Pretty much, Sony are uniquely placed in actually getting what they want regarding this. They can get far more aggressive than they currently are and face little to no blow back for it.
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Media Create Sales: Week 15, 2019 (Apr 08 - Apr 14)
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we are talking about JApan only, on Japan they can always shift to Switch or PC. saying that they are not gonna ditch PS there (even when the brand just keep shrinking) seems rather plausible to me. specially if it does increases their costs and dev cycle times.
PC isn't exactly known to be a big user base in Japan. It's why Japanese publishers were so apprehensive about supporting it in the first place. Ditch PS and you may as well ditch half your user base in Japan.
is likely not gonna happen one day to another but is not gonna earn em cookie points either, specially if the PS sales keep shrinking.
PC is a non-starter. moving to switch should happen regardless of the Sony issue. but there's also the question of the international market should they choose to jump into that. and there's no reason to hedge their bets on PC/Switch only when they can cast a wide net. unless their games hinge on kiddie tiddies, the sales can, potentially, make up for the work necessary*.
*and if not, kiddie tiddies wouldn't have helped anyway
You know why I'm here.
1.5+2.5 fell off the charts. Now it is just KH3. The post has gotten so small now.
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1.5+2.5 fell off the charts. Now it is just KH3. The post has gotten so small now.
Nintendo is having a Golden Week eShop sale
https://topics.nintendo.co.jp/c/article/61e195c1-5f10-11e9-bf90-063b7ac45a6d.html
https://topics.nintendo.co.jp/c/article/61e195c1-5f10-11e9-bf90-063b7ac45a6d.html
YOU (EU) GET A SALE!
YOU (JP) GET A SALE!
EVERYONE GETS A SALE!*
*except NA
YOU (EU) GET A SALE!
YOU (JP) GET A SALE!
EVERYONE GETS A SALE!*
*except NA
Seriously. :/
Tsutaya Ranking: Week 16, 2019 (15 Apr - 21 Apr)
01./01. [PS4] Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain <ACT> (D3Publisher) {2019.04.11} (¥7.800)
02./02. [PS4] Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice <ADV> (From Software) {2019.03.22} (¥7.600)
03./06. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate <FTG> (Nintendo) {2018.12.07} (¥7.200)
04./03. [NSW] Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission <TBL> (Bandai Namco Games) {2019.04.04} (¥6.800)
05./05. [NSW] Yoshi's Crafted World <ACT> (Nintendo) {2019.03.29} (¥5.980)
06./07. [NSW] Minecraft <ADV> (Microsoft Game Studios) {2018.06.21} (¥3.600)
07./04. [NSW] Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster <RPG> (Square Enix) {2019.04.11} (¥6.800)
08./08. [NSW] New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe <ACT> (Nintendo) {2019.01.11} (¥5.980)
09./13. [NSW] Splatoon 2 <ACT> (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} (¥5.980)
10./11. [PS4] Tom Clancy's The Division 2 <RPG> (Ubisoft) {2019.03.15} (¥8.400)
12./12. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe <RCE> (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥5.980)
12./15. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild <ADV> (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥6.980)
13./19. [PS4] Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege - Deluxe Edition <ACT> (Ubisoft) {2019.04.11} (¥3.600)
14./14. [NSW] Super Mario Party <ETC> (Nintendo) {2018.10.05} (¥5.980)
15./00. [PS4] Langrisser I & II # <SLG> (Kadokawa Games) {2019.04.18} (¥6.800)
16./17. [PS4] Devil May Cry 5 <ACT> (Capcom) {2019.03.08} (¥6.990)
17./16. [PS4] Chocobo's Mystery Dungeon: Every Buddy! <RPG> (Square Enix) {2019.03.20} (¥4.800)
18./09. [NSW] Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 04: VR Kit (Starter Kit) <EDU> (Nintendo) {2019.04.12} (¥3.980)
19./10. [NSW] Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 04: VR Kit <EDU> (Nintendo) {2019.04.12} (¥7.980)
20./00. [NSW] Langrisser I & II # <SLG> (Kadokawa Games) {2019.04.18} (¥6.800)
Top 20
NSW - 13
PS4 - 7
01./01. [PS4] Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain <ACT> (D3Publisher) {2019.04.11} (¥7.800)
02./02. [PS4] Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice <ADV> (From Software) {2019.03.22} (¥7.600)
03./06. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate <FTG> (Nintendo) {2018.12.07} (¥7.200)
04./03. [NSW] Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission <TBL> (Bandai Namco Games) {2019.04.04} (¥6.800)
05./05. [NSW] Yoshi's Crafted World <ACT> (Nintendo) {2019.03.29} (¥5.980)
06./07. [NSW] Minecraft <ADV> (Microsoft Game Studios) {2018.06.21} (¥3.600)
07./04. [NSW] Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster <RPG> (Square Enix) {2019.04.11} (¥6.800)
08./08. [NSW] New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe <ACT> (Nintendo) {2019.01.11} (¥5.980)
09./13. [NSW] Splatoon 2 <ACT> (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} (¥5.980)
10./11. [PS4] Tom Clancy's The Division 2 <RPG> (Ubisoft) {2019.03.15} (¥8.400)
12./12. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe <RCE> (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥5.980)
12./15. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild <ADV> (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥6.980)
13./19. [PS4] Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege - Deluxe Edition <ACT> (Ubisoft) {2019.04.11} (¥3.600)
14./14. [NSW] Super Mario Party <ETC> (Nintendo) {2018.10.05} (¥5.980)
15./00. [PS4] Langrisser I & II # <SLG> (Kadokawa Games) {2019.04.18} (¥6.800)
16./17. [PS4] Devil May Cry 5 <ACT> (Capcom) {2019.03.08} (¥6.990)
17./16. [PS4] Chocobo's Mystery Dungeon: Every Buddy! <RPG> (Square Enix) {2019.03.20} (¥4.800)
18./09. [NSW] Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 04: VR Kit (Starter Kit) <EDU> (Nintendo) {2019.04.12} (¥3.980)
19./10. [NSW] Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 04: VR Kit <EDU> (Nintendo) {2019.04.12} (¥7.980)
20./00. [NSW] Langrisser I & II # <SLG> (Kadokawa Games) {2019.04.18} (¥6.800)
Top 20
NSW - 13
PS4 - 7
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GEO stores: Week 16, 2019 (15 Apr - 21 Apr)
01./01. [PS4] Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain <ACT> (D3Publisher) {2019.04.11} (¥7.800)
02./02. [PS4] Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice <ADV> (From Software) {2019.03.22} (¥7.600)
03./05. [NSW] Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission <TBL> (Bandai Namco Games) {2019.04.04} (¥6.800)
04./03. [NSW] Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster <RPG> (Square Enix) {2019.04.11} (¥6.800)
05./06. [NSW] Yoshi's Crafted World <ACT> (Nintendo) {2019.03.29} (¥5.980)
06./08. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate <FTG> (Nintendo) {2018.12.07} (¥7.200)
07./00. [PS4] Langrisser I & II # <SLG> (Kadokawa Games) {2019.04.18} (¥6.800)
08./10. [NSW] Minecraft <ADV> (Microsoft Game Studios) {2018.06.21} (¥3.600)
09./09. [PS4] Kingdom Hearts III # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2019.01.25} (¥8.800)
10./00. [NSW] Langrisser I & II # <SLG> (Kadokawa Games) {2019.04.18} (¥6.800)
Top 10
NSW - 6
PS4 - 4
"Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain ranked 1st for two consecutive weeks. It was a week when there were few new releases, but PS4 version of Langrisser I & II ranked 7th and Switch version 10th. 3rd place went to Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission and 4th to Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster. These two titles maintain high sales and can be expected to sell in Golden Week period."
01./01. [PS4] Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain <ACT> (D3Publisher) {2019.04.11} (¥7.800)
02./02. [PS4] Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice <ADV> (From Software) {2019.03.22} (¥7.600)
03./05. [NSW] Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission <TBL> (Bandai Namco Games) {2019.04.04} (¥6.800)
04./03. [NSW] Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster <RPG> (Square Enix) {2019.04.11} (¥6.800)
05./06. [NSW] Yoshi's Crafted World <ACT> (Nintendo) {2019.03.29} (¥5.980)
06./08. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate <FTG> (Nintendo) {2018.12.07} (¥7.200)
07./00. [PS4] Langrisser I & II # <SLG> (Kadokawa Games) {2019.04.18} (¥6.800)
08./10. [NSW] Minecraft <ADV> (Microsoft Game Studios) {2018.06.21} (¥3.600)
09./09. [PS4] Kingdom Hearts III # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2019.01.25} (¥8.800)
10./00. [NSW] Langrisser I & II # <SLG> (Kadokawa Games) {2019.04.18} (¥6.800)
Top 10
NSW - 6
PS4 - 4
"Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain ranked 1st for two consecutive weeks. It was a week when there were few new releases, but PS4 version of Langrisser I & II ranked 7th and Switch version 10th. 3rd place went to Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission and 4th to Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster. These two titles maintain high sales and can be expected to sell in Golden Week period."
Agreed. Next week will be a bit more interesting. SOA Switch seems like it could end up doing ok and joining the 100K club.
Fire Emblem: Three Houses news in Famitsu this week. About 3 months left until release, timing is just right.
Looks a bit better, i think.
Or maybe the screenshots are too compressed to notice, lol.
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There are no indications SAO will end so high. It's a late port of a declining franchise, it will sell well for what it is.
June 27 - Puyo Puyo eSports (SEGA) - digitally available since 2018-10-25
July 24 - Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - The Official Video Game (SEGA)
August 29 - Raspberry Cube (iMel)
*Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: Black Order will be released in Japan this Summer, but an exact release date has not been confirmed yet (it's releasing in the west on July 19).
July 24 - Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - The Official Video Game (SEGA)
August 29 - Raspberry Cube (iMel)
*Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: Black Order will be released in Japan this Summer, but an exact release date has not been confirmed yet (it's releasing in the west on July 19).
Broccoli have announced that Jack Jeanne, collab. project with Sui Ishida (Tokyo Ghoul creator), is a Switch game. Their very first Switch game, only notable Otoge publisher still missing iirc.
Out in 2020.
Out in 2020.
What kind of expectations are there for this game? I always thought of it as a niche franchise being a strategy RPG, but then again I dont play mobile games and mobile FE makes huge money so I have no idea what expectations are. I do know the game looks so good it'll be the first FE game I buy.
It used to be niche, but then Awakening happened. Since then, it's been bigger than it ever has been
hype for this game seems low honestly. to me It looks unappealing compared to Awakening.
It will sell well but it is still a B-tier franchise on consoles for Nintendo. I think that means 2+ million WW, 500k in JP. It *could* get the Switch bump, especially in the West.
The series used to sell very much not good, then Awakening made it a smash hit with over 2m sales, followed by fates which did about the same.
In japan Fates and Awakening sold about 500k each, with the NDS/GBA titles averaging around 250k.
The much praised GC/Wii titles were probably commercial failures, being made for higher demand systems and selling around 150k in Japan for example.
I would say for this one an opening of around 150k is reasonable since it will be much more expensive than the 3DS entries.
Legs will probably be better than 3DS titles since Switch userbase will grow for a long time.
Every Switch game did better than previous entries, so less than 300k for Three Houses in first week would be disappointing.
If you think that is actually a reasonable bar for first week sales, i guess prepare to be dissapointed.
So far there have been 4 games that sold 300k or more first week.
Odyssey, Smash,Pokemon and Splatoon.
All franchises way bigger than Fire Emblem.
Even MK8DX sold less than 300k and that is the third best selling game for switch in japan.
Legs have been the main difference in showing switch health software results
Not debuts
That's a faulty comparison considering i) how limited the userbase was back then, and ii) MK8DX is a port, so its sales are less frontloaded. I agree with the rest, though. A 300k debut for FE is not guaranteed at this point in time. We'll see as the launch date approaches.
Fire Emblem sales on 3DS:
Three Houses should do 300k or more at least, otherwise it would be a disappointing debut imo. The franchise should not be dropping that far below Fates, that would be a bad performance to me. Preferably, it would do better than Fates and debut close to 400k, but at least 300k should be the floor for a good performance imo.
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3DS Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright / Conquest 353.201 581.905 Nintendo 25/06/2015
3DS Fire Emblem: Awakening 262.399 484.521 Nintendo 19/04/2012Three Houses should do 300k or more at least, otherwise it would be a disappointing debut imo. The franchise should not be dropping that far below Fates, that would be a bad performance to me. Preferably, it would do better than Fates and debut close to 400k, but at least 300k should be the floor for a good performance imo.
Pokémon is huge, and Let's Go's debut was actually very poor for the franchise. Smash was huge, and Odyssey did really well, too, especially compared to other entries in its franchise. Same for Zelda. Those franchises are indeed bigger than Fire Emblem, but using that to inform first week performance is ill-advised since the games' sales trajectories are completely different: Fire Emblem sells about half of its lifetime sales in its first week, while these other games multiply their debut sales many times over (exception being Pokémon - which underperformed - and Smash - which sold a whopping 1.2M first week, a far cry from the proposed 300k). As laid out above, comparison with other entries in the franchise would put a good debut at 300k+, preferably closer to (or above) 400k. And we should compare to past franchise entries, not to Mario Kart.
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I would love to have Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn remastered for the Switch, maybe late in the cycle. Still my favorite FE games.
I think Fire Emblem will do worser than Fates but on par with Awakening.
It will do way better than both of them in Western countries, though.
It will do way better than both of them in Western countries, though.
Demo version of Ninja Box released in Japan, but you need to enter a Download Code from the official website for some reason.
https://ninjabox.bn-ent.net/special/04.html
https://ninjabox.bn-ent.net/special/04.html
thanks. will give a try later. will posts screens on ERA and my twitter
To give some perspective
3DS install base at Awakening's launch : 5.7M
3DS install base at Fates' launch : 18.7M
Expected Switch install base at Three Houses' launch : ~8.5M
Well, sure, but Switch has shown on several occasions (for example with Smash and Kirby) that it can debut like a 3DS game or better despite a vastly smaller install base. Install base doesn't seem to be a big enough limiting factor to preclude debuts above 3DS equivalent games.
We know almost nothing about Fire Emblem Three Houses other than the graphics not being very good so I'm not sure how to project it.
man every single of your post is even more hyperbolic than the previous one
are you in a contest with 9-volt or
Well it's pretty obvious that all of that was pre """twist""" that leads to a more war like setting.
Not sure about
-The plot
-Battle changes
-How leveling and camp will work after the war breaks out.
-General environmental setting (we've only seen like two areas...)
-Relationship possibilities
-Combat changes
Which is a decent bit of stuff.
That's what I'm reading as well, I was merely providing additional data.
The graphics looked really bad for a first party rpg in a successful series, idk why Nintendo do this to their fans :^S
And they look dark, too green
In first week, a comparison between the last entry on 3DS (exluding ports, remake and remastered) and on Switch (all numbers are from Game Data Library) :
Yoshi's New Island (66 225) --> Yoshi's Crafted World (50 007) : -24%
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS (987 239) --> Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (1 238 358) : + 25%
Mario Party Island Tour (135 419) --> Super Mario Party (126 275) : -7%
Mario Tennis Open (124 377) --> Mario Tennis Aces (122 070) : -2%
Kirby Planet Robobop (153 878) --> Kirby Star Allies (223 811) : +45%
Super Mario 3D Land (344 698) --> Super Mario Odyssey (511 625) : +48%
A Link Between Worlds (225 418) --> Breath of the Wild (193 060) : -14%
So yeah, I was wrong: not every game was up in comparison to 3DS, but three games (two if you want to count the best selling Kirby on 3DS) perform well above what they did on 3DS, two games did slighty less and only two games did sharply less, Breath of the wild (a launch title also available on Wii U at the same time) and Yoshi. Even this game is only 24% down.
Fire Emblem Fates did 353 201 in first week. 76% of that would be 268 433, and it would mean that the game would match the percentage drop of the worst selling Switch exclusive yet. So yeah, less than 300 000 in first week would be a bad launch for the game. The IP was bigger than Kirby IP on 3DS, so it would be really disapponting if it did less (or not really better) on Switch.