Smiles and Cries
Member
any chance of PS4 ports?
I always see Mahjong games as a good luck charm in a gaming library for Japan
PS4 needs it, only Nintendo leaves luck to heaven.
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Media Create Sales: Week 22, 2014 (May 26 - Jun 01)
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any chance of PS4 ports?
I always see Mahjong games as a good luck charm in a gaming library for Japan
PS4 needs it, only Nintendo leaves luck to heaven.
They're essentially selling the Vita as an accessory to the PS4. I'm having a hard time believing there'll be another handheld from Sony.
redeem themselves? If anything I think it's good that consoles are having a hard time selling. It's making companies do more to actually make money which is a great thing if you're a consumer.
prag16
Banned
I didn't follow industry as closely back then, but I can't believe Mario Kart Wii in particular could have gotten the kind of positive word of mouth that MK8 is getting. The Wii on the whole just got positive word of mouth and was a sales juggernaut.
As an insanely huge fan of MK64, Double Dash was kinda disappointing and MKWii was extremely disappointing. MK8 gets the series back in business big time (note that I haven't played any handheld iterations more than a few minutes in a store). Hopefully some people share that opinion, and spread the word.
Sony isn't going to sit down and let Nintendo take the handheld market for themselves. Is that the line?
This is not the "handheld market" lol. You people don't realize it's already way too late
No idea. The Sega game probably does well enough in arcade and on mobile and I think Mahjong Fight Club also moved to mobile.The last retail release was on DS or PS3 I think.
shinra-bansho
Member
You're right, it's the mobile (iOS/Android) market.This is not the "handheld market" lol. You people don't realize it's already way too late
Opus Angelorum
Member
What's the price difference between the PS3 and PS4 in Asia?
Only if their other offerings (handheld, mobile, F2P) appeal to you. And many of us here have no interest in those types of games.
Smiles and Cries
Member
all resources going mobile, consoles can't catch a break even with Mahjong
thanks for the info
SenatorBot
Member
Kantai collection is coming to the vita exclusively this year as it's own game.
Smiles and Cries
Member
I never purchased MKWii it never looked like an MK I wanted to try
for some reason I liked MK8 as soon as I saw it and it turned out better than I expected
too bad about the battle mode tho
for some reason I liked MK8 as soon as I saw it and it turned out better than I expected
too bad about the battle mode tho
No problem. Just checked and Mahjong Fight Club is on mobile as well.
Damo Yoshi
Member
Will admit guys.
Did authentically and genuinely lol.
OH COME ON IF THAT'S THE HARDWARE BUMP FROM FLIPPIN' MARIO KART AND FLIPPIN' ADVERTISING THEN WHAT AM I FIGHTING FORRRRRR
Did authentically and genuinely lol.
OH COME ON IF THAT'S THE HARDWARE BUMP FROM FLIPPIN' MARIO KART AND FLIPPIN' ADVERTISING THEN WHAT AM I FIGHTING FORRRRRR
KillerMan91
Member
Don't know about rest of Asia but in Japan If I remember right Sony hasn't launched 12gb model so it's 25k yen vs 40k yen.
pretty big, near 50%
Steve Youngblood
Member
I don't know. I just kind of figure that if you're super duper serious about the quality of your one Mario Kart entry per console, you're probably the type of person that already owned a Wii U and didn't need to wait around for strong word of mouth before taking the plunge on 8. If you simply like Mario Kart, I don't think that opinions from game to game vary that wildly among typical end users. Specifically, what I mean is just that I don't think that there's a sizable chunk of the large Mario Kart Wii playerbase that needs reassurance that this version is better.
That's a vague question. Where in Asia? In what currency? Etc. Asia is hardly a single unified region with the same currency and prices for everything.
Moor-Angol
Banned
this week PS4 + FIFA 14 comes
maybe, maybe, that low sales have something related to it
maybe, maybe, that low sales have something related to it
unlikely, until FFXV/MGSV comes, PS4 will have abysmal sales
Mauricio_Magus
Banned
At least Mario Kart sold well, it's a fantastic game.
Smiles and Cries
Member
if you want Japan Amazon JP
PS4 41,049yen for a basic non bundle
PS3 24,330yen for basic slim
bigmit3737
Member
Shocked at the mere 10k Wii U increase; I can't think of any game that will give the WiiU a significant bump.
Vita is continuously dropping, I'm sad.
Freedom Wars is being released exactly when?
Vita is continuously dropping, I'm sad.
Freedom Wars is being released exactly when?
Moor-Angol
Banned
I just meant if you have to spend 41k yen for a console and 41k yen for a console plus a free game, you would buy the former ?
Of course i'm not expecting a huge bump, but at least selling more than PS3 and more close to 10k than 5k like actual sales number
I somehow doubt that. Sales have been low for a while, and I don't think FIFA is a huge seller.
SyaraSystem
Neo Member
June 26
Is that the 12GB PS3 Slim, or one with a harddrive?
MGSV is on PS3 though...
I was always curious why Pro Evo always sold better than FIFA in Japan. Does FIFA lack the licenses for the Japanese leagues and players while Pro Evo has them or something?
ahh, but isn't MGSV going to be released this year? should provide a small bump for the PS4 , otherwise near 5k levels
Final Fantasy Agito
iOS
After going out of top 100, it came back, and it even had a steady surge for some days, but now, it's back out of top 100. It doesn't seem this experiment worked for Square.
Android
A somewhat steady decline, no big declines followed by big rises
Also, I remember Nirolak highlighted PSO2es performance, seeing how it was first in the most downloaded chart on iOS. Well...
It seems it started well enough, then it started going quite down. Then, all of a sudden, first again. But it didn't last long, and now it goes down and down and down and down...
Any reason for that? Seasonal things involved?
iOS
After going out of top 100, it came back, and it even had a steady surge for some days, but now, it's back out of top 100. It doesn't seem this experiment worked for Square.
Android
A somewhat steady decline, no big declines followed by big rises
Also, I remember Nirolak highlighted PSO2es performance, seeing how it was first in the most downloaded chart on iOS. Well...
It seems it started well enough, then it started going quite down. Then, all of a sudden, first again. But it didn't last long, and now it goes down and down and down and down...
Any reason for that? Seasonal things involved?
x2 compared to last week is less than the X7 UK enjoyed, or the X10 in France, according to Gameblog http://www.gameblog.fr/news/43423-france-mario-kart-8-booste-la-wii-u-nous-avons-les-chiffres
At least MK8 sold very well and is a foundation for good word of mouth.
At least MK8 sold very well and is a foundation for good word of mouth.
I'm guessing it was featured on the app store page and probably within the PSO2 client, downloaded by everyone who wanted it, and had no widespread appeal beyond that.
With mobile you usually need something that has a smaller file size (has to be downloadable over 3G/LTE ideally) and appeal to a notably general audience in order to keep your download rank high given we're talking pretty huge numbers to keep up in that list.
Quiz RPG just added another million in like two weeks and isn't in the top 200 most downloaded.
small44
Member
Monster Hunter only encourage other third party to make more games on PSP,Monster Hunter itself didn't save PSP
Moor-Angol
Banned
Super Slim with 250GB HDD
I'm not completely sure but regarding used market, maybe PS4 is more cheaper, you can already find a used system at 35k yen (6k yen cheaper), while PS3 SS are around 20k iirc, last year in June I bought a PS3 and when I realized the difference between a new model and an used one was not so much, I bought a new PS3 (Hokuto Musou 2 bundle)
Sofmap sold for a long time RGG5 and HM2 bundles, that's one of the reason both games still appeared in 2013 top500
I suppose it could, but i'm expecting 2015. Cross gen games also appear to perform relatively worse on next gen compared to the West. I don't see anything like the apparant bump PS4 got for Watch Dog's release elsewhere
prag16
Banned
You're probably right. As I indicated from the start, I probably don't have the majority view among the general public.
If you meant comparing PS4 price across regions, it is about US $100 more against NA's US$399. And that's the 'official' price recommended by Sony, most local retailers are greedy slimeballs who charge $50 more on top of that.
If you meant the price difference between PS3 and PS4, maybe around $250+.
Sorry I don't have this game so no idea. It's a ikasama (cheat) style mahjong game where you can buy items that help you cheat in the game (like changing your tiles or forfeiting your opponent's winning tile etc), similar to Mahjong Dream Club and Idol Janshi Suchie-Pai series. I suppose players who prefer traditional mahjong may not like it.
DeuceGamer
Member
It's depressing to look at these numbers for Home Consoles in Japan. Will Japan ever care about a home console again?
I don't know about that. I think consumers are trained to expect new sequels to come out eventually. Its been 3 years since MK7, 6 years since MKwii. People will see there's another Mario Kart and want that. Of course the price barrier might stop or delay that will negatively impact sales.