Media Create Sales: Week 7, 2019 (Feb 11 - Feb 17)

[Hellraider]

Code Vein is what you get when you try to clone something without understanding a single thing about what made the original thing popular

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Isn't Shift Code Vein's developer? They are pretty damn good at making a clone without understanding anything about the original they are making a copy of!

Jokes aside, I can kinda see Code Vein doing decently. I think there is a hefty audience for edgy anime games, especially on PC, and it being another Soulslike game, no matter its looks, will definitely attract the most hardcore of the fanbase that plays pretty much anything that resembles Dark Souls.

I expect it to sell about what a mainline Tales game sells worldwide which will most probably lead to Bamco greenliting a sequel with 1/3 of the budget instantly.

 

[Mory Dunz]

i forgot Ninjala was scheduled for Q1.

did it get officially delayed or stealth?

 

[Procheno]

i forgot Ninjala was scheduled for Q1.

did it get officially delayed or stealth?

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Was officially delayed last year when they rereleased the original announcement trailer with nothing changed at all except the release window at the end

 

[foxuzamaki]

New IPs for each Nintendo console in their first two years since the GBA:

Spoiler

GBA (2001)
Kururin - 2001
Golden Sun - 2001
Magical Vacation - 2002
Tomato Adventure - 2002
Koro Koro Puzzle Happy Panechu - 2002
Sakura Momoko no Ukiuki Carnival - 2002
Legendary Starfy - 2002

7 new IP.

Gamecube (September 2001)
Pikmin - 2001
Cubivore - 2002
Eternal Darkness - 2002
GiFTPiA - April 2003

5 new IP.

Nintendo DS (November 2004)

Jam with the Band - 2004
Polarium - 2004
Trace Memory - 2005
Electroplankton - 2005
Nintendogs - 2005
Brain Age - 2005
Rakubiki Jiten - 2005
Ouendan - 2005
Clubhouse Games - 2005
Magnetica - 2006
Big Brain Academy - 2005
English Training - 2006
Tabi no Yubisashi Kaiwachou DS - 2006
Mawashite Tsunageru Touch Panic - 2006
Project Hacker - 2006
Cooking Navi - 2006
Chosoju Mecha MG - 2006
Tingle - 2006
Jōshiki Ryoku Training Series - 2006
Master of Illusion - November 2006

20 new IP.

Wii (November 2006)

Wii series - 2006
Endless Ocean - 2007
Captain Rainbow - 2008
MaBoShi: The Three Shape Arcade - 2008
Disaster: Day of Crisis - September 2008

5 new IP.

Nintendo 3DS (February 2011)

Steel Diver - 2011
Freakyforms - 2011
Pushmo - 2011
Sakura Samurai - 2011
Spirit Camera - 2012
Dillon's Rolling Western - 2012
HarmoKnight - 2012

7 new IP. Not counting the 3DS apps.

Wii U (November 2012)

Nintendo Land - 2012
SiNG Party - 2012
The Wonderful 101 - 2013
NES Remix - 2013

4 new IP. Could be 5 if you count Captain Toad.

Nintendo Switch (March 2017)

Snipperclips - 2017
1-2 Switch - 2017
ARMS - 2017
Sushi Striker - 2018
Nintendo Labo - 2018

5 new IPs.

While the Switch is similar to their other home consoles, the company is generally making less IP than when they had two systems. Of course I know about production costs being higher and etc, but I think at the end of the day you'll get a more streamlined number of releases that keep aiming more and more to core western gamers. Feels like they're developing less smaller/casual games and letting indies fill that space.

I didn't say this is making Nintendo lose power in Japan (even though I think they needed a bit more of casual focus), just that it's part of the movement of japanese console game devs focusing more in the west than the shrinking market of Japan.

Nintendo's advantage is that their biggest IPs are beloved and mainstream in their home country, while the same can't be said about Sony's IPs, more AAA focused and that get hit even harder by being on home systems only.

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Astral chain adds to the pile btw, I also dont think it's too fair to separate the switch and WiiU for new IPs

 

[foxuzamaki]

In general Nintendo doesn't get enough credit for that. There were jokes about how many anime games there were in the direct but I think it's a good thing that Nintendo is more willing to push games like DQXIS, Fire Emblem, Daemon x Machina and Astral Chain.

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i think the only reason these games didn't sell like in the 7th and early 8th gen is because they werent getting pushed enough, and now they are back to getting pushed again publishers are suddenly finding out that the west never stopped liking japanese games.

 

[Chris1964]

Word of mouth has already killed Jump Force hype. Even the tiny legs that were expected could not happen.

 

[CeroMiedo]

Word of mouth has already killed Jump Force hype. Even the tiny legs that were expected could not happen.

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Will Shaggy save Jump Force in Japan?

 

[Glio]

I find it strange to say that Nintendo is not pushing Japanese games enough when Dragon Quest XI has already received more time and exposure than Wolfenstein 2 and Doom together.

 

[Deleted member 2791]

I find it strange to say that Nintendo is not pushing Japanese games enough when Dragon Quest XI has already received more time and exposure than Wolfenstein 2 and Doom together.

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DQXI is published by them though, so that's kind of a different case.

 

[Deleted member 31092]

Astral Chain is co-owned by Nintendo.
Daemon x Machina is a Marvelous IP.

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The Daemon x Machina demo has "© 2019 Nintendo, Marvelous Inc." in the title screen.

 

[Chris1964]

March will be a tough month for many games.

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Dead or Alive 6
Devil May Cry 5
Tom Clancy's The Division 2
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim - Prologue
Blade Arcus Rebellion from Shining
Destiny Connect
One Piece: World Seeker
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Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland
Super Robot Wars T
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

Things for first group don't look good so far and for some of them isn't turnaround.

Second group is still a question mark.

 

[Kriegshand]

So when do we expect Yokai-Watch 4 to ship. Will the game release before Mario Maker 2? The second half of 2019 is already packed with blockbusters. Officially Yokai-Watch is releasing in spring. So i assume this is a may game because this is the latest possible month in spring. This would only leave february and april without major releases. In april there are the Final Fantasy games releasing but i don't know their sales potential. If Yokai-Watch does indeed release in may H1 is very strong and not weak as many say.

January: New Super Mario Bros. 2 Deluxe
March: Yoshi's Crafted World
April: Super Dragon Ball Heroes*, Final Fantasy X/X2/XII
May: Yokai-Watch 4
June: Mario Maker 2

*LordKano, Lelouch0612

 

[Lelouch0612]

What are the expectations for Dragon Ball Heroes ?

I feel like this game is often overlooked.

 

[Deleted member 2791]

. This would only leave february and april without major releases. In april there are the Final Fantasy games releasing but i don't know their sales potential. If Yokai-Watch does indeed release in may H1 is very strong and not weak as many say.

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Super Dragon Ball Heroes is the big April game in Japan. 3DS entries sold 200 to 300k LTD.

 

[Piston]

So when do we expect Yokai-Watch 4 to ship. Will the game release before Mario Maker 2? The second half of 2019 is already packed with blockbusters. Officially Yokai-Watch is releasing in spring. So i assume this is a may game because this is the latest possible month in spring. This would only leave february and april without major releases. In april there are the Final Fantasy games releasing but i don't know their sales potential. If Yokai-Watch does indeed release in may H1 is very strong and not weak as many say.

January: New Super Mario Bros. 2 Deluxe
March: Yoshi's Crafted World
April: Final Fantasy X/X2/XII
May: Yokai-Watch 4
June: Mario Maker 2

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If it doesn't release before Golden Week, I kind of expect it in the first two weeks of July like all the other mainline Yokai Watch games.

 

[sfortunato]

What are the expectations for Dragon Ball Heroes ?

I feel like this game is often overlooked.

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It will do though I don't think it will reach the 250k+ mark previous 3DS entries got. Or maybe it will in the long-run.

DB is popular; Switch is popular; DB on Switch is popular; release window is good.

 

[ILikeFeet]

The Daemon x Machina demo has "© 2019 Nintendo, Marvelous Inc." in the title screen.

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When the game was first announced it just have Marvelous in the copyright. So something must have changed since E3 and the demo

 

[Deleted member 2793]

Astral chain adds to the pile btw, I also dont think it's too fair to separate the switch and WiiU for new IPs

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I was only adding IPs released in the first two years for the consoles (where we're currently at in the Switch's lifetime).

The Daemon x Machina demo has "© 2019 Nintendo, Marvelous Inc." in the title screen.

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Marvelous holds the trademark alone. The official site even has only © 2019 Marvelous too.

 

[DarkDetective]

Maybe Nintendo owns the translations of Daemon x Machina to English?

 

[Gotdatmoney]

Isn't Shift Code Vein's developer? They are pretty damn good at making a clone without understanding anything about the original they are making a copy of!

Jokes aside, I can kinda see Code Vein doing decently. I think there is a hefty audience for edgy anime games, especially on PC, and it being another Soulslike game, no matter its looks, will definitely attract the most hardcore of the fanbase that plays pretty much anything that resembles Dark Souls.

I expect it to sell about what a mainline Tales game sells worldwide which will most probably lead to Bamco greenliting a sequel with 1/3 of the budget instantly.

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Not gonna lie. Astral Chain kinda looks like the Code Vein like game I would wanna play with the sorta similar visual styles. I think Code Vein is coming out too late to really have an impact. It does have coop right?

 

[Deleted member 1413]

Don't have a ton of experience with the genre since I've disliked all the games I've tried in it, but DxM is a Hunter game, right?
Is that what armored core was?

Was honestly expecting more of a mech action game. Not exactly sure the impact the demo will have, probably lots of negative feedback but it doesn't sound like they have enough time to fix too much?

Think Nintendo might regret funding this one, but who knows. Would've probably gone for something more visually similar to MH if they wanted to fill the gap myself.

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

You can't really see anything in DXM and the game is way too slow and the shooting feels like garbage and the framerate is less than 30 even though it should be 60.

Other than those 4 major issues though, looking pretty good.

 

[Deleted member 1413]

You can't really see anything in DXM and the game is way too slow and the shooting feels like garbage and the framerate is less than 30 even though it should be 60.

Other than those 4 major issues though, looking pretty good.

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Didn't notice too much with the frame rate, but only played up to the third mission.
Shooting is shockingly not good. The sound mixing being bad in general doesn't help, but there's basically no feedback. They need to either make the shots much louder or record new sound effects.

 

[ILikeFeet]

Don't have a ton of experience with the genre since I've disliked all the games I've tried in it, but DxM is a Hunter game, right?
Is that what armored core was?

Was honestly expecting more of a mech action game. Not exactly sure the impact the demo will have, probably lots of negative feedback but it doesn't sound like they have enough time to fix too much?

Think Nintendo might regret funding this one, but who knows. Would've probably gone for something more visually similar to MH if they wanted to fill the gap myself.

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no. I mean, if you squint, I guess? but DxM follows in the footsteps of the AC series which predates MH

 

[Deleted member 2791]

and the game is way too slow

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it ain't
get better gears, it's very fast paced

i agree about the framerate, visibility and lack of a better feedback though

 

[Deleted member 1413]

no. I mean, if you squint, I guess? but DxM follows in the footsteps of the AC series which predates MH

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Yeah, fairs.
Didn't place AC but it just had some similarities in the genre. Felt like I was playing one of those vita MH clones.

I think the developers are the same as God Eater 3?

 

[Chris1964]

PS3 top 10 sellers (Media Create - retail)

[PS3] Final Fantasy XIII # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2009.12.17} (¥8.380) - 1.914.299
[PS3] Final Fantasy XIII [Ultimate Hits] <RPG> (Square Enix) {2011.07.21} (¥3.800) - 55.365
Total - 1.969.664

[PS3] Resident Evil 5 # <ADV> (Capcom) {2009.03.05} (¥8.380) - 496.392
[PS3] Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition <Resident Evil 5 \ Resident Evil 5: Lost in Nightmares \ Resident Evil 5: Desperate Escape> <ADV> (Capcom) {2010.02.18} (¥4.752) - 307.567
[PS3] Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition <Resident Evil 5 \ Resident Evil 5: Lost in Nightmares \ Resident Evil 5: Desperate Escape> [1][PlayStation Move Special Pack] <ADV> (Capcom) {2010.10.21} (¥7.600) - 15.811
[PS3] Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition <Resident Evil 5 \ Resident Evil 5: Lost in Nightmares \ Resident Evil 5: Desperate Escape> [2][PlayStation 3 the Best] <ADV> (Capcom) {2010.11.11} (¥2.848) - 241.009
Total - 1.060.779

[PS3] Grand Theft Auto V <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2013.10.10} (¥7.400) - 787.332
[PS3] Grand Theft Auto V [1][New Price Edition] <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2014.06.26} (¥4.990) - 154.569
[PS3] Grand Theft Auto V [2][New Price Edition] <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2015.10.08} (¥3.240) - 68.935
Total - 1.010.836

[PS3] Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots # <ADV> (Konami) {2008.06.12} (¥8.380) - 717.620
[PS3] Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots [PlayStation 3 the Best] <ADV> (Konami) {2009.06.18} (¥3.800) - 215.330
Total - 932.950

[PS3] Resident Evil 6 <ADV> (Capcom) {2012.10.04} (¥7.610) - 851.637
[PS3] Resident Evil 6: Special Package <Resident Evil 6 \ Resident Evil 6 DLC> <ADV> (Capcom) {2013.08.08} (¥3.800) - 21.075
[PS3] Resident Evil 6 [PlayStation 3 the Best] <ADV> (Capcom) {2014.03.06} (¥2.848) - 22.016
Total - 894.728

[PS3] Final Fantasy XIII-2 # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2011.12.15} (¥7.600) - 860.777
[PS3] Final Fantasy XIII-2 [Ultimate Hits] <RPG> (Square Enix) {2013.07.18} (¥2.800) - 4.445
Total - 865.222

[PS3] One Piece: Pirate Warriors # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.03.01} (¥7.800) - 830.537

[PS3] Gran Turismo 5 # <RCE> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2010.11.25} (¥7.600) - 622.577
[PS3] Gran Turismo 5: XL Edition <Gran Turismo 5 \ Gran Turismo 5 DLC> <RCE> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2012.02.02} (¥4.743) - 173.489
Total - 796.066

[PS3] Everybody's Golf: World Tour # <SPT> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2007.07.26} (¥5.695) - 461.054
[PS3] Everybody's Golf: World Tour [1][PlayStation 3 the Best] <SPT> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2008.12.11} (¥3.619) - 201.924
[PS3] Everybody's Golf: World Tour [2][PlayStation 3 the Best] # <SPT> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2011.09.08} (¥2.839) - 125.614
Total - 788.592

[PS3] Dragon's Dogma # <ACT> (Capcom) {2012.05.24} (¥7.610) - 469.478
[PS3] Dragon's Dogma [PlayStation 3 the Best] <ACT> (Capcom) {2013.02.14} (¥2.848) - 10.905
[PS3] Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen <Dragon's Dogma \ Dragon's Dogma DLC> # <ACT> (Capcom) {2013.04.25} (¥4.753) - 207.299
[PS3] Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen - Special Package <Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen \ Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen DLC> <ACT> (Capcom) {2014.08.28} (¥3.490) - 6.410
Total - 694.092

 

[hiska-kun]

Tsutaya Ranking: Week 8, 2019 (Feb 18 - Feb 24)

01./00. [PS4] Anthem <ACT> (Electronic Arts) {2019.02.22} (¥7.800)
02./01. [PS4] Jump Force <STG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2019.02.14} (¥8.200)
03./02. [PS4] Far Cry: New Dawn <ACT> (Ubisoft) {2019.02.15} (¥5.400)
04./05. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate <FTG> (Nintendo) {2018.12.07} (¥7.200)
05./04. [NSW] New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe <ACT> (Nintendo) {2019.01.11} (¥5.980)
06./00. [PS4] NieR: Automata - Game of the YoRHa Edition <RPG> (Square Enix) {2019.02.21} (¥4.800)
07./06. [PS4] Kingdom Hearts III <RPG> (Square Enix) {2019.01.25} (¥8.800)
08./10. [NSW] Minecraft <ADV> (Microsoft Game Studios) {2018.06.21} (¥3.600)
09./07. [PS4] Resident Evil 2 (Z Version) <ADV> (Capcom) {2019.01.25} (¥7.800)
10./03. [PS4] Catherine: Full Body <ADV> (Atlus) {2019.02.14} (¥7.980)
11./11. [NSW] Super Mario Party <ETC> (Nintendo) {2018.10.05} (¥5.980)
12./00. [NSW] Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy <ADV> (Capcom) {2019.02.21} (¥3.300)
13./08. [PS4] Metro: Exodus <ACT> (Spike Chunsoft) {2019.02.15} (¥7.800)
14./13. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe <RCE> (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥5.980)
15./14. [NSW] Splatoon 2 <ACT> (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} (¥5.980)
16./00. [PS4] Anthem (Legion of Dawn Edition) <ACT> (Electronic Arts) {2019.02.21} (¥9.800)
17./00. [PS4] Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy <ADV> (Capcom) {2019.02.21} (¥3.300)
18./16. [NSW] Dragon Quest Builders 2 <ADV> (Square Enix) {2018.12.20} (¥7.800)
19./17. [PS4] Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown <STG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2019.01.17} (¥7.600)
20./00. [NSW] Girls und Panzer: Dream Tank Match DX <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2019.02.21} (¥7.600)

Top 20

PS4 - 11
NSW - 9

 

[sfortunato]

01./00. [PS4] Anthem <ACT> (Electronic Arts) {2019.02.22} (¥7.800)

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Funnily enough, Anthem will sell way more in physical units in Japan than in UK.

 

[MysticGon]

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Poor guy. Looks like someone pushed him to the edge.

 

[BishopLamont]

nearly 500k for dragons dogma is pretty surprising

It will do though I don't think it will reach the 250k+ mark previous 3DS entries got. Or maybe it will in the long-run.

DB is popular; Switch is popular; DB on Switch is popular; release window is good.

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these two thoughts contradict each other

if u think its popular then clearing 250k should be a given

 

[sfortunato]

these two thoughts contradict each other

if u think its popular then clearing 250k should be a given

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Not really as 3DS was way more popular, at least in terms of installed base ;)

What Heroes games benefitted on 3DS might be a bit lacking on Switch, that is very young gamers.

The game will be successful? Yes.
The game will be as successful as 3DS entries? A bit hard to say at the moment.

 

[Zedark]

Not really as 3DS was way more popular, at least in terms of installed base ;)

What Heroes games benefitted on 3DS might be a bit lacking on Switch, that is very young gamers.

The game will be successful? Yes.
The game will be as successful as 3DS entries? A bit hard to say at the moment.

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Well, Kirby is going to do better on Switch than 3DS despite similar audience "woes", so I don't think it's an issue myself. I expect the Switch game of DB Heroes to do better than the 3ds game.

 

[foxuzamaki]

You can't really see anything in DXM and the game is way too slow and the shooting feels like garbage and the framerate is less than 30 even though it should be 60.

Other than those 4 major issues though, looking pretty good.

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[Fisico]

nearly 500k for dragons dogma is pretty surprising

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It took and extended rerelease to achieve that though.

Honest question btw as I didn't play the game but how fair is it to combine the sales of the original SKU and Dark Arisen compared to, for example, a Monster Hunter extended rerelease ?
Is there a notable difference in term of content between the two aforementioned examples (DD -> DD:DA, MH"X"->MH"X"U) which explain why it's ok for the former but not the latter ? Or is it because DA is seen as cheaper budget rerelease ? (5k vs 8ky)

If Iceborne happened to have less additional content that 3U XX or 4U and is closer to what Dark Arisen did (which I assume has a lower additional value) both in content and pricing, should we combine it with MHW? If so where do we draw the line?

I'm sure there's no clear cut answer there, akin to the port/remaster/remake discussion, but as I lack knowledge on the case of DD I would be curious if I'm missing something important or not.

 

[Rob2K19]

You know why I'm here.

Tensaiya Nomura

This...​

26./13. [PS4] Kingdom Hearts HD I.5 + II.5 ReMIX <Kingdom Hearts HD I.5 ReMIX <Kingdom Hearts \ Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories> \ Kingdom Hearts HD II.5 ReMIX <Kingdom Hearts II \ Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ \ Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep>> <RPG> (Square Enix) {2017.03.09} (¥6.800)

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22./12. [PS4] Kingdom Hearts HD I.5 + II.5 ReMIX (Square Enix) {2017.03.09} - 3,093 / 259,189

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18./12. [PS4] Kingdom Hearts HD I.5 + II.5 ReMIX <Kingdom Hearts HD I.5 ReMIX <Kingdom Hearts \ Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories> \ Kingdom Hearts HD II.5 ReMIX <Kingdom Hearts II \ Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ \ Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep>> <RPG> (Square Enix) {2017.03.09} (¥6.800) - 4.119 / 270.871 <80-100%> (-29%)

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Leads to...​

46./37. [PS4] Kingdom Hearts HD II.8 Final Chapter Prologue <Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance HD \ Kingdom Hearts χ: Back Cover \ Kingdom Hearts 0.2: Birth by Sleep - A Fragmentary Passage> <RPG> (Square Enix) {2017.01.12} (¥6.800)

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07./01. [PS4] Kingdom Hearts III (Square Enix) {2019.01.25} - 16,333 / 689,160

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06./02. [PS4] Kingdom Hearts III # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2019.01.25} (¥8.800) - 19.265 / 755.810 (-46%)

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07./02. [PS4] Kingdom Hearts III # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2019.01.25} (¥8.800) - 17.075 / 768.843 <80-100%> (-42%)

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Superior Tracker saved 2.8 this week.

 

[BishopLamont]

Not really as 3DS was way more popular, at least in terms of installed base ;)

What Heroes games benefitted on 3DS might be a bit lacking on Switch, that is very young gamers.

The game will be successful? Yes.
The game will be as successful as 3DS entries? A bit hard to say at the moment.

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most switch games that have a moderatly popular brand attached have sold more than predecessors, how big the installbase doesnt matter much at this point

 

[Deleted member 37917]

The DxM demo confirmed what I've been thinking from the moment the game was released: it does not seem like a good video game. At all. I predict that it'll bomb.The problems of the game go way beyond the sad framerate, the lack of gyro and the poor shooting experience and I doubt those will be fixed before release. 2019 is now packed enough so it doesn't matter anyway.

 

[Chris1964]

GEO stores: Week 8, 2019 (Feb 18 - Feb 24)

01./00. [PS4] Anthem <ACT> (Electronic Arts) {2019.02.22} (¥7.800)
02./01. [PS4] Jump Force <STG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2019.02.14} (¥8.200)
03./05. [PS4] Kingdom Hearts III <RPG> (Square Enix) {2019.01.25} (¥8.800)
04./00. [PS4] NieR: Automata - Game of the YoRHa Edition <RPG> (Square Enix) {2019.02.21} (¥4.800)
05./02. [PS4] Far Cry: New Dawn <ACT> (Ubisoft) {2019.02.15} (¥5.400)
06./06. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate <FTG> (Nintendo) {2018.12.07} (¥7.200)
07./07. [NSW] New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe <ACT> (Nintendo) {2019.01.11} (¥5.980)
08./04. [PS4] Metro: Exodus <ACT> (Spike Chunsoft) {2019.02.15} (¥7.800)
09./10. [NSW] Minecraft <ADV> (Microsoft Game Studios) {2018.06.21} (¥3.600)
10./08. [PS4] Resident Evil 2 (Z Version) <ADV> (Capcom) {2019.01.25} (¥7.800)

Top 10

PS4 - 7
NSW - 3

"Anthem debuted at 1st place. It gets high sales nationwide because it is an overseas open world multiplayer action RPG. At GEO, we were able to sell at maximum power by doing launch campaign including original benefits.

In addition, NieR: Automata - Game of the YoRHa Edition ranked 4th. This is a special edition with added DLC and various benefits etc to the main part of NieR: Automata which was released in 2017 and recorded sales over 3,5m worldwide. It can also be predicted that NieR: Automata - Game of the YoRHa Edition will attract new users and is likely to sell in the long run."

 

[Chris1964]

It took and extended rerelease to achieve that though.

Honest question btw as I didn't play the game but how fair is it to combine the sales of the original SKU and Dark Arisen compared to, for example, a Monster Hunter extended rerelease ?
Is there a notable difference in term of content between the two aforementioned examples (DD -> DD:DA, MH"X"->MH"X"U) which explain why it's ok for the former but not the latter ? Or is it because DA is seen as cheaper budget rerelease ? (5k vs 8ky)

If Iceborne happened to have less additional content that 3U XX or 4U and is closer to what Dark Arisen did (which I assume has a lower additional value) both in content and pricing, should we combine it with MHW? If so where do we draw the line?

I'm sure there's no clear cut answer there, akin to the port/remaster/remake discussion, but as I lack knowledge on the case of DD I would be curious if I'm missing something important or not.

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With the other releases you can purchase DLC individually, and that's what majority of those who owned the main games did. This doesn't inflate numbers and limits double dippers almost to zero.

With Monster Honter G rank it is either buying the original game again or not buying at all.

This will show at sales if MHW expansion gets a physical release with full content.

 

[Aostia82]

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Aiming would benefit a lot from (optional) gyro aiming controls
Frame rate should definetely being improved before release
But if you upgrade your mecha, game plays perfectly fine

 

[Oregano]

With the other releases you can purchase DLC individually, and that's what majority of those who owned the main games did. This doesn't inflate numbers and limits double dippers almost to zero.

With Monster Honter G rank it is either buying the original game again or not buying at all.

This will show at sales if MHW expansion gets a physical release with full content.

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IIRC there wasn't a DLC option for Dark Arisen either. To get the expanded content you needed to purchase the new SKU.

 

[Fisico]

With the other releases you can purchase DLC individually, and that's what majority of those who owned the main games did. This doesn't inflate numbers and limits double dippers almost to zero.

With Monster Honter G rank it is either buying the original game again or not buying at all.

This will show at sales if MHW expansion gets a physical release with full content.

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So Dark Arisen was available as DLC for original users?
Guess that's the info I was missing then, thanks.

 

[cvxfreak]

So Dark Arisen was available as DLC for original users?
Guess that's the info I was missing then, thanks.

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No, it wasn't. The original DD had DLC, which in turn was included in DA the following year, but DA also had considerable amounts of exclusive content that owners of the original version couldn't access with DLC.

Therefore, MH and DD are comparable examples, whereas RE5 largely isn't.

 

[Chris1964]

If Dark Arisen had big amount of extra content, Yakuza 4 takes its place.

[PS3] Yakuza 4 <ADV> (Sega) {2010.03.18} (¥7.600) - 582.889
[PS3] Yakuza 4 [1][PlayStation 3 the Best] <ADV> (Sega) {2011.01.20} (¥3.800) - 54.443
[PS3] Yakuza 4 [2][PlayStation 3 the Best] <ADV> (Sega) {2011.12.01} (¥2.800) - 53.159
Total - 690.491

 

[Chris1964]

There was a number of retailers that moved into price drops for KH3 last week.

 

[Fisico]

No, it wasn't. The original DD had DLC, which in turn was included in DA the following year, but DA also had considerable amounts of exclusive content that owners of the original version couldn't access with DLC.

Therefore, MH and DD are comparable examples, whereas RE5 largely isn't.

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Oh ok, small mistake I assume.

I guess the difference is the pricing then? Dark Arisen was significantly cheaper than the original release while Monster Ultimate releases cost the same as the original titles.
It's kind of an extended budget rerelease, are there many other examples like this or is Dragon's Dogma the odd one?

 

[casiopao]

The DxM demo confirmed what I've been thinking from the moment the game was released: it does not seem like a good video game. At all. I predict that it'll bomb.The problems of the game go way beyond the sad framerate, the lack of gyro and the poor shooting experience and I doubt those will be fixed before release. 2019 is now packed enough so it doesn't matter anyway.

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Not a good video game wut? It bring that wonderful Armored Core Experience lol. And this is still damn early and we are already fighting gigantic mobile Arsenal which bring tons of depth. I cant wait when we face even crazier Rampaging A.I in mobile armor or even mobile fortress.

While there is of course rough all around the edges, there is a reason why they asked for feedback lol.

There was a number of retailers that moved into price drops for KH3 last week.

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Guess we are seeing another FFXV huh.

 

[ILikeFeet]

with the reception to Daemon x Machina, I wonder how the Armored Core revival will fair

 

[Mark H]

DxM, at least in Japan, is getting a pretty good reception so I don't know where this talk of the game being bad is coming from.
The demo is still in the early build and the devs are asking for feedback to improve, and the complaints about the game speed is unfounded too since its dependent on the customization.
Regarding its sales potential, Armored Core series were never a good seller, so that's gonna be interesting to see.