Can't find anything by GEO, but there's a blog post floating around 5ch (2ch) and other aggregation sites like Hachima Kiko that says something similar about their shop (where they work, I guess):
http://www.nariyukigame.com/archives/52861727.html
間違いなくPS4ソフト史上最高のスタート!!
ドラゴンクエスト11の時にはあまり見られなかった 中学~高校の学生さん、若い社会人さんのお客さんも多く、 お客さんの年齢層がさらに広がっていた印象。
逆に3DSの4Gやクロスの頃は小学生位の子供さんも多かったのですが、 売っている感覚で言えばPSPの頃のポータブルを売っている頃を思い出す販売内容でした。
初日分はほぼ予約で埋まっていたと言う事もあり、 PS4本体の販売数はモンハンパック以外はそれほどでもなかったのですが これからも期待できるのが、学生さんにリサーチ取ってみた所、 「学校でもかなり盛り上がっている!」、「友達に誘われて」的な 二次爆発も期待できる意見が聞けた事。 |
Translation:
"Without a doubt, the best start for a PS4 game in the system's [domestic] history."
"Many young adults, JHS and HS students came to the shop [to purchase MHW and related goods], a trend that wasn't seen for DQXI's release. It appears that the age range for this title has widened a bit [compared to other PS4 games].
Rather, while for the 3DS games such as 4G and Cross (MHX) there were many primary school students, the impression I got [for MHW] of who was buying was similar to that of the portable titles on PSP."
"As for the first day, of course there was the factor of pre-orders having been completely filled, and the PS4 HW sales aside from the MHW bundle/pack-in were nothing to write home about, however,
one thing I think we can expect is something I heard from students [who were buying/interested in the game], who said 'my friends at school were pretty psyched about this', or 'a friend invited me to play with them'--that is, decent indirect sales promotion."
Of course, still just a blog by what is likely one shopowner, so don't take it as gospel for the nation or anything.
Will be interesting to see Weekly number of COMG tomorrow. Just for reference