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[Trent Dole]

So can someone explain this Lego City thing and why Nfans are convinced it will save the system. It's multi console right? I don't get this at all

Lego Established Product (Star Wars, Batman, Etc.) games have always sold especially well on Ninty consoles and this is a U exclusive... I watched the preview vid for it on GB and the humor seemed like it'd be lame to anyone with an age of two digits or more. So basically catnip for core N enthusiasts? A Lego sandbox world doesn't seem like a bad thing to play around in honestly but as always with exclusives there's more enthusiasm than deserved for this thing.

[Barry Egan]

So can someone explain this Lego City thing and why Nfans are convinced it will save the system. It's multi console right? I don't get this at all

I remember back in the Gamecube days I thought people were desperate for saying exclusives like Eternal Darkness and Star Fox Adventures were going to help the system out of last place.  I had no idea how low standards could go, and how quickly. 

[Purple Filth]

these numbers are terrible imo 

[iconoclast]

It makes me happy to see NG3 and DmC flop so hard.

[Rahxephon91]

Lego City as an openworld game looks pretty cool, but the subject material just isn't for me.

[Cascade]

 

DS outsold Wii U!

Yes, DS > Wii U

[benjipwns]

So can someone explain this Lego City thing and why Nfans are convinced it will save the system. It's multi console right? I don't get this at all

It's all they've got right now?

I think it could be a pretty cool game (for the Lego series anyway) considering how Batman and other Lego games have been going. But I really can't imagine that anyone seriously thinks it's staying Wii U exclusive. Unless it massively bombs (or is somehow only possible with the Wii U controller*), how is this not coming out in the Fall for everything else?

*

[Don Flamenco]

It makes me happy to see NG3 and DmC flop so hard.

mission comprete.  let that be a lesson, action game devs. 

[maxy]

http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p/software/uk/latest/index_test.jsp&ct=110032

lol

[archnemesis]

Look at that! A Vita game. They must be clearing out stock. I picked up a copy for next to nothing the other day.

[Rahxephon91]

I guess this is the place to ask, though I'm not sure how great Oscar knows the games, but here we go.

What are the chances of Xseed localizing the new Legend of Heroe's PS3/Vita game? I would think pretty good thanks to their relationship with Falcom and the fact that it's on systems that are alive in North America.

On the flip side I guess thanks to the amount of text and voice work supposedly this wouldn't be an easy game to localize? I don't know just an assumption.  There's also the fact that the game is part of a very connected series plotwise and according to the comment section on Siliconera(yes I know) that would keep it from coming here. I don't really see that at a problem. Would the game be impossible to enjoy without playing the other games? Maybe, It's not yet so I guess know one really knows. But I just don't see why that would be a problem in choosing to localize the game, not like America hasn't gotten it's Japanese imports out of order before.

[Van Cruncheon]

Yeah, there's no way it's anything other than a timed exclusive.  The LEGO guys are probably sweating, though.  More than half of their sales were on Wii versions in the past... with the WiiU faceplanting, their little money factory is suddenly a lot less profitable.

I mean, provided the LEGO guys aren't already in "KILL ME" mode from being forced to make LEGO games forever.

traveller's tales? they've always been whores. dependable, well managed whores, mind you, but shameless nonetheless

[Momo]

Where can I find the best sales trackers for EU? Willing to cobble together data if needed.

[maxy]

Check gaf pal charts.

In other news
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-02-20-sony-sells-off-m3-shares-as-part-of-reorganisation

Will boost Q4 operating profit by $1.23 billion


Sony Corporation is expected to raise ¥115 billion ($1.23 bn / £798m) in operating profit for the fourth quarter from the sale of shares of its subsidiary medical services business M3.

The company announced today it is selling 6 per cent of M3, or 95,000 shares, but will remain the major shareholder in the business.

New MC data

3DS LL   66,139
3DS   31,832
PS3   16,934
Wii U   10,744
PSP   10,501
Vita   8,044
Wii   1,655
Xbox 360   506

Media Create Sales: Week 7, 2013 (Feb 11 - Feb 17)

01./01. [3DS] Dragon Quest VII: Fighters of Eden <RPG> (Square Enix) {2013.02.07} (¥6.090) - 184.993 / 1.012.916 (-78%)
02./02. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) - 78.178 / 2.591.602 (-4%)
03./04. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4.800) - 11.784 / 1.922.492 (+1%)
04./06. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.11.29} (¥5.040) - 10.076 / 396.225 (+14%)
05./05. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Best Price!) <ACT> (Capcom) {2012.11.15} (¥3.800) - 9.138 / 227.235 (-13%)
06./03. [3DS] Fantasy Life <RPG> (Level 5) {2012.12.27} (¥5.800) - 8.751 / 230.471 (-34%)
07./09. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Chibi Dragon to Fushigi na Orb <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.07.12} (¥5.040) - 7.331 / 423.364 (-2%)
08./12. [3DS] Paper Mario: Sticker Star <ADV> (Nintendo) {2012.12.06} (¥4.800) - 6.847 / 524.944 (+6%)
09./10. [3DS] Tousouchuu: Shijou Saikyou no Hunter-Tachi Kara Nigekire! <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.07.05} (¥5.040) - 6.614 / 427.429 (-10%)
10./16. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800) - 5.817 / 1.978.257 (+3%)
11./14. [WIU] New Super Mario Bros. U <ACT> (Nintendo) {2012.12.08} (¥5.985) - 5.671 / 466.457 (-3%)
12./00. [PSV] Sakura-Sou no Pet na Kanojo # <ADV> (Kadokawa Games) {2013.02.14} (¥6.804) - 5.472 / NEW
13./13. [3DS] Inazuma Eleven Go 2: Chrono Stone - Neppuu / Raimei <RPG> (Level 5) {2012.12.13} (¥5.500) - 5.348 / 419.554 (-13%)
14./00. [PSP] Sakura-Sou no Pet na Kanojo # <ADV> (Kadokawa Games) {2013.02.14} (¥6.279) - 5.115 / NEW
15./18. [PS3] Call of Duty: Black Ops II - Dubbed Edition <ACT> (Square Enix) {2012.12.20} (¥7.980) - 4.828 / 128.939 (-3%)
16./19. [WIU] Nintendo Land <ETC> (Nintendo) {2012.12.08} (¥4.935) - 4.199 / 290.677 (-6%)
17./07. [PSV] Demon Gaze <RPG> (Kadokawa Games) {2013.01.24} (¥6.090) - 4.083 / 47.993 (-50%)
18./23. [NDS] Pokèmon Black 2 / White 2 <RPG> (Pokèmon Co.) {2012.06.23} (¥4.800) - 3.966 / 2.966.056
19./08. [PS3] DmC: Devil May Cry <ACT> (Capcom) {2013.01.17} (¥6.990) - 3.938 / 168.627 (-47%)
20./20. [PS3] Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2 # <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2012.12.20} (¥8.190) - 3.527 / 235.577 (-18%)

[Great Rumbler]

Japan = 3DS Land

[Joe Molotov]

LOL, why is Japan even still making console games?

Devil May  :'(

[Mr. Gundam]

At this rate, I'd be shocked if Tri Ace made another console game any time soon.

[maxy]

Some interesting Skullgirls stuff


Adding one character to Skullgirls

$48,000: Staff Salaries - 8 people for 10 weeks

$30,000: Animation and Clean-up Contracting

$4,000: Voice recording

$2,000: Hit-box Contracting

$5,000: Audio Implementation Contracting

$20,000: QA Testing

$10,000: 1st Party Certification

$10,500: IndieGoGo and Payment Processing Fees

$20,500: Manufacturing and Shipping Physical Perks

http://kotaku.com/5986592/it-will-blow-your-mind-to-see-how-much-it-costs-to-add-one-new-character-to-a-fighting-game

[Cerveza mas fina]

That's why there is planned DLC.

[Don Flamenco]

The gaf thread actually ticked me off a little bit.   so much venomous ignorance.   wtf, people are saying it doesn't actually cost that much, so what the hell are they actually saying?  The skullgirls devs are trying to scam the whole world to split up $150k between the 10 people that work there?  :roll   

as a veteran creator of Kaz gifs, I have to say that number sounds way off   

[mjemirzian]

Gaf is the poster child for arrogant ignorance.

[Don Flamenco]

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/333003?show_todos=true

here's the indie go-go.  I think i'll get the $30 one.   

how much can I sell that TF2 hat for

[Sho Nuff]

The gaf thread actually ticked me off a little bit.   so much venomous ignorance.   wtf, people are saying it doesn't actually cost that much, so what the hell are they actually saying?  The skullgirls devs are trying to scam the whole world to split up $150k between the 10 people that work there?  :roll   

as a veteran creator of Kaz gifs, I have to say that number sounds way off   

NUH UH MODDERS DO THIS KIND OF THING FOR FREE

MAN I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE MUGEN FINALS AT EVO

[archie4208]

The gaf thread actually ticked me off a little bit.   so much venomous ignorance.   wtf, people are saying it doesn't actually cost that much, so what the hell are they actually saying?  The skullgirls devs are trying to scam the whole world to split up $150k between the 10 people that work there?  :roll   

as a veteran creator of Kaz gifs, I have to say that number sounds way off   

NUH UH MODDERS DO THIS KIND OF THING FOR FREE

MAN I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE MUGEN FINALS AT EVO

Omega Tom Hanks is OP nerf plz

[Don Flamenco]

The MLP fighting game devs didn't have to charge money for their game, so why does skullgirls cost money what a scam


my arguments by analogy are flawless

[Cerveza mas fina]

The gaf thread actually ticked me off a little bit.   so much venomous ignorance.   wtf, people are saying it doesn't actually cost that much, so what the hell are they actually saying?  The skullgirls devs are trying to scam the whole world to split up $150k between the 10 people that work there?  :roll   

as a veteran creator of Kaz gifs, I have to say that number sounds way off   

People generally have no idea how much things cost.

[Joe Molotov]

The gaf thread actually ticked me off a little bit.   so much venomous ignorance.   wtf, people are saying it doesn't actually cost that much, so what the hell are they actually saying?  The skullgirls devs are trying to scam the whole world to split up $150k between the 10 people that work there?  :roll   

as a veteran creator of Kaz gifs, I have to say that number sounds way off   

People generally have no idea how much things cost.

Skullgirls costs $15 on XBLA, now release the DLC, lazy devs.

[pilonv1]

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/333003?show_todos=true

here's the indie go-go.  I think i'll get the $30 one.   

how much can I sell that TF2 hat for

How much do I need to contribute to get it!?

[Don Flamenco]

$30, limited to 5000 backers (at about 500 right now)

[brawndolicious]

Anybody want a sealed AC3? Would trade for BLOPS2 or maybe something else.

[pilonv1]

$30 for one hat isn't good value. Bioshock is giving up 5-6 for $50

[Joe Molotov]

$30 for one hat isn't good value. Bioshock is giving up 5-6 for $50

But it's more limited, you have to figure that into your cost-benefit-hat analysis.

[pilonv1]

No one wants a Skullgirls hat regardless of how limited it is

[Steve Contra]

No one wants a Skullgirls hat regardless of how limited it is

Apparently 811 people in one day want the hat.

[pilonv1]

...

[Don Flamenco]

$100k in one day.  hold that shit 


i just want the pc version, but i'll sell one of you the hat for like $250.

[huckleberry]

btw how do people sell those hats in tf2? i have people messaging me every day about it....alot the time they are gaffers.

[Joe Molotov]

Steam has an built-in auction house now for selling TF2 stuff. Before that, you used Paypal and hoped the other person didn't rip you off.

[brawndolicious]

Are these hats just hats? Like little cosmetic customization that tells everybody playing with you how much time/money you spent on the game?

Which is why Valve  regulated the privates sales of these things? It's like drug addiction for your ego.

Who wants a copy of Assassin's Creed 3 motherfuckas? Sealed copy with the shrinkwrap still on. And another copy with no shrinkwrap and a used multiplayer code (so it's worth less). If I recognize your username, I can send first. Really just looking for a trade of either Black Ops 2 or maybe something else if you have it (I haven't bought any game other than AC3 in the last 6 months).

[pilonv1]

Are these hats just hats? Like little cosmetic customization that tells everybody playing with you how much time/money you spent on the game?

Yes. But most of them you get from playing, crafting or pre-ordering games you wanted anyway (Deus Ex had some awesome items). They're not necessarily cash dumps.

[hampster]

Brian Provinciano - @BriProv (creator of Retro City Rampage)
https://twitter.com/BriProv

Indies should definitely jump onto the PS Vita. RCR's sold much more on PSN than XBLA and more on PS Vita than even PS3.

@psnstores This doesn't include PS Plus. It's _SOLD_ far more on PSN than XBLA. With PS Plus, there are a bajillion more copies out there

@werezompire Steam's done far better than XBLA too, but PSN has still done the best.

Vita

[AdmiralViscen]

Didn't it come out like 3 months earlier on PSN?

Surprised Vita > PS3 tho


I bought it on 360 and have barely played it, it does seem better suited to something like the Vita. oh well

[Don Flamenco]

yeah i was gonna say the late launch on 360 probably did that.  it's not like a 360 owner who was really excited about it couldn't run the thing on even the cheapest PC available today. 

[Don Flamenco]

The hat is a WIP, but here it is so far.  Looks like it's the new character's weird brain worm thing:

[Don Flamenco]

18 page discussion about the hat

http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3083219

[Purple Filth]

Seems MGR sold good enough in Japan so congrats to Platinum and crew.

http://www.famitsu.com/news/201302/27029488.html

Now to see NA response.

[mjemirzian]

Now to see NA response.

Ninja Theory will make Donte into a cyborg for DmC Too.

Oh, you mean sales response? Pretty good for a Platinum game I'd think.

[Shaka Khan]

Wii U is sub 10k this week in Japan. I'm not sure how they'll manage to jolt those sales when there are no (notable?) releases for 7-8 weeks.

[Eel O'Brian]

8GB DDR5 expansion pack

[Great Rumbler]

Wii U is sub 10k this week in Japan. I'm not sure how they'll manage to jolt those sales when there are no (notable?) releases for 7-8 weeks.

I think it actually took the Vita longer to drop below 10k.

[mjemirzian]

8GB DDR5 expansion pack

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51BYD6JR7KL._SL500_SS500_.jpg

Just dying to be shooped into a Wii U image.

[Trent Dole]

Yeah, it's really weird how this keeps happening for nintendo consoles. Not your first fucking rodeo by a longshot guys, how and why do you let this keep happening?

[Himu]

Yeah, it's really weird how this keeps happening for nintendo consoles. Not your first fucking rodeo by a longshot guys, how and why do you let this keep happening?

Um.

I'm not sure if you've heard of it but this thing called the wii was at the top of charts for years right from release.

[benjipwns]

What's the Wii Sports that's going to sell the WiiU by itself during the gap before the Nintendo franchises pour in?

GameCube had Smash and Wii had Twilight Princess at least.

[benjipwns]

Looking back at the Wii release list you do get basically every "big" franchise, Zelda, Mario, Metroid, Paper Mario, Mario Party, Mario Kart, Smash Bros in the first couple years along with the Wii Fit, Wii Play, etc. that ate up the charts. Then 2009 has Wii Sports Resort and NSMB.

GameCube actually looks pretty barren in retrospect. (Though I like a good number of those titles.)

All I know about Wii U (which admittingly isn't much) is that there's a Mario Kart and Smash Bros coming at some point along with a Wii Fit and Wii Party. And of course there will be a Zelda, Mario, etc. eventually.

EDIT: Looking at the full Wii list I can see why I was able to stick with Wii/PC for so long, there was a pretty decent clip of stuff coming out those first few years. (Factor in how most everything else I wanted was getting or was a PC release.)

[benjipwns]

Remember when we talked about a "third pillar"?

[Don Flamenco]

What's the Wii Sports that's going to sell the WiiU by itself during the gap before the Nintendo franchises pour in?

GameCube had Smash and Wii had Twilight Princess at least.

Wii Hubris was a major flop...

[archnemesis]

It might be too late now, but they need to release several good games and make sure that the price is more attractive than the PS4's price. I think a general issue for Nintendo is that they aren't really able to support multiple systems simultaneously by themselves. For that they need some extra help from third-parties.

[archnemesis]

What's the Wii Sports that's going to sell the WiiU by itself during the gap before the Nintendo franchises pour in?

I think the audience that was interested in Wii Sports and Wii Fit has moved on and neither of their Wii U successors will sell particularly well. Mario Kart, Smash Brothers, and 3D Mario are still going to be as popular as ever though. If they want a system seller for a wider audience they will have to come up with something new and that will take time.

[DCharlieJP]

BU BU BU IT HAS MONSTER HUNTER -AND- DQX!

I tried to warn people but hey....