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Media Create Sales: Week 32, 2018 (Aug 06 - Aug 12)
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Any guesses on how much Octopath might've done if say 300k copies had shipped day 1? Feels like a ridiculous amount of potential was untapped here.
I'd say we'd be seeing something closer to bargain bin prices for a while until stock depletes
You don't think it would've done something closer to 200k FW?
I would have considered 300K to be the upper end of my estimations before dropping off
Bandai Namco has been supporting the NSW a lot, it is rare seeing Soul Calibur VI still exclusive to PS4, and knowing that after december; the Switch is going to have 2 millions more of players that love fighting games (Just in Japan). Supa Smash- Arms- Xenoverse 2: all of them diferent kind of fighting games, all of them in 3D.
Namco is banking in the West sales? or SC games sells fine in Japan?
Namco is banking in the West sales? or SC games sells fine in Japan?
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It's not surprising SV6 is not on Switch atm.
I could see it getting ported like 8 months later.
I don't play either.
But Tekken looked graphically way more intense, and I hear it doesn't even run well on Xbox
so I assumed Tekken 7 wasn't happening period, not that they were waiting for something.
SC6 looks kind of eh graphically
And maybe a Switch port with some Zelda junk would get it easy sales. Since I doubt it will do all that well commercially to start.
Speaking of which did those PSP versions of Tekken and SoulCalibur work out for them? I remember being surprised in how good they looked for the system even if they were obviously downgraded from the console.
there's a very clear difference in Tekken and Soul Calibur in regards to how they use the engine. Tekken never had a chance, it runs at 720p on the XBO even. SC runs at 1080p on both the XBO and PS4, so there's more leeway for a switch port
Wonder if rebranding it as a SC or Tekken portable/spin off is something they'd want to do.
They made a Tekken 3DS game that wasn't a port and I think the SC game on psp wasn't labeled as one either
They made a Tekken 3DS game that wasn't a port and I think the SC game on psp wasn't labeled as one either
I think both of those games were outsourced. Tekken 3DS was made by Arika
It wouldn't have done 200k first week. It would have done more, but not substantially more. I think the shortages really hurt more in the following weeks.
Biohazard 2 is going for something like 1500 off. Is this normal for a preorder? I don't remember getting more than a discount of 1000. Is this odd?
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PSP and 3DS games are like infinitely cheaper to make than Switch games though.
I mean taking the assets and selling it like a new version instead of a numbered game. I guess they're fine with just "soul calibur 6 for Nintendo switch" tho
I don't think any retailer have will accept a big amounts of a mid tier new IP in this day and date, 300k day one shipment is a fantasy dream no less
This week was so slow that I actually opted to wait until the next weekend to do another update. So far this Road to TGS has not been going well hahaha.
Release date of Dragon Quest Builders 2 will be revealed in an event next week, the 29th.
It can release this year.
https://www.famitsu.com/news/201808/22162736.html
IE delay isn't likely imo. They've been revealing new details and pics on the usual monthly basis for the past few months, and have a big event this week-end. Also, Takara TOMY is releasing some Switch pouches in October (placeholder date, but still suspicious > https://www.amazon.co.jp/s/ref=sr_n...アレスの天秤&ie=UTF8&qid=1534919491&rnid=2321267051) (that URL, though).
Also, that other thread about Inazuma Eleven GO Galaxy mentioned a new story arc for the anime in October, so that certainly seems to be fitting.
The big IE event is this week-end, we don't have much longer to wait anyway.
As for DQB2, release date will be revealed next week (August 29th) during a livestream. My bet is on February release.
Actually, up to Week 2, Road to TGS 2018 > Road to TGS 2017 in terms of number of games announced (29 v.s. 20). But, so far, we're definitely missing bigger games (just to compare, last year's Road to TGS saw Dragon Quest Builders 2 and Yo-Kai Watch Busters 2 announced in its first two weeks); also, this week has been quite...dire so far (last week was Obon, not counting that one due to companies closing for Holidays).
Moreover, SIEJA just released infos for an upcoming event...and I wonder if this is going to take the place of their traditional pre-TGS Conference.
https://gematsu.com/2018/08/sieja-playstation-lineup-tour-video-live-show-set-for-september-10
EDIT: I mean, I know the article theorises it may be this year's Sony TGS event, but we have no confirmation yet.
Pretty sure it's meant to be this Fall.
Simultaneous worldwide release for Dragon Quest? I hihgly doubt it tbh, that'd be quite the megaton. September or maybe June sounds like a better bet for EU/NA.
Splatoon is GOTG. It should be obsessed over by all countries :)
I mean, it's definitely fun. But the amount of love it gets in Japan is almost uncalled for lol
They are unveiling their big anniversary title this year...probably at this event.
Incoming Professor Layton x Inazuma Eleven x Yokai Watch x Little Battlers x The Snack World crossover game.
Pokken happened though. And smash ultimate too. Both games by the tekken team
.....and ? Those aren't Bamco titles.
I didn't say Bamco doesn't support the Switch. Tekken is the bigger IP and the older game - they are going to bring Tekken to Switch before bothering with something like SC6.
Only exception would be if they get BotW Link for a late Switch version.
I think it would be very smart of SE to get it out in December. But we will see.
While they were branded differently both were essentially tweaked ports of Tekken 6 and SCIV respectively. Similar to how PSP Tekken 5 dropped the 5.
They were all farmed out too iirc. Arika did Tekken 3D and I think Eighting did the PSP titles.
Original games sure but not necessarily true for ports. Actually more work likely had to go into those 360/PS3 to PSP/3DS conversions than would for a PS4/XBO to Switch one. Different engines, bigger spec gap, etc. Even DOA5 Vita was likely a bigger hurdle/cost than Tekken 7 or SCVI on Switch would be.
I say the end of October or early November would be ideal timing, as of now there is a wasteland of games releasing in that time frame.
The other time to release something is probably the week after Smash Ultimate, if Yokai makes it this year that would probably be when that launches though.
What is truly incalled for is the rest of the world only buying ~4 million units - if I had my way it and BOTW would be 15 million sellers WW.