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Media Create Sales: Week 25, 2019 (Jun 17 - Jun 23)
- Thread starter Chris1964
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Lol so true. Just like PS3 they'll continue to treat it like a 'runaway winner' platform despite both losing.
SAO is the series with that Rem girl and a white hair princess, right?
Are they from the same franchise? All the characters look pretty similar
Now that MH is firmly back into Sony's camp and Capcom's Switch output is downright garbage, no one has any illusion about a new MH game on Switch that wouldn't be an upres of Stories
I dont know much about the series to say but I am pretty sure SAO is not apart of that franchise, accel world however is actually apart of SAO and takes place like 100 years after SAO(its also better than Sao)
My money is on a port of the PS3 version of 3rd HD. Digital only. 4000yen. With an ad saying, "We heard you wanted Monster Hunter on Switch. Here is the most popular Monster Hunter game in Japan, now on Switch" Just for the troll factor.
Games released for PS3 after PS4 was on the market.
2014: 91
2015: 69
2016: 36
2017: 5
Dragon Quest series games releases on PS3 after the PS4 was on the market: 3
You joke but I'd absolutely love getting MH4U on Switch. Best game in the series.
Except the PS5 is backward compatible with the PS4 so even if PS4 hardware sales are dead PS4 games will remain viable.
Switch's week to week numbers have been trending down when compared to this time last year.
Whats the general consensus, whats the feeling in Japan? Is it simply a lack of software driving sales or perhaps some anticipation of a next Switch (if rumours are to be believed).
Not that these numbers are weak, theyre solid, just lower at the same time last year.
Whats the general consensus, whats the feeling in Japan? Is it simply a lack of software driving sales or perhaps some anticipation of a next Switch (if rumours are to be believed).
Not that these numbers are weak, theyre solid, just lower at the same time last year.
Wait, hold on. I think I saw my sister watching rezero, it has a skull looking guy and his servant, or something like that, right?
I'm a diehard Nintendo fan but I'm absolutely fine with Crapcom's output on the system so far. They've given me a lot of ports of games I'd like and they all run decently fine portable. I also don't really care for World that much so I'm fine if it never hits Switch, though maybe having G rank in a few months will soften me just like GU did for Generations.
I think a promotion for the switch is startibg this week? If so i beleive thats why they are low cuz people were waiting on it
June sucks, always has, always will. Plus anyone who plans on getting a new Switch was waiting for this week when they get a 3000¥ coupon for the eShop.
It'll be fun to look back in this thread after 4 or 5 years when DQXII is announced. It going PS5-only would cement 3rd parties being mostly irrelevant in Japan when it comes to moving hardware. Would be interesting to see how high it could get though.
First Day Sell-through {2019.06.27}
[NSW] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball <SPT> (Konami) (¥6.980) - 30%
[PS4] Samurai Shodown <FTG> (SNK) (¥7.200) - 50%
[PS4] [PSV] Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Syukufuku wo! Kibou no Meikyuu to Tsudoishi Boukenshatachi # <ADV> (Entergram) (¥7.980) - 60% (small shipment)
[NSW] [PS4] Jinrui no Minasama he <ADV> (Nippon Ichi Software) (¥6.980) - 40%
[PS4] Home Sweet Home <ADV> (Mastiff) (¥4.500) - 20%
Legoland
[NSW] [PS4] Puyo Puyo Champions <PZL> (Sega) (¥1.990)
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Super Mario Maker 2 has a big shipment.
[NSW] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball <SPT> (Konami) (¥6.980) - 30%
[PS4] Samurai Shodown <FTG> (SNK) (¥7.200) - 50%
[PS4] [PSV] Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Syukufuku wo! Kibou no Meikyuu to Tsudoishi Boukenshatachi # <ADV> (Entergram) (¥7.980) - 60% (small shipment)
[NSW] [PS4] Jinrui no Minasama he <ADV> (Nippon Ichi Software) (¥6.980) - 40%
[PS4] Home Sweet Home <ADV> (Mastiff) (¥4.500) - 20%
Legoland
[NSW] [PS4] Puyo Puyo Champions <PZL> (Sega) (¥1.990)
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Super Mario Maker 2 has a big shipment.
To be fair, this is a physical release of a bestselling download title that most people (myself included) bought for 500yen. Great game by the way.
DQ11 did nothing outside of Japan on PS4 and PC and looks like it's headed for another nothing performance on Switch.
People don't even look back at a thread from last week. You ask too much
Based on? Nintendo has given it nice exposure and The Hero on Smash should help a bit.
Didn't DQIX perform good on DS back then?
Is there a reason we are predicting three houses to be so significantly down, Fates did 353k according to game data library. Low preorders or something?
I don't know how people are getting away with these kinds of posts to be honest. It's the very definition of console war drivel.
Maybe my English is rusty, but my sentence was intended to mean that the PS4 is getting more support than comparatively it should for its performance, not that is should receive no support.
Cool, interesting to hear. Thanks team :)
No it's not. The ps4 deserves every single 3rd party game it gets. And don't act like the rest of the world doesn't exist because once again the vast majority of devs look at it's WW performance when green lighting games for it.
I'm predicting a lower number since the art/characters will not be as appealing to some people in Japan. I don't think otome designs will attract as many people as Fates' designs did.
True. I guess I just assumed that with how majority of switch first party games have been performing, it would have held a bit better. I think it should have better legs at least
Three Houses will definitely be lower than Fates in Japan but it might be up in the rest of the world.
No console 'deserves' anything.
But based on historical precedent, no it did not 'deserve' every single 3rd party game it got.
PS4 was and is by far the least successful platform in history in Japanese sales to get a main line Dragon Quest release. Every other console in history that got one had the highest userbase. Every single other one, in the entire history of the series.
It's crazy to think how angry SQEX shareholders would have been if DQXI had be released on PS4 only. Without a 3DS version, the game would have sold at most 2m in Japan.
Some Japanese devs would rather make console exclusive games for the PS4 and die on the platform than explore new territory. That's what people mean when they say the PS4 doesn't deserve this much support. Not all games do well on the platform despite its install base. You're speaking as a Sony fan when you say it deserves "every 3rd party game it gets". That is not true. This extends to other Sony platforms like the Vita too. The "why won't people buy a Vita" slide from the Danganronpa devs are a prime example. You've been asking about potential Level-5 ports to the platform despite the HUGE MISMATCH in audience as well. You've to accept that, no, the PS4 doesn't deserve every 3rd party game it gets. A lot of things fail on it, and it weird as fuck that some Japanese devs would rather die on the platform than support other ones.
Edit: Furthermore, indies sell a lot of more on PC and Switch. PS4 sales usually make for a meager amount of the total. If we follow you logic, then the poor sales on the platform shouldn't have justified the ports. A lot of indies should just be Switch + PC then. You're opening the pandora's box.
Nintendo eShop Sales: June 20th to June 26th, 2019
Nintendo eShop – Nintendo Switch
05./11. – Yo-kai Watch 4 (Level-5) [20.6.2019] (pre-purchase and launch discount)
02./09. – Super Mario Maker 2 (Nintendo) [28.6.2019]
03./01. – Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the Necrodancer feat. The Legend of Zelda (Spike-Chunsoft) [14.6.2019]
04./New. – Muse Dash (X.D. Network) [20.6.2019]
05./04. – Timberman VS. Edition (Forever Entertainment) [01.11.2018] (currently on sale)
06./08. – Overcooked! 2 (Team17) [07.8.2018] (was on sale)
07./06. – Human: Fall Flat (Teyon Japan) [28.12.2017]
08./New. – My Friend Pedro (Devolver Digital) [20.6.2019]
09./New. – Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu (Konami) [27.6.2019]
10./02. – Doraemon Story of Seasons (Bandai-Namco) [13.6.2019]
11./11. – Futari de! Nyanko Dai Sensou! (Ponos) [20.12.2018]
12./14. – Minecraft (Mojang / Microsoft Japan) [21.6.2018]
13./12. – The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo) [03.3.2017]
14./13. – Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Nintendo) [07.12.2018]
15./15. – Dead Cells (Motion Twin) [07.8.2019] (was on sale)
16./00. – Sky Ride (Mutan) [24.8.2017] (currently on sale)
17./03. – Cuphead (StudioMDHR) [18.4.2019]
18./18. – Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) [28.04.2017]
19./19. – Stardew Valley (Chucklefish) [11.1.2018]
20./00. – Sly the Spire (Humble Bundle) [06.6.2019]
Nintendo eShop – Nintendo 3DS
01./01. – The Battle Cats POP! (Ponos) [31.5.2015]
02./02. – Pokémon Crystal Version (Nintendo, Virtual Console) [26.1.2018]
03./03. – Dragon Quest III (Square-Enix) [24.8.2017]
04./06. – Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS (Microsoft Japan) [14.9.2017]
05./04. – Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo (Nintendo) [23.11.2016]
06./05. – Dragon Quest II (Square-Enix) [10.8.2017]
07./07. – Dragon Quest (Square-Enix) [10.8.2017]
08./08. – Bike Rider DX (Spicysoft) [26.12.2012]
09./10. – Ice Station Z (Wobbly Tooth) [05.4.2017]
10./00. – EarthBound (Nintendo, Virtual Console) [04.3.2016]
Nintendo eShop – Nintendo Switch
05./11. – Yo-kai Watch 4 (Level-5) [20.6.2019] (pre-purchase and launch discount)
02./09. – Super Mario Maker 2 (Nintendo) [28.6.2019]
03./01. – Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the Necrodancer feat. The Legend of Zelda (Spike-Chunsoft) [14.6.2019]
04./New. – Muse Dash (X.D. Network) [20.6.2019]
05./04. – Timberman VS. Edition (Forever Entertainment) [01.11.2018] (currently on sale)
06./08. – Overcooked! 2 (Team17) [07.8.2018] (was on sale)
07./06. – Human: Fall Flat (Teyon Japan) [28.12.2017]
08./New. – My Friend Pedro (Devolver Digital) [20.6.2019]
09./New. – Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu (Konami) [27.6.2019]
10./02. – Doraemon Story of Seasons (Bandai-Namco) [13.6.2019]
11./11. – Futari de! Nyanko Dai Sensou! (Ponos) [20.12.2018]
12./14. – Minecraft (Mojang / Microsoft Japan) [21.6.2018]
13./12. – The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo) [03.3.2017]
14./13. – Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Nintendo) [07.12.2018]
15./15. – Dead Cells (Motion Twin) [07.8.2019] (was on sale)
16./00. – Sky Ride (Mutan) [24.8.2017] (currently on sale)
17./03. – Cuphead (StudioMDHR) [18.4.2019]
18./18. – Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) [28.04.2017]
19./19. – Stardew Valley (Chucklefish) [11.1.2018]
20./00. – Sly the Spire (Humble Bundle) [06.6.2019]
Nintendo eShop – Nintendo 3DS
01./01. – The Battle Cats POP! (Ponos) [31.5.2015]
02./02. – Pokémon Crystal Version (Nintendo, Virtual Console) [26.1.2018]
03./03. – Dragon Quest III (Square-Enix) [24.8.2017]
04./06. – Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS (Microsoft Japan) [14.9.2017]
05./04. – Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo (Nintendo) [23.11.2016]
06./05. – Dragon Quest II (Square-Enix) [10.8.2017]
07./07. – Dragon Quest (Square-Enix) [10.8.2017]
08./08. – Bike Rider DX (Spicysoft) [26.12.2012]
09./10. – Ice Station Z (Wobbly Tooth) [05.4.2017]
10./00. – EarthBound (Nintendo, Virtual Console) [04.3.2016]
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Looks like based on what? It's getting heavier promotion by Nintendo than Sony/SE did last year, it has Hero Smash tie in and DQIX did more than 1M in the west in about half a year I believe. Nintendofans do like the franchise.
I would be very surprised if it performed 'nothing' on the Switch in the west.
Not really that surprising to see publishers not exactly pushing more significant Switch development, even though I disagree with the notion that they aren't supporting Switch. Two generations of relative irrelevance during N64 and GameCube generation gave Sony enough time to built partnerships. It also helped that due to their uncompetetive 1st Party offerings they needed and were also willing enough to moneyhat publishers more often and "generously" than Nintendo wanted to and more than Sega was able to.
Harada built his career mostly with Tekken, a series that was strongly pushed by Sony during PS1 and PS2. With Haradas recent promotion he has even more say at Namco to what overall strategy the company should follow. Nagoshi also has a leading position at Sega, in a recent interview he pointed out that he would have hated to work at Nintendo as an employee after his experience with F-ZeroGX on top of this Nintendo declined bis initial pitch for Yakuza. Sony also was a major shareholder of SQEX until very recently. It may sound petty but yes there may be a certain bias influencing top managing decisions.
Harada built his career mostly with Tekken, a series that was strongly pushed by Sony during PS1 and PS2. With Haradas recent promotion he has even more say at Namco to what overall strategy the company should follow. Nagoshi also has a leading position at Sega, in a recent interview he pointed out that he would have hated to work at Nintendo as an employee after his experience with F-ZeroGX on top of this Nintendo declined bis initial pitch for Yakuza. Sony also was a major shareholder of SQEX until very recently. It may sound petty but yes there may be a certain bias influencing top managing decisions.
I'll believe in a Switch installment not beating Wii U and 3DS installments when I see it.