I was just about bang on with BD2, but I overestimated SM3DW+BF by almost the same amount that I underestimated SoS 😂
but that means on net it was close to perfect!
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but that means on net it was close to perfect!
How do you manage to do that?
If you read my previous post about the UK and read through the PAL charts thread, you will see that BD2 is very likely going to be the best selling game in the series.
That is a good performance.
Where did you say anything bad about Nintendo? What you did say was something that, at this stage, is totally baseless (with actually, again at this stage, some indications in the other direction, e.g. various eshop placements) about the sales of a game. That is what you were called out for.
As to the reason you were banned, I just had to look it up - let's just say that if I were banned for what you said, I wouldn't call myself "one of the biggest Nintendo fanboys", but that's me. But I choose to believe you that you love BD and care for it. Your reaction reminds me though of (for example) Pokemon fans that were disappointed with the direction of Sword/Shield and so kept looking for signs of failure in its sales from the very first moment (and kept seeing it, regardless of facts).
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The game has been out for like a week. I think the in game art is poor but I dont knowbhow anyone could know these things with like 2 points of data. One from a totally irrelevant country for JRPGs
You didn't say anything bad about Nintendo at all. You made a claim about a Square Enix game that is completely baseless and likely to be the exact opposite of reality, and people rightfully asked you to back up that claim.
This is a weird trend on this board, that whenever anyone says something baseless or counterintuitive and is called on it they say "oh I guess I shouldn't have criticized Nintendo!" Even for things unrelated to Nintendo.
I think you've got the right of it, but it's still so strange to see. Certainly a consequence of blurred generational lines compared to previous generations (even when backwards compatibility is concerned), but it's absolutely wild to me to see the Japanese market reject PS5 software (because PS5 games are doing decently well in the West at least).
In the west everytime the ps5 gets stock the software goes back up imediatly, even games that are available on the ps4 like Spider Man or Sackboy, so there is somethin going on in Japan that we dont know, because it is really weird seending so much hardware for little to no software sales.
I was expecting something like 10k~ WoW until the summer, once they had deal with the demand in major markets, didn't expect 30k to be honest, but im probably wrong and im missing something.
Second week drops:
[3DS] Bravely Second: End Layer <RPG> (Square Enix) {2015.04.23} (¥6.458) - 25.417 / 122.637 <60-80%> (-74%)
[NSW] Octopath Traveler <RPG> (Square Enix) {2018.07.13} (¥6.800) - 21.503 / 131.082 <80-100%> (-80%)
Extra:
[3DS] Bravely Default: Flying Fairy <RPG> (Square Enix) {2012.10.11} (¥6.090) - 38.680 / 183.589 (-73%)
[3DS] Bravely Second: End Layer <RPG> (Square Enix) {2015.04.23} (¥6.458) - 25.417 / 122.637 <60-80%> (-74%)
[NSW] Octopath Traveler <RPG> (Square Enix) {2018.07.13} (¥6.800) - 21.503 / 131.082 <80-100%> (-80%)
Extra:
[3DS] Bravely Default: Flying Fairy <RPG> (Square Enix) {2012.10.11} (¥6.090) - 38.680 / 183.589 (-73%)
The way people say stuff without evidence, get called out on it, and then act like the victim is amusing.
I wouldn't exactly call that amusing, it's essentially the identity of people who believe Qanon. That attitude is downright dangerous.
Given that the UK chart is pretty static with Call of Duty, Minecraft, Fifa, GTA and first-party Sony/Nintendo stuff, Bravely Default landing at no.11 here is not a sign of anything regarding the series, I'm surprised it registered at all. The previous games didn't do well either, JRPGs rarely do, let alone those with roots on 3DS.
In fact, Bravely Second made it to 12th on it's launch week in the UK in 2016, so if anything, in terms of positions its a mild improvement :D At the time it was also the highest-selling release on a Nintendo platform that week, but the WiiU was dead and the 3DS was struggling, whereas now the Switch evergreens in addition to the usual big hitters make it even harder for a JRPG to register. Anything that isn't a major AAA release isn't really going to shift the U.K. chart and that's not a new phenomenon.
en.wikipedia.org
Suffice to say, putting its consistent launch sales (digital will be an increase) down to 'art style' for not lifting those numbers higher is quite the stretch. Just wishful thinking from someone thinking their personal subjective dislike extends to barely-connected sales trends worldwide, let alone two countries with wildly different charts (outside of some of the Switch evergreen stuff).
In fact, Bravely Second made it to 12th on it's launch week in the UK in 2016, so if anything, in terms of positions its a mild improvement :D At the time it was also the highest-selling release on a Nintendo platform that week, but the WiiU was dead and the 3DS was struggling, whereas now the Switch evergreens in addition to the usual big hitters make it even harder for a JRPG to register. Anything that isn't a major AAA release isn't really going to shift the U.K. chart and that's not a new phenomenon.
Bravely Second: End Layer - Wikipedia
Suffice to say, putting its consistent launch sales (digital will be an increase) down to 'art style' for not lifting those numbers higher is quite the stretch. Just wishful thinking from someone thinking their personal subjective dislike extends to barely-connected sales trends worldwide, let alone two countries with wildly different charts (outside of some of the Switch evergreen stuff).
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Yes, it is. It has Nintendo staffs section in end credit
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The game is bad, will sell bad, universe is doom because "I don't like it". Yep yep
lol I was about to say, this is conservative politics in a nutshell
Just like how pikmin 3 DX is the worst selling pikmin game, right?
Given that the UK chart is pretty static with Call of Duty, Minecraft, Fifa, GTA and first-party Sony/Nintendo stuff, Bravely Default landing at no.11 here is not a sign of anything regarding the series, I'm surprised it registered at all. The previous games didn't do well either, JRPGs rarely do, let alone those with roots on 3DS.
In fact, Bravely Second made it to 12th on it's launch week in the UK in 2016, so if anything, in terms of positions its a mild improvement :D At the time it was also the highest-selling release on a Nintendo platform that week, but the WiiU was dead and the 3DS was struggling, whereas now the Switch evergreens in addition to the usual big hitters make it even harder for a JRPG to register. Anything that isn't a major AAA release isn't really going to shift the U.K. chart and that's not a new phenomenon.
Bravely Second: End Layer - Wikipedia
Suffice to say, putting its consistent launch sales (digital will be an increase) down to 'art style' for not lifting those numbers higher is quite the stretch. Just wishful thinking from someone thinking their personal subjective dislike extends to barely-connected sales trends worldwide, let alone two countries with wildly different charts (outside of some of the Switch evergreen stuff).
First week sales were comparable to Bravely Default's. It's hard to judge the performance based on UK figures, though. The first one sold 1,4m ww (and almost a million outside Japan) even if sales in UK didn't look that great.
I wonder if Nintendo is accumulating stock for Monster Hunter Rise launch or are they having supply issues in Japan in general?
With regards to PS5 software there is a good chance that people are subbing to PS Plus and PS Now and getting games through those services. In addition, sales ratios might have dramatically increased for digital sales (which I don't believe Famitsu tracks); digital sales have been growing on all systems in Japan but I believe the acceleration has been faster on Sony platforms and pandemic might have pushed it even higher. The only other scenarios I can see are either that people are so captivated by AstroBot that they buying the system for that (as amazing as Astrobot is, I don't think it has the Wii Sports level of novelty to cause that) or people are buying the console just to play older PS4 games they already own (again doesn't make too much sense). So my bet is they are going with the subscription services and increasingly purchasing digital.
With regards to PS5 software there is a good chance that people are subbing to PS Plus and PS Now and getting games through those services. In addition, sales ratios might have dramatically increased for digital sales (which I don't believe Famitsu tracks); digital sales have been growing on all systems in Japan but I believe the acceleration has been faster on Sony platforms and pandemic might have pushed it even higher. The only other scenarios I can see are either that people are so captivated by AstroBot that they buying the system for that (as amazing as Astrobot is, I don't think it has the Wii Sports level of novelty to cause that) or people are buying the console just to play older PS4 games they already own (again doesn't make too much sense). So my bet is they are going with the subscription services and increasingly purchasing digital.
Thousands of OG Switch units are being distributed like crazy while we speak!
Well, even if it was first in that weird chart, surely the actual numbers would be still relatively small?
I think the game will do well at the end (I'm also playing it and it's awesome), probably selling just like the original on the 3DS, but it's good really, I don't think they did anything in particular to expect the sales to be significantly better than the first one.
I'm fine with the chibi style, though I would have preferred the insanely good one they utilized for the monsters.
Digital sales are really not high in Japan unless it's online\gaas\dlc
Software sales are poor of the titles released.
Currently ps5 is selling due to anticipation, and games are either PS4, upgrade, ps plus , and f2p
Totally, the UK figures are a terrible barometer for the industry as a whole outside of confirming which franchises are huge worldwide. It's not like the numbers are massive when it's a small fraction of one region, we've just given them credence over the years due to the chart being more easily available for a largely English board.
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Nier keeps trucking along with the legs
surprised nier replicant getting out of stock on Amazon frequently
surprised nier replicant getting out of stock on Amazon frequently
Are Japanese retailers stocking PS5 games or are they in the bomba bin?
i thought BD2 was having stock issues? famitsu says 60-80% sell through, surely that means there wasn't much sellouts. perhaps sales picked up a few days after the tracking period or...?
the launch here is pretty low as expected but i'm completely shocked to hear it made the NEW ZEALAND charts of all places?!?! like, i've seen new mario game launches not make the top 10 there, that is insane.
the launch here is pretty low as expected but i'm completely shocked to hear it made the NEW ZEALAND charts of all places?!?! like, i've seen new mario game launches not make the top 10 there, that is insane.
While that is true, it doesn't explain why they are increasing the stock WoW, unless this week was a execption.
The game is probably available at smaller towns and stores, maybe it´s sold out were the population is bigger and were people often do their shopping at.
Also as much as i don't agree with a certain post circulating rn... i DO think art direction will have a fairly strong limitation on bd2's sales. usually issues with art direction (see xenoblade 2 or pokémon) are waaay overblown here, and don't affect sales that much. but i have genuinely never seen such hideous (and widely considered so) characters in a big game like this, it was such an instant turn off. i tried showing some irl friends the game and they completely dismissed it based off that alone.
that would make sense, but in this case seems like a bit of a rookie error on squares behalf to allocate so much stock to the smaller regions & not enough to more populated areas
The BD account tweeted there was store sellouts. Some stores are still in stock though so they said try those stores or go digital.
The tweet from the official account talking about stock problems is from 2days ago. It looks like the stock problems started after the tracking period of this week's Famitsu.
I saw some game 7800 yen lesser than launch price online
I think you misread for Chris wrote.
I understand what Chris wrote, what i cant understand is why whould Sony keep increasing the hardware for a country that doesn't buy software, it just doenst make any sense, you whould think the oposite whould happen.
3D World was #1 at launch in NZ, but immediately fell out of the top 10.
I agree. It's obviously hard to gauge that stuff, and maybe the artstyle doesn't actively hurt sales on a wider scale, but maybe it limits its potential and its appeal to a bigger audience. It's hard to know, but I don't think you can dismiss it.
It's like saying games like Origami King aren't hurt by the new approach. Maybe it's not since it's selling well, but who knows what a critically acclaimed game with better WoM could have done comparatively.
There's still unmet demand in Japan, so they still have to supply stock to try to meet that even if some/a lot of that stock gets siphoned off by scalpers/exporters.