Topic: Official Sales Thread

[BlackNMild2k1]

Well then, that means that every system with a hardware count was represented this week, except for the GBA

[KDR_11k]

And it's Gotcha Force of all games... How did that even sell, did they find some inventory in a back room or what? I mean, it's from late 2003!

[Ceric]

I really want to know myself.  It sounds like it might be an interesting story.

[Kairon]

I hear that Dewy's Adventure bombed with around 1500 copies sold... waaaaaaah.

Nintendo needs to cross-advertise this game because Konami is just sending it out to die, then use it as an excuse to not release games on the Wii. GRRRR...

Also, I hear that Forever Blue (Endless Ocean to us) did about 10k which is a success considering the previous game did 30k lifetime sales. Unfortunately, people are saying that the game is riddled with game ending bugs and desperately needs a recall. Oh well, at least they'll have it fixed for America won't they?

[Mario]

10,000 is INCREDIBLY disappointing for such a game. However maybe people are just waiting for those bugs to be ironed out. At least it'll break into the top 50 though unlike poor poor Dewy. Looks like 360/PS3 is pretty much the confirmed place for any hardcore games to be headed from now on, a real shame the hardcore Wii audience didn't step up. Or maybe they did but the percentage of hardcore Wii owners is just that low.

[BlackNMild2k1]

Well the two previous Ever Blue games only sold about 3k and 1.5k on their first day(Forever Blue first day sales are in the DS Sales Thread) so its actually a very good start considering that. First week sales are going to be around 15k since there is a bug that can shut the game down 100% of the time. But I'm still not sure how Nintendo is gonna handle that situation since doing a recall might really hurt the sales and selling a game that you can't play might damage your credibility.

[Deguello]

I think Mario's sarcasm is apparent BlacknMild

[BlackNMild2k1]

I guess I fell for it. Its been so long though since Mario has really posted that I didn't really even see who I was responding to.
Mario you should get a new Avatar or something, that I way I can recognize you at a glance.

[Mario]

Nah i'm serious. Dewy is the exact same as these dweebs on forums said Wii HAD to have, a new high quality original IP game by a third party that takes advantage of Wiis hardware, and then it comes out and nobody buys it. Why should third parties listen to what anyone says now? They wont. Wii owners said they'd buy games like Dewy, but it looks to be a big fat lie. Think of the poor developers that were tricked.

Oh well there's still time and other territories for it to succeed in.

[Spak-Spang]

Sometimes it takes time for games to pick up excitement and sell.  Word of mouth has to spread.  I think we should wait for around a month to see how Dewy is doing.  

As well, I have the question of whether or not the game is any good, because that can affect sales as well.

[Mashiro]

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Originally posted by: Spak-Spang
Sometimes it takes time for games to pick up excitement and sell.  Word of mouth has to spread.  I think we should wait for around a month to see how Dewy is doing.  

As well, I have the question of whether or not the game is any good, because that can affect sales as well.

Yeah I agree completely.

That's the risk of making a new IP and why companies tend to shy away from it. It's hard to establish something new but in time if its good it can definitely pick up a following and be successful.

[Michael8983]

We'll have to wait and see how Dewy does in the US where Elebits had a surprisingly strong following.

But I mean, they can't ALL be winners.
Elebits was proof an original IP can be a success on the Wii, but maybe Dewy is just a little too screwy for any kind of mass appeal.

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

If Dewy had his own breakfast cereal and fruit snacks to coincide with the game, maybe he'd stand a chance.

[Spak-Spang]

Red Steel,
Raving Rabbids, (Yes, it is a Rayman sequel but also entirely different)
Elebits,


All these games prove that new IPs can make it on the Wii, even if they are not great games.

Heck, the Wii launch with Nintendo projects was mostly original IPs.

Wii Sports
Excite Truck

[Luigi Dude]

I think the problem with Dewy might have been poor advertisement on Konami's part.  Now I don't live in Japan but when a game sells that low, something has to be up.  It's like last gen when companies would quietly release their Gamecube titles with little to no advertisement so no one even knew the games existed.  Then they'd go on to blame Nintendo for the games failure, even though it was the Nintendo fans that actually bought the game because they were the ONLY people that knew the damn thing even existed in the first place.

[GoldenPhoenix]

I really won't feel the least bit sorry for Konami if Dewey bombs, they have been treating the Wii and its userbase like crap for the most part, so it serves them right.

[bustin98]

They've been treating the Nintendo userbase like crap since N64 it seems. I did buy Castlevania and Hybrid Heaven, but they could have released at least something along the lines of a AAA title somewhere with Nintendo in the past 15 years.

(Yeah, I have no clue about the handheld games, so if there is an awesome handheld on GBA by Konami, then its the exception.)

[Luigi Dude]

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Originally posted by: bustin98
They've been treating the Nintendo userbase like crap since N64 it seems. I did buy Castlevania and Hybrid Heaven, but they could have released at least something along the lines of a AAA title somewhere with Nintendo in the past 15 years.

(Yeah, I have no clue about the handheld games, so if there is an awesome handheld on GBA by Konami, then its the exception.)

Actually they treat the handheld's like crap as well.  Just read my old topic related to this matter here.

Even though it's the Nintendo audience and the GBA and DS that have been keeping the Castlevania series alive over the last several years, IGA says that the Sony audience is where the real fanbase is at and that us Nintendo fans are all young kids that are scared of Ayami Kojima artwork.

To Konami, anything that's not a Sony system is pretty much second rate and not even worthy of their time.  Of course after Metal Gear Solid 4 bombs horrible because the PS3 is pretty much a dead system and everyone at the company losses their shirt, maybe then they'll rethink their policies on who to give support to.  

[Kenology]

Dewy's Adventure is hardly interesting at all to be quite honest.

But I think Konami did show *some* love during the N64 days... I actually enjoyed Castlevania (and it's re-release, Legacy of Darkness) as well as Hybrid Heaven - which I thought was pretty innovative and still has potential to be a solid IP in the hands of one of Konami's premiere AAA dev teams.  Let's not forget those two wonderful Goemon games either...  But now that I think of it, I don't even own a single Konami game on the Cube... and I have over 50 Cube games.   (I might have to double check on not having a Konami game, but I'm pretty sure I don't.)

But nowadays it seems like we don't get any respect from Konami.  And I say, let them focus on the PS3 - too bad for them - cause MGS4 isn't gonna do anything for that systems sales.  Yeah, we'll see a spike, but nothing with legs.
 

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

SSBB will be the best Metal Gear game this gen.  And the last.

Konami will fold after MGS4.  When that happens, we have to party.

[Mario]

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Originally posted by: GoldenPhoenix
I really won't feel the least bit sorry for Konami if Dewey bombs, they have been treating the Wii and its userbase like crap for the most part, so it serves them right.

How have they? We've got two brand new original games, better than some crappy MGS spinoff.

[Louieturkey]

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Originally posted by: Mario

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Originally posted by: GoldenPhoenix
I really won't feel the least bit sorry for Konami if Dewey bombs, they have been treating the Wii and its userbase like crap for the most part, so it serves them right.

How have they? We've got two brand new original games, better than some crappy MGS spinoff.

Plus we get our own non-Mario themed DDR game which sounds like it'll have a lot more songs than Mario DDR.

In fact, they have released more this year for the Wii than the gamecube in any year, and all of their GC games were ports or dumbed down versions of their popular franchises.  I personally think they are actually starting to step up for the Wii rather than treat it like crap.

[BlackNMild2k1]

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Originally posted by: Kairon

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Originally posted by: BlackNMild2k1
MNG5 is PS3 last BIG game till MGS4.

You've GOT to be lying. MGS4 doesn't come out 'till next year.

Well here is a release list that goes from end of this month till end of Nov. 1st for all systems

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PlayStation 3
08.23.07 Yamasa Digi World SP: Pachi-Slot Sengoku Musou (Yamasa)
08.30.07 Blade Storm: Hyakunen Sensou (Koei)
09.13.07 Megazone 23: Aoi Garland (Compile Heart)
09.27.07 Agarest Senki (Compile Heart)
09.27.07 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Spike)
10.11.07 Godfather: The Don's Edition (Electronic Arts)
10.11.07 Rise From Lair (SCEI)
10.25.07 Imabi Kisou (SEGA)
10.25.07 The Eye of Judgment: Bioloth Rebellion - Set.1 (SCEI)
11.01.07 G1 Jockey 4 (Koei)

Xbox 360
08.30.07 Hitman: Blood Money (Spike)
09.06.07 Fatal Inertia (Koei)
09.13.07 Musou Orochi (Koei)
09.20.07 Madden NFL 08: English Edition (Electronic Arts)
09.27.07 Halo 3 (Microsoft Game Studios)
10.11.07 Operation Darkness (Success)
10.11.07 Project Gotham Racing 4 (Microsoft Game Studios)
10.18.07 Beautiful Katamari (Namco)
10.18.07 ZOIDS Alternative (Takara Tomy)
11.01.07 Ace Combat 6: Kaihou e no Senka (Namco)

Wii
08.23.07 Sharuui * Takoron (Compile Heart)
09.13.07 SSX Blur (Electronic Arts)
09.20.07 Mario Strikers Charged (Nintendo)
09.20.07 Sengoku Musou Katana (Koei)
09.27.07 Bass Fishing Wii: Rokumaru Densetsu (Arc System Works)
09.27.07 Boku to Sim no Machi (Electronic Arts)
09.27.07 Kekkaishi: Kokubourou no Kage (Bandai)
09.27.07 Opoona (Koei)
10.04.07 Dragon Ball Z: Sparking Meteor (Bandai)
10.04.07 Jikkyou Powerful Major League 2 Wii (Konami)
10.25.07 Dane Dance Revolution! Hottest Party (Koanmi)
10.25.07 Ghost Squad (SEGA)
10.25.07 Takarjima Z: Barbaros no Hihou (Capcom)

So you can decide for yourself what will be big and what won't.

[Ceric]

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   PlayStation 3
   08.23.07 Yamasa Digi World SP: Pachi-Slot Sengoku Musou (Yamasa)
   08.30.07 Blade Storm: Hyakunen Sensou (Koei)
   09.13.07 Megazone 23: Aoi Garland (Compile Heart)
   09.27.07 Agarest Senki (Compile Heart)
   09.27.07 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Spike)
   10.11.07 Godfather: The Don's Edition (Electronic Arts)
   10.11.07 Rise From Lair (SCEI)
   10.25.07 Imabi Kisou (SEGA)
   10.25.07 The Eye of Judgment: Bioloth Rebellion - Set.1 (SCEI)(Over time)
   11.01.07 G1 Jockey 4 (Koei)

   Xbox 360
   08.30.07 Hitman: Blood Money (Spike)
   09.06.07 Fatal Inertia (Koei)
   09.13.07 Musou Orochi (Koei)
    09.20.07 Madden NFL 08: English Edition (Electronic Arts)
   09.27.07 Halo 3 (Microsoft Game Studios)
   10.11.07 Operation Darkness (Success)
   10.11.07 Project Gotham Racing 4 (Microsoft Game Studios)
   10.18.07 Beautiful Katamari (Namco)
   10.18.07 ZOIDS Alternative (Takara Tomy)
   11.01.07 Ace Combat 6: Kaihou e no Senka (Namco)

   Wii
   08.23.07 Sharuui * Takoron (Compile Heart)
   09.13.07 SSX Blur (Electronic Arts)
   09.20.07 Mario Strikers Charged (Nintendo)
   09.20.07 Sengoku Musou Katana (Koei)
   09.27.07 Bass Fishing Wii: Rokumaru Densetsu (Arc System Works)
   09.27.07 Boku to Sim no Machi (Electronic Arts)
   09.27.07 Kekkaishi: Kokubourou no Kage (Bandai)
   09.27.07 Opoona (Koei)
   10.04.07 Dragon Ball Z: Sparking Meteor (Bandai)
   10.04.07 Jikkyou Powerful Major League 2 Wii (Konami)
   10.25.07 Dane Dance Revolution! Hottest Party (Konami)
   10.25.07 Ghost Squad (SEGA)
   10.25.07 Takarjima Z: Barbaros no Hihou (Capcom) (Zak and Wiki)

Legend:
North America
Japan
Europe

I'm just wilding guessing when it comes to Europe.

[SalesBot]

Media Create Sales 7/30 - 8/5

01./00. [PS2] J-League Winning Eleven 2007: Club Championship (Konami) - 149,584 /  New!
02./01. [Wii] Mario Party 8 (Nintendo) - 134,786 / 400,000
03./02. [PS3] Hot Shots Golf 5 (Sony) - 64,093 / 216,000
04./04. [DS] It's a Wonderful World (Square-Enix) - 33,111 / 110,000
05./08. [DS] The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (Nintendo) - 29,088 / 697,000
06./10. [Wii] Wii Sports (Nintendo) - 27,815 / 1,971,000
07./13. [Wii] Wii Play (Nintendo) - 27,187 / 1,579,000
08./00. [DS] Face Training DS (Nintendo) - 22,276 /  New!
09./16. [DS] New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo) - 21,254 / 4,677,000
10./12. [DS] Flash Focus: Vision Training in Minutes a Day (Nintendo) - 21,168 / 476,000

11./09. [PS2] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 14 (Konami)
12./11. [Wii] Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors (Square-Enix)
13./17. [DS] More Brain Age (Nintendo)
14./00. [PSP] Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (Capcom) New!
15./00. [Wii] Endless Ocean (Nintendo) New!
16./21. [DS] Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
17./22. [DS] Itadaki Street DS (Square-Enix)
18./05. [Wii] Mobile Suit Gundam 0079 (Bandai-Namco)
19./29. [DS] Animal Crossing Wild World (Nintendo)
20./26. [DS] Brain Age (Nintendo)
21./25. [DS] Naruto Shippuuden: Strongest Ninjas Unite 5: Decisive Battle at Dawn (Takara-Tomy)
22./03. [DS] Taiko Drum Master DS (Bandai-Namco)
23./27. [DS] More English Training (Nintendo)
24./28. [DS] Pokémon Diamond (Pokémon)
25./20. [Wii] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball Wii (Konami)
26./32. [DS] English Training (Nintendo)
27./38. [DS] Kanji Brain Test 2M (IE Institute)
28./33. [DS] Pokémon Pearl (Pokémon)
29./37. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2nd (Capcom)
30./30. [DS] Chibi Robo! Park Patrol (Nintendo)

31./36. [DS] Yoshi's Island DS (Nintendo)
32./07. [360] The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Spike)
33./39. [DS] Common Knowledge Training (Nintendo)
34./00. [DS] Otoda Master (Hudson) New!
35./35. [DS] Mushi King Super Collection (Sega)
36./42. [DS] Kirarin Revolution: Mezase Idol Queen! (Konami)
37./15. [PS2] Pachi-Para 14: Wind, Clouds, and the Super Sea in Okinawa (Irem)
38./44. [DS] Prof. Layton and the Curious Village (Level 5)
39./41. [DS] Momotarou Dentetsu DS: Tokyo & Japan (Hudson)
40./45. [DS] Detailed Japanese History B Total Training (Bandai-Namco)
41./24. [PS2] Daito Giken Official Pachislo Simulator: Shake II (Paon)
42./00. [DS] Tetris DS (Nintendo) New!
43./00. [PSP] Ultimate Ghosts 'n Goblins: Kai (Capcom) New!
44./47. [DS] Qualification Exam DS (Sega)
45./49. [DS] Kekkaishi: Tale of the Raven Forest (Bandai-Namco)
46./19. [PS2] King of Fighters: Maximum Impact Regulation A (SNK Playmore)
47./40. [DS] Mega Man ZX Advent (Capcom)
48./00. [DS] Big Brain Academy (Nintendo) New!
49./00. [DS] Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (Nintendo) New!
50./00. [DS] TOEIC Test Training DS (IE Institute) New!

Hardware - This Week | Last Week | YTD | LTD
1. DS - 135,804 | 150,584 | 4,693,678 | 18,699,357
2. Wii - 61,498 | 77,169 | 2,365,438 | 3,285,081
3. PSP - 33,886 | 35,068 | 1,255,519 | 5,787,648
4. PS3 - 24,289 | 28,829 | 584,420 | 1,041,978
5. PS2 - 12,784 | 11,757 | 488,870 | 20,643,729
6. 360 - 2,691 | 3,872 | 133,122 | 397,824
7. GBA - 641 | 532 | 43,471 | 15,341,550
8. GC - 68 | 102 | 9,000 | 4,178,468

GBA = 0 GBA + 228 SP + 413 Micro
DS = 75 DS + 135,729 Lite
# of Games Sold by System (Currently in no order):
Wii- 7 games
DS- 33 games
PS3- 1 game
PS2- 5 games
PSP- 3 games
XBox 360- 1 game

Number of New Games: 10 games

# First Party Games Split by Company
Nintendo: 20
Sony: 1
Microsoft: 0

First to Third Party Number and Ratios by Company
20 out of 40 or 50% of games Published for a Nintendo System were 3rd Party.
8 out of 9 or 88% of games Published for a Sony System were 3rd Party.
1 out of 1 or 100% of games Published for a Microsoft System were 3rd Party.
Legend:
Game- Nintendo System
Game- Sony System
Game- Microsoft System
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