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[cvxfreak]

Famitsu's charts for last week are up if anyone's interested.

 

[Monorojo]

up where iyo

 

[cvxfreak]

www.famitsu.com

 

[Monorojo]

ew japanese

need a translator ASAP

 

[Doogdogg]

www.famitsu.com

I'm more interested in seeing Dengeki's AC numbers.

 

[jj984jj]

Ewww, Mono is back.

 

[Joe Molotov]

I'm disappointed that Mario & Wario (Nintendo's sales pillars) permitted new franchises to outsell them. I mean, c'mon. Mario & Wario couldn't hit a mil, but the Brain Training games will easily. Nintendogs most likely will too? If the new Super Mario game doesn't sell 1mil, then it's time for Mario to pack up his bags.

In Japan maybe, but worldwide both series have sold over 1 Million copies. Mario 64 DS has sold over a million in North American alone. And Wario Ware is not exactly some old established franchise, the first game came out in 2003.

 

[Version 3.0]

In Japan maybe, but worldwide both series have sold over 1 Million copies. Mario 64 DS has sold over a million in North American alone. And Wario Ware is not exactly some old established franchise, the first game came out in 2003.

Yeah, I don't think Wario can be considered a "pillar". Wario's a Mario spin-off, it'll never sell as well as Mario does. Same with Yoshi and Donkey Kong (although technically, Mario's a spin-off of DK).

 

[heavenly]

Well, I considered Wario a pillar because the character is old, yet still popular. And from what I understand, his games have sold relatively well, consistently, especially the Wario Ware games. And yes, I was only referring to Japan.

It's good that Nintendo is creativing new franchises (Animal Forest, Nintendogs) and genres. But, I think they have reduced Mario's value with so many spin off games, w/o creating a true, 2-D Mario game for all these years.

I don't think the hype will be as strong as many anticipate. That's the reason why I think the new Mario game will most likely do Metal Gear #'s, when it should really do...about twice that.

 

[Myoclonic Jerk]

8/10

 

[mj1108]

We need owls and easter bunnies, stat!

 

[cvxfreak]

Dengeki is up.

Tales of the Abyss: 355,000
Animal Crossing DS: 208,000 / 894,000
Mario Kart DS: 147,000 / 369,000
Final Fantasy IV Advance: 88,000
Brain Training: 973,000

DS: 375,000
Xbox 360: 13,500 lol :lol :lol)

 

[mj1108]

Xbox 360: 13,500 lol :lol :lol)

They're waiting for DOA4. [/damage control]

 

[DCharlie]

They're waiting for DOA4.

*shrug* they probably are!

 

[Meier]

Dengeki is up.

Animal Crossing DS: 208,000 / 894,000
Brain Training: 973,000

Talk about a huge discrepancy between the two.

 

[Ghengis Cohen]

http://eg.nttpub.co.jp/rank/total_rank.html

21 PS2 biohazard 4

Poor, poor Biohazard 4. You really should've sold better.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

Dengeki is up.

Tales of the Abyss: 355,000
Animal Crossing DS: 208,000 / 894,000
Mario Kart DS: 147,000 / 369,000
Final Fantasy IV Advance: 88,000
Brain Training: 973,000

DS: 375,000
Xbox 360: 13,500 lol :lol :lol)

are these this weeks hardware numbers?

 

[polg]

Dengeki is up.

Tales of the Abyss: 355,000
Animal Crossing DS: 208,000 / 894,000
Mario Kart DS: 147,000 / 369,000
Final Fantasy IV Advance: 88,000
Brain Training: 973,000

DS: 375,000
Xbox 360: 13,500 lol :lol :lol)

i dunno if I should laugh, feel sorry... or something... mixed emotions...

that bombed BADLY... will DOA4 save the day?

 

[Ristamar]

You're FUCKED [/Coyote Smith]

 

[Error]

Xbox 360: 13,500

:lol :lol :lol

 

[mj1108]

are these this weeks hardware numbers?

They're Dengeki's HW numbers. They are just there to tease us until the Media Create numbers (the official GAF numbers) show up.

 

[puck1337]

Looks like the DS lineup has really gelled. Any worries about MK and AC cannibalizing each others sales seems to have been misguided. Not sure that Mario & Luigi 2 will escape this problem, but to be fair it isn't on the same level of popularity as MK or AC.

Don't really have much to say about 360 or PSP sales other than that it's very early for both systems and both parent companies are very powerful and employ a lot of smart people.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

They're Dengeki's HW numbers. They are just there to tease us until the Media Create numbers (the official GAF numbers) show up.

oh ok so I can knock about 70,000 off the DS numbers
and 4,000 off the X360 to get media create numbers

 

[Calidor]

Xbox 360: 13,500

 

[FFantasyFX]

I'm disappointed that Mario & Wario (Nintendo's sales pillars) permitted new franchises to outsell them. I mean, c'mon. Mario & Wario couldn't hit a mil, but the Brain Training games will easily. Nintendogs most likely will too? If the new Super Mario game doesn't sell 1mil, then it's time for Mario to pack up his bags.

I think you're being a tad harsh here. Last time I saw Life to Date figures for Japan, both Wario Ware & Super Mario 64 DS came in with about 700k - 800k units. Certainly nothing to sneeze at. And, I'm sure their sales are increasing during this time period, like the other DS titles. In the end, they should come close to a million, if not break it.

To put those sales (and the amazing performances of Animal Crossing, Brain Training/Gentle Brain Training, and Nintendogs) in perspective, consider the fact that NO GBA title, save Pokemon insert edition here (and now Famicom Mini: Super Mario Bros.?), broke the one million unit barrier over the entire lifetime of the system. It's a rare game that tops one million units sold in Japan nowadays . . . which is why it's amazing that so many games are closing in on that elusive mark in the DS's first year.

 

[cvxfreak]

If it's any meaningful to anyone:

1. Pokemon Emerald's at #38, just one place below Irregular Hunter X
2. Super Donkey Kong 3 is climbing
3. FFIV Advance is performing considerably worse than FFI + II, which debuted at 158,000 and stopped at 305,000

 

[Ristamar]

3. FFIV Advance is performing considerably worse than FFI + II, which debuted at 158,000 and stopped at 305,000

I wonder how many people bought the Micro bundle.

 

[Jonnyram]

I wonder how many people bought the Micro bundle.

<- +1

 

[cvxfreak]

Just glossed over the chart again, and NO 360 games in the top 50.

 

[littlewig]

Just glossed over the chart again, and NO 360 games in the top 50.

Well duh, considering the launch isn't until DOA4 comes out.

 

[BorkBork]

Dengeki is up.

DS: 375,000

TOO LOW! BOMBA!

 

[Snaku]

Xbox 360: 13,500 lol :lol :lol)

Brilliant move with that worldwide launch there MS. Every single unit you shipped to Japan could have been sold during the US launch, but you had to bust your Japan nut before you were ready. Should have waited for DOA4, and Blue Dragon.

 

[cvxfreak]

Microsoft wouldn't be so dumb as to buy them back and convert them to US units before tossing them towards the U.S. Or they can gather some up and sell them as special limited editions on their site or something. :lol

 

[polg]

Microsoft wouldn't be so dumb as to buy them back and convert them to US units before tossing them towards the U.S. Or they can gather some up and sell them as special limited editions on their site or something. :lol

landfills?

 

[Galactic Fork]

landfills?

Yeah ET and the Virtual Boys are getting lonely! Poor Japanese Xbox 360s.

 

[littlewig]

How many units did MS ship to Japan anyway?

 

[Sagitario]

Go TotA! Symphonia team FTW!

and... DS sales = made me said "WOW"...

 

[Jonnyram]

How many units did MS ship to Japan anyway?

A little under 200k, I believe.

 

[Jonnyram]

I just noticed...
Shadow the Hedgehog did not make the top 50 on any console.

:lol

 

[BorkBork]

I just noticed...
Shadow the Hedgehog did not make the top 50 on any console.

:lol

Which automatically makes the Japanese public >>>> UK and US public.

 

[psycho_snake]

:lol Im not sure if i should laugh or weep. MS said that they were going to try really hard to break into the Japanese market and just look at what happened. It doesnt really come as a surprise though. I never imagined that Xbox would ever take off in japan, not even with the release of Xbox360. The only way I can imagine MS gaining a large marketshare in japan is if they gained exclusive rights to FF, but i seriously doubt that would ever happen.

 

[Oblivion]

DS: 375,000

This makes me sad.

Xbox 360: 13,500 lol :lol :lol)

THIS however, :lol :lol :lol

 

[maynerd]

What about PSP numbers?

 

[Smiles and Cries]

okay so Xbox 360 is stankin up JP

I wonder how the Rev will do in JP?

 

[cvxfreak]

okay so Xbox 360 is stankin up JP

I wonder how the Rev will do in JP?

Probably way more in its first hour than the 360 up to date.

 

[Jonnyram]

http://game10.2ch.net/test/read.cgi/ghard/1135225782/422

Seems your sarcasm is lost on the Japanese, CVXFREAK.
They thought you were some kind of PSP fanboy or something :lol

"No matter where you go, there's always this kind of person."

 

[Deleted member 284]

Pokemon Emerald's at #38, just one place below Irregular Hunter X

Inafune, you fool...wrong portable

 

[psycho_snake]

Probably way more in its first hour than the 360 up to date.

:lol

 

[TurtleSnatcher]

http://game10.2ch.net/test/read.cgi/ghard/1135225782/422

Seems your sarcasm is lost on the Japanese, CVXFREAK.
They thought you were some kind of PSP fanboy or something :lol

"No matter where you go, there's always this kind of person."

rofl you serious? jap boards read gaf and post comments about our members? omg stalkers

thats great stuff

 

[Deleted member 284]

http://game10.2ch.net/test/read.cgi/ghard/1135225782/422

Seems your sarcasm is lost on the Japanese, CVXFREAK.
They thought you were some kind of PSP fanboy or something :lol

"No matter where you go, there's always this kind of person."

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Originally Posted by CVXFREAK:
Dengeki is up.

DS: 375,000




TOO LOW! BOMBA!



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