Don't have oneThe answer lies deep in your heart.
Only tiny little squids
Don't have oneThe answer lies deep in your heart.
Time for Splatoon spin-offs. Give me a Splatoon RPG please. I suppose tactical makes the most sense but would rather have action or turn based.
poor Level 5. they been trying for that shit for years. then Nintendo just comes and and just....shits all over them
With any luck they swallow their pride and Yokai Watch 4+ is announced tomorrowUgh. Don't get me started. They are so talented and have wonderful games... but they sabatoge themselves so damn hard![]()
Wow @ New HorizonsI'm posting this here on Fami too because this is truly exceptional. Splatoon 3 entered the top 50 in 3 days.
Top console games ranked on LTD unit sales in Japan (floor: 3 million units)
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Systems
NSW - 13
NDS - 11
3DS - 8
GMB - 5
Wii - 5
FCM - 4
SFC - 4
PS1 - 3
PSP - 2
GBA - 2
PS2 - 2
PS4 - 1
Publishers
Nintendo (incl. The Pokémon Company) - 42
Square Enix (incl. Square, Enix) - 9
Capcom - 6
Konami - 1
Level-5 - 1
Microsoft Game Studios - 1
Series
Pokémon - 15
Super Mario - 6
Monster Hunter - 6
Dragon Quest - 6
Mario Kart - 5
Animal Crossing - 3
Final Fantasy - 3
Splatoon - 2
Brain Age - 2
Wii Sports - 2
Super Smash Bros. - 1
Tetris - 1
Tomodachi Collection - 1
Ring Fit Adventure - 1
Wii Fit - 1
Momotaro Dentetsu - 1
Yo-kai Watch - 1
Minecraft - 1
The Legend of Zelda - 1
Donkey Kong - 1
Decades
1980s - 5
1990s - 10
2000s - 20
2010s - 19
2020s - 6
Pokémon Sword/Shield - explained here , the Expansion Pass SKU which sold ~200k units according to Famitsu estimates is not included in Nintendo's official shipment data
Monster Hunter Freedom 3 , Monster Hunter Freedom Unite - explained by Chris here
Monster Hunter Rise - the game sold 7,7 million units globally by December 2021 and David Gibson repeatedly reported that domestic sales represented at least 50% of its global sales ( 1 , 2 , 3 )
Monster Hunter: World - explained here , the Master Edition which sold >560k units according to Media Create estimates is not included in Capcom's leaked shipment data
Minecraft - this is the most difficult one to estimate due to the complete lack of official figures, the best we can get is boundaries for its 2018-2021 eShop sales + a guesstimate of its 2017 eShop sales + Media Create's physical estimate. 1m seems to be a good ballpark for its eShop sales as of December 2021 and by then Media Create had the game at 2.281.023 units LTD, since this is a rough estimate I rounded the total to 3,3m.
Yo-kai Watch 2: Bony Spirits/Fleshy Souls - Level-5's official shipment data for Yo-kai Watch 2 includes the upgraded version Psychic Specters, so I used the same split found in Media Create estimates:
Bony Spirits/Fleshy Souls (via Media Create) - 3.188.989 (54,50%)
Psychic Specters (via Media Create) - 2.662.103 (45,50%)
Bony Spirits/Fleshy Souls/Psychic Specters (via Level-5) - 6.170.000 -> 54,50% of that is ~3.360.000
With any luck they swallow their pride and Yokai Watch 4+ is announced tomorrow
It's not Nintendo's fault that Level 5 milked Yokai Watch into the ground and took their sweet time getting the series localized. 2.5 years was absurd for a property that hot. FFS Yokai Watch 3 was announced before YW1's localization.poor Level 5. they been trying for that shit for years. then Nintendo just comes and and just....shits all over them
They should make a map based on the squid game kids game for one of the Splatfests, and then make the 3 options 3 different kids games (e.g., marbles, tug of war, hopscotch).If Squid Game wasn't so brutal, I'd expect them to have a collab with Splatoon by now.
I don’t know if that would be enough for Nintendo to want to support them anymore, they are better as a poaching asset than a partner studioWith any luck they swallow their pride and Yokai Watch 4+ is announced tomorrow
I strongly prefer single player games to multiplayer (Splatoon is rare exception), and holy smokes the ceiling is soooo much higher for multiplayer games. I'm 115 hours into Xenoblade 3 and if global lifetime sales match 3 days of Splatoon 3 in Japan would be a smashing success.It's great to see a relatively new Nintendo IP become such a big deal.
Hopefully this motivates them to make more new series.
Wink, wink....
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Monolith already secured their bag, they ain't got to worry nor do single player fansI strongly prefer single player games to multiplayer (Splatoon is rare exception), and holy smokes the ceiling is soooo much higher for multiplayer games. I'm 115 hours into Xenoblade 3 and if global lifetime sales match 3 days of Splatoon 3 in Japan would be a smashing success.
For that reason alone, I can imagine that Nintendo is looking for the next Splatoon or Animal Crossing way more than the next Monsolithsoft rpg.
Fantasy Open World Action RPGs are massive though. Skyrim, The Witcher 3, Breath of the Wild ("RPG", whatever) and Elden Ring all set absolutely absurd records. Monolith could become so much bigger if they get to do something similarI strongly prefer single player games to multiplayer (Splatoon is rare exception), and holy smokes the ceiling is soooo much higher for multiplayer games. I'm 115 hours into Xenoblade 3 and if global lifetime sales match 3 days of Splatoon 3 in Japan would be a smashing success.
For that reason alone, I can imagine that Nintendo is looking for the next Splatoon or Animal Crossing way more than the next Monsolithsoft rpg.
Sounds like a job for Xenoblade Chronicles X2Fantasy Open World Action RPGs are massive though. Skyrim, The Witcher 3, Breath of the Wild ("RPG", whatever) and Elden Ring all set absolutely absurd records. Monolith could become so much bigger if they get to do something similar
For sure, my comment wasn't meant to imply that I think Monolith isn't sitting pretty (clearly Nintendo highly values them a lot). More that I don't think they're looking at Splatoon 3 and are drawing any conclusions about the potential for new IP Monolithsoft would make.Monolith already secured their bag, they ain't got to worry nor do single player fans
I was thinking about what an open world action RPG from Monolith would look like....and lol I think that's just BOTW. In which case I completely agree!Fantasy Open World Action RPGs are massive though. Skyrim, The Witcher 3, Breath of the Wild ("RPG", whatever) and Elden Ring all set absolutely absurd records. Monolith could become so much bigger if they get to do something similar
Mario Kart? Smash?Nintendo's big five are Mario, Zelda, Pokemon, Animal Crossing, and Splatoon. I will not be taking questions at this time.
Mario Kart is part of Mario and Smash is a crossover franchise between all of them.Mario Kart? Smash?
Mario Kart is part of Mario and Smash is a crossover franchise between all of them.
Mario Kart is literally a Mario game lol. It's a game entirely based around Mario characters.They are definitely different IPs for this argument.
Smash Bros is definitely bigger than most of these yeah, and If Mario Kart counts then what about Super Mario Party lol.An argument could be made about Mario Kart and Smash Bros.
While I think we're probably one more mega Splatoon hit away from something like the Splatoon company being established, I'm not sure if yearly spin offs is a good idea. I kind of prefer the way Nintendo is handling their successful IPs such Animal Crossing and Splatoon right now. They don't rush and try to turn every IP that sells great into a multi media thing. That said, I'm all for a short anime series on Splatoon.Seconding everyone who said it's time to form The Splatoon Company, so we can pump out yearly spin-offs so the ink mechanic may enrich all the video game genres known to man and squid.
That seems inevitable since I think there's a manga for it?Cant wait for the Splatoon shorts/web series, a la Pokemon Twilight/Legends.
Yup. It introduces teams and some characters.That seems inevitable since I think there's a manga for it?
Yes. Even during the Wii U days. Splatoon was popular enough to get a manga adaptation that's still ongoing. So clearly an animation adaptation is the next logical step here.That seems inevitable since I think there's a manga for it?
The replies here are crazy LMAOO, people must've been hating like crazySo much for "nobody asked for this".
Which game will sell more units globally during its lifetime, Splatoon 3 or FFVII Remake?
Correct me if I'm wrong, but AC is retail only and Splat3 is retail+digital. One would think digital sales for AC were also huge due to COVID lockdowns.
What's the usual digital to retail split? 50:50? During COVID I'd say the split was even more in favor of digital.
It’s not confirmed but if we expect PS5 software digital ratio to be 50% that would be the case yepSomeone in the other place said Splatoon sold more than the entirety of the PS5 catalog combined is this legit ?
For sure, I was just saying Splatoon 3 numbers are probably not twice better than ACNH.ACNH retail+ digital is given by Nikkei. It is 2.68m. So Splatoon 3 still far outpaced ACNH there.
5 million seems very conservative given these numbersHoly fucking shit, that's nuts. We're probably looking at 5 million globally. Hopefully people can stop saying it was a fluke now.
I wonder how Miyamoto feels about FLUDD and Mario Sunshine, considering the exact opposite of that game's main mechanic became a global phenomenon.Seconding everyone who said it's time to form The Splatoon Company, so we can pump out yearly spin-offs so the ink mechanic may enrich all the video game genres known to man and squid.
The squidholders must be happyNintendo shares up 5.5% on the news
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Splatoon 3 Sales Cause Nintendo's Shares To Surge
Biggest jump since December 2020www.nintendolife.com
I wonder how Miyamoto feels about FLUDD and Mario Sunshine, considering the exact opposite of that game's main mechanic became a global phenomenon.