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[Kyoufu]

as a bitter Mega Man Legends 3 fan, I am kinda happy about this

Nope. Nobody is allowed to be happy about this. Not even bitter MML fans!

 

[frankie_baby]

Maybe 3 to 4 weeks if Yakuza 5 gives the PS3 a decent boost.

What like a 200k boost? Haha yeah right

 

[cj_iwakura]

Guess it isn't for anyone.

 

[Kazerei]

Btw, what about Black Ops Declassified? Didn't it chart at all or is it just not released yet in Japan?

Scheduled for December 20, it seems

 

[walking fiend]

it's be funny if AC stays at the first spot next week as well; and I guess if it stays on top the next week, it will stay on top till after the holidays; will be funny to see

 

[Opus Angelorum]

Btw, what about Black Ops Declassified? Didn't it chart at all or is it just not released yet in Japan?

Not released yet, a few weeks I think.

 

[Takao]

Lost Planet Famitsu numbers:

[360] Lost Planet: Extreme Condition (Capcom) - 34,610 / 61,555
[360] Lost Planet 2 (Capcom) - 32,754 / 40,106
[360] Lost Planet: Colonies (Capcom) - 12,028 / 32,507
[360] Lost Planet: Colonies [Platinum Collection] (Capcom) - 886 / 6,573
[360] Lost Planet: Extreme Condition [Platinum Collection] (Capcom) - 700 / 700

[PS3] Lost Planet 2 (Capcom) - 93,098 / 153,615
[PS3] Lost Planet: Extreme Condition (Capcom) - 22,954 / 47,934
[PS3] Lost Planet: Extreme Condition [PlayStation 3 the Best Reprint] (Capcom) - 1,100 / 1,100

Someone stuck on a lost moon:

[PS1] Mega Man: Legends (Capcom) - 41,984 / 150,238
[PS1] Mega Man: Legends 2 (Capcom) - 34,892 / 88,131
[PSP] Mega Man: Legends 2 (Capcom) - 4,868 / 15,309
[PSP] Mega Man: Legends (Capcom) - / 11,543
[PSP] Mega Man: Legends + Mega Man: Legends 2 [Value Pack] (Capcom) - 1,900 / 1,900

Vita sinking again...

Last week's numbers account for two new colours. It was always going to drop this week.

 

[Foshy]

Scheduled for December 20, it seems

Ok, thanks. I'm expecting it to make numbers similar to AC3 Liberation and was surprised about not seeing it at all.

 

[vareon]

The first pair had about 250k combined, the second about 150k combined.

So, yes, it's the series' lowest debut, but it'll have nice legs over the holidays. Maybe not a million seller as might have been hoped, but certainly not a bomba.

Ah, thanks.

 

[duckroll]

:lol


I will never understand how the market works in JP.

The same way any market works. If you release something that appeals to no one, or your marketing sucks, or people have no confidence or no interest in the sort of interactive experience you're offering, it won't sell.

 

[Cosmo Clock 21]

Yes, it was pretty funny when MW3 outsold Ninokuni and Skyward Sword last year.

Blops2 looks on pace to become the best-selling COD in Japan.
http://garaph.info/softwaregroup.php?grid=185

The heat map on multiplayer shows a fairly healthy Japanese community, so it may end up having some good legs.

Wasn't there some article recently bemoaning the FPS genre in Japan?

 

[Acosta]

Holy... poor EX

 

[ffdgh]

Wow its barely been out and animal crossing is already about to pass nsmb2

 

[allan-bh]

Kinda low for Pokemon?

 

[Kazerei]

11./13. [3DS] Tousouchuu: Shijou Saikyou no Hunter-Tachi Kara Nigekire! <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.07.05} (¥5.040) - 10.975 / 243.154 (+27%)
23./19. [3DS] Style Savvy: Trendsetters <ETC> (Nintendo) {2012.09.27} (¥4.800) - 5.768 / 171.833 (+3%)
27./22. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Chibi Dragon to Fushigi na Orb <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.07.12} (¥5.040) - 5.197 / 274.664 (+5%)

Showing off some nice legs there.

 

[Korigama]

as a bitter Mega Man Legends 3 fan, I am kinda happy about this

Is there even any truth to E.X. Troopers being built on MML3's corpse? Not that it would have sold any better, if the PSP numbers for the ports of the first two games are anything to go by.

 

[Moor-Angol]

{17/11/2005} Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team (GBA) - 121,194
{17/11/2005} Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team (DS) - 134,776
{13/09/2007} Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time / Explorers of Darkness (DS) - 583,713
{18/04/2009} Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky (DS) - 141,771
{23/11/2012} Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Magnagate and the Infinite Labyrinth (3DS) - 125,911

Famitsu numbers

 

[cw_sasuke]

People tought i was mad when i said 3DS will sell as much as last year in this holiday season, if not more.

 

[Takao]

[GBA] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team (Pokemon Co.) - 121,194 / 715,145
[NDS] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team (Pokemon Co.) - 134,776 / 761,617
[NDS] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time / Darkness (Pokemon Co.) - 583,713 / 1,527,498
[NDS] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky (Pokemon Co.) - 142,264 / 417,226
[3DS] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Magnagate and the Infinite Dungeon <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2012.11.23} (¥4.800) - 125.911 / NEW

Worst debut for Pokemon Mystery Dungeon.

 

[electroplankton]

:lol


I will never understand how the market works in JP.

Quite well-known series among jRPG fans released on a platform that all jRPG fans have selling better than a new IP coming from a series that never sold well in Japan?

 

[stilgar]

[GBA] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team (Pokemon Co.) - 121,194 / 715,145
[NDS] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team (Pokemon Co.) - 134,776 / 761,617
[NDS] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time / Darkness (Pokemon Co.) - 583,713 / 1,527,498
[NDS] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky (Pokemon Co.) - 142,264 / 417,226
[3DS] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Magnagate and the Infinite Dungeon <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2012.11.23} (¥4.800) - 125.911 / NEW

Worst debut for Pokemon Mystery Dungeon.

2nd worst, or am I reading wrong?

 

[Alexios]

Worst debut for Pokemon Mystery Dungeon.

Your numbers indicate otherwise. Not a huge diff anyway though, considering trackers aren't 100% accurate anyway.

 

[GhostTrick]

Worst thing is I'm sure EX Troopers would sell better than this in West.

 

[Brazil]

lol at Kokoro Connect. Dat PR.

 

[Cipherr]

14./17. [3DS] Tousouchuu: Shijou Saikyou no Hunter-Tachi Kara Nigekire! <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.07.05} (¥5.040) - 7.627 / 244.363 (+7%)

 

[Takao]

2nd worst, or am I reading wrong?

You're reading it right, but context is needed. Rescue Team Red/Blue are the same game. They're just separated because of the platforms.

 

[allan-bh]

Nice sales for PS3 port of Vita Hot Shots Golf.

 

[duckroll]

Worst thing is I'm sure EX Troopers would sell better than this in West.

It might sell better than this, sure, since the US is a bigger market than Japan. But would it sell enough to justify Capcom spending their time and resources on localizing and marketing the game? Maybe not. Selling more than 25k, isn't a benchmark a big publisher aims for. Lol.

 

[RPGamer92]

I wish NPD would do weekly sales for America.

 

[grimshawish]

Blops2 looks on pace to become the best-selling COD in Japan.
http://garaph.info/softwaregroup.php?grid=185

Wii U should help too.

 

[deleted]

[GBA] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team (Pokemon Co.) - 121,194 / 715,145
[NDS] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team (Pokemon Co.) - 134,776 / 761,617
[NDS] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time / Darkness (Pokemon Co.) - 583,713 / 1,527,498
[NDS] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky (Pokemon Co.) - 142,264 / 417,226
[3DS] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Magnagate and the Infinite Dungeon <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2012.11.23} (¥4.800) - 125.911 / NEW

Worst debut for Pokemon Mystery Dungeon.

Was it marketed differently? Why is there only one edition?

 

[Exterminieren]

Whoops, I checked the wrong week in the archives for the Darkness/Time figures.

The new Mystery Dungeon has underperformed more than I thought it did, then. :/

 

[CronoShot]

E.X. Troopers bombed hard. Mystery Dungeon didn't seem to do so hot either.

And will the 3DS pass the PS3 by the end of the year? Seems pretty likely.

 

[electroplankton]

You're reading it right, but context is needed. Rescue Team Red/Blue are the same game. They're just separated because of the platforms.

For the sake of curiosity, in 2009 PokéPark just sold 60k in its first week (end of November) and eventually reaches over 330k units: http://garaph.info/softwareindividual.php//gid/3807

 

[frankie_baby]

Nsmb2 holding up very well after last weeks bundle boost

 

[stilgar]

You're reading it right, but context is needed. Rescue Team Red/Blue are the same game. They're just separated because of the platforms.

ok, thanks. Still not a "bad" debut I guess.

 

[Brazil]

Your numbers indicate otherwise. Not a huge diff anyway though, considering trackers aren't 100% accurate anyway.

125k+ isn't a huge difference?

Alright.

 

[Culex]

3DS is a lock for ending the year over 5 million now. 5 weeks worth of sales left!

 

[Takao]

Was it marketed differently? Why is there only one edition?

It's a sign for Pokemon Company to not use 3D models in the next mainline Pokemon game, lol. Mystery Dungeon 3DS is the first one in the series to ditch the sprites.

 

[cw_sasuke]

[GBA] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team (Pokemon Co.) - 121,194 / 715,145
[NDS] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team (Pokemon Co.) - 134,776 / 761,617
[NDS] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time / Darkness (Pokemon Co.) - 583,713 / 1,527,498
[NDS] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky (Pokemon Co.) - 142,264 / 417,226
[3DS] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Magnagate and the Infinite Dungeon <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2012.11.23} (¥4.800) - 125.911 / NEW

Worst debut for Pokemon Mystery Dungeon.

Dat 3D graphics curse.....i fear for the main-games now.

j/k

Will sell just fine over the holidays, no need to worry + we dont have any eShop sales xD

 

[Brazil]

It's a sign for Pokemon Company to not use 3D models in the next mainline Pokemon game, lol. Mystery Dungeon 3DS is the first one in the series to ditch the sprites.

God bless Takao.

Listen to your fans, Pokémon Co.

 

[GhostTrick]

It might sell better than this, sure, since the US is a bigger market than Japan. But would it sell enough to justify Capcom spending their time and resources on localizing and marketing the game? Maybe not. Selling more than 25k, isn't a benchmark a big publisher aims for. Lol.

Sure, but I doubt EX Troopers is a heavy text game.
So even if they release it english only in Europe and USA, it might still bring more money.
Maybe not enough for Capcom's tastes.

 

[duckroll]

Sure, but I doubt EX Troopers is a heavy text game.
So even if they release it english only in Europe and USA, it might still bring more money.
Maybe not enough for Capcom's tastes.

It's a voice heavy game. That's already more expensive than text!

 

[frankie_baby]

E.X. Troopers bombed hard. Mystery Dungeon didn't seem to do so hot either.

And will the 3DS pass the PS3 by the end of the year? Seems pretty likely.

Its guaranteed, there's even a slight chance of it happening next week

 

[RurouniZel]

Dat Animal Crossing! :O

... Dat EX Troopers...

 

[Exterminieren]

Dat 3D graphics curse.....i fear for the main-games now.

Ahahahahahaha, no.

One factor might be that Darkness and Time released in a year with no main Pokemon titles, whereas BW2 came out a few months ago.

It's a sign for Pokemon Company to not use 3D models in the next mainline Pokemon game, lol. Mystery Dungeon 3DS is the first one in the series to ditch the sprites.

Are you listening, Game Freak?

ARE YOU LISTENING

 

[grimshawish]

It's a sign for Pokemon Company to not use 3D models in the next mainline Pokemon game, lol. Mystery Dungeon 3DS is the first one in the series to ditch the sprites.

Except its just 20k behind the last title which used sprites at the DS's high point.
EDIT: nm seems that Sky is more just a longer version of the previous game.

 

[GhostTrick]

It's a voice heavy game. That's already more expensive than text!

Oh, I didn't knew.

 

[Alexios]

125k+ isn't a huge difference?

Alright.

Of course it isn't.

Or I hadn't noticed all the listings are of duplicate versions etc.

You decide.

 

[Exterminieren]

Except its just 20k behind the last title which used sprites at the DS's high point.

No, it isn't; it got about half the first week sales of the previous lowest selling pair. Sky doesn't really count.

I looked at the wrong sales thread. :/