I don't see any issue adding the bundle pre-sales to DQH PS4 totals (depending on tracker accounting). It's similar to the pre-release Wii Fit U sales from the family bundles, only Nintendo let you play it right away rather than waiting for the official Feb release.
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Media Create Sales: Week 8, 2015 (Feb 16 - Feb 22)
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Well they have to be reported somewhere since download cards were sold and not reported as game sale in 2014.
I believe that they include bundle sales once a game is released. So any DQH PS4 bundles which were sold last week will be included into the first week sales numbers for DQH PS4. But DQH PS4 bundles sold before the game was released will not be included in the first week sales. They might be retroactively added to the LTD though. I can't really recall a single instance where a console bundle with a game was sold months before the game itself was released... lol.
In Japan some stores do require you to pay in advance upon pre-ordering (namely Yodobashi like I did) so that really doesn't make it any different from that limited edition lol.
Fair enough, so they may not count it toward first week's sales. We'll find out in like 20 hrs anyway I guess.
Fair enough, so they may not count it toward first week's sales. We'll find out in like 20 hrs anyway I guess.
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I see. Just wondering, is it easy to cancel such pre-order? But yeah, as long as someone follow through with a pre-order like that, it would be an early sale indeed.
Media Create reported its first week.
We're hoping for LTD sales in next week's comment.
[PS4] PlayStation 4 Dragon Quest Heroes Edition <H-W> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2014.12.11} (¥53.978) - 38.000 / NEW
Famitsu could include them or not, or maybe they will include them as digital in their monthly Top 30.
We're hoping for LTD sales in next week's comment.
[PS4] PlayStation 4 Dragon Quest Heroes Edition <H-W> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2014.12.11} (¥53.978) - 38.000 / NEW
Famitsu could include them or not, or maybe they will include them as digital in their monthly Top 30.
The week that the DQH PS4 LE was released, the PS4 jumped from 15k to 68k. It stayed at 30-40k for a few weeks after that before dropping back down to ~10-20k. So that's all we have to go on I think, but it does seem likely that they would have sold at least 50k of the bundle.
Oh that's even better. Thanks.
Oh that's even better. Thanks.
As of Yodobashi they'll refund whatever you have paid for, so it isn't difficult in any means.
Many are saying this is to prevent scalpers from pre-ordering things in volumes (not limited to games btw), just to be cancelled after release date if items aren't that hot in e-bay.
Many are saying this is to prevent scalpers from pre-ordering things in volumes (not limited to games btw), just to be cancelled after release date if items aren't that hot in e-bay.
ZhugeEX
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Its also the same as Knack.
Knack is the best selling ps4 game in Japan (400k) despite it being bundled as digital download with PS4.
So of course the PS4 Metal Slime units contribute towards DQH sales
Knack is the best selling ps4 game in Japan (400k) despite it being bundled as digital download with PS4.
So of course the PS4 Metal Slime units contribute towards DQH sales
Pennywise83
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The Seven Deadly Sins: Amazon is having stock problems again. Why is Bandai Namco not able to ship properly 3DS hits? 
They had the same issue with Run for Money and Disney Magical World (though less sever).
They had the same issue with Run for Money and Disney Magical World (though less sever).Sangetsu-II
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I understand, thanks for the info. It could be a smart thing to charge full price for a pre-order, yeah.
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My power level is 530.000 units
It also has a good chance of outselling OP Musou.
530k sales I woulds say the split would be 330k PS3 and 200k PS4 ( 250k PS4 if bundle copies are included).
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This actually I'd put down to overall corporate strategy, specifically in regards to technology.
To my understanding, SaGa is an internally developed game, and just about every internally developed Square Enix game for mobile and handhelds seems to use Unity now. Even Mevius is doing so and that team last worked with their inhouse Crystal Tools engine.
I suspect we'll see at least one more internal Square Enix game show up on Vita using the engine that might be posed to this same question if asked again a year from now.
This one is developed by Marvelous internally actually, but how should I put this...
The newer screenshots suggest it's a... uh... Vita-type audience game.
They seem to work on a pretty narrow platform set, and they're using part of a tech stack that was only designed for Sony platforms. They don't even port those games to PC despite that being their old primary platform and one they've even had recent success on, so I don't think they feel they have the capacity to port the engine to unsupported platforms.
To my understanding, SaGa is an internally developed game, and just about every internally developed Square Enix game for mobile and handhelds seems to use Unity now. Even Mevius is doing so and that team last worked with their inhouse Crystal Tools engine.
I suspect we'll see at least one more internal Square Enix game show up on Vita using the engine that might be posed to this same question if asked again a year from now.
This one is developed by Marvelous internally actually, but how should I put this...
The newer screenshots suggest it's a... uh... Vita-type audience game.
They seem to work on a pretty narrow platform set, and they're using part of a tech stack that was only designed for Sony platforms. They don't even port those games to PC despite that being their old primary platform and one they've even had recent success on, so I don't think they feel they have the capacity to port the engine to unsupported platforms.
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don't forget it was December, so winter holidays might have affected some PS4 sales, the spike was not caused only by DQH bundle I think
I mean, in late December all system sales grow up
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We already know 38k was from DQ bundle so another 12k accounting to some of those weeks would not be surprising.
Takao
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Luminous Arc Infinity is developed by Felistella. They did the three Neptunia PS3 conversions/remakes on Vita.
Unless I've missed something, the game itself looks no more risque than the DS entries or some of the costumes in Bravely Default. : /
Unless I've missed something, the game itself looks no more risque than the DS entries or some of the costumes in Bravely Default. : /
Nirolak
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Let me get home from work and link the image or two I ran into.
My bad on the developer part. I couldn't find anyone else listed anywhere.
My bad on the developer part. I couldn't find anyone else listed anywhere.
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it's ok, we know what you mean ( ͝° ͜ʖ͡°)
also PS4 continues marching on worldwide
also PS4 continues marching on worldwide
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All right, I feel that given this is what the promotional art is like, it's relatively easy to imagine where this might go later that fits Vita demographics:
http://gematsu.com/gallery/albums/luminous-arc-infinity/september-18-2014/Luminous-Arc-Infinity_2014_09-18-14_004.jpg
http://gematsu.com/gallery/albums/luminous-arc-infinity/september-18-2014/Luminous-Arc-Infinity_2014_09-18-14_011.jpg
http://gematsu.com/gallery/albums/luminous-arc-infinity/september-18-2014/Luminous-Arc-Infinity_2014_09-18-14_004.jpg
http://gematsu.com/gallery/albums/luminous-arc-infinity/september-18-2014/Luminous-Arc-Infinity_2014_09-18-14_011.jpg
Pennywise83
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It seems Atelier Rorona + for 3DS has been delayed...?
http://blog.hokanko-alt.com/archives/43649756.html#more
http://blog.hokanko-alt.com/archives/43649756.html#more
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just typed in luminous arc 2 on google images and the images are kind of the same.....and that was a DS game right?
Does it get any worse? I have to say the art style is very nice.
Does it get any worse? I have to say the art style is very nice.
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How much? I don't know much about these games but looking at the characters from the previous game I don't see a big difference to the Vita game.
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I'd say "how", looking at the production values in the game, but I think that's probably a smart move given what the previous release date was.
I'm still surprised some of the smaller stuff releasing on that date doesn't get delayed, but I guess they all want to get their games out before the end of the fiscal year.
I'm still surprised some of the smaller stuff releasing on that date doesn't get delayed, but I guess they all want to get their games out before the end of the fiscal year.
Pennywise83
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Luminous Arc always had girls with generous cleavage, but I don't remember them being the focus of the promotional material nor them in bikinis. Infinity looks way worse in this aspect but after all time changed and now it's more common to have this kinds of stuffs, in particular on PSV.
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I'm seeing more than just cleavage in Luminous arc 2 as well as there being racy swimsuits. Again I'm not really seeing the difference.
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I dont think so, at least from what i've read in this thread. The sales ratio between the two versions seems to be fairly good.