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[Hellraider]

Costume DLC from Samurai Warriors 4 works in SWC3 on Vita. For hardcore Musou fans(the people buying in the first week) that is effectively free content.

That's not what I'd call "more content".

 

[Chris1964]

21./04. [PS4] Assassin's Creed: Unity # <ACT> (Ubisoft) {2014.11.20} (¥9.072)
22./00. [PSV] Code: Realize - Sousei no Himegimi # <ADV> (Idea Factory) {2014.11.27} (¥6.264)
23./13. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Koko ga Ochitsukundesu <ETC> (Nippon Columbia) {2014.11.20} (¥5.184)
24./00. [PS3] NBA 2K15 <SPT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2014.11.27} (¥6.804)
25./16. [3DS] One Piece: Super Grand Battle! X <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.11.13} (¥6.145)
26./02. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Pokemon Alpha Sapphire: Dual Pack <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2014.11.21} (¥9.874) - 5.000 / 95.000 (-94%)
27./14. [PS4] Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare - Subtitled Edition <ACT> (Square Enix) {2014.11.13} (¥8.424)
28./11. [WIU] Taiko no Tatsujin: Tokumori! # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.11.20} (¥5.627)
29./17. [PS4] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2015 <SPT> (Konami) {2014.11.13} (¥8.208)
30./21. [PS3] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2014 <SPT> (Konami) {2014.10.23} (¥7.538)
31./00. [PS4] NBA 2K15 <SPT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2014.11.27} (¥6.804)
32./26. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800)
33./18. [PS3] Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax <FTG> (Sega) {2014.11.13} (¥7.538)
34./20. [PSV] Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax <FTG> (Sega) {2014.11.13} (¥6.663)
35./24. [PSV] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2014 <SPT> (Konami) {2014.10.23} (¥7.538)
36./00. [WIU] Gotouchi Tetsudou: Gotouchi Chara to Nihon Zenkoku no Tabi <TBL> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.11.27} (¥6.664)
37./30. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800)
38./32. [3DS] Yoshi's New Island <ACT> (Nintendo) {2014.07.24} (¥4.936)
39./35. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2013.10.12} (¥4.800)
40./12. [PS4] Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires # <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2014.11.20} (¥7.344)
41./34. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch <RPG> (Level 5) {2013.07.11} (¥4.800)
42./38. [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe <ACT> (Nintendo) {2014.01.11} (¥4.800)
43./31. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission 2 <TBL> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.08.07} (¥6.145)
44./36. [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V [Bargain Edition] <ACT> (Rockstar Games) {2014.06.26} (¥5.389)
45./19. [PSV] Senjou no Waltz # <ADV> (Idea Factory) {2014.11.20} (¥6.264)
46./33. [3DS] Dragon Quest X Online <RPG> (Square Enix) {2014.09.04} (¥4.104)
47./45. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don to Katsu no Jikuu Daibouken <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.06.26} (¥5.119)
48./40. [3DS] Mario Party: Island Tour <ETC> (Nintendo) {2014.03.20} (¥4.800)
49./46. [WIU] Super Mario 3D World <ACT> (Nintendo) {2013.11.21} (¥5.985)
50./49. [3DS] Tomodachi Life # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2013.04.18} (¥4.800)

Top 50

3DS - 21
PS3 - 9
PSV - 9
PS4 - 6
WIU - 5

SOFTWARE

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|System | This Week  | Last Week  | Last Year  |     YTD    |  Last YTD  |
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|  ALL  |  1.028.000 |  1.854.058 |    936.000 | 36.287.000 | 41.925.000 |
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[Oregano]

That's not what I'd call "more content".

It might have been a tad misleading to phrase it like that but it is extra content only on one version. That will sway buyers.

 

[mazpratim]

Is Street Fighter still big in Japan?

 

[zeromcd73]

Is Street Fighter still big in Japan?

SFIV 209k
SSFIV Arcade:127k
SSIV Ultra: 71k

 

[Sammy Samusu]

Nintendo Christmas Commercials:

New 3DS:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fs_fKyYSKjU

Super Smash Bros for Wii U:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3QwcwSZpKs

Only family games? :/

 

[Nirolak]

Only family games? :/

What were you expecting?

 

[small44]

None of that is going to matter.

God Eater 2 Rage Burst
Dragon Quest Heroes
Yakuza 0
Resident Evil Revelations 2&#12288;
Final Fantasy Type-0 HD (+FF15 demo)
Bloodborne
Those will boost some ps4 but the other won't do anything

 

[saichi]

PS4 dominance incoming. 2015 the year consoles return in Japan!

01/20&#12288;&#12288;Resident Evil HD (download code retail release)
01/22&#12288;&#12288;Lego Marvel Super Heroes
01/22&#12288;&#12288;Far Cry 4
01/29&#12288;&#12288;Bladestorm
02/05&#12288;&#12288;Dragon Ball XenoVerse
02/11&#12288;&#12288;Sengoku Musou-II
02/12&#12288;&#12288;Lords of the Fallen
02/19&#12288;&#12288;God Eater 2 Rage Burst
02/19&#12288;&#12288;Dead or Alive 5 LR
02/19&#12288;&#12288;Terraria
02/20&#12288;&#12288;The Order 1886
02/26&#12288;&#12288;Dragon Quest Heroes
03/05&#12288;&#12288;EVOLVE
03/12&#12288;&#12288;Yakuza 0
03/12&#12288;&#12288;Resident Evil Revelations 2&#12288;
03/19&#12288;&#12288;Final Fantasy Type-0 HD (+FF15 demo)
03/19&#12288;&#12288;Battlefield Hardline
03/26&#12288;&#12288;Bloodborne
03/26&#12288;&#12288;Disgaea5
03/26&#12288;&#12288;Senran Kagura Estival Versus
03/??&#12288;&#12288;Sengoku Hime 5
04/02&#12288;&#12288;Earth Defence Force 4.1
04/09&#12288;&#12288;The Witcher 3
04/09&#12288;&#12288;Dark Souls 2 Scholar of the First Sin

Spring: Final Fantasy XIV Heavensward, Nepture VII

this is sarcasm, right?

 

[Kandinsky]

this is sarcasm, right?

Why would it be?, that's a stellar lineup already, and that's missing unannounced/fall titles, Sony's got this.

 

[casiopao]

Why would it be?, that's a stellar lineup already, and that's missing unannounced/fall titles, Sony's got this.

Ohh no. Sony is doomed.T_T

 

[Pennywise83]

Why would it be?, that's a stellar lineup already, and that's missing unannounced/fall titles, Sony's got this.

I wouldn't call this line-up "stellar". It's consistent and pretty good for sure.

 

[Hellraider]

That lineup is a lot better than what we all expected a couple of months ago, I'll give it that.

As much as I like a lot of these games, it's still nothing to write home about when it comes to what matters here, sales.

What I would give to take that back tommorow...

 

[theprodigy]

Why would it be?, that's a stellar lineup already, and that's missing unannounced/fall titles, Sony's got this.

RIP PS4 in Japan

 

[zeromcd73]

RIP PS4 in Japan

PS4 has the best lineup of currently announced games next year.
If PS4 is dead then so is everything.

Spoiler

Everything is dead

 

[small44]

I wouldn't call this line-up "stellar". It's consistent and pretty good for sure.

Majority of people here think Japanese don't care about console anymore so no matter what game come on ps4 they will always think consoles are dead

 

[mao2]

First Day Sell-through

Saturday is the Key Day

[3DS] Derby Stallion Gold - 25% concern
[PSV] [3DS] Samurai Warriors: Chronicles 3 - PSV version wins numerical and percentage wise
[PS3] [PS4] Guilty Gear Xrd: Sign - PS3 almost 70%, PS4 almost 50%
[3DS] Aikatsu! 365-Hi no Idol Days - 20% Or Christmas will do the job, or Youkai will kill it
[PS4] [PS3] Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare - Dubbed Edition - both versions 20-30% lower scale
[PS4] The Crew - 40-50% so-so start
[PS3] [PS4] LittleBigPlanet 3 - PS3 20%, PS4 more than 30%

Rabbids Bomba Land:

[PS3] [WIU] Kamen Rider: SummonRide!
[WIU] Watch Dogs - deserved

Nice to see Guilty Gear Xrd selling, but the rest... :O

this is sarcasm, right?

That's a good lineup IMO, and more will be announced soon. Of course, whether or not they'll sell or boost PS4 numbers is an entirely different story.

 

[Moor-Angol]

Why would it be?, that's a stellar lineup already, and that's missing unannounced/fall titles, Sony's got this.

how many of those games listed I can't play on PC, PS3 or Vita ?

 

[ZSaberLink]

The PS4 lineup apart from Bloodborne and FF Type 0 HD (Japan doesn't care for HD ports imo) is all multiplatform on PS3 or PSV. Sony needs to move the fan base off for PS3 to PS4 and multiplats on more popular consoles don't help.

 

[Sammy Samusu]

Spamco will announce yet another SRW game next week.

PS4?

 

[Cosmo Clock 21]

SFIV 209k
SSFIV Arcade:127k
SSIV Ultra: 71k

New game
Can be bought as DLC
Was released first as DLC

 

[nightever]

Spamco will announce yet another SRW game next week.

PS4?

It's Z3-2, mostly Vita & PS3.

 

[ZSaberLink]

Also up until this point, the Musou games have sold miserably on Vita. SWC on 3ds sold 100K+ both times. They've sold best on PS3 of current active platforms easily though.

 

[Pennywise83]

Also up until this point, the Musou games have sold miserably on Vita. SWC on 3ds sold 100K+ both times. They've sold best on PS3 of current active platforms easily though.

SW4 sold close to 90k on PSV, though.

 

[Mpl90]

Comgnet retail store chain: preorders stats / comparisons, as of December 5th, 2014

[3DS] Yokai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke - 618pt + 477pt = 1,095pt
[3DS] Yokai Watch 2: Star Performer - 1,924pt

[Wii U] Mario Kart 8 - 251pt
[3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS - 982pt
[Wii U] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U - 213pt + 32pt = 245pt

[PS3] Shining Resonance - 76pt + 40pt = 116pt

[3DS] Final Fantasy Explorers - 67pt

[PS3] Gundam Breaker - 136pt
[PSV] Gundam Breaker 2 - 46pt
[PS3] Gundam Breaker 2 - 38pt

[PS4] Grand Theft Auto V - 23pt

[PS3] GODZILLA - 20pt

* = Comg preorder pts from 2011/2012
** = Comg preorder pts up to 2010

Note: Comgnet's ratio between actual sales and pts has grown overall in the past year / years, and older preorder points are not as reliable for comparisons as most recent ones, especially if they are from years and years ago

 

[antibolo]

Is Japan actually getting Type-0 HD? I thought it was made only for the West.

 

[Nirolak]

Is Japan actually getting Type-0 HD? I thought it was made only for the West.

IIRC yes, and they're selling it with the FFXV demo to help move copies in the region.

 

[phoenix3934]

[3DS] Yokai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke - 618pt + 477pt = 1,095pt
[3DS] Yokai Watch 2: Star Performer - 1,924pt

How can this be possible?

How does YW2.5 compare with XY and MH4?

 

[antibolo]

IIRC yes, and they're selling it with the FFXV demo to help move copies in the region.

Oh yeah, that demo, yeah that makes sense.

So it's gonna be a Zone of the Enders kinda thing lol

 

[small44]

Comgnet retail store chain: preorders stats / comparisons, as of December 5th, 2014

[3DS] Yokai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke - 618pt + 477pt = 1,095pt
[3DS] Yokai Watch 2: Star Performer - 1,924pt

[Wii U] Mario Kart 8 - 251pt
[3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS - 982pt
[Wii U] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U - 213pt + 32pt = 245pt

[PS3] Shining Resonance - 76pt + 40pt = 116pt

[3DS] Final Fantasy Explorers - 67pt

[PS3] Gundam Breaker - 136pt
[PSV] Gundam Breaker 2 - 46pt
[PS3] Gundam Breaker 2 - 38pt

[PS4] Grand Theft Auto V - 23pt

[PS3] GODZILLA - 20pt

* = Comg preorder pts from 2011/2012
** = Comg preorder pts up to 2010

Note: Comgnet's ratio between actual sales and pts has grown overall in the past year / years, and older preorder points are not as reliable for comparisons as most recent ones, especially if they are from years and years ago

[PS4] Dragon Quest hero - 22pt
[PS3] Dragon Quest hero - 28pt

 

[Nirolak]

Nice to see Guilty Gear Xrd selling, but the rest... :O


That's a good lineup IMO, and more will be announced soon. Of course, whether or not they'll sell or boost PS4 numbers is an entirely different story.

Well you see the PS4's trick is that the quality of its Japanese game announcements is inversely proportional to its sales.

They're going to try to get it down to 1000-2000 units a week in order to secure Monster Hunter 5.

 

[BriBri]

The latest Bandai Namco anime game for 3DS http://tribecoolcrew-game.bngames.net/

 

[mao2]

Well you see the PS4's trick is that the quality of its Japanese game announcements is inversely proportional to its sales.

They're going to try to get it down to 1000-2000 units a week in order to secure Monster Hunter 5.

LOL in that case I'd love to see what crazy gigaton exclusives PS4 will be getting when it drops to 3-digit units weekly.

 

[thestopsign]

So are we actually expecting Youkai 2.5 to double the sales of 2 with one version? Is it going to even have a bigger opening week?

 

[Mpl90]

LOL in that case I'd love to see what crazy gigaton exclusives PS4 will be getting when it drops to 3-digit units weekly.

Easy, next Animal Crossing.

 

[Alrus]

So are we actually expecting Youkai 2.5 to double the sales of 2 with one version? Is it going to even have a bigger opening week?

That's very doubtful, it will open big for sure but doubling the sales of 2 would make it one of the best opening ever. That would be an insane feat for an enhanced re-release.

 

[jeremy1456]

Why would it be?, that's a stellar lineup already, and that's missing unannounced/fall titles, Sony's got this.

It would have to be sarcasm because he started padding the list by game #2.

 

[Nirolak]

In news assured to drive the system to new heights, Namco's Godzilla game is also releasing on PS4: http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/05/godzilla-the-game-coming-summer-2015

 

[thestopsign]

That's very doubtful, it will open big for sure but doubling the sales of 2 would make it one of the best opening ever. That would be an insane feat for an enhanced re-release.

Yea I realize that, the Comgnet numbers are just a bit confounding to me. Maybe more people are just actively preordering it this time.

 

[Takao]

In news assured to drive the system to new heights, Namco's Godzilla game is also releasing on PS4: http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/05/godzilla-the-game-coming-summer-2015

I wonder if the PS4 version will launch in Japan at retail. The PS3 version comes out really soon and we all know how late PS4 ports of Japanese games have sold ...

 

[Meier]

Wow, that YTD vs LYTD for the 3DS is pretty sad. I knew it was lagging behind but thought it was closer to a million. Guess there must have been something in November last year that sent hardware surging by comparison?

 

[StoopKid]

PS4 dominance incoming. 2015 the year consoles return in Japan!

01/20&#12288;&#12288;Resident Evil HD (download code retail release)
01/22&#12288;&#12288;Lego Marvel Super Heroes
01/22&#12288;&#12288;Far Cry 4
01/29&#12288;&#12288;Bladestorm
02/05&#12288;&#12288;Dragon Ball XenoVerse
02/11&#12288;&#12288;Sengoku Musou-II
02/12&#12288;&#12288;Lords of the Fallen
02/19&#12288;&#12288;God Eater 2 Rage Burst
02/19&#12288;&#12288;Dead or Alive 5 LR
02/19&#12288;&#12288;Terraria
02/20&#12288;&#12288;The Order 1886
02/26&#12288;&#12288;Dragon Quest Heroes
03/05&#12288;&#12288;EVOLVE
03/12&#12288;&#12288;Yakuza 0
03/12&#12288;&#12288;Resident Evil Revelations 2&#12288;
03/19&#12288;&#12288;Final Fantasy Type-0 HD (+FF15 demo)
03/19&#12288;&#12288;Battlefield Hardline
03/26&#12288;&#12288;Bloodborne
03/26&#12288;&#12288;Disgaea5
03/26&#12288;&#12288;Senran Kagura Estival Versus
03/??&#12288;&#12288;Sengoku Hime 5
04/02&#12288;&#12288;Earth Defence Force 4.1
04/09&#12288;&#12288;The Witcher 3
04/09&#12288;&#12288;Dark Souls 2 Scholar of the First Sin

Spring: Final Fantasy XIV Heavensward, Nepture VII

Pretty good lineup for ps4.
No idea if it will actually move systems but better than nothing.

 

[Moor-Angol]

That's very doubtful, it will open big for sure but doubling the sales of 2 would make it one of the best opening ever. That would be an insane feat for an enhanced re-release.

2mln are possible, it would be almost the double of YW2 debut (1,2mln)

but I think 1,8mln is more probably

today 1979pt, so it got 55pt in one day, something it made just during weekend in the previous weeks, and still 7 days to go



Smash Wii ended up with less points thank MK8 ? That's surprising considering preorders started good, but seems like they slowed down in the end

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

PS4 has the best lineup of currently announced games next year.
If PS4 is dead then so is everything.

Spoiler

Everything is dead

I understand but did you not just see what Kandinsky posted......we all knows whats going to happen now

In news assured to drive the system to new heights, Namco's Godzilla game is also releasing on PS4: http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/05/godzilla-the-game-coming-summer-2015

Localisation chances increasing.......

 

[casiopao]

PS4 has the best lineup of currently announced games next year.
If PS4 is dead then so is everything.

Spoiler

Everything is dead

Handheld and everyones favorite Mobile gaming is keeping Japan alive.^_^

 

[hiska-kun]

[WIU] Super Smash Bros for Wii U (Nintendo)

Shinjuku Station

GameCube adapter bundle already sold out at 11:00 a.m. &#21697;&#20999;&#12428;&#20013;

 

[uncredited male]

GameCube adapter already sold out at 11:00 a.m. &#21697;&#20999;&#12428;&#20013;

Good to see Nintendo spreading the pain around.

 

[guit3457]

I stayed 2 hours in Yodobashi Akihabara: Smash Bros, Amiibos and Wii U Gamecube controllers selling like crazy.

Nintendo representative restocking Amiibos every 10 minutes.

Why the price difference between Yodobashi and Bic Camera? Amiibos are 160Y cheaper in Bic Camera. Everything is cheaper too.

 

[hiska-kun]

I stayed 2 hours in Yodobashi Akihabara: Smash Bros, Amiibos and Wii U Gamecube controllers selling like crazy.

Nintendo representative restocking Amiibos every 10 minutes.

Why the price difference between Yodobashi and Bic Camera? Amiibos are 160Y cheaper in Bic Camera. Everything is cheaper too.

Bic Camera's price is without tax. It will be included when you pay.
I don't know if it's already included in Yodabashi's tags or not.

Anyway.
Bic Camera >>> Yodabashi

8)

 

[theprodigy]

when do those sell-through reports come in usually again?