slaughterking
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IIRC for the past weeks Famitsu always tracked Monster Hunter higher than 3D Land and Mario Kart 7.
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Media Create Sales: Week 7, 2012 (Feb 13 - Feb 19)
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IIRC for the past weeks Famitsu always tracked Monster Hunter higher than 3D Land and Mario Kart 7.
New Love Plus was also released on a Tuesday so a bigger second week drop isn't unexpected.
Bruno MB
Member
Famitsu is tracking Monster Hunter 3G lower (there was a great discrepancy in its opening) than Media Create or Denegeki, ¿maybe a little adjustment?
Media Create
Monster Hunter 3G # <ACT> (Capcom) {2011.12.10} (¥5.800) - 21.318 / 1.232.343
Famitsu
Monster Hunter 3G # <ACT> (Capcom) {2011.12.10} (¥5.800) - 20.621 / 1.176.287
Media Create
Monster Hunter 3G # <ACT> (Capcom) {2011.12.10} (¥5.800) - 21.318 / 1.232.343
Famitsu
Monster Hunter 3G # <ACT> (Capcom) {2011.12.10} (¥5.800) - 20.621 / 1.176.287
Not at all surprising given all the negative talk about it. That's what happens when you release an unfinished game, I suppose.
test_account
XP-39C²
=)eh close enough
Maybe it disguised itself in the chart somewhere like a true ninja hehe.
On life support.
My impression: not even in top 20. Get ready to laugh.
Sammy Samusu
Member
Not for Famitsu.
(I think) Monster Hunter is leading the trinity for more than a few weeks now.
A $70 port doesn't make the top 10. I am shocked.
slaughterking
Member
Ninja Gaiden is not a big franchise in Japan and Sigma Plus is like the fourth version of an old Xbox game. And it's not on the hottest platform right now. And there's a proper sequel coming pretty soon. I don't think anyone should be surprised if Sigma Plus is not doing super great.
Less than 10k with Famitsu, just above with Media Create.
Ask that to Koet Tecmo.
Seriously, what's the sense of this Ninja Gaiden re-release, I still can't find it.
Ninja Gaiden is not considered a Japanese-centric series anyway. No Ninja Gaiden game has sold more than 40k in the first week, and none of them have sold close to 100k LTD. It's developed in Japan, but really only sells in the West.
electroplankton
Banned
Well, when there's almost nothing to buy and play...
slaughterking
Member
It cost a buck to make and it could sell somewhat reasonably on a new platform that doesn't have a lot of games so far. It's not something anyone at Koei really thought much about and neither should we.
who said it was unfinished?
I don't think any Vita owner in Japan exclusively owns the hardware. They're definitely buying and playing stuff on other platforms. Just look at the attach rate of Vita games. If there are many desperate Vita owners looking for something to play, the attach rate for most of the games would be higher.
It seems the majority of Vita owners bought the hardware and probably 1-2 games at most, which they personally like, and aren't interested in the others.
electroplankton
Banned
True, but still depressing.
It's not that I expected Ninja Gaiden to sell something above 20k, but below 5k will be really low (though it costed almost nothing to Tecmo).
I wonder what the situation is in regards to used Vita HW/SW.
Ninja Gaiden Black sold below 5k in Japan. I really don't think anyone really cares about Ninja Gaiden sales in Japan.
electroplankton
Banned
Ninja Gaiden Black sold below 5k in Japan. I really don't think anyone really cares about Ninja Gaiden sales in Japan.
Yeah... On Xbox
Garaph says 7,349 copies, though.
Still, waiting for the next Vita title that will chart (probably Cielo no Surge).
Yeah... On Xbox
Garaph says 7,349 copies, though.
Still, waiting for the next Vita title that will chart (probably Cielo no Surge).
Okay then, how much did Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword sell on the DS in the first week?
NGB sold less than 4k in the first week btw.
Bruno MB
Member
Ninja Gaiden Series
[Xbox] Ninja Gaiden - 39,939 / 56,544
[Xbox] Ninja Gaiden Black - 3,886 / 7,349
[PS3] Ninja Gaiden Sigma - 40,886 / 76,095
[NDS] Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword - ? / 22,274
[X360] Ninja Gaiden 2 - 27,215 / 48,945
[PS3] Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 - 39,327 / 62,823
It will be interesting to see if Ninja Gaiden 3 can match the sales of its prequel.
[Xbox] Ninja Gaiden - 39,939 / 56,544
[Xbox] Ninja Gaiden Black - 3,886 / 7,349
[PS3] Ninja Gaiden Sigma - 40,886 / 76,095
[NDS] Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword - ? / 22,274
[X360] Ninja Gaiden 2 - 27,215 / 48,945
[PS3] Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 - 39,327 / 62,823
It will be interesting to see if Ninja Gaiden 3 can match the sales of its prequel.
Okay then, how much did Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword sell on the DS in the first week?
NGB sold less than 4k in the first week btw.
Less than 7k.
Actually, looking at that... compared to other platforms, the Xbox name really doesn't do too badly at selling NG titles in Japan, does it?
Admittedly, that's a bit like coming first in a biplane race flying a harrier jump jet, but still...
slaughterking
Member
Well, Sony platforms only ever got enhanced re-releases so far. The series didn't really get the chance to establish itself on a platform with a bigger audience and that ship has certainly sailed by now.
Well that fits the Japanese stereotype. To them ninjas are really popular with gaikoku otaku (who according to the Otaking Okada Toshio from Gainax are Western anime and game fans who want to become Japanese) and in Guilty Gear there's even an American ninja named Chipp Zanuff who claims he's really Japanese.
Same here. IMO, it was an underrated game.
BassForever
Member
My guess is vita will track around 10k, I don't think it'll drop below that till next week. Glad to see Harvest Moon doing well!
Okay then, how much did Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword sell on the DS in the first week?
NGB sold less than 4k in the first week btw.
6.100
So close~ But Tales wins in Media Create.
http://www.4gamer.net/games/117/G011794/20120229046/
01. [PSP] Tales of the Heroes: Twin Brave # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.02.23} (¥6.280) - 85,309
02. [3DS] Harvest Moon: The Land of Origin <SLG> (Marvelous AQL) {2012.02.23} (¥5.040) - 81,131
03. [PS3] Naruto Shippuden: Narutimate Storm Generation <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.02.23} (¥7.330) - 65,758
04. [PSP] I Don't Have Many Friends Portable # <ADV> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.02.23} (¥6.800) - 56,969
05. [PS3] Asura's Wrath <ACT> (Capcom) {2012.02.23} (¥6.990) - 30,308
06. [PSP] Nendoroid Generation # <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.02.23} (¥6.280) - 21,991
07. [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land <ACT> (Nintendo) {2011.11.03} (¥4.800) - 21,400
08. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 <RAC> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800) - 20,744
09. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3G # <ACT> (Capcom) {2011.12.10} (¥5.800) - 17,841
10. [PS3] The Idolmaster: Gravure For You! Vol.5 <ETC> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.02.23} (¥9.980) - 17,038
http://www.4gamer.net/games/117/G011794/20120229046/
01. [PSP] Tales of the Heroes: Twin Brave # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.02.23} (¥6.280) - 85,309
02. [3DS] Harvest Moon: The Land of Origin <SLG> (Marvelous AQL) {2012.02.23} (¥5.040) - 81,131
03. [PS3] Naruto Shippuden: Narutimate Storm Generation <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.02.23} (¥7.330) - 65,758
04. [PSP] I Don't Have Many Friends Portable # <ADV> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.02.23} (¥6.800) - 56,969
05. [PS3] Asura's Wrath <ACT> (Capcom) {2012.02.23} (¥6.990) - 30,308
06. [PSP] Nendoroid Generation # <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.02.23} (¥6.280) - 21,991
07. [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land <ACT> (Nintendo) {2011.11.03} (¥4.800) - 21,400
08. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 <RAC> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800) - 20,744
09. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3G # <ACT> (Capcom) {2011.12.10} (¥5.800) - 17,841
10. [PS3] The Idolmaster: Gravure For You! Vol.5 <ETC> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.02.23} (¥9.980) - 17,038
electroplankton
Banned
so close
...
Hurray.
I'm going to guess that the next title in the top rankings that's not a new release will be Revelaitons. Also, I note that both SM3DL and MH3G are *up* on last week - looks like they're levelling off. MK has a <10% drop, too.
JoshuaJSlone
Member
I don't know, man. Who are these people who will purchase a system based on a single game, but didn't do so for Diamond/Pearl, HeartGold/SoulSilver, and Black/White? Rich 5 year olds who don't notice the others still being available?
Didn't say it would be big increase.
Just saying if any systems are going to be sold due to Pokemon Black & White 2, it's more likely to be 3DS systems due to the price parity than DSis.Could more 3DSs have been pushed if this were a 3DS-only release? Absolutely. However it's not as completely backwards for 3DS as it appeared at first look with the price parity in play.