Dante Posted November 5, 2008 Author Posted November 5, 2008 [size="2"] Sony Nintendo Microsoft Industry Y/E 1998 $902,811,090 $1,023,333,867 $1,926,144,957 Y/E 1999 $1,102,563,557 $1,301,350,000 $2,403,913,557 Y/E 2000 $722,738,949 $1,368,207,547 $2,090,946,497 Y/E 2001 -$449,776,290 $677,576,000 $227,799,710 Y/E 2002 $629,101,056 $895,872,180 -$1,135,000,000 $389,973,237 Y/E 2003 $935,569,253 $834,333,333 -$1,191,000,000 $578,902,586 Y/E 2004 $627,195,212 $993,161,303 -$1,337,000,000 $283,356,515 Y/E 2005 $419,888,799 $1,056,056,202 -$539,000,000 $936,945,001 Y/E 2006 $69,129,058 $774,478,055 -$1,339,000,000 -$495,392,887 Y/E 2007 -$1,970,923,859 $1,914,666,388 -$1,969,000,000 -$2,025,257,471 Y/E 2008 -$1,079,994,103 [b] $4,322,637,887 [/b] $426,000,000 [b]$3,668,643,783[/b] Y/E 09Q1 $51,113,208 $1,124,452,830 $178,000,000 $1,353,566,038 Y/E 09Q2 -$379,471,154 $1,278,759,615 Total $1,579,944,775 $17,564,885,209 -$6,906,000,000 $11,339,541,523 Full Year Average $173,482,066 $1,378,333,888 -$1,012,000,000 $907,815,953 Profitable Years 8 11 1 9 Non Profitable Years 3 0 6 2 Average in Loss Year -$1,166,898,084 N/A -$1,251,666,667 -$1,260,325,179 Average in Profit Year $676,124,622 $1,378,333,888 $426,000,000 $1,389,625,094[/size] [size="2"] Capcom Platinum Titles: Release Title Platform Units 01. 1992/6 Street Fighter II SFC 6,300,000 02. 1998/1 Resident Evil 2 PS 4,960,000 03. 1993/7 Street Fighter II Turbo SFC 4,100,000 04. 1999/9 Resident Evil 3 Nemesis PS 3,500,000 05. 1996/3 Resident Evil PS 2,750,000 06. 2008/3 Monster Hunter Freedom 2 G PSP 2,550,000 07. 1999/7 Dino Crisis PS 2,400,000 08. 2008/1 Devil May Cry 4 360/PS3 2,350,000 09. 2007/2 Monster Hunter Freedom 2 PSP 2,250,000 10. 2001/8 Devil May Cry PS2 2,160,000 11. 2001/1 Onimusha : Warlords PS2 2,020,000 12. 2005/12 Resident Evil 4 PS2 2,050,000 13. 1994/6 Super Street Fighter II SFC 2,000,000 14. 2002/3 Onimusha 2 : Samurai's Destiny PS2 1,990,000 15. 2003/1 Devil May Cry 2 PS2 1,700,000 16. 1993/9 Street Fighter II' Plus MD 1,650,000 17. 1986/6 Ghosts'n Goblins FC 1,640,000 [b]18. 2005/1 Resident Evil 4 GC 1,600,000[/b] 19. 2004/2 Onimusha 3 : Demon siege PS2 1,520,000 20. 1988/12 Mega Man 2 FC 1,510,000 21. 2006/12 Lost Planet Extream Condition 360 1,500,000 22. 1990/12 Final Fight SFC 1,480,000 23. 2003/12 Resident Evil Outbreak PS2 1,450,000 [b]24. 2007/5 Resident Evil 4 Wii edition Wii 1,400,000[/b] 25. 2001/3 Resident Evil Code Veronica X PS2 1,400,000 26. 2006/8 Dead Rising 360 1,400,000 27. 2002/3 Resident Evil GC 1,350,000 28. 2003/12 Mega man Battle Network 4 GBA 1,350,000 29. 2005/2 Devil May Cry 3 PS2 1,300,000 30. 2002/11 Resident Evil 0 GC 1,250,000 31. 1998/8 Resident Evil DC Dual Shock PS 1,200,000 32. 2005/12 Monster Hunter Freedom PSP 1,200,000 33. 2000/9 Dino Crisis 2 PS 1,190,000 34. 1993/12 Mega Man X SFC 1,160,000 [b]35. 2007/11 Resident Evil: Umbr. Chr. Wii 1,150,000[/b] 36. 2000/2 Resident Evil Code Veronica DC 1,140,000 37. 1986/9 Commando FC 1,140,000 38. 1997/9 Resident Evil Director's Cut PS 1,130,000 39. 1991/10 Super Ghouls'n Ghosts SFC 1,090,000 40. 1990/9 Mega Man 3 FC 1,080,000 41. 1993/5 Final Fight 2 SFC 1,030,000 42. 1998/12 Street Fighter Alpha 3 PS 1,000,000[/size]
Flaight Posted November 7, 2008 Posted November 7, 2008 Looking ahead, I think the profit will fall sharply, not necessarily because of less sales (probably that too tho), but mainly because of the strength of Japanese yen. It's on a 13 year high and went up a big time against all major currencies in the last several weeks. I think the biggest was vs Australian dollars, at 45% or something. That's ridiculous, but this sort of price hike happens with Japanese yen, especially when the times are bad outside Japan. It's a brickhouse currency. Obviously it won't stay that way forever, but I generally think yen will be generally higher in the foreseeable future, resulting in less profit for all Japanese exporters including Nintendo. That is, unless the G7 intervenes to stop yen from rising. I think that's likely if this trend continues.
Ten10 Posted November 7, 2008 Posted November 7, 2008 Well I'd just like to congratulate Microsoft on making some money for a change. Nintendo seems to have done quite well even during the darker years. But I suppose they've always had more out there than everyone else which meant they could pick up the slack in other markets.
Dante Posted November 7, 2008 Author Posted November 7, 2008 Wii Month Europe USA Japan Jan 383.000 274.000 542.982 Feb 399.000 432.000 288.359 Mar 512.000 721.000 268.720 Apr 575.000 714.200 210.851 May 536.000 675.089 208.778 June 605.000 666.700 224.245 July 483.000 555.000 164.704 Aug 478.000 453.000 162.470 Sep 548.000 687.000 144.379 Total 4.519.000 5.177.989 2.215.488 YTD: 11.912.477 Playstation 3 Month Europe USA Japan Jan 315.000 269.000 217.366 Feb 180.000 280.800 69.202 Mar 306.000 257.120 71.325 Apr 242.000 187.071 34.954 May 218.000 208.700 33.995 June 245.000 405.488 138.835 July 145.000 225.000 43.911 Aug 181.000 185.353 39.861 Sep 250.000 232.400 40.033 Total 2.082.000 2.250.932 689.482 YTD: 5.022.414 Xbox 360 Month Europe USA Japan Jan 164.000 230.000 29.361 Feb 82.000 254.600 10.096 Mar 191.000 262.000 9.041 Apr 176.000 188.000 5.231 May 188.000 186.600 6.678 June 147.000 219.800 16.878 July 119.000 205.000 18.315 Aug 128.000 195.200 38.995 Sep 222.000 347.200 62.571 Total 1.417.000 2.088.400 212.785 YTD: 3.718.185 Nintendo DS Month Europe USA Japan Jan 633.596 251.000 599.354 Feb 693.389 587.600 225.413 Mar 784.652 698.000 281.085 Apr 585.342 414.800 186.686 May 539.186 452.600 161.892 June 902.140 783.000 207.159 July 855.984 608.000 217.437 Aug 707.026 518.300 251.534 Sep 712.271 536.800 276.745 Total 6.413.586 4.850.100 2.407.305 YTD: 13.670.991 Playstation Portable Month Europe USA Japan Jan 260.152 230.000 544.777 Feb 148.958 243.115 262.131 Mar 204.555 216.458 422.358 Apr 140.566 192.700 364.423 May 125.880 182.300 296.855 June 220.290 337.400 301.342 July 193.016 222.000 259.655 Aug 162.595 253.000 212.182 Sep 141.615 238.100 145.008 Total 1.597.627 2.115.073 2.808.731 YTD: 6.521.431 Market Comparison Month Europe USA Japan Jan 1.755.748 1.254.000 1.933.840 Feb 1.503.347 1.798.115 855.201 Mar 1.998.207 2.154.578 1.052.529 Apr 1.718.908 1.696.771 802.145 May 1.607.066 1.705.289 708.198 June 2.119.430 2.412.388 888.459 July 1.796.000 1.815.000 704.022 Aug 1.656.621 1.604.853 705.042 Sep 1.873.886 2.041.500 668.736 Total 16.029.213 16.482.494 8.318.172 YTD: 40.829.879 1 Pixel = 625 units - UK - France - Germany Wii PS3 X360 CW23 49.375 11.250 11.250 CW24 48.750 11.875 11.875 CW25 47.500 11.875 11.875 CW26 60.000 13.125 13.125 CW27 60.000 13.125 13.125 CW28 58.750 11.250 11.250 CW29 61.875 13.125 10.625 CW30 68.125 16.875 11.875 CW31 63.125 20.625 11.250 CW32 63.125 16.875 9.375 CW33 65.625 16.875 9.375 CW34 60.000 19.375 27.500 CW35 61.875 19.375 24.375 CW36 56.250 16.875 20.000 CW37 50.625 13.750 16.250 CW38 53.125 16.250 16.250 CW39 43.125 20.625 40.000 CW40 34.375 19.375 30.625 CW41 70.000 61.250 28.750 CW42 101.875 56.875 23.750 Total 1.177.500 400.625 352.500 Week NDS PSP CW1 116.439 83.920 CW2 111.194 48.254 CW3 156.301 49.303 CW4 120.635 39.862 CW5 129.027 38.813 CW6 161.546 37.764 CW7 186.722 36.715 CW8 167.840 35.666 CW9 177.281 38.813 CW10 143.713 38.813 CW11 153.154 39.862 CW12 167.840 40.911 CW13 153.154 41.960 CW14 166.791 43.009 CW15 152.105 36.715 CW16 146.860 34.617 CW17 140.566 31.470 CW18 145.811 37.764 CW19 143.713 34.617 CW20 131.125 31.470 CW21 137.419 29.372 CW22 126.929 30.421 CW23 120.635 34.617 CW24 162.595 31.470 CW25 186.722 44.058 CW26 216.094 53.499 CW27 216.094 56.646 CW28 226.584 54.548 CW29 209.800 47.205 CW30 203.506 43.009 CW31 216.094 48.254 CW32 196.163 46.156 CW33 177.281 46.156 CW34 166.791 35.666 CW35 166.791 34.617 CW36 160.497 31.470 CW37 139.517 27.274 CW38 132.174 25.176 CW39 132.174 26.225 CW40 147.909 31.470 CW41 141.615 27.274 CW42 139.517 31.470 Total 6.694.718 1.656.371
Dante Posted November 26, 2008 Author Posted November 26, 2008 ELSPA Sales Awards UK - November 2008 Sales Award Silver Status (100k) (PSP) WWE SMACKDOWN VS RAW 2008 (360) PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2009 (NDS) HARRY POTTER & THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX (360) GEARS OF WAR 2 (360) FALLOUT 3 (NDS) BEN 10: PROTECTOR OF THE EARTH (WII) TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 09 (PS2) RATATOUILLE (PS3) CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR (360) CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR (NDS) PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE CURIOUS VILLAGE (PC) WORLD OF WARCRAFT: THE WRATH OF THE LICH KING (PC) FOOTBALL MANAGER 2009 (PS3) LITTLEBIGPLANET (PS3) STAR WARS: THE FORCE UNLEASHED (360) LEGO INDIANA JONES: THE ORIGINAL ADVENTURES (NDS) COOKING GUIDE: CAN'T DECID WHAT TO EAT? Gold Status (200k) (PS2) GUITAR HERO III: LEGENDS OF ROCK (360) GEARS OF WAR 2 (360) FABLE II (360) CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR (360) MASS EFFECT (PS3) CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR (NDS) TOUCHMASTER (WII) SUPER MONKEY BALL: BANANA BLITZ Platinum Status (300k) (PS3) FIFA 09 (PC) THE SIMS 2: NIGHTLIFE (360) GEARS OF WAR 2 (WII) SUPER SMASH BROS: BRAWL (360) CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR (NDS) CARS Double Platinum Status (600k) (PS2)FIFA 08 (NDS)BIG BRAIN ACADEMY Diamond Status (1.0m) (WII) WII FIT (WII) MARIO KART WII
Dante Posted December 12, 2008 Author Posted December 12, 2008 Hardware Wii: 2.04m 1.237m (154%) DS: 1.57m 1.079m (220%) Xbox 360: 836K 465K (125%) PSP: 421K 228K (118%) PS3: 378K 188K (99%) PS2: 206K 70K (51%) Top 10 Software 1. Gears of War 2 - Xbox 360 – 1.56 million* 2. Call of Duty: World at War - Xbox 360 – 1.41 million* 3. Wii Play w/ remote - Wii – 796K 4. Wii Fit - Wii – 697K 5. Mario Kart - Wii – 637K 6. Call of Duty: World at War - PS3 – 597K 7. Guitar Hero: World Tour - Wii – 475K* 8. Left 4 Dead - Xbox 360 – 410K 9. Resistance 2 - PS3 – 385K* 10. Wii Music - Wii – 297K (*includes CE, GOTY editions, bundles, etc. but not those bundled with hardware) NPD analyst Anita Frazier: Overall "The video games industry continues to set a blistering sales pace, overall, with total month revenues 10% higher than last November, even with 7 less days of post-Thanksgiving shopping this year as compared to last." "With $16B realized for the year so far through November, the industry is still on pace to achieve total year revenues of $22B in the U.S." "One reason for the continued strength of the industry compared to other forms of entertainment comes from a number of sources. Certainly, the expanded audience for gaming due to the availability of a wider variety of compelling content is a strong contributor. Economic factors are also at play given that a video game is a relatively inexpensive form of entertainment for the hours of value it provides. Our Consumer Spending Indicator shows that video games is the category consumers are least likely to cut back on this holiday." Hardware "All three of the newer generation console systems have something to brag about. The expanded supply of Wii systems at retail was clearly evident in the sales figures this month. The 360 realized a nice unit sales bump over last November and the PS3 year-to-date unit sales growth is impressive. It's clear there can be more multiple victors this generation and while price is certainly a strong factor, particularly as the current economic situation continues to prevail, the most important factor that will drive success in 2009 will be the line-up of compelling games that will keep consumers involved in the industry." Software "Reinforcing that at this point in the cycle, content is once again king, year-to-date games sales growth is 31%. The top-10 list of games shows just how varied the most popular games have become." "Gears of War II certainly didn't disappoint, achieving a 13% attach rate to the Xbox 360 install base. These are the types of platform exclusive games that are so important to the continued strength of any given platform." "After a soft introduction last month, Wii Music came back to score a spot on the top 10 list for the month. I think this is a testament to the power of a comprehensive marketing campaign and the very strong brand equity that the Wii platform enjoys." "We would be remiss not to point out the strength of PC game sales this month as lead by the release of the latest World of Warcraft expansion pack. Wrath of the Lich King sold over 1.4 million units in the U.S. during its debut month at retail."
Zechs Merquise Posted December 12, 2008 Posted December 12, 2008 Wow, this is incredible news! The Wii is selling better than ever. The PS3 is virtually finished hahaha. Wii is outselling it over 5:1 and 360 is outselling it over 2:1.
khilafah Posted December 12, 2008 Posted December 12, 2008 mental sales! PS3 sales are really bad. Its crazy how a machine can sell 2m with no new big releases to drive hardware sales. L4D beat resistance 2. Wii and DS sales are just out of this world. So did Call of Duty 5 bomb on the Wii? Would like to see the numbers compared to 360 and PS3. Oh and I guess LBP bombed then?
D_prOdigy Posted December 12, 2008 Posted December 12, 2008 mental sales! PS3 sales are really bad. Its crazy how a machine can sell 2m with no new big releases to drive hardware sales. L4D beat resistance 2. Wii and DS sales are just out of this world. So did Call of Duty 5 bomb on the Wii? Would like to see the numbers compared to 360 and PS3. Oh and I guess LBP bombed then? Call of Duty 5 Wii was pretty much non-existent in the charts. Activision's part, really: no marketing whatsoever. LBP didn't really bomb, but again, little marketing didn't really help its cause. Mirror's Edge, on the other hand, performed terribly. I'd still like to see where the other versions of GH:WT lie.
Zechs Merquise Posted December 12, 2008 Posted December 12, 2008 Call of Duty 5 Wii was pretty much non-existent in the charts. Activision's part, really: no marketing whatsoever. LBP didn't really bomb, but again, little marketing didn't really help its cause. Mirror's Edge, on the other hand, performed terribly. I'd still like to see where the other versions of GH:WT lie. Mirror's Edge bombed totally, as did Little Big Planet - for all the adverts, hype and the fact it's the SONY exclusive for Christmas it's been a BIG disappointment. Nice to see Wii Music making an appearance
Guest Jordan Posted December 12, 2008 Posted December 12, 2008 2 million units sold... and practically no games for its previously core market this Christmas... What a joke :-/ I'm not bashing, I still love Nintendo. But I feel shitted on to say the least.
Pookiablo Posted December 12, 2008 Posted December 12, 2008 2 million units sold... and practically no games for its previously core market this Christmas... What a joke :-/ I'm not bashing, I still love Nintendo. But I feel shitted on to say the least. Agreed. All these years, Nintendo's been making epic games and getting fuck all money for it - then they release Wii and a decent game every blue moon, whilst doing nothing else and they're earning enough money to buy Japan. Nobs. EDIT: Okay, so not fuck all money, but not as much as they did deserve!
Retro_Link Posted December 12, 2008 Posted December 12, 2008 Agreed. All these years, Nintendo's been making epic games and getting fuck all money for it.Nintendo have been making ALOT of money for a long time! The greedy fuckers just choose not to spend it!
Pookiablo Posted December 12, 2008 Posted December 12, 2008 Yes I do realise that Retro, hence the editing just before you posted. I was just getting carried away! Sorry!
khilafah Posted December 12, 2008 Posted December 12, 2008 2 million units sold... and practically no games for its previously core market this Christmas... What a joke :-/ I'm not bashing, I still love Nintendo. But I feel shitted on to say the least. you know it. They treated the core N64/GC and now Wii owners pretty shitty to say the least.
Dante Posted December 12, 2008 Author Posted December 12, 2008 Lets compare GC and Wii Nintendo GameCube * 2001 o Luigi's Mansion o Pikmin o Super Smash Bros. Melee o Wave Race: Blue Storm o Doubutsu no Mori + (Japan Only) 5 releases * 2002 o Animal Crossing o Disney's Magical Mirror Starring Mickey Mouse o Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem o Mario Party 4 o Metroid Prime o NBA Courtside 2002 o Star Fox Adventures o Super Mario Sunshine o Cubivore: Survival of the Fittest (Japan/North America only ; published by Nintendo in Japan Only) o Doshin the Giant (Japan/Europe Only) 10 releases * 2003 o 1080° Avalanche o F-Zero GX o Kirby Air Ride o The Legend of Zelda Collector's Edition o The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Master Quest o The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker o Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour o Mario Kart: Double Dash!! o Mario Party 5 o Pokémon Channel o Wario World o Doubutsu no Mori e-Plus (Japan Only) o GiFTPiA (Japan Only) o Nintendo Puzzle Collection (Japan Only) 14 releases * 2004 o Custom Robo (Japan/North America Only) o Donkey Konga o The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures o Mario Party 6 o Mario Power Tennis o Metroid Prime 2: Echoes o Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door o Pikmin 2 o Pokémon Box: Ruby and Sapphire o Pokémon Colosseum o WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$ o Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles (Published by Nintendo in North America Only) o Kururin Squash! (Japan Only) 13 releases * 2005 o Battalion Wars o Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix o Donkey Konga 2 o Donkey Kong Jungle Beat o Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance o Geist o Mario Party 7 o Mario Superstar Baseball o Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness o Star Fox: Assault o Super Mario Strikers o Densetsu no Quiz Ou Ketteisen (Japan only) o Donkey Konga 3 (Japan Only) 13 releases * 2006 o Baten Kaitos Origins (Japan/North America only) o Chibi-Robo! o The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess o Odama 4 releases Wii * 2006 o Wii Sports o Excite Truck o The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess o Wii Play (Released 2007 in North America) 4 releases * 2007 o WarioWare: Smooth Moves o Eyeshield 21: Field Saikyō no Senshi (Japan only) o Super Paper Mario o Mario Party 8 o Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree o Pokémon Battle Revolution o Mario Strikers Charged o Metroid Prime 3: Corruption o Donkey Kong Barrel Blast o Battalion Wars 2 o Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn o Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Published by Nintendo in Japan only) o Super Mario Galaxy o Link's Crossbow Training 14 releases * 2008 o Wii Chess (Europe only) o Endless Ocean o Super Smash Bros. Brawl o Mario Kart Wii o Wii Fit o Mario Super Sluggers o Wario Land: Shake It! o Fatal Frame IV (Japan only) o Captain Rainbow (Japan only) o Wii Music o Disaster: Day of Crisis (Japan/PAL Region only) o Animal Crossing: City Folk * Play on Wii Selection in 2008 o Play on the Wii: Pikmin o Play on the Wii: Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat 12 releases + 2 releases (Play on Wii) * Announced for 2009 o Wii Sports Resort o Punch-Out!! Wii o Start w/ 100 Conversations! English Conversation o Another Code: R, Gateway of Memory o Kensax o Cosmic Walker o Spawn Smasher o Dynamic Slash o Tact of Magic o Sin & Punishment 2 o Forever Blue 2: Beautiful Ocean o Everyone's the Star on the NHK Red-and-White Quiz Battle o Line Attack Heroes * Play on Wii Selection in 2009 o Play on the Wii: Chibi-Robo! o Play on the Wii: Mario Power Tennis o Play on the Wii: Metroid Prime o Play on the Wii: Metroid Prime 2: Echoes o Play on the Wii: Pikmin 2 13 releases + 5 releases
Teppo Holmqvist Posted December 12, 2008 Posted December 12, 2008 Titles that Nintendo has published / announced for its homeconsole after it being two years in the market. Recap: Nintendo Entertaiment System. 31 titles. 1 Publish only deal. 30 new IPs. In the end, Nintendo had published / released 102 titles for NES. About third never saw release in the west. 4nin Uchi Mahjong Balloon Fight Baseball Clu Clu Land Devil World Donkey Kong Donkey Kong 3 Donkey Kong Jr Donkey Kong Jr. no Sansuu Asobi Duck hunt Excitebike F-1 Race Golf Gomoku Narabe Renju Gyromite Hogan's Alley Ice Climber Kung Fu Mach Rider Mahjong Mario Bros Pinball Popey no Eigo Asobi Popeye Soccer Stack-Up Super Mario Bros Tennis Urban Champion Wild Gunman Wrecking Crew Super Nintendo. 20 titles. 2 Publish only deal. 1 game that never came out in the west. 12 new IPs. 1 clear casual title, Mario Paint. In the end, Nintendo had published / released 72 titles for SNES. Over 15 of these were publish only deals. Many never saw release outside Japan. Battleclash Fire Emblem: Monshou no Nazo F-Zero Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Mario & Wario Mario Paint NCAA Football Pilotwings Sim City Star Fox Stunt Race FX Super Mario All-Stars Super Mario Kart Super Mario World Super Metroid Super Scope 6 Super Soccer Super Tennis Vegas Stakes Nintendo 64. 27 titles. 7 Publish only deal. 9 new IPs. In the end, Nintendo had published / released 58 titles for SNES. Over 15 of these were publish only deals. 007 Goldeneye 1080 Snowboarding Banjo-Kazooie Blast Corps Bomberman 64 Bomberman Hero Cruis'n USA Cruis'n World Diddy Kong Racing F-1 World Grand Prix F-Zero X Hey You Pikachu! Killer Instinct Gold Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Major League Baseball Mario Kart 64 Mario Party NBA Courtside Pilotwings 64 Star Fox 64 Star Wars: Shadow of the Empire Super Mario 64 Tetrisphere Waialae Country Club: True Golf Classics Wave Race 64 Yoshi's Story Gamecube. 30 titles. 2 Publish only deals. 3 games that never came out in the west. 6 new IPs. In the end, Nintendo had published / released 54 titles for SNES. Five of them were publish only deals. 1080 Silver Storm Animal Crossing Animal Crossing+ Animal Leader Donkey Konga Doshin the Giant Eternal Darkness Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles F-Zero GX Giftpia Kirby Air Ride Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker Luigi's Mansion Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour Mario Party 4 Metroid Prime Mickey Mouse & Magical Mirror NBA Courtside 2002 Nintendo Puzzle Collection Pikmin Pokemon Box Pokemon Channel Pokemon Colosseum Super Smash Bros Melee Star Fox Adventures Super Mario Sunshine Wario World WarioWare MicroGame$ Wave Race: Blue Storm Wii. 50 titles. 2 Publish only deals. 17 new ips. 6 downloadable titles. 8 casual ips with one being only released in japan, and one only being released in the west. One of these games is a pack-in. 3 games that probably never come out in the west. Total count 50 games. It will only take six announcements more and Nintendo's own output has exceeded both N64 and Gamecube lifetime releases. And this is only after being two years in the market. Animal Crossing: City Folk Another Code Wii Art Style: Cubello Art Style: Orbient Art Style: Rotohex Battalion Wars II Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree Captain Rainbow Common Sense Training Cosmic Walker Disaster: Day of Crisis Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast Dr. Mario: Virus Buster Dynamic Smash Endless Ocean Endless Ocean 2 Excite Truck Eyeshield 21: Field Saikyou no Senshi Fatal Frame: Mask of Lunar Eclipse Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn Line Attacker Link's Crossbow Training MaBosHi: The Three Shape Arcade Magnetica Twist / Actionloop Twist Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Mario Kart Wii Mario Party 8 Mario Strikers Charged Mario Super Sluggers Metroid Prime 3: Corruption Pokémon Battle Revolution Pokemon Ranch Punch-Out Sin & Punishment 2 Spawn Smasher Super Mario Galaxy Super Paper Mario Super Smash Bros Brawl Tact of Magic The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Trivia Master Wario Land: the Shake Dimension WarioWare: Smooth Moves Wii Chess Wii Fit Wii Music Wii Play Wii Sports Wii Sports Resort Some common myths debunked: Nintendo does release less games than before: Output has nearly doubled if compared to previous consoles Nintendo does only casual games: 50 games and only eight of them are solely aimed at expanded audience. That Nintendo is popular once more doesn't change status of certain long-standing IPs, no matter what typical teenager wants to believe. I.e. previous generations, Endless Ocean was called weird game, not casual. It was most hardcore of them all thanks to its extremely niche status, and gameplay that wouldn't appeal at average Joe at all. If you guys want to argue about Nintendo's own output, do it with basic numeric facts, not with something that has been pulled from your arses. And merry christmas to everybody. I'm going back to my lair to sleep.
Dante Posted December 12, 2008 Author Posted December 12, 2008 also people dont have to buy the games that come out that month.
Hellfire Posted December 12, 2008 Posted December 12, 2008 We couldn't have a thread about Nintendo's success without someone derailing it could we? It's funny really.
D_prOdigy Posted December 12, 2008 Posted December 12, 2008 We couldn't have a thread about Nintendo's success without someone derailing it could we? It's funny really. But where else can we vent our anger that Nintendo has raped our children and burned our houses? I mean, it's not like anyone's made a thread specifically about casual games.
Choze Posted December 12, 2008 Posted December 12, 2008 quality = sales? Since when was that ever true for anything really? If it was the world and consumerism would be very different. I was reading business articles about how companies like EA and THQ are suffering lately because of focusing on Wii too much. http://seekingalpha.com/article/110248-a-new-era-of-video-games-the-end-of-shovelware?source=yahoo Investors do not think Wii is the place for quality games. Nintendo have a downmarket stance. The Wii audience is easily satisfied and are happy to pay more for less. The word shovelware was used for Wii alot. EA's unsure focus was a negative but it seems they now realise that games like ME and Dead Space for an audience that the 360 and PS3 cater to are the future. First versions have not done so well but they will learn and improve. Sames goes for other publishers who are making new ideas and franchises but having a hard time. This is good for innovation (true innovation) as a side effect just not on Wii. Its now pretty much accepted as good business practice that Wii is not about quality whatsoever.
Hellfire Posted December 12, 2008 Posted December 12, 2008 Choze was the only one missing, now we can start the party. I'm not even gonna participate as this will be retarded as usual, just a little sweet for you Choze: “One thing that's different is we typically figured out who the market leader was going to be before the start of the cycle and bet with our development resources on that platform. “We made the wrong call there [by betting on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360], which made this transition harder than it would otherwise be. But now we're catching up, and I think we're fine. We've got some incredibly innovative Wii titles, [and] incredibly innovative DS titles coming. And so I think that issue's sort of behind us.” Riccitiello also said he was hopeful of pushing EA’s market share on DS and Wii up to match its dominance on PS3 and 360. He commented: “Can I make a big step in that direction this year? Yes. Can I continue to make steps in that pattern? Yes. Does Nintendo want us to do it? Yes. Does the platform set itself up for that to be possible? Yes. So, it requires focus.”
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