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[king zell]

Resident Evil Revelation January 26 in Japan

 

[Erethian]

Resident Evil Revelation January 26 in Japan

Yep, a good time to release once the December craziness starts to wind down a little.

 

[Takao]

Yep, a good time to release once the December craziness starts to wind down a little.

Unless Mario, Inazuma and Monster Hunter have bomba legs (uncharacteristic for them) I wouldn't think that's far enough from them to not cause an effect.

 

[LOCK]

Its the perfect time for new owners to purchase their second game. Great date for Capcom.

 

[watershed]

I've been saying it for a while now, I think a lot of the 3ds games both in Japan and in NA are gonna become casualties to the 3ds' packed holiday release schedule. It seems like some publishers are just setting themselves up for failure.

 

[Mpl90]

There's also Girls RPG coming in February.

 

[cw_sasuke]

There's also Girls RPG coming in February.

So they pushed it back ? Hmm... makes sense, the 3DS userbase will be way bigger by february,

 

[Mpl90]

So they pushed it back ? Hmm... makes sense, the 3DS userbase will be way bigger by february,

I think that also Rune Factory 4 will be pushed back to 2012 at this point: it's better for Marvelous, and for Nintendo, since it's important now that software continue to be released with a good pace even after the Holidays.
January should be already packed
Ace Combat
Kid Icarus
Resident Evil

 

[LOCK]

I agree. The first quarter seems pretty stable. Third parties should start looking at Golden Week and Q2 release dates now.

 

[Mpl90]

I agree. The first quarter seems pretty stable. Third parties should start looking at Golden Week and Q2 release dates now.

GW, eh?
There are two pretty good contenders for that spot now.
Kingdom Hearts 3D and a Nintendo game.
Animal Crossing should come in Q1, so no GW release for it.
Paper Mario...eeeeeeeeeeeh, like Super Paper Mario?

 

[LOCK]

Golden Week has in the last few years been very weak, but Nintendo would be insane not to capitalize on those holidays. So yeah, they either need a first party title, or collaborate on release dates with another third party title. I would love to have Paper Mario by that time, which would put it closer to an American release.

 

[king zell]

Golden Week has in the last few years been very weak, but Nintendo would be insane not to capitalize on those holidays. So yeah, they either need a first party title, or collaborate on release dates with another third party title. I would love to have Paper Mario by that time, which would put it closer to an American release.

AC or Pokemon well do

 

[noobie]

so anything worth to look forward in this week numbers.

 

[Chris1964]

Famitsu Sales: Week 41, 2011 (Oct 03 - Oct 09)

01./00. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2012 <SPT> (Konami) {2011.10.06} (¥7.980)
02./00. [PSP] AKB1/48: Idol to Guam de Koishitara... # <ACT> (Bandai Namco) {2011.10.06} (¥5.229)
03./00. [PS3] F1 2011 <RCE> (Codemasters) {2011.10.06} (¥7.770)
04./02. [PS3] Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends # <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2011.09.29} (¥5.040)
05./03. [PS3] Dark Souls <RPG> (From Software) {2011.09.22} (¥7.800)
06./01. [PSP] Eiyuu Densetsu: Ao no Kiseki # <RPG> (Nihon Falcom) {2011.09.29} (¥6.090)
07./04. [WII] Dragon Quest 25th Anniversary: Famicom & Super Famicom Dragon Quest I-II-III <RPG> (Square Enix) {2011.09.15} (¥4.440)
08./00. [PS3] Rage <ACT> (Bethesda Softworks) {2011.10.06} (¥7.980)
09./06. [WII] Wii Sports Resort <SPT> (Nintendo) {2009.06.25} (¥4.800)
10./09. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D <ACT> (Nintendo) {2011.06.16} (¥4.800)

 

[Mpl90]

Famitsu Sales: Week 41, 2011 (Oct 03 - Oct 09)

01./00. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2012 <SPT> (Konami) {2011.10.06} (¥7.980)
02./00. [PSP] AKB1/48: Idol to Guam de Koishitara... # <ACT> (Bandai Namco) {2011.10.06} (¥5.229)
03./00. [PS3] F1 2011 <RCE> (Codemasters) {2011.10.06} (¥7.770)
04./02. [PS3] Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends # <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2011.09.29} (¥5.040)
05./03. [PS3] Dark Souls <RPG> (From Software) {2011.09.22} (¥7.800)
06./01. [PSP] Eiyuu Densetsu: Ao no Kiseki # <RPG> (Nihon Falcom) {2011.09.29} (¥6.090)
07./04. [WII] Dragon Quest 25th Anniversary: Famicom & Super Famicom Dragon Quest I-II-III <RPG> (Square Enix) {2011.09.15} (¥4.440)
08./00. [PS3] Rage <ACT> (Bethesda Softworks) {2011.10.06} (¥7.980)
09./06. [WII] Wii Sports Resort <SPT> (Nintendo) {2009.06.25} (¥4.800)
10./09. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D <ACT> (Nintendo) {2011.06.16} (¥4.800)

Rage in the Japanese top10 sounds SO strange...

 

[Alrus]

Numbers for the bottom of the top 10 are probably really low.

 

[lunchwithyuzo]

F1 and Rage? Numbers must be pretty low.

 

[BladeoftheImmortal]

Dark Souls legs...I could see a Dark Souls Vita becoming the surprise smash hit the vita needs.

It's perfect for PS Vita wireless play plus wifi. Have it check people with near on, when you get close you instantly go to their world or vice versa(rand roll of the dice). With the way Japan eats up portables, you'd have a hit on your hands no problem i say....ok i'm done.

 

[Mpl90]

F1 and Rage? Numbers must be pretty low.

Yes, seeing that Zelda did something like 9k last week ( MC, which should be pretty much 10k on Famitsu ), I expect low numbers as well.

 

[BKK]

F1 and Rage? Numbers must be pretty low.

F1 is popular in Japan, and it was the Japanese Grand Prix last week.

 

[Kyoufu]

Dark Souls legs...I could see a Dark Souls Vita becoming the surprise smash hit the vita needs.

It's perfect for PS Vita wireless play plus wifi. Have it check people with near on, when you get close you instantly go to their world or vice versa(rand roll of the dice). With the way Japan eats up portables, you'd have a hit on your hands no problem i say....ok i'm done.

How about they get the console version's online working properly first?

I'd buy it on Vita day one but I don't think the game would be a super amazing sales success unless they change the game a lot.

 

[walking fiend]

Dark Souls legs...I could see a Dark Souls Vita becoming the surprise smash hit the vita needs.

It's perfect for PS Vita wireless play plus wifi. Have it check people with near on, when you get close you instantly go to their world or vice versa(rand roll of the dice). With the way Japan eats up portables, you'd have a hit on your hands no problem i say....ok i'm done.

It'll be pretty low

 

[lunchwithyuzo]

F1 is popular in Japan, and it was the Japanese Grand Prix last week.

What are sales like for F1 games in Japan historically? Any big sellers before?

 

[Mpl90]

Last year

08. / 00. [PS3] F1 2010 (Codemasters) - 25.273 / NEW
32. / 00. [360] F1 2010 (Codemasters)

 

[saichi]

Soccer beats AKB48... I'm shocked

 

[walking fiend]

Soccer beats AKB48... I'm shocked

How is it shocking, really? Soccer is pretty popular in Japan.

 

[Alrus]

Soccer beats AKB48... I'm shocked

You know Soccer is quite big in Japan right? The PES games always sold pretty well there.

 

[BladeoftheImmortal]

How about they get the console version's online working properly first?

I'd buy it on Vita day one but I don't think the game would be a super amazing sales success unless they change the game a lot.

I don't know if they need to. MH is a pretty "hardcore" experience and the Japanese eat that up nicely, I think as long as you come with a an innovative and fun way to group up with others then that's more palatable to the japanese than whether the game is accessible or not. Hell, they went a good 6 years playing MH like a crab.

 

[Mpl90]

Last year

02. / 00. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2011 (Konami) - 215.227 / NEW
02. / 00. [PSP] AKB1/48: If I loved an Idol (Bandai Namco) {2010.12.23} - 236.282 / NEW

 

[Mpl90]

I don't know if they need to. MH is a pretty "hardcore" experience and the Japanese eat that up nicely, I think as long as you come with a an innovative and fun way to group up with others then that's more palatable to the japanese than whether the game is accessible or not. Hell, they went a good 6 years playing MH like a crab.

Dark Souls on a portable system, since how its online system works, should need Near / Spotpass implementation for messages from people near you, registration on your console of their death...and local multiplayer.
While it wouldn't do Monster Hunter numbers, it would do however pretty good numbers IMHO.

 

[lunchwithyuzo]

Last year

02. / 00. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2011 (Konami) - 215.227 / NEW
02. / 00. [PSP] AKB1/48: If I loved an Idol (Bandai Namco) {2010.12.23} - 236.282 / NEW

In light of that: AKBOMBA!

Though I think it was said upthreat that PES2012 had a stronger debut than usual.

 

[Mpl90]

In light of that: AKBOMBA!

Though I think it was said upthreat that PES2012 had a stronger debut than usual.

Yes.
First day impressions from retailers were that PES went even sold out since it had sold a lot, and that AKB1/48 had a pretty bad first day compared to the first one.
However, I'm starting thinking the giga Idol group will take its revenge this week, thanks to Nintendo and...Ubisoft lol.

 

[blu]

Famitsu Sales: Week 41, 2011 (Oct 03 - Oct 09)

01./00. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2012 <SPT> (Konami) {2011.10.06} (¥7.980)
02./00. [PSP] AKB1/48: Idol to Guam de Koishitara... # <ACT> (Bandai Namco) {2011.10.06} (¥5.229)
03./00. [PS3] F1 2011 <RCE> (Codemasters) {2011.10.06} (¥7.770)
04./02. [PS3] Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends # <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2011.09.29} (¥5.040)
05./03. [PS3] Dark Souls <RPG> (From Software) {2011.09.22} (¥7.800)
06./01. [PSP] Eiyuu Densetsu: Ao no Kiseki # <RPG> (Nihon Falcom) {2011.09.29} (¥6.090)
07./04. [WII] Dragon Quest 25th Anniversary: Famicom & Super Famicom Dragon Quest I-II-III <RPG> (Square Enix) {2011.09.15} (¥4.440)
08./00. [PS3] Rage <ACT> (Bethesda Softworks) {2011.10.06} (¥7.980)
09./06. [WII] Wii Sports Resort <SPT> (Nintendo) {2009.06.25} (¥4.800)
10./09. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D <ACT> (Nintendo) {2011.06.16} (¥4.800)

Leisure Suit Larry4: The missing Week40?

 

[BKK]

What are sales like for F1 games in Japan historically? Any big sellers before?

Biggest I can find;

[PS1] FORMULA1 (SCE) {1996.12.13} - 132.061 / 379.402

 

[Mpl90]

Biggest I can find;

[PS1] FORMULA1 (SCE) {1996.12.13} - 132.061 / 379.402

Eeeeh, the old times.
When Crash Bandicoot sold a million including re-releases...

 

[Road]

Last year

02. / 00. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2011 (Konami) - 215.227 / NEW
02. / 00. [PSP] AKB1/48: If I loved an Idol (Bandai Namco) {2010.12.23} - 236.282 / NEW

02. / 00. [PSP] AKB1/48: If I loved an Idol in Guam... (Bandai Namco) {2011.10.06} - 236.587 / NEW

 

[Mpl90]

http://www.4gamer.net/games/117/G011794/20111012046/

3DS 53,540
PS3 29,435
PSP 26,780
Wii 10,080
DSi LL 2,175
DSi 1,718
Xbox 360 1,346
PS2 1,326
DS Lite 51

PES 2012 - 272.036
AKB1/48 - 236.587

 

[zero_suit]

3DS with the impressive hold.

 

[Alrus]

Heh AK/B sold pretty much the exact same as the previous version. That's some dedicated fanbase...

3DS with a minor drop with no new release again, impressive.

 

[Dragon]

In light of that: AKBOMBA!

Though I think it was said upthreat that PES2012 had a stronger debut than usual.

AKBOMBA when it sold almost the exact same as last year? Werd.

 

[Mpl90]

Heh AK/B sold pretty much the exact same as the previous version. That's some dedicated fanbase...

3DS with a minor drop with no new release again, impressive.

How can a fanbase expand when population don't grow because of...too many thoughts about these girls?

 

[Kenka]

Excellent performance for 3DS. Does it hold on par with DS in 2005 on week 40 ?

 

[lunchwithyuzo]

AKBOMBA when it sold almost the exact same as last year? Werd.

Try to keep with context when you troll, you'll last longer that way.

 

[Dragon]

Try to keep with context when you troll, you'll last longer that way.

I wasn't trolling. You predicted a bomba. You were wrong. Snark won't change that.

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

Excellent performance for 3DS. Does it hold on par with DS in 2005 on week 40 ?

Yep. This and the next few for DS are sub-50K.

40 	2005-10-03 	39,137
41 	2005-10-10 	44,262
42 	2005-10-17 	44,283
43 	2005-10-24 	46,826
44 	2005-10-31 	48,520
45 	2005-11-07 	48,342