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Ages · « **Reply #2975 on:** April 11, 2007, 07:40:07 AM »

Golden Week?

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #2976 on:** April 11, 2007, 07:47:59 AM »

Golden Week is a series of Japanese holidays to my understanding. Its kinda like Black Friday(the day after Thanksgiving) during the week of Christmas or something like that. Either way it means huge sales all over the place in Japan. SPM gets released right before it, which is why Nintendo would be holding back systems.

vudu · « **Reply #2977 on:** April 11, 2007, 07:49:05 AM »

Golden Week.

oohhboy · « **Reply #2978 on:** April 11, 2007, 09:12:21 AM »

Ahh, golden week. From what I can remember being there, that it was a time for everybody to bugger off somewhere. Hell, even I buggered off to somewhere during that week. I am not too sure whether it actually spurs more sales outside of enterainment into electronic goods though.

The biggest impression I got from the entire week was that, for one week, Japan stood still.

MaryJane · « **Reply #2979 on:** April 11, 2007, 11:38:20 AM »

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Originally posted by: oohhboy
Ahh, golden week. From what I can remember being there, that it was a time for everybody to bugger off somewhere. Hell, even I buggered off to somewhere during that week. I am not too sure whether it actually spurs more sales outside of enterainment into electronic goods though.

The biggest impression I got from the entire week was that, for one week, Japan stood still.

This is true, it's basically Christmas for a week. No one but emergency service people go to work. No manga, no anime, few sales.

couchmonkey · « **Reply #2980 on:** April 11, 2007, 11:44:29 AM »

Playstation more like Gundamstation, amirite? This is the most exciting chart since Wii first came out.

Sessha · « **Reply #2981 on:** April 11, 2007, 05:18:32 PM »

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Originally posted by: MaryJane
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Originally posted by: oohhboy
Ahh, golden week. From what I can remember being there, that it was a time for everybody to bugger off somewhere. Hell, even I buggered off to somewhere during that week. I am not too sure whether it actually spurs more sales outside of enterainment into electronic goods though.

The biggest impression I got from the entire week was that, for one week, Japan stood still.

This is true, it's basically Christmas for a week. No one but emergency service people go to work. No manga, no anime, few sales.

Your forgetting a new Detective Conan movie

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #2982 on:** April 13, 2007, 05:56:12 AM »

Some first day sales estimates:

http://ameblo.jp/sinobi/entry-10030691116.html

4/12 first day estimate -

[NDS] Gyakuten Saiban 4 - 160k; limited version sold out
[NDS] Mario vs Donkey Kong 2 - 25k; looks like it will have legs
[PS2] gRiMgRiMoiRe - 10k; doing ok

courtesy of GAF as all sales data I post is.

vudu · « **Reply #2983 on:** April 13, 2007, 07:27:17 AM »

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Originally posted by: BlackNMild2k1
[NDS] Mario vs Donkey Kong 2 - 25k; looks like it will have legs

Why's that?

couchmonkey · « **Reply #2984 on:** April 19, 2007, 02:12:22 PM »

Congrats to DS on selling half a million in North America for no apparent reason last month. Puzzle Quest???

IceCold · « **Reply #2985 on:** April 19, 2007, 02:32:08 PM »

The DS is an unstoppable monster. Imagine how much it will sell this Christmas.

Kairon · « **Reply #2986 on:** April 21, 2007, 04:33:26 PM »

I know EBA got off to a relatively slow start here in the USA, and that it didn't sell the 300k or so that Reggie wanted.

But check it out!

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Nintendo DS
North America: 1. Elite Beat Agents (Nintendo)

These casual games may not do blockbuster sales like we'd traditionally expect, but BOY do they have legs!

~Carmine "Cai" M. Red
Kairon@aol.com

couchmonkey · « **Reply #2987 on:** April 23, 2007, 04:46:30 AM »

That's the thing with the "non-games" or whatever you wish to call them: since their audience goes beyond the traditional gamer, you don't have the game selling 1 million copies on day 1 and then quickly falling off the charts. The audience takes a while to discover the game.

UncleBob · « **Reply #2988 on:** April 23, 2007, 05:14:40 AM »

I assume this means that we have a chance of getting EBA2 here in the states then?

Louieturkey · « **Reply #2989 on:** April 23, 2007, 01:20:44 PM »

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Originally posted by: Kairon
I know EBA got off to a relatively slow start here in the USA, and that it didn't sell the 300k or so that Reggie wanted.

But check it out!

Quote
Nintendo DS
North America: 1. Elite Beat Agents (Nintendo)

These casual games may not do blockbuster sales like we'd traditionally expect, but BOY do they have legs!

~Carmine "Cai" M. Red
Kairon@aol.com

Where is that from?

Kairon · « **Reply #2990 on:** April 23, 2007, 04:25:17 PM »

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Originally posted by: Louieturkey
Quote
Originally posted by: Kairon
I know EBA got off to a relatively slow start here in the USA, and that it didn't sell the 300k or so that Reggie wanted.

But check it out!

Quote
Nintendo DS
North America: 1. Elite Beat Agents (Nintendo)

These casual games may not do blockbuster sales like we'd traditionally expect, but BOY do they have legs!

~Carmine "Cai" M. Red
Kairon@aol.com

Where is that from?

Gamasutra.

~Carmine "Cai" M. Red
Kairon@aol.com

Mikintosh · « **Reply #2991 on:** April 23, 2007, 07:20:03 PM »

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Originally posted by: Kairon
I know EBA got off to a relatively slow start here in the USA, and that it didn't sell the 300k or so that Reggie wanted.

But check it out!

Quote
Nintendo DS
North America: 1. Elite Beat Agents (Nintendo)

These casual games may not do blockbuster sales like we'd traditionally expect, but BOY do they have legs!

~Carmine "Cai" M. Red
Kairon@aol.com

'Course, they did say there was a big spike from the one-day price reduction on Amazon, but still...#1's damn good for a non-franchise game.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #2992 on:** April 25, 2007, 06:23:40 AM »

I forgot to post Famitsu last week, but I'm sure no one noticed. Anyways....

Famitsu 4/16 - 4/22

1. Super Paper Mario (Wii) ~ 150k
2. Fate/stay night[Realta Nua] (PS2) ~ 140k
3. Persona 3: Fes (PS2)
4. Gyakuten Saiban 4 (DS)
5. Final Fantasy (PSP)
6. Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2 (DS)
7. Wii Sports (Wii)
8. Nodame Cantabile (DS)
9. Yoshi's Island DS (DS)
10. Wii Play (Wii)

DSL 150k
Wii 65k
PSP 30k
PS2 10k
PS3 10k

couchmonkey · « **Reply #2993 on:** April 26, 2007, 05:00:00 AM »

Anybody know what Nodame Cantabile is?

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #2994 on:** April 26, 2007, 07:21:17 AM »

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Originally posted by: couchmonkey
Anybody know what Nodame Cantabile is?

I'm not really sure, but I think it might be
"12./00. [DS] Atelier Lise: The Alchemist of Orudôru (Gust) New!"
from the Media Create list this week

Ceric · « **Reply #2995 on:** April 26, 2007, 07:57:18 AM »

Wiki for Nodame Cantabile

It seems to be a manga of some sort from the Wiki.

KDR_11k · « **Reply #2996 on:** April 27, 2007, 04:58:37 AM »

I started watching one episode of that and decided I don't want to see an anime about music back when the first subs were released.

couchmonkey · « **Reply #2997 on:** April 27, 2007, 05:34:56 AM »

Of note in in Nintendo's recent fiscal year press event, they mentioned that DS is being manufactured at a rate of 2.5 million per month, the highest ever for a Nintendo game system.

Louieturkey · « **Reply #2998 on:** April 28, 2007, 06:59:35 AM »

They should be doing 3.5 million a month. This thing would sell that fast.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #2999 on:** April 28, 2007, 08:31:49 AM »

Here are some French Hardware #'s

Jan - March of '07

Nintendo DS : 260.000
Nintendo Wii : 144.000
Playstation 2 : 92.000
PSP : 90.000
Playstation 3 : 81.000
Xbox 360 : 43.000

Looks like the DS & Wii are doing really well over in France. I wonder how much different it is throughout the rest of Europe.

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