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[jeremy1456]

And also it's the third version of the same remake of a game that already had plenty of versions.

It's the first time the game has been on Sony hardware though.

 

[hongcha]

Hero Bank 2 3DS is the bomba of the week at 8K. The original Hero Bank sold 15K first week. I wonder who at Sega thought a sequel would be a good idea.

 

[Pennywise83]

Hero Bank 2 3DS is the bomba of the week at 8K. The original Hero Bank sold 15K first week. I wonder who at Sega thought a sequel would be a good idea.

The first one was released in March. The sequel was likely already planned before the first one came out.

 

[test_account]

It's the first time the game has been on Sony hardware though.

How many people do you think exist that are Resident Evil fans and never touches anything other than Sony systems?

 

[Nirolak]

Hero Bank 2 3DS is the bomba of the week at 8K. The original Hero Bank sold 15K first week. I wonder who at Sega thought a sequel would be a good idea.

The first one was released in March. The sequel was likely already planned before the first one came out.

This might sound a bit paradoxical, but by the same note that I feel many Japanese publishers aren't willing enough to take big risks (like investing a bunch of money in their flagships or big bets), I feel they are also not willing enough to cancel things that aren't going to go anywhere.

There's got to be something that the people who worked on Hero Bank 2 for 9 months could have better spent their time on.

 

[vinnygambini]

There's got to be something that the people who worked on Hero Bank 2 for 9 months could have better spent their time on.

Contractual agreement I guess? They had already signed for two games - to nullify the contract or cancel the second game in development, wouldn't you have to pay a certain fee in doing so?

May as well recoup your investment in what is left in the property, then to do a write-down + pay the developers a fee to cancel the development of the game.

 

[Takao]

There's got to be something that the people who worked on Hero Bank 2 for 9 months could have better spent their time on.

IIRC the Hero Bank games are outsourced. The "only" thing it cost Sega is money.

You guys think Toukiden 2 will be a Vita exclusive, or another multiplatform like SAO and GE?

It might be PSV/PS4 at the start or Vita first with 2 Kiwami hitting PS4. Based on what the producer said recently, I can't see them not trying a console version. Of course, if GE2: RB comes out and sells nothing on PS4, that might change things.

 

[Nirolak]

Contractual agreement I guess? They had already signed for two games - to nullify the contract or cancel the second game in development, wouldn't you have to pay a certain fee in doing so?

May as well recoup your investment in what is left in the property, then to do a write-down + pay the developers a fee to cancel the development of the game.

IIRC the Hero Bank games are outsourced. The "only" thing it cost Sega is money.



It might be PSV/PS4 at the start or Vita first with 2 Kiwami hitting PS4. Based on what the producer said recently, I can't see them not trying a console version. Of course, if GE2: RB comes out and sells nothing on PS4, that might change things.

I was thinking this one was internal for some reason.

That said, I'm surprised that they would sign studios for two projects at once that aren't compliant on the first game selling X copies.

Perhaps this is more common in the local market.

 

[flatearthpandas]

Not sorry about EOU2 sales.

Grimoires are shit and Atlus, as much as I love them, can stand to lay off the remasters. Especially on games that are backwards compatible with the system they are being remastered for.

 

[Oregano]

I was thinking this one was internal for some reason.

That said, I'm surprised that they would sign studios for two projects at once that aren't compliant on the first game selling X copies.

Perhaps this is more common in the local market.

I imagine it's so the developer is definitely available for the sequel in the case of a big success.

 

[Chris1964]

They will embrace it when they offer to them games that interested in

They they'll have to wait a very long time.

 

[Mauricio_Magus]

Not sorry about EOU2 sales.

Grimoires are shit and Atlus, as much as I love them, can stand to lay off the remasters. Especially on games that are backwards compatible with the system they are being remastered for.

remaster? EOU2 is a remake, you know, not the usual "remake" that is just a resolution and fps bump, but a real remake.

They also made Grimoires better, and believe me when I say that I hate them.

I also need them to eventually make EOU3, god damn.

 

[small44]

They they'll have to wait a very long time.

They just need to wait 2 month

 

[sörine]

3 million is a constraint for a major-major title, but if people considered a performance similar to God Eater 2 on PSV a good target for PSN, it isn't a big constraint. The number of Phantasy Star Online 2 users (not downloads) on Vita only adds to show that Vita userbase is not a constraint for the intended numbers.

If PSV doesn't manage numbers comparable to God Eater 2 or Freedom Wars, which are from the same genre and should appeal to mostly the same audience, userbase constraint cannot be determined as a decisive factor. It may be a factor, but may not be the most important factor when we consider that the reaction to PS Nova has not been good since the first demo.

That is not to say you may not be right that a PS3 version could change things, but I believe it wouldn't add more than 20% or 25% to the total sales considering the biggest complaint that the game it not very compeling to PS fans. That wouldn't be much considering that if it goes as expected, PSN will end near 200K LTD.

I'd argue userbase could be constraining God Eater and Freedom Wars too though on Vita. In the PSP heydays days major non-MH hunting games could sell 600k+, but on Vita they're trending closer to half that. Such a small userbase is always going to be an issue for major titles, Wii U is showing the exact same thing with Nintendo tentpoles.

By the way, can you give me a source on a million "Phantasy Star Online 2 users (not downloads) on Vita"? Because this is the first I'm hearing of that.

 

[Kresnik258]

By the way, can you give me a source on a million "Phantasy Star Online 2 users (not downloads) on Vita"? Because this is the first I'm hearing of that.

It was this tweet:

https://twitter.com/sega_pso2/status/513531356551184384

Though, I can't translate it myself to tell you whether it's saying users or downloads (or even 1 million for that matter).

 

[Moor-Angol]

Hero Bank also has the anime, dunno for manga or other merchandising products (there are some toys)

so if we consider S-E's Gyrozetter a failure (game and anime, game sold poorly) I don't know why Hero Bank can't be considered a failure too just because it hadn't a huge drop off such as Gaist Crusher
or the anime is just after YW by the TV audience?

i think those 3 titles are some of the most commercial failures of this generation, and I don't have to forget Senran Kagura 2...

 

[Chris1964]

They just need to wait 2 month

No, they have to wait longer. Multis won't change things very much.

 

[small44]

No, they have to wait longer. Multis won't change things very much.

Even if they are multiplatform it will still help ps4

 

[hiska-kun]

New Christmas ads for New 3DS in Ikebukuro Station:

Oh hiska-kun!

Are you going to visit the Pokemon Center Mega Tokyo when it opens?

Side note, also I just visited Famitsu, what are they saying here?:

They are commenting on Pokemon & Phantasy Star's performance but can't decipher much, google translate is terrible ;.;

How did you know I was planning to go? lol
They'll open the PKM center just the day before Youkai Watch 2: Shin Uchi is released.
Nintendo just wants to spoil the launch

Famitsu is just saying that ORAS is first again and soon will reach 2 million.
Nova didn't reach Infinity numbers and it sold like Soul Sacrifice.

 

[vareon]

Not sorry about EOU2 sales.

Grimoires are shit and Atlus, as much as I love them, can stand to lay off the remasters. Especially on games that are backwards compatible with the system they are being remastered for.

It's.... Not a remaster?

 

[vinnygambini]

How did you know I was planning to go? lol
They'll open the PKM center just the day before Youkai Watch 2: Shin Uchi is released.
Nintendo just wants to spoil the launch :

Famitsu is just saying that ORAS is first again and soon will reach 2 million.
Nova didn't reach Infinity numbers and it sold like Soul Sacrifice.

Thanks hiska-kun

Hahahah damn Pokemon Company wants to spoil the launch of Youkai
Soon they will be launching another Pikachu invasion to counter-attack!

I remember you speaking vaguely of the Pokemon Center Tokyo closing for a Mega Center so I was positive you would at least visit, maybe not on opening day, but surely by the end of the year lol

I won't be able to visit Japan until next year when business permits so please take some pics

Plus you get a special Pikachu card! cute



And look at dat plushieeeeee



hhhhhhhnnnnnngggggggggggggggggg

 

[hiska-kun]

This week's releases:

[3DS] Derby Stallion Gold <SLG> (Kadokawa Games) (¥6.264)

[PS3] [PS4] Guilty Gear Xrd: Sign # <FTG> (Arc System Works) (¥7.538)

[3DS] Aikatsu! 365-Hi no Idol Days <SLG> (Bandai Namco Games) (¥5.627)

[PS3] [PS4] Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare - Dubbed Edition <ACT> (Square Enix) (¥8.424)

[3DS] [PSV] Samurai Warriors: Chronicles 3 # <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) (¥6.264) (¥7.344)

[3DS] Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind - Chain <ACT> (Spike Chunsoft) (¥5.378)

[PS3] [WIU] Kamen Rider: SummonRide! <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) (¥9.234)

[PS3] [PS4] LittleBigPlanet 3 <ACT> (Sony Computer Entertainment) (¥6.264)

I smell a lot of bombas this week

New Pokemon Center in Sunshine City in Ikebukuro very soon:

 

[mao2]

Thanks for the photos hiska-kun. I hope Guilty Gear Xrd does well.

 

[random25]

Curious as to how the new AoT game will do. The first one did surprisingly well.

 

[SalvaPot]

Thanks hiska-kun

And look at dat plushieeeeee



hhhhhhhnnnnnngggggggggggggggggg

Holy shit I need this,

 

[hiska-kun]

Curious as to how the new AoT game will do. The first one did surprisingly well.

It's the same game with some extras. All persons who purchased the first game can upgrade, downloading the extras for a special reduced price.

It's like Fantasy Life Link!

 

[casiopao]

Aikatsu, derby and samurai sales will be highly interesting here.^^

 

[Jigorath]

Whatever happened to Derby Stallion? Franchise used to sell millions in Japan.

 

[Pennywise83]

Curious as to how the new AoT game will do. The first one did surprisingly well.

It won't sell more than 100k, in my opinion. It's an expansion, and those who bought the original one, can upgrade at a budget price on the eShop.

Whatever happened to Derby Stallion? Franchise used to sell millions in Japan.

Only one entry sold 1m+, Derby Stallion on PSP. It was selling well on PS2, but then it plummeted to 150-200k level. Derby Stallion on DS sold 300k+ though.

Aikatsu, derby and samurai sales will be highly interesting here.^^

Samurai will bomb.

 

[1st Course]

Dengeki Sales: Week 48, 2014 (Nov 24 - Nov 30)

01./01. [3DS] Pokemon Alpha Sapphire (Pokemon) {2014.11.21} - 173.311 / 975.140 (-78%)
02./02. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby (Pokemon) {2014.11.21} - 157.417 / 857.911 (-78%)
03./00. [PSV] Phantasy Star Nova (SEGA) {2014.11.27} - 104.690 / NEW <70%>
04./00. [PSV] Fate/Hollow Ataraxia (Kadokawa Games) {2014.11.27} - 57.733 / NEW <70%>
05./00. [3DS] Etrian Odyssey Untold 2: Fafnir no Kishi (Atlus) {2014.11.27} - 56.400 / NEW
06./00. [PS3] Resident Evil HD Remastered (Capcom) {2014.11.27} - 52.050 / NEW
07./05. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4G (Capcom) {2014.10.11} - 29.228 / 2.241.739 (+0%)
08./00. [PS4] Dragon Age: Inquisition (Electronic Arts) {2014.11.27} - 27.650 / NEW
09./08. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo) {2014.09.13} - 21.072 / 1.785.260 (+32%)
10./06. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2015 (KONAMI) {2014.11.13} - 13.717 / 106.339 (-37%)
11./09. [WIU] Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo) {2014.11.13} - 13.378 / 55.401 (-11%)
12./00. [PSV] Nisekoi: Yomeiri!? (KONAMI) {2014.11.27} - 13.346 / NEW
13./00. [PSV]  Ooedo BlackSmith (Nippon Ichi Software) {2014.11.27} - 12.394 / NEW
14./12. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Honke  (Level Five) {2014.07.10} - 12.256 / 1.527.687 (+24%)
15./00. [PS3] Dragon Age: Inquisition (Electronic Arts) {2014.11.27} - 11.856 / NEW
16./18. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} - 11.318 / 750.144 (+57%)
17./07. [PS3] Call of Duty Advanced Warfare (Subtitled) (Square Enix) {2014.11.13} - 11.189 / 107.442 (-37%)
18./15. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Ganso (Level Five) {2014.07.10} - 10.461 / 1.383.494 (+17%)
19./00. [PSV] Code: Realize - Sousei no Himegimi  (Idea Factory) {2014.11.27} - 8.778 / NEW
20./03. [PS3] Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires (Koei Tecmo Games) {2014.11.20} - 8.644 / 44.477 (-76%)
21./04. [PS4] Assassin's Creed Unity (Ubisoft) {2014.11.20} - 7.988 / 42.326 (-77%)
22./00. [PSV] Dekamori Senran Kagura (Marvelous) {2014.11.27} - 7.811 / NEW
23./00. [3DS] Gotouchi Tetsudou: Gotouchi Chara to Nihon Zenkoku no Tabi (NAMCO BANDAI Games) {2014.11.27} - 6.921 / NEW
24./00. [3DS] Hero Bank 2 (SEGA) {2014.11.27} - 6.650 / NEW
25./00. [PSV] Dekamori Senran Kagura: Shinovi Pack (Marvelous) {2014.11.27} - 6.119 / NEW
26./11. [PS4] Call of Duty Advanced Warfare (Subtitled) (Square Enix) {2014.11.13} - 5.488 / 77.875 (-48%)
27./16. [3DS] One Piece Super Grand Battle! X (NAMCO BANDAI Games) {2014.11.13} - 5.111 / 48.537 (-36%)
28./13. [WIU] Taiko no Tatsujin: Tokumori! (NAMCO BANDAI Games) {2014.11.20} - 4.947 / 14.335 (-47%)
29./00. [PS3] NBA 2K15 (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2014.11.27} - 4.675 / NEW
30./14. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Koko ga Ochitsukundesu (Nippon Columbia) {2014.11.20} - 4.600 / 13.733 (-50%)
31./17. [PS4] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2015 (KONAMI) {2014.11.13} - 4.539 / 39.172 (-39%)
32./19. [PS3] Dengeki FIGHTING CLIMAX (SEGA) {2014.11.13} - 4.183 / 48.278 (-36%)
33./22. [PS3] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2014 (KONAMI) {2014.10.23} - 4.106 / 134.628 (-15%)
34./20. [PSV] Dengeki FIGHTING CLIMAX (SEGA) {2014.11.13} - 3.665 / 37.131 (-43%)
35./27. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} - 3.633 / 3.711.966 (+58%)
36./23. [PSV] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2014 (KONAMI) {2014.10.23} - 3.089 / 81.353 (-1%)
37./00. [PS4] NBA 2K15 (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2014.11.27} - 3.050 / NEW
38./10. [PS4] Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires (Koei Tecmo Games) {2014.11.20} - 2.600 / 13.900 (-77%)
39./33. [3DS] Specter Watch (Level Five) {2013.07.11} - 2.489 / 1.240.917 (+51%)
40./00. [WIU] Gotouchi Tetsudou: Gotouchi Chara to Nihon Zenkoku no Tabi (NAMCO BANDAI Games) {2014.11.27} - 2.369 / NEW
41./32. [3DS] Yoshi New Island (Nintendo) {2014.07.24} - 2.278 / 208.475 (+33%)
42./30. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} - 2.250 / 2.314.875 (+23%)
43./26. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission 2 (NAMCO BANDAI Games) {2014.08.07} - 2.061 / 155.099 (-15%)
44./38. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don to Katsu no Jikuu Daibouken (NAMCO BANDAI Games) {2014.06.26} - 1.911 / 195.930 (+40%)
45./37. [3DS] Mario Party Island Tour (Nintendo) {2014.03.20} - 1.850 / 441.107 (+30%)
46./40. [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V (Bargain Edition) (Rockstar Games) {2014.06.26} - 1.789 / 70.229 (+50%)
47./34. [3DS] Dragon Quest X Online (Square Enix) {2014.09.04} - 1.717 / 122.072 (+7%)
48./41. [3DS] Kirby: Triple Deluxe (Nintendo) {2014.01.11} - 1.650 / 619.082 (+41%)
49./21. [PSV] Battlefield of Waltz (Idea Factory) {2014.11.20} - 1.631 / 7.464 (-72%)
50./29. [PS3] The Evil Within (Bethesda Softworks) {2014.10.23} - 1.583 / 93.882 (-16%)

TOP50

3DS 20
Vita 10
PS3 10
PS4 6
Wii U 4

TOP3/PLATFORM

[3DS] Pokemon Alpha Sapphire (Pokemon) {2014.11.21} - 173.311 / 975.140 (-78%)
[3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby (Pokemon) {2014.11.21} - 157.417 / 857.911 (-78%)
[3DS] Etrian Odyssey Untold 2: Fafnir no Kishi (Atlus) {2014.11.27} - 56.400 / NEW

[PSV] Phantasy Star Nova (SEGA) {2014.11.27} - 104.690 / NEW <70%>
[PSV] Fate/Hollow Ataraxia (Kadokawa Games) {2014.11.27} - 57.733 / NEW <70%>
[PSV] Nisekoi: Yomeiri!? (KONAMI) {2014.11.27} - 13.346 / NEW

[PS3] Resident Evil HD Remastered (Capcom) {2014.11.27} - 52.050 / NEW
[PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2015 (KONAMI) {2014.11.13} - 13.717 / 106.339 (-37%)
[PS3] Dragon Age: Inquisition (Electronic Arts) {2014.11.27} - 11.856 / NEW

[PS4] Dragon Age: Inquisition (Electronic Arts) {2014.11.27} - 27.650 / NEW
[PS4] Assassin's Creed Unity (Ubisoft) {2014.11.20} - 7.988 / 42.326 (-77%)
[PS4] Call of Duty Advanced Warfare (Subtitled) (Square Enix) {2014.11.13} - 5.488 / 77.875 (-48%)

[WIU] Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo) {2014.11.13} - 13.378 / 55.401 (-11%)
[WIU] Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} - 11.318 / 750.144 (+57%)
[WIU] Taiko no Tatsujin: Tokumori! (NAMCO BANDAI Games) {2014.11.20} - 4.947 / 14.335 (-47%)

[XB1] Dragon Age: Inquisition (Electronic Arts) {2014.11.27} - 1.069 / NEW
[XB1] Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (Subtitled) (Square Enix) {2014.11.13} - 378 / 4.016
[XB1] TitanFall (Electronic Arts) {2014.09.04} - 340 / 31.293

SOFTWARE

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| Model | This Week | Week (%) |  FY 2014   | FY (%)  |
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| 3DS   | 547.478   | 52.90%   | 13.710.798 | 56.60%  |
| Vita  | 240.601   | 23.20%   | 3.316.427  | 13.70%  |
| PS3   | 138.730   | 13.40%   | 3.768.236  | 15.60%  |
| PS4   | 59.890    | 5.80%    | 1.081.714  | 4.50%   |
| Wii U | 42.023    | 4.10%    | 1.674.372  | 6.90%   |
| PSP   | 3.758     | 0.40%    | 562.135    | 2.30%   |
| XB1   | 3.421     | 0.30%    | 101.493    | 0.40%   |
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| Total | 1.035.901 | 100.00%  | 24.215.175 | 100.00% |
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HARDWARE

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| Model | This Week | Week (%) |  FY 2014  | FY (%)  |
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| 3DS   | 100.810   | 65.10%   | 1.742.231 | 54.90%  |
| Vita  | 22.904    | 14.80%   | 523.120   | 16.50%  |
| Wii U | 13.016    | 8.40%    | 309.703   | 9.80%   |
| PS4   | 12.418    | 8.00%    | 310.792   | 9.80%   |
| PS3   | 4.937     | 3.20%    | 206.213   | 6.50%   |
| XB1   | 668       | 0.40%    | 37.952    | 1.20%   |
| PSP   | 74        | 0.00%    | 44.016    | 1.40%   |
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| Total | 154.827   | 100.00%  | 3.174.027 | 100.00% |
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*FY 2014 refers to the period from April 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015

Dengeki Sales: Week 47, 2014 (Nov 17 - Nov 23)

Dengeki Sales Archive
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[duckroll]

Whatever happened to Derby Stallion? Franchise used to sell millions in Japan.

The same thing that happened to Pachislot games and puzzle games. When you have genres which don't really have a hold on core audiences, but aren't exactly "casual" in the modern sense either, once the audience goes away, it's hard to get them back. Horse racing is popular in Japan, just like Pachislot and Pachinko is. So it is not unusual that when videogames because a huge trendy "in" thing at the height of the PS1 and PS2 eras, we saw a lot of these non-traditional videogames enjoy inflated success in Japan.

 

[Moor-Angol]

Only one entry sold 1m+, Derby Stallion on PSP. It was selling well on PS2, but then it plummeted to 150-200k level. Derby Stallion on DS sold 300k+ though.

I know you meant PS1 but can't get PSP out of your mind

 

[Chris1964]

new releases

{2014.12.11}

[3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (2-Honiri Gift Pack) <FTG> (Nintendo) (¥10.584)
[3DS] Daisenryaku: Dai Toua Kouboushi - Dainijisekaitaisen Boppatsu - Suujiku Sentai Rengougun Zensekaisen <SLG> (SystemSoft Alpha) (¥7.020)

[PSV] Earth Defense Force 2 Portable V2 <ACT> (D3 Publisher) (¥5.616)
[PSV] Earth Defense Force 2 Portable V2 - Double-enlistment Pack <ACT> (D3 Publisher) (¥7.538)
[PSV] Kadenz Fermata//Akkord:Fortissimo # <ADV> (5pb.) (¥7.344)
[PSV] Kadenz Fermata//Akkord:Fortissimo (Limited Edition) <ADV> (5pb.) (¥9.720)
[PSV] Norn + Nonette: Var Commons # <ADV> (Idea Factory) (¥6.264)
[PSV] Norn + Nonette: Var Commons (Limited Edition) <ADV> (Idea Factory) (¥8.424)
[PSV] Sengoku Hime 5: Senkatatsu Haoh no Keifu # <SLG> (SystemSoft Alpha) (¥7.020)
[PSV] Sengoku Hime 5: Senkatatsu Haoh no Keifu (Limited Edition) <SLG> (SystemSoft Alpha) (¥9.180)
[PSV] Grisaia no Rakuen: Le Eden de la Grisaia <ADV> (Prototype) (¥5.616)
[PSV] Soul Sacrifice &#916; [PlayStation Vita the Best] <ACT> (Sony Computer Entertainment) (¥3.024)

[PSP] Grisaia no Rakuen: Le Eden de la Grisaia <ADV> (Prototype) (¥5.184)
[PSP] Storm Lover 2nd [Munekyun Shoujo Collection Vol.12] <ADV> (D3 Publisher) (¥1.944)
[PSP] Vitamin R [Munekyun Shoujo Collection Vol.13] <ADV> (D3 Publisher) (¥1.944)

[PS4] PlayStation 4 Dragon Quest Heroes Edition <H-W> (Sony Computer Entertainment) (¥53.978)
[PS4] Grand Theft Auto V # <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) (¥7.992)
[PS4] Grand Theft Auto V (PlayStation 4 Grand Theft Auto V Pack) <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) (¥48.578)
[PS4] Nobunaga's Ambition: Creation with Power-Up Kit # <SLG> (Koei Tecmo) (¥10.584)
[PS4] Nobunaga's Ambition: Creation with Power-Up Kit (Treasure Box) <SLG> (Koei Tecmo) (¥15.984)
[PS4] Karaoke Joysound. TV Plus <ACT> (Xing Entertainment) (¥6.264)
[PS4] Need for Speed: &#8203;&#8203;Rivals - Complete Edition <RCE> (Electronic Arts) (¥5.184)

[XB1] Grand Theft Auto V <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) (¥7.992)

[PS3] Shining Resonance # <RPG> (Sega) (¥8.880)
[PS3] Shining Resonance (with Special Figure Limited Edition) <RPG> (Sega) (¥18.144)
[PS3] Nobunaga's Ambition: Creation with Power-Up Kit # <SLG> (Koei Tecmo) (¥10.584)
[PS3] Nobunaga's Ambition: Creation with Power-Up Kit (Treasure Box) <SLG> (Koei Tecmo) (¥15.984)
[PS3] Assassin's Creed: Rogue <ACT> (Ubisoft) (¥7.992)
[PS3] Hajime no Ippo the Fighting! <SPT> (Bandai Namco Games) (¥8.208)
[PS3] Yakuza 1 & 2 HD Edition [PlayStation 3 the Best] <ADV> (Sega) (¥1.944)
[PS3] Yakuza 5 [PlayStation 3 the Best-Reprint] <ADV> (Sega) (¥3.024)

{2014.12.13}

[3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Shinuchi <RPG> (Level 5) (¥4.600)

 

[Diprosalic]

And look at dat plushieeeeee



hhhhhhhnnnnnngggggggggggggggggg

fuck, i need that. where can i get it?

 

[Pennywise83]

I know you meant PS1 but can't get PSP out of your mind

Yes, PS1.

PSP is one of my favourite platforms of all time, so yes.

 

[Nirolak]

The same thing that happened to Pachislot games and puzzle games. When you have genres which don't really have a hold on core audiences, but aren't exactly "casual" in the modern sense either, once the audience goes away, it's hard to get them back. Horse racing is popular in Japan, just like Pachislot and Pachinko is. So it is not unusual that when videogames because a huge trendy "in" thing at the height of the PS1 and PS2 eras, we saw a lot of these non-traditional videogames enjoy inflated success in Japan.

Some of these games (pachinko and horse racing) also do quite well on mobile which is a better audience fit nowadays.

 

[Vinnk]

Some of these games (pachinko and horse racing) also do quite well on mobile which is a better audience fit nowadays.

This. I see people on the train playing these types of games on their phones all the time. The genres aren't dead, they just went mobile. Same can be said for Mahjong games, shogi games, life simulation games...

Spoiler

...And games in general.

 

[Moor-Angol]

[3DS] Derby Stallion Gold <SLG> (Kadokawa Games) (¥6.264)

just for curiosity, how much Derby Stallion published by Enterbrain scored on Famitsu published by Enterbrain ?

 

[duckroll]

This. I see people on the train playing these types of games on their phones all the time. The genres aren't dead, they just went mobile. Same can be said for Mahjong games, shogi games, life simulation games...

Spoiler

...And games in general.

I think that what mobile has done is really to give these games a new leash of life though. There was definitely a period towards the end of the PS2's lifespan and before smartphones really took off, where these titles basically died off because people were no longer interested in paying for them as full retail products. The allure of that died off, and with smartphones and f2p business models now, they're back again.

 

[Pennywise83]

I think that what mobile has done is really to give these games a new leash of life though. There was definitely a period towards the end of the PS2's lifespan and before smartphones really took off, where these titles basically died off because people were no longer interested in paying for them as full retail products. The allure of that died off, and with smartphones and f2p business models now, they're back again.

DS sold plenty of those types of game.

 

[duckroll]

DS sold plenty of those types of game.

What's the best selling Pachislot game on DS?

 

[Pennywise83]

What's the best selling Pachislot game on DS?

I thought pachislot games were considered in a broader category consisting of "genres which don't really have a hold on core audiences, but aren't exactly "casual" in the modern sense either". This definition fits quite well the touch generation.

 

[saichi]

Only one entry sold 1m+, Derby Stallion on PSP. It was selling well on PS2, but then it plummeted to 150-200k level. Derby Stallion on DS sold 300k+ though.

PSP has a million seller in Japan?

EDIT: I see that it's a typo

 

[vinnygambini]

fuck, i need that. where can i get it?

At the Mega Pokemon Center in Tokyo that's opening Dec 12th.

I want one too ;.;

 

[Yatōkiri_Kilgharrah]

I really dont like Media Create threads...

Everyone has wildly different arbitrary reason in terms of expectations for games and when they dont meet them its a "bomba this bomba that"

Someone is always having a metal breakdown over something.Its very negative. Games dont sell that much these days. You take what you can get. Berate companies for screwing up their franchises, not for not eeking out the maximum theoretical selling potential. Or when they pull a ubisoft ( who is always on the cusp of "not making a profit" while they churn out the same old junk formula structure to whatever open world game they decide to make next. Doesnt matter what genre it is its gonna have that formula.)

It'd behoove some of these publishers to do a lot of contract work so they can stay lean.
Looking at you Sony.

As for Nintendo... they need to offer one unified environment to make it easy for their partners and 3rd party developers working on their systems ( Japanese and Indies basically)

PSP has a million seller in Japan?

EDIT: I see that it's a typo

... Several....

 

[ßig]

I really dont like Media Create threads...

Everyone has wildly different arbitrary reason in terms of expectations for games and when they dont meet them its a "bomba this bomba that"

Its very negative. Games dont sell that much these days. You take what you can get. Berate companies for screwing up their franchises, not for not eeking out the maximum theoretical selling potential. Or when they pull a ubisoft ( who is always on the cusp of "not making a profit" while they churn out the same old junk formula structure to whatever open world game they decide to make next. Doesnt matter what genre it is its gonna have that formula.)

It'd behoove some of these publishers to do a lot of contract work so they can stay lean.
Looking at you Sony.

As for Nintendo... they need to offer one unified environment to make it easy for their partners and 3rd party developers working on their systems ( Japanese and Indies basically)

What about Sony? Besides you also mention Ubisoft and indies. Are you talking about Japan at all here?

 

[Yatōkiri_Kilgharrah]

What about Sony? Besides you also mention Ubisoft and indies. Are you talking about Japan at all here?

Yes Im talking about Japan. Development practices exist all over the world after all so I'll bring them up. The posts here constantly talk shit about these dev teams when some game or another doesnt meet your lofty expectations. It doesnt seem right to me.

Japan Studio's issues( and the incident with Stig over at Sony Santa Monica) could have been avoided if they were more interested in what their developers were actually doing and used hired more contract workers keeping things tighter back at home.

 

[perfectchaos007]

3DS down ~ 2,000 units YoY
Vita up ~ 4,000 units YoY

interesting....the New 3DS hasn't translated to higher sales YoY, but without the New 3DS sales would probably be much much lower

 

[vinnygambini]

I think Nintendo just released an interim report, in Japanese only sadly. First time I see one from Nintendo.

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2014/breport_m1409.pdf

Any news that was not included from their Q2 report?

 

[Moor-Angol]

PSP has a million seller in Japan?

not only a million seller but also the best third party top seller ever, Monster Hunter Portable 3rd

probably one of the few records DS didn't break