Board 8 > Japanese Sales 5/25-5/31: Tom Nook denies the Monado

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1) [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo) {2020.03.20} - 102.749 / 4.685.419
2) [NSW] Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition(Nintendo) {2020.05.29} - 90.789 / NEW
3) [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure (Nintendo) {2019.10.18} - 39.518 / 956.559
4) [PS4] The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Azure - Kai(Nihon Falcom) {2020.05.28} - 12.047 / NEW
5) [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} - 10.415 / 2.965.844
6) [NSW] Splatoon 2 (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} - 10.041 / 3.437.424
7) [NSW] Uta no Prince-Sama: Amazing Aria & Sweet Serenade Love for Nintendo Switch (Broccoli) {2020.05.28} - 9.216 / NEW
8) [PS4] Bayonetta & Vanquish (Sega) {2020.05.28} - 7.397 / NEW
9) [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Nintendo) {2018.12.07} - 7.262 / 3.711.072
10) [NSW] Minecraft (Microsoft Game Studios) {2018.06.21} - 6.741 / 1.399.850

Damn

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Good

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Second best launch for a Xenoblade game after 2, probably the best with digital purchases taken into account.

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Xenoblade 2 TJF too strong

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4) [PS4] The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Azure - Kai(Nihon Falcom) {2020.05.28} - 12.047 / NEW

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10hhuQvrn4A

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AC is a beast

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yo you want to do some easy brand synergy, give ACNH players a monado in the mail if they have both games on their switch

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having seen how that approach has worked for 100% orange juice tie ins with orange juice games

it'd likely work, but i'm terrified of the possibility that xenoblade will just become "that game you just buy to get that bonus item in new horizons"

never underestimate how cruel casual game fans are

UF8 posted...

having seen how that approach has worked for 100% orange juice tie ins with orange juice games

it'd likely work, but i'm terrified of the possibility that xenoblade will just become "that game you just buy to get that bonus item in new horizons"

never underestimate how cruel casual game fans are

What is terrifying or cruel about any of that

Lightning Strikes posted...

Second best launch for a Xenoblade game after 2, probably the best with digital purchases taken into account.

And even if it didn't (but yes, it probably did), it still easily outsold the first two releases of the game. That's impressive in its own right.

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But we don't do things because they are easy, hm? We do them because they are profitable!

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mnkboy907 posted...

What is terrifying or cruel about any of that

that a lot of people would talk about it as though it's not a game at all, just some overpriced filler accessory, potentially to the point that you wouldn't be able to find anyone talking about it without others coming in to dunk on it because those people comprise so many of the game's sales

this is the tragedy of orange juice games outside of 100% orange juice and not a fate xenoblade deserves

Xenoblade 2 days, ac 7.

Just saying