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rockleemexico on 28 July 2008

28000 or 32000 more or less, i really hope this version could at least sell the same of the other versions.



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MontanaHatchet on 28 July 2008

The Fatal Frame games on the PS2 have each iteration selling better than the last (at least from my quick check). That means that the userbase grew more and more accustomed to the game over time as the series become more familiar to the platform. I wouldn't really expect the Wii to have a higher launch for the game than any of the previous games on the PS2. Remember that a good bit of the Wii owners in Japan are likely Gamecube owners (the majority are likely PS2 owners though), and the Fatal Frame series, to my knowledge, was never on the Gamecube. The Wii audience is yet to fully capture the PS2 audience, and the traditional Nintendo audience isn't really accustomed to the series.

25-30k first week.



 

 

Aj_habfan on 28 July 2008

24 819.



MANUELF on 28 July 2008

40k



blink182 on 28 July 2008

I think we're going to be pleasantly surprised with first week sales. It's had videos up on the japanese ninendo channel and a selection of quite humurous adverts aswell.

Also as previously mentioned it's targeting a demographic of gamer that's starved of their prefered genre aswell as the core demographic who again are crying out for a hardcore gaming experience on the wii.

One last thing, it's published by nintendo so expect lots of advertising.

p.s are there any japanese members on this site who can let us know what the hypes like for this game in japan and how much advertising it's getting?



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Riachu on 28 July 2008
blink182 said:
I think we're going to be pleasantly surprised with first week sales. It's had videos up on the japanese ninendo channel and a selection of quite humurous adverts aswell.

Also as previously mentioned it's targeting a demographic of gamer that's starved of their prefered genre aswell as the core demographic who again are crying out for a hardcore gaming experience on the wii.

One last thing, it's published by nintendo so expect lots of advertising.

p.s are there any japanese members on this site who can let us know what the hypes like for this game in japan and how much advertising it's getting?

I am not sure if there is anything on the site or on any site for that matter about how much hype a games has or the amount of marketing a game will get

 



 

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blink182 on 28 July 2008
Riachu said:
blink182 said:
I think we're going to be pleasantly surprised with first week sales. It's had videos up on the japanese ninendo channel and a selection of quite humurous adverts aswell.

Also as previously mentioned it's targeting a demographic of gamer that's starved of their prefered genre aswell as the core demographic who again are crying out for a hardcore gaming experience on the wii.

One last thing, it's published by nintendo so expect lots of advertising.

p.s are there any japanese members on this site who can let us know what the hypes like for this game in japan and how much advertising it's getting?

I am not sure if there is anything on the site or on any site for that matter about how much hype a games has or the amount of marketing a game will get

 

Oh absolutely, i was just wondering if we have any members who live in japan who could tell us what the hype is like between japanese gamers and whether there's been any print/net or t.v advertising?

 



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ClaudeLv250 on 28 July 2008

35.2k



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PakChiuCheng on 28 July 2008

Won't do well cuz the soccer mums and kids won't play a scary game like Fatal Frame.

The soccer mums will be like "OH NOES ITS A GHOST COVER YOUR EYES!! OMFG FRED WHY'D YOU BUY A GAME LIKE THAT NOW HE'S CRYING I TOLD YOU TO BUY ANIMAL CROSSING"

They prefer stuff like Wii Music and Cooking Mama.



Zucas on 28 July 2008
PakChiuCheng said:
Won't do well cuz the soccer mums and kids won't play a scary game like Fatal Frame.

The soccer mums will be like "OH NOES ITS A GHOST COVER YOUR EYES!! OMFG FRED WHY'D YOU BUY A GAME LIKE THAT NOW HE'S CRYING I TOLD YOU TO BUY ANIMAL CROSSING"

They prefer stuff like Wii Music and Cooking Mama.

 

Exactly.  Parents are afraid of buying kids games like Fatal Frame IV and Manhunt 2 so instead they buy them games like Halo 3, GTA IV and Gears of War.  Hmm now that's good parenting.

 

Seriously what does that have to do with the topic.  Leave a number at least.