statement (and very much miss their classic output!), but less with the second. At least Capcom is still doing something with more of their older IP's than just one or two and is still willing to create new IP's here and there. They do seem to ignore the Wii U as well for the most part, but not as radically as Konami are currently. I would hope that Nintendo will try to fix this with both of these two old partners of theirs.
It is quite amazing that Konami is still enduring as a game publisher / developer when they have only a handful of series that they are actively supporting. Sure, that handful of IP's are doing very well still, but it seems risky in the long run nonetheless if you ask me. Oh, how I miss the Konami of old!
You can get PYS 2014 version for cheap right now since 2015 is just right around the corner. Unless you really want up to date rosters for NPB and/or to take advantage of online, I can't see any reason not to jump in with the cheap '14 game and see what you think.
There's a site with extensive translations for the game, so that should get you through the main modes (exhibition, pennant, management). If you really get into it and want to dive deeper then you'd benefit from learning the kana, but you can do that in a few hours.
If Verandas can be trusted the MGS HD Collection is heading to PC (I'm assuming this year).