ArkhamFantasy
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Oh, Bravely is still going despite Octopath Travelers?
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Oh, Bravely is still going despite Octopath Travelers?
SinCityAssassin
Member
One can assume that BECAUSE of Bravely's success, the team is now expanded to handle two games, mobile or otherwise.
As a memo, pre-orders in store start at 9:00 am (Japan time) across several chains
https://www.famitsu.com/news/201701/20125283.html
I doubt it'll open worse than the original. If it does, though, I wouldn't call that "disappointing." I'd call that disastrous. Vita's install base was <1 million when GR launched. The sequel has been in development since 2012, has been a fixture of multiple Sony events and even has a web short anime series.
West will save it just like it saved FFXV and TLG though! BELIEVE.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
Do not worry, VC4 is coming.
Going to be huge.
ZSaberLink
Media Create Maven
Or just the other numbers are that small haha. I'm sure it'll do fine.
Looks like it'll outsell the XBox 1 in Japan yay.
In Japan, it seems most pepole see it as a handheld that you can plug to the TV screen a la Vita TV.
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On Rakuten Books, there is a SKU that comes with 8 games from the release line up that costs 82,000yen. Totally sold out. Games are: Zelda, 1 2 Switch, DQHI·II, Puyo Puyo, Bomberman, Disgaea, Setsuna and Nobunaga.
Mr. Pointy
Member
Do they still play Battle Hymn Of The Republic at Yodobashi Camera? That's the one thing I'll always remember about my Japan holiday.
Lol.
1st Course
Member
So Switch preorders already sold out in Japan? That's a surprise considering the launch lineup doesn't seems to have anything worth of note aside from Zelda.
How is the hype for new Zelda in Japan btw?
How is the hype for new Zelda in Japan btw?
Everyone wants Bomberman, clearly.
Mr. Pointy
Member
Bomberman SaGa?
Good for Zelda, somewhat expected. It is very popular game in Nintendo Japan's Youtube channel relative to other videos. Its no Splatoon but I don't think we can clearly grasp the appeal of the game compared to prior Zelda entries.
At least Bomberman will sell more than SaGa and save Switch from BOmbing.^^
Well, we have many posters in here saying it's too big for a handheld and as history has showed Japanese don't prefer big size handhelds like 3DS LL and 2DS over small size models. So, a home console.
I think I saw quotes from people at Nintendo calling it a plug-in handheld.
Porcile
Member
Yes, they do.
I'm tired of all this bullying shit. Not posting in the thread anymore.
J
Jpop
Unconfirmed Member
Keikakudori
"Means all according to the plan"
I'm hesitant about Bomberman after hearing about its performance issues, I just need a sequel to the N64 game :c
Joycons aren't a monstrosity but are obviously much more comfortable for two kids to use than for adults. If you have more than one kid Switch is a better value than prior handhelds - that's something people are sleeping on. Even the opportunity for co-op experiences with your kid on the go - changes the dynamic compared to devices prior to the Switch. Previously handhelds weren't something you could share. This also allows for better organic marketing of the device. Imagine 2 people having Switch - that means 4 Person MK8 on the go and the tablet seems perfectly serviceable for such local gameplay.
DeNa and Nintendo are also obviously focused on this with the device. It might not be big in the current marketing but parental controls seemed far more flashed out right now than any other online feature at launch. I'm sure they also either did some ads focusing people on those [URL="http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1334616&highlight]parental control videos[/URL] or simply parents are looking it up themselves.
If DQH1-2 does well, I'll be surprised, but that's pretty good for Nintendo because it means there is an audience for that sort of thing even though the games have also sold on "stronger" core platforms previously.
8 X 11 Printer Paper
Member
Incoming SaGa: Scarlet Grace port which will sell 1M!
SinCityAssassin
Member
Bomberman will rise.
Looking at Amazon.co.jp, there are 40 Switch-related items in top 100, and a big amount of them are accessories. I don't remember is such a thing happened with other recent pre-order openings on Amazon, but it's entirely possible I'm wrong. Surely the portability help sales of specific accessories, though.
Lolol. Ducky don't be angry there.^^ I don't think Bombaman had any chance of doing better than Saga actually here lol.^^
Moor-Angol
Banned
Amazon is the reference for the market in Japan, interesting
For those curious:
Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of Influence with Power Up Kit
I Am Setsuna
Puyo Puyo Tetris S
Disgaea 5
Romance of the Three Kingdoms 13
I believe that is everything else thats at retail.
Where did he say that ? He is likely comparing the current Switch Amazon listing with previous console preorder Amazon listing.
Moor-Angol
Banned
crosspost from the topic about Switch already sold-out in Japan
Yamada Denki Ikebukuro
At the kiosk one person is registering his data and what he wants to buy, on the back among the people in line 3 people holding the preorder paper
Sofmap Ikebukuro
Both systems and Zelda were sold-out, the other games were all available
Bic Camera Ikebukuro
The preorder paper, as you can see both Zelda versions are already sold-out
pictures took from 16:00 to 16:30
seems like that online it's already impossible to preorder, first one to go down Amazon (it seems around 9:30, I don't have references), then at 11:00 Bic Camera was already unavailable while Yodobashi still working
now (18:00) Yodobashi also stopped preorders.
talking about real shops, I suppose that tomorrow all shops will close their preorders, especially considering the people in line at Yamada Denki: it's always not so much frequented as Bic Camera, so people who didn't find any other place to preorder Switch went there.
of course it's impossible to make a statement cause we don't know how many units were available for all the shops, but at least there is a growing interest in Japan for Switch
Yamada Denki Ikebukuro
At the kiosk one person is registering his data and what he wants to buy, on the back among the people in line 3 people holding the preorder paper
Sofmap Ikebukuro
Both systems and Zelda were sold-out, the other games were all available
Bic Camera Ikebukuro
The preorder paper, as you can see both Zelda versions are already sold-out
pictures took from 16:00 to 16:30
seems like that online it's already impossible to preorder, first one to go down Amazon (it seems around 9:30, I don't have references), then at 11:00 Bic Camera was already unavailable while Yodobashi still working
now (18:00) Yodobashi also stopped preorders.
talking about real shops, I suppose that tomorrow all shops will close their preorders, especially considering the people in line at Yamada Denki: it's always not so much frequented as Bic Camera, so people who didn't find any other place to preorder Switch went there.
of course it's impossible to make a statement cause we don't know how many units were available for all the shops, but at least there is a growing interest in Japan for Switch
It must be opposite day today. surely you must mean that your not surprised?
I expected it to be the best selling Switch game by far, but not sell out. I'm probably overestimating the available preorders though.
Moor-Angol
Banned
The limited edition was sold out in both Bic Camera and Sofmap, don't know about Denki
The normal edition was only sold out in Bic Camera, but I wouldn't say that I'm surprised cause surely Zelda is not as much popular as it is in the west, but it's the only notable nintendo title (Arms and 1-2 Switch are new IP's)
As you can see from the first picture I posted (Sofmap) preorder tickets for all titles were available in good number, so probably Zelda will cannibalize the sales
Zelda shipment is limited according to Switch shipment right now and 9/10 of those who preorder Switch must have preordered it too.
DarkLordMalik
Member
Any idea for Zelda Wii u pre-orders?
Hmmm DQ Heroes is an order of magnitude bigger than those other titles so that makes sense. I hope they don't all completely crater though(which they will).
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
More chances than a SaGa 2
I'd be amazed if Bomberman did anywhere close to that.
I think it will be more like
250k >>> 50k > 40k > 20k >> <20k
At best for the games not named Zelda.
I'm not seeing a 20.000 FW for DQH1-2, too low... But I also was not seeing Bomberman being preordered more than DQH1-2 so what do I know!