Okay everyone is time for some numbers. I'm pointing out the numbers of sales in Japan. I can't do one world wide. 😮
Most of the info you will find it here:
http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/06/japanese-hardware-sales-25-september-1-october-fully-transla/
- DS Lite: 274,389 134,554 (96.22%)
- PS2: 31,992 681 (2.08%)
- PSP: 25,319 2,201 (9.52%)
- Xbox 360: 2,195 1,086 (97.93%)
- GBA SP: 1,811334 (15.57%)
- Game Boy Micro: 1,103 83 (7.00%)
- Gamecube: 523 240 (31.45%)
- DS Phat: 253 63 (19.94%)
- GBA: 10 10 (50.00%)
- Xbox: 3 5 (62.5%)
As you can see the Xbox 360 has not been able to break into to the top three yet. Even with the head start last year MS hasn't really made an impact. But at the same time it proves that it continues to increase in the Japanese market. Which is good for the console. But it's very little chance it will take the spot from the DS. Next month PS3 will debut. We'll see how things go.
Originally posted by JToTheP
Oh please, no metal case will top the Premium box of RE4 on Ps2. Especially coming from SquareEnix considering they favor Japan over us so much more. Which is basically why I said **** them after 10.On topic:
Go buy DS Lana! 😛 I just got Mega Man ZX for it, and I love it!
Squaresoft and Enix were both Japanese companies and Squenix after the merger remains a Japanese company, it only makes sense for them to favor their home market.
Originally posted by Lana
Squaresoft and Enix were both Japanese companies and Squenix after the merger remains a Japanese company, it only makes sense for them to favor their home market.
Regardless the US 99% of the time gets shafted somehow. It's also almost a give in that almost every single game is made in Japan and brought here, save for Grand Theft Auto, and Bully.
Originally posted by BackFire
That used to be true, but there are more and more games developed by American or European companies. Halo, Gears of War, Half Life, Doom, World of Warcraft, Tom Clancy games, Oblivion, Assassin's Creed, BioShock.Non Japanese games are really blowing up right now, and it's good.
And I've heard of every single game/series you mentioned except Bioshock? 😑
Originally posted by JToTheP
And doesn't Europe get titles that never reach America also? Tales Of Eternia for PSP comes to mind. Majority of games that stay for Japanese Ps2s, reach the different countries overseas but never the US. So I think that's a fair compliment for Europe not getting the entire library.
No, the US gets a much higher proportion than Europe, and nearly everything earlier. Geez, just look at the PS3.
America has no cause to moan; the situation is much worse in Europe.
Never heard of Bioshock?
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Lmw78t8NgIE
Watch that. It's creepy as all **** though. I certainly will not be able to play that game by myself.
Hey Ush, when's FFIII coming out there?
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Originally posted by Lana
Never heard of Bioshock?http://youtube.com/watch?v=Lmw78t8NgIE
Watch that. It's creepy as all **** though. I certainly will not be able to play that game by myself.
Hey Ush, when's FFIII coming out there?
(hides)
FF3 DS release dates
For US: 11/14
EU: TBA
The Nintendo DS is getting so many good games.
Originally posted by Ushgarak
I'm going after you with one of those drills...
I'm already hiding, good luck on that.
Originally posted by ESB -1138
FF3 DS release dates
For US: 11/14
EU: TBAThe Nintendo DS is getting so many good games.
I know when it's out in the US and that there's no release date for Europe. I was simply teasing him 😛
Well I have decided I will probably give in and get a Black DS Lite, I'm not a fan of the white, definitely not a fan of the Pink and I have no release date for the Blue and I can't wait much longer! 😬
This is as much as I know for uk release dates:
Nintendo DS Hardware / Software Release Date Q4 2006 / Q1 2007
Nintendo DS Browser 6 October 2006
Sudoku Master 27 October 2006
Nintendo DS Lite Pink Edition 27 October 2006
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team 10 November 2006
Tenchu Dark Secret 24 November 2006
Yoshi’s Island DS 1 December 2006
Star Fox Command 26 January 2007
Actionloop 26 January 2007
Harvest Moon DS (Rising Star Games/Nintendo) Q1 2007
Mario Slam Basketball Q1 2007
Magical Starsign (tentative name) Q1 2007
Diddy Kong Racing DS Q1 2007
Mario vs Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis Q1 2007
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Justice for All (Capcom) Q1 2007
Pokémon Ranger Q1 2007
Children of Mana (Square-Enix) Q1 2007
no mention of a DSlite Blue around xmas time sigh
I don't know if that will change... I would think the best time to release it would be xmas. shrug