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FFX is usually only behind VII in popularity polls by modern FF fans, while XII is one of the least favorites of the bunch.
Nobody wanted this remaster in Japan, that's why SE isn't bothering promoting it.
Anecdotal, but I saw all the insterst of Monster Hunter XX on Switch die after World was announced for everything but it, the fans that were going to get it are going to wait now instead.
I wouldn't expect for 100k first week.
Nobody wanted this remaster in Japan, that's why SE isn't bothering promoting it.
Anecdotal, but I saw all the insterst of Monster Hunter XX on Switch die after World was announced for everything but it, the fans that were going to get it are going to wait now instead.
I wouldn't expect for 100k first week.
Ōkami;243016744 said:
Very impressive points for Gundam. But it appears it's a devisive release with complains about paid DLC and missing elements on Amazon and various blogs.
Ōkami;243016744 said:
The two ends of the Switch spectrum,
MHXX at this point is only going to be rescued by the Switch bundle and how much Nintendo actually produce.
Ōkami;243017347 said:
Capcom has handled XX terribly- its coming at a time when the 3DS game is still selling and on top of it kneecap it with the next mainline announced 2 months before release.
I had initially high expectations but yes it seems pretty clear it isn't going to do all that well. Maybe it gets to 200K-ish LTD but even that might be a stretch.
With no localization in sight it seems like a waste, frankly.
Capcom being bubbling idiots!? No way!!
Switch hardware production is going to be something for the next six months...
Not the slightest bit surprising. MH Worlds is going to do really really well. A thread will be created and talk of MH finally getting out a "proper version" and "stepping out the ghetto" would be made. lol Ninendo. Yay Capcom.
MHXX on the other hand is going to have meh sales. Thread will be a hilarious read. "lol Nintendo", "Capcom, pls."
Ōkami;243017347 said:
Not the slightest bit surprising. MH Worlds is going to do really really well. A thread will be created and talk of MH finally getting out a "proper version" and "stepping out the ghetto" would be made. lol Ninendo. Yay Capcom.
MHXX on the other hand is going to have meh sales. Thread will be a hilarious read. "lol Nintendo", "Capcom, pls."
James Scott
Banned
Yeah, Capcom killed its sales pretty hard.Ōkami;243017347 said:
Probably would've been smart to have this at launch before announcing MH World
ZSaberLink
Media Create Maven
/s?.... If you're talking about Western sales, then maybe (I doubt it b/c it looks like a PS3/360 game graphically), but if you're talking about JP sales, not having local multiplayer and no portability seems like a dealbreaker lol.
I feel like they should've just released MHXX on Switch along with 3DS if that was possible, and then had the MHWorld announcement later. Instead they had disappointing sales of MHXX on 3DS, announced MHXX for Switch later to potentially make up some sales, and then killed that possibility by releasing MHWorlds on everything except Switch. So in the world of Capcom, the usual.
I honestly am not even sure what the point was with the release. Capcom seems to be doing everything possible to minimize its sales.
titiklabingapat
Member
It's funny how Capcom is focusing all efforts on MH World so announcements of anything else is on hold or nonexistent... yet pretty much sent XX switch to die by announcing World.
Let's hope YouTube isn't indicative of Western interest for Capcom's sake because the statistics ain't so hot. That reveal vid hasn't budged an inch after it's inflated ad run.
Meanwhile everything from Spiderman to Mario Rabbids to MP4.jpeg has gained hundreds of thousands to over a million views and accompanying likes.
Not having it at launch? Stupidity. Nothing else. They likely had very different expectations for the Switch or wanted as much double dipping (which they sabotaged, so I think the former) as possible. Since the latter is illogical, I'd say it's more the former.
In general, they seem to have completely misread the Switch while NIS(A) and Konami, of all people, seized it. For NISA specifically in the west.
Meanwhile everything from Spiderman to Mario Rabbids to MP4.jpeg has gained hundreds of thousands to over a million views and accompanying likes.
Not having it at launch? Stupidity. Nothing else. They likely had very different expectations for the Switch or wanted as much double dipping (which they sabotaged, so I think the former) as possible. Since the latter is illogical, I'd say it's more the former.
In general, they seem to have completely misread the Switch while NIS(A) and Konami, of all people, seized it. For NISA specifically in the west.
To be fair(?) to Capcom no one(third party wise) seems to be handling Switch releases well in Japan with the exception of Konami(with Bomberman), even DQ Heroes is a hot mess.
You know something? You're right in saying that the lack of local multiplayer & the lack of portability will be a great sales hindrance, but what I'm interested in is how Capcom plans to support the title post launch....
...unless they made a mention of it and I missed it, then I'll just go back to living under a rock.
You know something? You're right in saying that the lack of local multiplayer & the lack of portability will be a great sales hindrance, but what I'm interested in is how Capcom plans to support the title post launch....
...unless they made a mention of it and I missed it, then I'll just go back to living under a rock.
They're going to monetize the crap out of it
Square rushed a few ports and some ROMs, but they've more or less been on board since Day 1 where possible with newer releases.
Nirolak and a few others made a great point about how slow Japanese publishers transition over to new hardware, so I don't find it surprising.
Capcom, pls. D:
You know something? You're right in saying that the lack of local multiplayer & the lack of portability will be a great sales hindrance, but what I'm interested in is how Capcom plans to support the title post launch....
...unless they made a mention of it and I missed it, then I'll just go back to living under a rock.
I expect lots of DLC, and Capcom are probably gonna milk the hell outta gen 5 assets going forward. I wouldn't be expecting a gen 6 MH until next gen.
Whilst they are definitely the biggest supporter I don't think they have handled any of their releases particularly well, especially when their only big Switch game is MIA and they refuse to discuss it.
I've been thinking this too.
DQXI? Oregano, pls. You know the answer to this one.
Count me in among those who had quite higher expectations for MHXX before seeing the whole MHW-related shenanigans happening. And that's not even counting how MatrixEXE said that Capcom is also developing a Switch-specific brand new MH, so, if that's the case, it would be in Capcom's best interest to NOT self-sabotage their own release. I mean, it'll still serve as a way to start bringing some of MH's userbase to Switch, but at the same time you have MHW (its performance on the market going to be so fascinating to see).
Anyways, between bundles (wondering how many of them Nintendo is preparing - do not expect incredibly high quantities though), hopefully more decent hardware availability and the Switch's ongoing popularty I wouldn't be surprised to see the game getting leggier sales than usual (for example, 300,000 starting from 100,000 first week).
Anyways, between bundles (wondering how many of them Nintendo is preparing - do not expect incredibly high quantities though), hopefully more decent hardware availability and the Switch's ongoing popularty I wouldn't be surprised to see the game getting leggier sales than usual (for example, 300,000 starting from 100,000 first week).
You know that they had more stock than that planned just for the Global Testfire in march ?
MK8 deluxe opened at 280K and hardware was 76K.
It's pretty much guaranteed to have DLC, season passes, and everything else expected of a multiplayer online game (dances? dyes? armor skins? new monsters? etc). They'd be foolish not too since it's an additional revenue stream for a risky project.
Even if sales drop significantly they can get a much higher return per player.
frankie_baby
Member
650k plus whaterver hardware they put out that week (I'd guess about 100k meaning 750k s2 but that who really knows what they can ship)
I've probably made way too many posts on that matter in the last few months, so I won't repeat myself this time
I'm banking more on existing owners pushing Splatoon's FW. Willing to eat massive crow if they can manage near 100k though
I honestly think 600K is the lowest realistic Splatoon 2 number. All this talk about being severely limited by the install base, not expecting insane attach rates, etc. - what do you think the majority of Switch owners bought it for?
Skullwaker
Member
I'm honestly surprised by how many people believe Splatoon 2 will sell less than 500k FW. I thought that was guaranteed.
If Switch is at 1.2m during the week it releases, that would be an attach rate of 42%. I don't think that's unrealistic.
If Switch is at 1.2m during the week it releases, that would be an attach rate of 42%. I don't think that's unrealistic.
I'm going to take advantage of this renewed talk about Switch software to repost my analysis about software sales: what we actually know and what we could infer (even if through some cross-tracker approximations), as of Week 25, 2017
Moor-Angol
Banned
If people only care about portable MH how can MHW hurt XX switch sales? Also isn't the argument for bringing XX to the west that it will help satisfy fans and build hype while they wait for MHW? Wouldn't this work the same in Japan.
Capcom has made it very clear the last month that MH World is the next mainline game. Of course it would impact the XX port. No, World won't sell 4 million in Japan. But it could sell 1 million and still overshadow XX.
James Scott
Banned
I am pretty interested to see how Splatoon 2 fairs.
Splatoon 1 was like the biggest console game in japan for awhile, right?
Depending on how well Salmon run works (which is a 2-4 player local multiplayer mode) it could add quite a bit though it might be awhile till we see it take off.
Not sure how realistic 500k would be at launch, honestly
The only thing that makes much sense is that Nintendo said "It's a home console you can take on the go" and Capcom only understood "home console" and noped straight out of there.
Doesn't make much sense to have 2 guys port an unsupported engine just to release Street Fighter and that came out way after launch. Even Wii U got MH3U day one. So I'm guessing they got over their brain fart and changed their strategy somewhat very late into 2016 or so.
Splatoon 1 was like the biggest console game in japan for awhile, right?
Depending on how well Salmon run works (which is a 2-4 player local multiplayer mode) it could add quite a bit though it might be awhile till we see it take off.
Not sure how realistic 500k would be at launch, honestly
Capcom's attitude towards the Switch has always been a bit strange.
The only thing that makes much sense is that Nintendo said "It's a home console you can take on the go" and Capcom only understood "home console" and noped straight out of there.
Doesn't make much sense to have 2 guys port an unsupported engine just to release Street Fighter and that came out way after launch. Even Wii U got MH3U day one. So I'm guessing they got over their brain fart and changed their strategy somewhat very late into 2016 or so.
I think that works, thanks
Not at all in Japan. The game is already out on the 3DS. Why would they need to double dip when the next entry in the series is coming fairly soon. I don't think Capcom did themselves any favors by announcing World if they want to sell XX. I think the NS version of XX is gonna underperform.
Eolz
Member
LOL
Yeah, I'm starting to have no hopes at all left for Switch HW this year...
twothunder
Member
Splatoon. the next big clothing brand
ink emblem . a return to squid form 10/10
believe the devs actually talked about using inklings in other game types in some old interview.
would be fun to see
I could be wrong, but I think it is the biggest selling game (console) of the decade in Japan. I think the last game to sell over 1.5m was Wii Party back in 2010.