How well did Project Gotham Racing do in Japan? That's clearly the most natural comparison.
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Media Create Sales: Week 2, 2012 (Jan 09 - Jan 15)
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How well did Project Gotham Racing do in Japan? That's clearly the most natural comparison.
Gianni Merryman
Member
And it's worth mentioning it is almost approaching 1.2 million mark already, it's a given by now.
To be fair, I think specific *places* aren't terribly relevant for the big three. They seem to be fairly firmly ensconsced in the 'top three non new-entry spots' for the forseeable future, but the actual places they have have nothing to do with them and everything to do with whether there's any major *other* releases to move them down.
When we see a game that breaks them up that's not a brand new release, that's when we might be able to see a decline. I can't see one in the imminent future, at least.
Capcom's goal was 1.2M by the end of March, wasn't it? I'd estimate we might be looking at about 1.5-1.6M or so instead?
Probably, it didn't even make Top 20 at all.
electroplankton
Banned
I don't think so.
We don't know Konami expectations, btw.
If it's well received, word-of-mouth can help to pull decent numbers (50k?), a nice start for a new IP.
slaughterking
Member
Etrian Odyssey had pretty incredible legs back in the day. I doubt the same will be true for BtL, but there is a precedent for this type of game to do pretty well over time.
Of course, EO was also a fantastic game and probably undershipped in its first week. No sure how strong the word of mouth for BtL will be.
Of course, EO was also a fantastic game and probably undershipped in its first week. No sure how strong the word of mouth for BtL will be.
Depending on this week's % drop 1.25-1.3M sold and ~1.4M shipped by March seems more likely
50k LTD is not a nice start for a new IP from a major publisher.
electroplankton
Banned
..of a niche genre, not particularly high production values, with no characters other than the girl, by a software house not so strong sales-wise?
walking fiend
Member
what are the sales of previous Tri-Ace games?
electroplankton
Banned
Their last game was Frontier Gate on PSP, which clearly tried to enter in Monster Hunter mania, and it sold as far as we know barely 60k.
lunchwithyuzo
Banned
How did Frontier Gate do 1st week and lifetime? That probably should've been a bit more marketable given the established platform, holiday season and more popular genre, but maybe it's a good indicator for the range we should be looking at?
I think it did about 20k first week and ended with 60k LTD.
Garaph is one click away.
Frontier Gate sold 56k LTD according to it. You may be able to look for sales week after week with some SQL-fu or by browsing the previous weeks threads (it's still brand new). I didn't exactly set the charts on fire.
Hero of Legend
Member
I just checked Garaph and apparently Family Fishing is at 72,000 as of Jan 2nd, which is odd since I don't recall us getting an updated number at that point. Was that from MC, Famitsu, or Dengeki?
Edit: Ahh, okay, just checked its page on the site and that number is actually from Oct 31st from Famitsu. Who knows where it's at now.
Edit: Ahh, okay, just checked its page on the site and that number is actually from Oct 31st from Famitsu. Who knows where it's at now.
frankie_baby
Member
Probably more like double that by now
electroplankton
Banned
Well over 100k since it made numerous appearances in the Top50 during holidays (where sales are generally higher): Glad for Naka, the game seems very nice (even though no PAL release yet).
Hero of Legend
Member
I would've guessed around 100k, but hey, if it's around 140k, much better.
I'd love to hear Naka's opinion on the sales, huge turn around from Tap and Ivy.Not just during the holidays, but it's still in the top 50 regularly!
Even for the triumvirate ? Remember, they are entries of 3 of the top 5 franchises in Japan.
AndrewDean84xX
Banned
Most figured as much.
frankie_baby
Member
I would've guessed around 100k, but hey, if it's around 140k, much better.
Not just during the holidays, but it's still in the top 50 regularly!
In week 50 it did at least 10k and in week 51 at least 7k (probably much more) so its surely well over 100k by now
JoshuaJSlone
Member
I would've guessed around 100k, but hey, if it's around 140k, much better.
Not just during the holidays, but it's still in the top 50 regularly!
What we can say for sure about it and anything else that didn't make the Famitsu Top 100: As of December 25 it was below 123,347.