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Dragon's Crown for such a great game isn't doing to hot either being only Sony exclusive titles.



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oni-link said:
Dragon's Crown for such a great game isn't doing to hot either being only Sony exclusive titles.


To provide a bit of perspective on why this statement is ill-informed:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=74365419&postcount=75

DC sell-through ratio:
PS3 ver: 94.73%
PSV ver: 83.38%

Sold through 95% of its initial shipment on PS3 in the first week - so it was pretty much sold out everywhere.  It's impossible to have a better first week than that (meeting the publisher's highest expectations).

And here's a comparison of Vanillaware's previous games:

{1997-12-11} [SAT] Princess Crown (Atlus) - 27,600 / 27,600 *
{2005-09-22} [PSP] Princess Crown (Atlus) - 11,816 / 22,466 
{2007-04-12} [PS2] GrimGrimoire (Nippon Ichi Software) - 14,865 / 36,586 
{2007-05-17} [PS2] Odin Sphere (Atlus) - 60,820 / 96,280 
{2008-09-25} [NDS] Kumatanchi (Dimple Entertainment) - 3,500 / 5,567 **
{2009-04-09} [WII] Muramasa: The Demon Blade (Marvelous Entertainment) - 23,900 / 45,825 
{2010-02-25} [WII] Muramasa: The Demon Blade [Everyone's Recommendation Selection] (Marvelous Entertainment) - 8,025 / 29,823 
{2013-03-28} [PSV] Muramasa Rebirth (Marvelous AQL) - 39,248 / 74,207
{2011-09-01} [PSP] Grand Knights History (Marvelous Entertainment) - 63,672 / 110,033 

{2013-07-25} [PS3] Dragon's Crown (Atlus) - 109,031 / 109,031 *
{2013-07-25} [PSV] Dragon's Crown (Atlus) - 75,506 / 75,506 *

 

Dragon's Crown sold more first week on PS3 than any other Vanillaware title sold lifetime (except Grand Knights History).  That's not even counting the Vita version's sales.

And remember that digital is a factor for Dragon's Crown whereas it wasn't for any other Vanillaware game except Muramasa (Vita) and Grand Knights History (PSP).

So all in all, the FW sales should have massively exceeded any expectations anyone had for the game.  Anything after that is just gravy.



Kresnik said:
oni-link said:
Dragon's Crown for such a great game isn't doing to hot either being only Sony exclusive titles.


To provide a bit of perspective on why this statement is ill-informed:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=74365419&postcount=75

DC sell-through ratio:
PS3 ver: 94.73%
PSV ver: 83.38%

Sold through 95% of its initial shipment on PS3 in the first week - so it was pretty much sold out everywhere.  It's impossible to have a better first week than that (meeting the publisher's highest expectations).

And here's a comparison of Vanillaware's previous games:

{1997-12-11} [SAT] Princess Crown (Atlus) - 27,600 / 27,600 *
{2005-09-22} [PSP] Princess Crown (Atlus) - 11,816 / 22,466 
{2007-04-12} [PS2] GrimGrimoire (Nippon Ichi Software) - 14,865 / 36,586 
{2007-05-17} [PS2] Odin Sphere (Atlus) - 60,820 / 96,280 
{2008-09-25} [NDS] Kumatanchi (Dimple Entertainment) - 3,500 / 5,567 **
{2009-04-09} [WII] Muramasa: The Demon Blade (Marvelous Entertainment) - 23,900 / 45,825 
{2010-02-25} [WII] Muramasa: The Demon Blade [Everyone's Recommendation Selection] (Marvelous Entertainment) - 8,025 / 29,823 
{2013-03-28} [PSV] Muramasa Rebirth (Marvelous AQL) - 39,248 / 74,207
{2011-09-01} [PSP] Grand Knights History (Marvelous Entertainment) - 63,672 / 110,033 

{2013-07-25} [PS3] Dragon's Crown (Atlus) - 109,031 / 109,031 *
{2013-07-25} [PSV] Dragon's Crown (Atlus) - 75,506 / 75,506 *

 

Dragon's Crown sold more first week on PS3 than any other Vanillaware title sold lifetime (except Grand Knights History).  That's not even counting the Vita version's sales.

And remember that digital is a factor for Dragon's Crown whereas it wasn't for any other Vanillaware game except Muramasa (Vita) and Grand Knights History (PSP).

So all in all, the FW sales should have massively exceeded any expectations anyone had for the game.  Anything after that is just gravy.

Hush now. He just want to hate on something. :-/



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oni-link said:
Dragon's Crown for such a great game isn't doing to hot either being only Sony exclusive titles.

Oh dear....Please do some research before saying such silly things  -.-

This is Vanillaware's highest selling game, and not only that it sold nearly all its stock which means to destoryed the publishers expectations. 



outlawauron said:

Hush now. He just want to hate on something. :-/


I realised my mistake after I'd typed about 90% of my reply, but since I'd already put the effort in I just went with it.



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Media Create 21-50:

21./28. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.11.29} (¥5.040)
22./15. [WIU] LEGO City Undercover <ADV> (Nintendo) {2013.07.25} (¥5.985)
23./29. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800) 
24./00. [PSP] Vitamin R # <ADV> (D3 Publisher) {2013.08.08} (¥6.090)
25./22. [PSP] Dangan-Ronpa (PSP the Best) # <ADV> (Spike) {2011.11.23} (¥2.940) 
26./07. [PSV] Mind/Zero <RPG> (Acquire) {2013.08.01} (¥6.279)
27./27. [WIU] New Super Luigi U <ACT> (Nintendo) {2013.07.13} (¥3.885) 
28./31. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4.800)
29./05. [PS3] Killer Is Dead # <ACT> (Kadokawa Games) {2013.08.01} (¥7.980)
30./26. [PS3] The Last of Us <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2013.06.20} (¥5.980) 
31./30. [WII] New Play Control! Pikmin 2 <ACT> (Nintendo) {2009.03.12} (¥3.800) 
32./23. [PSV] Toukiden # <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2013.06.27} (¥6.090) 
33./25. [PSP] Toukiden <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2013.06.27} (¥5.040) 
34./32. [3DS] Kuma-Tomo <ETC> (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.06.20} (¥4.980) 
35./21. [3DS] Doki Doki! PreCure Narikiri Life! <ETC> (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.08.01} (¥4.980) 
36./33. [NDS] Pokemon Black 2 / White 2 <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2012.06.23} (¥4.800) 
37./35. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Chibi Dragon to Fushigi na Orb <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.07.12} (¥5.040)
38./24. [PS3] Metro: Last Light <ACT> (Spike Chunsoft) {2013.08.01} (¥8.190) 
39./34. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission <TBL> (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.02.28} (¥5.800)
40./38. [WIU] New Super Mario Bros. U <ACT> (Nintendo) {2012.12.08} (¥5.985) 
41./40. [PSP] God Eater: Burst (PSP the Best Reprint) <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.06.06} (¥1.800) 
42./37. [PSP] Super Dangan-Ronpa 2: Sayonara Zetsubou Gakuen # <ADV> (Spike Chunsoft) {2012.07.26} (¥6.279) 
43./42. [3DS] Tousouchuu: Shijou Saikyou no Hunter-Tachi Kara Nigekire! <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.07.05} (¥5.040) 
44./00. [PSV] Grisaia no Kajitsu: Le Fruit de la Grisaia <ADV> (Prototype) {2013.08.08} (¥6.090)
45./43. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Best Price!) <ACT> (Capcom) {2012.11.15} (¥3.800) 
46./50. [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2011.11.03} (¥4.800) 
47./47. [3DS] Aikatsu! Cinderella Lesson <SLG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.11.15} (¥5.040) 
48./44. [WII] Super Smash Bros. Brawl <FTG> (Nintendo) {2008.01.31} (¥6.800) 
49./48. [WIU] Nintendo Land # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2012.12.08} (¥4.935) 
50./39. [3DS] Toriko: Gourmet Battle! <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.07.04} (¥5.980) 



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