By using this site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use. Close

Forums - Sales Discussion - Media Create Sales: Week 30, 2014 (Jul 21 - Jul 27) 

lord_of_flood on 30 July 2014

Yokai Watch is just... wow. They're already encroaching on 2mil total, the series is an absolute phenomenon over there. Bring it over here Level-5!

Also, Wii U seems like it got an increase. Maybe it's getting out of the summer lull? Or maybe Hyrule Warriors pre-hype? I dunno.

PS4 is really low now though, which is kind of scary. IIRC, the next big Japanese game is Samurai Warriors 4, but I doubt people will really buy it there if it's already on PS3.



NNID: TheCCluc

Around the Network
Panama on 30 July 2014

Amazing how mobile gaming has practically killed the industry over there. You'd think the country with one of the highest average iqs in the world would have better taste in videogames :^)



F.Scofield on 30 July 2014
Panama said:
Amazing how mobile gaming has practically killed the industry over there. You'd think the country with one of the highest average iqs in the world would have better taste in videogames :^)


 They have better taste, otherwise call of duty,bf and some other generic games would be a sucess there, but they prefer rpg/puzzle/strategic games, in other words, games that really make a good use of your brain.



“On my business card, I am a corporate president. In my mind, I am a game developer. But in my heart, I am a gamer.” - Satoru Iwata

TreeTurtle on 30 July 2014

PS4 and Wii U Doomed in Japan confirmed

 



nice

Panama on 31 July 2014
F.Scofield said:
Panama said:
Amazing how mobile gaming has practically killed the industry over there. You'd think the country with one of the highest average iqs in the world would have better taste in videogames :^)


 They have better taste, otherwise call of duty,bf and some other generic games would be a sucess there, but they prefer rpg/puzzle/strategic games, in other words, games that really make a good use of your brain.


Nice try Nikkom's alternate account!



Around the Network
outlawauron on 31 July 2014
F.Scofield said:
Panama said:
Amazing how mobile gaming has practically killed the industry over there. You'd think the country with one of the highest average iqs in the world would have better taste in videogames :^)


 They have better taste, otherwise call of duty,bf and some other generic games would be a sucess there, but they prefer rpg/puzzle/strategic games, in other words, games that really make a good use of your brain.

So why does COD and BF do better than nearly every RPG/puzzle/strategy game released in Japan?



"We'll toss the dice however they fall,
And snuggle the girls be they short or tall,
Then follow young Mat whenever he calls,
To dance with Jak o' the Shadows."

Check out MyAnimeList and my Game Collection. Owner of the 5 millionth post.

F.Scofield on 31 July 2014
outlawauron said:
F.Scofield said:
Panama said:
Amazing how mobile gaming has practically killed the industry over there. You'd think the country with one of the highest average iqs in the world would have better taste in videogames :^)


 They have better taste, otherwise call of duty,bf and some other generic games would be a sucess there, but they prefer rpg/puzzle/strategic games, in other words, games that really make a good use of your brain.

So why does COD and BF do better than nearly every RPG/puzzle/strategy game released in Japan?

Really? i never saw any cod or bf outselling none of pokemon, monster hunter, yokai watch series.



“On my business card, I am a corporate president. In my mind, I am a game developer. But in my heart, I am a gamer.” - Satoru Iwata

tbone51 on 31 July 2014
F.Scofield said:
outlawauron said:
F.Scofield said:
Panama said:


 They have better taste, otherwise call of duty,bf and some other generic games would be a sucess there, but they prefer rpg/puzzle/strategic games, in other words, games that really make a good use of your brain.

So why does COD and BF do better than nearly every RPG/puzzle/strategy game released in Japan?

Really? i never saw any cod or bf outselling none of pokemon, monster hunter, yokai watch series.


You named 3 franchises that are the best in japan. Thats like comparing GTA/Gran turismo/Halo to borderlands/Kirby.

COD>>> 95% of the japanese market. Western games beats out many things there, that was his point. (his case COD/BF). I think GTA5 another western game is the 5th/6th highest selling ps3 game in japan for example.



Kresnik on 31 July 2014

Dengeki:

Order

Last week

Model

Title name

Manufacturer

Release Date

Estimated
number of sales

Total 
number of sales

One

One

3DS

2 head family specter Watch

LEVEL-5

14/07/10

101,067

911,976

Two

Two

3DS

2 original specter Watch

LEVEL-5

14/07/10

98,461

864,839

Three

-

3DS

New Yoshi Island

Nintendo

14/07/24

60,416

60,416

Four

Three

Vita

2 Yuke over the corpse of my

SCE

14/07/17

20,447

111,799

Five

Six

Wii U

Mario Kart 8

Nintendo

14/05/29

17,489

582,876

Six

-

Vita

Tokyo Shinyo-roku operation Abyss

5pb.

14/07/24

15,983

15,983

Seven

-

Vita

Corpse Party Blood Drive

5pb.

14/07/24

14,539

14,539

Eight

Eight

3DS

Space-time great adventure of Tatsujin and Don Taiko

NAMCO BANDAI Games

14/06/26

11,861

121,844

Nine

-

PS3

UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe: Late

Arc System Works

14/07/24

11,431

11,431

Ten

Nine

3DS

Yokai Watch

LEVEL-5

13/07/11

9,139

1,159,236

Eleven

Four

PS3

Renkinjutsushi sea of ​​Atelier twilight of Shary

Gust

14/07/17

8,006

53,559

Twelve

Seven

Vita

Freedom Wars

SCE

14/06/26

6,928

268,828

13

Five

3DS

Gundam Tri Age SP

NAMCO BANDAI Games

14/07/17

6,369

30,888

14

Ten

3DS

Pokemon Art Academy

Nintendo

14/06/19

5,989

71,912

Fifteen

13

PS3

Grand Theft Auto V

Rockstar Games

14/06/26

4,544

23,522

Sixteen

-

Vita

RE: VICE [D] (re Weiss Dee)

Idea Factory

14/07/24

3,527

3,527

17

Sixteen

3DS

Challenge of Aoki Samurai World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014

KONAMI

14/05/22

3,183

76,327

18

17

3DS

Monster Hunter 4

Capcom

13/09/14

3,089

3,410,380

19

-

PS3

Dead Island: Zombie Double Pack

Spike CHUNSOFT

14/07/24

3,055

3,055

Twenty

Eleven

PS3

Watch Dogs

Ubisoft

14/06/26

3,033

62,573

21

18

Vita

Sword Art Online - Hollow fragment -

NAMCO BANDAI Games

14/04/24

3,011

237,866

22

25

3DS

Mario Kart 7

Nintendo

11/12/01

2,894

2,276,398

23

24

3DS

Mario Party Island tour

Nintendo

14/03/20

2,789

411,130

24

-

PS3

Monster Hunter Frontier G5 Premium Package

Capcom

14/07/23

2,731

2,731

25

14

PS3

Challenge of Aoki Samurai World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014

KONAMI

14/05/22

2,656

138,633

26

Thirty

3DS

Animal Crossing Tobidase

Nintendo

12/11/08

2,428

3,667,871

27

29

3DS

Pokemon X

Pokemon

13/10/12

2,418

2,198,145

28

-

PS3

BASARA4 Special Package Sengoku

Capcom

14/07/24

2,218

2,218

29

26

Wii U

Wii Party U

Nintendo

13/10/31

2,118

741,761

Thirty

Twenty

3DS

Persona Q Shadows of the labyrinth

Atlas

14/06/05

2,106

254,280

31

32

3DS

Pazudora Z

Gung Ho Online Entertainment

13/12/12

2,083

1,465,436

32

27

Wii U

New Super Mario Bros. U

Nintendo

12/12/08

2,050

1,156,210

33

33

3DS

Kirby Triple Deluxe star

Nintendo

14/01/11

2,000

593,005

34

19

PS4

Watch Dogs

Ubisoft

14/06/26

1,994

84,495

35

Fifteen

3DS

Outing together cheek-chan!Exciting cheeks Land!

Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd.

14/07/17

1,944

5,416

36

-

Vita

Noriyuki time Aishu Sen-shin-kan Gakuen Hachiinochi team heaven

light

14/07/24

1,873

1,873

37

-

X360

Monster Hunter Frontier G5 Premium Package

Capcom

14/07/23

1,809

1,809

38

35

3DS

Pokemon Y

Pokemon

13/10/12

1,739

1,982,620

39

36

PSP

Challenge of Aoki Samurai World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014

KONAMI

14/05/22

1,706

44,246

Forty

37

3DS

Survival battle with Shinobu in combat legend!

NAMCO BANDAI Games

13/10/17

1,633

334,763

41

Twelve

PS4

He called up MURDERED soul

Square Enix

14/07/17

1,624

6,112

42

28

Wii U

Wii Fit U

Nintendo

14/02/01

1,613

173,441

43

41

3DS

Declaration greedy selfish fashion GIRLS MODE!Tokimeki UP!

Nintendo

14/04/17

1,489

56,488

44

23

Wii U

Wii Sports Club

Nintendo

14/07/17

1,483

4,059

45

Forty

Vita

God Eater 2 (PlayStation Vita the Best)

NAMCO BANDAI Games

14/07/10

1,372

5,006

46

21

PS3

He called up MURDERED soul

Square Enix

14/07/17

1,367

4,028

47

Fifty

Wii U

Super Mario 3D World

Nintendo

13/11/21

1,363

538,308

48

39

Vita

Persona 4 The Golden

Atlas

12/06/14

1,356

285,341

49

49

3DS

Mario Golf World Tour

Nintendo

14/05/01

1,283

117,329

Fifty

-

PS3

WRC 4 FIA World Rally Championship

Square Enix

14/07/24

1,280

1,280

Hardware:

Model

Week estimated number of sales July 21

Week Ratio July 21 (%)

2014 estimated number of sales

2014 Ratio (%)

PS4

5,791

6.8%

149,135

11.6%

PS3

6,262

7.4%

116,449

9.0%

Vita

20,948

24.7%

294,544

22.9%

PSP

749

0.9%

39,725

3.1%

Wii U

9,429

11.1%

156,090

12.1%

3DS

41,445

48.9%

528,462

41.1%

X360

48

0.1%

2,690

0.2%

Total

84,672

100.0%

1,287,095

100.0%


Read my Vita reviews here

Famitsu Japan Digital Sales Archive
Vita Media Create physical sales database
Vita vs. COMG Japan Sales Comparison

outlawauron on 31 July 2014
F.Scofield said:
outlawauron said:
F.Scofield said:
Panama said:
Amazing how mobile gaming has practically killed the industry over there. You'd think the country with one of the highest average iqs in the world would have better taste in videogames :^)


 They have better taste, otherwise call of duty,bf and some other generic games would be a sucess there, but they prefer rpg/puzzle/strategic games, in other words, games that really make a good use of your brain.

So why does COD and BF do better than nearly every RPG/puzzle/strategy game released in Japan?

Really? i never saw any cod or bf outselling none of pokemon, monster hunter, yokai watch series.

Thanks for proving my point. You named the most popular games. There are hundreds others that fail to reach 100k (i.e. COD and Battlefield go anywhere from 200-400k)



"We'll toss the dice however they fall,
And snuggle the girls be they short or tall,
Then follow young Mat whenever he calls,
To dance with Jak o' the Shadows."

Check out MyAnimeList and my Game Collection. Owner of the 5 millionth post.