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[AniHawk]

NSMB = best selling handheld Mario in Japan, and second best selling Mario game in Japan period

 

[cank stoochie]

I wonder if VF5 isn't putting up big numbers because its coming to 360? Either way good thing Sega decided not to make it exclusive.

whats that got to do with it?

 

[TTP]

I wonder if VF5 isn't putting up big numbers because its coming to 360? Either way good thing Sega decided not to make it exclusive.

Yeah, I can see Japan waiting for the superior 360 version

 

[Wonderdave]

where are the people who were expecting cooking mama to sell

fixed

 

[marvelharvey]

no.11 through to no.21... 11 hit DS combo

 

[XiaNaphryz]

where are the people who were expecting cooking mama to outsell vf5 :lol

First week or LTD?

 

[Haunted]

NSMB = best selling handheld Mario in Japan, and second best selling Mario game in Japan period

I said wow.

where are the people who were expecting cooking mama to outsell vf5 :lol

People were saying that? Time for some crow-eating. :lol

 

[Oblivion]

NSMB = best selling handheld Mario in Japan, and second best selling Mario game in Japan period

Wow already? What did it beat recently?

 

[Galactic Fork]

The big question is answered tomorrow, how many of those 47k were purchased along with brand new PS3s?

And Cheese, could it be possible for the ammounts for the new titles have NEW for their total? Example:

01. (PS3, Sega) Virtua Fighter 5 - 48,346 / NEW

 

[XiaNaphryz]

People were saying that? Time for some crow-eating. :lol

That was before they saw how well the DS one sold.

 

[methane47]

I'm happy VF5 hit the number one spot.... Although i'm guessing it didn't do better since they've been playing the arcade version of VF5 for a year now..

 

[cank stoochie]

I said wow.


People were saying that? Time for some crow-eating. :lol

yeah people were actually expecting that. anyway my faith in japan has somehow been restored . somehow

 

[saelz8]

What place was NSMB last chart?

Nvmind. 8th.

 

[Cheesemeister]

And Cheese, could it be possible for the ammounts for the new titles have NEW for their total? Example:

01. (PS3, Sega) Virtua Fighter 5 - 48,346 / NEW

Yeah, I can do that. Hold on a minute.

EDIT: Done.

 

[Jammy]

awesome great news that the PS3 FINALLY has a game on the top 100 - and number 1. I'm glad the software is finally moving, it really is a great console, it just doesn't have the software to push it.

Good stuff.

...oh great the n-things are here already.

:lol

You call this software "moving?"

 

[AniHawk]

Wow already? What did it beat recently?

Super Mario Land.

Next up is the Famicom edition of Super Mario Bros. That one's at 6.81m

 

[Busaiku]

Wow already? What did it beat recently?

I think Super Mario Land, and New Super Mario Bros is only 2nd to the original Super Mario Bros.
Either that or I have it reversed.

 

[XiaNaphryz]

yeah people were actually expecting that. anyway my faith in japan has somehow been restored . somehow

Don't worry, I'm sure next week it will be crushed again.

 

[Galactic Fork]

Super Mario Land.

Next up is the Famicom edition of Super Mario Bros. About 2 million or so away.

Was Super Mario Bros bundled with the Famicom in Japan? If it was, I don't think it should count.

 

[Spike]

Goodbye, gaming industry; we hardly knew ye.

WTF are you on about? Because the first big name release for the PS3 didn't crack the 50,000 barrier, it's bye-bye gaming industry?

How about Super Mario and GTA? They aren't games? Or do you think that Wii Sports isn't a game?

Give it some time, when more games are released and the price of the PS3 drops, things will start selling.

 

[duderon]

This would be an odd week for Sonyfan's to be celebrating anything as this has been Nintendo's most dominating week yet.

 

[cank stoochie]

so tales of destiny 2 is out today in japan, that should spike sales up a bit for psp, then next week the big one.

 

[XiaNaphryz]

WTF are you on about? Because the first big name release for the PS3 didn't crack the 50,000 barrier, it's bye-bye gaming industry?

How about Super Mario and GTA? They aren't games? Or do you think that Wii Sports isn't a game?

And it begins...

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[Stumpokapow]

Next up is the Famicom edition of Super Mario Bros. That one's at 6.81m

Hrm. In theory, 2.5 million at ~25,000/week would be just under two years. So, if NSMB had the kind of legs that Brain Age / Brain Age 2 did, it could in theory do it. It's a pretty off chance though.

 

[Eteric Rice]

Congratulations Wii sports!

And congrats to Virtua Fighter!

 

[Fuzzy]

Why hasn't Cheesemeister's tag been changed to something like "King of Media Create"?

 

[Galactic Fork]

Ha, good going for GTA. Once again it shows that killing hookers and stealing cars is an activity that transcends cultures.

 

[Square2005]

Wow, the great Virtua Fighter series has fallen...

Virtua Fighter series First Week Sales: (Famitsu)
11/21/1994: SAT Virtua Fighter - 64,718 (Saturn Launch title)
11/27/1995: SAT Virtua Fighter 2 - 540,539
11/23/1998: DC Virtua Fighter 3tb - 97,659 (DreamCast Launch title)
1/28/2002: PS2 Virtua Fighter 4 - 356,897

2/5/2007: PS3 Virtua Fighter 5 - 48,346

 

[TreasureHunterG]

Someone know if FF3 already is a million seller?

 

[Christopher]

Why hasn't Cheesemeister's tag been changed to something like "King of Media Create"?

Because he stole it from cvx.

Also I'd love if Japan had a mix between good selling Wii games and the PS3.

 

[Oblivion]

Super Mario Land.

Next up is the Famicom edition of Super Mario Bros. That one's at 6.81m

Awesome! Seems the true gamers were the non-gamers afterall.

 

[PhoenixDark]

The PS3 is dominating Japan! NOW SDF! Now is the time to strike, while the iron is hot. Gloat like never before. :lol The PS3 is gonna stomp a mudhole in the competition over there. Forget it. The 360 has already committed ritual suicide, and now the Playstation ninjas are honing in on the Wii. Duck and cover, waggle pussies! *ahem* Well...it might be the last time in a while that there'll be anything to crow about. :? PEACE.

Pimpwerx
Will be disappearing soon

 

[Haunted]

That was before they saw how well the DS one sold.

Ah, that'd make more sense at least - but you never know on GAF!

Oh, and cheese, some of the numbers are cropped in the Pac-picture, I know it's just a bonus and all , but maybe just leave out numbers in the graphic and only include the titles?

 

[AniHawk]

Hrm. In theory, 2.5 million at ~25,000/week would be just under two years. So, if NSMB had the kind of legs that Brain Age / Brain Age 2 did, it could in theory do it. It's a pretty off chance though.

Yeah, I doubt it happening, myself. The inevitable NSMB 2 will probably eat up a lot of sales NSMB would get.

 

[Stumpokapow]

Also I'd love if Japan had a mix between good selling Wii games and the PS3.

Wouldn't you prefer that Japan had a mix of great games, rather than specifying which consoles must arbitrarily perform. I think we should cheer for good games and boo bad ones, rather than saying this "ALL CONSOLES ARE EQUAL" equivalence stuff.

 

[methane47]

Wow, the great Virtua Fighter series has fallen...

Virtua Fighter series First Week Sales: (Famitsu)
11/21/1994: SAT Virtua Fighter - 64,718 (Saturn Launch title)
11/27/1995: SAT Virtua Fighter 2 - 540,539
11/23/1998: DC Virtua Fighter 3tb - 97,659 (DreamCast Launch title)
1/28/2002: PS2 Virtua Fighter 4 - 356,897

2/5/2007: PS3 Virtua Fighter 5 - 48,346

Looks like a cycle...

 

[Jammy]

I just looked at the numbers again...

-Wii Play will be a million-seller in Japan within the next month easily.
-More Brain Age will surpass 4,000,000 in Japan alone in the next two weeks guaranteed.
-Harvest Moon: The Island I Grew Up On will be the highest selling Harvest Moon title since... well, I don't know. It should reach 175,000 easily.

Oh, and I'm expecting good things from Naruto Wii and Fire Emblem: Goddess of Dawn in a couple of weeks. Wii should be dominating the top ten that week.

 

[oldie-newbie]

Great job Cheesemeister, as usual

 

[Cheesemeister]

Oh, and cheese, some of the numbers are cropped in the Pac-picture, I know it's just a bonus and all , but maybe just leave out numbers in the graphics? and only include the titles.

Yeah, I can do that, too. Hold on.

Just wait 'til you guys see tomorrow night's post.

EDIT: Done. Hit F5.

 

[mutsu]

Wow, the great Virtua Fighter series has fallen...

Virtua Fighter series First Week Sales: (Famitsu)
11/21/1994: SAT Virtua Fighter - 64,718 (Saturn Launch title)
11/27/1995: SAT Virtua Fighter 2 - 540,539
11/23/1998: DC Virtua Fighter 3tb - 97,659 (DreamCast Launch title)
1/28/2002: PS2 Virtua Fighter 4 - 356,897

2/5/2007: PS3 Virtua Fighter 5 - 48,346

Only because it's on a system that has not yet taken off...

 

[XiaNaphryz]

Looks like a cycle...

VF5 360 500k in the first week confirmed?

 

[a Master Ninja]

Wow, the great Virtua Fighter series has fallen...

Virtua Fighter series First Week Sales: (Famitsu)
11/21/1994: SAT Virtua Fighter - 64,718 (Saturn Launch title)
11/27/1995: SAT Virtua Fighter 2 - 540,539
11/23/1998: DC Virtua Fighter 3tb - 97,659 (DreamCast Launch title)
1/28/2002: PS2 Virtua Fighter 4 - 356,897

2/5/2007: PS3 Virtua Fighter 5 - 48,346

Surprising if true.

 

[MightyHedgehog]

Wow, the great Virtua Fighter series has fallen...

Virtua Fighter series First Week Sales: (Famitsu)
11/21/1994: SAT Virtua Fighter - 64,718 (Saturn Launch title)
11/27/1995: SAT Virtua Fighter 2 - 540,539
11/23/1998: DC Virtua Fighter 3tb - 97,659 (DreamCast Launch title)
1/28/2002: PS2 Virtua Fighter 4 - 356,897

2/5/2007: PS3 Virtua Fighter 5 - 48,346

So, you're saying it's just like the Star Trek movie number curse? ...that the odd-numbered ones are terrible and even-numbered ones are great? Interesting...

 

[Scum]

Sweet zombie Jesus @ NSMB!

 

[Christopher]

Wouldn't you prefer that Japan had a mix of great games, rather than specifying which consoles must arbitrarily perform. I think we should cheer for good games and boo bad ones, rather than saying this "ALL CONSOLES ARE EQUAL" equivalence stuff.

Well their so different in concept and execution - with the Wii introducing "new gen" and the Playstation 3 continuing with the standard gaming fare, that's why I'd like a mix of both.

 

[Oblivion]

Can't wait to see how YI: DS fares. I heard the original did better in Japan than anywhere else.

 

[Galactic Fork]

Yeah, I doubt it happening, myself. The inevitable NSMB 2 will probably eat up a lot of sales NSMB would get.

You mean like how More Brain Training ate up all the sales of Brain Training?

 

[Haunted]

Yeah, I can do that, too. Hold on.

Just wait 'til you guys see tomorrow night's post.

oooh sweet! anticipation for hardware rising.

 

[Busaiku]

Wow, the great Virtua Fighter series has fallen...

Virtua Fighter series First Week Sales: (Famitsu)
11/21/1994: SAT Virtua Fighter - 64,718 (Saturn Launch title)
11/27/1995: SAT Virtua Fighter 2 - 540,539
11/23/1998: DC Virtua Fighter 3tb - 97,659 (DreamCast Launch title)
1/28/2002: PS2 Virtua Fighter 4 - 356,897

2/5/2007: PS3 Virtua Fighter 5 - 48,346

Wow, that's pretty surprising.
Especially considering the Saturn came from a system that didn't peform all that well in JPN (right?).

 

[MrSardonic]

Poor, poor Brain Training 2. It's dropped half it's weekly sales in a year.

Wow, that's incredible. The game has crazy legs. In the next 2 weeks the DS will have yet another 4m seller already. What is the Japanese record for total 4m sellers on a console?