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[Sammy Samusu]

19./11. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf [Nintendo Selects] <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.03.17} (¥2.700) - 2.831 / 49.841 <60-80%> (-13%)

Animal Crossing Mobile is going to push New Leaf even further.

Is it very far from 6 million?

 

[Jarod McChicken]

A... akiramenaide Nihon ! *barf*

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

What is a Japanese weekly sales chart?

A miserable little pile of nothingness.

 

[horuhe]

This week's releases

{2016.05.24}

[PS4] Overwatch <ACT> (Square Enix) (¥7.800)

{2016.05.26}

[PSV] Cladun Sengoku <RPG> (Nippon Ichi Software) (¥4.800)

[PSV] Sangoku Hime 4: Tenka Ryouran - Tenmei no Koi Emaki <SLG> (SystemSoft Alpha) (¥6.500)

[PSV] Kyoukai no Shirayuki # <ADV> (Idea Factory) (¥6.300)

[PSV] SA7: Silent Ability Seven # <ADV> (Future Tech Lab) (¥5.800)

[PS4] [PS3] Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator # <FTG> (Arc System Works) (¥6.800)

{2016.05.27}

[PS4] [PSV] [PS3] Dragon Quest Heroes II: Futago no Ou to Yogen no Owari <RPG> (Square Enix) (¥6.800)

More on Dragon Quest Heores II ads at Shinjuku Station, here in this thread.

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This week has been very slow in term of sales. However, pre-orders are really something taking into account. At Santy Shop, they are advertising some of the games that are close to release.

Ace Attorney 6, Taiko Drum Master and Story of Seasons.

Others as Mario and Sonic for Wii U or Culdcept.

In Takarajima Stores, Persona 5 and Yo-Kai Watch 3 were the main topic.

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Maybe horuhe could shine some light on the stock situation? I don't think the shortages ever ended (though Nintendo did ship more units for the GW). Given the super low shipment target for the FY, it's clear they're not really interested in shipping more than they are right now.

Shortages never ended and are not closely to end, as far as I can tell. We're are talking about 800k units shipped worldwide, and presumably around 300k for Japan, so that's around from 5k to 6k for weekly shipments to clear.

There is stock at some shops, at others there isn't. The Mario Maker Set is the most shipped SKU, so it will be the only game to be influenced by Wii U shipments, not as some folks said that about Splatoon. Splatoon will sell, at least in the short term, even if Wii U isn't being produced anymore.

Something I think it could affect Splatoon sales is the release of Overwatch. There is some interest in the game, especially from students. The game was very popular among those high school students, and they could probably shift from Splatoon to Overwatch. Of course, I'm not saying Splatoon will stop selling suddenly. Here in this blog, in fact, it is said something like that.

http://www.nariyukigame.com/archives/48685696.html

 

[Bruno MB]

The next Nintendo dedicated gaming handheld can't come soon enough.

 

[noobie]

Good hold for Uncharted.

Good legs for top 2, horrible for the rest. Bleh

Were people expecting even more than 84% drop for Uncharted 4?

 

[GhostTrick]

The next Nintendo dedicated gaming handheld can't come soon enough.

That is, if they succeed in building an interesting device with an exciting library. I could see the next Nintendo handheld bombing if they dont play the right cards.

 

[Chris1964]

Were people expecting even more than 84% drop for Uncharted 4?

Uncharted doesn't have legs anymore, it depends what anyone expects.

Media Create Sales: Week 45, 2011 (Nov 07 - Nov 13)

11./02. [PS3] Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception # <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2011.11.02} (¥5.695) - 16.150 / 141.139 (-87%)

Famitsu Sales: Week 46, 2011 (Nov 07 - Nov 13)

11./03. [PS3] Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception # <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2011.11.02} (¥5.695) - 19.044 / 141.596 (-84%)


Media Create Sales: Week 20, 2016 (May 16 - May 22)

01./01. [PS4] Uncharted 4: A Thief's End # <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2016.05.10} (¥7.900) - 21.155 / 149.879 (-84%)

Famitsu Sales: Week 21, 2016 (May 16 - May 22)

01./01. [PS4] Uncharted 4: A Thief's End # <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2016.05.10} (¥7.900) - 20.304 / 144.332 <80-100%> (-84%)

 

[RPGamer92]

Wait will Overwatch enter the charts next week?

 

[Nirolak]

Wait will Overwatch enter the charts next week?

Well, it depends on if you think it will sell over 2000 copies, since that's what it takes to get into the Japanese Top 20 these days.

 

[hemo memo]

Well, it depends on if you think it will sell over 2000 copies, since that's what it takes to get into the Japanese Top 20 these days.

This is sad.

 

[Lostconfused]

Sounds like a lock for Overwatch in the top 10 then.

 

[Moor-Angol]

WOW, YSO was WAY over what Kenka Bancho Otome ended up doing, and far lower than the 3DS game.

since when an otome game debuts with 24k ?



comparing apple and oranges, as usual

 

[Asd202]

Wait will Overwatch enter the charts next week?

I think Overwatch will do better than other FPS in Japan I mean it has waifus.

 

[GhostTrick]

since when an otome game debuts with 24k ?



comparing apple and oranges, as usual

It's about the ip itself.

 

[Moor-Angol]

19./11. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf [Nintendo Selects] <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.03.17} (¥2.700) - 2.831 / 49.841 <60-80%> (-13%)

Animal Crossing Mobile is going to push New Leaf even further.

Is it very far from 6 million?

it depends how "far" is for you around 1mln...

 

[Jarod McChicken]

Overwatch has been the good surprise recently on Amazon.jp, I'm expecting a 50K debut.

 

[hemo memo]

Good hold for Uncharted.

What is a bad hold then?

 

[Yasumi]

It's about the ip itself.

When you switch from attractive guys beating the shit out of each other to attractive guys trying to bang you, the audience overlap between games is going to be pretty minimal.

 

[mao2]

Kinda surreal to see a Famicom game currently ranked No.3 and No.9 on Amazon Japan LOL.
http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/bestsellers/videogames/

BTW in case you didn't know, Kira Kira Star Night DX is an awesome looking indie action game for Famicom and compatible systems.
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-ne...-circle-go-retro-with-kira-kira-star-night-dx

Trailer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMB5FK2YMVA

 

[zeromcd73]

The next Nintendo dedicated gaming handheld can't come soon enough.

This. Holy shit is it boring now.

 

[ThatStupidLion]

how is ps4 tracking against vita within the same time frame? I really feel like their numbers are similar to when vita was being mocked for similar figures

 

[mao2]

It's about the ip itself.

That's like saying Yo-Kai Sangokushi bombed because it didn't sell millions. Take a look at Period Cube: Torikago no Amadeu (#16 on Media Create) which is another otome game. They usually don't sell much.

 

[Oregano]

Considering it was delayed because of low preorders... Bit difficult to believe so.

A game that was delayed becuase of low preorders will hardly prove prove something wrong.

Well does delaying because of low preorders even make sense? It'd only make sense to me if Vita was getting a price drop or something and they wanted to schedule it with that but it seems doubtful.

Either way I expect it to handily beat Kenka Bancho 6 in sales.

 

[hiska-kun]

Boring week, so here some graph:

PS4

XB1

Mario & Sonic At Rio is falling behind after a poor Golden Week

Joker 3 terrible legs

Splatoon-Mario Kart-Mario Maker

 

[Chris1964]

Well does delaying because of low preorders even make sense? It'd only make sense to me if Vita was getting a price drop or something and they wanted to schedule it with that but it seems doubtful.

The company stated the reason of delay was low preorders number, so what are you arguing.

 

[Oregano]

The company stated the reason of delay was low preorders number, so what are you arguing.

I'm aware of what they said, I just find it hard to take at face value because it doesn't make a great amount of sense.

 

[Vena]

Welp, we've reached the dead-end territory of everything below 20k.

Next handheld, save us!

 

[Chris1964]

If low anticipated sales don't make sense for the delay of a game what makes sense anyway. Unless they prefered to say such a lie and hurt the title because of some secret plan.

 

[Scoops]

Good hold for Uncharted.

-84% is terrible

 

[test_account]

I'm aware of what they said, I just find it hard to take at face value because it doesn't make a great amount of sense.

If i remember correctly, they said that they wanted to improve on the quality of the game. Basically that if the game is being improved on, that it would spark more interest.

 

[mao2]

I'm aware of what they said, I just find it hard to take at face value because it doesn't make a great amount of sense.

I guess you can delay a game and try to generate more buzz during that time. Marvelous reduced the price of Uppers by about 2,000yen so that might help a bit, but man looking at Amazon Japan, both versions are ranked below No.5,000. For comparison, Kenka Bancho 6 which was released last year is currently at No.1,097 LOL.

 

[MuchoMalo]

Oh Xbone... I'm surprised that it's even tracked at this point.

 

[EGM1966]

Homefront over Doom - Japan continues to troll Western tastes!

Pretty weak week.... PS4 back below 20k and XB1 back to double digits. Honestly you'd think MS would literally buy a 100 a week themselves just to keep it in triple digits. Petty cash would cover it and they could give 'em away in promotions/competitions.

I know that suggestion is daft it's just amazing to see a product tracked with such low sales as to barely matter.

 

[jett]

03./00. [PS4] Homefront: The Revolution <ACT> (Spike Chunsoft) {2016.05.19} (¥7.980) - 9.422 / NEW

07./00. [PS4] Doom <ACT> (Bethesda Softworks) {2016.05.19} (¥7.980) - 6.164 / NEW

 

[sense]

Welp, we've reached the dead-end territory of everything below 20k.

Next handheld, save us!

I guess you have been waiting a long time to use that everything below 20k comment
it will most likely pick back up from next week

 

[random25]

Yokai Watch 3 can't come soon enough.

 

[Madao]

Boring week, so here some graph:

PS4

XB1

Mario & Sonic At Rio is falling behind after a poor Golden Week

Joker 3 terrible legs

Splatoon-Mario Kart-Mario Maker

at that rate, the PS4 is gonna fall quite far behind the PS3 once it reaches the slim.

this also reminds me that we're approaching the time when the last gen HD consoles really took off worldwide and current gen is not gonna look so good anymore.

 

[Vena]

I guess you have been waiting a long time to use that everything below 20k comment
it will most likely pick back up from next week

Nah. I could have made that comment at any time over the last few weeks, just hovering over 20k doesn't really change anything.

 

[gtj1092]

I guess you have been waiting a long time to use that everything below 20k comment
it will most likely pick back up from next week

Since October price cut. Glad no one was holding their breath.

 

[Kanann]

When these boring week after week stop? September?

 

[horuhe]

When these boring week after week stop? September?

Summer gonna be very packaged, especially for Nintendo games that tend to sell well in that season. Then, we should see again these doom weeks in the middle of October.

 

[Oregano]

If low anticipated sales don't make sense for the delay of a game what makes sense anyway. Unless they prefered to say such a lie and hurt the title because of some secret plan.

But the delays hurts anyway. Surely it would make sense to just get the game out there rather than dragging it out.

If i remember correctly, they said that they wanted to improve on the quality of the game. Basically that if the game is being improved on, that it would spark more interest.

Well the game being not up to snuff seems like a much better reason to delay.

I guess you can delay a game and try to generate more buzz during that time. Marvelous reduced the price of Uppers by about 2,000yen so that might help a bit, but man looking at Amazon Japan, both versions are ranked below No.5,000. For comparison, Kenka Bancho 6 which was released last year is currently at No.1,097 LOL.

Reducing the price is definitely not a good sign. I'd be surprised if it did that badly though. Kenka Bancho 6 sales aren't exactly a high bar.

 

[arevin01]

Everything is just dead. Only the NX can save Japan.

 

[KillerMan91]

at that rate, the PS4 is gonna fall quite far behind the PS3 once it reaches the slim.

this also reminds me that we're approaching the time when the last gen HD consoles really took off worldwide and current gen is not gonna look so good anymore.

PS4 will receive VR, NEO, another price cut and some big titles this fall. So it will also get some big bumps this fall. We shall see if they are enough to keep it in pace with PS3 but I don't think it will fall far behind PS3. As for WW sales Sony forecasts 20 million shipped for PS4 this FY. PS3 shipped 13 million FY2010 so PS4 will continue to widen the gap by pretty huge amounts. Xbox One might have harder time against X360 that is true.

 

[Ōkami]

You know that old saying, old times were better?

Well, old times.

Famitsu Week 21 2006 (May 15 - 21)

1. [PS2] .hack//G.U. Vol. 1: 76.395
2. [NDS] Tetris DS: 50.344
3. [NDS] Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day: 49.154
4. [PS2] Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007: 47.939
5. [NDS] Animal Crossing: Wild World: 31.802
6. [NDS] Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day: 30.832
7. [PS2] Powerful Major League 29.998

Famitsu Week 20 1996 (May 13-19)

1. [SFC] Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War: 228.578
2. [SAT ] Super Real Mahjong PVI: 38.611
3. [SAT] Nonomura Byoin no Hitobito: 28.880
4. [PS1] Resident Evil: 26.182
5. [PS1] Tekken 2: 21.545

Also, on Famitsu this is the worst week ever for hardware, will wait for Dengeki to comment on software.

 

[Cornbread78]

Everything is down this week....

 

[DarkLordMalik]

So depressing week..... I cray every time.

 

[Honey Bunny]

Also, Homefront over Doom? Oh Japan...

Japan just wanted to play the video game of this

Repelling North Koreans is more relevant to them than repelling demons I guess.

 

[SinCityAssassin]

I didn't know Kirby had legs.

Spoiler

Please don't Photoshop that.

Nah.