Famitsu sales (11/2 – 11/8)

[jarrod]

theprof00 said:

jarrod said:

Torillian said:
VC2 going to PSP could be for a plethora of reasons, it is not proof that the first didn't make money. I have a hard time believing that the game got 570k sales and still hasn't earned Sega a cent.

I'm not arguing profitability, just likely expectations.  And then, I think it's likely localized to Japan, I doubt Sega expected much in the west (they clearly don't with the sequel).  In Japan though, this was hearalded as a AAA game, from the Sakura Taisen team, with a huge promotional push and even Famitsu coverage for months after it released.   They probably expected Japanese sales more in line with the main Sakura Taisen games (~300-600k, pre-budget).

This is all pretty OT though, we should keep the discussion centered on this week's sales.

well psp has almost 4 times the install base of the ps3 in Japan.

Psp has a very good following and already has some great jrpgs. Additionally, people in Japan prefer handhelds to consoles in JP.

It will be cheaper to produce a game on the psp rather than on the ps3.

It's a good move, especially if the game is already very similar to the ps3 version.

I agree, I think PSP's definitely the right move, at least for Japan.