Halo 3 #1 in....JAPAN????!!!?

[zero2dash]

Wow :eek: :D

http://kotaku.com/gaming/un****ingbelievable/simple-2000-the-japanese-software-chart-where-halo-3-does-ok-306918.php

Un-****ing-Believable
Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart Where Halo 3 Does OK

http://kotaku.com/assets/resources/2007/10/halo3japan.jpg

Now is not a time for words. Now is a time for quiet reflection on just what exactly this means for humanity.

1) Halo 3 (360) 59,000 copies
2) Pokemon's Mysterious Dungeon: Toki (DS) 55,000
3) Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core (PSP) 54,000
4) Tamagotchi (DS) 54,000
5) Pokemon's Mysterious Dungeon: Yami (DS) 46,000
6) Bleach Blade Battlers 2nd (PS2) 31,000
7) English Test 2 (DS) 28,000
8) Yu-gi-oh Duel Monsters GX (PSP) 28,000
9) Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (PS3) 27,000
10) Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops + (PSP) 25,000

This is major on several levels.

1) It's a 360 game in the one region the system is doing terrible
2) It's a FPS in a land of RPG fans
3) It beat out Pokemon AND FF7 Crisis Core

+ now it has done $300 million in 1 week (http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/04/halo-3-makes-300-million-in-one-week/) (software sales alone - doesn't take into account how many systems were sold or the $ revenue from those console sales).

This could help turn things around for Microsoft especially going into the holidays where more sales will surely come.

[thegreatunknown]

that is so so so so very sad. Our terrible media has stretched outside of the U.S. There are so many better games that should get the spotlight.

how did this game get so big??

[e²Studios]

how did this game get so big??

Microsoft's bribes and moneybags, thats how. It for sure had NOTHING to do with it being a good game, cause it isn't one.

If it hit #1 on a release week for a large Japanese game I would be more surprised. 360 hardware sales are still meh there, if it keeps up to #1 for a few weeks ill be impressed, but this is probably a one shot deal like the PSP numbers we saw on FF release. It basically means that the current owners of 360 hardware finally found something to buy ;)

[zero2dash]

I love it (Halo 3)...to each his own.

[Eidorian]

3) It beat out Pokemon AND FF7 Crisis CoreYou know they're in Week 3, right?

[zap2]

I love it (Halo 3)...to each his own.
So do I

[Symtex]

Microsoft's bribes and moneybags, thats how. It for sure had NOTHING to do with it being a good game, cause it isn't one.

If it hit #1 on a release week for a large Japanese game I would be more surprised. 360 hardware sales are still meh there, if it keeps up to #1 for a few weeks ill be impressed, but this is probably a one shot deal like the PSP numbers we saw on FF release. It basically means that the current owners of 360 hardware finally found something to buy ;)

I think Microsoft 300 millions sales on the Halo 3 disagree with you. To each his own I guess. And no one bribed be to buy the game. Its a great multiplayer experience.

[Dagless]

I'm between the 2. It's a rubbish single player offering nothing new or original, but a blast in co-op. Multiplayer isn't worth bothering with unless it's local.

Does amaze me at the whole situation. The situation in the US and Japan is mad. Utterly mad.

Ps. Our very own copy arrived this morning. Collectors edition (cut down in price to regular version, probably because of the damage). Arrived damaged of course. Dents in the tin. But the store were smart enough to remove the discs from the original case and put them in 2 regular plastic ones.

[Coded-Dude]

There are at least 400k 360's in the region and it only pushed 60k
(thats barely 6% of the total install base)

Not too shabby for an FPS in a region dominated by RPG's, but its not "Un-****ing-Believable" either. Considering it is the premier franchise for the 360 I expect it to get out to at least 25% of the total install base.......but we'll have to wait and see. Many games have seen the top 10 in their opening week in japan, but many also lack staying power.

[Symtex]

I'm between the 2. It's a rubbish single player offering nothing new or original, but a blast in co-op. Multiplayer isn't worth bothering with unless it's local.

Does amaze me at the whole situation. The situation in the US and Japan is mad. Utterly mad.

Ps. Our very own copy arrived this morning. Collectors edition (cut down in price to regular version, probably because of the damage). Arrived damaged of course. Dents in the tin. But the store were smart enough to remove the discs from the original case and put them in 2 regular plastic ones.


Not worth bothering unless it's local ? Why is that. I played with people from my friend's list all the time and it's a blast. As far as the Single Player, you might say "uninspired" is a good word if you play on Normal. It's just way to easy. Try to play on Legendary and it's a whole new experience. Of course Legendary Co-Op is freaking awesome.

[Eidorian]

There are at least 400k 360's in the region and it only pushed 60k
(thats barely 6% of the total install base)

Not too shabby for an FPS in a region dominated by RPG's, but its not "Un-****ing-Believable" either. Considering it is the premier franchise for the 360 I expect it to get out to at least 25% of the total install base.......but we'll have to wait and see. Many games have seen the top 10 in their opening week in japan, but many also lack staying power.(60,000 / 400,000) * 100 = 15% :confused:

[Dagless]

Why does everyone keep telling me to play on Legendary, what the hell are you supposed to do in a 4 player co-op :rolleyes:

[Coded-Dude]

:o

got my number bassackwards.........400k/60k
(but there are probably more like 450 to 500k)

[Symtex]

Why does everyone keep telling me to play on Legendary, what the hell are you supposed to do in a 4 player co-op :rolleyes:

Lol !!! You can find skull :rolleyes: :D

[Antares]

Breaking News!

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[zero2dash]

Lol !!! You can find skull :rolleyes: :D

Or run around and pwn the AI with 3 other human players, in turn making the AI look like a bunch of lag-riddled n00bs.

My challenge stands to all those who say the game is too easy. Play solo on Legendary and see how easy you think it is then. ;) The tables are turned...the AI has you running around like a lag-riddled n00b. :p :D

[Chone]

Wow how did Halo become so big? I mean they ARE fun games, especially in multiplayer but they are nothing spectacular and hardly any revolutionary.

Halo is probably the most overrated game of history and its completely undeserving of currently being the biggest game on Earth.

The Orange Box is coming in a few days, no one is paying attention to that but its probably like 1000x better than Halo 3, in both single and multiplayer.

But yeah I guess to each his own but I thought Halo wasn't that great and I am a HUGE Bungie fan (for their Marathon games).

[Symtex]

Wow how did Halo become so big? I mean they ARE fun games, especially in multiplayer but they are nothing spectacular and hardly any revolutionary.

Halo is probably the most overrated game of history and its completely undeserving of currently being the biggest game on Earth.

The Orange Box is coming in a few days, no one is paying attention to that but its probably like 1000x better than Halo 3, in both single and multiplayer.

But yeah I guess to each his own but I thought Halo wasn't that great and I am a HUGE Bungie fan (for their Marathon games).

Half-life 2 story was great and it deserve the same amount of attention the Halo 3. My only concern with HL2 is the fact you alway felt like you were on the run. I always felt stressful when I played it.

[zero2dash]

I can't wait for Orange Box ;)
may have to trade in some games to get it (broke as usual) but I can't wait...

TF2 is reason enough for me to buy it. (countless nights back in the day spent playing TFC)

[Dagless]

Just tried a co-op with my bro, starting afresh. He turned it off after the millionth cliched appearence of Cortana.

Had a few games online. Served as fodder to remind me how much I need to play TF2 before the nights out.

And to folk who have pre-ordered Orange Box, you can preload Ep2 and Portal now! Gaming heaven in 6 days.

[MacRumorUser]

I don't understand some of the snobbery going on around here.

Regardless of whether you like or dislike Halo as a game, is it that hard to acknowledge it's success and give it the credit that it deserves for being so successful.

The game does what it does well, and multiplayer - very well indeed. It might not be my cup of tea, but I imagine if this was 'any' other game on 'any' other platform and we were discussing it's global success, we would be doing so with a lot less silliness and snobbishness.

[Dagless]

It's because it was hyped as the be-all end-all FPS, is all. Hype bites back.

[2nyRiggz]

^Say the same thing when SMG crash and burn:D....yanking ya chain.
Halo3 is a good game...and only reason I think it worthy of all this attention is because it sold really really well....respect for that.

Halo3 is a very regular FPS that doesn't add anything to the genre but can you tell me one game that has in the past couple of years besides bioshock/HL2....nope.

Glad to see H3 doing well in Japan......still don't think it did anything to spike the sales in JP though.

Matter of fact I don't think it spike sales of the console on the whole.

Bless

[zero2dash]

It's because it was hyped as the be-all end-all FPS, is all. Hype bites back.

Sorry, I don't recall Halo being hyped as a 'be all, end all FPS'.

I remember back in the mid-90s when the PC alphas were shown running on Voodoo 2 cards and they said back then it was going to be a great game. When they were showing it on the [child smasher] box it was going to be a great game.

I don't recall anyone (level headed) saying it was going to be the greatest FPS of all time or anything though.

[Symtex]

Sorry, I don't recall Halo being hyped as a 'be all, end all FPS'.

I remember back in the mid-90s when the PC alphas were shown running on Voodoo 2 cards and they said back then it was going to be a great game. When they were showing it on the [child smasher] box it was going to be a great game.

I don't recall anyone (level headed) saying it was going to be the greatest FPS of all time or anything though.

I am Symtex and I approved this message :D

[gkarris]

Wow :eek: :D

http://kotaku.com/gaming/un****ingbelievable/simple-2000-the-japanese-software-chart-where-halo-3-does-ok-306918.php



This is major on several levels.

1) It's a 360 game in the one region the system is doing terrible
2) It's a FPS in a land of RPG fans
3) It beat out Pokemon AND FF7 Crisis Core

This could help turn things around for Microsoft especially going into the holidays where more sales will surely come.

Not to mention:

1. An American Game
2. An American System

Japanese gamers tend to shy well away from any game or system not their own.

I've always been a big fan of our own games/systems (they've got good ones too, though). I almost fainted when I read this news.

Sony is replying though with their new $399 PS3...

[takao]

sorry to ring this thread back up but the numbers of the next week are up and as predicted halo 3 dropped ...

01.
Dragon Ball Z: Sparking! Meteor
PS2
204.000
NEU
02.
Gundam Battle Chronicle
PSP
86.000
NEU
03.
ASH - Archaic Sealed Heat
NDS
50.000
NEU
04.
Dragon Ball Z: Sparking! Meteor
WII
40.000
NEU
05.
Jikkyou Powerful Major League 2
PS2
35.000
NEU
06.
Pokémon Mysterious Dungeon: Time Expedition Party
NDS
34.000
475.000
07.
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
PSP
30.000
680.000
08.
Pokémon Mysterious Dungeon: Shadow Expedition Party
NDS
29.000
418.000
09.
Kanji Test 2
NDS
23.000
51.000
10.
Tamagotchi no Puchi-Puchi Omisecchi: Thanks Everybody!
NDS
20.000
74.000

11. [NDS] Taiko Drum Master DS (Bandai-Namco)
12. [PSP] Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops+ (Konami)
13. [WII] Mario Party 8 (Nintendo)
14. [NDS] My Housekeeping Diary (Nintendo)
15. [NDS] Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
16. [NDS] New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
17. [WII] Mario Strikers Charged (Nintendo)
18. [NDS] English Test DS (Rocket Co.)
19. [NDS] Animal Crossing Wild World (Nintendo)
20. [NDS] Flash Focus: Vision Training in Minutes a Day (Nintendo)
21. [NDS] More Brain Age (Nintendo)
22. [WII] Wii Sports (Nintendo)
23. [WII] Wii Play (Nintendo)
24. [PS2] Guitar Freaks & Drum Mania, V3 (Konami)
25. [PS3] The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Spike)
26. [PS2] Bakumatsu Renka: Karyuu Kenshi-den (D3 Publisher)
27. [PS2] Future GPX Cyber Formula: Road to the Infinity 4 (Sunrise Interactive)
28. [NDS] More English Training (Nintendo)
29. [NDS] Brain Age (Nintendo)
30. [PS2] Bleach: Blade Battlers 2nd (Sony)


jup Halo 3 not even in the top 30

[Dagless]

I didn't know ASH was out! Can't wait for the EU release!

[mwpeters8182]

Also, to note - It didn't really beat Pokemon. Due to the fact that nintendo releases the same game under two different titles, it shows up higher on the list, but sold less copies than the two combined.

[Coded-Dude]

Not even in the top 30! :eek: /sarcasm

[gkarris]

Not even in the top 30! :eek: /sarcasm

Doesn't even come close to "My Housekeeping Diary"...:p

[Dagless]

It gives me a glimmer of hope that Brain Training ranked higher than Halo 3.

[adrake86]

man they play a lot of ds and psp games. :rolleyes: