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[Burai]

They must be really confident about something going forward.

It all very much smacks of Dreamcast era Sega to me. This desperation and need to sell gangbusters but absolutely no workable strategy or software to make it happen.

Plus the absurdity of having to plan for yet another hardware launch within the next 18 months and the inevitable drain on resources that will have... I don't like their chances.

 

[Celine]

No Vita shipment numbers and they combined Vita and PSP in the forecast. 16 million total.

Damn Sony, at least give the shipment.
It's your flagship new system for pete sake.

 

[johnsmith]

nvm

 

[AniHawk]

They must be really confident about something going forward.

It all very much smacks of Dreamcast era Sega to me. This desperation and need to sell gangbusters but absolutely no workable strategy or software to make it happen.

Plus the absurdity of having to plan for yet another hardware launch within the next 18 months and the inevitable drain on resources that will have... I don't like their chances.

i think they'll just stuff the channels with vitas this year and meet or come close to their forecasts. then, next year, they should have some more popular games or be able to drop the price of the system and sorta make up for it. it's basically what they did with the ps3.

this is off the back of a decent launch period in america. we'll see later today if that holds up, i guess.

 

[D_prOdigy]

sony results

Why does Vita not exist?

 

[mclem]

I slightly love the fact that METAL GEAR is both regarded as a genre (okay, 'or category', but still), and capitalised. It's wonderfully incongruous.

What's with the "Approx. same as FYxx" bits? Wouldn't it be both more descriptive and less text to give a number?

 

[king zell]

STARHAWK (this week biggest/only release)

http://www.true-gaming.net/home/70803/

NEXT HATSUNE MIKU Project DIVA VITA instore ads

http://www.true-gaming.net/home/70797/

 

[Chris1964]

Where are you getting the "By a Bull" part, Chris?

The same place Sony got PSV+PSP forecast for this year.


Famitsu Sales: Week 18, 2012 (Apr 23 - Apr 29)

01./00. [PS3] Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City <ACT> (Capcom) {2012.04.26} (¥6.990) - 245.639 / NEW
02./00. [WII] Mario Party 9 <ETC> (Nintendo) {2012.04.26} (¥5.800) - 163.631 / NEW
03./01. [3DS] Fire Emblem: Awakening <SLG> (Nintendo) {2012.04.19} (¥4.800) - 64.528 / 326.927 (-75%)
04./00. [PSV] Ciel Nosurge: Ushinawareta Hoshi e Sasagu Uta # <ETC> (Gust) {2012.04.26} (¥5.040) - 31.335 / NEW
05./00. [PSP] Conception: Please Give Birth to My Child! <RPG> (Spike Chunsoft) {2012.04.26} (¥6.279) - 28.068 / NEW
06./00. [PSP] Steins;Gate: Hiyoku Renri no Darling # <ADV> (5pb.) {2012.04.26} (¥6.090) - 26.581 / NEW
07./03. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3G # <ACT> (Capcom) {2011.12.10} (¥5.800) - 16.783 / 1.388.764 (+5%)
08./00. [3DS] Dynasty Warriors Vs. <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2012.04.26} (¥6.090) - 15.607 / NEW
09./00. [PSP] Even in a Game, Listen to Me Girls. I Am Your Father! # <ADV> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.04.26} (¥6.280) - 14.878 / NEW
10./05. [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2011.11.03} (¥4.800) - 14.198 / 1.555.287 (+4%)
11./00. [PS3] The Idolmaster: Gravure For You! Vol.7 <ETC> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.04.26} (¥9.980) - 13.654 / NEW
12./00. [360] Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City <ACT> (Capcom) {2012.04.26} (¥6.990) - 12.881 / NEW
13./06. [3DS] Kid Icarus: Uprising <ACT> (Nintendo) {2012.03.22} (¥5.800) - 12.353 / 258.718 (+6%)
14./00. [PSP] Ao no Exorcist: Genkoku no Labyrinth # <ADV> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.04.26} (¥5.230) - 11.825 / NEW
15./08. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800) - 11.336 / 1.672.209 (+6%)
16./07. [3DS] Kingdom Hearts 3D -Dream Drop Distance- # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2012.03.29} (¥6.090) - 8.232 / 307.506 (-28%)
17./04. [PSP] 2nd Super Robot Wars Z: Saisei-hen <SLG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.04.05} (¥7.330) - 7.912 / 300.927 (-43%)
18./14. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games <SPT> (Nintendo) {2012.03.01} (¥4.800) - 7.004 / 149.243 (+9%)
19./12. [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2012 <SPT> (Konami) {2012.03.29} (¥7.980) - 6.237 / 143.986 (-21%)
20./13. [PSP] Pro Baseball Spirits 2012 <SPT> (Konami) {2012.03.29} (¥5.980) - 5.887 / 115.857 (-20%)
21./18. [WII] Wii Sports Resort # <SPT> (Nintendo) {2009.06.25} (¥4.800) - 5.746 / 2.865.696 (+23%)
22./15. [NDS] Pokemon Conquest <SLG> (Pokemon Co.) {2012.03.17} (¥5.800) - 5.585 / 308.959 (-10%)
23./22. [WII] Wii Party # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2010.07.08} (¥4.800) - 5.100 / 2.260.743 (+33%)
24./21. [3DS] Harvest Moon: The Land of Origin <SLG> (Marvelous AQL) {2012.02.23} (¥5.040) - 4.600 / 168.477 (+17%)
25./09. [3DS] Cho-ricchi! Tamagotchi no Puchi Puchi Omisecchi <ETC> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.04.19} (¥5.040) - 4.543 / 13.173 (-47%)
26./00. [NDS] Hakuoki: Reimeiroku DS # <ADV> (Idea Factory) {2012.04.26} (¥5.040) - 4.067 / NEW
27./24. [PSP] Monster Hunter Freedom 3 (PSP the Best) <ACT> (Capcom) {2011.09.22} (¥2.990) - 3.982 / 241.676 (+12%)
28./00. [PSP] Scared Rider Xechs I+FD Portable <ADV> (Red Entertainment) {2012.04.26} (¥8.190) - 3.767 / NEW
29./10. [NDS] Detective Conan: Prelude from the Past <ADV> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.04.19} (¥5.040) - 3.625 / 11.882 (-56%)
30./20. [PSP] Black Panther 2: Yakuza Ashura Chapter <ADV> (Sega) {2012.03.22} (¥6.279) - 3.256 / 151.241 (-22%)

Top 30

3DS - 10
PSP - 9
NDS - 3
PS3 - 3
WII - 3
360 - 1
PSV - 1

SOFTWARE

------------------------------------------------
|System | This Week  | Last Week  | Last Year  |
------------------------------------------------
|  PS3  |      32,5% |      10,5% |      17,6% |
|  WII  |      20,8% |       6,4% |      10,3% |
|  3DS  |      19,9% |      59,2% |       5,9% |
|  PSP  |      16,1% |      14,5% |      38,2% |
|  PSV  |       4,4% |       2,0% |       0,0% |
|  NDS  |       4,2% |       6,1% |      24,5% |
|  360  |       2,2% |       1,2% |       3,0% |
|  OTH  |       0,1% |       0,1% |       0,1% |
------------------------------------------------

HARDWARE

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|System | This Week  | Last Week  | Last Year  |     YTD    |  Last YTD  |     LTD     |
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|  3DS  |     71.282 |     80.561 |     25.331 |  1.706.466 |    949.286 |   5.842.205 |
|  PS3  |     23.372 |     17.354 |     21.037 |    562.596 |    498.000 |   7.979.744 |
| PSP # |     20.355 |     12.314 |     63.561 |    403.756 |    811.533 |  18.640.864 |
|  PSV  |     11.167 |      8.058 |            |    264.273 |            |     667.067 |
|  WII  |      9.207 |      6.638 |     13.367 |    208.304 |    351.840 |  12.376.047 |
|  360  |        970 |        760 |      3.248 |     22.025 |     52.146 |   1.542.763 |
| NDS # |        625 |        543 |     13.341 |     16.625 |    551.755 |  32.852.127 |
|  PS2  |        568 |        475 |      1.708 |      9.801 |     25.174 |  21.964.092 |
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|  ALL  |    137.546 |    126.703 |    141.593 |  3.193.846 |  3.239.734 | 101.864.909 |
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|  DSi  |        625 |        543 |     12.867 |     16.625 |    529.209 |   8.261.823 |
|  PSP  |     20.355 |     12.314 |     63.231 |    403.756 |    794.174 |  18.480.289 |
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

[Sammy Samusu]

Taiko Drum 3DS (Monster Hunter, Miku)
http://www.famitsu.com/news/201205/10013729.html

Cute.

 

[Yoshi]

The same place Sony got PSV+PSP forecast for this year.

Do interpret this correctly in saying: Sony's PSV and PSP numbers were pulled out of the same ass as your translation? One busy ass, I'd say.

 

[lunchwithyuzo]

I like how you're comparing this with what is essentially an expansion pack. Get back to me when Fire Emblem outsells Z2.1 and Z2.2 combined, or even just Z2.1.

It's already ahead of Z2.1 2nd week actually, given the untracked online shipments and despite extreme shortages. Fire Emblem Awakening is going to go on to be the best selling handheld Simulation RPG rather easily imo. It's only real competition is probably FFTA, and even that looks pretty doable (442k).

2nd (Place) Super Robot Taisen Z

 

[Road]

Marvelous AQL FY Results

Only shipment information is [3DS] Harvest Moon: The Land of Origin: 190k (as of Mar. 31st).

 

[Dash Kappei]

. With its place accepted, it was pretty much only discussed for big games that would come out on it. It's part of the five stages of loss. Acceptance is the end.

Vita seems to be in the Bargaining phase currently. "If only this would happen..." "If only this had been done sooner..." It could still turn around, but that seems to be where it's at now.

Amazing. They refuse to admit there's a problem!

donny was wrong, they're still stuck on the first step: denial.

Btw, did Konami release MGS HD and 3D shipments LTD?

 

[Bruno MB]

Marvelous AQL FY Results

Only shipment information is [3DS] Harvest Moon: The Land of Origin: 190k (as of Mar. 31st).

Marvelous has found great success with 3DS, both Harvest Moon: The Land of Origin and Senran Kagura: Shoujotachi no Shinei have performed really well. I expect Rune Factory 4 (July 19th) to stop the decline of this franchise.

Rune Factory series:

[NDS] Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon - 145,346
[NDS] Rune Factory 2 - 116,287
[NDS] Rune Factory 3 - 85,648

[Wii] Rune Factory Frontier - 41,170
[PS3] Rune Factory: Oceans - 31,961
[Wii] Rune Factory: Oceans - 10,040

 

[muu]

Did not listen to the IR event myself yet, but apparently there was a Vita-related question in the Q&A, though as with most Sony conferences it was just another hollow-promise non-answer. Really having a hard time imagining a situation where they can realize 10million unit sales.

 

[Kinvara]

Amazing. They refuse to admit there's a problem!

Seriously.

Sony either has a trick up it's sleeve that we don't know about or they're completely deluding themselves with that estimate.

I'm betting on the latter.

 

[Chris1964]

Do interpret this correctly in saying: Sony's PSV and PSP numbers were pulled out of the same ass as your translation? One busy ass, I'd say.

When I have to analyze a joke it's not a joke.

 

[donny2112]

When I have to analyze a joke it's not a joke.

 

[Chris1964]

Since no one cared for Starhawk today this week will be the same but with much lower numbers for most games and hardware.

 

[electroplankton]

Marvelous has found great success with 3DS, both Harvest Moon: The Land of Origin and Senran Kagura: Shoujotachi no Shinei have performed really well. I expect Rune Factory 4 (July 19th) to stop the decline of this franchise.

Rune Factory series:

[NDS] Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon - 145,346
[NDS] Rune Factory 2 - 116,287
[NDS] Rune Factory 3 - 85,648

[Wii] Rune Factory Frontier - 41,170
[PS3] Rune Factory: Oceans - 31,961
[Wii] Rune Factory: Oceans - 10,040

Yeah, I guess, Rune Factory can do over 100k quite easily.

 

[Road]

Famitsu April, 2012 Market Value (YoY)
(2012-03-26~2012-04-29)

http://news.finance.yahoo.co.jp/detail/20120507-00112603-mosf-stocks

Software: 21.27 billion yen (+10.6%)
Hardware: 11.73 billion yen (-3.2%)

Total: 33.00 billion yen (+5.3%)


Software Top 10:

http://www.famitsu.com/news/201205/10014469.html

01 [3DS] Fire Emblem: Awakening (Nintendo) {2012-04-19} - 326,927 / 326,927
02 [3DS] Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance (Square Enix) {2012-03-29} - 307,506 / 307,506
03 [PSP] Super Robot Taisen Z 2nd: Saisei-hen (Bandai Namco) {2012-04-05} - 300,927 / 300,927
04 [PS3] Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City (Capcom) {2012-04-26} - 245,639 / 245,639
05 [WII] Mario Party 9 (Nintendo) {2012-04-26} - 163,631 / 163,631
06 [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2012 (Konami) {2012-03-29} - 143,986 / 143,986
07 [PSP] Pro Baseball Spirits 2012 (Konami) {2012-03-29} - 115,857 / 115,857
08 [3DS] Kid Icarus: Uprising (Nintendo) {2012-03-22} - 114,250 / 258,718
09 [3DS] Monster Hunter Tri G (Capcom) {2011-12-10} - 98,970 / 1,388,764
10 [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land (Nintendo) {2011-11-03} - 84,883 / 1,555,287

 

[donny2112]

Famitsu April, 2012 Market Value (YoY)
(2012-03-26~2012-04-29)

Thanks!

 

[Chris1964]

Famitsu April, 2012 Market Value (YoY)
(2012-03-26~2012-04-29)

Software: 21.27 billion yen (+10.6%)
Hardware: 11.73 billion yen (-3.2%)

Total: 33.00 billion yen (+5.3%)

3DS hardware last year slowed the rise. Next months we'll start seeing 2012 beating 2011 by a lot.

 

[LOCK]

Famitsu April, 2012 Market Value (YoY)
(2012-03-26~2012-04-29)

http://news.finance.yahoo.co.jp/detail/20120507-00112603-mosf-stocks

Software: 21.27 billion yen (+10.6%)
Hardware: 11.73 billion yen (-3.2%)

Total: 33.00 billion yen (+5.3%)


Software Top 10:

http://www.famitsu.com/news/201205/10014469.html

01 [3DS] Fire Emblem: Awakening (Nintendo) {2012-04-19} - 326,927 / 326,927
02 [3DS] Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance (Square Enix) {2012-03-29} - 307,506 / 307,506
03 [PSP] Super Robot Taisen Z 2nd: Saisei-hen (Bandai Namco) {2012-04-05} - 300,927 / 300,927
04 [PS3] Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City (Capcom) {2012-04-26} - 245,639 / 245,639
05 [WII] Mario Party 9 (Nintendo) {2012-04-26} - 163,631 / 163,631
06 [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2012 (Konami) {2012-03-29} - 143,986 / 143,986
07 [PSP] Pro Baseball Spirits 2012 (Konami) {2012-03-29} - 115,857 / 115,857
08 [3DS] Kid Icarus: Uprising (Nintendo) {2012-03-22} - 114,250 / 258,718
09 [3DS] Monster Hunter Tri G (Capcom) {2011-12-10} - 98,970 / 1,388,764
10 [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land (Nintendo) {2011-11-03} - 84,883 / 1,555,287

The Japanese market = 2/3 of the American market in April. Very good Japan!

Horrible for America.

 

[Heropon]

The Japanese market = 2/3 of the American market in April. Very good Japan!

Horrible for America.

Maybe it has something to do with Japan embracing new consoles faster (and having a better catalogue), but I don't know.

 

[Averon]

Now that Soul Sacrifice has been fully unveiled, what does Sales GAF think about its chances of catching on? Seems very MH-ish from what I saw in the videos.

 

[Erethian]

Now that Soul Sacrifice has been fully unveiled, what does Sales GAF think about its chances of catching on? Seems very MH-ish from what I saw in the videos.

Also seems to be targetting the wrong age range, so I don't fancy its chances.

 

[saichi]

Now that Soul Sacrifice has been fully unveiled, what does Sales GAF think about its chances of catching on? Seems very MH-ish from what I saw in the videos.

low

 

[civilstrife]

Now that Soul Sacrifice has been fully unveiled, what does Sales GAF think about its chances of catching on? Seems very MH-ish from what I saw in the videos.

I think it's going to run right into MH4 in 2013 and fall pretty flat.

 

[electroplankton]

I can see Soul Sacrifice doing nicely, since it will be pushed by Sony as the next big title for Japan, but I'd say from 100k to 200k at most. Not a system seller for sure.

 

[darkwing]

Now that Soul Sacrifice has been fully unveiled, what does Sales GAF think about its chances of catching on? Seems very MH-ish from what I saw in the videos.

who knows, I don't think people expected MH to be big in Japan

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

Seems pretty rare that a game setting out to be THE NEXT (alreadypopulartitle) makes a splash anywhere near the original, but it's also the case a game could have just a fraction the success of Monster Hunter and still be a pretty big deal.

 

[michaelius]

Seriously.

Sony either has a trick up it's sleeve that we don't know about or they're completely deluding themselves with that estimate.

I'm betting on the latter.

That's what people said in a year of Slim and big price cut when they saw hardware predictions

 

[Celine]

low

Agree.

Seems pretty rare that a game setting out to be THE NEXT (alreadypopulartitle) makes a splash anywhere near the original, but it's also the case a game could have just a fraction the success of Monster Hunter and still be a pretty big deal.

Pretty much this although MH clones success on PSP were favoured by MH itself building the userbase.
Vita have yet to prove it has that audience.

 

[Damon Bennet]

i think the projections are that high to reassure investors that everything will be allright

 

[test_account]

Pretty much this although MH clones success on PSP were favoured by MH itself building the userbase.
Vita have yet to prove it has that audience.

I dont think that this matters that much. I mean, it goes for every new/newer systems. I.e upcoming WiiU, it have yet to prove it has an audience regarding any genre (it is obvious since the system isnt out yet, but still). But what we know is that a genre can be very popular. As long as the game(s) are very good/interesting, and the hardware is affordable and interesting, i think this is this biggest thing to concider.

The Vita hardware should work very well for a MH game, so i dont see much concern around this. The only thing is Vita's pricetag, but i think that we will see a pricedrop this year.

 

[Erethian]

I dont think that this matters that much. I mean, it goes for every new/newer systems. I.e upcoming WiiU, it have yet to prove it has an audience regarding any genre (it is obvious since the system isnt out yet, but still). But what we know is that a genre can be very popular. As long as the game(s) are very good/interesting, and the hardware is affordable and interesting, i think this is this biggest thing to concider.

The Vita hardware should work very well for a MH game, so i dont see much concern around this. The only thing is Vita's pricetag, but i think that we will see a pricedrop this year.

Wii is the classic example of how a system without genre kings will fail to attract a wide audience for those type of games, though, which is the sort of thing he's talking about. PSP benefited from MH, the obvious king of its genre, lifting the sales of similar titles.

Any MH clone is going to find it hard going on Vita without MH to build the audience. It'd be like releasing your FPS on a system that doesn't have Call of Duty.

 

[Stumpokapow]

i think the projections are that high to reassure investors that everything will be allright

That only works if you make your projections.

 

[electroplankton]

Wii is the classic example of how a system without genre kings will fail to attract a wide audience for those type of games, though, which is the sort of thing he's talking about. PSP benefited from MH, the obvious king of its genre, lifting the sales of similar titles.

Any MH clone is going to find it hard going on Vita without MH to build the audience. It'd be like releasing your FPS on a system that doesn't have Call of Duty.

Party game genre doesn't agree with you.

 

[Chris1964]

Media Create Sales: Week 18, 2012 (Apr 30 - May 06)

01./02. [WII] Mario Party 9 <ETC> (Nintendo) {2012.04.26} (¥5.800) - 144.585 / 297.468 (-5%)
02./01. [PS3] Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City <ACT> (Capcom) {2012.04.26} (¥6.990) - 52.428 / 304.953 (-79%)
03./03. [3DS] Fire Emblem: Awakening <SLG> (Nintendo) {2012.04.19} (¥4.800) - 42.347 / 345.260 (-30%)
04./09. [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2011.11.03} (¥4.800) - 28.528 / 1.563.527 (+82%)
05./14. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800) - 22.881 / 1.695.305 (+96%)
06./15. [3DS] Kid Icarus: Uprising <ACT> (Nintendo) {2012.03.22} (¥5.800) - 18.788 / 261.883 (+63%)
07./11. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3G # <ACT> (Capcom) {2011.12.10} (¥5.800) - 16.496 / 1.433.370 (+21%)
08./21. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games <SPT> (Nintendo) {2012.03.01} (¥4.800) - 13.810 / 157.337 (+123%)
09./05. [PSP] Conception: Please Give Birth to My Child! <RPG> (Spike Chunsoft) {2012.04.26} (¥6.279) - 10.193 / 40.039 (-66%)
10./20. [WII] Wii Sports Resort with Wii Remote Plus # <SPT> (Nintendo) {2010.11.11} (¥5.800) - 10.058 / 935.555 (+61%)
11./18. [PSP] Pro Baseball Spirits 2012 <SPT> (Konami) {2012.03.29} (¥5.980) - 9.843 / 128.409 (+48%)
12./16. [3DS] Kingdom Hearts 3D -Dream Drop Distance- # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2012.03.29} (¥6.090) - 9.532 / 308.484 (+3%)
13./22. [NDS] Pokemon Conquest <SLG> (Pokemon Co.) {2012.03.17} (¥5.800) - 9.069 / 318.067 (+50%)
14./10. [3DS] Dynasty Warriors Vs. <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2012.04.26} (¥6.090) - 8.614 / 24.192 (-45%)
15./23. [WII] Wii Party # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2010.07.08} (¥4.800) - 8.503 / 2.345.476
16./19. [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2012 <SPT> (Konami) {2012.03.29} (¥7.980) - 6.853 / 152.934 (+8%)
17./29. [WII] Mario Kart Wii <RCE> (Nintendo) {2008.04.10} (¥5.800) - 6.783 / 3.561.199 (+93%)
18./17. [PSP] 2nd Super Robot Wars Z: Saisei-hen <SLG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.04.05} (¥7.330) - 6.546 / 328.432 (-23%)
19./27. [3DS] Harvest Moon: The Land of Origin <SLG> (Marvelous AQL) {2012.02.23} (¥5.040) - 6.408 / 179.148
20./32. [WII] Go Vacation <ETC> (Bandai Namco Games) {2011.10.20} (¥5.800) - 6.002 / 271.087
21./24. [3DS] Cho-ricchi! Tamagotchi no Puchi Puchi Omisecchi <ETC> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.04.19} (¥5.040)
22./39. [WII] Kirby's Return to Dream Land <ACT> (Nintendo) {2011.10.27} (¥5.800)
23./30. [3DS] Nintendogs + Cats: French Bulldog / Shiba / Toy Poodle & New Friends <ETC> (Nintendo) {2011.02.26} (¥4.800)
24./25. [PSP] Monster Hunter Freedom 3 (PSP the Best) <ACT> (Capcom) {2011.09.22} (¥2.990)
25./06. [PSP] Steins;Gate: Hiyoku Renri no Darling # <ADV> (5pb.) {2012.04.26} (¥6.090)
26./35. [WII] Just Dance Wii <ACT> (Nintendo) {2011.10.13} (¥5.800)
27./04. [PSV] Ciel Nosurge: Ushinawareta Hoshi e Sasagu Uta # <ETC> (Gust) {2012.04.26} (¥5.040)
28./40. [WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii <ACT> (Nintendo) {2009.12.03} (¥5.800)
29./28. [NDS] Detective Conan: Prelude from the Past <ADV> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.04.19} (¥5.040)
30./31. [NDS] Pokemon Black / White # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2010.09.18} (¥4.800)
31./47. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Definitive Edition # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2011.11.23} (¥5.040)
32./33. [3DS] Hatsune Miku and Future Stars: Project Mirai # <ACT> (Sega) {2012.03.08} (¥6.090)
33./45. [WII] Super Smash Bros. Brawl <FTG> (Nintendo) {2008.01.31} (¥6.800)
34./00. [WII] Family Fishing # <SPT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2011.08.04} (¥5.040)
35./12. [PSP] Even in a Game, Listen to Me Girls. I Am Your Father! # <ADV> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.04.26} (¥6.280)
36./13. [PSP] Ao no Exorcist: Genkoku no Labyrinth # <ADV> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.04.26} (¥5.230)
37./41. [PS3] Gran Turismo 5 XL Edition <RCE> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2012.02.02} (¥4.980)
38./42. [PS3] Final Fantasy XIII-2 # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2011.12.15} (¥7.980)
39./43. [PSP] Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (Rockstar Classics) <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2011.07.21} (¥2.500)
40./34. [PSP] Black Panther 2: Yakuza Ashura Chapter <ADV> (Sega) {2012.03.22} (¥6.279)
41./00. [3DS] One Piece: Unlimited Cruise SP <ADV> (Bandai Namco Games) {2011.05.26} (¥6.090)
42./46. [PS3] Winning Post 7 2012 <SLG> (Koei Tecmo) {2012.03.15} (¥7.560)
43./00. [NDS] New Super Mario Bros. <ACT> (Nintendo) {2006.05.25} (¥4.800)
44./00. [3DS] Inazuma Eleven Go: Shine / Dark <RPG> (Level 5) {2011.12.15} (¥5.800)
45./48. [3DS] Mame Goma: Shiro to Kuro no Meikyuu <SLG> (Nippon) {2012.04.26} (¥5.040)
46./00. [3DS] Pokemon Rumble Blast <ACT> (Pokemon Co.) {2011.08.11} (¥4.800)
47./36. [PS3] Devil May Cry HD Collection <ACT> (Capcom) {2012.03.22} (¥4.990)
48./00. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D <ADV> (Nintendo) {2011.06.16} (¥4.800)
49./49. [3DS] Theatrhythm Final Fantasy <ACT> (Square Enix) {2012.02.16} (¥6.090)
50./50. [PS3] One Piece: Pirate Warriors # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.03.01} (¥8.190)

Top 50

3DS - 18
WII - 11
PSP - 9
PS3 - 7
NDS - 4
PSV - 1

SOFTWARE

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|System | This Week  | Last Week  | Last Year  |     YTD    |  Last YTD  |
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|  ALL  |    836.000 |  1.039.000 |    697.000 | 16.549.000 | 16.681.000 |
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HARDWARE

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|System | This Week  | Last Week  | Last Year  |     YTD    |  Last YTD  |     LTD     |
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|  3DS  |     91.868 |     74.282 |     29.149 |  1.627.266 |    977.695 |   5.909.409 |
|  PS3  |     23.478 |     21.114 |     20.883 |    518.739 |    491.190 |   8.155.124 |
| PSP # |     20.033 |     22.457 |     55.140 |    360.213 |    884.339 |  19.089.597 |
|  WII  |     15.789 |      9.200 |     11.520 |    206.117 |    266.389 |  12.369.338 |
|  PSV  |     10.583 |     12.299 |            |    250.773 |            |     690.759 |
| NDS # |      1.911 |      1.612 |     19.516 |     36.261 |    413.049 |  32.844.747 |
|  PS2  |      1.611 |      1.395 |      1.696 |     21.484 |     30.839 |  21.795.591 |
|  360  |      1.420 |      1.327 |      3.419 |     27.342 |     45.011 |   1.563.387 |
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|  ALL  |    166.693 |    143.686 |    141.323 |  3.048.195 |  3.108.512 | 102.417.952 |
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| DSiLL |      1.097 |        895 |     10.519 |     20.648 |    213.572 |   2.314.967 |
|  DSi  |        814 |        717 |      8.708 |     15.613 |    181.629 |   5.849.663 |
|  PSP  |     20.033 |     22.457 |     54.882 |    360.213 |    869.503 |  18.913.610 |
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[Mpl90]

41 should be One Piece Unlimited Cruise SP.

 

[electroplankton]

23./30. [3DS] Nintendogs + Cats: French Bulldog / Shiba / Toy Poodle & New Friends <ETC> (Nintendo) {2011.02.26} (¥4.800)
32./33. [3DS] Hatsune Miku and Future Stars: Project Mirai # <ACT> (Sega) {2012.03.08} (¥6.090)
44./00. [3DS] Inazuma Eleven Go: Shine / Dark <RPG> (Level 5) {2011.12.15} (¥5.800)
46./00. [3DS] Pokemon Rumble Blast <ACT> (Pokemon Co.) {2011.08.11} (¥4.800)
48./00. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D <ADV> (Nintendo) {2011.06.16} (¥4.800)
49./49. [3DS] Theatrhythm Final Fantasy <ACT> (Square Enix) {2012.02.16} (¥6.090)

These are simply incredible.
They've kept selling a nice amount on a weekly basis since their launch; and if this might appear obvious for games such as Nintendogs or Pokémon, seeing at Hatsune Miku or THEATRHYTHM really represent a win/win situation for 3DS and third parties.

And Zelda... Well, congrats!

 

[Pooya]

http://www.segasammy.co.jp/english/ir/

introducing SEGA NETWORKS Ltd

Notice Concerning Incorporation-Type Company Split

Notice is hereby given that SEGA SAMMY HOLDINGS INC. (the “Company”) and consolidated subsidiary SEGA CORPORATION (the “transferring company”) have determined to conduct a company split on a part of the business operated by the transferring company (incorporation-type company split) effective July 2, 2012 and transfer such business to the newly launched SEGA Networks, Ltd. (“incorporated company in incorporation-type split”) as described below.

Description

1. Purpose of company split
The purpose is to maximize profits by building an adequate business structure corresponding to changes in business environment through a company split of the main functions of the network business operated by the transferring company, transferring it to the incorporated company in incorporation-type split, and seek to speed up management decision making and provide services that cater to customer needs.

2. Summary of company split
(1) Schedule of split
-Date of split (effective date): July 2, 2012 (planned)
-Registration of incorporation of new company: July 2, 2012 (planned)

 

[Pooya]

Yakuza was at 430k by the end of June

 

[BKK]

Yakuza was at 430k by the end of June

And sell through was 416k through 2011 (MC), so about 120k shipped internationally. First time we get to see that as it usually ships a different FY in the west.

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

Party game genre doesn't agree with you.

How so?

 

[test_account]

Wii is the classic example of how a system without genre kings will fail to attract a wide audience for those type of games, though, which is the sort of thing he's talking about. PSP benefited from MH, the obvious king of its genre, lifting the sales of similar titles.

Any MH clone is going to find it hard going on Vita without MH to build the audience. It'd be like releasing your FPS on a system that doesn't have Call of Duty.

I'm not sure. In the FPS genre for example, the Wii had all six Call of Duty games (from CoD3 to MW3), still it didnt really matter much in the long run. I think the reason for this was due to the hardware limitations of the Wii. Such a senario is not the case with the Vita compared to other handhelds.

I think it is pretty safe to say that MH helped the genre on the PSP (or in general for that matter), so i agree with that. But i dont think this necessarily means "make it or break it" if the genre can have games that people are really interested in.

 

[Datschge]

Sony cutting all the fat and turning into a bank confirmed.

 

[lunchwithyuzo]

Family Fishing returns!

This must be Naka's best selling game since the 90s?

 

[Exterminieren]

Another factor for the Pokemon selling 3DS debate; the AR Shooter app apparently contains exclusive forms of Pokemon that can't be obtained through playing the game on DS, essentially granting the 3DS exclusives.
As well as granting the 3DS a selling point, this essentially translates as the first example of Pokemon DLC.