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Media Create Sales 12/3 - 12/9 2007
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DeaconKnowledge
Member
Yoboman said:
In Japan? Perhaps. But why would 20K on the 360 be more of a success than 20K on the Wii?
test_account
XP-39C²
DeaconKnowledge said:
Better tie ratio
Besides that, it doesnt really matter. The price for Wii and 360 games are about the same, no?Party games, non-games, training games are the new Japanese crack, period =/
I wonder how the companies will work to keep party games, and non games experience fresh, I mean what do you posible make in a party game more than compilate a bunch of wagling activities? I fear the genre is very limited to expand it, and keep it at the same time compeling and interesting, even for non gamers.
I wonder how the companies will work to keep party games, and non games experience fresh, I mean what do you posible make in a party game more than compilate a bunch of wagling activities? I fear the genre is very limited to expand it, and keep it at the same time compeling and interesting, even for non gamers.
Anasui Kishibe
Banned
all expected. It's nice to see Galaxy back, slow sales but costant
ivysaur12 said:
According to this (Famitsu based data) :
http://www.japan-gamecharts.com/gc.php
it is 789.989
Never thought Mario & Sonic would do this well worldwide. It should be over 1m after the holidays. Is it really published by Nintendo in Japan and not by Sega btw?
I wonder if they'll market this during the olympics too. It could do some steady casual sales numbers, not Brain Training like, but it could easily do a casual 2m.
I wonder if they'll market this during the olympics too. It could do some steady casual sales numbers, not Brain Training like, but it could easily do a casual 2m.
BishopLamont
Banned
Make that 4 million. After seeing it perform in all territory I think they be lucky to hit 2 million, really depends on how much the Olympics push this games sales.TunaLover said:
donny2112 said:
So, I decided to take this a little further. :lol
I have near complete weekly rankings (some have questionable sales numbers, but that's irrelevant when just considering the rankings) from December 1995 and a few weekly rankings stretching back to 1991. Since December 1995, two things have never happened: 1) Nintendo having 0 games in the Top 30, 2) Nintendo having 30 games in the Top 30. They've come pretty close, though.
19970413: 1 game
19980628: 1 game
It's the same game in both, in case you're wondering. :lol
19911227: 29 games (PCE game #29)
19920327: 29 games (PCE game #26)
They likely hit 30 games before the PS1/SAT release, but the data is very spotty. Since December 1995, the best they've done is
20070722: 28 games
Between December 1995 and November 2006, Nintendo had more than 20 games in the Top 30 all of 2 times. Since the start of November 2006, they've had more than 20 games in the Top 30 40 times out of 53 Famitsu charts.
For comparison, the lowest Sony has been since December 1995 is 2 games the same week Nintendo had 28, 20070722. The highest they've had was 26 games which they hit 4 times in a 5-week span in Aug/Sep 1998. They've had more than 20 games in the Top 30 95 times since their first time in March 1997, but none since mid-September 2005.
Xisiqomelir
Member
Lightning said:
I'm sure they're being paid well, and they can always move on once the contract runs out, since all Mistwalker games have had at least moderately favourable critical reception, right?
EDIT:
harSon said:
I think it's selling far above reasonable expectations, actually. The 3-digit sales week will be on us in a matter of months.
winston_pr
Member
Culex said:
Since its close to xmas/new year, a lot of parents are waiting to buy Galaxy for the holidays, rather than right at release. Expect a big sales bump in Japan the next 2-3 weeks.
JoshuaJSlone
Member
Oh snap, just noticed this. Since usually for the "PS2 vs DS" figure I've used Media Create numbers, I wasn't closely following the Famitsu version. Looks like with the new leaked figures, though, this is the week Famitsu has DS passing PS2.
Well, the main reason to sell more copies of a game is to make money on it. If they can do that without selling so many copies because Microsoft is desperate, more power to them. I'd be interested in seeing a Mistwalker Wii game as well, but my reason for doing so isn't being altruistic to Mistwalker employees.Lightning said:
Yeah, I heard this from someone else earlier. Nice to see real numbers reported on.tanod said:
Pokémon, I presume?donny2112 said:
charlequin
Banned
Xisiqomelir said:
Move on to... where? Nintendo, who don't care about RPGs and didn't bother to market their DS title at all? Or Sony, who already have a pretty solid investment in other AAA RPG exclusives, all of which sell a hell of a lot better than Mistwalker's titles?
EDIT: This is kind of the same boat Tales is in with Innocence's performance. Sure, you can say "Oh, well, DS is a lost cause, move out" but... to where?
Psychotext
Member
Who is to say what Mistwalker's games could have done on a platform that isn't actively ridiculed in Japan?charlequin said:
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
It still did better than Uncharted. Didn't someone in last week's thread claim UC will sell well because AC placed in the top 10? There's your lol.justjohn said:
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
Ah, so hit-and-run trolling is fine as long as you follow it up with a "lol relax d00d wtf" comment sometime later. Good to know.justjohn said:
charlequin
Banned
Psychotext said:
What they could have done if, say, Sakaguchi had paired with Sony from the start is something we'll never know. In the reality of today, though, there's little to suggest that MW's games could become breakout hits on the PS3, so... why would Sony pick them up?
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
Dude, I'm just fucking with you, stop catching feelings!justjohn said:
Yeah, I'll stop now.
test_account
XP-39C²
ethelred said:
Afaik, Folklore isnt exactly the same type of game as LO, so i wouldnt compare those up to eachother salewise. I think LO would have broken 100k the first week if it was for PS3.
nextgeneration
Member
JoshuaJSlone said:
Wowzers. I wonder how many million units more it will go on to sell in Japan? DS will, no doubt, go on to be the best selling system in history worldwide. Just mind boggling.
ComputerNerd
Banned
test_account said:Better tie ratio
Wii games are cheaper to make. So even if they sell the same amount, the Wii version will generate more profit.
justjohn said:
Microsoft completely funded the development of Lost Odyssey and Blue Dragon, without Microsoft, Mistwalker would not exist as we currently know it. Neither Sony or Nintendo would have been willing to fund two $20 million games, so stop speculating as if they would have.
The Abominable Snowman
Member
Horrible generalization. I'm sure this generalization has been picked over to death enough to the point where at least some part of the populace knows this isn't always true.ComputerNerd said:
JoshuaJSlone
Member
There are cases where making a Wii version of a game instead of an X360 version of a game are more expensive? Other than, say, a PS3 port where the Wii version would need to be more of a remake.The Abominable Snowman said: