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yushire on 12 December 2008

Tatsunoko versus Capcom. :'( Now that I think about it, Im impressed that 3rd parties still investing console in Japan, the console industry was literally dead in japan, while the Wii was in life support. Not to bash or anything, but this is the holiday season after all, console sales should be around 100,000 right now...



end of core gaming days prediction:

 

E3 2006-The beginning of the end. Wii introduced

 

E3 2008- Armageddon. Wii motion plus introduced. Wii Music. Reggie says Animal crossing was a core game. Massive disappointment. many Wii core gamers selling their Wii.

 

E3 2010- Tape runs out

http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/march2009/ICG_Tape_runs_out.jpg

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crho on 12 December 2008

http://homepage2.nifty.com/~NOV/top30top.html

Capcom vs. Series (Famitsu Data)

Sys. Title Release 1st Week 2nd Week 3rd Week
PS1 Marvel vs. Capcom 1999/11/11 12,281 5,221 -
PS1 Capcom vs. SNK Pro 2002/04/18 6,094 - -
DC Marvel vs. Capcom 1999/03/25 62,373 - -
DC Marvel vs. Capcom 2 2000/03/30 72,388 9,203 15,176
DC Capcom vs. SNK 2000/09/06 143,915 21,401 8,880
DC Capcom vs. SNK Pro 2001/06/14 19,683 8,574 -
DC Capcom vs. SNK 2 2001/09/13 88,200 14,318 5,847
PS2 Capcom vs. SNK 2 2001/09/13 168,531 36,458 22,087
PS2 Marvel vs. Capcom 2 2002/09/19 48,998 19,363 11,966

http://www.kyoto.zaq.ne.jp/dkbkq103/yso/maintitle5/bandainamco.htm

Taiko no Tatsujin Series (Famitsu Data)

Sys. Title Release 1st Week 2nd Week 3rd Week Total
PS2 Taiko no Tatsujin: Tatakon de Dodon ga Don 2002/10/24 62,002 3,163 - 743,334
PS2 Taiko no Tatsujin: Doki! Shinkyoku Darake no Haru Matsuri 2003/03/27 102,940 32,411 20,520 407,181
PS2 Taiko no Tatsujin: Appare Sandaime 2003/10/30 53,995 35,470 29,620 578,993
PS2 Taiko no Tatsujin: Waku Waku Anime Matsuri 2003/12/18 50,023 41,086 40,363 205,130
PS2 Taiko no Tatsujin: Atsumare! Matsuri Da!! Yondaime 2004/07/22 30,716 20,858 14,527 156,164
PS2 Taiko no Tatsujin: Go! Go! Godaime 2004/12/09 29,381 29,721 45,323 194,840
PS2 Taiko no Tatsujin: Taiko Drum Master 2005/03/17 - - - 16,054
PS2 Taiko no Tatsujin: Tobikkiri! Anime Special 2005/08/04 10,130 8,367 6,438 49,554
PS2 Taiko no Tatsujin: Wai Wai Happy Rokudaime 2005/12/08 14,553 - - 98,106
PS2 Taiko no Tatsujin: Doka! to Oomori Nanadaime 2006/12/07 - - - 66,761
PSP Taiko no Tatsujin Portable 2005/08/04 14,593 9,024 6,798 59,925
PSP Taiko no Tatsujin Portable 2 2006/09/07 14,638 7,785 6,043 58,783
DS Taiko no Tatsujin DS: Touch de Dokodon! 2007/07/26 89,158 15,018 - 481,419
DS Meccha! Taiko no Tatsujin DS: 7-tsu no Shima no Daibouken 2008/04/24 60,250 40,729 34,444 373,459

 



BengaBenga on 12 December 2008
crho said:

http://homepage2.nifty.com/~NOV/top30top.html

Capcom vs. Series (Famitsu Data)

Sys. Title Release 1st Week 2nd Week 3rd Week
PS1 Marvel vs. Capcom 1999/11/11 12,281 5,221 -
PS1 Capcom vs. SNK Pro 2002/04/18 6,094 - -
DC Marvel vs. Capcom 1999/03/25 62,373 - -
DC Marvel vs. Capcom 2 2000/03/30 72,388 9,203 15,176
DC Capcom vs. SNK 2000/09/06 143,915 21,401 8,880
DC Capcom vs. SNK Pro 2001/06/14 19,683 8,574 -
DC Capcom vs. SNK 2 2001/09/13 88,200 14,318 5,847
PS2 Capcom vs. SNK 2 2001/09/13 168,531 36,458 22,087
PS2 Marvel vs. Capcom 2 2002/09/19 48,998 19,363 11,966

http://www.kyoto.zaq.ne.jp/dkbkq103/yso/maintitle5/bandainamco.htm

Taiko no Tatsujin Series (Famitsu Data)

Sys. Title Release 1st Week 2nd Week 3rd Week Total
PS2 Taiko no Tatsujin: Tatakon de Dodon ga Don 2002/10/24 62,002 3,163 - 743,334
PS2 Taiko no Tatsujin: Doki! Shinkyoku Darake no Haru Matsuri 2003/03/27 102,940 32,411 20,520 407,181
PS2 Taiko no Tatsujin: Appare Sandaime 2003/10/30 53,995 35,470 29,620 578,993
PS2 Taiko no Tatsujin: Waku Waku Anime Matsuri 2003/12/18 50,023 41,086 40,363 205,130
PS2 Taiko no Tatsujin: Atsumare! Matsuri Da!! Yondaime 2004/07/22 30,716 20,858 14,527 156,164
PS2 Taiko no Tatsujin: Go! Go! Godaime 2004/12/09 29,381 29,721 45,323 194,840
PS2 Taiko no Tatsujin: Taiko Drum Master 2005/03/17 - - - 16,054
PS2 Taiko no Tatsujin: Tobikkiri! Anime Special 2005/08/04 10,130 8,367 6,438 49,554
PS2 Taiko no Tatsujin: Wai Wai Happy Rokudaime 2005/12/08 14,553 - - 98,106
PS2 Taiko no Tatsujin: Doka! to Oomori Nanadaime 2006/12/07 - - - 66,761
PSP Taiko no Tatsujin Portable 2005/08/04 14,593 9,024 6,798 59,925
PSP Taiko no Tatsujin Portable 2 2006/09/07 14,638 7,785 6,043 58,783
DS Taiko no Tatsujin DS: Touch de Dokodon! 2007/07/26 89,158 15,018 - 481,419
DS Meccha! Taiko no Tatsujin DS: 7-tsu no Shima no Daibouken 2008/04/24 60,250 40,729 34,444 373,459

 

 

Thanks for that! 

I bolded the ones that will be below Wii's first week. Definitely not disastrous for TvC. Especially considering that SNK is a bigger brandname.

Taiko is doing very well.



Star Scream on 12 December 2008

Sucks for Tatsunoko vs. Capcom, will now probably get a quick PSP port ( a la Tenchu 4).

Not so bad for Taiko, only a bit lower than DS rev, although it probably won't have the same legs.

What's that Penguin game, a platformer?

Next week will be much more interesting.



Chrizum on 12 December 2008

OUCH for Tatsunoko versus Capcom, I expected first day sales of 40k. Seems I grossly overestimated it.



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Star Scream on 12 December 2008

Just read that Tatsunoko vs Capcom's first week shipment was 70,000. So it sold 20% or so on day one...



yaskar on 12 December 2008

Where is Banjo Kazooie? He is going the 11/12 in japan?



Tbone on 12 December 2008

Tatsunoko vs Capcom did ok.



 

Darc Requiem on 12 December 2008

I didn't know what to expect from TvC but 15k wasn't it. It won't be the worse showing for a Vs. game but since it the first new one in some time, I was hoping for a larger initial splash. Of course it is on Wii, so who knows if it will follow the conventional sales pattern.



senortaco on 12 December 2008
Darc Requiem said:
I didn't know what to expect from TvC but 15k wasn't it. It won't be the worse showing for a Vs. game but since it the first new one in some time, I was hoping for a larger initial splash. Of course it is on Wii, so who knows if it will follow the conventional sales pattern.

 

I'm with you. I thought there was more buzz for TvsC outside of Japan, so I was thinking anywhere from 10kish to 40kish first day. 15k isn't bad, and I do see it following usually Wii patterns so first days not always an indicator for Wii games.

@crho: Thanks for the chart confirms being unsure was understandable, lol.



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