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They are both JRPGs and Ring Fit's performance is astounding.



They're technically both JRPGs, that's about it.

It has rpg elements but its also a fitness game
If some one recommends a fitness game on switch you'll see ring fit recommendation

But if you're recommending a jrpg, I really doubt it would make into many list .



They're both JRPGs. One is a new IP and the other is one of the most beloved entries in Japan. People back then expected a lot for the sales of 7R when it was announced (of course this was before FF became a shadow of its former self in terms of sales.

Of course people can just say that RFA is not a JRPG.

I just feel the audience are totally different, it's like comparing call of duty with fallout 4

Both are first person but both are two separate games altogether


I mean
Do they?

There are several JRPGs that have outsold Wii Fit, the best selling fitness game in Japan. Final Fantasy VII is one of them.

Fair enough I can get by this point but my orignal point still is why the comparison ? When they are targeting two different audiences

Though as per Nintendo reports they themselves have said higher female audience and families buying ring fit adventures and that was before animal crossing launch.

Animal Crossing also brought in more audience who would also like ring fit adventures

To conclude im not here to downplay ring fit adventures success, I just feel the comparison are weird

 

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It has rpg elements but its also a fitness game
If some one recommends a fitness game on switch you'll see ring fit recommendation

But if you're recommending a jrpg, I really doubt it would make into many list .





I just feel the audience are totally different, it's like comparing call of duty with fallout 4

Both are first person but both are two separate games altogether


I mean


Fair enough I can get by this point but my orignal point still is why the comparison ? When they are targeting two different audiences

Though as per Nintendo reports they themselves have said higher female audience and families buying ring fit adventures and that was before animal crossing launch.

Animal Crossing also brought in more audience who would also like ring fit adventures

To conclude im not here to downplay ring fit adventures success, I just feel the comparison are weird

Yes they have different target audiences but that really doesn't matter for the focus of the comparison being JRPGs. Final Fantasy is one of the best selling JRPGs, so it's interesting to compare how a brand new JRPG IP does compared to the remake of the crown jewel of FF games. Like how Smash Ultimate has a different audience compared to other fighting games, but was still compared. Granted it last for like five minutes before Ultimate became the best selling fighting game ever.
 

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I think the comparison between Ring Fit and FFVII is tongue in cheek.

I know the discussion has been done to death, but the conventional understanding of a JRPG encompasses more elements than a game made in Japan in which you gain experience and level up.

Just as a CRPG is not just any RPG that you can play on a computer.
 

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Why is RFA compared to FF7R anyways?

The audience's for both the games are different.

Games which are fitness related have a wider reach of casual audience interested in them
RPGs are very casual friendly in Japan, and FF is the third most casual RPG series right now (trailing behind Pokemon and DQ), so it's not the weirdest comparison. That said, people are buying very different reasons, Ring Fit for fun workouts at home, and FF7R for the promise of nostalgia with pretty graphics.
 

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I think the comparison between Ring Fit and FFVII is tongue in cheek.

I know the discussion has been done to death, but the conventional understanding of a JRPG encompasses more elements than a game made in Japan in which you gain experience and level up.

Just as a CRPG is not just any RPG that you can play on a computer.
I mean it has more JRPG elements than that. The only difference really is the control scheme due to the ring.
 

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I mean it has more JRPG elements than that. The only difference really is the control scheme due to the ring.

Yes, it has more elements than that. But I think when most people call it a JRPG and compare its sales to storied JRPG franchises, they do so with a wink and a nudge. Maybe I'm wrong! But that's how I read it.
 

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To conclude im not here to downplay ring fit adventures success, I just feel the comparison are weird
you're overthinking it imo

demographics, genre, etc. it doesn't really matter. anyone can rationalize it any way they want

ultimately the reason people compare these software is because one is one of the most hyped games of the last decade, and a PS4 exclusive, the other is a new IP curiosity which was announced in a weird video and then released a couple months later to little fanfare, and a Switch exclusive.

because it seemed so outlandish at the time, some people started to think, "wouldn't it be funny if Ring Fit ended up selling more than FFVIIR?". thus a meme was born.
 

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yeah, i think most people are doing it as a joke. it's just that before the release of both games, it was so outlandish to think rfa has a shot at outselling ff7, and one madman here predicted that. now here we are.
 

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Ring Fit is doing great, Ghost of Tsushima is doing very good, and Animal Crossing is still hanging on.
Avengers numbers seem meh.
And I honestly don't know if the new Trails game is doing alright or not, that looks like a steep drop but the sales may be good in the rest of the world? Is it possible that Falcom have shifted their plans to grow their fanbase outside of Japan? I agree that skipping the Switch without a second thought seems irrational but I wonder if they have a business strategy for the future at all.

It's going to be interesting seeing the split between the Switch and PS4 versions of Atelier Ryza 2.
 

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Why are some people in this thread expecting Hajimari to do better than Cold Steel IV? It was always going to be below.
The sales performance of Hajimari is the most obvious thing in the world. It's borderline concern trolling to think otherwise.

Wait. Who is expecting Hajimari to do better?

Seems to me that anyone paying any amount of attention is not surprised in the least. No one expects growth from a PS4 exclusive at this point. And I don't think anyone is surprised at this point that Falcom has abandoned the handheld market. Disappointed, sure. But no one is surprised.

And I agree, there is some concern trolling going on in this thread.
 

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Switch YTD Hardware Sales Comparison
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Switch vs 3DS
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|    |     Nintendo 3DS     |    Nintendo Switch   |  Difference  | 
|    |     (2011/02/26)     |     (2017/03/03)     |              | 
|----|----------|-----------|----------|-----------|--------------| 
|Week|  Weekly  |    LTD    |  Weekly  |    LTD    |   NSW - 3DS  |
|----|----------|-----------|----------|-----------|--------------|
| 182|    50.024| 16.074.838|    70.129| 14.916.641|    -1.158.197|
| 183|    33.229| 16.108.067|    78.773| 14.995.414|    -1.112.653|
| 184|    34.748| 16.142.815|    77.611| 15.073.025|    -1.069.790|
| 185|    27.846| 16.170.661|          |           |              |
| 186|    44.899| 16.215.560|          |           |              |
| 187|    47.397| 16.262.957|          |           |              |
| 188|    32.782| 16.295.739|          |           |              |
| 189|    23.404| 16.319.143|          |           |              |
| 190|   263.010| 16.582.153|          |           |              |
| 191|   117.810| 16.699.963|          |           |              |
|----|----------|-----------|----------|-----------|--------------|

PS4 vs PS3
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|    |    PlayStation 3   |    PlayStation 4   |  Difference  | 
|    |    (2006/11/11)    |    (2014/02/22)    |              | 
|----|---------|----------|---------|----------|--------------| 
|Week|  Weekly |    LTD   |  Weekly |    LTD   |   PS4 - PS3  | 
|----|---------|----------|---------|----------|--------------|
| 340|   12.537| 9.129.896|      883| 9.211.426|        81.530|
| 341|   10.738| 9.140.634|    1.926| 9.213.352|        72.718|
| 342|   12.335| 9.152.969|    1.816| 9.215.168|        62.199|
| 343|   11.177| 9.164.146|         |          |              |
| 344|    9.670| 9.173.816|         |          |              |
| 345|   10.871| 9.184.687|         |          |              |
| 346|   10.077| 9.194.764|         |          |              |
| 347|   10.077| 9.194.764|         |          |              |
| 348|   13.350| 9.208.114|         |          |              |
| 349|   12.162| 9.220.276|         |          |              |
|----|---------|----------|---------|----------|--------------|

Ghost of Tsushima vs Black Ops 4
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|    |  CoD: Black Ops 4 | Ghost of Tsushima |  Difference  | 
|    | [PS4] (2018/10/12)| [PS4] (2020/07/17)|              | 
|----|---------|---------|---------|---------|--------------| 
|Week|  Weekly |   LTD   |  Weekly |   LTD   |   GoT – BO4  | 
|----|---------|---------|---------|---------|--------------|
|  2 |   92.949|  326.711|   53.387|  266.302|       -60.409|
|  3 |   49.430|  376.141|   31.932|  298.234|       -77.907|
|  4 |   32.510|  408.651|   32.130|  330.364|       -78.287|
|  5 |   20.476|  429.127|   14.953|  345.317|       -83.810|
|  6 |   13.868|  442.995|   17.037|  362.354|       -80.641|
|  7 |    8.475|  451.470|   13.226|  375.580|       -75.890|
|  8 |    6.262|  457.732|    9.563|  385.143|       -72.589|
|  9 |    5.213|  462.945|         |         |              |
| 10 |    5.401|  468.346|         |         |              |
| 11 |    5.354|  473.700|         |         |              |
|----|---------|---------|---------|---------|--------------|

Powerful Pro Baseball comparison

18./18. [PS4] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2018 <SPT> (Konami) {2018.04.26} (¥7.980) - 2.126 / 217.178 <80-100%> (-25%)
10./12. [NSW] eBaseball Powerful Pro Baseball 2020 <SPT> (Konami) {2020.07.09} (¥6.980) - 7.318 / 215.075 (+0%)

Separating SKUs (*Blue tones = 2016 entry, Red tones = 2018, Yellow tones = 2020)
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Combining SKUs
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Fitness comparison
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Extra
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Wait. Who is expecting Hajimari to do better?
I was responding to post 116 implying that Falcom is surprised with the sales performance of Hajimari. That makes zero sense since sales were incredibly predictable from the moment the game was announced.
And then you get a brilliant take like post 158 where Hajimari is now a flop.
We're beyond arguing in good faith now when it comes to Falcom. A great post from last week sums up the situation with Hajimari very well. If only we got more responses like those instead of hit and runs.
 

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Code:
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|    |    PlayStation 3   |    PlayStation 4   |  Difference  |
|    |    (2006/11/11)    |    (2014/02/22)    |              |
|----|---------|----------|---------|----------|--------------|
|Week|  Weekly |    LTD   |  Weekly |    LTD   |   PS4 - PS3  |
|----|---------|----------|---------|----------|--------------|
| 340|   12.537| 9.129.896|      883| 9.211.426|        81.530|
| 341|   10.738| 9.140.634|    1.926| 9.213.352|        72.718|
| 342|   12.335| 9.152.969|    1.816| 9.215.168|        62.199|
| 343|   11.177| 9.164.146|         |          |              |
| 344|    9.670| 9.173.816|         |          |              |
| 345|   10.871| 9.184.687|         |          |              |
| 346|   10.077| 9.194.764|         |          |              |
| 347|   10.077| 9.194.764|         |          |              |
| 348|   13.350| 9.208.114|         |          |              |
| 349|   12.162| 9.220.276|         |          |              |
|----|---------|----------|---------|----------|--------------|
At this rate it won't survive for the PS5 launch.
 
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Famitsu Sales: Week 36, 2020 (Aug 31 - Sep 06)

01./02. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure <HOB> (Nintendo) {2019.10.18} (¥7.980) - 63.958 / 1.483.985 <80-100%> (+19%)
02./00. [PS4] Marvel's Avengers <ACT> (Square Enix) {2020.09.04} (¥7.980) - 42.979 / NEW <40-60%>
03./04. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2020.03.20} (¥5.980) - 32.136 / 5.660.598 <80-100%> (-7%)
04./11. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe <RCE> (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥5.980) - 13.523 / 3.145.381 <80-100%> (+11%)
05./10. [NSW] Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics <TBL> (Nintendo) {2020.06.05} (¥3.980) - 13.410 / 362.420 <80-100%> (+7%)
06./09. [PS4] Ghost of Tsushima <ADV> (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2020.07.17} (¥6.900) - 9.563 / 385.143 <80-100%> (-28%)
07./00. [PS4] NBA 2K21 # <SPT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2020.09.04} (¥7.000) - 8.541 / NEW <40-60%>
08./16. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate # <FTG> (Nintendo) {2018.12.07} (¥7.200) - 7.725 / 3.817.668 <80-100%> (+27%)
09./01. [PS4] The Legend of Heroes: Hajimari no Kiseki # <RPG> (Nihon Falcom) {2020.08.27} (¥7.800) - 7.606 / 91.286 <80-100%> (-91%)
10./12. [NSW] eBaseball Powerful Pro Baseball 2020 <SPT> (Konami) {2020.07.09} (¥6.980) - 7.318 / 215.075 <80-100%> (+0%)
11./13. [NSW] Pokemon Sword / Shield # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2019.11.15} (¥5.980) - 6.960 / 3.724.957 <80-100%> (+0%)
12./14. [NSW] Splatoon 2 # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} (¥5.980) - 6.916 / 3.551.679 <80-100%> (+1%)
13./17. [NSW] Minecraft # <ADV> (Microsoft Game Studios) {2018.06.21} (¥3.600) - 5.939 / 1.494.098 <80-100%> (+4%)
14./18. [NSW] Super Mario Party # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2018.10.05} (¥5.980) - 5.819 / 1.543.965 <80-100%> (+12%)
15./15. [NSW] Paper Mario: The Origami King <ADV> (Nintendo) {2020.07.17} (¥5.980) - 5.719 / 244.110 <80-100%> (-11%)
16./03. [NSW] Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Remastered Edition <RPG> (Square Enix) {2020.08.27} (¥4.800) - 5.137 / 54.094 <80-100%> (-90%)
17./07. [NSW] Jump Force: Deluxe Edition <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2020.08.27} (¥6.680) - 4.346 / 19.934 <60-80%> (-72%)
18./20. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild # <ADV> (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥6.980) - 3.996 / 1.641.050 <80-100%> (+12%)
19./24. [NSW] Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training for Nintendo Switch <HOB> (Nintendo) {2019.12.27} (¥3.480) - 3.897 / 289.438 <80-100%> (+28%)
20./19. [PS4] eBaseball Powerful Pro Baseball 2020 <SPT> (Konami) {2020.07.09} (¥7.980) - 3.565 / 177.864 <80-100%> (-5%)
21./06. [NSW] Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions <SPT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2020.08.27} (¥7.600) - 3.285 / 19.963 <60-80%> (-80%)
22./26. [NSW] New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe <New Super Mario Bros. U \ New Super Luigi U> <ACT> (Nintendo) {2019.01.11} (¥5.980) - 3.165 / 892.556 <80-100%> (+14%)
23./05. [PS4] Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Remastered Edition <RPG> (Square Enix) {2020.08.27} (¥4.800) - 3.034 / 33.203 <60-80%> (-90%)
24./08. [PS4] Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions <SPT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2020.08.27} (¥7.600) - 2.994 / 16.822 <60-80%> (-78%)
25./30. [NSW] Human: Fall Flat <ADV> (Teyon Japan) {2020.06.25} (¥3.500) - 2.735 / 29.004 <80-100%> (+42%)
26./00. [NSW] NBA 2K21 <SPT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2020.09.04} (¥6.000) - 2.489 / NEW <20-40%>
27./25. [NSW] Fishing Spirits: Nintendo Switch Version # <SPT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2019.07.25} (¥5.700) - 2.477 / 485.935 <80-100%> (-13%)
28./28. [NSW] Super Mario Maker 2 # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2019.06.28} (¥5.980) - 2.476 / 960.980 <80-100%> (+4%)
29./22. [PS4] Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs. MaxiBoost On # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2020.07.30} (¥8.200) - 2.300 / 161.014 <80-100%> (-26%)
30./29. [NSW] Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun! <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.07.19} (¥6.100) - 2.292 / 510.333 <80-100%> (+4%)

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PS4 - 8
 

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A lot of increases in switch evergreens across the board. Was there something special this week?
 

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Powerful Pro Baseball comparison

18./18. [PS4] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2018 <SPT> (Konami) {2018.04.26} (¥7.980) - 2.126 / 217.178 <80-100%> (-25%)
10./12. [NSW] eBaseball Powerful Pro Baseball 2020 <SPT> (Konami) {2020.07.09} (¥6.980) - 7.318 / 215.075 (+0%)

Separating SKUs (*Blue tones = 2016 entry, Red tones = 2018, Yellow tones = 2020)
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Combining SKUs
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These charts really show that it was a great move to add Switch as a SKU. That SKU will soon become the fastest-selling SKU of the last 4 years, ahead even of the very impressive PS4 2018 sales. The legginess that the Switch allows really seems to suit the franchise. And considering the PS4 certainly isn't a Vita in terms of second platform, what you get is noticeable growth. Great play by Konami here.
 

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These charts really show that it was a great move to add Switch as a SKU. That SKU will soon become the fastest-selling SKU of the last 4 years, ahead even of the very impressive PS4 2018 sales. The legginess that the Switch allows really seems to suit the franchise. And considering the PS4 certainly isn't a Vita in terms of second platform, what you get is noticeable growth. Great play by Konami here.

Who would have thought that making a Switch SKU would make games sell more.

certainly not Harada
 

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Who would have thought that making a Switch SKU would make games sell more.

certainly not Harada
I mean, it's more than just adding a Switch sku. They added a new lead sku, which is why the game is doing so well right now (and probably will continue to do well for quite a while with the Switch' legs).

It makes a ton of sense, of course: ePPB is a sports game, so you'd expect that audience to be somewhat more casual, which is more of a forte of the Switch than of the PS4 in Japan.
 

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Gotta keep up with tradition:

18./20. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild # <ADV> (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥6.980) - 3.996 / 1.641.050 <80-100%> (+12%)
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Nintendo eShop Sales: September 3rd to September 9th 2020

Nintendo eShop – Nintendo Switch

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01./02. – Human: Fall Flat (Teyon Japan) [28.12.2017]
02./03. – Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics (Nintendo) [05.6.2020]
03./05. – Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo) [20.3.2020]
04./07. – Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) [28.4.2017]
05./20. – Hollow (Forever Entertainment) [06.12.2018] (95% off until September 16th)
06./15. – Agent A: A puzzle in disguise (YAK) [29.8.2019] (93% off until September 8th)
07./11. – Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Nintendo) [07.12.2018]
08./00. – Harvest Life (rokapublish) [28.11.2019] (was on sale)
09./17. – The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo) [03.3.2020]
10./16. – Donut County (Annapurna Interactive) [18.12.2018] (70% off until September 10th)
11./13. – Gorogoa (Annapurna Interactive) [21.12.2017] (60% off until September 10th)
12./12. – Splatoon 2 (Nintendo) [21.7.2017]
13./14. – Minecraft (Mojang / Microsoft Japan) [21.6.2018]
14./01. – Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition (Square-Enix) [27.8.2020]
15./00. – Conduct Together! (Northplay) [13.6.2019] (was on sale)
16./18. – eBaseball Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2020 (Konami) [09.7.2020]
17./00. – Dead Cells (Motion Twin) [07.8.2018] (was on sale)
18./04. – Overcooked! 2 (Team17) [07.8.2018]
19./00. – Futari de! Nyanko Dai Sensou (Ponos) [20.12.2018]
20./00. – Paper Mario: The Origami King (Nintendo) [17.7.2020]

Nintendo eShop – Nintendo 3DS

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01./00. – Pokémon Crystal Version (Nintendo, Virtual Console) [26.1.2018]
02./00. – Bike Rider DX2 Galaxy (spicysoft) [18.12.2013] (currently on sale for 100 Yen, instead of 600 Yen)
03./00. – The Battle Cats POP (Ponos) [31.5.2015]
04./00. – Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo (Nintendo) [23.11.2016]
05./00. – Battleminer (Starsign) [10.2.2016]
06./00. – Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation (Square-Enix) [24.8.2017]
07./00. – EarthBound (Nintendo, New Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console) [04.3.2016]
08./00. – Pokémon Silver Version (Nintendo, Virtual Console) [22.9.2017]
09./00. – Pokémon Gold Version (Nintendo, Virtual Console) [22.9.2017]
10./00. – Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition (Nintendo, Virtual Console) [27.2.2016]

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-91% for Kiseki is an even larger drop than usual right?

That kind of drop is usually reserved for games with stock issues or bad reception.

Yeah, seems odd.

Fwiw, in terms of reception, it's the best game in the series in over a decade. Kinda sad that's not going to be enough to turn the franchise decline around.
 
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Race to 4 million...

If the games sold like this every week, they will reach 4 million in:

Smash Bros. - 24 weeks
Ring Fit - 39 weeks
Pokemon Sword/Shield - 40 weeks
Mario Kart - 63 weeks
Splatoon 2 - 65 weeks
 

Zedark

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Race to 4 million...

If the games sold like this every week, they will reach 4 million in:

Smash Bros. - 24 weeks
Ring Fit - 39 weeks
Pokemon Sword/Shield - 40 weeks
Mario Kart - 63 weeks
Splatoon 2 - 65 weeks
It'd be a Twist if Ring Fit were to beat Pokémon, MK8D, and Splatoon to the 4M line lol. But there's little reason to currently believe that that is in the cards, of course.
 

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Yeah, seems odd.

Fwiw, in terms of reception, it's the best game in the series in over a decade. Kinda sad that's not going to be enough to turn the franchise decline around.

It doesn't explain the second week drop but I don't think there's been any attempt to appeal to new fans so ongoing decline is inevitable. The start of the new arc is going to be a bit make or break in that regard.
 

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Famitsu Sales: Week 36, 2020 (Aug 31 - Sep 06)

01./02. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure <HOB> (Nintendo) {2019.10.18} (¥7.980) - 63.958 / 1.483.985 <80-100%> (+19%)
02./00. [PS4] Marvel's Avengers <ACT> (Square Enix) {2020.09.04} (¥7.980) - 42.979 / NEW <40-60%>
03./04. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2020.03.20} (¥5.980) - 32.136 / 5.660.598 <80-100%> (-7%)
04./11. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe <RCE> (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥5.980) - 13.523 / 3.145.381 <80-100%> (+11%)
05./10. [NSW] Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics <TBL> (Nintendo) {2020.06.05} (¥3.980) - 13.410 / 362.420 <80-100%> (+7%)
06./09. [PS4] Ghost of Tsushima <ADV> (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2020.07.17} (¥6.900) - 9.563 / 385.143 <80-100%> (-28%)
07./00. [PS4] NBA 2K21 # <SPT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2020.09.04} (¥7.000) - 8.541 / NEW <40-60%>
08./16. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate # <FTG> (Nintendo) {2018.12.07} (¥7.200) - 7.725 / 3.817.668 <80-100%> (+27%)
09./01. [PS4] The Legend of Heroes: Hajimari no Kiseki # <RPG> (Nihon Falcom) {2020.08.27} (¥7.800) - 7.606 / 91.286 <80-100%> (-91%)
10./12. [NSW] eBaseball Powerful Pro Baseball 2020 <SPT> (Konami) {2020.07.09} (¥6.980) - 7.318 / 215.075 <80-100%> (+0%)
11./13. [NSW] Pokemon Sword / Shield # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2019.11.15} (¥5.980) - 6.960 / 3.724.957 <80-100%> (+0%)
12./14. [NSW] Splatoon 2 # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} (¥5.980) - 6.916 / 3.551.679 <80-100%> (+1%)
13./17. [NSW] Minecraft # <ADV> (Microsoft Game Studios) {2018.06.21} (¥3.600) - 5.939 / 1.494.098 <80-100%> (+4%)
14./18. [NSW] Super Mario Party # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2018.10.05} (¥5.980) - 5.819 / 1.543.965 <80-100%> (+12%)
15./15. [NSW] Paper Mario: The Origami King <ADV> (Nintendo) {2020.07.17} (¥5.980) - 5.719 / 244.110 <80-100%> (-11%)
16./03. [NSW] Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Remastered Edition <RPG> (Square Enix) {2020.08.27} (¥4.800) - 5.137 / 54.094 <80-100%> (-90%)
17./07. [NSW] Jump Force: Deluxe Edition <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2020.08.27} (¥6.680) - 4.346 / 19.934 <60-80%> (-72%)
18./20. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild # <ADV> (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥6.980) - 3.996 / 1.641.050 <80-100%> (+12%)
19./24. [NSW] Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training for Nintendo Switch <HOB> (Nintendo) {2019.12.27} (¥3.480) - 3.897 / 289.438 <80-100%> (+28%)
20./19. [PS4] eBaseball Powerful Pro Baseball 2020 <SPT> (Konami) {2020.07.09} (¥7.980) - 3.565 / 177.864 <80-100%> (-5%)
21./06. [NSW] Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions <SPT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2020.08.27} (¥7.600) - 3.285 / 19.963 <60-80%> (-80%)
22./26. [NSW] New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe <New Super Mario Bros. U \ New Super Luigi U> <ACT> (Nintendo) {2019.01.11} (¥5.980) - 3.165 / 892.556 <80-100%> (+14%)
23./05. [PS4] Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Remastered Edition <RPG> (Square Enix) {2020.08.27} (¥4.800) - 3.034 / 33.203 <60-80%> (-90%)
24./08. [PS4] Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions <SPT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2020.08.27} (¥7.600) - 2.994 / 16.822 <60-80%> (-78%)
25./30. [NSW] Human: Fall Flat <ADV> (Teyon Japan) {2020.06.25} (¥3.500) - 2.735 / 29.004 <80-100%> (+42%)
26./00. [NSW] NBA 2K21 <SPT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2020.09.04} (¥6.000) - 2.489 / NEW <20-40%>
27./25. [NSW] Fishing Spirits: Nintendo Switch Version # <SPT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2019.07.25} (¥5.700) - 2.477 / 485.935 <80-100%> (-13%)
28./28. [NSW] Super Mario Maker 2 # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2019.06.28} (¥5.980) - 2.476 / 960.980 <80-100%> (+4%)
29./22. [PS4] Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs. MaxiBoost On # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2020.07.30} (¥8.200) - 2.300 / 161.014 <80-100%> (-26%)
30./29. [NSW] Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun! <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.07.19} (¥6.100) - 2.292 / 510.333 <80-100%> (+4%)

Top 30

NSW - 22
PS4 - 8

So as anecdotal pointed to, Jump Force had the softest drop out of last week's big releases. Ouch at the -90% podium.

These charts really show that it was a great move to add Switch as a SKU. That SKU will soon become the fastest-selling SKU of the last 4 years, ahead even of the very impressive PS4 2018 sales. The legginess that the Switch allows really seems to suit the franchise. And considering the PS4 certainly isn't a Vita in terms of second platform, what you get is noticeable growth. Great play by Konami here.

Yup. And this is without accounting for digital sales, which were also pretty big at least in July.

Nintendo eShop Sales: September 3rd to September 9th 2020

Nintendo eShop – Nintendo Switch



01./02. – Human: Fall Flat (Teyon Japan) [28.12.2017]
02./03. – Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics (Nintendo) [05.6.2020]
03./05. – Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo) [20.3.2020]
04./07. – Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) [28.4.2017]
05./20. – Hollow (Forever Entertainment) [06.12.2018] (95% off until September 16th)
06./15. – Agent A: A puzzle in disguise (YAK) [29.8.2019] (93% off until September 8th)
07./11. – Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Nintendo) [07.12.2018]
08./00. – Harvest Life (rokapublish) [28.11.2019] (was on sale)
09./17. – The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo) [03.3.2020]
10./16. – Donut County (Annapurna Interactive) [18.12.2018] (70% off until September 10th)
11./13. – Gorogoa (Annapurna Interactive) [21.12.2017] (60% off until September 10th)
12./12. – Splatoon 2 (Nintendo) [21.7.2017]
13./14. – Minecraft (Mojang / Microsoft Japan) [21.6.2018]
14./01. – Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition (Square-Enix) [27.8.2020]
15./00. – Conduct Together! (Northplay) [13.6.2019] (was on sale)
16./18. – eBaseball Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2020 (Konami) [09.7.2020]
17./00. – Dead Cells (Motion Twin) [07.8.2018] (was on sale)
18./04. – Overcooked! 2 (Team17) [07.8.2018]
19./00. – Futari de! Nyanko Dai Sensou (Ponos) [20.12.2018]
20./00. – Paper Mario: The Origami King (Nintendo) [17.7.2020]

BotW already enjoying the boost from the AoC announcement?
 

zroid

One Winged Slayer
The Fallen
Oct 25, 2017
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These charts really show that it was a great move to add Switch as a SKU. That SKU will soon become the fastest-selling SKU of the last 4 years, ahead even of the very impressive PS4 2018 sales. The legginess that the Switch allows really seems to suit the franchise. And considering the PS4 certainly isn't a Vita in terms of second platform, what you get is noticeable growth. Great play by Konami here.
Konami being the most sensible third party publisher is not something I think anyone expected

it really does just come down to them being the only ones without a dissenting voice at a high level who bears a grudge against Nintendo, doesn't it?
 

Arynio

One Winged Slayer
Member
Oct 27, 2017
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Would have been one hell of a jump if that one day lifted the game from 17th to 9th. It may have helped a bit, but I think we need to figure out some more additional explanations.

It's probably not that big of a jump in units, though, and last week there were plenty of new releases.
 

Fularu

Member
Oct 25, 2017
10,609
Lots of promotions ended that can explain the jump more than a single day following the announcement of a pseudo prequel in a completely different genre

But hey I could be wrong which wouldn't be unusual
 

Mpl90

Member
Oct 25, 2017
3,217
Chris1964 if I may ask: any estimate on the time the Media Create CY 2019 thread should be published (I know it'll happen later today)?