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Nintentacle on 05 February 2014

I wonder how much Kirby can sell in Japan alone.



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xJustex on 05 February 2014

WiiU+3DS



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Kresnik on 05 February 2014

More comparisons.  Think this one deserves a separate post:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=99736118&postcount=239

[PS2] Mobile Suit Gundam: Federation VS. Zeon (Bandai) {2001.12.06} - 348.242 / 807.699
[PS2] Mobile Suit Gundam Z: AEUG VS. Titans (Bandai) {2003.12.04} - 314.508 / 638.667
[PS2] Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam VS. Z Gundam (Bandai) {2004.12.09} - 186.424 / 352.111
[PS2] Mobile Suit Gundam: Seed Federation VS. Z.A.F.T. (Bandai) {2005.11.17} - 330.389 / 437.482
[PS2] Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny: Federation VS. Z.A.F.T. II PLUS (Bandai Namco Games) {2006.12.07} - 328.019 / 509.693
[PSP] Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam VS. Gundam (Bandai Namco Games) {2008.11.20} - 240.594 / 415.891
[PSP] Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam VS. Gundam Next Plus (Bandai Namco Games) {2009.12.03} - 237.652 / 394.953
[PS3] Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme VS. (Bandai Namco Games) {2011.12.01} - 345.053 / 514.723
[PS3] Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs. Full Boost (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.01.30} - 266.297 / NEW 

 

Week 4

[N64] Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (Nintendo) {2000.03.24} - 23.310 / 403.022 (LTD 882.230)
[GBA] Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land (Nintendo) {2002.10.25} - 24.026 / 314.011 (LTD 832.901)
[NDS] Kirby Squeak Squad (Nintendo) {2006.11.02} - 47.510 / 313.971 (LTD 1.121.151)
[NDS] Kirby Super Star Ultra Deluxe (Nintendo) {2008.11.06} - 43.784 / 452.148 (LTD 1.204.101) 

[3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe <ACT> (Nintendo) {2014.01.11} (¥4.800) - 46.370 / 418.335 <80-100%> (-25%)

 

[PS1] Diablo (Square EA) {1998.07.09} - 29.405 / 49.323

[PS3] Diablo III <RPG> (Square Enix) {2014.01.30} (¥7.980) - 38.431 / NEW <80-100%>

 

Week 2

[PS3] Sengoku Basara 3 (Capcom) {2010.07.29} - 58.974 / 268.286
[PS3] Sengoku Basara 4 (Capcom) {2014.01.23} - 33.997 / 191.323 

Things are worse for the latest installment in Sengoku Basara series if we also include the Wii version.

[WII] Sengoku Basara 3 (Capcom) {2010.07.29} - 13.053 / 67.654

[WII - PS3] Sengoku Basara 3 (Capcom) {2010.07.29} - 72.027 / 335.940 
[PS3] Sengoku Basara 4 (Capcom) {2014.01.23} - 33.997 / 191.323 

 

[3DS] The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (Nintendo) {2011.06.16} - 182.998 / 600.839

[3DS] The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (Nintendo) {2013.12.26} - 225.418 / 368.638
[3DS] The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (Digital sales) (Nintendo) {2013.12.26} - 25.281

Total - 393.919

 

Week 9

[3DS] Inazuma Eleven Go: Shine / Dark (Level 5) {2011.12.15} - 6.619 / 392.567
[3DS] Inazuma Eleven Go 2: Chrono Stone - Neppuu / Raimei (Level 5) {2012.12.13} - 4.751 / 398.026
[3DS] Inazuma Eleven Go Galaxy: Big Bang / Supernova (Level 5) {2013.12.05} - 5.169 / 219.203



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NintendoPie on 05 February 2014
trestres said:
Wii U is a zombie, I can confirm it just by taking a look at its upcoming releases. In other words, the most lamentable release schedule in the entire history. Far worse than that of Wii's last years.

As Iwata would say: Please take a look http://dengekionline.com/soft/schedule/ select WiiU and start crying.

Please understand.


Then make yourself a favour and check the PS3 release schedule. For a soon to be replaced console, the lineup is STELLAR.
Hence, the reason why PS3 is still selling a good amount of consoles and why the Wii U is dying as days go by.

Nintendo should be FUCKING ashamed. No 3rd party will ever make a game for their home consoles again. Simply having MK8 and SSB4 and nothing else for 12 months will not save the console.

PS4 will take over Japan. Why? Just because 3rd parties will be all over it.
Wii U will be dead. Why? Because the console has actually no games and has about nothing announced for people to look forwards to.

Why would anyone choose a Wii U over a PS4? There is absolutely no reason. Unless you are OK by playing Nintendo games and 3 to 4 a year (assuming you like those 4 games)

You are saying what everyone has already said. We understand that the Wii U is flopping hard, you don't have to support that point with reasons, even!

OT: Kirby is holding on well, seemingly. I still need to look up what the others did in their second week. Vita really did pick up in Japan recently, but the 3DS' combined sales are still very well off. 

Lol @ Sal's comment.



ktay95 on 05 February 2014

Sengoku Basara sales are expected to be worse really, the last one had an anime aswell at the time which would have boosted sales
Also did you really just compare Diablo PS1 to Diablo III PS3 =P



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Justagamer on 05 February 2014
pezus said:
Rogerioandrade said:
Justagamer said:

9 of the top 20 are 3ds, and 12 of the top 30 are 3ds, 2 of the top 20 are vita, 4 of the top 30 are vita, the 3ds is still, at it worst, outselling the vita by almost 2-1, vita at it best. People here saying the 3ds is tanking, and vita is doing very well... Vita sells more 3rd party games, how? It's still being blown away by 3ds, the 3ds has almost 50% of the top 20 and 30, while the vita stumbles in with 2-3 here and there? What are some of you people on, seriously?! That's like trying to say the wiiu is doing great in America, because it's selling 20,000 a week! C'mon, let's keep it real, for real!


lol.. this is internet bro..... we can´t expect people to be that reasonable or rational. It´s all about brand fanboyism you know.

all for all, Vita is doing good for a week with a big release and the 3ds is doing good in a week with no releases.

Which big release? All I'm seeing is a recent 3DS game that actually sold more than any Vita title. You could say 3DS was only that high because of Kirby*

 

*Phrase changed a bit from the original

Yeah, you're right. The 3ds was only that high because of Kirby, it never before that game, sold that high. And as far as your percentages go, sure, 100% up for vita sounds impressive, and the 3ds down 50% sounds horrid, but up 100% from 8,000-10,000 sounds a lot less impressive, now doesn't it? And the down from 80,000 to 40,000 for 3ds sounds terrible too, but being up almost 100% over the vita sounds much more impressive still, doesn't it? Funny when people want to hype up something they'll use percentages, because the actual numbers are still pathetic. Thing is, regardless of percentages, the 3ds is still the top seller there, by a lot.... Of percent, lol. No matter the personal preferences, 3ds is still the top dog, and the vita is still basically doa.

 The wiiu is done, the vita is done, no amount of spin will alter their fortunes(or lack there of) I have a vita and a wiiu, and it shocks me how people can actually try to kid themselves and say they are not dead. They are, and one more thing, the 3ds is still $170- for the base model and $200 for the xl- in Japan. That's still more than the ds ever was, and a nice price drop, it will pick up to it's higher levels, which I know will kill some here. The 3ds is far from being outsold by the vita, and will not happen. Mark my words. I'm not talking about a one week thing either, but consistently out sell it. Here's a percentage for you: I 100% guarantee the vita will not outsell the 3ds for any two week period in all of 2014, or for more than 4 weeks the entire year.... This entire message is not directed at you, pezus, just the beginning. The rest is just a rant, a personal feeling on the matter.



Justagamer on 05 February 2014
pezus said:
Justagamer said:
pezus said:
Rogerioandrade said:
Justagamer said:

9 of the top 20 are 3ds, and 12 of the top 30 are 3ds, 2 of the top 20 are vita, 4 of the top 30 are vita, the 3ds is still, at it worst, outselling the vita by almost 2-1, vita at it best. People here saying the 3ds is tanking, and vita is doing very well... Vita sells more 3rd party games, how? It's still being blown away by 3ds, the 3ds has almost 50% of the top 20 and 30, while the vita stumbles in with 2-3 here and there? What are some of you people on, seriously?! That's like trying to say the wiiu is doing great in America, because it's selling 20,000 a week! C'mon, let's keep it real, for real!


lol.. this is internet bro..... we can´t expect people to be that reasonable or rational. It´s all about brand fanboyism you know.

all for all, Vita is doing good for a week with a big release and the 3ds is doing good in a week with no releases.

Which big release? All I'm seeing is a recent 3DS game that actually sold more than any Vita title. You could say 3DS was only that high because of Kirby*

 

*Phrase changed a bit from the original

Yeah, you're right. The 3ds was only that high because of Kirby, it never before that game, sold that high. And as far as your percentages go, sure, 100% up for vita sounds impressive, and the 3ds down 50% sounds horrid, but up 100% from 8,000-10,000 sounds a lot less impressive, now doesn't it? And the down from 80,000 to 40,000 for 3ds sounds terrible too, but being up almost 100% over the vita sounds much more impressive still, doesn't it? Funny when people want to hype up something they'll use percentages, because the actual numbers are still pathetic. Thing is, regardless of percentages, the 3ds is still the top seller there, by a lot.... Of percent, lol. No matter the personal preferences, 3ds is still the top dog, and the vita is still basically doa.

 The wiiu is done, the vita is done, no amount of spin will alter their fortunes(or lack there of) I have a vita and a wiiu, and it shocks me how people can actually try to kid themselves and say they are not dead. They are, and one more thing, the 3ds is still $170- for the base model and $200 for the xl- in Japan. That's still more than the ds ever was, and a nice price drop, it will pick up to it's higher levels, which I know will kill some here. The 3ds is far from being outsold by the vita, and will not happen. Mark my words. I'm not talking about a one week thing either, but consistently out sell it. Here's a percentage for you: I 100% guarantee the vita will not outsell the 3ds for any two week period in all of 2014, or for more than 4 weeks the entire year.... This entire message is not directed at you, pezus, just the beginning. The rest is just a rant, a personal feeling on the matter.

You seem to be missing the point. Nobody is saying Vita is doing amazingly well and 3DS horribly. What the percentages do tell us is that Vita is improving and 3DS is falling fast. Usually when a console starts falling that fast there is no turning back so expect 3DS to be down YOY every year from now on. Vita on the other hand will very likely be up YOY this year, which is a positive sign for its longevity and game support in Japan.

Bold: Yeah, I'll remember that when Vita starts outselling 3DS on a regular basis in Japan. I give it a year or two. Vita and WiiU are barely comparable in Japan, because Vita's baseline is almost 200% higher. One has pretty damn good game support from Japanese devs while the other has practically none.

You're only looking at the now, while I (along with others) am looking at the trend and the future based on that trend.

You remember that, so will I. The vita will not outsell the 3ds in two years. After that? What's it matter? That's like bragging about running ten miles, in an hour, but saying you've got some kind of victory because you ran  three miles in 4 hours.... Oh you were able to run longer? So what, the race ended hours ago.... After 5-6 years of the 3ds being #1, and it's replacement coming, who cares if the vita is still running in a race it lost years ago? You'll still be talking about  percentages, when the only one that matters is, the vita lost 100%. By the time the next Nintendo portable comes out, maybe the vita will still be out, but, at that point who cares? The psp is still out too, it didn't win anything either.... Keep grasping those straws..... And this is just an observation but, here goes. Unless you live in Japan and are going to be enjoying those Japan only games, what's the benefit for you? Besides it  helping an argument for those most would describe a fanboy( not you specifically)?  I would love to see some awesome games come to the vita, I own one, but the reality is, it's DEAD. Here, there, everywhere. Being a hyperbolic fan is never going to change that. And as far as games go between the wiiu and vita, yeah bud, neither one has any, but the wiiu has two big ones coming that are bigger than all the Indy and second rate games coming to the vita combined, worldwide. No need to be so defensive over Sony tho, they have the #1 console, so just stick to bragging about that! The vita just makes you seem desperate.....  Celebrate the actual victories, pezus, don't try to fabricate them....



SnowPrince on 05 February 2014
ktay95 said:
I hope those Disgaea 4 Return numbers were enough on opening week, cant wait for the localisation.
MonHun 4 is dying quickly now that 4G is announced and Attack on Titan is no longer having stock issues by the looks of things

I read that NIS was aiming for 50k LT sales for this, so I guess It's safe to assume it's doing great by far !



AshKetchum1992 on 05 February 2014

The WiiU is doing as bad as always but I never thought that it would go lower than 10k again.



Kresnik on 06 February 2014

Updated Dengeki in second post.



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