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Media Create Sales: Week 3, 2013 (Jan 14 - Jan 20)
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michaelius
Banned
It sold more than zero, yay!
test_account
XP-39C²
Looks like Mario Kart U and/or Super Mario U will be a holiday 2013 title, especially concidering that they're playable at E3 this year. Wii Party U and Zelda Windwalker HD remake will probably also make it out this year, and perhaps Yoshi U as well.
shinra-bansho
Member
Now that Nintendo's blown its proverbial load of announcements for like the next year or so, presumably the notion of announcements, particularly those of third parties, being held back will cease?
Will the Nintendo Direct have any impact on the current trajectory though, or does it need releases, not just announcements.
Will the Nintendo Direct have any impact on the current trajectory though, or does it need releases, not just announcements.
Wind Waker is stated for Fall I believe.
Nintendo Direct consisted of:
-Smash, Mario, and Mario Kart at E3
-X (Monolithsoft multiplayer RPG that looks like Xenoblade with drivable mechs)
-Yoshi's Yarn
-Zelda Wii U implied to be non-linear and multiplayer
-MegaTen x Fire Emblem
-Windwaker HD
They certainly sold me on a Wii U. Now let's see if they've sold Japan. (Edit: Over the next 2-3 years as these games come out. Not next week in case that wasn't clear. I'm certainly not buying one until things I want are out.)
Yeah at this point Nintendo has announced far into the future, so I think we can assume Wii U games will be announced whenever.
-Smash, Mario, and Mario Kart at E3
-X (Monolithsoft multiplayer RPG that looks like Xenoblade with drivable mechs)
-Yoshi's Yarn
-Zelda Wii U implied to be non-linear and multiplayer
-MegaTen x Fire Emblem
-Windwaker HD
They certainly sold me on a Wii U. Now let's see if they've sold Japan. (Edit: Over the next 2-3 years as these games come out. Not next week in case that wasn't clear. I'm certainly not buying one until things I want are out.)
Yeah at this point Nintendo has announced far into the future, so I think we can assume Wii U games will be announced whenever.
A combination of releases and anouncements works out the best (see 3ds).
JoshuaJSlone
Member
Well, no guarantee. The first Galaxy was playable E3 2006. But perhaps more likely given this is a Nintendo who talks about things less early.
dragonfart28
Banned
WiiU: "Your move Vita."
metalslimer
Member
Yeah this still means things will be bad for Wii U for a while, but at least there is some hope now. They're going to have a rough time until then.
I do 't think announcements are as important as people make them out to be. It's all about the releases.
My statement was more about the 2-3 years these will come out over instead of today.
The Wii U will presumably be halfway in the grave for quite a while.
The Wii U ND at least showed they had quite a few games planned but they pretty much admitted that they had a shitty line up for Jan-March because they had to delay some of their games. Wii U has some really tough times in front of itself.
What they announced is very exciting as a fan but I don't think it's going to change the Wii U's fate drastically. Nintendo software announcements are nice but we always knew they were coming. The 3rd party situation is still very worrying.
LBP Karting bombed everywhere. Sony didn't really push it that well and I don't LBP was big enough a franchise to have successful spin-offs.
What they announced is very exciting as a fan but I don't think it's going to change the Wii U's fate drastically. Nintendo software announcements are nice but we always knew they were coming. The 3rd party situation is still very worrying.
Animal Crossing sales actually increased? Damn
Andat the LBP Karting sales...no love for Sackboy in Japan
LBP Karting bombed everywhere. Sony didn't really push it that well and I don't LBP was big enough a franchise to have successful spin-offs.
test_account
XP-39C²
Ah ok. I didnt know it was playable, i thought they only showed an in-game trailer for it. But yeah, if i should guess between Mario Kart and Super Mario U, i would guess more on Mario Kart making it out this year than Super Mario U.
metalslimer
Member
If Wii U is almost dead, Nintendo will have both out.
Fixed (except for 3DS).
sacrificengineer
Member
Depressing numbers for both Vita and Wii U...
i couldn't have say this any better.
the next 2 months are going to be a blood bath
test_account
XP-39C²
If they have the developement resource to do it, they might aim for getting both games out this year indeed. But it depends a lot on how far they've gotten in the developement. It was almost 1.5 year between playable Galaxy 1 and the final release date. Hard to say if it will be a similar senario like that or if they have been working for a longer time on Super Mario U when they first demo it compared to how much they had worked on Galaxy when they first demoed it.
Taiko drum master failed so much that i honestly doubt that we will ever see the series again in english (i did my part! I bought 3 COPIES! Even though i sold two of them. lol). I really love Taiko.12./10. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Chibi Dragon to Fushigi na Orb <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.07.12} (¥5.040) - 8.408 / 393.485 (-16%)
19./26. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.11.29} (¥5.040) - 5.844 / 360.313
dem taikos
Please bring it to the US, digital release, I don't care!
Someone said last week that the fact that there was not any other big release competing against Taiko helped Taiko 5, and i agree, since Taiko 4 had to compete against Zelda, but i think that maybe the Wiiu is helping it too. People buying the last Taiko on Wii to play on the Wiiu wouldn't be a shock to me. It's a very popular series, after all.
Ever since the PS2 days, Taiko always had that kind of pattern. The first one being the biggest seller and the following ones selling less and less and that pattern mantained itself on the PSP, DS and Wii. This one is the first that's breaking it, so it's quite something.
specialguy
Banned
wii u and vita, failure twins...
BLACK AMERICAN PSYCHO
Junior Member
When do wii u and vita games start coming out? I haven't seen a new game from them in a minute.
MikeE21286
Member
holy wow.
Vita will be getting a decent stream of games in the next few weeks. Most of them will sell like shit though.
Bluntly said, this AC entry will sell best among the ones from the same period from other Nintendo flagship series (BW2, NSMB2, MK7, Oni Brain Training) ? It would be the first time AC emerges as the best selling Nintendo franchise in Japan during a "gen" (read flood of big guns being released within one year).Here it is
What reasons would that be exactly? Is having slightly more market share at all relevant at this point in the generation compared to gaining significantly more profit per unit?
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Tell ha
electroplankton
Banned
One might appreciate that at least they recognize there is a problem, and they tried to address it. Until two years ago, there was only E3, basically.
A GameCube situation isn't out of question yet, not with these announcements.
I think February and March are pretty much the most Vita packed months since the release of the console so we'll have to see. THere's a few Vita games announced for the summer as well, but Sony really needs much more. That's not even talking about western-based games, as Sony currently has nothing coming out on the Vita in the west.
The Wii U's sales I can see still staying relatively low until new games start releasing for it. Sure, they can excite some buyers after announcements like today's to buy the console now, but the majority of people will still wait until the games they want are out.
I'm glad they announced the games they did today, alongside the confirmation of VC, and also the acknowledgement of slow loading times, with updates to come. It will certainly help people in deciding to purchase the thing.
I'm glad they announced the games they did today, alongside the confirmation of VC, and also the acknowledgement of slow loading times, with updates to come. It will certainly help people in deciding to purchase the thing.
electroplankton
Banned
Why not a Dreamcast situation, then? I mean, Nintendo is failing so hard with Wii U that will be impossible to recover.
There are facts and there are dreams. Facts are that they have to rely only on their own releases since third parties are missing. Dreams are these first party releases will have the impact they had on Wii.
Sammy Samusu
Member
And Iwata said there will be a new ND for third-party games. I know you weren't ready for his jelly.
Heart Attack
Member
DmC bombing all over. So much for chasing the CoD market huh Capcom. Another franchise suicide, inafune was right to abandon ship.
electroplankton
Banned
Outside Wii Fit and Wii Sports, were the games that have an impact on Wii, or was the Wii that boosted sales of firsty party games?
test_account
XP-39C²
Did Iwata mention anything regarding release period for the upcoming games (WiiFitU, Game & Wario, Pikmin 3 etc.) in the latest Nintendo Direct?
electroplankton
Banned
nope.
Gamecube is too much. I think N64 is currently a more apt comparison for the Wii U (which makes sense, Nintendo coming down from success).
If you compared the best selling N64 games to the PS3 ones, you'd might think the N64 was bigger in Japan:
If you compared the best selling N64 games to the PS3 ones, you'd might think the N64 was bigger in Japan:
Code:
[N64]Mario Kart 64 1,711,661 (Nintendo)
[N64]Super Mario 64 1,639,914 (Nintendo)
[N64]Super Smash Bros. 1,632,055 (Nintendo)
[N64]The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 1,147,068 (Nintendo)
[N64]Pokémon Stadium (Japan) 1,094,763 (Nintendo)
[N64]Mario Tennis 64 969,892 (Nintendo)
[N64]Mario Party 2 884,246 (Nintendo)
[N64]Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards 882,228 (Nintendo)
[N64]Yoshi's Story 852,864 (Nintendo)
[N64]Donkey Kong 64 848,377 (Nintendo)
[N64]Mario Party 3 846,453 (Nintendo)
[N64]Pokémon Stadium 2 780,017 (Nintendo)
[N64]Hey You, Pikachu! 744,870 (Nintendo)
[N64]Mario Party 714,358 (Nintendo)
[N64]Pokémon Stadium 710,765 (Nintendo)
[N64]Diddy Kong Racing 653,928 (Nintendo)
[N64]The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 601,539 (Nintendo)
[N64]Star Fox 64 565,222 (Nintendo)
[N64]Pokémon Snap 498,155 (Nintendo)
[N64]Mario Golf 64 470,778 (Nintendo)
[PS3]Final Fantasy XIII 1,905,979 (Square Enix)
[PS3]Final Fantasy XIII-2 860,514 (Square Enix)
[PS3]One Piece: Pirate Warriors 825,860 (Bandai Namco)
[PS3]Resident Evil 6 821,053 (Capcom)
[PS3]Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots 706,461 (Konami)
[PS3]Tales of Xillia 664,952 (Bandai Namco)
[PS3]Gran Turismo 5 600,860 (SCE)
[PS3]Yakuza 4 557,771 (SEGA)
[PS3]Yakuza 5: Yume, Kanaeshi Mono 554,465 (SEGA)
[PS3]Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 553,229 (Koei)
[PS3]Resident Evil 5 520,564 (Capcom)
[PS3]Yakuza 3 509,306 (SEGA)
[PS3]Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs. 504,040 (Bandai Namco)
[PS3]Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 492,435 (Konami)
[PS3]Dynasty Warriors 7 476,018 (Koei Tecmo)
[PS3]Dragon's Dogma 468,108 (Capcom)
[PS3]Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 450,983 (Konami)
[PS3]Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 438,552 (Konami)
[PS3]Monster Hunter Freedom 3 HD Ver. 426,086 (Capcom)
[PS3]Yakuza: Dead Souls 415,450 (SEGA)