The most popular launch game for Japanese gamers (and close to the bottom here in the U.S.) is now available for $19.99 at several on-line retailers.
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burnout paradise sucked. open world racers are a no-no. burnout 3 was better but my favourite racing game is gran turismo 2 on ps1.
Midnight Club Dub Edition was my favorite until Burnout Paradise. OF course Mario Kart will always have a place in my heart.
LMAO!! I just realized that myself LOL @PirateThom
good list, but forza and burnout paradise definitely deserve spots on that list.
I was always a Skidmarks fan, but I did like the shooting in Supercars 2 and of course "Turbo Pad!".
But what about Lotus Turbo Challenge, Power Drift, Buggy Boy and Stunt Car Racer, man I gotta play my Amiga now.
Famitsu (Enterbrain) reports the lifetime units sold of Top 50 software for Xbox 360 in Japan through December 9th, 2007:
01. Blue Dragon - 203,740
02. Dead or Alive 4 - 108,618
03. Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation - 83,045
04. Halo 3 - 82,987
05. Ridge Racer 6 - 73,501
06. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - 72,274
07. Trusty Bell (Eternal Sonata) - 70,244
08. Gears of War - 68,270
09. Dead Rising - 68,078
10. Lost Planet - 61,555
11. Dead of Alive Xtreme 2 60544
12. Lost Odyssey - 60,376
13. Idolm@ster - 48,695
14. Dynasty Warriors 6 - 44,292
15. Assassin's Creed - 41,436
16. Ninety-Nine Nights - 38,019
17. Forza Motorsports - 2 31,255
18. Rumble Roses XX - 29,187
19. Crackdown - 28,588
20. Culdcept Saga - 27,960
21. Earth Defense Force 3 - 27,087
22. Perfect Dark Zero - 26,085
23. Test Drive Unlimited - 25,788
24. Project Gotham Racing 3 - 25,058
25. Beautiful Katamari - 24,186
26. World Soccer Winning Eleven X - 21,904
27. Armored Core 4 - 21,096
28. Dead Rising: Platinum Collection - 20,325
29. [eM] -eNCHANT arM- (Enchanted Arms) - 20,233
30. Saint's Row - 18,593
31. Rainbow Six Vegas - 18,592
32. Oneechanbara vorteX - 18,443
33. Need For Speed: Most Wanted - 17,973
34. Bullet Witch - 16,241
35. Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 - 15,994
36. PlayOnline/Final Fantasy XI All-in-One Pack 2006 - 15,754
37. World Soccer Winning Eleven 2008 - 15,090
38. Idolm@ster: Platinum Collection - 14,864
39. Earth Defense Force 3: Platinum Collection - 14,707
40. Final Fantasy XI Wings of the Goddess Expansion - 14,412
41. Call of Duty 3 - 14,194
42. Virtua Fighter 5 Live Arena - 13,169
43. Chrome Hounds - 13,110
44. Tenchu Z - 12,974
45. Project Sylpheed - 12,283
46. Project Gotham Racing 4 - 12,237
47. Viva Pinata - 12,184
48. Godfather - 11,670
49. Dynasty Warriors 5 Special - 10,957
50. Bullet Witch: Platinum Collection - 10,857
Total units sold for regular edition + platinum collection:
• Dead Rising: 68,078 + 20,325 = 88,313
• Idolm@ster: 48,695 + 14,864 = 63,559
• Earth Defense Force 3: 27,087 + 14,707 = 41,794
• Bulletwitch: 16,241 + 10,857 = 27,098
Total lifetime sales of all Top 50 software: 1,818,924 units
It will be interesting to compare the multiplats to the ps3 versions in japan, still i can now see why trusty bell is being ported to ps3, and most like Ace Combat 6 will aswell.
Respectable sales for DOA4 and Blue dragon in japan considering 360's user base
i believe call of duty on the 360 sold more than all of the combined in one month in the US.
this can't be very healthy. but what else can Microsoft do? they have rpgs, action games and and a couple of namco games released, the 360 is cheaper in japan than the rest of the world. and still nothing changed.
well you can look at the bright side. it's selling better than the original xbox.
if they were any smart they would be talking to Square Enix about an exclusive Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest game, but they aren't smart enough to do that.
I think they already did, but they failed. I think Sony owns like a bit in SE, so it's hard for MS. Unless MS buy SE, then Sony might be in trouble, but I doubt MS has that much fund.
why? to show how the US is the only major country that suppost MS (which is like HD-DVD isn't really getting adapted anywhere except maybe in the US). Damn Americans and their metric systems..... J/K
Get real buddy, the market-share is getting eaten up by Nintendo with Sony and MS fighting it out.
This list was compiled by Gamersfeast using data from Microsoft's website.
1. Need for Speed Carbon - $35.73 - Electronic Arts
2. The Godfather - $30.80 - Electronic Arts
3. Test Drive Unlimited - $30.61 - Atari
4. Oblivion - $24.11 - Bethesda
5. Chromehounds - $23.74 - Sega
6. Call of Duty 2 - $14.99 - Activision
7. Tiger Woods 07 - $14.24 - Electronic Arts
8. Ridge Racer 6 - $11.99 - Namco
9. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell - $11.24 - Ubisoft
10. Eragon - $10.00 - Vivendi Games
10. Kameo - $10.00 - Microsoft
10. PGR 3 - $10.00 - Microsoft
And i was almost expecting EA to hold the top three, as it turns out they only got the top 2; pitiful really.
No surprises though with NFS:C, why anybody would get the game in the first place however is a mystery to me.
1) It didn't say what was just gamer pics versus actual content (unlockable cars, new levels), and how much of that content wasn't available except through payment.
2) I will (and I'm sure not myself only) boycotting any product that has content that you must pay additional for, instead of unlocking through progress. That includes the games I'm waiting for: C&C, Bioshock, Kane & Lynch. I'm personally boycotting Madden and NCAA unless they have actual significant gameplay additions.
3) Reviewers need to add unlockable content to their reviews, how much is there, and how its unlocked--via payment only or through game progress. Capitalism works: I'll pay attention to the most complete reviews that include this.
Reviewers, keep your target audience (us) in mind versus your advertisers.
4) Notice Ghost Recon wasn't on that list, despite having new levels (somewhat).
gCM
You can't simply say something as pointless as that if you understood that compainies must make money and this is a way for the fans to not get board with an overplayed game.
Not sure if #3 was directed at me, but I failed to differentiate added levels/maps versus unlockable cars, etc. I bought the GRAW extra pack and will be first in line to buy any expansion to GoW (which Epic said will be free--yeah!). The companies shouldn't be shorting customers on levels just so they can sell them to them later--or risk reviewers ripping them on short missions/multi-player (ala GoW, which I still love). In Epic's case, I believe they were trying to meet the deadline imposed by M$ and planned to add more content later (again, for free). And yes, I'll be buying the next two editions of GoW--I can't help it, I'm addicted. gCM
The top 3 games on this list mostly have unlocks for items already available in-game, but you can download unlocks to make them easier to obtain if you choose.
New business model, lazy gamers, or a ripoff?
According to gamers, all of the above to some degree.
It is such a horrible game even for 19.99 i stil wouldn't buy it.
I hope microsoft announces the Platinum Hits for the xbox 360. If they do, it's over come this chrismas for sony. Come on 4 platinum xbox 360 games for the price of 1 ps3 game.
Now I can buy crap for $20! YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!
So the next one of Riddggeee Racceerrrr will be on PS3. Let them have it pleeeaassseeeee no more RR on xbox. Worst game ever