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[B]DENGEKI TOP 50 SOFTWARE SALES
Week 37, 2013 (Sep 09 - Sep 15)[/B]

[U][B]RANK/L.WK	TITLE								PUBLISHER		RELEASE		SALES	LTD[/B][/U]
[b]1/- 	3DS	Monster Hunter 4						Capcom			13/09/14      1,823,207 1,823,207
2/- 	PS3	AKB1/149: Love Election						Bandai Namco Games	13/09/12	27,817	27,817
3/- 	PSP	Brothers Conflict: Brilliant Blue				Idea Factory		13/09/12	20,963	20,963[/b]
4/1 	PSP	Uta no Prince-Sama: Music 2					Broccoli		13/09/05	11,325	74,811
5/7 	3DS	Disney Magic Castle: My Happy Life				Bandai Namco Games	13/08/01	10,350	262,429
6/8 	3DS	Mario & Luigi: Dream Team					Nintendo		13/07/18	9,317	311,524
7/9 	3DS	Friend Collection: New Life					Nintendo		13/04/18	9,129	1,436,536
8/3 	PS3	Splinter Cell: Blacklist					Ubisoft			13/09/05	9,097	31,666
9/2 	PS3	JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle			Bandai Namco Games	13/08/29	7,583	420,342
10/12 	3DS	Youkai Watch							Level 5			13/07/11	7,012	174,519
11/14 	3DS	Animal Crossing: New Leaf 					Nintendo		12/11/08	6,967	3,355,144
12/6 	Vita	Killzone: Mercenary						SCE			13/09/05	5,406	18,381
13/5 	PS3	Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Real Reborn				Square Enix		13/08/27	4,775	202,275
14/4 	PS3	Dead or Alive 5: Ultimate					Koei Tecmo		13/09/05	4,663	23,210
15/16 	3DS	Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon					Nintendo		13/03/20	4,583	892,893
16/10 	Vita	Ragnarok Odyssey Ace						GungHo Online Entmt.	13/08/29	4,069	49,028
17/11 	PS3	Puppeteer							SCE			13/09/05	3,772	12,566
18/19 	3DS	Mario Kart 7							Nintendo		11/12/01	3,522	2,078,963
19/18 	PS3	Call of Duty: Black Ops II - Dubbed (Bargain Edition)		Square Enix		13/09/05	3,347	7,040
20/21 	Wii	Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition			Bandai Namco Games	12/11/29	3,250	552,122
21/22 	Wii U	Pikmin 3							Nintendo		13/07/13	3,006	193,225
22/23 	3DS	Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D					Nintendo		13/06/13	2,978	269,145
23/27 	3DS	Fantasy Life: Link!						Level 5			13/07/25	2,900	61,994
24/25 	3DS	New Super Mario Bros. 2						Nintendo		12/07/28	2,747	2,012,799
25/29 	3DS	Taiko no Tatsujin: Chibi Dragon to Fushigi na Orb		Bandai Namco Games	12/07/12	2,606	519,256
26/30 	3DS	Danball Senki eXperience W: Ultra Custom			Level 5			13/07/18	2,400	73,850
27/34 	Wii U	New Super Luigi U						Nintendo		13/07/13	2,218	73,176
28/15 	PS3	Lost Planet 3							Capcom			13/08/29	2,150	36,497
29/31 	3DS	Hoppechan: Tsukutte! Asonde! Punipuni Town!!			Nippon Columbia		13/07/25	2,094	39,279
30/28 	3DS	One Piece: Romance Dawn - Bouken no Yoake			Bandai Namco Games	13/08/08	2,028	53,723
[b]31/- 	PS3	Air Conflicts: Vietnam						Ubisoft			13/09/12	2,025	2,025[/b]
32/38 	3DS	Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission				Bandai Namco Games	13/02/28	2,006	247,229
33/46 	3DS	Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy				Level 5			13/02/28	1,861	252,918
34/24 	PS3	Farming Simulator						Russell			13/09/05	1,831	4,825
35/33 	3DS	Ace Attorney 5							Capcom			13/07/25	1,818	335,235
36/43 	3DS	Kuma-Tomo							Bandai Namco Games	13/06/20	1,817	50,187
37/48 	Wii U	New Super Mario Bros. U						Nintendo		12/12/08	1,789	563,030
38/50 	3DS	Tousouchuu: Shijou Saikyou no Hunter-Tachi Kara Nigekire!	Bandai Namco Games	12/07/05	1,682	547,458
39/13 	PSP	Kiyoka no Ori: Hiiro no Kakera 4 - Shiki no Shi			Idea Factory		13/09/05	1,663	9,313
40/86 	3DS	Professor Layton Vs. Ace Attorney				Level 5			12/11/29	1,650	276,292
41/44 	PS3	Call of Duty: Black Ops II - Subtitled (Bargain Edition)	Square Enix		13/09/05	1,633	3,346
42/45 	Wii U	LEGO City Undercover						Nintendo		13/07/25	1,556	42,795
43/40 	PSP	Dangan-Ronpa (PSP the Best)					Spike Chunsoft		11/11/23	1,545	103,065
44/47 	3DS	Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger: Game de Kaburincho!!			Bandai Namco Games	13/08/08	1,489	19,723
45/49 	PSP	God Eater: Burst (PSP the Best Reprint)				Bandai Namco Games	13/06/06	1,445	24,542
46/32 	PSP	Saki: Achiga-Hen Episode of Side-A Portable			Alchemist		13/08/29	1,406	18,583
47/35 	Vita	Conception II: Shichisei no Michibiki to Mazuru no Akumu	Spike Chunsoft		13/08/22	1,388	27,067
48/54 	3DS	Aikatsu! Cinderella Lesson					Bandai Namco Games	12/11/15	1,353	151,282
49/57 	3DS	Super Mario 3D Land						Nintendo		11/11/03	1,347	1,870,271
50/42 	PS3	The Last of Us							SCE			13/06/20	1,300	202,738

Top 50

3DS - 24
PS3 - 12
PSP - 6
WIU - 4
PSV - 3
WII - 1

New releases not present in the Top 50:

[B][PS3] Max Payne 3 (Rockstar Classics)

[360] Air Conflicts: Vietnam[/B]

Sell-through Comparison:

[b][u]SYSTEM		TITLE									RELEASE		DEBUT		LTD[/u][/b]
PS2		Monster Hunter								04/03/11	118,781		282,254
PS2		Monster Hunter G							05/01/20	121,078		284,926
PSP		Monster Hunter Portable							05/12/01	128,691		1,128,071
PS2		Monster Hunter 2							06/02/16	312,889		733,118
PSP		Monster Hunter Portable 2nd						07/02/22	697,538		1,824,747
PSP		Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G						08/03/27	867,635		4,271,264
Wii		Monster Hunter 3 (tri-)							09/08/01	526,742		1,108,483
PSP		Monster Hunter Portable 3rd						10/12/01	1,955,239	5,057,751
3DS		Monster Hunter 3 (tri-) G						11/12/10	525,138		1,906,058
[b]3DS		Monster Hunter 4							13/09/14	1,823,207	---[/b]

Sell-through Figures

Monster Hunter 4 - 95%
AKB1/149 - 90%

[B]DENGEKI TOP 3 SOFTWARE SALES PER PLATFORM
Week 37, 2013 (Sep 09 - Sep 15)[/B]

[U][B]RANK	TITLE								PUBLISHER		RELEASE		SALES	LTD[/B][/U]

[B]PS3 Top 3[/B]
[b]1	AKB1/149: Love Election						Bandai Namco Games	13/09/12	27,817	27,817[/b]
2	Splinter Cell: Blacklist					Ubisoft			13/09/05	9,097	31,666
3	JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle			Bandai Namco Games	13/08/29	7,583	420,342

[B]PSV Top 3[/B]
1	Killzone: Mercenary						SCE			13/09/05	5,406	18,381	
2	Ragnarok Odyssey Ace						GungHo Online Entmt.	13/08/29	4,069	49,028	
3	Conception II: Shichisei no Michibiki to Mazuru no Akumu	Spike Chunsoft		13/08/22	1,388	27,067	

[B]PSP Top 3[/B]
[b]1	Brothers Conflict: Brilliant Blue				Idea Factory		13/09/12	20,963	20,963[/b]
2	Uta no Prince-Sama: Music 2					Broccoli		13/09/05	11,325	74,811
3	Kiyoka no Ori: Hiiro no Kakera 4 - Shiki no Shi			Idea Factory		13/09/05	1,663	9,313

[B]WIU Top 3[/B]
1	Pikmin 3							Nintendo		13/07/13	3,006	193,225
2	New Super Luigi U						Nintendo		13/07/13	2,218	73,176
3	New Super Mario Bros. U						Nintendo		12/12/08	1,789	563,030

[B]WII Top 3[/B]
1	Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition			Bandai Namco Games	12/11/29	3,250	552,122
2	Super Smash Bros. Brawl						Nintendo		08/01/31	1,212	2,419,805
3	New Super Mario Bros. Wii					Nintendo		09/12/03	794	4,616,165

[B]3DS Top 3[/B]
[b]1	Monster Hunter 4						Capcom			13/09/14      1,823,207	1,823,207[/b]
2	Disney Magic Castle: My Happy Life				Bandai Namco Games	13/08/01	10,350	262,429
3	Mario & Luigi: Dream Team					Nintendo		13/07/18	9,317	311,524

[B]NDS Top 3[/B]
1	Pokémon Black 2							Pokémon Co.		12/06/23	778	1,621,200
2	Pokémon White 2							Pokémon Co.		12/06/23	567	1,419,072
3	Dragon Quest VI: Realms Of Revelation (Ultimate Hits)		Square Enix		11/02/03	315	147,764

[B]360 Top 3[/B]
1	Splinter Cell: Blacklist					Ubisoft			13/09/05	692	4,862	
2	Dead or Alive 5: Ultimate					Koei Tecmo		13/09/05	522	4,172	
[b]3	Air Conflicts: Vietnam						Ubisoft			13/09/12	269	269[/b]

[B]DENGEKI TOTAL HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE SALES
Week 37, 2013 (Sep 09 - Sep 15)[/B]

[U][B]SYSTEM		SALES		SALES(%)	L.WEEK		L.WEEK(%)	FY 2013 SALES	FY 2013(%)	FY 2013(L.WK %)[/B][/U]

[B]SOFTWARE SALES:[/B]														
PS3		107,236		5.0%		153,702		32.7%		4,200,944	25.0%		28.0%	
Vita		21,069		1.0%		38,300		8.2%		1,136,643	6.8%		7.6%	
PSP		62,458		2.9%		106,916		22.8%		1,844,339	11.0%		12.2%	
Wii U		13,008		0.6%		15,171		3.2%		582,973		3.5%		3.9%
Wii		14,172		0.7%		14,519		3.1%		489,665		2.9%		3.2%
3DS		1,935,125	89.5%		123,213		26.2%		8,127,912	48.4%		42.3%	
DS		5,792		0.3%		6,988		1.5%		216,378		1.3%		1.4%
X360		3,276		0.2%		10,747		2.3%		194,964		1.2%		1.3%
Total		2,162,136	100.0%		469,556		100.0%		16,793,818	100.0%		100.0%	
														
[B]HARDWARE SALES:[/B]														
PS3		10,521		3.5%		11,928		11.3%		302,190		11.9%		13.1%
Vita		6,284		2.1%		7,873		7.4%		334,429		13.2%		14.7%
PSP		4,451		1.5%		4,869		4.6%		150,296		5.9%		6.5%
Wii U		5,137		1.7%		5,878		5.5%		218,476		8.6%		9.6%
Wii		938		0.3%		864		0.8%		28,744		1.1%		1.2%
3DS LL		227,833		76.8%		57,907		54.6%		1,074,509	42.5%		37.9%
3DS		41,211		13.9%		16,370		15.4%		411,128		16.3%		16.6%
X360		223		0.1%		289		0.3%		9,158		0.4%		0.4%
Total		296,598		100.0%		105,978		100.0%		2,528,930	100.0%		100.0%

[B]*Note: FY 2013 refers to the period from April 2013 through March 2014[/B]

For the people who aren't regulars in Media Create threads:

What is Dengeki?
Dengeki is a website (it's also a brand of magazines / a book and manga imprint) that publishes sell-through Japanese sales data from ASCII Media Works, Inc. Every week they publish a nationwide snapshot of Japanese video game sales with the cooperation of more than 3,000 specialty game stores and convenience store chains all across Japan.

Why post Dengeki numbers when you have Media Create / Famitsu in the OP?
Among other reasons, Dengeki gives us sales numbers for titles that are too low to debut with numbers on Media Create / Famitsu. So, their liberal reporting allows us to track sales that we wouldn't be able to otherwise.

Is Dengeki less accurate than Media Create / Famitsu?
No. All three trackers are inherently trustworthy. However, they have quirks that make some people prefer one over the other:

Media Create:
+ Nationwide Japanese sales data from Media Create Co., Ltd.
+ Top 20 software sales with numbers
+ Top 50 software sales without numbers
+ Total hardware sales per platform
+ Sometimes presents sell-through figures
+ Releases first (at the same time as Famitsu)
+ Nintendo uses these numbers in their investor presentations
+ Distinguishes between 3DS and 3DS LL
- Does not track download cards
- Does not provide software sales figures past the Top 20

Famitsu:
+ Nationwide Japanese sales data from Enterbrain, Inc.
+ Top 30 software sales with numbers
+ Total hardware sales per platform
+ Sell-through ranges for all titles
+ Has the most historical data available for GAFfers
+ Tracks download cards
+ Releases first (at the same time as Media Create)
- Does not distinguish between 3DS and 3DS LL
- Does not report total software sales

Dengeki:
+ Nationwide Japanese sales data from ASCII Media Works, Inc.
+ Top 50 software sales with numbers
+ Top 3 software sales per platform
+ Total software sales per platform
+ Total hardware sales per platform
+ Sell-through figures for a few titles
+ Distinguishes between 3DS and 3DS LL
- Inconsistent data reporting over the years
- Does not track download cards
- Releases nearly 24 hours after Media Create / Famitsu

Dengeki Historical Sales Archive
2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013
(A very special thanks to Road for making this archive possible)

Last Week's Sales Figures (Week 36, 2013, Sep 02 - Sep 08)

 

[BriBri]

36/43 3DS Kuma-Tomo Bandai Namco Games 13/06/20 1,817 50,187
48/54 3DS Aikatsu! Cinderella Lesson Bandai Namco Games 12/11/15 1,353 151,282

The 50,000 and 150,000 barriers are hit! Sequel to the latter in November, the former is inevitable.

 

[Spiegel]

PSP Monster Hunter Portable 3rd 10/12/01 1,955,239 5,057,751

Superior tracker confirmed

The game is probably >5M counting sales from the other trackers + download anyway.

 

[DaBoss]

Oh man, MHFG...that game is terrible from everything I've seen and read.

And nice to see an updated LTD for MHP3rd. Dat 5+ million.

Dengeki deserves to be in the OP with all of the info it gives, but maybe it may clutter the OP.

 

[cafemomo]

I'll put my Vita/3DS sales bickering aside for once.

"If the DS succeeds, we will rise to heaven, but if it fails we will sink to hell."

And its successor guaranteed that spot in heaven Yamauchi-san.

Im glad you live enough to see the 3DS thrive sales wise & software wise this year.

 

[zroid]

MHP3rd, the beast

 

[Glass Rebel]

PSP Monster Hunter Portable 3rd 10/12/01 1,955,239 5,057,751

Superior tracker confirmed

The game is probably >5M counting sales from the other trackers + download anyway.

mother of god

Yeah, MH4 might struggle to reach that.

 

[Road]

PS2	Monster Hunter			  282,254
PS2	Monster Hunter G		  284,926
PSP	Monster Hunter Portable		1,128,071
PS2	Monster Hunter 2		  733,118
PSP	Monster Hunter Portable 2nd	1,824,747
PSP	Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G	4,271,264
Wii	Monster Hunter 3 (tri-)		1,108,483
PSP	Monster Hunter Portable 3rd	5,057,751
3DS	Monster Hunter 3 (tri-) G	1,906,058
3DS	Monster Hunter 4		1,823,207

Dengeki, you forgot which has now become the most important MH game. Media Create will help you:

360	Monster Hunter Frontier		  275,618

 

[alfredofroylan]

mother of god

Yeah, MH4 might struggle to reach that.

Well it's close to the first week sales (and MH 4 only had 2 days Vs 5 days for MHP3) it'll be interesting to see how this title moves. Any word about the game with retailers or second hand sales?

 

[DaBoss]

mother of god

Yeah, MH4 might struggle to reach that.

I doubt it even has a chance. It will need to build that MH fanbase that the PSP did which all lead up to MHP3rd.

Dengeki, you forgot which has now become the most important MH game. Media Create will help you:

360	Monster Hunter Frontier		  275,618

Did people really start calling it the most important MH in the other thread?

 

[Magicpaint]

Well it's close to the first week sales (and MH 4 only had 2 days Vs 5 days for MHP3) it'll be interesting to see how this title moves. Any word about the game with retailers or second hand sales?

Chris already pointed this out but MHP3rd was selling out for nearly 2 months iirc...meaning everything they could ship was gone the moment they hit shelves, so the day comparison isn't of much use here.

Having said that, does Degenki track download cards like Famitsu?

 

[Road]

Having said that, does Degenki track download cards like Famitsu?

Neither Dengeki nor Media Create include the download cards in the software sales. Only Famitsu.

 

[Mpl90]

Since MH4 sold 1,823,207, and it had a 95% sell-through, this means the first week retail shipment is 1,919,165. So, given the 2+ million shipment, around 80-100k of digital download sales right from the eShop?
Do we know what's the current situation in Japanese stores right now?

Looking at Amazon.co.jp, it seems people is buying lots of 3DS
Black 3DS XL - 10th
Red 3DS XL - 15th
Blue 3DS XL - 16th
White 3DS XL - 17th
Mint 3DS XL - 18th
Grey 3DS XL - 19th
Pink 3DS XL - 20th
MH4 black bundle - 24th, at 32,000 Yen
White 3DS - 47th
Red 3DS - 66th
Blue 3DS - 73rd
MH4 white bundle - 87th, no price

The majority of them saw big rises compared to yesterday.
Strong preorder start for Dark Souls II, in every SKU, Basara 4, pretty good for P&DZ as well.

 

[sörine]

Chris already pointed this out but MHP3rd was selling out for nearly 2 months iirc...meaning everything they could ship was gone the moment they hit shelves, so the day comparison isn't of much use here.

Having said that, does Degenki track download cards like Famitsu?

Dengeki reports a virtual sellout for MH4 too though (95%).

 

[Magicpaint]

Neither Dengeki nor Media Create include the download cards in the software sales. Only Famitsu.

Interesting. Funny then how Dengeki numbers are actually closer to Famitsu than Media Create but yeah tracker discrepancies, etc.

Dengeki reports a virtual sellout for MH4 too though (95%).

Yeah, seems so.

 

[Aquamarine]

Interesting. Funny then how Dengeki numbers are actually closer to Famitsu than Media Create but yeah tracker discrepancies, etc.

Yeah, seems so.

Honestly I feel like Media Create under-tracked Monster Hunter 4 this week.

Dengeki's / Famitsu's figures seem more appropriate.

 

[Nirolak]

Okay I'll try to do a quick summary of bigger things since the last quick summary.

Unsung Story (Playdek/Matsuno/Boelinger, mobile devices): http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=681213
-Matsuno (FFT, FFXII, Vagrant Story) and PlayDek (iOS Board/Card Game Conversions) are creating a new IP called Unsung Story.
-Matsuno is directing a TRPG (FFT style game) for mobile. He is also creating the universe the game is set in.
-Christophe Boelinger (Agricola) is creating a card game (an actual card game like Ascension/Dominion, not a social card game) for mobile based on this universe.
-It is implied Christophe Boelinger's game will be out first, as it introduces the universe.
-Playdek makes actual games on iOS (mostly board game conversions), so feel free to raise your hopes here.
-Playdek is a California based company, so don't worry that this won't come to the West.

Gravity Rush 2 (Vita): http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=681249
-This is pretty self explanatory.
-All we have is a brief trailer.
-Team Siren has been renamed Team Gravity, so this series will probably be around a while.

Crimson Dragon (Xbox One) New Info: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=681353
-Supports traditional controls instead of just Kinect.
-Is $20 (and I assume downloadable?)
-Has had its visuals notably updated since it moved from Xbox 360 IMO.
-Not that the Xbox One is going to sell in Japan, but since this is probably their most relevant title for Japan right now, I figure it's worth reporting here.

Yakuza Ishin (PS3/PS4) New Info: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=680909
-This got new trailers.
-It seems to have decidedly more RPG elements than previous entries.
-The four player multiplayer seems to exist unless I misunderstood the video.
-Combat looks a bit different than normal, but very fluid.
-It has all the things you would expect out of Yakuza like minigames, hostesses (Geisha), and otherwise.

Theatrhythm (3DS) New Info: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=681041
-This got new trailers that showed off many of the new features.
-Square Enix has stated that they expect it to be the final Theatrhythm game, so they want to make a solid base game (I assume feature wise) and then keep adding DLC until it's as complete as possible. Think about Rock Band 3 as an example.

I'm assuming the bigger 3DS games are waiting for Nintendo's conference.

 

[Kenka]

Okay I'll try to do a quick summary of bigger things since the last quick summary.

Unsung Story (Playdek/Matsuno/Boelinger, mobile devices): http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=681213
-Matsuno (FFT, FFXII, Vagrant Story) and PlayDek (iOS Board/Card Game Conversions) are creating a new IP called Unsung Story.
-Matsuno is directing a TRPG (FFT style game) for mobile. He is also creating the universe the game is set in.
-Christophe Boelinger (Agricola) is creating a card game (an actual card game like Ascension/Dominion, not a social card game) for mobile based on this universe.
-It is implied Christophe Boelinger's game will be out first, as it introduces the universe.
-Playdek makes actual games on iOS (mostly board game conversions), so feel free to raise your hopes here.
-Playdek is a California based company, so don't worry that this won't come to the West.

Gravity Rush 2 (Vita): http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=681249
-This is pretty self explanatory.
-All we have is a brief trailer.
-Team Siren has been renamed Team Gravity, so this series will probably be around a while.

Crimson Dragon (Xbox One) New Info: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=681353
-Supports traditional controls instead of just Kinect.
-Is $20 (and I assume downloadable?)
-Has had its visuals notably updated since it moved from Xbox 360 IMO.
-Not that the Xbox One is going to sell in Japan, but since this is probably their most relevant title for Japan right now, I figure it's worth reporting here.

Yakuza Ishin (PS3/PS4): http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=680909
-This got new trailers.
-It seems to have decidedly more RPG elements than previous entries.

Theatrhythm (3DS): http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=681041
-This got new trailers that showed off many of the new features.
-Square Enix has stated that they expect it to be the final Theatrhythm game, so they want to make a solid base game (I assume feature wise) and then keep adding DLC until it's as complete as possible. Think about Rock Band 3 as an example.

I'm assuming the bigger 3DS games are waiting for Nintendo's conference.

Nintendo is attending TGS ?

 

[Nirolak]

Nintendo is attending TGS ?

Sorry I mean the near-TGS Nintendo Direct.

I kind of think of that one as a more conference like event since it usually has a lot of announcements.

 

[BlackJace]

TRPGs always see my love and support, so I guess I'll give Matsuno's project a look.

I'm assuming the bigger 3DS games are waiting for Nintendo's conference.

And the bigger Wii U third party games, right?

...right?

:/

 

[BadWolf]

Maybe it's one of those late port test games to gauge audience interest and find out how many Vita owners are interested in Monster Hunter. (As a WiiU owner, I know all about late ports and test games )

Don't think its a test (everyone and their mom knows a real MH would sell well on Vita), but rather that MHFG is all Sony could get out of Capcom outside of the main series (which is exclusive to Nintendo).

 

[disco]

I'm assuming the bigger 3DS games are waiting for Nintendo's conference.

Do we have confirmation of one happening this year?

 

[Nirolak]

Do we have confirmation of one happening this year?

Not yet, but I would be really surprised if it didn't.

 

[Hero of Legend]

Sorry I mean the near-TGS Nintendo Direct.

I kind of think of that one as a more conference like event since it usually has a lot of announcements.

Shin'en confirmed their new Wii U games will be unveiled in the next quarter starting Oct 1st, Nano Assault NEO was unveiled last year at the Fall Conference.

That's my main evidence on a time frame, it might mirror the 2007 and 2008 conferences being early October (10th and 2nd respectively).

And there MUST be one, with 2014 looking empty and so much to talk about like the Fall Update and other stuff that Emily Rogers was talking about throughout the year, they can NOT skip this year like they did in 2009.

 

[jj984jj]

Not yet, but I would be really surprised if it didn't.

September 13th

Spoiler

2014

clearly.

NCL hasn't been involved with a conference since 2011 except for their last global effort at E3 2012, they even skipped E3 this year! You can see the conferences they were involved with on their event page:
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/event/archive.html

After their huge 3DS conference in 2011 they moved to the Nintendo Direct format. NoA had an event for Wii U last year, but it wasn't on the scale of NCL's conference in 2011 either. It's hard to say if NCL will have another or stick to the Nintendo Direct format of announcing things in the short term. It's probably worth noting that two of the biggest games this year did come out of that 2011 conference (Tomodachi Collection and Monster Hunter 4) so Nintendo really is operating entirely on their Nintendo Direct format now if they don't have another conference in the near future.

 

[hiska-kun]

So, Dengeki doesn't include download cards but has MH4 100k higher than Media Create.

So undertracking/overtracking?

 

[Aquamarine]

So, Dengeki doesn't include download cards but has MH4 100k higher than Media Create.

So undertracking/overtracking?

Capcom said that Monster Hunter 4 had shipped more than 2 million units (+ eShop sales) at launch.

Dengeki said that MH4 had a 95% sell-through with 1.82 million, or ~1.91 million retail shipments.

I'm inclined to believe that Monster Hunter 4 had a very high sell-through, and ~90,000 eShop sales sounds very reasonable.

So from my perspective, it looks like Media Create undertracked, because if MH4 had a very high sell-through, 1.71 million looks a tad too low to mesh nicely with Capcom's "2 million shipments (+ eShop sales)" figure.

 

[Nirolak]

September 13th

Spoiler

2014

clearly.

NCL hasn't been involved with a conference since 2011 except for their last global effort at E3 2012, they even skipped E3 this year! You can see the conferences they were involved with on their event page:
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/event/archive.html

After their huge 3DS conference in 2011 they moved to the Nintendo Direct format. NoA had an event for Wii U last year, but it wasn't on the scale of NCL's conference in 2011 either. It's hard to say if NCL will have another or stick to the Nintendo Direct format of announcing things in the short term. It's probably worth noting that two of the biggest games this year did come out of that 2011 conference (Tomodachi Collection and Monster Hunter 4) so Nintendo really is operating entirely on their Nintendo Direct format now if they don't have another conference in the near future.

Sorry, in case you missed my correction, I meant a "Big Direct".

 

[Meier]

Surprised to see the lack of a bump for other notable 3DS titles. With the big hardware jump, that could go one of two ways -- new buyers of the system who are essentially MH only players or a lot of people just buying the new special edition system.

 

[jj984jj]

Sorry, in case you missed my correction, I meant a "Big Direct".

I think a Direct right now wouldn't have any big announcements. They already revealed quite a few of the Wii U games they have for 2014 since they didn't have anything much prepared for this year, and 3DS still has too many 2013 titles to focus on even if they're not million selling titles.

 

[Glass Rebel]

*bunch of stuff*

The Matsuno/Playdek collabo seems to be rather fleshed out in the world-department. But that's to be expected from Matsuno. Really interested now.

Sony must have been happy with GR1 sales, especially if they rename them to Team Gravity. Maybe I'm reading too much into it but I guess that kills the Siren games?

Crimson Dragon is such a weird project. Not that I'm complaining about a Panzer Dragoon like game by the PD father but it's such a minuscule release... Totally unlike Microsoft IMO. At least they don't seem to be doing the same mistake Nintendo did with Sin & Punishment 2 and release it at full retail price. S&P absolutely deserved it but I think it could have sold waaay better at a lower price and brought more profit in the long run.

I've brought this up in the Atlus buyout threads but I really wonder if one of SEGA's reasons to buy them was so they could use Atlus USA' strong niche brand and efficient localization pipeline for some of their own titles like Yakuza. I mean, Atlus USA consistently publishes games that sell in the lower five digits. Just speculating and not all that relevant to the Japanese market.

I'm assuming the bigger 3DS games are waiting for Nintendo's conference.

Dragon Quest XI believe.

On a serious note, Kirby seems likely and another moderately big third party game.

 

[DaBoss]

Dragon Quest XI believe.

On a serious note, Kirby seems likely and another moderately big third party game.

Not sure if serious.

 

[Glass Rebel]

Not sure if serious.

Huh?

 

[DaBoss]

Huh?

Sorry, I'm blind. I read that as Kirby being a third-party title.

 

[Nirolak]

Capcom and the creator of Breath of Fire are back with a new fantasy RPG.

- Produced by Motohide Eshiro (producer of DmC and AA5)
- Directed and written by Makoto Ikehara (director of Breath of Fire 3-5, writer of Dead Rising and Dragon's Dogma)
- Brand new fantasy RPG

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=X_kEoNiqwRk

iOS of course.

 

[Exterminieren]

Junichi Masuda, Pokémon X and Y's director, has tweeted that pre-orders in Japan have surpassed a million as of today.

It's roughly at the same point in the buildup that Black and White preorders crossed the million.

 

[ShellyDeKiller]

Sorry, I'm blind. I read Kirby that as being a third-party title.

I read the same! lol

 

[vctor182]

Capcom and the creator of Breath of Fire are back with a new fantasy RPG.



iOS of course.

Remember when some people hoped to get a port in iOS and not the other way around?

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

mother of god

Yeah, MH4 might struggle to reach that.

Is that including psn sales?

 

[Oregano]

So no 3DS announcements at TGS so far.... I guess I just don't get it. I mean shouldn't this be about the time that we see the games that started development back when the holy trinity released? There hasn't even been anything small?

 

[Glass Rebel]

Is that including psn sales?

Degeki numbers so no

 

[Deleted member 125677]

Holy Monster Balls

 

[Mpl90]

So no 3DS announcements at TGS so far.... I guess I just don't get it. I mean shouldn't this be about the time that we see the games that started development back when the holy trinity released? There hasn't even been anything small?

In the last years, most of the TGS announcements have been in the month before the event. And, in the pre-TGS, 3DS saw many announcements. Moreover, if you expected 3DS announcements in Sony conferences XD

 

[Thorgal]

So no 3DS announcements at TGS so far.... I guess I just don't get it. I mean shouldn't this be about the time that we see the games that started development back when the holy trinity released? There hasn't even been anything small?

As Nirolak pointed out above . if they new games to show . wouldn't it be more likely that they will be announced on a Nintendo direct ?

EDIT : Also this :

Moreover, if you expected 3DS announcements in Sony conferences XD

 

[frankie_baby]

In the last years, most of the TGS announcements have been in the month before the event. And, in the pre-TGS, 3DS saw many announcements. Moreover, if you expected 3DS announcements in Sony conferences XD

well if sony wanted to release some handheld games that sell really good

 

[saichi]

Junichi Masuda, Pokémon X and Y's director, has tweeted that pre-orders in Japan have surpassed a million as of today.

It's roughly at the same point in the buildup that Black and White preorders crossed the million.

only a million pre-orders... it's gonna flop cause the preorder on Amazon and COMG are not high!

 

[Nirolak]

So no 3DS announcements at TGS so far.... I guess I just don't get it. I mean shouldn't this be about the time that we see the games that started development back when the holy trinity released? There hasn't even been anything small?

In the last years, most of the TGS announcements have been in the month before the event. And, in the pre-TGS, 3DS saw many announcements. Moreover, if you expected 3DS announcements in Sony conferences XD

As Nirolak pointed out above . if they new games to show . wouldn't it be more likely that they will be announced on a Nintendo direct ?

EDIT / Also .this :

I intend to make a list of all the games publishers announced in the past ~4 weeks either later today or tomorrow so we can compare how many announcements there have been for each, and from who.

It does feel a bit lighter than I expected on the 3DS front to me right now, but I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt until I see the next Direct.

That said, I think it's not a huge secret that I think smartphones are eating up some games that would otherwise be going to 3DS and Vita, so I think at least a fair amount of sparseness isn't unexpected.

 

[Chris1964]

Junichi Masuda, Pokémon X and Y's director, has tweeted that pre-orders in Japan have surpassed a million as of today.

It's roughly at the same point in the buildup that Black and White preorders crossed the million.

Black / White didn't have big supply problems at launch. If Nintendo does the same again maybe X / Y will come close to its opening.

 

[frankie_baby]

only a million pre-orders... it's gonna flop cause the preorder on Amazon and COMG are not high!

bear in mind its usually retailer not customer preorders that get talked about, its gonna be huge though

 

[Glass Rebel]

That said, I think it's not a huge secret that I think smartphones are eating up some games that would otherwise be going to 3DS and Vita, so I think at least a fair amount of sparseness isn't unexpected.

The biggest blow is that some of these projects are actually headed by renowned producers and directors. It shows how serious they are about the smartphone market.