StreetsAhead
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David Gibson always reports the Famitsu numbers. It's better to compare like with like, in general.
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Media Create Sales: Week 2, 2014 (Jan 06 - Jan 12)
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David Gibson always reports the Famitsu numbers. It's better to compare like with like, in general.
It could have sold better but 5M is a good result notwithstanding.
1st Course
Member
Calling it from now: Vita TV < 1000
Captain Smoker
Member
What are the biggest games for this year (3DS)?
- Dragon Quest Monsters 2
- Mario Party
- Super Smash Bros. 4
Any other?
Dragon Quest XI should/could come someday.
- Dragon Quest Monsters 2
- Mario Party
- Super Smash Bros. 4
Any other?
Dragon Quest XI should/could come someday.
1) in 2012, the 3DS was barely 1 year old, so lots of people didn't own it at the time, so no saturation or anything
2) it got a new model revision
3) it got friggin' Animal Crossing
4) no model revision in 2013
So it's not that surprising the 3DS went down last year, though I'll admit I was one of those who were totally convinced MH4 + Pokémon would mean a better year than 2012.
The 3DS got a model revision even before the sales really started to significantly drop, which kinda makes comparisons with other consoles invalid. Nintendo didn't launch the 3DS XL to give sales a boost (which is usually the point of a model revision), but to increase the 3DS's momentum. Had Nintendo NOT launched the XL in 2012, it may well have had a better 2013.
Personally, I was expecting a model revision in 2013, around march or so, not in july 2012.
I'd bet 5 bucks that we'll get Pokemon Z or X2/Y2 this year too.
1st Course
Member
Naah, this year would be perfect for a Pokémon remake. Especially considering how the remake team worked on Black 2 / White 2 and, so, it's "silent" since June 2012.
Next year it's time for Pokémon X2 and Y2.
On 3DS and the next handheld if it launches in Fall 2015
StreetsAhead
Member
Don't think GF has ever released a game the year after mainline games released, at least not since Gen 3. Maybe a spin off at best.
Nintendo should have listened to me and made january the "virtual console month" with good releases and Sales, só they had something to keep momentum in january
But did they listen to me? Nooooo
VC and sales wouldn't have kept momentum going for shit.
Sammy Samusu
Member
There's a scan floating around, and it seems SE is working on a completely new Dragon Quest Monster.
For mobile?
I'm pretty sure DQM2 will do meh (relative to other DQM titles), should have gone with Joker 3 right away.
Magicpaint
Member
There's already one for mobile announced which is DQM Super Light.
metalslimer
Member
If the 3ds really is reaching a saturation point at its current sales the market has changed even more than I thought
Hey comas, are you afraid? Me and Meio kilo are very afraid of what will happen with our beloved :C
Please, no more X2-Y2. Just go with Pokemon Z already since Z is cool
Give me them Winona (I hope Gamefreak don't screw with ther redesigned costume).
Hero of Legend
Member
Naming the platform would really help.
After two remakes on 3DS, that makes sense. I wouldn't be surprised if it was formally announced at the DQM2 release event (provided there's one?). Anyway, series has been rather successful, especially on the 3DS, they'd be mad not to make an original entry. Anyway, pretty good news, though chances of localisation are... *ahem*.
Anna from FE and now Winona from RSE?
Mang, you have good taste. If you're ever in Chicago, I'll buy you a drink
Hero of Legend
Member
No idea, haven't seen said scans yet. Maybe Sammy could *wink wink*
I'd be very surprised if it wasn't for the 3DS, as I believe there's already a mobile game coming soon/already out, and I really can't picture the series going to Vita or consoles. Guess we'll see in a few hours!
Not everyone
I think the ferocious growth of mobile has caught everyone off guard. Especially in this thread, which seems like it's giving an accurate picture of the Japanese market, but without mobile it's actually quite a limited view.
Not everyone
I think the ferocious growth of mobile has caught everyone off guard. Especially in this thread, which seems like it's giving an accurate picture of the Japanese market, but without mobile it's actually quite a limited view.
Mobile gaming is seamless. No need to purchase custom hardware. Does games good enough. Many are free to play, no investment necessary (though heavily encouraged of course).
It will be interesting to see how Nintendo reacts.
Sammy Samusu
Member
Youkai Watch - 19,039
Coming for that million seller.
Coming for that million seller.
If I'm correct, it already did on week 2.
Can someone post the numbers? I can't navigate Famitsu to save my life.
They'll react by slowly sliding into irrelevance. Or by creating the next best thing. No room for middle ground!
Oh the anime started airing recently right? Will be interesting to see if it has a big influence on the game's success.
The 3DS really needs some fresh content, I think. There's a lot of successes on the system, but not a lot of new successes. Senran Kagura, what else?
In Pokemon Z, does the main character suddenly find out that he's from an alien warrior race?
Please, no more X2-Y2. Just go with Pokemon Z already since Z is cool
In Pokemon Z, does the main character suddenly find out that he's from an alien warrior race?
Yokai Watch, Bravely Default, Fantasy Life... All much more successful than Senran Kagura.
It's 11.036 for the Wii U.
metalslimer
Member
Given 3ds sales vita did well. Wiiu is not recovering and nintendo needs a new system in 2015
ANd this only proves that FF X was the last good FF.
Fixed that, thanks!
Funeral details?
I hope they raise the hardware bar for their next handheld.
...they'll lower it and come in at a tiny price
Another week of being sad for the failure the Wii U is.
Another week saying "but it's a good system!" and another "
While it is not a bad system Nintendo completely misread the market and refused to correct the mistakes they made with the Wii. They deserve the failure.
