The store is a frontend to a database. That database shouldn't be so weird and proprietary that it couldn't support access from parts of the PS3 OS proper. At least I'd hope it isn't.
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Media Create Sales: Week 5, 2012 (Jan 30 - Feb 05)
- Thread starter Chris1964
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Nope, you got it wrong, because of Sony's submission process, the digital and retail versions are 2 completely different SKUs and are treated as such during the QA and approval process, so they aren't identical per se.
In a lot of topics. Even this one. Go look for it. (Even if one could call it reality).
Erm, every game that I put in my 3DS can be rated in eShop...
No one is using it as a barometer. We just know that at least 1,104 copies of Gravity Daze have been sold on PSN. It's not a barometer, just a side point since someone else mentioned PSN sales.
pharmboy044
Member
Ah okay my mistake.
Zenaku
Member
I have decent hopes for New LovePlus, but it's already started to get ravaged on Amazon.jp by Nintendo haters and Sony fans with 1 star reviews.
"Rinko and Nene sound like old women", "playing with a real girlfriend is more fun", "as expected of the 3Death, the polygons are all jaggy", "It would've been 5 stars if it were released on the PSVita".
"Rinko and Nene sound like old women", "playing with a real girlfriend is more fun", "as expected of the 3Death, the polygons are all jaggy", "It would've been 5 stars if it were released on the PSVita".
Considering it's already above Picross-e on the "Top 20 Download Soft to Date" rankings on the eShop I'd be surprised if it were low. I think it's already around 16th or so.extralite said:
Sammy Samusu
Member
"3Death" is the new "PShita".
And the japanese eShop seems to be much more active than the american eShop.
Pushmo (855)
Zelda DX (1180)
radioheadrule83
Banned
So Japanese troll reviewers are as stupid as the ones over here... I know I should have expected no different, but its somehow disappointing.
Do Amazon still let people review stuff before its even released? That's one of my pet peeves -- when you get loads of mega-nerds berating something they've never played/watched and something that hasn't even been released yet.
electroplankton
Banned
Can we get review numbers for JP eShop? Just to have an idea on the minimum sales of such titles. Over 1k for Ninpa Ningen in few days seems pretty good to me, isn't it?
Zenaku
Member
I've seen people on Japanese message boards refer to 3DS as "3Desu" (3Death) for months now, so it isn't really new. Not sure when it started...Never heard anyone call PSVita "PShita" though.
You're right in the Japanese eShop being more active though.
Hikuosu (5110)
Zelda DX (6658)
Sadly people are the same wherever you go.radioheadrule83 said:
I didn't think Amazon let people review before release, but technically the game has already released; it already has 3 ratings on the eShop, all 5 stars.
It has 1577 ratings so far, and is actually 15th and not 16th like I thought. I think extralite already mentioned it though (the 1577 ratings).electroplankton said:
It's currently the best rated game on the eShop, with RE: in 2nd, so I can see it doing even better as time goes on.
electroplankton
Banned
Wow, that's huge!
lunchwithyuzo
Banned
I don't really think there's any possibility of it selling a million copies. Maybe if it were cheaper.
I've found this very useful for movie releases on new media. Thinking of the Lord Of The Rings Blu-ray box set without SEE content and botched audio tracks in particular. I would have preordered that thing if it weren't for others who had followed the thing closer than me raising the red flags in their user reviews.
I don't mind preemptive user reviews if it's just warnings of missed technical expectations (missing modes, missing content, weird proprietary publisher account required, project 10$ lockouts etc).
I'm thinking One Piece Musou might do 500K first week and end up selling just under 800K. Maybe neck to neck with FFXIII-2.
slaughterking
Member
Heh, I hope it sells more than XIII-2.
Sammy Samusu
Member
Hmmm, I thought systems from the US shared the same eShop.
So those are ratings from my country... interesting.
AFAIK this has changed with Vita. You submit both retail and PSN versions to QA/Approval in one batch.
lunchwithyuzo
Banned
The US review numbers are:
3DS (download)
Pokédex 3D (63,894)
Nintendo Video (53,802)
Netflix (33,181)
Swapnote (24,269)
3D Classics: Excitebike (20,285)
Pushmo (7,062)
Freakyforms: Your Creations, Alive! (5,262)
3D Classics: Kirby's Adventure (3,850)
3D Classics: Xevious (2,527)
Let's Golf! 3D (2,453)
Mighty Switch Force (1,861)
VVVVVV (1,719)
Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword (1,065)
Mutant Mudds (973)
Zen Pinball 3D (929)
3D Classics: Urban Champion (889)
3D Classics: Twinbee (524)
Pyramids (415)
Samurai Sword Destiny (375)
Virtual Console
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX (19,207)
Super Mario Land (11,163)
Kirby's Dream Land (5,473)
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (5,106)
Donkey Kong (4,435)
Metroid II: Return of Samus (1,329)
Game & Watch Gallery (1,270)
Mario's Picross (1,262)
Mega Man: Dr. Wiley's Revenge (1,044)
Alleyway (721)
Gargoyle's Quest: Ghosts 'N Goblins (717)
Tetris (349)
Pac-Man (276)
Radar Mission (266)
Qix (236)
Avenging Spirit (233)
Catrap (223)
Baseball (194)
Tennis (179)
Double Dragon (157)
Fortified Zone (116)
Blaster Master: Enemy Below (105)
Burger Time Deluxe (100)
Balloon Kid (96)
Bionic Commando (93)
Adventure Island (82)
Golf (47)
Lock N' Chase (34)
Side Pocket (28)
Maru's Mission (9)
Would be fun to see JP numbers for comparison.
KillerMan91
Member
Considering how huge the One Piece brand at the moment is in Japan (new manga volumes sell over 3 million copies)One Piece Musou could definitely sell a lot. Maybe FFXIII-2 territory like someone said earlier.
Parmenides
Banned
PSV has several hurdles to overcome:
1) Nintendo has apparently secured the Monster Hunter franchise on the 3DS.
2) The PS3 software market has become too strong and attractive. That means the PSV will play second fiddle.Unfortunately Sony,due to its own incompetence,doesn't have strong IPs to offset lack of third party support.
Namco Bandai: One Piece Musou Has 500,000 orders
3) There's no doubt that the 3DS will be successful, but the handheld market is shrinking in Japan.In a matter of months,it's going to be blatantly obvious.
Get ready everybody, PS3 will become the new DS in a couple of months.
bigtroyjon
Member
Vita falling below the PS3 pace would truly be an Apocalyptic Scenario
Super Smash Bro
Banned
I wake up to find myself in some sort of bizarro universe, it seems.
Smiles and Cries
Member
any chance of NEW LOVE PLUS bombing?
after all its a fad
after all its a fad
slaughterking
Member
True love is no fad.
lunchwithyuzo
Banned
How did Namco ship 760k of Xillia in Japan?! Are there really still ~100k on shelves?
Pretty in line with DS sales results and with the comgnet preorders we have seen up to now, isn't it?
Asia
Sammy Samusu
Member
New Love Plus launch.
lunchwithyuzo
Banned
That makes sense, the chart just saying Japan confused me.
Or maybe this time they'll be two SUPER BIG SCOOP indeed, and everyone will be surprised since everyone thought they wouldn't have been surprising.
electroplankton
Banned
Nice shipment for New Love Plus; Plus+ was clearly frontloaded (the first one was a sleeper hit instead) so I expect this new game won't sell a lot after the first week. If it can manage to sell a high percentage of the first shipment, 200k should be a lock.
lunchwithyuzo
Banned
Too late, Monhan 3rd G Vita or bust.
A Twisty Fluken
Member
Sammy Samusu
Member
Vita Q2 line-up?
And for reference:
http://andriasang.com/comz0g/ (Famitsu teases big scoop)
http://andriasang.com/comz19/ (Famitsu reveals Yakuza 5 details)
I would say PS3, 3DS or even PSP have better chance of getting 'big scoops'
Mh... judging by the curve PSV will reach 0 total sales around week 20...
electroplankton
Banned
Bayonetta 2 and MHP3rdHD for Vita?