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[Guru-Guru]

The people in the import thread say it has its flaws but it's still fun (and somehow better than SO4). It could have been something special if it had more polished according to a few users, but for now it's alright.

I think saying it needs to be more polished is really underselling how problematic the low budget was. It's FULL of technical bugs (glitchy animations, framerate drops, etc.), the graphics look like maybe an early PS3 game (some of the textures, such as grass, would be better off removed from the game), and even though it is only around 20-25 hours long, there is a lot of backtracking through areas you have already been. It isn't fun going through the same maps fighting the same enemies with colour swaps over and over, nor is it fun exploring barren towns with only a couple shops and no points of interest IMO.

Of course, the majority of the import OT seemed to enjoy the game, but the general reception among Japanese gamers has been very, very negative, and I am pretty damn certain SO5 will bomb critically in NA. No clue about how it will sell though...

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

Its a shame SO5 is not living up to expectations. I was really excited for it but now I'm wary.

[3DS] Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind - 309.477

[3DS] Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind CHAIN - 77.637

[PSV] Attack on Titan: Wings of Freedom - 1.980 / 107.896
[PS4] Attack on Titan: Wings of Freedom - Out / 105.044
[PS3] Attack on Titan: Wings of Freedom - Out / 45.868
= 258.808

The West will more than make up for it.

 

[hiska-kun]

It's me that i'm wrong or it's already the second time (or maybe more) that M-C has a XBO game and Famitsu hasn't ?

3k on M-C and less than 1k on Famitsu it's a huge difference

I don't know but according to Dengeki Quantum Break is at 3k too. Position 18.

http://dengekionline.com/soft/ranking/ranking.html

 

[hiska-kun]

Famitsu: PlayStation Store Digital Sales Feb 29 - Mar 27

[PS4] Dark Souls III - 50,475
[PS4] The Division - 36,255
[PSV] Romancing SaGa 2 (Download only) - 35,995
[PS4] Gundam Breaker 3 - 17,600
[PSV] Gundam Breaker 3 - 13,035
[PS4] Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Fortune - 9,875
[PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition - 9,105
[PS4] Life is Strange - 5,765
[PSV] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X - 5,240

____

Yes, just one week of tracking for DSIII

 

[Nirolak]

Was there a game shortage or does the PS4 have an unusually high digital market?

That's an average of ~25-30% for Dark Souls 3 and The Division.

 

[pastrami]

Was there a game shortage or does the PS4 have an unusually high digital market?

That's an average of ~25-30% for Dark Souls 3 and The Division.

Dark Souls 3 is only ~20% (50k digital/260k launch total). The Division's ratio does seem high, but it could be due to the nature of the game (MMO-lite).

 

[hiska-kun]

Was there a game shortage or does the PS4 have an unusually high digital market?

That's an average of ~25-30% for Dark Souls 3 and The Division.

Dragon Quest Heroes, Bloodborne, Call of Duty: Black Ops III and Metal Gear Solid V also had high ratios

 

[encephalon]

Aren't those pretty high numbers for a sfc port?

As for SO5, the problem isn't just that it's short or that it's small. It's as small as if not smaller than games like zero no kiseki or majora's mask that center around a central hub, but still manage to be fresh, introduce new areas, and have a certain richness and detail that their size allows for ... Without any of the richness or attention to detail.

SO1 may have been small, but it's a top of the line sfc game in terms of production values, with a beautiful, detailed overworld, and a relatively original storyline for the time. SO5 has little that it can boast. There's no trade off. At best it's combat is fun and writing not offensive. And despite its size it still feels sloppy and rushed.

 

[lherre]

So with digital sales DS3 is in line with the rest of the games of the franchise, right?

 

[BKK]

Was there a game shortage or does the PS4 have an unusually high digital market?

That's an average of ~25-30% for Dark Souls 3 and The Division.

Looking at multi-platform titles it does seem to be higher than PSV. Gundam Breaker 3 for example, sold less at retail on PS4, but more digitally.

 

[xehanort]

It is nice at least that the ps4 digitals are quite high. Higher digital ratio that psv seems quite good.

DS3 with digital 1st week sales is now on par with the first and second ones.

 

[DriftingSpirit]

Famitsu: PlayStation Store Digital Sales Feb 29 - Mar 27

[PS4] Dark Souls III - 50,475

____

Yes, just one week of tracking for DSIII

*sips tea*

 

[noshten]

Famitsu: PlayStation Store Digital Sales Feb 29 - Mar 27

[PS4] Dark Souls III - 50,475
[PS4] The Division - 36,255
[PSV] Romancing SaGa 2 (Download only) - 35,995
[PS4] Gundam Breaker 3 - 17,600
[PSV] Gundam Breaker 3 - 13,035
[PS4] Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Fortune - 9,875
[PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition - 9,105
[PS4] Life is Strange - 5,765
[PSV] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X - 5,240

____

Yes, just one week of tracking for DSIII

I'm actually more impressed with the Division numbers but still that's pretty amazing for DS3

 

[Moor-Angol]

I don't know but according to Dengeki Quantum Break is at 3k too. Position 18.

http://dengekionline.com/soft/ranking/ranking.html

there was another case recently, I don't remember the name and actually don't have time to check previous threads

maybe forza 5 or halo 5, but if confirmed it should be strange that two times a XBO game charted in the M-C top 20 and not in Famitsu top 30

maybe Famitsu stopped tracking XBO games due to poor numbers?

 

[Kysen]

I'm actually more impressed with the Division numbers but still that's pretty amazing for DS3

A lot of importers , that 3 week delay = nope.

 

[Nyoro SF]

Famitsu: PlayStation Store Digital Sales Feb 29 - Mar 27

[PS4] Dark Souls III - 50,475
[PS4] The Division - 36,255
[PSV] Romancing SaGa 2 (Download only) - 35,995
[PS4] Gundam Breaker 3 - 17,600
[PSV] Gundam Breaker 3 - 13,035
[PS4] Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Fortune - 9,875
[PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition - 9,105
[PS4] Life is Strange - 5,765
[PSV] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X - 5,240

____

Yes, just one week of tracking for DSIII

That is an impressively high digital number for DS3.

Perhaps it is because Souls players value the day-one, minute-one community that surrounds these games on release. That's one romantic interpretation though....

EDIT: I didn't know it was a survey of players in Japan, that explains the unusual incrementing...

 

[hiska-kun]

Famitsu estimates the digital sales using surveys (just in Japan). How can they estimate importers?

 

[Diddy Kong]

Damn XB1 +5 this week. Is this the beginning of the turn around in Japan?

 

[Loris146]

Famitsu: PlayStation Store Digital Sales Feb 29 - Mar 27

[PS4] Dark Souls III - 50,475
[PS4] The Division - 36,255
[PSV] Romancing SaGa 2 (Download only) - 35,995
[PS4] Gundam Breaker 3 - 17,600
[PSV] Gundam Breaker 3 - 13,035
[PS4] Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Fortune - 9,875
[PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition - 9,105
[PS4] Life is Strange - 5,765
[PSV] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X - 5,240

____

Yes, just one week of tracking for DSIII

Edit : Didn't know they use a survey to estimate digital sales. Is it reliable?

 

[BKK]

So I wanted to see how this year's multi-format Playstation titles compared for digital %. For PS4 Vs PSV the average was ~50% higher, for PS4 Vs PS3 ~200% higher. There was one release which had a higher % than the PS4 version, PSV Kamen Riders.

PS4 Vs PSV:

Month	Title	                                PS4 Retail 	PS4 Digital	PS4 Digital %	PSV Retail	PSV Digital	PSV Digital %
2016.01	Dragon Quest Builders            	137,894 	30,133  	17.9%   	176,143  	22,959   	11.5%
2016.01	Odin Sphere Leifthrasir         	44,977  	 6,951  	13.4%   	54,242	         6,517  	10.7%
2016.02	Dragon Quest Builders           	58,757  	11,829  	16.8%   	89,306          12,303  	12.1%
2016.02	Attack on Titan                 	76,789  	11,781  	13.3%   	71,998           4,039           5.3%
2016.02	Project Setsuna                 	38,985  	10,527  	21.3%   	31,863	         5,949   	15.7%
2016.02	Kamen Rider: Battride War Genesis	29,366  	 2,726  	8.5%    	22,760	         3,029  	11.7%

YTD	All	                                386,768	        73,947	        16.1%	        446,312	        54,796       	10.9%

PS4 Vs PS3:

Month	Title                               	PS4 Retail 	PS4 Digital	PS4 Digital %	PS3 Retail	PS3 Digital	PS3 Digital %
2016.01	Dragon Quest Builders             	137,894  	30,133  	17.9%   	55,791   	5,740   	9.3%
2016.01	Yakuza: Kiwami                  	123,165  	 6,564   	5.1%    	90,771  	1,030   	1.1%
2016.01	Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII	22,738  	 4,015  	15.0%   	19,017  	1,464   	7.1%
2016.02	Dragon Quest Builders           	58,757  	11,829  	16.8%   	42,072  	1,893   	4.3%
2016.02	Attack on Titan                  	76,789  	11,781  	13.3%   	35,939  	1,363   	3.8%
2016.02	Kamen Rider: Battride War Genesis	29,366         	 2,726	         8.5%   	20,592  	  606   	2.9%
							
YTD	All	                                448,709 	67,048	        13.0%    	264,182 	12,096  	4.4%

 

[Undead Fantasy]

If the PS4 keeps selling like this then it will reach 3 million in 3 months or so.

Very nice numbers.

 

[Arzehn]

Famitsu: PlayStation Store Digital Sales Feb 29 - Mar 27

[PS4] Dark Souls III - 50,475
[PS4] The Division - 36,255
____

Yes, just one week of tracking for DSIII

lol, after all the digital memes, crow is served for all the doubters.

 

[horuhe]

This week's releases {2016.04.14}

[PS4] Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition <RPG> (Spike Chunsoft) (¥7.500)

[PSV] Skullgirls: 2nd Encore # <FTG> (Arc System Works) (¥4.800)

[PS4] Republique <ACT> (GungHo Online Entertainment) (¥3.600)

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Tales of Berseria stands for preorders are already at Sofmap.

 

[sense]

Famitsu: PlayStation Store Digital Sales Feb 29 - Mar 27

[PS4] Dark Souls III - 50,475
[PS4] The Division - 36,255
[PSV] Romancing SaGa 2 (Download only) - 35,995
[PS4] Gundam Breaker 3 - 17,600
[PSV] Gundam Breaker 3 - 13,035
[PS4] Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Fortune - 9,875
[PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition - 9,105
[PS4] Life is Strange - 5,765
[PSV] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X - 5,240

____

Yes, just one week of tracking for DSIII

maybe we can stop making fun of people expecting higher digital numbers for certain games around here

 

[Ryng_tolu]

Famitsu: PlayStation Store Digital Sales Feb 29 - Mar 27

[PS4] Dark Souls III - 50,475
[PS4] The Division - 36,255
I

Holy shit those are epic digital sales for Dark Souls III and The Division.

So in the end Dark Souls III sold about the same of Dark Souls II... looks good for me. I know the installed base is not that important some times, but still with 2.7 million PS4 sold that's a great launch.

 

[Bruno MB]

[PS3] Dark Souls <RPG> (From Software) {2011.09.22} (¥7.800) - 228.872 / NEW 
[PS3] Dark Souls <RPG> (From Software) {2011.09.22} (¥7.800) - 37.431 / 266.303
[B][PS3] Dark Souls <RPG> (From Software) {2011.09.22} (¥7.800) - 18.363 / 284.666[/B]

[PS3] Dark Souls <RPG> (From Software) {2011.09.22} (¥7.800) - 368.457 LTD

[PS3] Dark Souls II <RPG> (From Software) {2014.03.13} (¥7.800) - 256.701 / NEW 
[PS3] Dark Souls II <RPG> (From Software) {2014.03.13} (¥7.800) - 36.367 / 293.068
[B][PS3] Dark Souls II <RPG> (From Software) {2014.03.13} (¥7.800) - 16.786 / 309.854[/B]

[PS3] Dark Souls II <RPG> (From Software) {2014.03.13} (¥7.800) - 339.592 LTD

[PS4] Dark Souls III <RPG> (From Software) {2016.03.24} (¥7.430) - 269.239 / NEW 
[PS4] Dark Souls III <RPG> (From Software) {2016.03.24} (¥7.430) - 41.150 / 310.389
[B][PS4] Dark Souls III <RPG> (From Software) {2016.03.24} (¥7.430) - 17.325 / 327.714[/B]

[PS4] Dark Souls III <RPG> (From Software) {2016.03.24} (¥7.430) - 327.714 LTD

Bonus:

[PS4] Bloodborne <RPG> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.26} (¥7.452) - 195.598 / NEW
[PS4] Bloodborne <RPG> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.26} (¥7.452) - 23.557 / 219.155
[B][PS4] Bloodborne <RPG> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.26} (¥7.452) - 9.654 / 228.809[/B]

[PS4] Bloodborne <RPG> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.26} (¥7.452) - 256.978 LTD

Digital sales are included in this comparison.

 

[DarkLordMalik]

[PS3] Dark Souls <RPG> (From Software) {2011.09.22} (¥7.800) - 228.872 / NEW 
[PS3] Dark Souls <RPG> (From Software) {2011.09.22} (¥7.800) - 37.431 / 266.303
[B][PS3] Dark Souls <RPG> (From Software) {2011.09.22} (¥7.800) - 18.363 / 284.666[/B]

[PS3] Dark Souls <RPG> (From Software) {2011.09.22} (¥7.800) - 368.457 LTD

[PS3] Dark Souls II <RPG> (From Software) {2014.03.13} (¥7.800) - 256.701 / NEW 
[PS3] Dark Souls II <RPG> (From Software) {2014.03.13} (¥7.800) - 36.367 / 293.068
[B][PS3] Dark Souls II <RPG> (From Software) {2014.03.13} (¥7.800) - 16.786 / 309.854[/B]

[PS3] Dark Souls II <RPG> (From Software) {2014.03.13} (¥7.800) - 339.592 LTD

[PS4] Dark Souls III <RPG> (From Software) {2016.03.24} (¥7.430) - 269.239 / NEW 
[PS4] Dark Souls III <RPG> (From Software) {2016.03.24} (¥7.430) - 41.150 / 310.389
[B][PS4] Dark Souls III <RPG> (From Software) {2016.03.24} (¥7.430) - 17.325 / 327.714[/B]

[PS4] Dark Souls III <RPG> (From Software) {2016.03.24} (¥7.430) - 327.714 LTD

Bonus:

[PS4] Bloodborne <RPG> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.26} (¥7.452) - 195.598 / NEW
[PS4] Bloodborne <RPG> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.26} (¥7.452) - 23.557 / 219.155
[B][PS4] Bloodborne <RPG> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.26} (¥7.452) - 9.654 / 228.809[/B]

[PS4] Bloodborne <RPG> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.26} (¥7.452) - 256.978 LTD

Digital sales are included in this comparison.

Pretty good sales here. Better than DS 2 on a smaller userbase, although the userbase hardly matter here because of the dedicated Souls fanbase.

Famitsu: PlayStation Store Digital Sales Feb 29 - Mar 27

[PS4] Dark Souls III - 50,475
[PS4] The Division - 36,255
[PSV] Romancing SaGa 2 (Download only) - 35,995
[PS4] Gundam Breaker 3 - 17,600
[PSV] Gundam Breaker 3 - 13,035
[PS4] Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Fortune - 9,875
[PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition - 9,105
[PS4] Life is Strange - 5,765
[PSV] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X - 5,240

____

Yes, just one week of tracking for DSIII

Saga 2 did decent considering it was also available on the most popular platform in Japan (Smartphones).

It did better than Saga 3 on the Nintendo DS atleast.

349	SaGa 3: Jikuu no Hasha: Shadow or Light	30.322	77.737	Square Enix	6/01/2011

 

[Chris1964]

Was there a game shortage or does the PS4 have an unusually high digital market?

That's an average of ~25-30% for Dark Souls 3 and The Division.

Dark Souls III ratio is 18,75%. A little higher from the average for first week (the game had a 80% first day sellthrough, that played its part too) and in the end it will fall to the usual 10-15% standard.

Division is indeed high (22,09% for 3 weeks), considering most of these sales came at first week.

 

[Nirolak]

Yeah, I messed up looking up the original number.

 

[Rymuth]

Famitsu: PlayStation Store Digital Sales Feb 29 - Mar 27

[PS4] Dark Souls III - 50,475
[PS4] The Division - 36,255


Yes, just one week of tracking for DSIII

Those are some solid numbers.

*sips tea*

Lol

 

[DriftingSpirit]

maybe we can stop making fun of people expecting higher digital numbers for certain games around here

Right.

At the very least, the digital portion should be considered when discussing sales. That is all. They are just a relevant factor in the equation whether they end up being particularly high or not. Why that gets certain users into downplay and passive aggressive mode is beyond me. It really isn't necessary at all.

 

[Chris1964]

Yeah, I messed up looking up the original number.

It has become pretty obvious that digital doesn't save anything and unless there are extreme and special cases so far you'll end with 10-15% at best. Used market and price collapse lead in Japan.

 

[horuhe]

Rakuten Books Game Sales Ranking {2016.04.14}

01./00. [PS4] Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition <RPG> (Spike Chunsoft)
02./01. [3DS] Yo-Kai Sangokushi <SLG> (Level 5)
03./02. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 <RPG> (Square Enix)
04./03. [PS4] Dark Souls III <RPG> (From Software)
05./05. [PS4] Far Cry Primal <ACT> (Ubisoft)
06./06. [WiiU] Splatoon <ACT> (Nintendo)
07./09. [PS4] Tom Clancy's The Division <RPG> (Ubisoft)
08./07. [WiiU] Pokkén Tournament <FTG> (Pokémon Co.)
09./11. [3DS] Ansatsu Kyoushitsu: Assassin Ikusei Keikaku!! <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games)
10./12. [WiiU] Super Mario Maker <ACT> (Nintendo)

Rakuten Books Game Pre-Orders Ranking {2016.04.14}

01./00. [PS4] Tales of Berseria <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games)
02./00. [PS3] Tales of Berseria <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games)
03./02. [PS4] Final Fantasy XV <RPG> (Square Enix)
04./04. [3DS] Ace Attorney 6 <ADV> (Capcom)
05./03. [PS4] Dragon Quest Heroes II <RPG> (Square Enix)

*Note: Games listed on the Rakuten Books Pre-Orders Ranking are counted as net sales, so it might possibly affect the games listed on the Rakuten Books Sales Ranking. It is expected anyone interested, to look at the previous rankings to make himself a better idea of the actual sales.

 

[horuhe]

I think said it last week, but it seems Yo-Kai Sangokushi is facing stock problems at some stores. This could affect inevitably this week sales.

 

[ßig]

Dark Souls dying has merely been delayed.

 

[Takao]

Looking at multi-platform titles it does seem to be higher than PSV. Gundam Breaker 3 for example, sold less at retail on PS4, but more digitally.

That's not surprising. One of those platforms ships with 1GB of storage. The other ships with a few hundred.

 

[OhMyGod]

After First Day Sell-Through {2016.04.14}
(yes, no first day sell-through for this week because its not worth mentioning)

3DS Monster Strike
bomba rate: three star
more than 100K First-Print Edition still in the market

PSV Gundam EXVS Force
bomba rate: two star
10-20K left, patch help a bit, but used already fold into the market

WiiU #FE
bomba rate: one star
nearly sold out(day one stock), stock problem of WiiU help a lot

WiiU Mario Tennis
3DS Mario Sonic Rrio 2016
bomba rate: safe
have legs and not just selling because cutting the price

3DS Haikyu!!
bomba rate: three star
sold 30K and 10K left

WiiU Zelda
bomba rate: one star
nearly sold out(day one stock)

WiiU POKKÉN
bomba rate: one star
nearly 70K left in the market, should be safe

3DS Assassination Classroom
bomba rate: two star
sold 30K and still 30K in the market
Bravo, Bandai! the undertaker of character game

3DS DQM3
bomba rate: one star
100K still in the market, should be safe

PS4 SO5
bomba rate: one star
nearly sold out, one star is for the PS3 version

 

[Moor-Angol]

DQM3 selling almost half of the previous entry not a bomba? lol


meanwhile I watched a Miitomo CM on Yamanote yesterday and on Chuuou a while ago (game CM's on Chuuou are not a usual thing as on Yamanote FYI)

 

[hiska-kun]

DQM3 selling almost half of the previous entry not a bomba? lol

He is talking about shipments, not performance.
DQMJ3 has 100k copies left on stores but it won't have major problems to sell it at full price. Of course, this doesn't mean it's selling well.

 

[casiopao]

After First Day Sell-Through {2016.04.14}
(yes, no first day sell-through for this week because its not worth mentioning)

3DS Monster Strike
bomba rate: three star
more than 100K First-Print Edition still in the market

PSV Gundam EXVS Force
bomba rate: two star
10-20K left, patch help a bit, but used already fold into the market

WiiU #FE
bomba rate: one star
nearly sold out(day one stock), stock problem of WiiU help a lot

WiiU Mario Tennis
3DS Mario Sonic Rrio 2016
bomba rate: safe
have legs and not just selling because cutting the price

3DS Haikyu!!
bomba rate: three star
sold 30K and 10K left

WiiU Zelda
bomba rate: one star
nearly sold out(day one stock)

WiiU POKKÉN
bomba rate: one star
nearly 70K left in the market, should be safe

3DS Assassination Classroom
bomba rate: two star
sold 30K and still 30K in the market
Bravo, Bandai! the undertaker of character game

3DS DQM3
bomba rate: one star
100K still in the market, should be safe

PS4 SO5
bomba rate: one star
nearly sold out, one star is for the PS3 version

Ummm this is not the correct way to determined what bomba and what not bomba though.

 

[hiska-kun]

Ummm this is not the correct way to determined what bomba and what not bomba though.

To be fair, the blog didn't write bomba rate, but Danger Level. It's based on stock left, genre of the game, how time has passed since the release...
OhMyGod opted to translate it for bomba.

 

[Ōkami]

Amazon opens up pages for Yokai Watch 3, as wel as the official site.

http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/B01E5BM7O6/jin115k-22/ref=nosim/
http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/B01E5BM70U/jin115k-22/ref=nosim/

http://www.youkai-watch.jp/yw3/

Amazon contains screeshots of the game as well as some artwork.

As mentioned some days ago the game releases on July 16th and it takes place in the US.

The game has a lot of NFC stuff there, with the medals. They seemingly changed the combat too, wonder how will that play out.

 

[MANUELF]

As mentioned some days ago the game releases on July 16th and it takes place in the US.

What part of that is american????

 

[horuhe]

What part of that is american????

All the names of youkai: Kolonbus, Brook Rin, Maru Nugget, In Chiken, etc.

 

[casiopao]

To be fair, the blog didn't write bomba rate, but Danger Level. It's based on stock left, genre of the game, how time has passed since the release...
OhMyGod opted to translate it for bomba.

Well, that kinda explain it. He should put it on stock stats there rather than bomba as it can confuse others here lol.

 

[Bebpo]

The type of people who go out of there way to import this kind of game are obviously going to be more biased.

While this can be true, the opposite can be true as well. Importing is expensive, I'll tear a shitty game apart if it wastes my money and time.

Then again, (this is where I'm gonna get in hot stuff), as a western gamer with western values playing import rpgs for the last 20 years and reading the internet, I truly believe that the hardcore Japanese rpg gamer niche in Japan has terrible fucking taste and that the things they value positively like padding everything just for lengths sake or pandering shit like dating sub-systems are completely at odds with my own values (pacing, quality > volume; non-embarassing/pandering otaku shit). Note this has nothing to do with SO5 as I haven't played it yet and it might be a terrible game, might be a good game, no idea.

Puts me in a tough spot, since I can't trust Japanese reviewers at all. For Japanese rpgs I actually trust European reviewers the most for some reason like Eurogamer because they don't seem to give stuff too much of a pass, but they also don't have a hard on for hating Japanese/anime-styled stuff like a lot of US reviewers.

 

[Moor-Angol]

He is talking about shipments, not performance.
DQMJ3 has 100k copies left on stores but it won't have major problems to sell it at full price. Of course, this doesn't mean it's selling well.

I see, thanks for clarification

 

[Kresnik258]

After First Day Sell-Through {2016.04.14}
(yes, no first day sell-through for this week because its not worth mentioning)

Since you've done it anyway, might as well throw Digimon into this comparison.

 

[L~A]

Yes, new Yo-kai Dream Medal are equipped with NFC chip. Finally a major 3rd party game that actually makes use of N3DS features (the first one since MHX).

Also, opening of Not Yo-kai Watch 3 (PxD X): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3aORPzoHbw

 

[Chris1964]

21./21. [PSV] Digimon World: Next Order <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.03.17} (¥6.800)
22./22. [PSV] Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of Influence - Sengoku Risshiden # <SLG> (Koei Tecmo) {2016.03.24} (¥7.800)
23./35. [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.12.03} (¥2.400)
24./26. [PSV] Attack on Titan: Wings of Freedom # <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2016.02.18} (¥6.800)
25./38. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition] <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2015.10.08} (¥4.990)
26./36. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.571)
27./25. [3DS] Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon [Nintendo Selects] <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.03.17} (¥2.700)
28./28. [PS3] Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of Influence - Sengoku Risshiden # <SLG> (Koei Tecmo) {2016.03.24} (¥8.800)
29./34. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2014.11.21} (¥4.571)
30./46. [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops III # <ACT> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.11.06} (¥7.900)
31./41. [PS4] Street Fighter V # <FTG> (Capcom) {2016.02.18} (¥7.990)
32./29. [3DS] Disney Magic World 2 # <ETC> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.11.05} (¥5.690)
33./40. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven Megamix <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.06.11} (¥4.700)
34./10. [PS4] Winning Post 8 2016 <SLG> (Koei Tecmo) {2016.03.31} (¥7.800)
35./27. [3DS] Doraemon: Shin Nobita no Nihon Tanjou <ETC> (FuRyu) {2016.03.03} (¥4.980)
36./37. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2015.07.30} (¥4.000)
37./32. [3DS] Monster Strike <RPG> (Mixi) {2015.12.17} (¥4.500)
38./00. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Omise Hajimerundesu <ETC> (Nippon Columbia) {2015.11.19} (¥4.800)
39./31. [3DS] Harvest Moon 3D: A New Beginning [Nintendo Selects] <SLG> (Marvelous) {2016.03.17} (¥2.700)
40./47. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 # <RCE> (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥5.700)
41./17. [PS4] Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Fortune # <SPT> (Koei Tecmo) {2016.03.24} (¥8.800)
42./24. [PSV] Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Venus # <SPT> (Koei Tecmo) {2016.03.24} (¥7.800)
43./00. [PS4] Battlefield 4: Premium Edition <Battlefield 4 \ Battlefield 4: China Rising \ Battlefield 4: Second Assault \ Battlefield 4: Final Stand \ Battlefield 4: Naval Strike \ Battlefield 4: Dragon's Teeth> [EA Best Hits] <ACT> (Electronic Arts) {2016.03.17} (¥3.800)
44./50. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U # <FTG> (Nintendo) {2014.12.06} (¥7.200)
45./45. [WIU] Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash <SPT> (Nintendo) {2016.01.28} (¥4.700)
46./39. [3DS] Monster Hunter Generations # <ACT> (Capcom) {2015.11.28} (¥5.800)
47./30. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Koko ga Ochitsukundesu [Nintendo Selects] <ETC> (Nippon Columbia) {2016.03.17} (¥2.700)
48./00. [PS4] Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege <ACT> (Ubisoft) {2015.12.10} (¥8.400)
49./44. [WIU] The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD # <ADV> (Nintendo) {2016.03.10} (¥5.700)
50./19. [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain # <ADV> (Konami) {2015.09.02} (¥8.400)

Top 50

3DS - 20
PS4 - 14
PSV - 7
WIU - 7
PS3 - 1
XB1 - 1

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|System |  This Week |  Last Week |  Last Year |     YTD    |  Last YTD  |
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|  ALL  |    455.000 |    876.000 |    383.000 |  8.686.000 | 10.722.000 |
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