Mike Works
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most ironic statement of the thread?haunts said:
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NPD Sales Results for May 2007
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super funk
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Roders5 said:
What about Ray Liotta?
Rancid Mildew
Banned
Mike Works said:
:lol That's a keeper.
Just been on the IGN boards and it's funny to see how the reactions on NPD are split between the boards there.
WiiGB - 8 pages of circle jerking
360GB - 3 pages of no one cares
PS3 - 17 pages of war and trolling
Guess 360 owners are busy playing games or something crazy like that
WiiGB - 8 pages of circle jerking
360GB - 3 pages of no one cares
PS3 - 17 pages of war and trolling
Guess 360 owners are busy playing games or something crazy like that
Haven't looked, but sounds to me like they're trolling the PS3.oo Kosma oo said:Just been on the IGN boards and it's funny to see how the reactions on NPD are split between the boards there.
WiiGB - 8 pages of circle jerking
360GB - 3 pages of no one cares
PS3 - 17 pages of war and trolling
Guess 360 owners are busy playing games or something crazy like that
Wii = 8 pagesoo Kosma oo said:Just been on the IGN boards and it's funny to see how the reactions on NPD are split between the boards there.
WiiGB - 8 pages of circle jerking
360GB - 3 pages of no one cares
PS3 - 17 pages of war and trolling
Guess 360 owners are busy playing games or something crazy like that
360 + PS3 = 20 pages = 10 pages each
:lol
yeah 360 and ps3 owners are both very busy today.
Forgotten Ancient
Banned
monkeyrun said:
I remember back when the GCNGB was the busiest of the 3 consoles last gen. I'm not sure how I managed to stick around there for so long.
I see quite a few ppl have migrated from there to here.
Jive Turkey
Unconfirmed Member
:lol Classic!Mike Works said:
But then how will we mock stupid threads by comparing them to those found on other forums?Odysseus said:
Jive Turkey said:
when i see people talking about other forums, i assume those other forums are where those people came from, and then i yearn for those people to return to those other forums. and then i realize they won't, which brings me pain. ergo, people speaking of other forums is a bad thing.
that, and the ign forums really suck.
valkillmore
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Forgotten Ancient said:I remember back when the GCNGB was the busiest of the 3 consoles last gen. I'm not sure how I managed to stick around there for so long.
I see quite a few ppl have migrated from there to here.
I'm one of them. Same screen name and everything
Personally, while us here at NeoGAF have our juvenile moments, the IGN Boards simply became too sophomoric and basic after a while. I fell out of love. Plus, the humor here is far superior to that board. I'm happy where I am now.
Pachael said:
But Wii won't be first, Xbox 360 will (we're talking worldwide, right?) And first isn't always the leader in the end. Afterall, we're about to witness Wii overtaking Xbox 360 as worldwide next/new-gen console leader and the 360 was first out of the gate.
BrendenLee
Member
I can't f***ing believe Mario Party 8 is in the top ten, that game is utter trash.
SouthernDragon
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And Mario Party sold more in the same period. What's your point?
And I saw the allure of MP this weekend. It's a hit with the casuals.
And I saw the allure of MP this weekend. It's a hit with the casuals.
Walter Matthau
Gold Member
BrendenLee said:
Sadly, that's probably the reason the game appeals to casuals.
MiamiWesker
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jmdajr said:
That was not in Fantastic Four 2.
Walter Matthau
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legend166 said:
The minigames aren't the problem with the exception of Mario Party 2&3 where you're required to smash buttons for over half of them.
ALL those Mario Party 8 sales may not be deserved, but I've sure played it quite a bit since its release. Now that I'm home from college there's been a few nights where I've just done nothing but break out Mario Party 8 at 11 at night with a few friends.
I'd have to say there's been at least five 20 Round competitions we've done over those nights, and I've managed to unlock Blooper and other items via single player (not all that great).
I think it will only be better when I go back up to college actually. :lol
I'd have to say there's been at least five 20 Round competitions we've done over those nights, and I've managed to unlock Blooper and other items via single player (not all that great).
I think it will only be better when I go back up to college actually. :lol
MiamiWesker said:That was not in Fantastic Four 2.
That clip came from the trailer "Good Luck Chuck".. A love comedy out in August
http://www.apple.com/trailers/lions_gate/goodluckchuck/
Wow, what a really detailed business analysis with lots of though and research put into it considering about any fact known and offering a most convincing look into the future.legend166 said:
The most striking fact is that like the PS2 showed there are obviously no console sales before a price drop to $199
quetz67 said:
It is a legitimate point. By the time the PS3 is able to reach below that 200 dollar mark, the point where the PS2 saw the vast portion of their sales, it will be pretty close to Next Gen time again. It will at least be withen a year of the time period where Nintendo and Microsoft are announcing their next systems.
If you look at Nintendo, they could probably price the Wii at 200 today and still make a profit. The Core 360 is probably less then a year from being able to do that.
Souldriver
Member
Yeaah....Xbox fanboys are the best of the three...no. Nintendo fanboys have got more than enough reason the circle jerk about the sales, and Playstation fanboys have got enough reason to feel threatened by the bad sales, feel insulted by every comment about their console and go into defence mode. The Xbox fanboys better not talk too much, since the numbers aren't all that great, but they don't feel threatened enough to freak out like some Sony fanboys.oo Kosma oo said:Just been on the IGN boards and it's funny to see how the reactions on NPD are split between the boards there.
WiiGB - 8 pages of circle jerking
360GB - 3 pages of no one cares
PS3 - 17 pages of war and trolling
Guess 360 owners are busy playing games or something crazy like that
Talking bout fanboys here, not fans of course. Just wanted to comment since your post puts Xbox fanboys on a pedestal, while they're all equally bad.
TurtleSnatcher
Member
oh shit i just busted out laughing and crying at the same time..BrendenLee said:I can't f***ing believe Mario Party 8 is in the top ten, that game is utter trash.
The last 2 panes got me :lol
The bonus stars are whack
The vast portion of sales were at <200 because it was the vast portion of time. doesnt mean it didnt sell before that (it would have even sold great for some years, just that it wouldnt have destroyed the xbox that completely)C4Lukins said:
And nobody knows when next gen systems are announced and released, dont get fooled by the xbox only lasting 4 years. And even with the 360 around the PS2 didnt stop selling, actually it again beat the 360 in NA, not to talk of other territories.
Dont underestimate sales late in a console's life, and dont think the PS3 wont make it til then. If the Playstation brand was dead already like many seem to assume, why are overall PS sales still close to 500K (and dont tell me Nintendo does a lot better, we all can see that)
Nintendo is on the run and going against a trend of slowing sales in the summer month, while the other consoles show the typical slowdowns. PS3 sales worse than expected? Yes! Will that be fatal for PS3 in the long run? No!
milanbaros
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quetz67 said:
Out of curiosity, what do you expect the PS3 to sell over the next 4 and a half years? Do you consider that a success for Sony? I don't mean a success considering the price, because the price was their decision, nobody elses. Its their problem it costs that much.
SouthernDragon
Member
Mario Party is a fun game for people in a group. It's supposed to be spontaneous and fun. Some people are just too jaded to enjoy it.
milanbaros
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quetz67 said:
I think every single Mario Party bar number 4, were released on a system with a larger userbase than the Wii.
imastalker co.
Banned
too bad Allard isn't around anymore. i'd love to see what he'd say if Wii hits 10 mil first.Pachael said:
I cant see in the future, but I expect it to do a little worse than the PS1 and PS2. The competition get a little stronger every gen, but then the market is expanding. Next four and a half years maybe 50-60M with more to come in the 3 years after that.milanbaros said:
Considering that a success for Sony? Yes and no, a real success would be if they sell more than the last gens and make more money. That will be hard with lot higher per system losses and high R&D costs, but then the next gen will be more about selling other stuff then just games.
userbase compared to GC at that time. games early in a consoles can still sell better than those later because of the userbase/# of games available ratio. Having a 20M userbase doesnt automatically mean games sell better than with 5M userbase (especially when the 5M system is hyped a lot and gets much playtime and many of the 20M just collect dust and the said games is like the 3rd sequel to the series on that system already)milanbaros said:
Many Wii buyers are obviously former non Nintendo buyers (or the Wii will suddenly stop selling at some 20M units) and this is the first Mario Party for many and it fits the Wii perfectly, so why shouldnt it sell like crazy?
milanbaros
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quetz67 said:
It was compared to the userbase at the time. Thats why I didn't include 4. If I excluded 4 and included the others how does that inmply I used 20m for all of the MPs on the GCN?
You use userbase as an explanation and then justify it later by explaining userbase doesn't matter so much.
titiklabingapat
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The GIANT CRAB from teamxbox is really something...
I reckon Wii Sports will push more Wii systems in the end than both GTA IV and Halo 3 combined for the 360.
I reckon Wii Sports will push more Wii systems in the end than both GTA IV and Halo 3 combined for the 360.
RiskyChris
Banned
quetz67 said:
That's an awful convoluted way to try to belittle MP8's success.
The game is pretty decent, by the way.