Such a weird direction to take with the franchise. Was originally supposed to be a quick release but dev time took way longer than expected (and presumably cost a lot more too)
Remakes and remasters are probably what Konami is limited to now
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Remakes and remasters are probably what Konami is limited to now
I see Kojima has 700k followers on instagram after just a few weeks. I think its pretty clear how attached the MGS fanbase is to him. Survive is not picking up new players with its weird GZ affiliations...its just an unappealing package all around.
This was their lineup for the current fiscal year on consoles:
- Super Bomberman R, Nintendo Switch
- Metal Gear Survive, PC, PS4 and Xbox One
- PES 2018, PC, PS4 and Xbox One
There have been some big underperformers last year too. Gran Turismo Sport, Minna no Golf, Yakuza Kiwami 2, the new Idolm@ster, Resident Evil VII, Taiko no Tatsujin, Gravity Rush 2 (though this depends on expectations) and, specifically to Japan, Tekken 7 and Final Fantasy XII didn't do hot either.
To be perfectly honest, a good chunk of those games have problems going beyond a userbase fully focused on buying one specific game, i.e. they don't look interesting, or they're flat out unappealing. Maybe the console itself is the least of problems for most of them, due to their reception. Basically, I don't think releasing these games on a system with a bigger, wider adoption from the market would've solved most of the problems that are strictly linked to the projects behind them.
I think this kind of argument fits better with most of the recent anime tie-ins from Bandai Namco (with Taiko no Tatsujin being the biggest example IMHO).
Super Bomberman is an outstanding success for them. The game should be over 1m copies sold by now. It shows the direction that Konami should take : AA releases of their old IPs.
I wouldnt be surprised if a Castlevania game shows up this year for example.
This is super unfortunate, I'm not even sure why dissidia underperformed pretty much everywhere
Terrible word of mouth from the betas and no advertising of any story mode hooks for FF fans.
Valkyria Chronicles 4 is one of the bigger upcoming titles, will be interesting to see how it performs, PS4 version even has advantage of time exclusivity. And after MHW cooled down a bit. Launching after the main marketing campaign more often than not goes wrong.
Sure, there is always the possibility to blow up these problems as the main reason, but the main problem still is the simple fact that PS4 just doesn't push insane amount of software in Japan. FF15 saw a huge decline, a game with very high production values and accordingly huge marketing campaign, DQ11 PS4, with general positive reception, also doesn't come anywhere close to past successes, despite having similar advantages to MHW (actually an even higher graphical jump) and didn't perform that much better than FF15. Even MHW expectedly will see clear decline.
Games like Tekken and this years DBFighterz also aren't games, that had negative receptions, sales still haven't been great. Especially Anime licences underperformed recently.
Sure, there is always the possibility to blow up these problems as the main reason, but the main problem still is the simple fact that PS4 just doesn't push insane amount of software in Japan. FF15 saw a huge decline, a game with very high production values and accordingly huge marketing campaign, DQ11 PS4, with general positive reception, also doesn't come anywhere close to past successes, despite having similar advantages to MHW (actually an even higher graphical jump) and didn't perform that much better than FF15. Even MHW expectedly will see clear decline.
Games like Tekken and this years DBFighterz also aren't games, that had negative receptions, sales still haven't been great. Especially Anime licences underperformed recently.
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they should just upload Metal Gear Survive on moddb.com and walk away from it
"This gift to our community is a sign that we take the Metal Gear franchise and its history very seriously"
"This gift to our community is a sign that we take the Metal Gear franchise and its history very seriously"
I don't see MG's future as AAA particularly bright but the IP is still valuable so I guess we will be seeing it again in some shape or form.
About the incoming Attack on Titan I feel like that, even though it will most likely be down from the first entry, it still has some decent potential.
Looking at the overall picture regarding the IP, its peak of popularity was in late 2013 early 2014, thanks to the anime adaptation, you can see various numbers below.
AOT manga sales
They stopped getting new readers massively after 2015 basically with 2013 & 2014 being the years where there were massive catalog sales following the broadcasting of the anime.
Anime sales
Now looking at the games
AoT Games
I think it paints a pretty clear picture that the first 3DS game released at the best possible time, late 2013 early 2014, which is why despite clearly being a low effort it managed outstanding sales with a LTD above 300k and a simple extended rerelease above 100k.
On the other hand the Koei Tecmo title missed the best possible window for its release schedule, instead being there right when the franchise began to stabilize in term of manga sales, considering it was a much higher effort and a good product overall I do think it should have been able to clear half a million had it switched place with Spike Chunsoft game but it failed to meet that potential.
The two later games on 3DS are a bit more anecdotal, Escape from Certain Death is a Visual Novel with limited appeal from the get go and Future Coordinates is a sequel of a games that probably didn't left a good impression on a heavily declining 3DS software sales environment.
Mind its sales are dissapointing nevertheless (and I'm a bit puzzled how it took more than 3 years and missed the second season broadcasting for Koei Tecmo to release it) and could be a cause for concern, but overall I don't think it changes a lot in the whole picture for AoT2 potential sales.
- AoT on PS3/PSV/PS4 had already its sales potential limited by its release window
- There's a decent untapped audience on Nintendo ecosystem as illustrated by the first AoT game
With DQH 2 we already saw how the decline for musou sequel collaboration could be alleviated with a proper new SKU (here the Vita), AoT2 seems to fit the same pattern here (here NSW) and I do think it could have a decent chance to reach at least 200k LTD accross platforms, considering a ~130k opening allowed AoT to manage 300k, an opening around 80-100k should be fine for AoT2, legs should also be helped at least slightly by the third anime season scheduled for this summer.
Bonus
Seven Deadly Sins manga sales
The games
Looking at the overall picture regarding the IP, its peak of popularity was in late 2013 early 2014, thanks to the anime adaptation, you can see various numbers below.
AOT manga sales
They stopped getting new readers massively after 2015 basically with 2013 & 2014 being the years where there were massive catalog sales following the broadcasting of the anime.
Anime sales
Now looking at the games
AoT Games
I think it paints a pretty clear picture that the first 3DS game released at the best possible time, late 2013 early 2014, which is why despite clearly being a low effort it managed outstanding sales with a LTD above 300k and a simple extended rerelease above 100k.
On the other hand the Koei Tecmo title missed the best possible window for its release schedule, instead being there right when the franchise began to stabilize in term of manga sales, considering it was a much higher effort and a good product overall I do think it should have been able to clear half a million had it switched place with Spike Chunsoft game but it failed to meet that potential.
The two later games on 3DS are a bit more anecdotal, Escape from Certain Death is a Visual Novel with limited appeal from the get go and Future Coordinates is a sequel of a games that probably didn't left a good impression on a heavily declining 3DS software sales environment.
Mind its sales are dissapointing nevertheless (and I'm a bit puzzled how it took more than 3 years and missed the second season broadcasting for Koei Tecmo to release it) and could be a cause for concern, but overall I don't think it changes a lot in the whole picture for AoT2 potential sales.
- AoT on PS3/PSV/PS4 had already its sales potential limited by its release window
- There's a decent untapped audience on Nintendo ecosystem as illustrated by the first AoT game
With DQH 2 we already saw how the decline for musou sequel collaboration could be alleviated with a proper new SKU (here the Vita), AoT2 seems to fit the same pattern here (here NSW) and I do think it could have a decent chance to reach at least 200k LTD accross platforms, considering a ~130k opening allowed AoT to manage 300k, an opening around 80-100k should be fine for AoT2, legs should also be helped at least slightly by the third anime season scheduled for this summer.
Bonus
Seven Deadly Sins manga sales
The games
I love SotN-style Castlevania as much as the next guy, but the genre is doing just fine without Konami's input right now. Some absolutely fantastic indie Metroidvanias out there. Unfortunately for Metal Gear fans, there's nothing else on the market quite like Metal Gear.
What does a Silent Hill game even sell though?
Man I would love for them to take that IP seriously again though. The first three games are still among the best horror games ever made, and even the more middling efforts like The Room, Origins, and Shattered Memories are still better than most other horror games out there.
What does a Silent Hill game even sell though?
I didn't want to detract the success of Super Bomberman R. For it's IP the game did amazing. But it can't compensate the loss in relevance of AAA-franchises like Metal Gear.
I can imagine AA-games like Bomberman or the suggested Castlevania game selling well for what they are. But Konamis core business is now mobile. Their console games are only side projects not determining the fate of the company.
A game like Bomberman for example was low risk, low budget and has high profit margins. But it was on point and well done.
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Konami would be better off selling the Metal Gear IP at this point. It's still a valuable IP, just not for them.
why should they?Using the Metal Gear IP to push their merchandises and services is already a no brainer,they don't need to sell the IP
They turned Dissidia into Gundam Versus and no one ever asked for that.
It has a 69 metacritic score and the little bit of story they have is locked behind grinding. launching right next to MHW and DBFZ didn't help things either.
I hope Konami lends the Metal Gear IP to someone who is willing to invest money into a AAA-single player game. One of Sonys studios could be a good fit. I could also see Nintendo funding a game if there is a competent developer free to hire.
Konami has let Western devs develop one of their IP's before, I could see that happening again, for better and worse.
Yep, it's not a very appealing product. It doesn't play like the previous games and has less content, for fighting game fans there are better options to pick.
At least it does look nice visually.
DQ11 wasnt an exclusive to the PS4. It was multiplatform with 3DS, so i dont think people expected that Dragon Quest 11 on PS4 alone was going to perform similar to previous games in the serie. It would be similar advantages if MHW also was multiplatform with the Switch or 3DS. DQ11 also sold about 1.5 million on PS4, while FF15 is about 1.1 million (Famitsu numbers).
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It has potential but Valkyria Chronicles is not a very big franchise. All entries sold below 200k, and the first one achieved 240k thanks to budget releases.
SH is a small franchise. Full remakes cost money and the franchise is not really popular nowadays. They might bank on nostalgia but I doubt they can reach high sales nonetheless.
off-topic, but to be fair, Kojima takes great pictures most of the time. Worth following even if you don't like MGS.
MGS and Kojima's ousting is a very unique case and I don't think any of the first parties would wanna touch it without knowing how the franchise fares without him. In Sony's case, I'm not sure how it'd affect their relationship to Kojima himself.
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Week 8, 2018 (Feb 19 - Feb 25)
new releases
{2018.02.20}
[PS4] Metal Gear Survive <ADV> (Konami) (¥4.980)
[PS4] Metal Gear Survive (ε) _PS Store Download Version_ |DL| # <ADV> (Konami) (¥4.980)
[PS4] Metal Gear Survive (ε) _PS Store Download Version_ |DL| (Digital Deluxe Edition) <ADV> (Konami) (¥6.980)
[XB1] PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (Xbox One S 1TB PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Bundle) <BUN> (Microsoft Game Studios) (¥29.980)
[XB1] Metal Gear Survive _Download Version_ |DL| # <ADV> (Konami) (¥4.980)
[XB1] Metal Gear Survive _Download Version_ |DL| (Digital Deluxe Edition) <ADV> (Konami) (¥5.980)
{2018.02.22}
[PSV] Tokimeki Restaurant: Project Tristars # <ADV> (Koei Tecmo) (¥6.800)
[PSV] Tokimeki Restaurant: Project Tristars (1)(X.I.P. Box) <ADV> (Koei Tecmo) (¥13.800)
[PSV] Tokimeki Restaurant: Project Tristars (2)(3 Majesty Box) <ADV> (Koei Tecmo) (¥13.800)
[PSV] Tokimeki Restaurant: Project Tristars (3)(5th Anniversary Box) <ADV> (Koei Tecmo) (¥30.000)
[PSV] Tokimeki Restaurant: Project Tristars (ε) _PS Store Download Version_ |DL| <ADV> (Koei Tecmo) (¥6.800)
[PSV] Harukanaru Toki no Naka de Ultimate # <ADV> (Koei Tecmo) (¥6.800)
[PSV] Harukanaru Toki no Naka de Ultimate (1)(Treasure Box) <ADV> (Koei Tecmo) (¥12.800)
[PSV] Harukanaru Toki no Naka de Ultimate (2)(Sennen no Toki o Koeru Box) <ADV> (Koei Tecmo) (¥30.000)
[PSV] Harukanaru Toki no Naka de Ultimate (ε) _PS Store Download Version_ |DL| <ADV> (Koei Tecmo) (¥6.800)
[PSV] Kimi no Hitomi ni Hit Me # <ADV> (Entergram) (¥6.980)
[PSV] Kimi no Hitomi ni Hit Me (Limited Edition) <ADV> (Entergram) (¥8.980)
[PSV] Kimi no Hitomi ni Hit Me (ε) _PS Store Download Version_ |DL| <ADV> (Entergram) (¥4.611)
[PSV] Ouka Sabaki Zan <ADV> (Dramatic Create) (¥6.900)
[PSV] Ouka Sabaki Zan (ε) _PS Store Download Version_ |DL| <ADV> (Dramatic Create) (¥5.900)
[PSV] Vitamin X: Destination <ADV> (D3Publisher) (¥6.300)
[PSV] Vitamin X: Destination (ε) _PS Store Download Version_ |DL| <ADV> (D3Publisher) (¥5.800)
[PSV] Azayaka na Irodori no Naka de, Kimi Rashiku _PS Store Download Version_ |DL| <ADV> (Entergram) (¥1.833)
[NSW] Gotouchi Tetsudou for Nintendo Switch!! <TBL> (Bandai Namco Games) (¥4.800)
[NSW] Gotouchi Tetsudou for Nintendo Switch!! (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <TBL> (Bandai Namco Games) (¥4.800)
[NSW] Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition <ACT> (Ubisoft) (¥4.800)
[NSW] Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <ACT> (Ubisoft) (¥4.800)
[NSW] Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 Plus _Nintendo Switch Download Software_ |DL| <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) (¥1.852)
[NSW] Ace of Seafood _Nintendo Switch Download Software_ |DL| <ACT> (Nussoft) (¥1.092)
[NSW] Dragon Sinker _Nintendo Switch Download Software_ |DL| <RPG> (Kemco) (¥1.000)
[NSW] Old Man's Journey _Nintendo Switch Download Software_ |DL| <ADV> (Broken Rules) (¥925)
[NSW] Dear My Abyss _Nintendo Switch Download Software_ |DL| <ADV> (Regista) (¥900)
[NSW] ACA NeoGeo: Magical Drop III _Nintendo Switch Download Software_ |DL| <PZL> (Hamster) (¥762)
[NSW] Arcade Archives: Youjuden _Nintendo Switch Download Software_ |DL| <STG> (Hamster) (¥762)
[PS4] Girls und Panzer: Dream Tank Match # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) (¥7.600)
[PS4] Girls und Panzer: Dream Tank Match (Premium Edition) <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) (¥11.100)
[PS4] Girls und Panzer: Dream Tank Match (ε) _PS Store Download Version_ |DL| <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) (¥7.600)
[PS4] Senran Kagura Burst Re:Newal # <ACT> (Marvelous) (¥6.980)
[PS4] Senran Kagura Burst Re:Newal (Niu Niu DX Pack) <ACT> (Marvelous) (¥10.810)
[PS4] Senran Kagura Burst Re:Newal (ε) _PS Store Download Version_ |DL| # <ACT> (Marvelous) (¥6.980)
[PS4] Senran Kagura Burst Re:Newal (ε) _PS Store Download Version_ |DL| (Niu Niu PS Store Special Pack) <ACT> (Marvelous) (¥8.100)
[PS4] Kimi no Hitomi ni Hit Me # <ADV> (Entergram) (¥6.980)
[PS4] Kimi no Hitomi ni Hit Me (Limited Edition) <ADV> (Entergram) (¥8.980)
[PS4] Kimi no Hitomi ni Hit Me (ε) _PS Store Download Version_ |DL| <ADV> (Entergram) (¥4.611)
[PS4] Azayaka na Irodori no Naka de, Kimi Rashiku # <ADV> (Entergram) (¥2.480)
[PS4] Azayaka na Irodori no Naka de, Kimi Rashiku (Premium Edition) <ADV> (Entergram) (¥6.480)
[PS4] Azayaka na Irodori no Naka de, Kimi Rashiku (ε) _PS Store Download Version_ |DL| <ADV> (Entergram) (¥1.833)
[PS4] Summer Lesson: Hikari - Allison - Chisato 3 in 1 Basic Game Pack {Summer Lesson: Miyamoto Hikari Collection <Summer Lesson: Miyamoto Hikari Seven Days Room \ Summer Lesson: Miyamoto Hikari Second Feel \ Summer Lesson: Miyamoto Hikari Day Out \ Summer Lesson: Miyamoto Hikari Extra Scene - Cafe \ Summer Lesson: Miyamoto Hikari Extra Scene - Grand Fireworks> \ Summer Lesson: Allison Snow - Nanokakan no Niwa \ Summer Lesson: Chisato Shinjo - Shichiyou no Etude} |PlayStation VR| _PS Store Download Version_ |DL| <ETC> (Bandai Namco Games) (¥7.600)
[PS4] Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles _PS Store Download Version_ |DL| <ADV> (Nippon Ichi Software) (¥2.000)
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YSO predictions
01. [PS4] Monster Hunter: World < 55k (average 50k) [week 5]
02. [PS4] Girls und Panzer: Dream Tank Match < 40k (average 35k) [week 1]
03. [PS4] Senran Kagura Burst Re:Newal < 35k (average 30k) [week 1]
00. [PS4] Metal Gear Survive < 25k [week 1]
new releases
{2018.02.20}
[PS4] Metal Gear Survive <ADV> (Konami) (¥4.980)
[PS4] Metal Gear Survive (ε) _PS Store Download Version_ |DL| # <ADV> (Konami) (¥4.980)
[PS4] Metal Gear Survive (ε) _PS Store Download Version_ |DL| (Digital Deluxe Edition) <ADV> (Konami) (¥6.980)
[XB1] PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (Xbox One S 1TB PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Bundle) <BUN> (Microsoft Game Studios) (¥29.980)
[XB1] Metal Gear Survive _Download Version_ |DL| # <ADV> (Konami) (¥4.980)
[XB1] Metal Gear Survive _Download Version_ |DL| (Digital Deluxe Edition) <ADV> (Konami) (¥5.980)
{2018.02.22}
[PSV] Tokimeki Restaurant: Project Tristars # <ADV> (Koei Tecmo) (¥6.800)
[PSV] Tokimeki Restaurant: Project Tristars (1)(X.I.P. Box) <ADV> (Koei Tecmo) (¥13.800)
[PSV] Tokimeki Restaurant: Project Tristars (2)(3 Majesty Box) <ADV> (Koei Tecmo) (¥13.800)
[PSV] Tokimeki Restaurant: Project Tristars (3)(5th Anniversary Box) <ADV> (Koei Tecmo) (¥30.000)
[PSV] Tokimeki Restaurant: Project Tristars (ε) _PS Store Download Version_ |DL| <ADV> (Koei Tecmo) (¥6.800)
[PSV] Harukanaru Toki no Naka de Ultimate # <ADV> (Koei Tecmo) (¥6.800)
[PSV] Harukanaru Toki no Naka de Ultimate (1)(Treasure Box) <ADV> (Koei Tecmo) (¥12.800)
[PSV] Harukanaru Toki no Naka de Ultimate (2)(Sennen no Toki o Koeru Box) <ADV> (Koei Tecmo) (¥30.000)
[PSV] Harukanaru Toki no Naka de Ultimate (ε) _PS Store Download Version_ |DL| <ADV> (Koei Tecmo) (¥6.800)
[PSV] Kimi no Hitomi ni Hit Me # <ADV> (Entergram) (¥6.980)
[PSV] Kimi no Hitomi ni Hit Me (Limited Edition) <ADV> (Entergram) (¥8.980)
[PSV] Kimi no Hitomi ni Hit Me (ε) _PS Store Download Version_ |DL| <ADV> (Entergram) (¥4.611)
[PSV] Ouka Sabaki Zan <ADV> (Dramatic Create) (¥6.900)
[PSV] Ouka Sabaki Zan (ε) _PS Store Download Version_ |DL| <ADV> (Dramatic Create) (¥5.900)
[PSV] Vitamin X: Destination <ADV> (D3Publisher) (¥6.300)
[PSV] Vitamin X: Destination (ε) _PS Store Download Version_ |DL| <ADV> (D3Publisher) (¥5.800)
[PSV] Azayaka na Irodori no Naka de, Kimi Rashiku _PS Store Download Version_ |DL| <ADV> (Entergram) (¥1.833)
[NSW] Gotouchi Tetsudou for Nintendo Switch!! <TBL> (Bandai Namco Games) (¥4.800)
[NSW] Gotouchi Tetsudou for Nintendo Switch!! (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <TBL> (Bandai Namco Games) (¥4.800)
[NSW] Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition <ACT> (Ubisoft) (¥4.800)
[NSW] Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition (ε) _Nintendo eShop Download Version_ |DL| <ACT> (Ubisoft) (¥4.800)
[NSW] Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 Plus _Nintendo Switch Download Software_ |DL| <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) (¥1.852)
[NSW] Ace of Seafood _Nintendo Switch Download Software_ |DL| <ACT> (Nussoft) (¥1.092)
[NSW] Dragon Sinker _Nintendo Switch Download Software_ |DL| <RPG> (Kemco) (¥1.000)
[NSW] Old Man's Journey _Nintendo Switch Download Software_ |DL| <ADV> (Broken Rules) (¥925)
[NSW] Dear My Abyss _Nintendo Switch Download Software_ |DL| <ADV> (Regista) (¥900)
[NSW] ACA NeoGeo: Magical Drop III _Nintendo Switch Download Software_ |DL| <PZL> (Hamster) (¥762)
[NSW] Arcade Archives: Youjuden _Nintendo Switch Download Software_ |DL| <STG> (Hamster) (¥762)
[PS4] Girls und Panzer: Dream Tank Match # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) (¥7.600)
[PS4] Girls und Panzer: Dream Tank Match (Premium Edition) <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) (¥11.100)
[PS4] Girls und Panzer: Dream Tank Match (ε) _PS Store Download Version_ |DL| <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) (¥7.600)
[PS4] Senran Kagura Burst Re:Newal # <ACT> (Marvelous) (¥6.980)
[PS4] Senran Kagura Burst Re:Newal (Niu Niu DX Pack) <ACT> (Marvelous) (¥10.810)
[PS4] Senran Kagura Burst Re:Newal (ε) _PS Store Download Version_ |DL| # <ACT> (Marvelous) (¥6.980)
[PS4] Senran Kagura Burst Re:Newal (ε) _PS Store Download Version_ |DL| (Niu Niu PS Store Special Pack) <ACT> (Marvelous) (¥8.100)
[PS4] Kimi no Hitomi ni Hit Me # <ADV> (Entergram) (¥6.980)
[PS4] Kimi no Hitomi ni Hit Me (Limited Edition) <ADV> (Entergram) (¥8.980)
[PS4] Kimi no Hitomi ni Hit Me (ε) _PS Store Download Version_ |DL| <ADV> (Entergram) (¥4.611)
[PS4] Azayaka na Irodori no Naka de, Kimi Rashiku # <ADV> (Entergram) (¥2.480)
[PS4] Azayaka na Irodori no Naka de, Kimi Rashiku (Premium Edition) <ADV> (Entergram) (¥6.480)
[PS4] Azayaka na Irodori no Naka de, Kimi Rashiku (ε) _PS Store Download Version_ |DL| <ADV> (Entergram) (¥1.833)
[PS4] Summer Lesson: Hikari - Allison - Chisato 3 in 1 Basic Game Pack {Summer Lesson: Miyamoto Hikari Collection <Summer Lesson: Miyamoto Hikari Seven Days Room \ Summer Lesson: Miyamoto Hikari Second Feel \ Summer Lesson: Miyamoto Hikari Day Out \ Summer Lesson: Miyamoto Hikari Extra Scene - Cafe \ Summer Lesson: Miyamoto Hikari Extra Scene - Grand Fireworks> \ Summer Lesson: Allison Snow - Nanokakan no Niwa \ Summer Lesson: Chisato Shinjo - Shichiyou no Etude} |PlayStation VR| _PS Store Download Version_ |DL| <ETC> (Bandai Namco Games) (¥7.600)
[PS4] Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles _PS Store Download Version_ |DL| <ADV> (Nippon Ichi Software) (¥2.000)
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YSO predictions
01. [PS4] Monster Hunter: World < 55k (average 50k) [week 5]
02. [PS4] Girls und Panzer: Dream Tank Match < 40k (average 35k) [week 1]
03. [PS4] Senran Kagura Burst Re:Newal < 35k (average 30k) [week 1]
00. [PS4] Metal Gear Survive < 25k [week 1]
I didn't know it had that low a score and didn't know they changed the gameplay up, I thought it was literally dissidia HD
25k for metal gear survive? That's a bomb.
What actually happened between Kojima and Konami? Anyone have a good summary article?
What actually happened between Kojima and Konami? Anyone have a good summary article?
Metal Gear Survive reminds me a bit of Umbrella Corps (Resident Evil spin off), two spin offs that does different things, but are not well recieved or popular. I do think that Metal Gear Survive will be more critical acclaimed than Umbrella Corps though.
EDIT: Umbrella Corps ended up selling about 25k.
EDIT: Umbrella Corps ended up selling about 25k.
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Wait, we already have sales numbers for Secret of Mana? Did I miss it?
We don't have specifics and Kojima said he isn't legally allowed to talk about it.
If i had to guess i would say the long and expensive development cycle for MGS5 led to multiple scoldings of Kojima, and Kojima probably got sick of it and went off on them.
No they aren't out yet. Its gonna be lousy though by all indications.
I think it had to do with Kojima getting way out of hand with his budget, and Konami getting fed up with it and becoming a bit too douchey about it.
We know that the word of mouth is killing the game, so second week drop will be a disaster.
We only got a report that it sold about 50% of its first shipment on day one. That is for PS4 and Vita combined.
What were the expectations for this remake anyway? How much did the the Adventure of Mana remake sell?
It's also a meh game in itself.
"Easy money" and Silent hill in the same sentance seems off to me.
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I don't think generalizing them as "PS4 games" is the right way to look at these sales. Each game is a special case.
Dissidia NT is a game no one asked for. It lacks all the strengths of the old Dissidia games and just an unappealing product at the start. DW9 is bashed by critics and gamers alike. It's also a dying franchise. MGS's existence is already an offense to many fans. Secret of Mana remake removes all the charms of the original and what's left is just a very generic low-budget ARPG. Them being on PS4 is not the problem. I believe they perform badly on all the platforms they are on in all the regions they are released.
It's kind of crazy that the mobile spinoff of Dissidia is better than the main Dissidia game, Square Enix is such an interesting company to follow.
Was going to post something similar, but yeah: The games just aren't attractive propositions.
It's difficult to make comparisons in order to analyze Seiken Densetsu 2 remake.
The franchise was widely popular in Japan. The first entry on GB sold around 500k in Japan. Seiken Densetsu 2 has sold 1.2-1.5m in Japan and the third one about 700k units. Legend of Mana also sold 700k units. At that point, the franchise went downhill, still retaining some popularity. Sword of Mana on GBA (remake of the first entry) shipped around 300k, and the same numbers were posted by Children of Mana on DS. Seiken Densetsu 4 was quite a bomb with just 340k units. The game wasn't that great either. Heroes of Mana struggled to reach 100k, which is a shame because I think the RTS formula was pretty good.
SQEX kept releasing mobile games but I don't think any of them succeeded in a big way. The Switch collection did ok-ish for what it was (40k for a 3-ROM dump). SQEX hasn't given a focus to the franchise since the GBA entry. The new remake is not polished and while faithful doesn't seem to have really a place in nowadays market. Was it necessary? Production values don't seem very high, which is understable being a remake of a second-tier franchise, but still nothing looks exciting.
The franchise was widely popular in Japan. The first entry on GB sold around 500k in Japan. Seiken Densetsu 2 has sold 1.2-1.5m in Japan and the third one about 700k units. Legend of Mana also sold 700k units. At that point, the franchise went downhill, still retaining some popularity. Sword of Mana on GBA (remake of the first entry) shipped around 300k, and the same numbers were posted by Children of Mana on DS. Seiken Densetsu 4 was quite a bomb with just 340k units. The game wasn't that great either. Heroes of Mana struggled to reach 100k, which is a shame because I think the RTS formula was pretty good.
SQEX kept releasing mobile games but I don't think any of them succeeded in a big way. The Switch collection did ok-ish for what it was (40k for a 3-ROM dump). SQEX hasn't given a focus to the franchise since the GBA entry. The new remake is not polished and while faithful doesn't seem to have really a place in nowadays market. Was it necessary? Production values don't seem very high, which is understable being a remake of a second-tier franchise, but still nothing looks exciting.
You say it as if it can be done easily. The only reason Survival exists is because MGSV's gameplay is great and Konami believe they can make more easy money out of it. How are they going to do a MG2 remake? What engine should they use? Who should design the gameplay? How to "stylize"?
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