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Nintendo of America: "Nintendo Switch achieves its best sales week ever in the U.S."

in Sales Discussion 5 days ago

Shadow1980 said: numberwang said: Trump economy. The fortunes of the video games market are, as far as anyone can tell, not dependent on the state of the economy, be it boom or bust. Sales continued to rise during the last recession, which took place early last generation, contrary to what one would think given how many people fell on hard times. Similarly, we had another...

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COMG! Japan Pre-order Chart Thread - Daily updates!

in Sales Discussion 5 days ago

I know the COMG is not indicative of the eventual performance of Switch games, but its so weird knowing that Switch is pretty much running away with Japan. COMG is a weird chart knowing that PS4, while having a lot of preorders and games on the chart, is almost obsolete compared to Switch considering how fast Switch outsold PS4 LTD in Japan and continues to have momentum heading into 2020. ...

Mario Maker 2 - New Update Coming Dec 5th

in Nintendo Discussion on 02 December 2019

I'm glad they were able to get Link to be more than just a costume Mario can get from a mushroom. There are a lot of gameplay opportunities for Link in this game. ...

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COMG! Japan Pre-order Chart Thread - Daily updates!

in Sales Discussion on 28 November 2019

SpokenTruth said: Bofferbrauer2 said: This really screams for a new Nintendo Direct. Too bad we probably will have to wait until next year Sad but true. Nintendo doesn't actually need to do anything given how well Switch and games are selling but it's really making the COMG look ugly right now. Business-wise: Everything is golden. COMG-wise: It looks like Nintendo...

Will YouTube's new rules kill its Nintendo content?

in Gaming Discussion on 24 November 2019

vivster said: Watch Jim Sterling's video on this. There isn't even a remote chance that the FTC will act against a channel that is not exclusively for children and deliberately pretending to not be. That is if they have the time to act at all. The FTC is no danger at all here. The only issue is youtube's shitty algorithm for flagging kids content which could lead to demonetization for...

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Update: Pokemon Sword/Shield sells 2 million in first 3 days in Japan, doubles Switch hardware to 180k

in Sales Discussion on 22 November 2019

MasonADC said: Somethingsomething said: I think people here are seriously undervaluing these sales. 2 Million is incredible. There is no other franchise in Japan that will launch near those numbers. Not even Dragon Quest. Animal Crossing wont go near it either because it's a series that amounts a large debut. Then we consider just how long Pokemon has been doing this. It will be...

Shenmue III - 70 on Metacritic

in Gaming Discussion on 21 November 2019

shikamaru317 said: So far the fans are thoroughly satisfied with it, user reviews are great on both Metacritic and PlayStation Store. Critics just can’t handle the fact that Yu Suzuki purposefully made the game outdated so that it wouldn’t feel incongruent with the first two Shenmue games. It’s a game for the existing fanbase, not a game designed to create new fans. I...

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Nintendo Switch in Japan: 2018 vs. 2019 - Week 48 Numbers Posted

in Nintendo Discussion on 20 November 2019

RolStoppable said: Amnesia said: So does this mean that there is only one potential full boost for the Switch, which will be Animal Crossing ? Because then, except an eventual new Pikmin, there is nothing left to attract new players who doesn't have already a Switch. That's not how console sales works. The 3DS had only Super Smash Bros. for 3DS left after Pokémon...

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The Game Awards 2019 nominees

in Gaming Discussion on 19 November 2019

I think it would be a pretty big upset if Smash Bros. Ultimate won GOTY, which I am rooting for. Its weird to say that, but I think there are some good nominations here overall. I'm glad FE3H and Astral Chain are getting nominated in a category, but it would've been nice to see them in more than one each. ...

Pokemon Sw/Sh + Dual Edition sold 65% more than Let's go in the UK and more...

in Sales Discussion on 18 November 2019

KLXVER said: Kai_Mao said: This is an interesting gen..If Sw/Sh sell close to 20 million (maybe around 18 million or so), then I would presume that it would be more than worth it for Nintendo, Game Freak, and TPCi. Though I don't know if the long-rumored D/P remakes are being made at this time to release next year. Even then, I don't know how they can manage the game releases...

Pokemon Sw/Sh + Dual Edition sold 65% more than Let's go in the UK and more...

in Sales Discussion on 18 November 2019

KLXVER said: Qwark said: They would probably be much better games if Nintendo did make them. They do publish and pay for the development of those games though. So if Nintendo really wants to, they can demand from gamefreak to put more effort into the game then what they did. Nonetheless the games print money, so Nintendo probably will not ask them too. Im not sure...

Pokemon Sw/Sh + Dual Edition sold 65% more than Let's go in the UK and more...

in Sales Discussion on 18 November 2019

Qwark said: Pokemon is going to sell well even without really putting all that much effort in it, it seems. I think Nintendo is very happy about this. The pop-in alone was a reason for me not to buy it. But appearently people are really happy with it here, so who am I too judge. I wonder if Nintendo is going to make pokémon an anual series now. Pokemon has mostly been an...

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COMG! Japan Pre-order Chart Thread - Daily updates!

in Sales Discussion on 17 November 2019

PAOerfulone said: Oof, Shenmue III... Was Shenmue ever really popular in Japan? ...

10 ports the Switch totally should have :-)

in Nintendo Discussion on 15 November 2019

I would like to see Soul Calibur VI come to Switch and maybe see a Nintendo-exclusive character (i.e., BotW Link, Marth, Shulk, etc.). Hell, more fighting games would be nice. I know Samurai Shodown is coming, but there is opportunity for more. I can see King of Fighters (especially with Terry in Smash), Street Fighter (why do we have to ask Nintendo, Ono?), Tekken, Marvel vs. Capcom, and...

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COMG! Japan Pre-order Chart Thread - Daily updates!

in Sales Discussion on 15 November 2019

Boutros said: It feels almost pitiful, now that Pokemon, Persona 5 Royal, and even Death Stranding are now out. Outside of FFVII Remake and Project Sakura Wars, not much to look forward to until maybe Animal Crossing New Horizons comes along and attracts more casual gamers (especially women). I wonder how games like Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, Cyberpunk 2077, and DOOM Eternal...

10 ports the Switch totally should have :-)

in Nintendo Discussion on 15 November 2019

JimmyFantasy said: Kid Icarus Uprising HD, absolutely! The chances are there. The biggest hurdle would be Sakurai, who directed the game. He recently said he had no interest in making it in HD or making a sequel at this time. Plus he’s working on DLC fighters for Smash. ...

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COMG! Japan Pre-order Chart Thread - Daily updates!

in Sales Discussion on 14 November 2019

p0isonparadise said: Pokemon ended up getting 766 points. Using the same ratio as Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee, Sword/Shield would end up selling 1.8 million launch weekend. I'm expecting 1.5+ million at retail and 200-300k digital. That sounds pretty impressive all things considered. Would be interesting to see how much came from the Nintendo Online Store in Japan. ...

October NPD 2019

in Sales Discussion on 14 November 2019

I'm glad The Witcher 3 is in the top 10 among best-selling Switch games for the month. With all the controversies behind Blizzard, I'm not sure what to think of Overwatch's ranking in the Switch's top 10... Its pretty cool that Ring Fit Adventure has caught on in the US, alongside Japan. The holidays will be interesting for that game, especially once the Switch garners a larger userbase around...

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