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Super Smash Bros for 3DS - First week sales over 1 million (including eShop)

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Clefargle

Member
Aquamarine said:
On the Week of January 28th, 2008 (when Brawl launched in Japan), the Wii had sold 5,203,980 units in Japan, and Brawl sold 816,198 copies first week.


That's a 16% attach rate.




As of September 7th, 2014, the 3DS has sold 16,170,661 units in Japan.

So a 1 million first week opening would correspond to a ~6% attach rate.
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Interesting, 1/28/08 was a Monday. So that's 5-6 day "week" for the sales listed correct? And the 1 mil claimed by Nintendo is for a two day period, right? I am curious to see if that attach rate goes up a bit after Monday through Wednesday of this week are factored in.
 
Dr. Buni

Dr. Buni

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Exile20 said:
The Wii u version needs a defining feature so people pick it up also. I doubt HD graphics is enough.
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As long as the Wii U version doesn't have more characters (unless they are released for the 3DS as
free
DLC), it can have whatever extra feature .
 
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beril

Member
Mockingbird said:
Eh, that's like congratulating Level-5 or Developer X for a Dragon Quest game. Smash Bros. is like that, in that the developer just does the grunt work. The only one that matters is Horii / Toriyama / a few other key people for DQ, and for Smash it's Sakurai.
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Ugh that's the worst crap I've read in a while.

Yes Horii is vital for Dragon Quest and Sakurai for smash, and they're probably a bit more hands on than many other directors, but saying they're the ONLY ones that "matters" is just offensive. Game development just doesn't work like that
 
S

StayDead

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So glad this has sold well, it's such an incredibly well made game and it's miles better than Brawl :D
 
V

vareon

Member
beril said:
Ugh that's the worst crap I've read in a while.

Yes Horii is vital for Dragon Quest and Sakurai for smash, and they're probably a bit more hands on than many other directors, but saying they're the ONLY ones that "matters" is just offensive. Game development just doesn't work like that
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"grunt work" also isn't some brainless the developers can automatically do.
 
Garou

Garou

Member
May I point out that the thread-title is wrong, it is not first week-sales, it is first two day-sales (13th & 14th).
 
L

Lernaean

Banned
Well deserved for an excellent game.
I'll make a prediction here. Smash U will sell more than MK8. That's for WiiU, because combined with 3DS they will sell a ton.

euphemism said:
Interesting, 1/28/08 was a Monday. So that's 5-6 day "week" for the sales listed correct? And the 1 mil claimed by Nintendo is for a two day period, right? I am curious to see if that attach rate goes up a bit after Monday through Wednesday of this week are factored in.
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Exactly this.
 
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yaesir

Member
In the end it's very likely the 3DS version will outsell the WiiU version.

Maybe not worldwide, but very likely in Japan. Youkai Watch 2 could end up selling more than Smash in Japan, but i doubt it will worldwide (of course).
 
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Mihael Mello Keehl

Banned
SpinDasher said:
There are more advantages than HD.

Anyway, we'll see what else they cook up.
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Like every Wii U game there has been something that makes you gon head and buy it. I have some great expectations for the Wii U singleplayer stuff or other modes that will turn some heads. We basically got nothing and im sure they got somethin to make up for the half-assed smash run thing on 3DS.
 
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Richie

Member
Mihael Mello Keehl said:
Like every Wii U game there has been something that makes you gon head and buy it. I have some great expectations for the Wii U singleplayer stuff or other modes that will turn some heads. We basically got nothing and im sure they got somethin to make up for the half-assed smash run thing on 3DS.
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Even if they just bring back Brawl's 1p Modes it'll already have the likes of Stage Builder and Event Match which the 3DS version lacks. We'll see.
 
D

DICKS AHOY

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Exile20 said:
The Wii u version needs a defining feature so people pick it up also. I doubt HD graphics is enough.
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Aren't the Amiibo's exclusive to the Wii U version? That's definitely going to be one of the main defining features of that version, at least when it comes down to Nintendo's marketting.
 
C

Chaos17

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M

Mihael Mello Keehl

Banned
Richie said:
Even if they just bring back Brawl's 1p Modes it'll already have the likes of Stage Builder and Event Match which the 3DS version lacks. We'll see.
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I thought the 3DS has events?

Honestly I would love a melee singleplayer that shit was baller. I played it multiple times, brawl I only played SSE 1 and a half

edit: oh shit forgot about stage builder
 
J

Jigorath

Banned
I wonder what kind of boost it gave HW sales. Should be over 50k for the week with these kind of numbers. Closer to 100k maybe?
 
D

DICKS AHOY

Banned
Mihael Mello Keehl said:
I thought the 3DS has events?
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Nah, the closest thing it has are the challenge boards.

Just my personal interpretation without playing the full game, but Smash Run sort of looks like a combination of Adventure Mode and smaller 'Event' style mini-challenges you have to keep completing, ignoring the obvious City Trial influence from Air Ride.
 
S

SnakeSlashRO

Banned
XD I downloaded the game on my twitch stream on 9/12

But I can see why, the game is largely popular just by the series history alone. New characters and online is amazing! I wish I had the physical copy... but since I'm getting the american game physical I decided to get the Japanese game via Eshop.


If anyone decides to change their minds and get the game early I did a video on how to do it here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5nebdnjUVM&list=UUmxr5GH8f-LowiKZxMpnsOA




Also Online is super smooth when all parties have good connections! This was while I was streaming too!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iC4TmQHrqd4&list=UUmxr5GH8f-LowiKZxMpnsOA

 
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Mihael Mello Keehl

Banned
DICKS AHOY said:
Nah, the closest thing it has are the challenge boards.

Just my personal interpretation without playing the full game, but Smash Run sort of looks like a combination of Adventure Mode and smaller 'Event' style mini-challenges you have to keep completing, ignoring the obvious City Trial influence from Air Ride.
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Well I thought the challenges were the event matches never mind.. Honestly.. dont care about smash run seems to be one of those fun for 20 min kinda modes.
Balb said:
The biggest advantage being the controls. Lets be honest, the 3DS version is neat and is a credible port but the controls aren't ideal.
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Seriously if I could do a test i would say people who want it on 3DS only arent very good at smash anyway so wont be able to tell the difference.
 
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trixx

Member
Shun said:
Wii U version confirmed for 1 million in 1 month?

Not too much of a stretch considering Mario Kart's 2 million figure.
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If its worldwide release Wii u should sell above 1m first week easy. Most of the buyers will be NA/EU though.

Main reason why I'm skipping 3ds version is the controls as well. Game looks and runs fantastic on the 3ds though, I'm impressed.

Also local multiplayer on smash Wii u as always.
 
G

Give War A Chance

Member
Hot diggity dog. Well done, Ninty. I was beginning to wonder if anything that wasn't Yokai Watch, MH or Pokemon would ever open like that again for a console of any sort in Japan...
 
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maxcriden

Member
DICKS AHOY said:
Aren't the Amiibo's exclusive to the Wii U version? That's definitely going to be one of the main defining features of that version, at least when it comes down to Nintendo's marketting.
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They'll be exclusive until Amiibo use for 3DS is available next year, via N3DS natively and via a peripheral for OG 3DS.
 
T

Tom_Cody

Member
QuixoticNeutral said:
This is why merging the hardware architecture and OS for the next console and portable looks like the shrewdest of decisions. No more playing whack-a-mole with trying to save the portable system in one region one year and saving the console in another region another year; with a shared code base they can roll out non-redundant dual releases like Smash at a more efficient clip.

Which is good, because after playing Kid Icarus: Uprising I find myself hoping that Sakurai will take a few years to work on something else.
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So much this.

This is simply a further indication of what Nintendo should and will do.
 
M

Mpl90

Two copies sold? That's not a bomb guys, stop trolling!!!
crinale said:
The handheld vs console ratio is skewed between Japan and rest of the market. That's why Nintendo releases 2 versions.
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You could also say that's why Nintendo want to make their consoles based on the same virtual platform, so they can share games between each other, and still be correct. :p
 
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