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[Lord_Byron28]

One major difference compared to last gen is that there are two handhelds this time, both still going strong in terms of sales and games, at the release of a new one. So people can either decide to get one of those and be treated to a big library of great games (with lots still coming) or opt for the new one with barely anything worth owning (nothing at the moment, imo).

There's more than half a year to go so things can definitely change but so far the NGP might stand a chance, I think.

While true, the 3DS is backwards compatible with the DS.

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

You gotta remember that DS didn't do that great until the DS Lite came out. It's possible 3DS will follow the same pattern as doing ok until 3DS v2 comes out and lights up the charts.

Same thing happened with PSP. It wasn't until the 2000 came out that it started doing actual good numbers.

Same thing with the PS3 slim.

What I gather from all that is that Japan waits for hardware revisions.

It's not a tendency to wait for hardware revisions so much as the price/hardware/software combination for those systems was lacking for some time. With Brain Age 2, Animal Crossing, and Mario Kart DS hitting within about a month's span, things blew up. DS had a week of 600K a month before the Lite was announced.

May be misremembering, but those last few weeks might've been when they apologized for such short supply?

 

[cw_sasuke]

You gotta remember that DS didn't do that great until the DS Lite came out. It's possible 3DS will follow the same pattern as doing ok until 3DS v2 comes out and lights up the charts.

Same thing happened with PSP. It wasn't until the 2000 came out that it started doing actual good numbers.

Same thing with the PS3 slim.

What I gather from all that is that Japan waits for hardware revisions.

DS sales were already crazy before the lite in december 2005 when they had released animal crossing and mario kart. nsmb and ds lite were like the final blow.

I dont think that the 3DS needs a redesign - just those first party killer apps, which really uses features like street-pass.

 

[farnham]

DS sales were already crazy before the lite in december 2005 when they had released animal crossing and mario kart. nsmb and ds lite were like the final blow.

I dont think that the 3DS needs a redesign - just those first party killer apps, which really uses features like street-pass.

yeah i dont get people talking about the myth of a slumping DS before the DSL release.

DS was pretty strong before DSL was released.

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

yeah i dont get people talking about the myth of a slumping DS before the DSL release.

DS was pretty strong before DSL was released.

It definitely had its slumpy period, but it got better.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Okay Nintendo it's okay to totally neglet and forget about the Wii, but if you're going to do that you need to have a new console on the immediate horizon. Like this Christmas..

 

[Nirolak]

Okay Nintendo it's okay to totally neglet and forget about the Wii, but if you're going to do that you need to have a new console on the immediate horizon. Like this Christmas..

What, you mean a -57% year to date comparison isn't healthy?

Edit:

Now that Garaph is back, let's do this in chart forum instead. This year is orange.

 

[perfectchaos007]

What, you mean a -57% year to date comparison isn't healthy?

I don't even think the PS2 had that much of a YOY decrease from 2006-2007 when it was successed by the PS3. The Wii is dropping so hard, you would think another Nintendo home console already succeeded it.

 

[BadWolf]

While true, the 3DS is backwards compatible with the DS.

Backwardws compatability is a good feature to have but I don't think it sells systems, new ones especially. If someone wants access to the DS library, at this point in time, then I see them going for the cheaper DS.

Not sure if the same will apply to the NGP and PSP since games will get enhanced for the new system, I'm sure MHP3rd with dual analog stick support will turn some heads over there.

 

[AgentChris]

PS2 is still kicking.

 

[lunchwithyuzo]

Backwardws compatability is a good feature to have but I don't think it sells systems, new ones especially. If someone wants access to the DS library, at this point in time, then I see them going for the cheaper DS.

Not sure if the same will apply to the NGP and PSP since games will get enhanced for the new system, I'm sure MHP3rd with dual analog stick support will turn some heads over there.

NGP also negates backwards compatibility by not playing UMDs. I think it'd make it more of an issue there to be honest, I thought Japan overwhelmingly preferred physical products to digital? What are PSN sales like in Japan?

 

[FINALFANTASYDOG]

3DS really is having a hard ass time. i wouldnt be surprised if NGP takes the crown this gen

It's nice to see there is no real shortage of 3DS in Japan, it keeps selling. It keeps going down, but it keeps selling. Should break the million soon enough.

Can't we have a happy medium of sanity, you guys? very difficult to say it's a failure, but certainly "it keeps selling" isn't the best way to find a positive outlook, 360 keeps selling also.

Now my opinion was always March - Middle of may of this year were the viral penetration movement - Ar games, 3d all effects to show to your friend who would then want to go buy one.

In the May June you get Zelda, internet options and biohazard, tales, the real launch of the system.

I really think the earthquakes hurt Nintendo strategy this time more then a normal type of console's marketing would, folks simply weren't in the mood to show off their 3ds, and the topic got carried away.

 

[mintylurb]

PS2 1.638
360 1.619

Poor Jimbo.. ;<

 

[Cosmonaut X]

I really think the earthquakes hurt Nintendo strategy this time more then a normal type of console's marketing would, folks simply weren't in the mood to show off their 3ds, and the topic got carried away.

Indeed. At just the moment when you'd expect that a "viral" handheld would start to gain traction, the catastrophe in T&#333;hoku (and the ongoing nuclear crisis) threw everything up in the air. More established systems seem better able to cope on the strength of their back catalogue, but I'd argue that a new platform, with no real must-have games yet, is going to struggle.

 

[Chris1964]

Next week's releases {2011.03.31}

[3DS] Pro Baseball Family Stadium 2011 (Bandai Namco)
[3DS] Naruto Shippuden 3D: The New Era (Takara Tomy)
[3DS] BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II (Arc System Works)
[3DS] Virus Shooter XX (Dorart)

[NDS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 - Professional (Square Enix)

[PSP] Amagami (EBKore+) (Kadokawa Shoten)
[PSP] BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II (Arc System Works)
[PSP] Onechanbara Special (D3 Publisher)
[PSP] Clover no Kuni no Alice (Quinrose)

[PS3] Mamoru-kun wa Norowarete Shimatta! Meikai Katsugeki Wide-Han (CyberFront)
[PS3] Test Drive: Unlimited 2 (CyberFront)

[360] Cross Channel: In Memory of All People (CyberFront)
[360] Test Drive: Unlimited 2 (CyberFront)

[PS2] Amagami (EBKore+) (Kadokawa Shoten)

Edit: I think all CyberFront games have been delayed.

 

[Takao]

NGP also negates backwards compatibility by not playing UMDs. I think it'd make it more of an issue there to be honest, I thought Japan overwhelmingly preferred physical products to digital? What are PSN sales like in Japan?

We rarely get numbers, but Atlus released a report saying that while 90k UMDs of Persona 3 Portable were sold, 10k downloads were sold. Sony probably yelled at them for releasing that info.

Who knows if that attach rate has changed. I imagine it probably has for the better as more of the big name games are available on PSN (granted, not all of them) - especially since the PlayStation Meeting confirmed DD-only BC.

 

[BlazingDarkness]

3DS ain't gonna be an overnight sensation like the Wii was, it's gonna be a slow and steady rise to the top - it's not the best situation given that the Wii has fallen off and 3DS is pretty much what Nintendo is banking on for the future, but Nintendo don't have anything to worry about - the hardcore audience will buy it throughout the year as and when the Zelda's and other titles release, and then the holiday period will bring in the real numbers

I wouldn't be surprised if the NGP had a significantly stronger launch if Sony get it out in time for the holidays, and Monster Hunter is offered.

 

[onQ123]

3DS really is having a hard ass time. i wouldnt be surprised if NGP takes the crown this gen

Have they released a Mario 3DS game yet?

just wait until they re release the GameCube Mario games in 3D

 

[Sammy Samusu]

Finally, new games! Dead or Alive would have stormed the charts.

 

[king zell]

Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection (this week biggest release)

http://www.true-gaming.net/home/20793/

Mobile Suit Gundam 3D (first ANIME/MANGA) game for the 3DS

http://www.true-gaming.net/home/20786/

more releases for the week

http://www.true-gaming.net/home/20782/

 

[Ratrat]

Finally, new games! Dead or Alive would have stormed the charts.

naw.

 

[Tenbatsu]

If only the Gundam game is by Capcom :/

 

[Kenka]

Finally, new games! Dead or Alive would have stormed the charts.

DQ will as well as Blazeblue. DoA will have its faire share of aficionados later on, don't worry.

 

[test_account]

Is there any news about how long Nintendo will contunie to manufacture and ship out older DS models (not 3DS)?

 

[Neon_Icarus]

The 3DS will be fine. Right now it's just too expensive for a system that doesn't have any must-have software out for it yet. Give it a year. (And it's not like Japan isn't having it's biggest crisis since the Kobe earthquake either...)

 

[jakncoke]

Randomly surfing the internets(not really, wanted to read jimbo meltdowns) and came across this..

http://garaph.info/vsps3wii.php5

Looks like for the first time in a bit the difference will but less than 5. Doesn't mean anything really but semi interesting.

 

[Road]

Dengeki Sales, Mar 14 - 20, 2011:

01. / 01. [PS3] Dynasty Warriors 7 (Koei Tecmo) - 70,810 / 347,238
02. / 02. [PSP] Dissidia 012 (Duodecim) Final Fantasy (Square Enix) - 30,322 / 379,204
03. / 03. [3DS] Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle (Level 5) - 17,300 / 221,067
04. / 05. [PSP] Monster Hunter Freedom 3 (Capcom) - 16,794 / 4,445,922
05. / 04. [PSP] Phantasy Star Portable 2: Infinty (SEGA) - 16,465 / 291,949
06. / 00. [PSP] Hanaoni: Koisomeru Toki Eikyuu no Shirushi (Idea Factory) - 15,227 / 15,227
07. / 08. [PSP] SD Gundam G Generation: World (Bandai Namco) - 14,749 / 316,926
08. / 06. [PS3] Way of the Samurai 4 (Spike) - 11,467 / 113,565
09. / 00. [NDS] Powerful Golf (Konami) - 9,320 / 9,320
10. / 10. [3DS] Samurai Warriors: Chronicles (Koei Tecmo) - 9,069 / 95,719
11. / 14. [WII] Donkey Kong Country Returns (Nintendo) - 8,481 / ?
12. / 09. [PSP] Fairy Tail: Portable Guild 2 (Konami) - 7,761 / 25,385
13. / 11. [3DS] Nintendogs + Cats: Golden Retriever & New Friends (Nintendo) - 6,941 / 71,091
14. / 12. [3DS] Nintendogs + Cats: Toy Poodle & New Friends (Nintendo) - 6,506 / 62,630
15. / 07. [PSP] Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan - Saisen (Bandai Namco) - 6,278 / 26,395
16. / 21. [WII] Wii Party (Nintendo) - 6,247 / ?
17. / 00. [3DS] Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell 3D (Ubisoft) - 5,194 / 5,194
18. / 18. [PS3] Disgaea 4 (Nippon Ichi) - 5,172 / 99,434
19. / 22. [NDS] Pokemon Black (Pokemon Co.) - 5,129 / ?
20. / 13. [3DS] Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D (Konami) - 5,018 / 57,441



Total software this week: 620,000 (-33.2%)

3DS Tie-ratio: 0.95

Hardware | This Week | Last Week |    YTD    |    LTD
----------------------------------------------------------
3DS      |    62,462 |   108,629 |   755,155 | 	  755,155
PS3      |    27,681 |    30,121 |   383,209 |  6,474,832
PSP      |    21,666 |    51,331 |   623,021 | 16,923,346
NDS      |    15,082 |    13,209 |   389,076 | 32,276,451
WII      |     9,853 |     8,877 |   269,900 | 11,544,027
360      |     1,460 |     1,542 |    33,749 |  1,479,329
PS2      |     1,133 |     1,015 |    17,176 | 	
---------------------------------------------------------
Total    |   139,337 |   214,724 | 2,471,286 |

http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/355/355900/
http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/596/596656/
http://research.ascii.jp/elem/000/000/066/66181/
http://megalodon.jp/2011-0325-2159-21/news.dengeki.com/soft/ranking/ranking.html

Week 11 - 03-07 ~ 03-13
Week 10 - 02-28 ~ 03-06
Week 9 - 02-21 ~ 02-27
Week 8 - 02-14 ~ 02-20
Week 7 - 02-07 ~ 02-13

 

[VOOK]

I should import Virus Shooter XX for lulz. But will probably get Blazblue

 

[sixteen-bit]

DQ will as well as Blazeblue. DoA will have its faire share of aficionados later on, don't worry.

How well did Blazblue CT sell on PSP? I figured most of its audience were on arcade for the fighting or console for the visual novel.

 

[Chris1964]

21. / 19. [PS3] Disgaea 4 (Nippon Ichi Software) {2011.02.24}
22. / 00. [PS3] Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening (Spike) {2011.03.17}
23. / 21. [PSP] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2011 (Konami) {2010.11.18}
24. / 22. [NDS] Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth 2 (Capcom) {2011.02.03}
25. / 39. [NDS] New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo) {2006.05.25}
26. / 33. [WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo) {2009.12.03}
27. / 30. [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) {2008.04.10}
28. / 26. [NDS] Inazuma Eleven 3: World Challenge!! The Ogre (Level 5) {2010.12.16}
29. / 18. [3DS] Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition (Capcom) {2011.02.26}
30. / 24. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2011 (Konami) {2010.10.28}
31. / 36. [WII] Wii Sports Resort (w/ Remote Plus) (Nintendo) {2010.11.11}
32. / 29. [NDS] Magician's Quest: The Merchant’s Store of Sorcery (Konami) {2010.11.11}
33. / 31. [NDS] Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s World Championship 2011: Over the Nexus (Konami) {2011.02.24}
34. / 32. [WII] Momotaro Railway 2010: Sengoku Ishin no Hero Daishuugou! no Maki [Everyone's Recommendation Selection] (Hudson) {2011.01.20}
35. / 20. [3DS] Ridge Racer 3D (Bandai Namco) {2011.02.26}
36. / 42. [NDS] Friend Collection (Nintendo) {2009.06.18}
37. / 50. [WII] Mario Sports Mix (Nintendo) {2010.11.25}
38. / 44. [WII] Taiko Drum Master Wii 3 (Bandai Namco) {2010.12.02}
39. / 23. [WII] Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo) {2009.10.01}
40. / 00. [WII] Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo) {2008.01.31}
41. / 47. [PS3] Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition [PlayStation 3 the Best] (Capcom) {2010.11.11}
42. / 35. [WII] Samurai Warriors 3: Xtreme Legends (Koei Tecmo) {2011.02.10}
43. / 00. [PSP] Kenka Bancho 5: Laws of Manhood (Spike) {2011.01.27}
44. / 31. [NDS] Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s World Championship 2011: Over the Nexus (Konami) {2011.02.24}
45. / 46. [PS3] Call of Duty: Black Ops (Dubbed Edition) (Square Enix) {2010.12.16}
46. / 00. [PS3] Yakuza 4 [PlayStation 3 the Best] (Sega) {2011.01.20}
47. / 38. [PS3] Catherine (Atlus Co.) {2011.02.17}
48. / 37. [PS3] Killzone 3 (SCE) {2011.02.24}
49. / 00. [NDS] Taiko Drum Master DS: Dororon! Battle With the Ghouls!! (Bandai Namco) {2010.07.01}
50. / 48. [PS3] Rune Factory: Oceans (Marvelous Entertainment) {2011.02.24}


PS3 - 12
NDS - 11
WII - 11
PSP - 9
3DS - 7
360 - 0
PS2 - 0


SOFTWARE

-----------------------------------------------------------------------            
|System | This Week | Last Week | Last Year |        YTD |   Last YTD |            
-----------------------------------------------------------------------            
|  ALL  |   600.000 |   912.000 | 1.227.612 | 11.113.000 | 13.376.475 |       
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

Looking at the latest Famitsu Top 30 (week starting March 7), I noticed a bigger-than-normal discrepancy with Media Create. Dear Drops Distortion is Famitsu's #24, but was Media Create's #49. Under 4000 in either case, so I guess it doesn't take much of a unit difference to wildly change place.

 

[cvxfreak]

All Resident Evil 5 versions racing towards 1 million.

 

[Effect]

3DS really is having a hard ass time. i wouldnt be surprised if NGP takes the crown this gen

Really hard to say that. We aren't anywhere close to a major holiday season. Couple that with what is going on in Japan. Like suggested once those big titles come out things will be different.

What needs to happen though is for 3rd parties to take advantage. Nintendo is giving them a big window before they drop Zelda, Mario, and I'm sure they're hoping Kid Icarus will do very well.

 

[Chris1964]

Media Create Sales (Nintendo): Feb 2011 (Feb 7 - Mar 6)

01. / 00. [3DS] Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle (Level 5) {2011.02.26} - 178.728 / NEW
02. / 00. [3DS] Nintendogs + Cats: French Bulldog / Shiba / Toy Poodle & New Friends (Nintendo) {2011.02.26} - 108.912 / NEW
03. / 00. [3DS] Samurai Warriors: Chronicles (Koei Tecmo) {2011.02.26} - 79.438 / NEW
04. / 00. [3DS] Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition (Capcom) {2011.02.26} - 61.624 / NEW
05. / 03. [NDS] Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth 2 (Capcom) {2011.02.03} - 60.174 / 192.440 (-55%)
06. / 00. [3DS] Ridge Racer 3D (Bandai Namco) {2011.02.26} - 54.036 / NEW
07. / 01. [WII] Donkey Kong Country Returns (Nintendo) {2010.12.09} - 45.544 / 835.930 (-70%)
08. / 00. [WII] Samurai Warriors 3: Xtreme Legends (Koei Tecmo) {2011.02.10} - 42.706 / NEW
09. / 00. [3DS] Winning Eleven 3DSoccer (Konami) {2011.02.26} - 39.857 / NEW
10. / 05. [NDS] Pokemon Black / White (Pokemon Co.) {2010.09.18} - 39.669 / 5.101.102 (-58%)
11. / 00. [NDS] Digimon Story: Super Xros Wars - Blue / Red (Bandai Namco) {2011.03.03} - 35.752 / NEW
12. / 00. [WII] SD Gundam G Generation: World (Bandai Namco) {2011.02.24} - 32.455 / NEW
13. / 04. [WII] Wii Party (Nintendo) {2010.07.08} - 31.199 / 1.808.301 (-69%)
14. / 00. [NDS] Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s World Championship 2011: Over the Nexus (Konami) {2011.02.24} - 26.966 / NEW
15. / 06. [NDS] Ni no Kuni: The Ebony Wizard (Level 5) {2010.12.09} - 23.231 / 490.792 (-73%)
16. / 14. [WII] Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo) {2009.10.01} - 22.758 / 2.272.222 (-48%)
17. / 08. [NDS] Inazuma Eleven 3: World Challenge!! The Ogre (Level 5) {2010.12.16} - 20.998 / 416.513 (-63%)
18. / 09. [WII] Wii Sports Resort (w/ Remote Plus) (Nintendo) {2010.11.11} - 18.849 / 292.432 (-62%)
19. / 10. [NDS] Magician's Quest: The Merchant’s Store of Sorcery (Konami) {2010.11.11} - 18.145 / 343.546 (-62%)
20. / 00. [NDS] Hakuouki: Zuisouroku DS (Idea Factory) {2011.02.17} - 17.923 / NEW


NDS - 8
3DS - 6
WII - 6

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

Seems so weird to have Super Mario All-Stars, NSMB, and NSMB Wii all charting. I know there have been other times with lots of Mario charting, but not so many of the same genre.

 

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

Next week's releases {2011.03.31}
...
Edit: I think all CyberFront games have been delayed.

All from CyberFront but Mamoru-kun are delayed to 4/14.

Sooo, good week to go back to predicting right?. Looking at DQMJ2P, Amagami PSP, both BlazBlue, Famista 2011...then wondering if Naruto, Mamoru-Kun or Onechanbara are worth predicting for.

 

[FINALFANTASYDOG]

All from CyberFront but Mamoru-kun are delayed to 4/14.

Sooo, good week to go back to predicting right?. Looking at DQMJ2P, Amagami PSP, both BlazBlue, Famista 2011...then wondering if Naruto, Mamoru-Kun or Onechanbara are worth predicting for.

crysis 2 is getting a fair amount of push on blogs, perhaps add in the ps3 version of that?

I wonder if BBCS2 on 3DS can outdo the PSP game.

Unbloody likely, less then 10 percent of the install base, and a version that(in the text) was considered the inferior version by famitsu review does not bold well for it's chances

 

[Busaiku]

I wonder if BBCS2 on 3DS can outdo the PSP game.
SSFIV3D wasn't that big, but it's been stronger than any PSP fighter besides TDR.

 

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

Prediction League (Mar 28 - Apr 3)
- NEW! Predictions will be compared to sales numbers from Media Create down to single digits from now on, as in not using rounded to nearest thousand like before. You may still predict as you wish.
- (As usual) Any title missing MC Top20 will be taken out of the predictions.
- (As usual) Deadline is Wednesday 30th when Famitsu Top10 is posted for the Mar 21-27 week.
- PS3 Crysis 2 releases on April 1st and it'll have 3 days of sales covered vs default 4 for every other title.

[3DS] Pro Baseball Family Stadium 2011 (Bandai Namco) -
[3DS] Naruto Shippuden 3D: The New Era (Takara Tomy) -
[3DS] BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II (Arc System Works) -
[NDS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 - Professional (Square Enix) -
[PSP] Amagami (EBKore+) (Kadokawa Shoten) -
[PSP] BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II (Arc System Works) -
[PS3] Crysis 2 (Electronic Arts) -

 

[Chris1964]

Estimates from azalyn

[3DS] Gundam: The 3D Battle (Bandai Namco) {2011.03.24} - 17.000

[PSP] Final Fantasy IV: Complete Collection (Square Enix) {2011.03.24} - 100.000
[PSP] Classic Dungeon X2 (Nippon Ichi Software) {2011.03.24} - 5.000

*Second week in row Media Create gave rounded numbers for software sales.

 

[Chris1964]

Final list of next week's releases

[3DS] Pro Baseball Family Stadium 2011 (Bandai Namco) {2011.03.31}
[3DS] Naruto Shippuden 3D: The New Era (Takara Tomy) {2011.03.31}
[3DS] BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II (Arc System Works) {2011.03.31}
[3DS] Virus Shooter XX (Dorart) {2011.03.31}
[3DS] Nikoli Sudoku 3D: 1000 Problems in 8 Puzzles (Hamster) {2011.03.31}
[3DS] The Sims 3 (Electronic Arts) {2011.04.01}

[NDS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 - Professional (Square Enix) {2011.03.31}
[NDS] Gijutsu Hyouronsha Kanshuu: Kihonjouhou Gijutsusha DS (First IDC) {2011.03.31}

[PSP] Amagami (EBKore+) (Kadokawa Shoten) {2011.03.31}
[PSP] BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II (Arc System Works) {2011.03.31}
[PSP] Onechanbara Special (D3 Publisher) {2011.03.31}
[PSP] Clover no Kuni no Alice (Quinrose) {2011.03.31}

[PS3] Crysis 2 (Electronic Arts) {2011.04.01}
[PS3] Mamoru-kun wa Norowarete Shimatta! Meikai Katsugeki Wide-Han (CyberFront) {2011.03.31}
[PS3] Slotter Chou Mania: Antonio Inoki ga Genki ni Suru Pachi-Slot Ki (Dorart) {2011.03.31}

[360] Crysis 2 (Electronic Arts) {2011.04.01}

[PS2] Amagami (EBKore+) (Kadokawa Shoten) {2011.03.31}

 

[lunchwithyuzo]

Prediction League (Mar 28 - Apr 3)

[3DS] Pro Baseball Family Stadium 2011 (Bandai Namco) - 27,654
[3DS] Naruto Shippuden 3D: The New Era (Takara Tomy) - 9,876
[3DS] BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II (Arc System Works) - 13,456
[NDS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 - Professional (Square Enix) - 189,898
[PSP] Amagami (EBKore+) (Kadokawa Shoten) - 17,123
[PSP] BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II (Arc System Works) - 21,012
[PS3] Crysis 2 (Electronic Arts) - 34,765

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

So being in 3DS image playing mood, I decided to try a bit of 3D graphing. Results... kind of neat, nothing spectacular. Basically I just took some game line graphs and shifted lines about so each line wouldn't seem to be on exactly the same plane as the other. In the first example the 3 games never really overlapped so it's less obvious, and in the second example there's a lot of overlap and it seems noisy. The lines are harsher rather than the anti-aliased look usually seen, but I just did that so automatically selecting/copying/pasting lines of a given color would be easier.
http://joshuajamesslone.name/temp/garaph1.mpo
http://joshuajamesslone.name/temp/garaph2.mpo

 

[Chris1964]

Predictions

[3DS] Pro Baseball Family Stadium 2011 (Bandai Namco) - 12.345
[3DS] Naruto Shippuden 3D: The New Era (Takara Tomy) - 23.456
[3DS] BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II (Arc System Works) - 10.987
[NDS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 - Professional (Square Enix) - 234.567
[PSP] Amagami (EBKore+) (Kadokawa Shoten) - 67.890
[PSP] BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II (Arc System Works) - 23.456
[PS3] Crysis 2 (Electronic Arts) - 21.098

 

[Spiegel]

[3DS] Pro Baseball Family Stadium 2011 (Bandai Namco) - 15000
[3DS] Naruto Shippuden 3D: The New Era (Takara Tomy) - 9000
[3DS] BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II (Arc System Works) - 10000
[NDS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 - Professional (Square Enix) - 270000
[PSP] Amagami (EBKore+) (Kadokawa Shoten) - 30000
[PSP] BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II (Arc System Works) - 25000
[PS3] Crysis 2 (Electronic Arts) - 12000

 

[Kenka]

Go Donkey, break their back.

Predictions

[3DS] Pro Baseball Family Stadium 2011 (Bandai Namco) - 31'000 (a good surprise)
[3DS] Naruto Shippuden 3D: The New Era (Takara Tomy) - 22'000
[3DS] BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II (Arc System Works) - 41'000 (I dare to dream)
[NDS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 - Professional (Square Enix) - 292'000
[PSP] Amagami (EBKore+) (Kadokawa Shoten) - 41'000
[PSP] BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II (Arc System Works) - 35'000
[PS3] Crysis 2 (Electronic Arts) - 21'000

 

[Chris1964]

B-N expected 150k from Idolmaster 2. they'll miss the target slightly.

{2011.02.21 - 2011.02.27} 07. [360] The Idolmaster 2 (Bandai Namco) {2011.02.24} - 40.422 / 40.422
{2011.02.28 - 2011.03.06} 00. [360] The Idolmaster 2 (Bandai Namco) {2011.02.24} - 3.262 / 43.684
{2011.03.07 - 2011.03.13} 00. [360] The Idolmaster 2 (Bandai Namco) {2011.02.24} - 1.005 / 44.689

 

[Kenka]

B-N expected 150k from Idolmaster 2. they'll miss the target slightly.

{2011.02.21 - 2011.02.27} 07. [360] The Idolmaster 2 (Bandai Namco) {2011.02.24} - 40.422 / 40.422
{2011.02.28 - 2011.03.06} 00. [360] The Idolmaster 2 (Bandai Namco) {2011.02.24} - 3.262 / 43.684
{2011.03.07 - 2011.03.13} 00. [360] The Idolmaster 2 (Bandai Namco) {2011.02.24} - 1.005 / 44.689

I love the sarcasm

 

[Road]

Prediction League (Mar 28 - Apr 3)

[3DS] Pro Baseball Family Stadium 2011 (Bandai Namco) - 9999
[3DS] Naruto Shippuden 3D: The New Era (Takara Tomy) - 9999
[3DS] BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II (Arc System Works) - 9999
[NDS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 - Professional (Square Enix) - 222222
[PSP] Amagami (EBKore+) (Kadokawa Shoten) - 22222
[PSP] BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II (Arc System Works) - 22222
[PS3] Crysis 2 (Electronic Arts) - 9999

 

[Orgen]

Prediction League (Mar 28 - Apr 3)

[3DS] Pro Baseball Family Stadium 2011 (Bandai Namco) - 23.000
[3DS] Naruto Shippuden 3D: The New Era (Takara Tomy) - 12.000
[3DS] BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II (Arc System Works) - 19.000
[NDS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 - Professional (Square Enix) - 198.000
[PSP] Amagami (EBKore+) (Kadokawa Shoten) - 16.000
[PSP] BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II (Arc System Works) - 31.000
[PS3] Crysis 2 (Electronic Arts) - 11.000