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[Galactic Fork]

But no Pokemon Mystery Dungeon game has sold over 1 million:

[GBA] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team (Pokemon Co.) {2005.11.17} - 112,898 / 718,129
[NDS] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team (Pokemon Co.) {2005.11.17} - 123,556 / 743,990
[NDS] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time (Pokemon Co.) {2007.09.13} - 300,295 / 804,118
[NDS] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness (Pokemon Co.) {2007.09.13} - 268,593 / 709,844
[NDS] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky (Pokemon Co.) {2009.04.18} - 141,771 / 414,000

=P

Like the main line, they are released 2 colors at a time. See the dates. People usually count them together. Time and Darkness came out together, with Sky coming out alone a bit later (like the 3rd colors in the main line games).

 

[Exterminieren]

But no Pokemon Mystery Dungeon game has sold over 1 million:

[GBA] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team (Pokemon Co.) {2005.11.17} - 112,898 / 718,129
[NDS] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team (Pokemon Co.) {2005.11.17} - 123,556 / 743,990
[NDS] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time (Pokemon Co.) {2007.09.13} - 300,295 / 804,118
[NDS] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness (Pokemon Co.) {2007.09.13} - 268,593 / 709,844
[NDS] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky (Pokemon Co.) {2009.04.18} - 141,771 / 414,000

=P

There are really only two games in that list. Red Rescue Team/ Blue Rescue Team, and Explorers of Time/Explorers of Darkness/Explorers of Sky. This is like trying to separate out the sales of individual mainline titles.

 

[Madn]

I think the simley at the end meant he was joking

 

[Alrus]

Like the main line, they are released 2 colors at a time. See the dates. People usually count them together. Time and Darkness came out together, with Sky coming out alone a bit later (like the 3rd colors in the main line games).

There are really only two games in that list. Red Rescue Team/ Blue Rescue Team, and Explorers of Time/Explorers of Darkness/Explorers of Sky. This is like trying to separate out the sales of individual mainline titles.

I think he said that in a jokey manner.

 

[Cuddler]

Thats a given, saleswise at least. Whatever WiiU does lifetime, it will still be dwarfed by the 3DS.

Isn't that pretty much a given? I'd imagine it's going to be just like ds with the wii. The wii performs well for a while or even impressive at times, but the ds always sold so well consistently and is just way more popular in Japan. The wii drops more easily and doesn't stay consistent. I'm really happy the 3DS is following similar patterns in Japan, if things keep up and we see it perform better in western regions, then we'll at least still have a safe haven for Japanese games and RPGs.

You guys are right, I was talking more about the launch, a lot of people are still buying a 3DS, which is way cheaper and with a way better catalogue of games (but that was obvious since it's already out for more than a year). I mean, who is buying the 3DS right now is probably not going to buy the WIIU this year. But then I searched for the DSL numbers before the WII launch...

DSL 148,174
PS3 81,639
PSP 19,123
PS2 16,157
Xbox360 3,864
GBASP 1,320
GBM 1,213
GC 496
DS 279
GBA 12
Xbox 3

DSL 128,621
PS3 42,099
PSP 16,690
PS2 15,068
Xbox360 4,050
GBASP 1,199
GBM 1,037
GC 514
DS 182
GBA 30
Xbox 6

DSL 131,431
PS3 32,045
PS2 16,543
PSP 13,698
Xbox360 12,480
GBASP 1,034
GBM 1,004
GC 489
DS 224
GBA 30
Xbox 7

and reading the threads they seem very similar to the ones that we have right now, maybe everything will really happen again exactly like 6 years ago, who knows.

 

[Galactic Fork]

I think he said that in a jokey manner.

Eh, I read the as more of a mocking "so there". Oh well, sorry.

 

[Exterminieren]

Huh. Didn't catch the smiley.

That's the problem with being sarcastic in Sales-Age; with some of the daft things that have been said in earnest over the years, you're quite likely to be taken seriously!

 

[Currygan]

woah at 3DS and NSMB2 bump

Japan is a lock for Nintendo

 

[Graphics Horse]

That mario bundle did a lot more than I was expecting. Poor small 3DS doesn't get a look in.

The 3DS is really destroying everything, is it possible that it will destroy even the WIIU?

It might have already surpassed Wii U's total sales in Japan, you never know.

 

[megaStryke]

That's not Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate. Ultimate won't be released until next month. That's 3G: http://www.4gamer.net/games/117/G011794/20121121055/

EDIT: I are dumb! It is the same as Ultimate. I'll shut up now.

 

[Exterminieren]

That's not Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate. Ultimate won't be released until next month. That's 3G: http://www.4gamer.net/games/117/G011794/20121121055/

Ultimate and 3G are the same game. The Wii U version's out next month, and it's called 3G HD Version in Japan. Both of them are being localised as 3 Ultimate in the West.

 

[megaStryke]

Ultimate and 3G are the same game. The Wii U version's out next month, and it's called 3G HD Version in Japan. Both of them are being localised as 3 Ultimate in the West.

Ah! You are absolutely right! My bad!

 

[Madn]

That's not Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate. Ultimate won't be released until next month. That's 3G: http://www.4gamer.net/games/117/G011794/20121121055/

Is there a difference or is it just with cross play with the wii U one?

Edit: answered above

 

[Nibel]

3DS means life

 

[vareon]

Well except 3DS being surprisingly strong, there's nothing much to discuss, isn't it?

 

[Road]

Garaph hasn't updated yet, so with help from Paint:

If you want to check every week, save this link: http://garaph.info/linecompare.php/.../gr-0/hf/sys-1/3DS/date-1/2012-10-29/gr-1/hf/

 

[Alrus]

Where do you guys think Animal Crossing will be sales wise by the end of the holidays?

 

[Cosmo Clock 21]

Well except 3DS being surprisingly strong, there's nothing much to discuss, isn't it?

Well... Warfighter JPN might end up outselling it in the US. :lol

 

[LOCK]

Wow a great week for Nintendo.

 

[Man God]

Where do you guys think Animal Crossing will be sales wise by the end of the holidays?

1.5-2 million.

 

[shira]

Normal service resumed next week?

But Call of Duty AND AC3??

 

[ShockingAlberto]

1.5-2 million.

I think with download numbers, two million is possible. Not sure about just retail, though.

 

[braves01]

03./05. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4.800) - 41.658 / 1.385.212 (+79%)

 

[Kouriozan]

I think with download numbers, two million is possible. Not sure about just retail, though.

Yup, 2 millions is definitely possible, at least with famitsu.

 

[BY2K]

03./05. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4.800) - 41.658 / 1.385.212 (+79%)

The hell!?

 

[Alrus]

The hell!?

Mario 3DSLL bundles.

I think with download numbers, two million is possible. Not sure about just retail, though.

Going by Famitsu I'd say it's definitely reachable.

 

[Count Dookkake]

3DS looking good.

 

[GCX]

nvm.

 

[Phazon]

The hell!?

This is what we call 'The Nintendo Difference'

 

[Anth0ny]

ASS CREED SAVED THE VITA

and how the fuck did nsmb 2 gain 80%... god damn it

 

[Lord_Byron28]

ASS CREED SAVED THE VITA

and how the fuck did nsmb 2 gain 80%... god damn it

As has been said many times there is a bundle with the 3DS and nsmb 2 that just released. Also the vita boost is due to two new colors.

 

[VICI0US]

3DS being its beastly self coupled with the launch of the wii-u..

looking at nintendo owning 90% of weekly hardware sales. crazy.

 

[D_prOdigy]

Can AC both kill and save Vita?

Spoiler

The answer is no

 

[Dr. Feel Good]

Looking back, I'm actually surprised that the first Mystery Dungeon on DS ended up surpassing the sales of the GBA version. I suppose the holiday helped it back then with the GBA hardware floundering, but I think back then I was convinced the GBA version would end up on top considering the userbases at the time.

Either way, I'm pretty shocked these games sell as well as they do, they just are not very fun. But I'd say this one is probably locked in for around 1-1.2 million combined.

 

[gimz]

03./05. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4.800) - 41.658 / 1.385.212 (+79%)

http://i.imgur.com/TiD1d.jpg

oh how i miss these "legs" photos! and it remind me of a "nice leg" photo i posted years ago!

 

[ohlawd]

03./05. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4.800) - 41.658 / 1.385.212 (+79%)

I do not like this picture at all. Her legs are terrible.

 

[Chris1964]

I think with download numbers, two million is possible. Not sure about just retail, though.

With download numbers it's at 1.1+ million already. It won't sell only 900k at the next 7 weeks. 1900k maybe.

And also, Vita lives! See Sony, releasing games CAN sell a system!

Vita is dead.

 

[RPGamer92]

Holy crap at 3DS sales
And also, Vita lives! See Sony, releasing games CAN sell a system!

 

[braves01]

I do not like this picture at all. Her legs are terrible.

Foresight on my part. When sales fall off, you can use the same picture.

 

[zroid]

And also, Vita lives! See Sony, releasing games CAN sell a system!

or new colours

 

[Kouriozan]

And also, Vita lives! See Sony, releasing games CAN sell a system!

Needs more hats colours!

 

[RPGamer92]

or new colours

A yes colors as well. So as long as Sony just starts releasing new colors every week, Vita should be good to go right?

 

[Exterminieren]

And also, Vita lives! See Sony, releasing games CAN sell a system!

Even ignoring the fact that it was probably the colours that caused the bump, if 13k is the highest Vita's ever going to get, Sony should just choke it now and be done with it.

 

[Miles X]

What does Vita have coming this holiday?

 

[Claymores]

What does Vita have coming this holiday?

Don't know about Japan but in the west there's only a Sonic game in a few weeks and that about it until March/April next year.

 

[schuelma]

What does Vita have coming this holiday?

............


Wii software sales will probably outsell Vita's releases.

 

[Exterminieren]

What does Vita have coming this holiday?

An AKB48 game.

Also stuff like PSASBR, which will sell a minute amount of copies.

It looks grim, I'm afraid.

 

[Kerub]

An AKB game.

Also stuff like PSASBR, which will sell a minute amount of copies.

It looks grim, I'm afraid.

AKB?

 

[Father_Brain]

What does Vita have coming this holiday?

Praying that Soul Sacrifice and GE2 miraculously turn sales around next year.

 

[Frillen]

A yes colors as well. So as long as Sony just starts releasing new colors every week, Vita should be good to go right?

Expect the fact that 13k is still terrible.