First Day Sales Of PS3 Exclusive Yakuza 3

cloud360-7th_account - 638 days 3 hours ago

now u understand japan also hates fps made in japan

this is why 360 is getting a bamboo shooved up its ass everyday over there

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PirateThom - 638 days 3 hours ago

Metroid Prime isn't Japanese though, it's made by Retro Studios who are based in Texas.

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The gaming GOD - 638 days 3 hours ago

Metroid stopped being made by japan home console wise. All 3 metroid prime games are U.S. made

The moment the Metroid series went fps, the American company took over. The last japanese HOME console (meaning not counting handhelds) metroid game was super metroid for snes

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Mr_Kuwabara - 638 days 1 hour ago

And to be honest, Metroid has gotten even better thanks to the U.S.

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The gaming GOD - 638 days 1 hour ago

That is subject to individual opinion.

Super Metroid was pretty dang good

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sonarus - 638 days 1 hour ago

Nice sales for yakuza hopefully it can manage to pull ps3 back in the 40,000 range. New armored core is also coming out in JP soon so that should help keep the ps3 afloat. 14,000 is not a good look for ps3 at all. Not surprised by the low metroid sales. Considering its an fps

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Lifendz - 637 days 20 hours ago

Hope it makes it over to the US. I'd like to give it a go.

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fusionboxer - 637 days 14 hours ago

Well i'm actually more surprised about Yakuza selling well simply because the game takes place in Japans history books. It doesn't make a lot of sense that the typical gamer would want to play a historical looking piece similar to how we all kind of avoid world war 2 shooters nowadays and barely touch the history channels civil war series.

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season007 - 637 days 9 hours ago

not to be offensive but american don't play historic game simply because there isn't any history at all...200 years is too young for a country
many asian countries has existed for more than a thousand years and that's a lot of things to mess around in game for them

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The gaming GOD - 637 days 7 hours ago

I didn't even think about it that way. Good call man

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permutated - 637 days 3 hours ago

If you think that the 3D Metroids are better than Super Metroid, you're either just old enough to play the Gamecube titles, or you have no taste in games.

Super Metroid is easily one the greatest games ever made. Metroid Prime (1-3) are good, but not nearly on the same level.

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ruibing - 638 days 3 hours ago

Especially if you keep in mind the Yakuza 3 bundle they have there.

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DrWan - 638 days 3 hours ago

The review of games for things of the following category do not detour Japanese from buying the games:

here we go..

1) Anything that has to do with Historical Asian Event Epic Battle (Romance of the Three Kingdom, Nobunaga's Ambition, Kessen, Dynasty Warriors)
2) Anything that is Gundam Related
3) Anything that is Nuarto Related
4) Anything that is Bleach Related
5) Dragon Ball Games
6) Pokemon games
7) I am sure left out a few others..

And of course this time, Yakuza takes place in Japan in the feudal period, and he plays Musashiden, as many of you know is THE legendary Swordsman in Japan. So he assumes the role for him and another person, this game will sell because it hits these so called "Niche" market in Western gamers's point of view, but it is mainstream market in Japan.

Expect eventually a one million life time total at least. Especially if they push out 4 that is a continuation of the story with 3, then ppl will pick up this budget title a few years down the line too.

Anyways, enough babbling from me

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Marceles - 638 days 2 hours ago

You apparently never played Shenmue.

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Guwapo77 - 638 days 2 hours ago

Man I loved Nobunaga's Ambition on NES back in the days, countless hours on that bad boy. Thanks for the flashback buddy!

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DrWan - 638 days 2 hours ago

u are reading too much into the comment, i never say the game is bad, i just say teh review does not matter. It really doesn't in Japan if u hit the right market it will sell. Dynasty Warrior and DW: Gundam and such never receive very good score, always mediocre and they sell, now Yakuza did get a respectable score but even if it didn't, it will still sell. U dont understand the culture. One more thing, they haven't done a Nobunaga for a while, if they do one..it will sell BIG time.

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Korosuke - 638 days 1 hour ago

pretty good. I cant put down my controller.

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meepmoopmeep - 638 days ago

i downloaded the demo. it's not my cup of tea. and it was weird when i made a cat catch a mouse and all of a sudden i was painting on a scroll thing and.. man, it was all in japanese but i was really confused.

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harry190 - 638 days 2 hours ago

yakuza2,we need yakuza2.
i'm going mental here.
where is the game?haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

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IDemonstalkerXI - 637 days 22 hours ago

I hope we get a yakuza 1-3 collection In the US sometime or just 3 or 2+3.

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Kleptic - 638 days 3 hours ago

Super Metroid has always been my favorite Metroid game...

but give it credit...none of the metroid prime games are attempting to be a standard console fps like Halo...the gameplay is completely different, and the main focus still remains to be big boss battles with lots of puzzles...Halo had neither of that...while I too don't really find it appealing, they are definitely great games that share little in common with other shooters...except for the view...

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Lumbo - 638 days 2 hours ago

Maybe AFTER Yakuza 2 gets released in the west?

I fear we won't see that game over here :(

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Junior4565 - 637 days 19 hours ago

It would be so cool since the games are region free and all andI thought they might really do that but then it might lead to delays and such but really now with the whole "patch" thing wouldnt it be nice to download language patches or if your games are rated M a censor patch or something

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FungLip - 638 days 1 hour ago

It was announced that Yakuza2 is coming to State side late last year. They announced it when showing Yakuza3 info and stuff so we assume Yakuza3 is coming as well. Importing this game would be pain in the arse with the amount of texts it contains. Imagine playing a RPG with no idea what's going on; it's not fun at all.

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Jeanne - 638 days 2 hours ago

Why are you talking about an old and false claim about MGS4 first day sales?

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Guwapo77 - 638 days 2 hours ago

Even though I know that million sold on day one is a false claim, there is a huge difference here.

Yakuza3 is released only in Japan. MGS4 will have worldwide release on day one. That is the difference.

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Devr - 638 days 1 hour ago

It releases around the world on the same day. 1 million is easy.

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LJWooly - 638 days 1 hour ago

I didn't know it was a false claim, I'm sorry.

I also didn't consider the worldwide realease, so never mind. I'll give you lot bubbles, anyway.

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FungLip - 638 days 1 hour ago

I think MGS4 will actually reach 1 million on its 1st day considering how many ppl will be preordering the game and the bundle. I bet it'll.

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skynidas - 637 days 8 hours ago

I thnk that MGS4 will sell 1 million in the first day these are some facts:
-It will release worldwide
-It is popular on every continent
-It is the last chapter of the saga
-It is the first MGS next gen game
-It is bundled with the DS3 and the ps3
-Ps3 is gaining momentum

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Grado SR-60 - 638 days 2 hours ago

First Day Sales : The numbers in () shows the shipments info.

First Day Sales :

Yakuza 3 (PS3) : about 113k

Metroid Prime 3 (Wii) : about 20k

Everybody's Common Sense TV (Wii) : about 5.0k (about 60~70k?)

Guitar Hero 3 (PS3, PS2) : about 3k

Family Jockey (Wii) : about 2.5k

Figure it out lol P.S. your avatar sucks

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Hellbringer - 637 days 19 hours ago

113k isn't in the -----> ()

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Jason 360_Niglet - 638 days 2 hours ago

Shove uw xbox 180 omhoog uw stomme Amerikaanse arse. BTW zegt hallo aan uw moms

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ruibing - 638 days ago

Massive Ignore!

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heyheyhey - 638 days 2 hours ago

read the title you ignorant fcuk

FIRST DAY- key word here "first"

do you get it or do i have to implant it into your ignorant brain a little more:

FIRST
FIRST
FIRST
FIRST
FIRST
FIRST

not "after two months" F-I-R-S-T day

you want me to say it again or do you get it?

113k is not bad for FIRST day sales, and it's only been released in one region- when it migrates onto NA and Europe it will sell even more, i know il be buying it- i love fighting games

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NO_PUDding - 638 days 2 hours ago

Just cause you don't like PS3 cus you amde the wrong choice in console, no need to be racist.

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robbo918 - 637 days 21 hours ago

@3.3:

You are an ignorant, narrow minded, racist individual. I would lay odds the X360 fans don't don't want you in their camp.

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Snukadaman - 637 days 15 hours ago

considering the droids proclaimed it would sell millions...damned if i cant being up that thread baxter proclaimed...anyways..I think the move too feudal japan will really hurt sales..no arcade games...most fans of yakuza 2 likened it too shenmue which is a much loved game franchise...we shall see with next weeks sales figures..... also robbo you are right..there is no need too get rascist about it..gamers are gamers no matter what color.

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InYourMom - 638 days 2 hours ago

and Famitsu gave Halo 3 a 37/40 as well yet people said they were crazy. Bioshock is another AAA title on the 360.

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Jason 360_Niglet - 638 days 2 hours ago

GiantEnemyCrab

Same guy. 2 diff accounts.

stupid fu*ker

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InYourMom - 638 days 2 hours ago

I was going to copy his whole Sony Fishhead/Massive Damage but it sounded stupid.

No offense GEC, but I can't go that extreme.

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GiantEnemyCrab - 638 days 2 hours ago

the original In Your Mom because you have an avatar of a fishhead!

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wAtdaFck - 638 days 2 hours ago

Assassin, let me tell you what you think of Yakuza 3. You don't know yet because you've never played it yet (hell, its not even released in english territories yet). And the reason you say it sucks is because your just raveging through your box of ignorant insults to one way or another, flame the PS3 for no apparent reason, except that you have the opposite console. In other terms, your trying to justify the purchase of your 360...nice.

No one needs a 360 to play Bioshock because we all have PC's to play them on. Correction: No one needs a 360 PERIOD because all of their exclusives eventually become available to PS3 users one way or another.

Actually, I own Bioshock, and it's a pretty boring game. Its like a chore to go through every level...

Yakuza 3 has reached over 100,000 in a 24-hour period, something the 360 has never achieved over there in Japan (hell, even Halo 3 flopped).

go RROD, XBots

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InYourMom - 638 days 1 hour ago

You are still on a MS platform and I think the biggest point to emphasize here is that it will not be on the PS3.

@3.5 - Whatever dude, I own both systems and that is how I represent. I think if you took a poll on this site you would see that I am not a PS3 fanboy/Fishhead

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wAtdaFck - 638 days 1 hour ago

What i'm trying to say is, I'm good with a PC-PS3 combo. I do not see a need to own a 360. I owned a 360 once, and was sickened to death about being nickel and dimed for what comes free on the PC and PS3 (not just multiplayer). And if it is on a Microsoft platform, I could care less. I applaud their work on their Windows OS (even Vista...kinda), which has served me for...my life I guess. Its their gaming branch that I hate.

P.S. Gears of War looks absolutely Stunning on a good PC.

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InYourMom - 638 days ago

Blue Dragon, Lost Odyssey and even Asassins Creed but the problem is they don't stay in the charts for long.

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Reason - 638 days ago

Well done, sir.

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Junior4565 - 637 days 19 hours ago

But it would be cool if they still had the original japanese voices track and english track for the ppl who prefer the oringinal japanese voices

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resistance100 - 637 days 23 hours ago

Its hard to tell, i think one thing for sure, it will slow down the current freefall the Ps3 seems to be having in Japan for hardware sales recentely. Maybe bring the Ps3 back to the 30K mark.

Still there won't be any major hardware shifts until MGS4 i suspect

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Obama - 637 days 4 hours ago

They are crying about the fact their system has only sold 2000 this week in Japan and that I am going to win this election.

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