It's not unusual for people to impulse buy a high demand product even if they didn't really have much of a use for it.
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Konami is releasing their latest flavor of their highest selling non-MGS PS4 game exclusively on Switch.
Falcom doesn't publish games in the West, also don't forget that Asia follows Japan trends in the console market and is often the actual driver of overseas sales for games from Japan.
..I know. I don't understand the point. Weren't you claiming that almost every pub relies on the West more than Japan for sales?
Well that's obvious (regarding demand settled = less sales) but I think your missing my point. I mean since the theory of a lot of hardware is being bought for outside consumer, that essentially means that sales will drop a lot harder than if it was actually Japanese consumers buying these ps5 now.
Sorry if I'm not wording this right
Ok...yes, because playstation sales in Japan are bad. Sorry, I guess I don't understand the point.
Uh, have a look at the PS4 sales curve from the PS4/PS5 comparison chart near the start of this thread and you'll see what was expected for the PS5.
I doubt Underwater Ray Romano is aimed at the west
Japanese people can't buy software if they can't get the hardware
Japanese people can't buy software if they can't get the hardware
Yep, that would be the type of bishoujo/VN game I was talking about.
Aquaplus is really stupid for not putting the Utawarerumono series on Switch. No question about it.
This is the real point. I mean, it's clear as day by this point that the Switch audience in the west will stand toe-to-toe vs any other system when it comes to purchasing Japanese software. If Japanese publishers were truly focused on the west, then the Switch would be a priority platform for their games in the west. There are a small handful of games from Japan where technical specs are a defining factor in platform choice - but for the overwhelming majority of games it has nothing to do with focusing on the west if the Switch isn't included in that decision.
So then we assume scalping is the massive issue some are theorizing to be? That's still not good news for 3P devs looking to make PS5 content as the issue will last until next year. PS4 sales are declining so how long do we think they will wait? Game companies have to make decisions in the present. It's been half a year already.
Not to be that guy, but folks in this thread can become a little... overpassionate when certain topics come up. Namely Harada, Nagoshi and Kondo.
It would at least be a somewhat temporary problem. It would imply that at some point the PS5 will pick up.
IMO this is almost certainly the case and is the only explanation I've seen that makes much sense.
If indeed 100-200k PS5s have been sold from Japan to other countries (particularly China), then the official China launch on Saturday should ease that pressure in a few months. Still, 180k physical software sold even on an install base of 300k suggests that lack of appealing software is the deeper underlying problem.
I think that's the challenge explaining the situation, we're seeing a continuation of the low PS4 software sales from recent years + low circulation of PS5s. Removing one problem doesn't change this dynamic.
I think that's the challenge explaining the situation, we're seeing a continuation of the low PS4 software sales from recent years + low circulation of PS5s. Removing one problem doesn't change this dynamic.
And in the past Monster Hunter and Dragon Quest
It sucks DQ doesn't get the attention it deserves in the west outside of sales :((((
Well I think we can all agree that PS5 DQXII exclusivity is looking less and less likely by the week
Hot damn. The Wii U still winning. That software gap could fix by 1 or 2 big franchise or many medium franchise but still a long road. And it doesnt help if we see a decline of Playstation games from PS4 to PS5.
People love to make fun of those people because of their stubbornness and to tell the truth some posters here can make good one liners that makes me laugh.
Most of Nintendo's output became big hits on Switch so I don't expect anything less from a EAD developed DK game.
Let's see if they do when they announce the 7 million milestone.
At this rate PS5 DQXII release at all is looking less and less likely. We'll see if Infinity Strash happens.
If it exists it might be a side project like Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (or Donkey Kong Jungle Beat) though, if I understand correctly NateDrake said that it isn't being made by the core Odyssey team.
infinity strash got full multi all over it.
switch/ps/xbox and pc. Might be epic exclusive, pc wise, I guess.
switch/ps/xbox and pc. Might be epic exclusive, pc wise, I guess.
Media Create Sales: Week 4, 2017 (Jan 23 - Jan 29)
01./00. [PS4] Resident Evil 7: biohazard # <ADV> (Capcom) {2017.01.26} (¥7.990) - 187.306 / NEW <58,63%>
016./000. [PS4] Resident Evil 2 # <ADV> (Capcom) {2019.01.25} (¥7.800) - 376.315 / NEW (252.848 <75,09%>)
Recent(ish) sell-through numbers for Resident Evil games.
01./00. [PS4] Resident Evil 7: biohazard # <ADV> (Capcom) {2017.01.26} (¥7.990) - 187.306 / NEW <58,63%>
016./000. [PS4] Resident Evil 2 # <ADV> (Capcom) {2019.01.25} (¥7.800) - 376.315 / NEW (252.848 <75,09%>)
Recent(ish) sell-through numbers for Resident Evil games.
I think DK is an important property for them. I don't think Nintendo do side projects internally. All their games have a good chance of succeeding and have high sales expectations.
it'll get a PS5 release. it might be physical in the west only though. PS4 physical and PS5 physical in japan (switch and switch pro as the lead platform tho)
If they have to go digital only in japan for DQ12 than theres no use having a PS5 version at all
I mean I just cited one recent example of a side project at EPD 8 in the post you quoted lol.
I don't think Toad or Jungle Beat were side projects. They were serious projects and people like them. Now sales wise they could have been better received but ultimately I don't think Nintendo EPD or any other division of theirs do side projects. Most of their games are made with modest budgets and the plan is always to create big hits with new ideas and not necessarily with big budgets.
A lot of these games sell more in the west because their games are dropping off in Japan due to platform choice among other things.
Selling well in both Japan and the west should be the goal, not trying to offset the decline.
I know Resi 8 is not going to set the charts on fire but I hope there is good word of mouth and people in Japan give it a chance.