Sammy Samusu
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Terra Battle is actually really nice, and somewhat different from the usual Mobile offering. ^_^sörine;175166868 said:
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Media Create Sales: Week 32, 2015 (Aug 03 - Aug 09)
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Pancakes R Us
Member
Very happy about Splatoon sales continuing. What the heck happened to my beloved Yoshi's Woolly World though? I thought the Japanese would lap it up.
Toward an earlier discussion, here's what Unreal Engine 4 looks like on Qualcomm's newest mobile GPU:
And here's what it looked like on PC:
They replaced a lot of the mirrors, so it's obviously not handling reflections nearly as well, but it's a pretty convincing recreation.
And here's what it looked like on PC:
They replaced a lot of the mirrors, so it's obviously not handling reflections nearly as well, but it's a pretty convincing recreation.
And_Gignac
Member
Where's superior tracker Famitsu-senpai?
I very much agree with this post. I still play it daily since release and am as addicted as the first day. Its the best new IP of the last decade IMO and one of the better designed games ever. Its a joy seeing it get bigger and bigger.
agreed, it hasn't left my console since it released
JinjoUnchained
Member
I see what you did there. Well done lol.
Theognosis
Member
Nintendo should have a new Splatoon single-player campaign DLC next in line for the holidays. Bring in online coop missions as well please!
GOTY 2015.
GOTY 2015.
I guess I could make a joke about nothing worthwhile since splatoon has come out
the curse of the wiiu!!!Theognosis
Member
I guess I could make a joke about nothing worthwhile since splatoon has come out
well you could but that would ignore the games that are already out that I could have potentially swapped in for Splatoon. actually I almost put Smash Bros. in once to play with my cousin but he had to cancel so Splatoon stayed put haha.
twothunder
Member
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer and Splatoon doing some nice numbers.
Splatoon showing those sales tentacles
Also nice to see Rhythm Heaven continue to sell
Splatoon showing those sales tentacles
Also nice to see Rhythm Heaven continue to sell
twothunder
Member
We'll probably have to wait for the Comgnet Weekly Sales ranking to get a first indication of next weeks sales
45k+ potentially as that will be Obon.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
SPLATOON WENT UP AGAIN!?
SpaceDrake
Member
The squid train hasn't brakes.
What's also interesting is that Splatoon, a new IP, now has a 20% attach rate to its console. 20%. And that's just from the numbers we see. Insane. And it might still go up.
(For those not keeping track, even console ultra-juggernauts like Pokemon and Monster Hunter typically have a 25% attach rate or so. Mario is the only man I know who can manage 30% or higher, and he often gets to cheat via pack-ins.)
Hopefully Nintendo gets the hint and keeps the content train coming for Splatoon. I dunno if we'll see another single-player campaign before a paid expansion or sequel (or however they decide to further monetize their new darling), but it'd sure be cool, and might be a good way to tie in the playable Octolings that now seem all but certain to be coming.
It might be disingenuous to discount the power of pure word-of-mouth at this point, too; Splatoon seems to be becoming a bona-fide Pokemon-or-Monster-Hunter style budding phenom at this point. People keep talking about it, on both sides of the ocean, and the talk alone keeps drawing people in. That's an even more powerful sales inducer than any advertising campaign.
What's also interesting is that Splatoon, a new IP, now has a 20% attach rate to its console. 20%. And that's just from the numbers we see. Insane. And it might still go up.
(For those not keeping track, even console ultra-juggernauts like Pokemon and Monster Hunter typically have a 25% attach rate or so. Mario is the only man I know who can manage 30% or higher, and he often gets to cheat via pack-ins.)
Hopefully Nintendo gets the hint and keeps the content train coming for Splatoon. I dunno if we'll see another single-player campaign before a paid expansion or sequel (or however they decide to further monetize their new darling), but it'd sure be cool, and might be a good way to tie in the playable Octolings that now seem all but certain to be coming.
It might be disingenuous to discount the power of pure word-of-mouth at this point, too; Splatoon seems to be becoming a bona-fide Pokemon-or-Monster-Hunter style budding phenom at this point. People keep talking about it, on both sides of the ocean, and the talk alone keeps drawing people in. That's an even more powerful sales inducer than any advertising campaign.
Moor-Angol
Banned
DoA3 had around 50% on Xbox
Smash Bros attach rate on GC (Famitsu numbers) :
798,910 units sold on 929,832 systems available on 2001 week 52
920,870 units sold on 1,064,457 systems available on 2002 week 01
951,114 units sold on 1,103,395 systems available on 2002 week 02
you can do the math
basically during those weeks the attach rate was almost 1:1 (no bundles a la wii u
)Aside from the obvious texture downgrades, the lighting differences are also pretty stark.
And_Gignac
Member
Hey, thanks!
Splatoon will be so close to 600k by next week, damn. 1m is doable this year with a decent Christmas bump/Wii U bundle.
They're certainly keeping the publicity running, with the recent tournie announcement which is going to have an official... announcement... later this month.
sörine;175140885 said:
From the Taiko community thread:
The Idolmaster game he's referring to is a Vita Taiko reskin.
I hope a MOBA and a TCG from #TeamNIntendoGarage is on the cards.
Nothing stops the Splatoon Express, yo!
Nothing stops the Splatoon Express, yo!
SatelliteOfLove
Member
That would be amazingly interesting if they did this and pulled it off to Splatoon levels.
Fire Emblem Cipher pls.
Cosmo Clock 21
Banned
Am I the only one who wants Nintendo to cool it for a bit in terms of a Splatoon sequel? The last thing I'd want is for it to become another checkbox franchise.
Splatoon has started the great revival! The WiiU will rise from the depths like Chthulhu and warp our puny minds.
ZSaberLink
Media Create Maven
sörine;175140885 said:
Looks like Taiko Wii U 3 is probably a thing. Hero of Legend just posted a topic about it since there's a website reserved for it.
ArchedThunder
Banned
I've been hopeful since like 2012 that Nintendo would go with Qualcomm/Snapdragon for their next handheld.
I think the once per console treatment would be just fine
dakkumauji
Member
The post I quoted is the source for both that thread and article ;p
Astral Dog
Member
I kinda want to get Splatoon now.
Oh god, here comes the tentacle fad.
theprodigy
Member
dakkumauji
Member
still reeling it's another taiko I won't be able to play
Right, though given the bloomsplosion I can't tell if that's just Qualcomm making poor lighting artistic choices thinking it shows off hardware features.
That said, the old debate I was referring to was less "Are modern mobile parts comparable to PS4?" and more "I feel it makes more sense to downgrade DQXI PS4 than to up port DQXI 3DS unless the NX is on notably old hardware, especially given the standard DQVII sets for doing that."
MasterSheen
Member
3DS hits 19m next week, will pass Famicom and PSP by year's end
I mean, the game is incredible (avoided the pun) so you really should. I don't play shooters but there really isn't an equal to Splatoon. It's a really addicting game, and I'm somebody who never plays online games and I don't say that lightly. My online resume consists of Mario Kart and that's pretty much it but man this game is great. In and out of matches quickly, great customization options and a variety of weapons to suit different individuals all wrapped up in a slick presentation. Glad its doing well.
Kageshinzo
Member
Regarding Splatoon's strength, let's not forget that after the E3 announcement of the game, a deluge of fanarts and fan materials were made merely hours after the unveiling.
Even before the marketing for the game and the details about the gameplay mechanics, I feel that the strong character designs of the Inklings -- in particular the girl Inkling -- have contributed to its popularity before and after the game's release. They're cool, they're hip, they're edgy and they're cute, and they're just fresh. I doubt the game would be as popular if they opted for a more derivative character design (i.e. "cool" and "hip" regular kids), even if the marketing and the gameplay are kept the same.
Even before the marketing for the game and the details about the gameplay mechanics, I feel that the strong character designs of the Inklings -- in particular the girl Inkling -- have contributed to its popularity before and after the game's release. They're cool, they're hip, they're edgy and they're cute, and they're just fresh. I doubt the game would be as popular if they opted for a more derivative character design (i.e. "cool" and "hip" regular kids), even if the marketing and the gameplay are kept the same.
And when their powers combine...
Nintendo did a bunch of art contests too prior to release which really helped, and such events tend to help also bring artists to the forefront which leads to more fanart, etc. They really embraced the fledgling fandom and ran with it, especially with the "Squid Researchers" who seemed to have been given pretty much free reign to do whatever they wanted.
Its a real perfect storm, and you know Nintendo wasn't even expecting it since they said as much. The girl was a knockout hit, the gameplay is polished to a mirror shine even if the features aren't ALL there, and the way the fans exploded around art and around the Squid Research theme (and it just keeps going, now, with Splatfests and just the ongoing "attitude" of Splatoon's characters), just gave the game a different sort of life.
Father_Brain
Banned
Interesting, but we all know that Nintendo isn't likely to use a bleeding-edge SoC in either the NX console or the NX handheld.
If that's what you're alluding to, anyway.