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Since a late port of SF4 and 3DS launch title with a character roster that was outdated performed better launch aligned than the first release of a new numbered SF(5) according to MediaCreate, your certainty seems pretty much unfounded.

Its not that unusual that sequels or games within the same serie ends up selling worse, sometimes noticeably worse, so his guess isnt really that unfounded. Its based on how some games perform. How a new Street Fighter game would have performed on the 3DS is anyone's guess though.

 

[sphinx]

what is this "SFV->3DS" talk??

didn't capcom say that the game was PS4 exclusive and that only Sony decides where that game appears?

this is like asking for a Bayonetta 2 port to "save it".

it's a paid exclusive, not gonna happen.

 

[Fdkn]

So, to be clear, how much do you expect SFV to sell in Japan (so PS4 only) until, let's say, Fall 2018 (let's assume the PS5 will come out at this time)?

I also don't think it'd be a good idea to put SFV on 3DS for what it's worth, but for different reasons (technology, userbase saturation, etc).

I think I explained myself clearly enough, but I'll try again.

Capcom has stated that SFV is a game that will last the whole generation
Capcom has a target of 2million units worldwide for the fiscal year (that they may not reach, but that's another discussion)
The shipment in Japan right now is around ~100k

I don't have a crystal ball, but it's obvious that Japan is not the priority for SFV and that in 2016 you don't launch a game on 3DS to last 4-5 years. what I mean is that discussing what SFV would do on 3DS is a waste of time, because for that to happen if would've need to be a totally different game with a totally different objective and model.

 

[velvet_nitemare]

This is a japanese sales thread, but these companies sell games in multiple regions not just Japan where 3DS is king. A hypothetical 3DS SFV would definitely sell worse than the PS4 version in 2016 where the 3DS is winding down worldwide. The difference would be even more pronounced if the 3DS game lacked the same amount of content as the current versions. SFV on 3DS makes zero sense for Capcom in 2016 worldwide.

 

[StoopKid]

PS4 version is never in a good spot with the NX version coming.

The nx hype is starting to sound like.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=498093

 

[Darius]

for the sake of the industry all games should be published on 3ds, the only platform where games don't tank

there are many reasons why SF4 on 3ds did well, early 3ds title, no many games to buy at that time, price drop after few months (lol) was like a second launch

I simply said there is nothing that indicates that in the scenario there was a 3DS version instead it would have certainly "tanked even more" in Japan.

But if you wanna believe that playing a BEU on handheld is better than on a home (with a fighting stick if you play seriously and not just when you are waiting the train in Shinjuku), as I said, i dont wake up people from dreaming

You really like to jump to conclusions, wow.

price drop after few months (lol)

They could have done worse, like dropping 1st-party support altogether instead of trying to revitalize their handheld.

 

[horuhe]

Rakuten Books Ranking Week 9, 2016 (Feb 29 - Mar 06)

01./00. [PSV] Gundam Breaker 3 <ACT> (Bandai Namco)
02./00. [PS4] Gundam Breaker 3 <ACT> (Bandai Namco)
03./00. [3DS] Haikyuu!! Cross Team Match! <SPT> (Bandai Namco Games)
04./00. [PSV] Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka?? Wonderful Party! <ADV> (5pb.)
05./00. [PS4] Life Is Strange <ADV> (Square Enix)
06./00. [PSV] Atelier Shallie Plus: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea <RPG> (Koei Tecmo
07./05. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games <SPT> (Nintendo)
08./14. [WiiU] Splatoon <ACT> (Nintendo)
09./17. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment)
10./01. [PS4] Kamen Rider: Battride War Genesis <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games)
11./07. [PSV] Attack on Titan <ACT> (Koei Tecmo)
12./06. [3DS] Mega Man Legacy Collection <ACT> (Capcom)
13./20. [3DS] Monster Hunter Generations <ACT> (Capcom)
14./00. [3DS] Doraemon: Shin Nobita no Nihon Tanjou <ACT> (FuRyu)
15./02. [PS3] Kamen Rider: Battride War Genesis <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games)
16./04. [PSV] Kamen Rider: Battride War Genesis <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games)
17./09. [PS4] Attack on Titan <ACT> (Koei Tecmo)
18./18. [PSV] Dragon Quest Builders <ADV> (Square Enix)
19./23. [WiiU] Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash <SPT> (Nintendo)
20./25. [WiiU] Super Mario Maker <ACT> (Nintendo)
21./15. [PS3] Attack on Titan <ACT> (Koei Tecmo)
22./13. [PS4] Street Fighter V <FTG> (Capcom)
23./03. [PSV] Kan Colle Kai <SLG> (Kadokawa Games)
24./21. [3DS] Monster Strike <RPG> (Mixi)
25./24. [Wii] Momotaro Dentetsu 2010: Sengoku Ishin no Hero Daishuugou! no Maki <TBL> (Hudson)
26./22. [3DS] Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final <RPG> (Atlus)
27./26. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team <ACT> (Level 5)
28./28. [PS3] Dragon Quest Builders <ADV> (Square Enix)
29./27. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: White Dog Squad <ACT> (Level 5)
30./12. [PS3] TV Anime Idolm@ster: Cinderella Girls G4U! Pack Vol.9 <ETC> (Bandai Namco Games)

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Rakuten Books Pre-Orders Ranking Week 9, 2016 (Feb 29 - Mar 06)

01./03. [PS4] Tom Clancy's The Division <ADV> (Ubisoft)
02./06. [PS4] Dark Souls III <RPG> (From Software)
03./00. [3DS] Etrian Odyssey V <RPG> (Atlus)
04./32. [WiiU] The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD <ADV> (Nintendo)
05./08. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 <RPG> (Square Enix)
06./02. [PS4] Dragon Quest Heroes II <ACT> (Square Enix)
07./09. [3DS] Yo-Kai Romance of the Three Kingdoms <ACT> (Level 5)
08./05. [PSV] Summon Night 6: Lost Borders <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games)
09./12. [PS4] Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness <RPG> (Square Enix)
10./15. [PSV] Digimon World: Next Order <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games)
11./18. [PSV] La Corda d'Oro 4 <SLG> (Koei Tecmo)
12./14. [PSV] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X <ACT> (Sega)
13./21. [PS4] Uncharted 4: A Thief's End <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment)
14./19. [PS4] Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Fortune <SPT> (Koei Tecmo)
15./24. [PS4] Nobunaga&#8217;s Ambition: Sphere of Influence Sengoku Risshiden <ACT> (Koei Tecmo)
16./20. [WiiU] Pokkén Tournament <FTG> (Nintendo)
17./11. [PS3] Dragon Quest Heroes II <ACT> (Square Enix)
18./31. [PS3] Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness <RPG> (Square Enix)
19./30. [PS3] Nobunaga&#8217;s Ambition: Sphere of Influence Sengoku Risshiden <ACT> (Koei Tecmo)
20./17. [PSV] Nil Admirari no Tenbin: Teito Genwaku Kitan <ADV> (Idea Factory)

 

[Ryng_tolu]

The nx hype is starting to sound like.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=498093

 

[crinale]

Kancolle shipped + digital reached almost 200 copies.

 

[duckroll]

Kancolle shipped + digital reached almost 200 copies.

Giving the Xbox One a run for its money.

 

[casiopao]

It looks it will be another strong week Momotaro Dentetsu. It was high at many retailers. I don't know how is possible there is stock for this reprint unless Konami occasionally restocks. It's not like it has stopped selling all these years.

Considering last time on DS, Tongari Boshi keep selling, i can see Konami reprinting the title on small number every year here lol.

I do feel that Konami is really killing me here by not giving us new Momotaro and Tongari Boshi here.T_T Actually, with how Konami also own Hudson, is Bomberman one of the title which had long leg? If yes, they should make that game here.T_T

Fake Edit: :Lolol. What have i wake here. I never thought that talking about 3DS here cause all these rage here. Skip the topic guysss.

 

[Man God]

Giving the Xbox One a run for its money.

Not even Run for the Money would sell well on the One.

 

[hiska-kun]

Tsutaya's Ranking Week 9 2016

01./00. [PSV] Gundam Breaker 3 <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games)
02./00. [PS4] Gundam Breaker 3 <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games)
03./00. [PSV] Atelier Shallie Plus: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea <RPG> (Koei Tecmo)
04./02. [PSV] Attack on Titan <ACT> (Koei Tecmo)
05./07. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games <SPT> (Nintendo)
06./00. [PS4] Life Is Strange <ADV> (Square Enix) (¥4.444)
07./05. [PSV] Kan Colle Kai <SLG> (Kadokawa Games)
08./03. [PS4] Attack on Titan <ACT> (Koei Tecmo)
09./00. [3DS] Haikyu!! Cross Team Match! <ADV> (Bandai Namco Games)
10./12. [3DS] Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final <RPG> (Atlus)
11./04. [3DS] Mega Man Legacy Collection <ACT> (Capcom)
12./00. [PSV] Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka?? Wonderful Party! <ADV> (5pb.)
13./09. [PS3] Attack on Titan <ACT> (Koei Tecmo)
19./20. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment)
15./01. [PSV] Kamen Rider: Battride War Genesis <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games)
16./14. [PSV] Dragon Quest Builders: Alefgard o Fukkatsu Niseyo <ADV> (Square Enix)
17./19. [WIU] Splatoon <ACT> (Nintendo)
18./17. [3DS] Monster Hunter X <ACT> (Capcom)
19./00. [3DS] Haikyu!! Cross Team Match! (Cross Game Box) <ADV> (Bandai Namco Games)
20./13. [PS4] Street Fighter V <FTG> (Capcom)

 

[Mory Dunz]

Paper Mario (Mario Story) and SMRPG making an appearance on the weekly eshop rankings for Wii U. A coincidence or related to the direct...

 

[horuhe]

There were stock problems with Nintendo 2DS (not only with Wii U) at TSUTAYA. Only Yellow Edition is available.

Paper Mario (Mario Story) and SMRPG making an appearance on the weekly eshop rankings for Wii U. A coincidence or related to the direct...

They really want a TTYD-esque Paper Mario, it's likely that. Lol.

 

[1st Course]

For the other side of this equation, in what's a very rare event, Clash Royale is nearing the top 10 grossing section of the Japanese iOS app store despite being a Western mobile app.

Already #1 in most western countries it seems (and #2 in China and Korea). If there is a developer that understand the mobile market it's Supercell.

 

[Oersted]

Nothing stops the Pokemon train.

This is a japanese sales thread, but these companies sell games in multiple regions not just Japan where 3DS is king. A hypothetical 3DS SFV would definitely sell worse than the PS4 version in 2016 where the 3DS is winding down worldwide. The difference would be even more pronounced if the 3DS game lacked the same amount of content as the current versions. SFV on 3DS makes zero sense for Capcom in 2016 worldwide.

Eh, depends. 3DS has more million seller games than PS3 had or PS4 will have in Japan. SFV will have issues to reach millions of copies worldwide.

Note: I'm not advocating for SFV on 3DS, but acting like Street Fighter on 3DS would be bad business per se is nonsense.

 

[cw_sasuke]

SFV for 3DS in 2016 obviously makes no sense....but im pretty sure Capcom would love to put a version of SFV on the next handheld, even if its just to profit for the launch hype like they did on 3DS.

 

[Aostia]

SFV for 3DS in 2016 obviously makes no sense....but im pretty sure Capcom would love to put a version of SFV on the next handheld, even if its just to profit for the launch hype like they did on 3DS.

The game exists only because of Sony so...
Vita 2 version?

 

[Pennywise83]

The most interesting thing about SFV is to see whether Capcom remains faithful to its "no retail updates" strategy, and how the main game will affect by this. One might expect Capcom advertising updates and therefore the game having longer legs than usual - point is, IIRC updates are dispersed across time so there won't be much reason for people to jump with one additional character if they haven't until now. Perhaps Capcom can concentrate many updates on a single day and advertise it in a similar way Level-5 advertised the release of YW Busters digital-only third version.

 

[redblack85]

Preorder COMG

[3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 3 - 171pt
[PS4] DARK SOULS III - 135pt
[3DS] specter Three Kingdoms - 83pt
[PSV] Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- X - 76pt
[PSV] Digimon World -next 0rder- - 67pt
[PSV] Summon Night 6 Summon Night 15th Anniversary Luxury Pack - 60pt
[WiiU] POKKEN TOURNAMENT - 59pt
[PS4] Star Ocean 5 -Integrity and Faithlessness- - 53pt
[PS4] The Division - 44pt
[PSV] Summon Night 6 - 38pt
[PS4] DEAD OR ALIVE Xtreme3 &#8203;&#8203;Fortune (Normal Edition) - 26pt
[PS3] Star Ocean 5 -Integrity and Faithlessness- - 24pt
[PS4] Summon Night 6 - 20pt
[PS4] DEAD OR ALIVE Xtreme3 &#8203;&#8203;Fortune Collector's Edition - 17pt
[WiiU] The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD Special Edition - 16pt
[PSV] DEAD OR ALIVE Xtreme3 &#8203;&#8203;Venus Collector's Edition - 15pt
[PS4] Uncharted pirate king and the last of the treasure Deluxe Edition - 15pt
[PSV] Corda 4 (Normal Edition) - 12pt
[PS4] Yakuza 6 - 10pt
[PSV] underground labyrinth, the Witch and the Wardrobe Roh brigade of Refrain (Limited Edition) - 10pt

See Yakuza 6
There are comparison with Bloodborne vs Dark Souls 3 vs all Souls?

 

[L~A]

Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 3 download cards now available at 7-Eleven, Lawson, and Circle K (first two have a special bonus). Pre-loading now live on the eShop too, but still no trailer (well, we saw the game during the Nintendo Direct, at least ).

Denpa Ningen no RPG getting yet another content update on Wednesday (1.10). Looks like the game is doing pretty well, if they're still doing updates and events. The game is even getting a new version of its guide book, covering the extra content.

 

[Kresnik258]

The most interesting thing about SFV is to see whether Capcom remains faithful to its "no retail updates" strategy, and how the main game will affect by this. One might expect Capcom advertising updates and therefore the game having longer legs than usual - point is, IIRC updates are dispersed across time so there won't be much reason for people to jump with one additional character if they haven't until now. Perhaps Capcom can concentrate many updates on a single day and advertise it in a similar way Level-5 advertised the release of YW Busters digital-only third version.

I'd have to dig around to find it but I'm pretty sure Bamco said they wouldn't be making a Burst version of GE2 when it launched, then a year a bit later we had exactly that. So it really wouldn't surprise me if Capcom went back on that.

 

[mao2]

The most interesting thing about SFV is to see whether Capcom remains faithful to its "no retail updates" strategy, and how the main game will affect by this. One might expect Capcom advertising updates and therefore the game having longer legs than usual - point is, IIRC updates are dispersed across time so there won't be much reason for people to jump with one additional character if they haven't until now. Perhaps Capcom can concentrate many updates on a single day and advertise it in a similar way Level-5 advertised the release of YW Busters digital-only third version.

IIRC Capcom only said that Street Fighter V is the only disk that you'll need. In the past installments, we were forced to rebuy the game if we wanted an new version. This time however, all updates, new characters, modes etc will be delivered via DLCs, therefore even if they release an updated version, early adopters don't need to shell out more money for it.

I guess they could relaunch the game with a cheaper version containing all DLCs after a certain period of time.

 

[zeromcd73]

https://twitter.com/AkihiroHino/status/706820528711946240

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Looks like we're getting a new Inazuma Eleven game announced at Level 5 Vision this year. I'm curious as to what platform. Level 5 was a good early supporter for 3DS, so I wonder if they will hope on board early with NX.

 

[Hero of Legend]

https://twitter.com/AkihiroHino/status/706820528711946240

Looks like we're getting a new Inazuma Eleven game announced at Level 5 Vision this year. I'm curious as to what platform. Level 5 was a good early supporter for 3DS, so I wonder if they will hope on board early with NX.

Huh. When was the last one again? Thought they might've called it quits with YW being their big multimedia game now, unless they hope YW will help revive it.

Spoiler

Would prefer LBX myself.

 

[Pennywise83]

IIRC Capcom only said that Street Fighter V is the only disk that you'll need. In the past installments, we were forced to rebuy the game if we wanted an new version. This time however, all updates, new characters, modes etc will be delivered via DLCs, therefore even if they release an updated version, early adopters don't need to shell out more money for it.

I guess they could relaunch the game with a cheaper version containing all DLCs after a certain period of time.

This makes sense as well. There will be Super Street Fighter V, but previous owner won't need to buy the game again to get those contents... Which would decrease the sales potential, unless the game is able to gain some attention from those who haven't purchased it yet.

https://twitter.com/AkihiroHino/status/706820528711946240

Looks like we're getting a new Inazuma Eleven game announced at Level 5 Vision this year. I'm curious as to what platform. Level 5 was a good early supporter for 3DS, so I wonder if they will hope on board early with NX.

When is Level-5 Vision 2016 planned?

Huh. When was the last one again? Thought they might've called it quits with YW being their big multimedia game now, unless they hope YW will help revive it.

Spoiler

Would prefer LBX myself.

April 2015.

 

[Fisico]

I'd have to dig around to find it but I'm pretty sure Bamco said they wouldn't be making a Burst version of GE2 when it launched, then a year a bit later we had exactly that. So it really wouldn't surprise me if Capcom went back on that.

Well there wasn't any Burst version

Spoiler

only a Rage Burst, which is completely unrelated of course.

I do remember that, but it was your usual PR bullshit, I don't think anyone was fooled by that.

 

[zeromcd73]

Huh. When was the last one again?

December 2013.

When is Level-5 Vision 2016 planned?

No date yet but one is planned for this year. Last year was April, but I believe past ones were all in the later half of the year (Aug/Sept/Oct).

 

[Sammy Samusu]

https://twitter.com/AkihiroHino/status/706820528711946240

Looks like we're getting a new Inazuma Eleven game announced at Level 5 Vision this year. I'm curious as to what platform. Level 5 was a good early supporter for 3DS, so I wonder if they will hope on board early with NX.

Hahah, I love his profile pic.

And damn, he is popular on Twitter. LEGEND!

I'm going to pre-order Yo-kai Watch Sangokuchi on Nippon Yasan. <3

 

[velvet_nitemare]

Eh, depends. 3DS has more million seller games than PS3 had or PS4 will have in Japan. SFV will have issues to reach millions of copies worldwide.

Note: I'm not advocating for SFV on 3DS, but acting like Street Fighter on 3DS would be bad business per se is nonsense.

It would be pointless for Capcom to release SFV on 3DS in 2016 when it's winding down. I don't see what past million sellers on 3DS have to do with that when the system is far from it's prime, especially outside japan. I feel confdent in saying that if the exact same content of SFV was rleased on 3DS alongside the PS4/PC versions, it would easily be the worst selling version worldwide. Even a hypotetical XB1 version would likely sell beter worldwide. The game in it's current form isn't selling to that many casual players, and that leaves fighting game fans who like to pley it on a big screen with a fight stick. So yes, it would be bad business for Capcom, It would only mak sense if it was already available everywhere else and they're just looking to pick up a few more sales.

Then again, they'd rather port it to the next handheld given the chance, since that would at least be futre proof for a few years. SF as a service is something Capcom want to provide for years, and 3DS is ancient by this point and can't support that vision especially outside japan.

 

[L~A]

Level-5 Vision was announced on March 13th, took place on April 7th.

If they follow a similar pattern this year, and the event is also in April, we'll get an announcement this week/next week.

And no wonder we don't have a date for the Level-5 Vision 2016, it hasn't even been formally announced yet.

 

[MatrixMan.EXE]

The nx hype is starting to sound like.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=498093

Yup. And the conclusion will likely end up being the same as well. Some people never learn.

Nintendo have given us no reason to believe the NX (home console) will come out to a torrent of high end 3rd party games and big sales and yet somehow, the speculation and media create threads would lead you to think otherwise.

I see no reason why the NX version of DQXI would put the PS4 in jeopardy, but hey, we shall see.

 

[test_account]

There were stock problems with Nintendo 2DS (not only with Wii U) at TSUTAYA. Only Yellow Edition is available.

They really want a TTYD-esque Paper Mario, it's likely that. Lol.

Wasnt this a limited edition? I'm more surprised to see it still being in stock. Although limited edition could still mean restocks and a fair amount of units being available though.

 

[RayearthRob]

It would be pointless for Capcom to release SFV on 3DS in 2016 when it's winding down. I don't see what past million sellers on 3DS have to do with that when the system is far from it's prime, especially outside japan. I feel confdent in saying that if the exact same content of SFV was rleased on 3DS alongside the PS4/PC versions, it would easily be the worst selling version worldwide. Even a hypotetical XB1 version would likely sell beter worldwide. The game in it's current form isn't selling to that many casual players, and that leaves fighting game fans who like to pley it on a big screen with a fight stick. So yes, it would be bad business for Capcom, It would only mak sense if it was already available everywhere else and they're just looking to pick up a few more sales.

Then again, they'd rather port it to the next handheld given the chance, since that would at least be futre proof for a few years. SF as a service is something Capcom want to provide for years, and 3DS is ancient by this point and can't support that vision especially outside japan.

Hmm.. 3Ds has a great lineup this year, this should boost sales worldwide.

I think SFV 3DS would be great. But, yeah, not gonna happen. Worst selling version? Probably not.

 

[Memento]

I dont believe there are people discussing the possibility of Street Fighter V on 3DS.

Can someone restore my faith in humanity, please?

 

[Aostia]

Level-5 Vision was announced on March 13th, took place on April 7th.

If they follow a similar pattern this year, and the event is also in April, we'll get an announcement this week/next week.

And no wonder we don't have a date for the Level-5 Vision 2016, it hasn't even been formally announced yet.

if it's April, the next Inazuma will be announced without platform, of will still be 3DS.

Yup. And the conclusion will likely end up being the same as well. Some people never learn.

Nintendo have given us no reason to believe the NX (home console) will come out to a torrent of high end 3rd party games and big sales and yet somehow, the speculation and media create threads would lead you to think otherwise.

I see no reason why the NX version of DQXI would put the PS4 in jeopardy, but hey, we shall see.

I seriously hope that the people talking about DQXI were thinking about a portable HW NX...otherwise I totally agree with you. A NX console version of the game will not hurt the equivalent PS4 version.

 

[cw_sasuke]

Yup. And the conclusion will likely end up being the same as well. Some people never learn.

The conclusion of a system we know nothing about will likely end up be the same? Erm okay.

There isnt anything wrong with being excited for an upcoming new platform pre unveiling/launch. If the homesystem indeed shares a library with the portable their is no way the 3rd party support will be worse than what the WiiU...this shouldn't be too difficult to understand.

 

[Fine Ham Abounds]

That Rockman surprise

 

[MatrixMan.EXE]

The conclusion of a system we know nothing about will likely end up be the same? Erm okay.

There isnt anything wrong with being excited for an upcoming new platform pre unveiling/launch. If the homesystem indeed shares a library with the portable their is no way the 3rd party support will be worse than what the WiiU...this shouldn't be too difficult to understand.

It doesn't matter what it is. I'm speculating based off of what's actually happening in the marketplace, not fanboy dreams.

I'm talking about the speculation that there is going to be a mass influx of AAA 3rd party games, and that somehow this thing will sell better than Wii U. NX home console being powerful enough to run UE4 doesn't preclude that developers will flock to it. That's not how this business works.

Nor has the Wii U's sales in Japan (or anywhere for that matter) given me any faith NX home console will do any better, as the Wii U's problems run far deeper than being the wrong product at the wrong time. This shouldn't be too difficult to understand either, especially considering I'm talking specifically about the stationary unit, not the handheld.

 

[hiska-kun]

April for Level 5 Vision (like last year) makes completely sense. They can announce the release date for Yo-kai Watch 3 (we know it will be sometime in July), show Snack World, the New Inazuma and this stuff.

Spoiler

Is Layton 7 still a thing?

 

[MatrixMan.EXE]

Spoiler

Is Layton 7 still a thing?

Aye, they've just been super quiet about it.

What were the general reactions to the initial announcement? Is there any possibility that they're re-purposing it for 3DS at all?

 

[Chris1964]

https://twitter.com/AkihiroHino/status/706820528711946240

Looks like we're getting a new Inazuma Eleven game announced at Level 5 Vision this year. I'm curious as to what platform. Level 5 was a good early supporter for 3DS, so I wonder if they will hope on board early with NX.

Among everything else Yo-kai Watch is coming to PS4 this year so it's an easy guess.

 

[vareon]

Aye, they've just been super quiet about it.

What were the general reactions to the initial announcement? Is there any possibility that they're re-purposing it for 3DS at all?

Fantasy Life 2 has been quiet, too, I think?

 

[gtj1092]

Hmm.. 3Ds has a great lineup this year, this should boost sales worldwide.

I think SFV 3DS would be great. But, yeah, not gonna happen. Worst selling version? Probably not.

Not even Nintendo believes 3DS sales will be up this year. Havent they shrunk every year since launch no matter the lineup Nintendo puts out?

 

[L~A]

April for Level 5 Vision (like last year) makes completely sense. They can announce the release date for Yo-kai Watch 3 (we know it will be sometime in July), show Snack World, the New Inazuma and this stuff.

Spoiler

Is Layton 7 still a thing?

I hope you're ready for the second mutation of Layton 7. Now on Mobile + Wii U eShop, because reasons!

Seriously, will you attend this year? I remember you tried to last year, didn't you?

Spoiler

Maybe you could ask Akihiro Hino why the hell there hasn't been a Professor Layton compilation yet

For Yo-kai Watch 3, I was expecting CoroCoro to have the news, but if there's a LV2016, that's where it'll most likely be revealed, yeah.

 

[Aostia]

The conclusion of a system we know nothing about will likely end up be the same? Erm okay.

There isnt anything wrong with being excited for an upcoming new platform pre unveiling/launch. If the homesystem indeed shares a library with the portable their is no way the 3rd party support will be worse than what the WiiU...this shouldn't be too difficult to understand.

if NX will be that, it's not the NX home console version that could hurt PS4 sales, but the NX portable one.
Home console suffers a lot in japan, so much that even the mighty PS4 (and it's not a joke: it's selling like hot cakes in the world) isnt' all that hot. Imagine a Nintendo home console...
probably ESPECIALLY if it will have shared library with NX portable. Why in the blue hell should Japan suddenly prefer the home versions over the portable ones of the same games?

Among everything else Yo-kai Watch is coming to PS4 this year so it's an easy guess.

I admint I'm not getting this one :\


Btw, about Level5 World event: Yokai, Snack World and Inazuma Eleven. not bad

 

[wrowa]

https://twitter.com/AkihiroHino/status/706820528711946240

Looks like we're getting a new Inazuma Eleven game announced at Level 5 Vision this year. I'm curious as to what platform. Level 5 was a good early supporter for 3DS, so I wonder if they will hope on board early with NX.

I wonder if there's a chance we'll see a new (proper) Layton game in the (not too far) future. It's been three years since the last one, Level 5's mobile games don't have a very good track record so far and Layton 7 seems to be going nowhere at all. So, maybe, just maybe, now that the constant milking of the franchise is just a distant memory, people would be ready again for a new proper Layton game?

I'd really like a new Layton game.

Spoiler

But you might not want to make it a launch title this time around.

 

[Edge_Maverick]

It won't stop.

Grimms Notes surpassed 8 million downloads in Japan: http://www.jp.square-enix.com/company/ja/news/2016/html/7ad7f058088cafbdd09dedb5bcededde.html

 

[Father_Brain]

It doesn't matter what it is. I'm speculating based off of what's actually happening in the marketplace, not fanboy dreams.

I'm talking about the speculation that there is going to be a mass influx of AAA 3rd party games, and that somehow this thing will sell better than Wii U. NX home console being powerful enough to run UE4 doesn't preclude that developers will flock to it. That's not how this business works.

Nor has the Wii U's sales in Japan (or anywhere for that matter) given me any faith NX home console will do any better, as the Wii U's problems run far deeper than being the wrong product at the wrong time. This shouldn't be too difficult to understand either, especially considering I'm talking specifically about the stationary unit, not the handheld.

Yeah, the overall market trends are clear enough. I don't have a crystal ball and it's always possible that they could catch lightning in a bottle again somehow, but barring that, the most likely outcome by far is the continued decline of their hardware business.