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Media Create Sales: Week 31, 2019 (Jul 29 - Aug 04)
- Thread starter Chris1964
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09./00. [NSW] Omega Labyrinth Life <RPG> (D3Publisher) {2019.08.01} (¥7.800) - 6.643 / NEW <60-80%>
26./00. [PS4] Labyrinth Life <RPG> (D3Publisher) {2019.08.01} (¥5.800) - 1.977 / NEW <20-40%>
Welp, the market has spoken! :P
26./00. [PS4] Labyrinth Life <RPG> (D3Publisher) {2019.08.01} (¥5.800) - 1.977 / NEW <20-40%>
Welp, the market has spoken! :P
The idea of a game being (bigger/better) doesn't work very well in the Japanese market. I can think of many reasons why FETH didn't sell more:
- The art style honestly is not very appealing. It feels like a step down from Kozaki's work.
- They toned down the romance/otaku stuff significantly.
- Strangely, the Japanese text for the game is very simple and straightforward. they did that probably to appeal to younger players, but the localization vastly improved the text and the story/characters benefited from that greatly. I don't know Japanese, but I have a basic understanding of whats being said and the English text is much more detailed.
The game is not doing bad considering digital share which is probably high, but I hoped for more.
- The art style honestly is not very appealing. It feels like a step down from Kozaki's work.
- They toned down the romance/otaku stuff significantly.
- Strangely, the Japanese text for the game is very simple and straightforward. they did that probably to appeal to younger players, but the localization vastly improved the text and the story/characters benefited from that greatly. I don't know Japanese, but I have a basic understanding of whats being said and the English text is much more detailed.
The game is not doing bad considering digital share which is probably high, but I hoped for more.
I'm curious about the exact percentage, because if you take the extremes, you could have a situation where Omega had a smaller shipment than the non-Omega version. Doubt it is the case, but still I really didn't expect the PS4 version to do this badly compared to the Switch version.
The game opened with less than 1/3 the sales of fw sales of the previous entry. Sony sure killed this franchise.
Wasn't the marketing just them mocking the PS4 version?
I doubt that was a factor. JP publishers feel that a game will sell more just because it's on PS4, no matter the cutbacks. Plus if the majority didn't care about the cutbacks, I think we'd have known.
I wouldn't be surprised if the PS4 version existed due to Sony putting their foot down or something. I'm not sure if D3 really thought this. Why else would they announce it exclusively for Switch to begin with?
It'll be very interesting if these results send a message to JP publishers that PS4 support for games that require heavy censorship, may not be worth pursuing after all. And to push them even more to make Switch versions. I'm looking at you Marvelous. :P
Obviously. Why wouldn't it? Hell isn't all physical media discontinued now in Japan for it?
Because that would mean Sony HQ has to acknowledge the Vita
Yes, but still that 20-40% is harsh.
I want to read a book/article about what happened with the Vita. It would be fascinating to hear the perspectives of higher ups and people in the know.
The safe assumption is that Sony simply saw the poor sells in the west and cut support quick.
according to AniHawk , I think it was, Sony NA was never too keen on the Vita after the PSP. which set the stage for them not caring in the first place
Vita might've been legit killed off years earlier if it weren't for Minecraft saving it in Japan.
It's weird how long they kept printing those. Until a few years ago they were readily available for sale on the Square Enix Store.
I imagine digital rates are very high for games like these.
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Famitsu Sales: Week 31, 2019 (Jul 29 - Aug 04)
01./03. [NSW] Super Mario Maker 2 # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2019.06.28} (¥5.980) - 36.486 / 454.569 <80-100%> (-4%)
02./01. [NSW] Fire Emblem: Three Houses # <SLG> (Nintendo) {2019.07.26} (¥6.980) - 35.804 / 178.934 <60-80%> (-75%)
03./02. [NSW] Fishing Spirits: Nintendo Switch Version <SPT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2019.07.25} (¥5.700) - 23.924 / 71.624 <60-80%> (-50%)
04./05. [PS4] Professional Baseball Spirits 2019 <SPT> (Konami) {2019.07.18} (¥8.800) - 14.371 / 216.894 <80-100%> (-47%)
05./07. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate # <FTG> (Nintendo) {2018.12.07} (¥7.200) - 9.947 / 3.185.421 <80-100%> (+23%)
06./09. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe <RCE> (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥5.980) - 8.994 / 2.389.407 <80-100%> (+15%)
07./06. [NSW] Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: The Official Video Game <SPT> (Sega) {2019.07.24} (¥4.990) - 8.311 / 17.736 <40-60%> (-12%)
08./11. [NSW] Minecraft # <ADV> (Microsoft Game Studios) {2018.06.21} (¥3.600) - 7.634 / 867.243 <80-100%> (+7%)
09./00. [NSW] Omega Labyrinth Life <RPG> (D3Publisher) {2019.08.01} (¥7.800) - 6.643 / NEW <60-80%>
10./10. [NSW] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball <SPT> (Konami) {2019.06.27} (¥6.980) - 6.339 / 128.530 <80-100%> (-16%)
11./04. [NSW] Rune Factory 4 Special # <SLG> (Marvelous) {2019.07.25} (¥4.980) - 6.280 / 44.196 <60-80%> (-83%)
12./16. [NSW] Super Mario Party # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2018.10.05} (¥5.980) - 5.303 / 1.071.530 <80-100%> (+15%)
13./12. [NSW] Yo-kai Watch 4: We Are Looking Up at the Same Sky <RPG> (Level 5) {2019.06.20} (¥5.980) - 5.243 / 244.208 <80-100%> (-20%)
14./15. [NSW] Splatoon 2 # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} (¥5.980) - 4.587 / 3.124.893 <80-100%> (-1%)
15./20. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild # <ADV> (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥6.980) - 4.469 / 1.371.866 <80-100%> (+10%)
16./00. [PS4] Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled <RCE> (Sega) {2019.08.01} (¥4.900) - 4.230 / NEW <60-80%>
17./17. [PS4] Monster Hunter: World [2][Best Price] <ACT> (Capcom) {2019.07.18} (¥2.990) - 4.046 / 12.439 <40-60%> (-4%)
18./08. [PSV] Professional Baseball Spirits 2019 <SPT> (Konami) {2019.07.18} (¥7.500) - 4.043 / 56.302 <80-100%> (-49%)
19./18. [NSW] Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu! / Let's Go, Eevee! # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2018.11.16} (¥5.980) - 3.802 / 1.590.134 <80-100%> (-9%)
20./22. [NSW] New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe <New Super Mario Bros. U \ New Super Luigi U> <ACT> (Nintendo) {2019.01.11} (¥5.980) - 3.556 / 660.658 <80-100%> (+10%)
21./00. [NSW] Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled <RCE> (Sega) {2019.08.01} (¥4.900) - 3.180 / NEW <40-60%>
22./19. [PS4] Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: The Official Video Game <SPT> (Sega) {2019.07.24} (¥4.990) - 2.833 / 6.983 <20-40%> (-32%)
23./25. [NSW] Sumikko Gurashi: Gakkou Seikatsu Hajimerun Desu <ETC> (Nippon Columbia) {2019.07.18} (¥5.800) - 2.182 / 11.740 <40-60%> (-17%)
24./28. [NSW] Attack on Titan 2: Final Battle <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2019.07.04} (¥7.800) - 2.065 / 33.744 <80-100%> (-6%)
25./21. [PS4] Kingdom Come: Deliverance # <RPG> (DMM Games) {2019.07.18} (¥8.180) - 1.999 / 19.009 <60-80%> (-49%)
26./00. [PS4] Labyrinth Life <RPG> (D3Publisher) {2019.08.01} (¥5.800) - 1.977 / NEW <20-40%>
27./29. [NSW] Doraemon: Story of Seasons <SLG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2019.06.13} (¥6.100) - 1.951 / 82.507 <80-100%> (-11%)
28./00. [NDS] Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride [Ultimate Hits] <RPG> (Square Enix) {2010.03.04} (¥2.800) - 1.905 / 192.683 <80-100%>
29./00. [NSW] Super Mario Odyssey # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2017.10.27} (¥5.980) - 1.735 / 1.989.942 <80-100%> (-9%)
30./00. [NSW] Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun! <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.07.19} (¥6.100) - 1.730 / 353.459 <80-100%>
Top 30
NSW - 22
PS4 - 6
NDS - 1
PSV - 1
01./03. [NSW] Super Mario Maker 2 # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2019.06.28} (¥5.980) - 36.486 / 454.569 <80-100%> (-4%)
02./01. [NSW] Fire Emblem: Three Houses # <SLG> (Nintendo) {2019.07.26} (¥6.980) - 35.804 / 178.934 <60-80%> (-75%)
03./02. [NSW] Fishing Spirits: Nintendo Switch Version <SPT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2019.07.25} (¥5.700) - 23.924 / 71.624 <60-80%> (-50%)
04./05. [PS4] Professional Baseball Spirits 2019 <SPT> (Konami) {2019.07.18} (¥8.800) - 14.371 / 216.894 <80-100%> (-47%)
05./07. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate # <FTG> (Nintendo) {2018.12.07} (¥7.200) - 9.947 / 3.185.421 <80-100%> (+23%)
06./09. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe <RCE> (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥5.980) - 8.994 / 2.389.407 <80-100%> (+15%)
07./06. [NSW] Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: The Official Video Game <SPT> (Sega) {2019.07.24} (¥4.990) - 8.311 / 17.736 <40-60%> (-12%)
08./11. [NSW] Minecraft # <ADV> (Microsoft Game Studios) {2018.06.21} (¥3.600) - 7.634 / 867.243 <80-100%> (+7%)
09./00. [NSW] Omega Labyrinth Life <RPG> (D3Publisher) {2019.08.01} (¥7.800) - 6.643 / NEW <60-80%>
10./10. [NSW] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball <SPT> (Konami) {2019.06.27} (¥6.980) - 6.339 / 128.530 <80-100%> (-16%)
11./04. [NSW] Rune Factory 4 Special # <SLG> (Marvelous) {2019.07.25} (¥4.980) - 6.280 / 44.196 <60-80%> (-83%)
12./16. [NSW] Super Mario Party # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2018.10.05} (¥5.980) - 5.303 / 1.071.530 <80-100%> (+15%)
13./12. [NSW] Yo-kai Watch 4: We Are Looking Up at the Same Sky <RPG> (Level 5) {2019.06.20} (¥5.980) - 5.243 / 244.208 <80-100%> (-20%)
14./15. [NSW] Splatoon 2 # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} (¥5.980) - 4.587 / 3.124.893 <80-100%> (-1%)
15./20. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild # <ADV> (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥6.980) - 4.469 / 1.371.866 <80-100%> (+10%)
16./00. [PS4] Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled <RCE> (Sega) {2019.08.01} (¥4.900) - 4.230 / NEW <60-80%>
17./17. [PS4] Monster Hunter: World [2][Best Price] <ACT> (Capcom) {2019.07.18} (¥2.990) - 4.046 / 12.439 <40-60%> (-4%)
18./08. [PSV] Professional Baseball Spirits 2019 <SPT> (Konami) {2019.07.18} (¥7.500) - 4.043 / 56.302 <80-100%> (-49%)
19./18. [NSW] Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu! / Let's Go, Eevee! # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2018.11.16} (¥5.980) - 3.802 / 1.590.134 <80-100%> (-9%)
20./22. [NSW] New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe <New Super Mario Bros. U \ New Super Luigi U> <ACT> (Nintendo) {2019.01.11} (¥5.980) - 3.556 / 660.658 <80-100%> (+10%)
21./00. [NSW] Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled <RCE> (Sega) {2019.08.01} (¥4.900) - 3.180 / NEW <40-60%>
22./19. [PS4] Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: The Official Video Game <SPT> (Sega) {2019.07.24} (¥4.990) - 2.833 / 6.983 <20-40%> (-32%)
23./25. [NSW] Sumikko Gurashi: Gakkou Seikatsu Hajimerun Desu <ETC> (Nippon Columbia) {2019.07.18} (¥5.800) - 2.182 / 11.740 <40-60%> (-17%)
24./28. [NSW] Attack on Titan 2: Final Battle <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2019.07.04} (¥7.800) - 2.065 / 33.744 <80-100%> (-6%)
25./21. [PS4] Kingdom Come: Deliverance # <RPG> (DMM Games) {2019.07.18} (¥8.180) - 1.999 / 19.009 <60-80%> (-49%)
26./00. [PS4] Labyrinth Life <RPG> (D3Publisher) {2019.08.01} (¥5.800) - 1.977 / NEW <20-40%>
27./29. [NSW] Doraemon: Story of Seasons <SLG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2019.06.13} (¥6.100) - 1.951 / 82.507 <80-100%> (-11%)
28./00. [NDS] Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride [Ultimate Hits] <RPG> (Square Enix) {2010.03.04} (¥2.800) - 1.905 / 192.683 <80-100%>
29./00. [NSW] Super Mario Odyssey # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2017.10.27} (¥5.980) - 1.735 / 1.989.942 <80-100%> (-9%)
30./00. [NSW] Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun! <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.07.19} (¥6.100) - 1.730 / 353.459 <80-100%>
Top 30
NSW - 22
PS4 - 6
NDS - 1
PSV - 1
I know I was only joking. I always get jumped on if I ever mention the west!
16./00. [PS4] Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled <RCE> (Sega) {2019.08.01} (¥4.900) - 4.230 / NEW <60-80%>
There he is!
17./17. [PS4] Monster Hunter: World [2][Best Price] <ACT> (Capcom) {2019.07.18} (¥2.990) - 4.046 / 12.439 <40-60%> (-4%)
Yeah I'm liking the look of these legs. Bodes Well for the major expansion next month.
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From the moment preorders opened this was never the case, I don't know where this idea PS4 would easily beat Switch came from.
Crash was supposed to be closely attached to Sony too and you see what Racing sold there. Switch could even overtake it in the long run.
Buyers are less loyal than companies.
Last known number was 159.534 according to Famitsu. So the game sold about 30k before this week outside charts.
Curious to know how much other Ultimate Hits sold in the long-run.
Also, curious to see how DQXI will perform on Switch.
True. I guess I just figured the price difference outweighed the features removed. It really didn't seem that major, but I don't play these games so I guess I'm not a good judge. Guess people wanted the "pure" experience.
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Last shared top 1000 from Famitsu was from 2013 and DQV reprint was at 159.534 there. Apparently Famitsu continued tracking DS software for several years more.
Media Create stopped tracking new DS software in 2013 but they had it from then at 203.203
Media Create stopped tracking new DS software in 2013 but they had it from then at 203.203
Even keeping tracking for more years can't match superior tracker. lol
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Tetris 99 is free for NSO subscribers. Standalone release won't do many things.
Oregano I think those two are hitting 200k :
03./02. [NSW] Fishing Spirits: Nintendo Switch Version <SPT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2019.07.25} (¥5.700) - 23.924 / 71.624 <60-80%> (-50%)
10./10. [NSW] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball <SPT> (Konami) {2019.06.27} (¥6.980) - 6.339 / 128.530 <80-100%> (-16%)
When a system is thriving, you always have nice surprises like that.
03./02. [NSW] Fishing Spirits: Nintendo Switch Version <SPT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2019.07.25} (¥5.700) - 23.924 / 71.624 <60-80%> (-50%)
10./10. [NSW] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball <SPT> (Konami) {2019.06.27} (¥6.980) - 6.339 / 128.530 <80-100%> (-16%)
When a system is thriving, you always have nice surprises like that.
I don't think we have any indications that japanese players aren't liking the game, or less than the 3DS entries. If anything it seems to be the opposite with that 4.2 rating on amazon.
It's already out. But other than that I know nothing about the story. Thought it was original.
Had to google, but from what i gathered, it's and adaption of "Hand of the Heavenly Bride", so i guess that's the main reason for the bump. Less so the Smash DLC, given that the DQ V hero isn't one of the playable ones and only appears in the Hero's Final Smash.
It will be funny if at the end the new model arrives later in September. That would mean that it took more time than Nintendo expected to clear the old model stock.
If that happens they are the ones to blame for the way they did all those announcements, that slowed down sales.
Surprised Squeenix did nothing to capitalise on that on consoles (they do have a sale on mobile version iirc). Obviously not a full blown remake, but at the very least a port on digital stores.
Late September doesn't sound realistic, I think they knew pretty well what kind of impact the announcements would have. Anyway, counting on you to check for any suspiciously red Switch boxes in stores!
Are you really surprised though ? They could port Chrono Trigger or FF VI Steam to Switch(and other consoles) in a couple of weeks and probably sell 500k copies. Its not happening though....for reasons.
On the PS4 for sure. It doesnt look like the Switch helped it much either compared to the previous game. We'll see if they do another sequel in the serie or not.
Dengeki's Top 50 is out
EDIT: How dare you Lite_Agent
EDIT: Returning entries in Top 50
43./53. [NSW] Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission <TBL> (Bandai Namco Games) {2019.04.04} (¥6.800) - 744 / 136.244
45./56. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.11.23} (¥2.700) - 672 / 429.256
46./61. [NSW] Mario Tennis Aces <SPT> (Nintendo) {2018.06.22} (¥5.980) - 647 / 440.519
47./51. [PS4] Dead by Daylight <ACT> (3goo) {2018.11.29} (¥5.600) -644 / 40.726
48./72. [NSW] Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster <Final Fantasy X \ Final Fantasy X-2> <RPG> (Square Enix) {2019.04.11} (¥6.800) - 633 / 46.233
50./71. [NSW] Dragon Quest Builders 2 <ADV> (Square Enix) {2018.12.20} (¥7.800) - 617 / 252.690
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In some incredible twist, Entergram has announced a game for the Switch: Kaleidoscope of Phantasm Prison (by 07th Expansion). Also coming to PS4/V, as usual.
They're already releasing two ports on August 28th (forgot the titles).
That's 3 games announced in the same month, gasp! Slow down the pace, Entergram, you might give people the impression you're midly interested in the Switch.
They're already releasing two ports on August 28th (forgot the titles).
That's 3 games announced in the same month, gasp! Slow down the pace, Entergram, you might give people the impression you're midly interested in the Switch.
A bit disappointed in this but it should definitely cross 200k incl. eShop sales. Maybe it will reappear high on charts during Christmas holidays.
Looks like Dragon Quest Builders 2 is at 1.1 million units worldwide (shipments). I believe Japan is at least at 500k at retail.
In line with DQB which crossed 1.1m a month after the Western launch.
Decline in Japan but growth in the West, the game should start outpacing the first entry now.
Okay thanks. All the positive word of mouth has me interested, but my slate is full for the near term.