QuiteWhittle
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PDZ is a full-fledged RPG unlike it's smartphone counterpart. Perhaps Gung-Ho changed things up?
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Media Create Sales: Week 50, 2013 (Dec 09 - Dec 15)
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PDZ is a full-fledged RPG unlike it's smartphone counterpart. Perhaps Gung-Ho changed things up?
3DS very strong, but the heavenly days (of the market, I-d say) are behind
Good to see Wi U alive, at least there is still some interest in the console, if price is justifiable (during holidays) and with some software (mario and dq last week)
vita changed pace compared to last year, similar to teh wiiu. more stable during the year, less peak during the holidays
ps3 is saturated, lets see the ps4 how will be received
software wise, incredible debut for PDZ, very good pace for attack on titan, great performance for various 3ds old games, good legs for mario
Good to see Wi U alive, at least there is still some interest in the console, if price is justifiable (during holidays) and with some software (mario and dq last week)
vita changed pace compared to last year, similar to teh wiiu. more stable during the year, less peak during the holidays
ps3 is saturated, lets see the ps4 how will be received
software wise, incredible debut for PDZ, very good pace for attack on titan, great performance for various 3ds old games, good legs for mario
I'd like Dragon Quest VIII.
Did it really? I've only played the smartphone version.
bigmit3737
Member
God Eater 2 off the chart, literally.
The first one had a LTD of around 800k right?
For a full fledged sequel released on 2 platforms, with an already established fan base, I'm pretty sure Bandai Namco is disappointed.
The first one had a LTD of around 800k right?
For a full fledged sequel released on 2 platforms, with an already established fan base, I'm pretty sure Bandai Namco is disappointed.
ultratruman
Banned
I know it was launch, but we're taking about a 42% drop when the Wii U finally has its killer game in an ootherwise empty home console market.
Expectations should be higher than this.
Expectations should be higher than this.
Yeah, but Vita sold like 80K for the entire December, last year.
That is a hell of an opening right there.
Consider the people who are most interested in the Vita or PS3. Are they more likely to have been bought the system by family members, or are they more likely to buy it themselves? Family appeal has its advantages.
Consider the people who are most interested in the Vita or PS3. Are they more likely to have been bought the system by family members, or are they more likely to buy it themselves? Family appeal has its advantages.
Everything sell at launch. Not saying the PS4 will not continue to sell as well as it has, because it will. But the PS4 mostly sell as well as it does now because of next gen hype and the fact that Sony has done everything right with the PS4 since February.
Don't worry we are used to it.
You are one of the posters here who when they predict something the oppostite happens.
edit: on a second thought you were less than 35% off. I take it back, you are good at predictions.
MoogleWizard
Member
Rise, fallen prince, it is not over!
It's an addictive simple to play phone game with "collect them all/get the strongest monsters" as the theme. It's not hard to understand why it's successful when you think about it in the mobile space vs console/portable gaming. But I'm not sure how well the game translated over to the 3DS vs just riding off the success of the mobile game.
Mr. Pointy
Member
PDZ and WiiU rise to heaven etc.
I'm surprised at how many Bandai Namco games there are in the list.
I'm surprised at how many Bandai Namco games there are in the list.
PSP and Vita sales combined its not too bad.
Besides they are planning a re-release which could end up selling just as much if not more.
Principate
Saint Titanfall
It never really has in Japan outside of ps2 days etc, and not really in the west during wii and DS days
Magicpaint
Member
Closer to 600k than 800k.
Amin_and_Azizah
Neo Member
Yes indeed. I dont want to jinks the Wii U or anything but it does look like the console has been saved. I am really interested in seeing how monster hunter frontier performs on the Wii U when it is finally released. Hopefully that title pushes the console sales even further.
Smiles and Cries
Member
go wii u
Ahahaha. Something came out at Dec 11.
Too bad the musou genre is crashing at the moment...
Principate
Saint Titanfall
A 3ds rerelease yuck, yuck yuck.... (I'm joking btw).
Honestly the wii u is actually in pretty good stead in comparison to the ps4 in Japan at least (lol at the rest of the world). Considering how devoid they both are of Japanese support next year but with the wii u at least having some big guns to push it.
Cosmo Clock 21
Banned
Holiday bump means little for long-term prospects especially with a (in progress) weak forecasted release calendar.
MHF is a bad game that will bomb badly.
It sounds awfully similar to what they did during the Cube days.
Otakumegane
Member
Yeah looks like this is going to be happening a lot.
Week 51 is the big, not 50.
ah fair enough.
I think it's about the best they can do at this point. Even if they were able to lure third parties onto the system, the likelihood of them actually succeeding their would be minimal at best.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
Its nothing to shout about, or as some foolishly think is a turn around, but it definitely surpassed expectations. That has rarely happened WiiU (at least in a positive manner).
Looking at GCN:
It stayed at 66k for weeks 50,51, and 52 before dropping to 13k.
WiiU may follow something like this.
GT6 isn't even going to make 400k LTD.
Also, repeating form last week, but it seems the 3DS has peaked. 2012 seems to of been its peak, weird considering this year it got MH4 and Pokemon this year.
Magicpaint
Member
35k for Vita isn't good at all. Why do people keep saying it is? It's mediocre at best.
3DS might not hit 5m YTD...well I guess it depends largely on next week, but this week is slightly lower than I'd have expected.
I had only this thread open and reloaded to see the new posts and giggled at your obviously joke suggestion.
Then I opened the Gaming page...
Code:
WEEKLY HARDWARE SALES
GAMECUBE WII U
2002-10-28 15,697 2013-10-28 40,118
2002-11-04 17,191 2013-11-04 14,060
2002-11-11 15,965 2013-11-11 14,006
2002-11-18 32,099 2013-11-18 20,177
2002-11-25 30,341 2013-11-25 27,325
2002-12-02 39,849 2013-12-02 46,773
2002-12-09 44,902 2013-12-09 72,982
2002-12-16 66,410
2002-12-23 60,290
2002-12-30 71,945
2003-01-06 13,526
2003-01-13 11,142
FAMITSUAhhh thanks for clearing that up! Forgot about the new bundle.
Lowered expectations. 35k in the second biggest week of year is definitely not good.
Cosmo Clock 21
Banned
Have you been under a rock for the past year
It's Japan's most popular game, primarily from smartphones: http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articl...8m-in-april-alone-market-cap-exceeds-nintendo
Amin_and_Azizah
Neo Member
Its always been that way. Mario is the biggest name in video gaming history.
maabus1999
Member
At first I thought good numbers.
Then I saw Last Year's numbers for this week...Everyone is down save the Vita.
Not liking that YoY negative trend.
Then I saw Last Year's numbers for this week...Everyone is down save the Vita.
Not liking that YoY negative trend.
A game no one wanted and very few will buy.