Media Create Sales: Week 43, 2017 (Oct 23 - Oct 29)

Cantaim · Nov 6, 2017

DarkDetective said:
The Seven Deadly Sins game for PS4 is releasing on January 25. Since Q1 2018 is getting really crowded, I decided to make a nice list of the big Japanese releases of January and February.

Guess they are trying to get some release synergy with the anime since that starts back up in January as well.

ika · Nov 6, 2017

Oregano said:
Y'all gonna be shook when the new Action RPG is also called Xenoblade and has a Telethia in it.

If Takahashi is directing/producing the next game, it will have the "Xeno-" somewhere in the title. He said as much in the past.

Also not sure why some people are assuming this will be an action game. Maybe an Action-JRPG with less menus and stats, yeah, but not a Disaster Day of Crisis-Action-like.

ILikeFeet · Nov 6, 2017

ika said:
If Takahashi is directing/producing the next game, it will have the "Xeno-" somewhere in the title. He said as much in the past.

Also not sure why some people are assuming this will be an action game. Maybe an Action-JRPG with less menus and stats, yeah, but not a Disaster Day of Crisis-Action-like.

well it is a medieval inspired game, so Disaster is already out the window

Comic Obsessed · Nov 6, 2017

ika said:
If Takahashi is directing/producing the next game, it will have the "Xeno-" somewhere in the title. He said as much in the past.

Also not sure why some people are assuming this will be an action game. Maybe an Action-JRPG with less menus and stats, yeah, but not a Disaster Day of Crisis-Action-like.

Damn, this reminds me that I would kill for a Disaster sequel with Uncharted-kind of gameplay and RPG elements.

ika · Nov 6, 2017

ILikeFeet said:
well it is a medieval inspired game, so Disaster is already out the window

I was obviously talking about the genre of the game (action vs action RPG), not the temporal setting...

Chris1964 · Nov 6, 2017

gamesmaya

Call of Duty had less preorders than usual but weekend growth was very good.

Ark showed legs too, word of mouth is good.

ILikeFeet · Nov 6, 2017

ika said:
I was obviously talking about the genre of the game (action vs action RPG), not the temporal setting...

I did too.

ika · Nov 6, 2017

ILikeFeet said:
I did too.

Care to explain?

ILikeFeet · Nov 6, 2017

ika said:
Care to explain?

Medieval games dont exactly lend themselves to light gun segments (though there are crossbow games like Link's Crossbow Training). so any game like Disaster is a non-starter

ika · Nov 6, 2017

ILikeFeet said:
Medieval games dont exactly lend themselves to light gun segments (though there are crossbow games like Link's Crossbow Training). so any game like Disaster is a non-starter

You don't need guns to be an "action" game. The point is that you can make an action game in a medieval setting, and a RPG in a modern one, so that was why I quoted you the first time, I used Disaster just as a genre in the general sense, not because of all the different segments. Just to differentiate Action and ARPG.

People in the forum are assuming the next MonolithSoft game is going to be a medieval action game. I just said, the odds are that the game will be a medieval action RPG instead. If anyone has proof on the former, would be great to know.

cnc · Nov 6, 2017

silpheed-mcd said:
TOSE:
Summary of Consolidated Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2017

http://contents.xj-storage.jp/xcont...4ed3/a8a9/a5cf9a77e0d5/20171101105040582s.pdf

The number of game titles whose development was completed during the fiscal year under review is 33 in total:
10 titles for home video game consoles
6 titles for personal computers
1 title for pachinko/pachislot machines
2 titles for amusement game machines
14 titles for mobile devices.

http://contents.xj-storage.jp/xcont...432f/897d/f68204ef1627/20171026172838886s.pdf

Tose's plan for the Fiscal Year Ending August 2018:
18 titles for Mobile.
1 title for 3DS
1 title for Switch
1 title for PS4
1 title for Xbox One
3 titles for PC

ILikeFeet · Nov 6, 2017

ika said:
You don't need guns to be an "action" game. The point is that you can make an action game in a medieval setting, and a RPG in a modern one, so that was why I quoted you the first time, I used Disaster just as a genre in the general sense, not because of all the different segments. Just to differentiate Action and ARPG.

People in the forum are assuming the next MonolithSoft game is going to be a medieval action game. I just said, the odds are that the game will be a medieval action RPG instead. If anyone has proof on the former, would be great to know.

my point had nothing to do with setting and everything to do with the fact that it's a light gun game. besides, the line between action game and action rpg is so blurry these days, it feels like splitting hairs when the only difference is your damage output being gradually higher. the method of action is still the same regardless of stat boosting

Hero of Legend · Nov 6, 2017

https://goldmetalsonic.wordpress.co...tch-lifetime-japanese-sales-data-compilation/

MC Top 50 is up for the Switch data. When did that finally show up?

Bongodaddy · Nov 6, 2017

Nirolak said:
Square Enix did also note they intend to start bringing a lot more of their Japanese mobile games to the West due to the successful of Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius and Kingdom Hearts.

There are supposed to be a few by the end of this fiscal year (end of March), but I would probably expect games like Star Ocean: Anamnesis and Dissidia: Opera Omnia first.

Do you know how well Star Ocean: Anamnesis did in general? All I remember is the 2 million downloads announcement around december or something last year, and I'm not really sure if that was a sign of it doing well or just decently.

Nirolak · Nov 6, 2017

Bongodaddy said:
Do you know how well Star Ocean: Anamnesis did in general? All I remember is the 2 million downloads announcement around december or something last year, and I'm not really sure if that was a sign of it doing well or just decently.

It just hit its highest ever grossing position a few weeks ago, which I think was something like #8 in the charts, and generally gets in the top 10-20 when events happen. It's not a smash hit, but it's a good, stable moneymaker, and one of Square Enix's bigger titles once you get past the handful of flagships.

It will also plausibly end up making more money than any previous Star Ocean or even Tri-Ace game given how long it has been trucking along while maintaining its performance (or even growing).

We've seen a number of Square Enix titles start out in this range and then fade within six months, but that this is still around is a very good sign for it.

silpheed-mcd · Nov 6, 2017

SWITCH GAMES, Ranking Sales, Japan, 2017 (Oct 23 - Oct 29)

Media-Create: 26 games

01 - Splatoon 2 (Nintendo) (2017.07.21) - 1.271.451
02 - Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) (2017.04.28) - 772.533
03 - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo) (2017.03.03) - 622.690
04 - Super Mario Odyssey (Nintendo) (2017.10.27) - 462.038
05 - 1-2-Switch (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} – 242.742
06 - ARMS (Nintendo) (2017.06.16) – 232.688
07 - Monster Hunter Double Cross: Nintendo Switch Ver. (Capcom) (2017.08.25) - 158.448
08 - Pokken Tournament DX (Pokemon Co.) (2017.09.22) - 106.947
09 - Super Bomberman R (Konami) (2017.03.03) – 97.123
10 - Fire Emblem Warriors (Koei Tecmo) (2017.09.28) – 53.531
11 - Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 for Nintendo Switch (Bandai Namco Games) (2017.09.07) – 44.239
12 - Dragon Quest Heroes I & II for Nintendo Switch (Square Enix) (2017.03.03) – 41.419
13 - Seiken Densetsu Collection (Square Enix) (2017.06.01) – 37.728
14 - Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers (Capcom) (2017.05.26) – 21.139
15 - Puyo Puyo Tetris S (Sega) (2017.03.03) – 17.323
16 - FIFA 18 (Electronic Arts) (2017.09.29) – 17.276
17 - Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star (Marvelous) (2017.07.20) – 10.247
18 - Dragon Quest X: All in One Package (Square Enix) (2017.09.21) – 9.482
19 - Minna de Wai Wai! Spelunker (Square Enix) (2017.04.20) – 7.447
20 - Lost Sphear (Square Enix) (2017.10.12) – 5.770
21 - LEGO City Undercover (Warner Entertainment Japan) (2017.06.29) – 5.351
22 - One Piece: Unlimited World Red – Deluxe Edition (Bandai Namco Games) (2017.08.24) – 4.652
23 - Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon (Koei Tecmo) (2017.08.31) – 4.463
24 - Cars 3: Driven to Win (Warner Entertainment Japan) (2017.07.20) – 3.220
25 - NBA 2K18 (Take-Two Interactive Japan) (2017.10.17) – 2.689
26 - Champion Jockey Special (Koei Tecmo) (2017.09.14) – 2.626

Total: 4.255.262

Famitsu: 32 games

01 - Splatoon 2 (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} – 1.309.889 + 124.792 digital = 1.434.681
02 - Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} – 717.297 + 61.521 digital = 778.818
03 - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} – 551.920 + 51.028 digital = 602.948
04 - Super Mario Odyssey (Nintendo) {2017.10.27} – 511.625
05 - ARMS (Nintendo) {2017.06.16} – 218.312 + 25.616 digital = 243.928
06 - 1-2-Switch (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} – 230.282 + 9.688 digital = 239.970
07 - Monster Hunter Double Cross: Nintendo Switch Ver. (Capcom) {2017.08.25} – 174.191 + 18.100 = 192.291
08 - Pokken Tournament DX (Pokemon Co.) {2017.09.22} – 108.874 + 10.182 digital = 119.056
09 - Snipperclips: Cut it Out, Together! (Download) (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} – 113.287
10 - Super Bomberman R (Konami) {2017.03.03} – 92.112 + 5.387 digital = 97.499
11 - Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition (Download) (Microsoft Game Studios) {2017.05.12} – 73.741
12 - Fire Emblem Warriors (Koei Tecmo) {2017.09.28} – 55.463
13 - Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 for Nintendo Switch (Bandai Namco Games) {2017.09.07} – 47.098 + 4.174 digital = 51.272
14 - Dragon Quest Heroes I & II for Nintendo Switch (Square Enix) {2017.03.03} – 48.444 + 1.305 digital = 49.749
15 - Seiken Densetsu Collection (Square Enix) {2017.06.01} – 41.128 + 4.721 digital = 45.849
16 - Dragon Quest X: All in One Package (Square Enix) {2017.09.21} – 18.671 + 19.959 digital = 38.630
17 - Puyo Puyo Tetris S (Sega) {2017.03.03} – 31.221 + 1.482 digital = 32.703
18 - Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers (Capcom) {2017.05.26} – 23.018 + 4.040 digital = 27.058
19 - FIFA 18 (Electronic Arts) {2017.09.29} – 22.999
20 - Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star (Marvelous) {2017.07.20} – 10.167 + 1.852 digital = 12.019
21 - LEGO City Undercover (Warner Entertainment Japan) {2017.06.29} – 8.312
22 - Minna de Wai Wai! Spelunker (Square Enix) {2017.04.20} – 8.028
23 - Lost Sphear (Square Enix) {2017.10.12} – 6.562
24 - One Piece: Unlimited World Red – Deluxe Edition (Bandai Namco Games) {2017.08.24} – 5.916
25 - Disgaea 5 Complete (Nippon Ichi Software) {2017.03.03} – 5.065
26 - I am Setsuna (Square Enix) {2017.03.03} – 4.625
27 - Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon (Koei Tecmo) {2017.08.31} – 4.413
28 - Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack (Inti Creates) {2017.08.31} – 3.196
29 - Cars 3: Driven to Win (Warner Entertainment Japan) {2017.07.20} – 3.007
30 - Champion Jockey Special (Koei Tecmo) {2017.09.14} – 2.512
31 - NBA 2K18 (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2017.10.17} – 2.397
32 - Winning Post 8 2017 (Koei Tecmo) {2017.09.14} (¥7.800) – 1.774

Total: 4.268.518 (no digital)

Dengeki: 31 games

01 - Splatoon 2 (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} – 1,289,369
02 - Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} – 809,114
03 - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} – 580,793
04 - Super Mario Odyssey (Nintendo) {2017.10.27} – 456,987
05 - 1-2-Switch (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} – 280,961
06 - ARMS (Nintendo) {2017.06.16} – 247,636
07 - Monster Hunter Double Cross: Nintendo Switch Ver. (Capcom) {2017.08.25} – 163,715
08 - Super Bomberman R (Konami) {2017.03.03} – 111,332
09 - Pokken Tournament DX (Pokemon Co.) {2017.09.22} – 106,466
10 - Dragon Quest Heroes I & II for Nintendo Switch (Square Enix) {2017.03.03} – 53,066
11 - Fire Emblem Warriors (Koei Tecmo) {2017.09.28} – 52,619
12 - Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 for Nintendo Switch (Bandai Namco Games) {2017.09.07} – 51,522
13 - Puyo Puyo Tetris S (Sega) {2017.03.03} – 41,170
14 - Seiken Densetsu Collection (Square Enix) {2017.06.01} – 31,643
15 - FIFA 18 (Electronic Arts) {2017.09.29} – 27,256
16 - Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers (Capcom) {2017.05.26} – 25,018
17 - Dragon Quest X: All in One Package (Square Enix) {2017.09.21} –13,761
18 - Minna de Wai Wai! Spelunker (Square Enix) {2017.04.20} – 12,631
19 - Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star (Marvelous) {2017.07.20} – 11,560
20 - LEGO City Undercover (Warner Entertainment Japan) {2017.06.29} – 8,884
21 - One Piece: Unlimited World Red – Deluxe Edition (Bandai Namco Games) {2017.08.24} – 7,374
22 - Lost Sphear (Square Enix) {2017.10.12} – 6,274
23 - Cars 3: Driven to Win (Warner Entertainment Japan) {2017.07.20} – 6,163
24 - Disgaea 5 Complete (Nippon Ichi Software) {2017.03.03} – 5,968
25 - Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon (Koei Tecmo) {2017.08.31} – 5,470
26 - I am Setsuna (Square Enix) {2017.03.03} – 4,525
27 - Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack (Inti Creates) {2017.08.31} – 2,913
28 - Champion Jockey Special (Koei Tecmo) {2017.09.14} – 2,744
29 - NBA 2K18 (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2017.10.17} – 2.669
30 - Winning Post 8 2017 (Koei Tecmo) {2017.09.14} – 1,517
31 - The LEGO Ninjago Movie Game (Warner Entertainment Japan) {2017.06.29} – 1,217

Total: 4.422.337

Thank you Hero of Legend :)
https://goldmetalsonic.wordpress.co...tch-lifetime-japanese-sales-data-compilation/

Bongodaddy · Nov 6, 2017

Nirolak said:
It just hit its highest ever grossing position a few weeks ago, which I think was something like #8 in the charts, and generally gets in the top 10-20 when events happen. It's not a smash hit, but it's a good, stable moneymaker, and one of Square Enix's bigger titles once you get past the handful of flagships.

It will also plausibly end up making more money than any previous Star Ocean or even Tri-Ace game given how long it has been trucking along while maintaining its performance (or even growing).

We've seen a number of Square Enix titles start out in this range and then fade within six months, but that this is still around is a very good sign for it.

Thanks for the answer! That gives me a little hope that the Star Ocean franchise isn't being laid to rest just yet (or relegated to solely existing through rereleases). Hopefully this will make Square Enix consider giving tri-Ace one last chance at a numbered release or perhaps handing it off to someone else like ORCA.

Terrell · Nov 6, 2017

Oregano said:
It's going to be a port/remaster, quite obviously.

I'm curious to hear your reasoning for why they haven't announced what it's a port of in the 9 months that we've known about it, despite the best possible times to make such an announcement this year (Tales of Festival and TGS) having come and gone.

Oregano · Nov 6, 2017

Terrell said:
I'm curious to hear your reasoning for why they haven't announced what it's a port of in the 9 months that we've known about it, despite the best possible times to make such an announcement this year (Tales of Festival and TGS) having come and gone.

Jump Fiesta is still coming up and it would make even less sense to not be announced if it was the new Mothership game considering it's meant to be released before the end of March.

Terrell · Nov 6, 2017

Oregano said:
Jump Fiesta is still coming up and it would make even less sense to not be announced if it was the new Mothership game considering it's meant to be released before the end of March.

Source?

Oregano · Nov 6, 2017

Terrell said:
Source?

Bandai Namco(via Siliconera)

ggx2ac · Nov 6, 2017

Something that was pointed out:

Capcom has shipped 0.95M of 2.75M units of software to Japan. Given that there are still a few releases other than MHW. I'd say the range Capcom are expecting for MHW shipped to Japan is between 1 million to 1.5 million units.

Terrell · Nov 6, 2017

Oregano said:
Bandai Namco(via Siliconera)

That same slide has a game that was delayed until 2018 on it, so I'd hardly consider it a hard timeline.

schuelma · Nov 6, 2017

ggx2ac said:
Capcom has shipped 0.95M of 2.75M units of software to Japan. Given that there are still a few releases other than MHW. I'd say the range Capcom are expecting for MHW shipped to Japan is between 1 million to 1.5 million units.

That seems pretty reasonable

fiendcode · Nov 6, 2017

ggx2ac said:
Something that was pointed out:

Capcom has shipped 0.95M of 2.75M units of software to Japan. Given that there are still a few releases other than MHW. I'd say the range Capcom are expecting for MHW shipped to Japan is between 1 million to 1.5 million units.

They didn't alter these targets though so any games that over or under performed in 1H would skew that remainder.

Dunban · Nov 6, 2017

Sorry for cluttering up the thread with ignorant questions, but do we have a good idea of how receptive Japan is to the GaaS model? Considering the general success of G rereleases, is it reasonable to conclude that further monetisation strategies might compensate (to a degree, certainly not wholly) for the marked downtick in total unit sales?

If MHW does end up being particularly GaaS-y, I'm curious to see what implications that has, if any, for a prospective future Switch MH.

Oregano · Nov 6, 2017

Terrell said:
That same slide has a game that was delayed until 2018 on it, so I'd hardly consider it a hard timeline.

As Fisico would point out too it's still to early for a Tales mothership reveal.

fiendcode · Nov 6, 2017

Dunban said:
Sorry for cluttering up the thread with ignorant questions, but do we have a good idea of how receptive Japan is to the GaaS model? Considering the general success of G rereleases, is it reasonable to conclude that further monetisation strategies might compensate (to a degree, certainly not wholly) for the marked downtick in total unit sales?

If MHW does end up being particularly GaaS-y, I'm curious to see what implications that has, if any, for a prospective future Switch MH.

Monster Hunter Frontier is a GaaS title that does well with a small dedicated base. I don't think we've ever had specific figures but Capcom continually highlights it in their IR and they're still continuing support for it.

Part of the issue with a potential monetized GaaS model for World is it makes the full priced G upgrade model from previous entries tougher to sustain. So you're not looking at a comparison to 4m units in Japan but really a comparison with 6.5m units.

Aters · Nov 6, 2017

Dunban said:
Sorry for cluttering up the thread with ignorant questions, but do we have a good idea of how receptive Japan is to the GaaS model? Considering the general success of G rereleases, is it reasonable to conclude that further monetisation strategies might compensate (to a degree, certainly not wholly) for the marked downtick in total unit sales?

If MHW does end up being particularly GaaS-y, I'm curious to see what implications that has, if any, for a prospective future Switch MH.

Japan loves gatcha games. Japan also loves Splatoon. I think GaaS has a bright future in Japan.

Nirolak · Nov 6, 2017

Aters said:
Japan loves gatcha games. Japan also loves Splatoon. I think GaaS has a bright future in Japan.

The relatively low number of service games on handhelds and consoles is actually quite odd given how into service games Japan seems.

Dunban · Nov 6, 2017

Aters said:
Japan loves gatcha games. Japan also loves Splatoon. I think GaaS has a bright future in Japan.

Well, in Splatoon's case the updates are free and so is the online, thus far. In a general sense you'd expect uptake on free services to be pretty high. Is there much demographic overlap between the PS4/MH userbase and the 30s-40s audience that contributes most of the gacha revenue? (I might be mistaken on that latter part)

I do agree with the broad point though, don't get me wrong.

fiendcode said:
Monster Hunter Frontier is a GaaS title that does well with a small dedicated base. I don't think we've ever had specific figures but Capcom continually highlights it in their IR and they're still continuing support for it.

Right, the legendarily fervent Frontier base. That's a good example, thank you. And yeah, that is going to be a gigantic drop-off. Poor Capcom, really seems like they were wedged between a rock and a hard place on this one.

Aters · Nov 6, 2017

Nirolak said:
The relatively low number of service games on handhelds and consoles is actually quite odd given how into service games Japan seems.

One thing for sure is that now we know Japanese developers are looking into GaaS. It may take them some time to find out the right service model on console.

Rainrir · Nov 6, 2017

ggx2ac said:
Something that was pointed out:

Capcom has shipped 0.95M of 2.75M units of software to Japan. Given that there are still a few releases other than MHW. I'd say the range Capcom are expecting for MHW shipped to Japan is between 1 million to 1.5 million units.

You know what's number this lines up with?

Movhizuki' tweet about Amir Anvarzadeh visit to Capcom, which reported 1.5 mil expectation for MHW.

We were unsure what these numbers refer to, WW or JP, and dismissed it...

I still think there is nothing cautious about 1.5mil, as 1.5 mil is rather high for MHW in Japan alone, but then again there us some hype for it in JP from what I see. I expect 1mil+

But it came back again.

Nirolak said:
The relatively low number of service games on handhelds and consoles is actually quite odd given how into service games Japan seems.

Given how conservative most companies are in Japan with regards to the console space, I am not surprised noone tried it yet. Kinda sad as in better times, the Japanese pioneered the console MMO.

Japan's is still heavily into the RPG genre, just most of them have been playing on mobile. A Japan targeted console GaaS game will most likely be an RPG of some type.

Now, If you are of the view that RPGs of mobile is the same experience as console (I don't), then adding MTX + Long Tail content (Japan's favorite form of GaaS) would just make console RPGs an 6000yen mobage/socialge. Given how niche the console market is now, I think companies who still operate in the console RPG space do not want to risk losing product differentiation yet. Especially true if the said company already have success mobage spinoffs of the console RPG IP.

casiopao · Nov 6, 2017

Nirolak said:
It just hit its highest ever grossing position a few weeks ago, which I think was something like #8 in the charts, and generally gets in the top 10-20 when events happen. It's not a smash hit, but it's a good, stable moneymaker, and one of Square Enix's bigger titles once you get past the handful of flagships.

It will also plausibly end up making more money than any previous Star Ocean or even Tri-Ace game given how long it has been trucking along while maintaining its performance (or even growing).

We've seen a number of Square Enix titles start out in this range and then fade within six months, but that this is still around is a very good sign for it.

I think that rise that week is thanks for Berserk collab. I do finally heard more positive wom in jp mobage community recently. The story is getting better and some of early complain seems to have been solved.

silpheed-mcd · Nov 7, 2017

Steins;Gate Elite will launch for PlayStation 4, Switch, and PS Vita on March 15, 2018 in Japan, publisher 5pb. announced. It will cost 7,800 yen.

https://gematsu.com/2017/11/steinsgate-elite-launches-march-15-japan

http://steinsgate.jp/elite/

Rainrir · Nov 7, 2017

Mochitweeted out some Nomura Securities assessment on the state of the Japanese industry. I can only embed so many tweets so I choose to just include the one he translated. You can see the other tweets in Japanese on his twitter.

Some comments by Nomura Securities on the state of the Japanese industry

野村證券。Nintendo Switchの足元生産数を月産200万台と試算。来期の販売台数予測を1,900万台から2,300万台に引き上げ。23年3月末までの累計販売台数を1億1580万台と予想。ハード粗利率を0％から8.8%~14.4%に修正。アクセサリーの収益性が理由。

Based on the pace of 2 million units of NSW produced each month, Nomura is revising the number of NSW to be sold next year from 19 million to 23 million. By March 2023, Nomura expects 115.8 million units to be sold. The margin for each NSW sold is revised upwards from 0% to between 8 to 14%, due to sales of accessories.

野村證券：家庭用ゲーム業界は停滞期が続いていた。しかし、F2Pのモバイルゲーム流行によりゲーム人口は拡大していたと考えている。幼少期から家庭用ゲームに慣れ親しんだ30~40代の需要回帰に加え、10~20代の需要の取り込みが進もう。業界全体にとってポジティブだ。（任天堂について）

(With regards to Nintendo) The JP console market has been stagnant. However, due to the popularity of F2P mobile games, the number of gamers is still increasing. The return of demand by 30-40 gamers who are used to console gaming when they are younger, and the meeting of the needs of the gamers who are in their 10s-20s, are being driven foward (by Nintendo). The whole industry as a whole is positive (about Nintendo).

コーエーテクモはSwitchを高く評価、開発体制を強化し同ハードの恩恵を先駆けて享受するだろう。仁王以降TeamNinjaが好調。高い開発力に旧コーエーの管理能力が組み合わさる。国内外で販売本数80~100万本程度のタイトル開発が継続的に可能になりつつあると考える。

Koei Tecmo have a high appraisal of the potential of the NSW, (as a result) reaped the fruits of their strengthened development practices and first mover's benefit. With the release of Nioh, Team Ninja is especially promising. The division combines high development capability with the management savvy from old Koei. Nomura is expecting them to have the capability to continue to develop titles that sell between 800k-1 million world wide.

野村證券：ゲーム業界ではE-sports、MOBA、基本無料型のオンラインゲームやお裾分けなど、開発力が高くオンラインバトルに適したコンテンツを保有するカプコンにとってはポジティブな流れが続くだろう。一方、会社としては運営力にを感じているとのこと、再評価にはまだ足りない。

In an online game industry is basically divided between E-spots title, MOBA games, and Free-to-Play games, Nomura continues to have a positive outlook on Capcom, a compay that combines high development capability, and possessing content suited for competitive online play, On the other hand, with regards to the the management/operations issues of the company, it is not yet enough to warrant a reassessment.

Herb Alpert · Nov 7, 2017

115 millions? That's quite huge...

silpheed-mcd · Nov 7, 2017

Herb Alpert said:
115 millions? That's quite huge...

Credit Suisse Forecasts 130 Million Nintendo Switch Sales By 2022

Kanann · Nov 7, 2017

PS4 and Switch with potential to be 100m both.

Loot boxes, gacha, monthy subscribe, GaaS, etc. make industry healthy again. lol

Deleted member 5535 · Nov 7, 2017

It would be amazing to see Switch getting 100 million after Kimishima said that their objective were to surpass the Wii

silpheed-mcd · Nov 7, 2017

Yodobashi Akiba today.

Dunban · Nov 7, 2017

My guess (based on intuition from my ass) is that it won't make it to 100, but in the event it does, the 'this was expected' replies will be glorious to behold.

Realeza · Nov 7, 2017

Why do they even bother lmao.

Mory Dunz · Nov 7, 2017

Dunban said:
My guess (based on intuition from my ass) is that it won't make it to 100, but in the event it does, the 'this was expected' replies will be glorious to behold.

Well obviously.
They lost all their easy 3DS Money by combining it with the Wii U. Now every game had to be HD and cost at least 20x as much to make. Plus you can't do a Mario Kart 7 and Mario Kart 8 simultaneously anymore.

Selling 100m was the bare minumun to make up for the lost revenue. Call me when it hits 200 or gets big games like KH4.

(This was meant to be a joke, but now I could actually see it)

KtSlime · Nov 7, 2017

Realeza said:
Why do they even bother lmao.

But they sold out...

CeroMiedo · Nov 7, 2017

the x1x is going to be next week best selling console,believe

ggx2ac · Nov 7, 2017

Bandai Namco is going to increase dev resources for Switch due to its success

Ephonk · Nov 7, 2017

CeroMiedo said:
the x1x is going to be next week best selling console,believe

Best selling Xbox family console, best 2017 xbox week. Strong sales with a 200% increase wow. :p

Smiles · Nov 7, 2017

ggx2ac said:
Bandai Namco is going to increase dev resources for Switch due to its success

not a bad group to have support from, I would hope others like Kadowa with From Soft would turn up too.

Lite_Agent · Nov 7, 2017

CeroMiedo said:
the x1x is going to be next week best selling console,believe

Best-selling high end console.

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