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[Chris1964]

famitsu 1996 47 18/11/96 24/11/96 10 [NGB] Donkey Kong Land 2 (Nintendo) - 17.479 / 17.479
famitsu 1996 48 25/11/96 01/12/96 17 [NGB] Donkey Kong Land 2 (Nintendo) - 16.083 / 33.562
famitsu 1996 49 02/12/96 08/12/96 xx [NGB] Donkey Kong Land 2 (Nintendo) - 12.671 / 46.233
famitsu 1996 50 09/12/96 15/12/96 30 [NGB] Donkey Kong Land 2 (Nintendo) - 9.520 / 55.753


I don't think it sold much more than 55k. It was going doing every week even though it was December. Even if it was at 31st place for weeks 51 an 52 the maximum it would have sold for 2006 would be 30k more. We are most likely lookind at a LTD<100K.

With Captain Smoker's help I found 2007 first half top 100 and I remembered of Donkey Kong Land 2. The cut-off for 100 was 63.201 and the specific game wasn't in the list.

Is Galaxy 2 having supply problems? It is sold out at amazon the last 3 days with the next shipment scheduled for June 12. At least it doesn't follow the price drops the original had.

 

[KuwabaraTheMan]

*pulls out darts*


[NDS] Mega Man Zero Collection (Capcom) - 23k
[WII] Xenoblade (Nintendo) - 81k
[PS3] Grand Theft Auto IV: Episodes from Liberty City (Rockstar Games) - 57k
[360] Grand Theft Auto IV: Episodes from Liberty City (Rockstar Games) - 13k

 

[Chris1964]

Predictions

[NDS] Mega Man Zero Collection (Capcom) - 23.456
[WII] Xenoblade (Nintendo) - 76.543
[PS3] Grand Theft Auto IV: Episodes from Liberty City (Rockstar Games) - 65.432
[360] Grand Theft Auto IV: Episodes from Liberty City (Rockstar Games) - 21.098

 

[cvxfreak]

Is Galaxy 2 having supply problems? It is sold out at amazon the last 3 days with the next shipment scheduled for June 12. At least it doesn't follow the price drops the original had.

None that I know of in the Tokyo and Yokohama area.

 

[Chris1964]

Famitsu top 10: 31/05/10-06/06/10

01. [WII] Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo)
02. [PSP] Fairy Tail: Portable Guild (Konami)
03. [NDS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 (Square Enix)
04. [NDS] Let's Make a Pro Soccer Club! DS World Challenge 2010 (Sega)
05. [PS3] Lost Planet 2 (Capcom)
06. [PSP] Hisshou Pachinko Pachislot Kouryaku Series Portable Vol. 1: CR Neon Genesis Evangelion - Tamashii no Kiseki (D3 Publisher)
07. [PSP] Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (Konami)
08. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2010: Blue Samurai Challenge (Konami)
09. [WII] Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo)
10. [NDS] Friend Collection (Nintendo)

EDIT: yugioh5ds hasn't given numbers for two weeks in a row. That leak must be dead now.

 

[Road]

Famitsu May sales (26/04/10-30/05/10)

Top 20:

01. [NDS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 (Square Enix) - 1.099.283 / NEW
02. [PSP] Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (Konami) - 691.072 / NEW
03. [WII] Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo) - 337.569 / NEW
04. [PS3] Lost Planet 2 (Capcom) - 126.054 / NEW
05. [PS3] Super Street Fighter 4 (Capcom) - 121.154 / NEW
06. [WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo) - 120.405 / 3.853.126
07. [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) - 93.194 / 2.743.368
08. [NDS] Friend Collection (Nintendo) - 88.359 / 3.273.721
09. [WII] Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo) - 86.757 / 1.945.584
10. [NDS] Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Masou Kishin - The Lord of Elemental (Bandai Namco) - 86.105 / NEW

11. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2010: Aoki Samurai no Chousen (Konami) - 81,841 / 81,841
12. [NDS] Medarot DS Kuwagata Version (Rocket Company) - 62,056 / 62,056
13. [PS3] NieR Replicant (Square Enix) - 56,429 / 121,247
14. [NDS] Pokemon Ranger: Path of Light (Pokemon) - 52,492 / 466,434
15. [NDS] Saka Tsuku DS World Challenge 2010 (Sega) - 49,561 / 49,561
16. [PSP] Pro Yakyuu Spirits 2010 (Konami) - 44,909 / 168,755
17. [NDS] Pokemon Heart Gold / Soul Silver (Pokemon) - 40,812 / 3,739,395
18. [360] Lost Planet 2 (Capcom) - 40,106 / 40,106
19. [WII] Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo) - 39,340 / 1,892,856
20. [360] Super Street Fighter IV (Capcom) - 38,563 / 38,563

http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/gmgk/m/

NDS Top 10:
...
08. [NDS] Katekyoo Hitman Reborn! DS Fate of Heat III - Yuki no Shugosha Raishuu! (Takara Tomy) - 28,859 / 28,859
09. [NDS] New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo) - 28,434 / 5,827,483
10. [NDS] The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (Nintendo) - 26,984 / 685,642

http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/gmds/m/

PS2 Top 10:
01. [PS2] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2010: Aoki Samurai no Chousen (Konami) - 20,927 / 20,927
02. [PS2] Pro Yakyuu Spirits 2010 (Konami) - 13,872 / 57,383
03. [PS2] ef: A Fairy Tale of the Two (Comfort) - 7,865 / 7,865
04. [PS2] Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (Konami Dendou Collection) (Konami) - 5,181 / 21,007
05. [PS2] Strike Witches: Anata to Dekiru Koto - A Little Peaceful Days (Russel) - 4,573 / 4,573
06. [PS2] Suzunone Seven: Rebirth Knot (Alchemist) - 4,237 / 4,237
07. [PS2] Lucian Bee's: Justice Yellow (5pb.) - 3,627 / 3,627
08. [PS2] Pachitte Chonmage Tatsujin 16: Pachinko Hissatsu Shigotojin III Matsuri Version (Hackberry) - 3,431 / 3,431
09. [PS2] Lucian Bee's: Evil Violet (5pb.) - 3,115 / 3,115
10. [PS2] Summon Night: Gran-Thesis - Horobi no Ken to Yakusoku no Kishi (Bandai Namco Games) - 2,373 / 14,110
http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/gmps/m/

April, 2010

 

[donny2112]

Famitsu May 24-30

01./00. [WII] Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo) - 337,569 / NEW
02./00. [NDS] Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Masou Kishin - The Lord of Elemental (Namco Bandai Games) - 86,105 / NEW
03./00. [NDS] Medarot DS: Kuwagata/Kabuto (Rocket Company) - 62,056 / NEW
04./00. [NDS] Soccer Tsuku DS 2010: World Challenge (SEGA) - 49,561 / NEW
05./02. [NDS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 (Square Enix) - 42,380 / 1,099,283 (-31%)
06./01. [PS3] Lost Planet 2 (Capcom) - 32,956 / 126,054 (-65%)
07./03. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2010: Aoki Samurai no Chousen (Blue Samurai Challenge) (Konami) - 23,932 / 81,841 (-59%)
08./05. [PSP] Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (Konami) - 22,715 / 691,072 (-29%)
09./00. [360] Death Smiles IIX: Hell's Christmas (Cave) - 17,610 / NEW
10./00. [360] Alan Wake (Microsoft Game Studios) - 16,053 / NEW

11./09. [WII] Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo) - 14,328 / 1,945,584 (+7%)
12./13. [NDS] Tomodachi Collection (Friend Collection) (Nintendo) - 13,032 / 3,273,721 (+9%)
13./08. [WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo) - 12,883 / 3,853,126 (-6%)
14./07. [PSP] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2010: Aoki Samurai no Chousen (Blue Samurai Challenge) (Konami) - 12,406 / 32,109 (-37%)
15./12. [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) - 11,727 / 2,743,368 (-3%)
16./00. [PSP] Blaze Union: Story to Reach the Future (Atlus Co.) - 9,389 / NEW
17./17. [NDS] Pokemon Heart Gold/Soul Silver (Nintendo/Pokemon Co.) - 8,164 / 3,739,395 (+28%)
18./06. [PSP] Hagane no Renkinjutsushi - Fullmetal Alchemist: Yakusoku no Hi e (To the Promised Day) (Namco Bandai Games) - 7,631 / 28,250 (-63%)
19./10. [PS2] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2010: Aoki Samurai no Chousen (Blue Samurai Challenge) (Konami) - 7,583 / 20,927 (-43%)
20./04. [360] Lost Planet 2 (Capcom) - 7,352 / 40,106 (-78%)
21./00. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2 G (BEST) (Capcom) - 6,730 / 303,983
22./19. [WII] Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo) - 5,696 / 1,892,856 (-1%)
23./11. [NDS] Captain Tsubasa: Gekitou no Kiseki (Konami) - 5,616 / 18,106 (-55%)
24./14. [PS3] Super Street Fighter IV (Capcom) - 5,449 / 121,154 (-30%)
25./22. [PSP] Pro Yakyuu Spirits 2010 (Konami) - 4,578 / 168,755 (-11%)
26./00. [PS2] Strike Witches: Anata to Dekiru Koto - A Little Peaceful Days (Russel) - 4,573 / NEW
27./29. [NDS] The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (Nintendo) - 4,343 / 685,642 (+26%)
28./18. [PS3] NieR RepliCant (Square Enix) - 4,298 / 121,247 (-32%)
29./16. [WII] Winning Eleven Playmaker 2010: Aoki Samurai no Chousen (Blue Samurai Challenge) (Konami) - 4,238 / 11,182 (-39%)
30./00. [PS2] Suzunone Seven: Rebirth Knot (Alchemist) - 4,237 / NEW



Bar Chart May 24-30 (thanks to JoshuaJSlone/garaph.info)

Note: Image may be delayed from the time of this post, but will automatically show once the data is ready.

40,167 until New Super Mario Bros. Wii is the best-selling console game released in the last 15 years in Japan.


Recent Famitsu Top 30s

Apr 26-May 2, 2010
May 3-9, 2010
May 10-16, 2010
May 17-23, 2010

 

[Rocksteady33]

40,167 until New Super Mario Bros. Wii is the best-selling console game released in the last 15 years in Japan.

What game is this surpassing? And what is ahead of it prior to 15 years?

 

[KuwabaraTheMan]

What game is this surpassing? And what is ahead of it prior to 15 years?

Dragon Quest VII and Super Mario Bros respectively.

 

[BowieZ]

So if they make a game like Galaxy, which franchise should they use instead of Mario? I think this would cost them a lot of 3D Mario fans, and I'm not convinced that "2D Mario that is more inspired by 3D" and "3D Mario that is more inspired by 2D" would be distinct enough to warrant two separate franchises like 3D Mario and 2D Mario in their current form.

You're kinda forgetting, though, that Console Mario has really only been split between 2D and 3D for half a year. It's only the hardcore fans who play Mario on all types of consoles and handhelds and really have this image of a separation between 2D and 3D "franchises".

But I admit, these fans would probably have to adjust. And I think fans are capable of doing that.

This is excellent stuff and I fully agree!

What I'd love to see is the purist platforming of the 2D Super Mario games reinvented in 3D. For example, in SMB World 1- Level 3 you have an entire level which involves traversing and jumping across a series of bridges (the entire level is really one long bridge). I'd love to see "levels" like that represented in 3D. Or another example, jumping and traversing the giant mushroom pads in SMB to get to the end of the level. Just purist platforming like that presented in 3D.

The concept of "tasks" to earn a star in the 3D Mario games just doesn't gel in the same way and feels alien to the Super Mario series.

Yeah, that's exactly what I'm saying. Bring the exhilaration of fast-paced jump after jump after triple jump across these long stretches of levels into 3D. You'd think Mario would have had a game like that by now, wouldn't you? Isn't it odd that Super Paper Mario is the closest it's come? :lol

Even Mirror's Edge has come closer... <_<

Totally off-topic (sorry), but your avatar is so cute! *-*

^_^

 

[Takao]

Can you make money off a PS2 release that sells 4000 units? Like, wouldn't the costs to start the production line be too expensive for that? lol

 

[Hero of Legend]

Can you make money off a PS2 release that sells 4000 units? Like, wouldn't the costs to start the production line be too expensive for that? lol

Hey, Milestone sold 900 copies of Radio Allergy Noa in the 1st week and they're still kicking.

...

For how much longer?

Point is, I guess some devs have their ways, and they can live off of tiny sales? Hell Zoonami went 7 years or so since being formed without releasing anything, but that's a different story.

 

[Celsior]

Point is, I guess some devs have their ways, hell Zoonami went 7 years or so since being formed without releasing anything.

wait Zoonami still exists, holy shit, maybe they can finish DNF.:lol

 

[duckroll]

Can you make money off a PS2 release that sells 4000 units? Like, wouldn't the costs to start the production line be too expensive for that? lol

Not when you're talking about these games

 

[Rice-Eater]

oops, wrong thread

 

[donny2112]

What game is this surpassing?

PS1 Dragon Quest VII

And what is ahead of it prior to 15 years?

That's just how far back our data goes. It is probably a few years before that to find another game higher, but we just don't have the data to support saying anything more than "in the last 15 years."

 

[TheFLYINGManga_Ka]

Kind of disappointed with MGS Peace Walker sales.

I thought it could at least break a million.

Hopefully it sells a lot here but it sucks with piracy being such a problem.

 

[cvxfreak]

Is there any console game that could have sold more than DQVII but less than SMB?

If I have time, I'll search to see if DQVII's milestone was reported.

 

[king zell]

 

[Majmun]

FFXIII for €5? Am I getting this right?
Pretty nice deal.

 

[king zell]

01. [WII] Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo) 105,000/445,000
02. [PSP] Fairy Tail: Portable Guild (Konami) 35,000
03. [NDS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 (Square Enix) 23,000/1,122,000
04. [NDS] Let's Make a Pro Soccer Club! DS World Challenge 2010 (Sega) 18,000/68,000
05. [PS3] Lost Planet 2 (Capcom) 16,000/135,000
06. [PSP] Hisshou Pachinko Pachislot Kouryaku Series Portable Vol. 1: CR Neon Genesis Evangelion - Tamashii no Kiseki (D3 Publisher) 14,000
07. [PSP] Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (Konami) 14,000/712,000
08. [NDS] Medarot DS: Kuwagata/Kabuto (Rocket Company) - 14,000 / 93,000
09. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2010: Blue Samurai Challenge (Konami) 14,000/93,000
10. [NDS] Friend Collection (Nintendo) 14,000/3,251,000

 

[Jokeropia]

You're kinda forgetting, though, that Console Mario has really only been split between 2D and 3D for half a year. It's only the hardcore fans who play Mario on all types of consoles and handhelds and really have this image of a separation between 2D and 3D "franchises".

But 3D Mario in it's current form has existed since Mario 64. It's all the fans of 3D Mario since 1996 that would have to "adjust".

But I admit, these fans would probably have to adjust. And I think fans are capable of doing that.

Here's why I don't like the idea. When Mario Galaxy allowed you to run 360 degrees around or inside objects (on walls or upside down) it was almost like adding an extra dimension to the gameplay and it felt like as big a leap with the same feeling of freshness as going from 2D to 3D in the first place. (Something I didn't think possible beforehand.) This is the primary reason Mario Galaxy is so amazing in my eyes and doing what you're asking for would not only remove this dimension but also be a step back even from Mario 64. I mean, what's the point of 3D if you're only running in a straight line?

That's my personal reason for objecting, but the other part of my point (again) is that I don't see this subdued version of 3D Mario as different enough from 2D Mario to warrant treating them as two different franchises.