Author Topic: Official Sales Thread (Read 3956534 times)

Smash_Brother · « **Reply #1075 on:** April 04, 2007, 08:14:35 AM »

Honestly, I felt that my friends and I needed a way to start meeting people and to just DO something else with our time which was basically being squandered.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #1076 on:** April 04, 2007, 08:29:25 AM »

Well if you're doing it to get drunk women to come back to your place to play with your wii

, then I can understand that too. But I would still try to get paid for my time of setting up and possibly hosting the tournaments.

Smash_Brother · « **Reply #1077 on:** April 04, 2007, 08:37:01 AM »

We might get free food/drinks and such, especially if we start advertising the tourneys and pack the place, but the real interest was just meeting new people and yes, that does include women.

If half the battle is just breaking the ice, teaching someone to play Wii Sports does that for you.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #1078 on:** April 04, 2007, 08:44:39 AM »

Free food and drinks sounds good, but if I were you I would take a set monetary value instead(speaking from experience). Sometimes you may not be hungry or thirsty and you would have just worked for free. Besides it would be better to get paid and then have the money to buy that stuff if you choose to. You would probably get an employee discount anyway, since you technically are working for the bar.

NWR_pap64 · « **Reply #1079 on:** April 04, 2007, 08:54:19 AM »

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Free food and drinks sounds good, but if I were you I would take a set monetary value instead(speaking from experience). Sometimes you may not be hungry or thirsty and you would have just worked for free. Besides it would be better to get paid and then have the money to buy that stuff if you choose to. You would probably get an employee discount anyway, since you technically are working for the bar.

The thing is that it is my understanding that SB and crew are good friends with the owner, so they might do him the favor and don't ask for payment. Consider it they helping him out and make sure that their fave nightclub/bar stays around for a while.

But I agree that if the owners start demanding too much and expect them to pour their time into setting tournaments and such, then yeah, some monetary compensation is good. But like I said, it is my belief that they have a good relationship with the owner so I doubt it will go to the extremes.

Smash_Brother · « **Reply #1080 on:** April 04, 2007, 09:03:33 AM »

We don't know the guy all that well yet, but we no doubt will soon.

As for the issue, I wouldn't see the need to ask for compensation for hosting a tournament once a week, but if it came to the point where we were pouring time into it, then yes, I'd have to opt out.

NWR_pap64 · « **Reply #1081 on:** April 04, 2007, 09:10:12 AM »

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We don't know the guy all that well yet, but we no doubt will soon.

As for the issue, I wouldn't see the need to ask for compensation for hosting a tournament once a week, but if it came to the point where we were pouring time into it, then yes, I'd have to opt out.

I ask because you went and got him a Wii for the bar.

You wouldn't do that for just a random person unless you had a decent understanding of them.

Smash_Brother · « **Reply #1082 on:** April 04, 2007, 09:14:05 AM »

It was my desire to play Wii Sports in a social environment which compelled me to do it, really.

NWR_pap64 · « **Reply #1083 on:** April 04, 2007, 09:22:14 AM »

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It was my desire to play Wii Sports in a social environment which compelled me to do it, really.

I expected that this was mainly for personal gain.

Like I said, this would help Nintendo a bit establishing the Wii on mainstream places.

Ceric · « **Reply #1084 on:** April 04, 2007, 11:13:17 AM »

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Originally posted by: Smash_Brother
We might get free food/drinks and such, especially if we start advertising the tourneys and pack the place, but the real interest was just meeting new people and yes, that does include women.

If half the battle is just breaking the ice, teaching someone to play Wii Sports does that for you.

It sounds like you want a club Smash. Well if you want I'll put it up on the NWR Facebook page as an event if you like.

Smash_Brother · « **Reply #1085 on:** April 04, 2007, 12:22:45 PM »

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Like I said, this would help Nintendo a bit establishing the Wii on mainstream places.

Not until you can find a Wii in, you know, stores.

As for the event, I wouldn't bother advertising on the net. I think advertising in town is a better bet, considering this is the target audience, as well as advertising in local Gamestops. Thanks for the offer, though.

NWR_pap64 · « **Reply #1086 on:** April 04, 2007, 12:40:33 PM »

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Like I said, this would help Nintendo a bit establishing the Wii on mainstream places.

Not until you can find a Wii in, you know, stores.

Is that supposed to mean something? *Raises eyebrow

Smash_Brother · « **Reply #1087 on:** April 04, 2007, 12:46:40 PM »

Just that I'm not doing this with Nintendo in mind since it couldn't help them anyway.

NWR_pap64 · « **Reply #1088 on:** April 04, 2007, 12:49:20 PM »

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Just that I'm not doing this with Nintendo in mind since it couldn't help them anyway.

Just wondering. Didn't know if the angst humor was aimed at me or at Nintendo, hence why I ask.

I really gotta fix my sarcasm/humor detector...

Smash_Brother · « **Reply #1089 on:** April 04, 2007, 12:59:45 PM »

It's hard to have one on the internet so no one will blame you for that.

But yeah, people can try the Wii all they want, but one of the points of having one was actually that you can't buy it in stores but you could try it at the bar.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #1090 on:** April 04, 2007, 06:34:59 PM »

I still say that if the Bar is gonna profit off of this, you would be a fool not to profit from it too. And I'm speaking in monetary terms here.
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Media Create March 26th - April 1st

01. (PS2, Square-Enix) Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ - 173,212 / NEW
02. (PS2, Koei) Musou Orochi - 73,387 / 479,635
03. (DS, Nintendo) More English Training - 49,712 / NEW
04. (DS, Bandai-Namco) Digimon Story: Sunburst - 48,192 / NEW
05. (DS, Nintendo) Yoshi's Island DS - 46,123 / 581,893
06. (DS, Bandai-Namco) Tamagotchi's Splendid Rainbow-venture - 44,250 / NEW
07. (PS2, Konami) Pro Baseball Spirits 4 - 41,161 / NEW
08. (DS, Bandai-Namco) Word Puzzle Mojipittan DS - 40,788 / 176,494
09. (Wii, Nintendo) Wii Sports - 34,527 / 1,285,124
10. (PSP, Capcom) Monster Hunter Portable 2nd - 33,217 / 1,085,767

11. (DS, Bandai-Namco) Digimon Story: Moonlight
12. (DS, Level 5) Prof. Layton and the Mysterious Village
13. (Wii, Nintendo) Wii Play
14. (DS, Konami) D. Gray-man: The Followers of God
15. (PS2, Sega) Fist of the North Star: Shinban no Futazousei - Kengou Retsuden
16. (DS, Takara-Tomy) Home Teacher Hitman Reborn! DS
17. (DS, Nintendo) New Super Mario Bros.
18. (DS, Bandai-Namco) Dragon Ball Z: Harukanaru Goku Legend
19. (DS, Square-Enix) Dragon Quest Monsters Joker
20. (PS3, Konami) Pro Baseball Spirits 4
21. (Wii, Hudson) Mezase!! Fishing Master 19,000 / NEW
22. (DS, Nintendo) Mario Kart DS
23. (DS, Nintendo) More Brain Age
24. (DS, Nintendo) Animal Crossing Wild World
25. (DS, Banpresto) Crayon Shin-chan DS: Arashi wo Sakebunutte Crayon Daisakusen!
26. (360, Spike) Call of Duty 3
27. (DS, Nintendo) Common Knowledge Training
28. (DS, IE Institute) TOEIC Test Training DS
29. (DS, Banpresto) Super Robot Wars W
30. (DS, Nintendo) English Training

DS - 20
PS2 - 4
Wii - 3
PSP - 1
PS3 - 1
360 - 1

3rd Parties on Nintendo platforms bolded = 13 of 23

Artimus · « **Reply #1091 on:** April 04, 2007, 09:22:52 PM »

What's with the third party thing? It was interesting the first week but now it's kind of odd...

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #1092 on:** April 04, 2007, 09:50:49 PM »

I thought it would be more intersting to see how 3rd parties are selling on the Nintendo platforms, cause just a blank chart seems kinda dull. I didn't want to just bold the Wii and/or DS software, cause it would be less work to bold the Sony or MS stuff instead. Besides I don't see whats so wierd about it.

Would you* rather I just leave it blank?

*by "you" I mean everyone that reads this thread.

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #1093 on:** April 04, 2007, 10:57:23 PM »

I sure hope 3rd parties are taking notice of the DS and realize that they could see similar success on Wii if they actually try to create great games.

Ceric · « **Reply #1094 on:** April 05, 2007, 09:12:10 AM »

Sometimes I wish we could do different color text. Then I say color code it.

couchmonkey · « **Reply #1095 on:** April 05, 2007, 09:18:43 AM »

BNM: I like the third party thing. Honestly, when I see the top 30 elsewhere, it's like, "Oh yeah, DS creams everything, Wii and PS2 do well too, nothing new to see", so it's cool to notice another angle.

Lately the only other interesting thing about the chart was that Monster Hunter game, and it's about to fall out of the top 10, returning us to our regularly scheduled Nintendo-fest.

IceCold · « **Reply #1096 on:** April 05, 2007, 05:03:52 PM »

You say that as if it's a bad thing

Artimus · « **Reply #1097 on:** April 05, 2007, 05:25:19 PM »

I say italicize third party and bold Nintendo. Or the reverse.

Smash_Brother · « **Reply #1098 on:** April 05, 2007, 05:43:34 PM »

I say not making poor BNM do more than he already voluntarily does.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #1099 on:** April 05, 2007, 07:03:56 PM »

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I say not making poor BNM do more than he already voluntarily does.

Its cool, I don't mind. I've had a little too much free time lately anyway.

News:

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Will Nintendo pull off another 30 for 30 in Japan sales this year and, if so, how many times?

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