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Posted: Apr 12th 2009 11:03PM (Unverified) said

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that doesn't look like much of a hunt
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Posted: Apr 13th 2009 7:09AM Istari Spartan said

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I was thinking the same thing. b
That's more like an easter gather.
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Posted: Apr 12th 2009 11:04PM Typicalgamer said

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oh noes!! y is japan falling and falling...is becuz of piracy...or hentai?
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Posted: Apr 12th 2009 11:06PM Master Spice said

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Wow xbox is almost selling 2:1 to the PS3 in japan. Didn't the Bible warn us about this kind of stuff?
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Posted: Apr 12th 2009 11:08PM Master Spice said

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I'm an idiot. I meant 1:2 ratio.
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Posted: Apr 12th 2009 11:08PM Kyammi said

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Wii seems to be really collapsing in Japan, I wonder what that's about.

I would say it was the lack of games, but if games mattered it wouldn't have sold well anywhere in the first place.
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Posted: Apr 12th 2009 11:41PM BPMOmega XBL PSN Steam said

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It's still ~5M ahead of PS3... when you sell fast, you have to drop to "normal" sales eventually.
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Posted: Apr 13th 2009 12:10AM Mr Khan said

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It is lack of games, but that situation is fast reversing. Monster Hunter G comes soon.
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Posted: Apr 13th 2009 6:52AM Pure Black World Tendency said

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Mr Khan is right, just look at how many PSPs "Monster Hunter 2ndG" sold when it came out. I guess the game will sell 2-3 million in Japan alone, maybe more? Additional wii sales depend on how many of those MH fans don't have a wii already.

Also, it is called "Monster Hunter Tri", for the record. And i'm considering buying a wii for this game alone. Might not be a bad investment for a game that takes a minimum of 500 hours to complete. Depends on if they can make a functional online component...
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Posted: Apr 13th 2009 6:56AM Tamyu said

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"Also, it is called "Monster Hunter Tri", for the record. "

I am quite sure that they were talking about Monster Hunter G, which is indeed coming out in about a week and a half.
Tri is still a bit off in the future.
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Posted: Apr 13th 2009 8:42AM Pure Black World Tendency said

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I stand corrected. Is this game also wii-only?
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Posted: Apr 13th 2009 11:15AM warxroutione said

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well i think wii sales are falling because everyone that wants one has one. its what happens when you sell something thats wildly popular. it might not be that the wii losing popularity necessarily,



( but....that could be a slight factor)
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Posted: Apr 12th 2009 11:12PM MowDownJoe said

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#1 is the only one I can find. Helps that the clue if F**KING OBVIOUS!
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/03/mega64-punches-people-makes-out-at-igf-awards/
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Posted: Apr 12th 2009 11:28PM MowDownJoe said

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Also, the last clue points to Wolverine, but I can't find it on any stories relating to Wolverine.
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Posted: Apr 12th 2009 11:47PM (Unverified) said

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You're on the right track! Kinda!
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Posted: Apr 13th 2009 12:12AM Mr Khan said

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All i could think of was that line from Talladega Nights "I'm Ricky Bobby, and if you don't chew Big Red, F*ck you."
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Posted: Apr 13th 2009 5:35AM BIGGEN said

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@khan
haha, that's great. my favorite is the little kid. "One o' you turds is 'bout to get smacked in the mouth if you don't keep it down! What are you looking at you dirty old skank? What are you looking at four eyes? What are you looking at...geez, I can smell you from over here!" priceless
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Posted: Apr 12th 2009 11:14PM HighFiveJesus said

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xbox is ps2 killer
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Posted: Apr 12th 2009 11:22PM MarkezJM said

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The prize is being mentioned on a podcast? Wonder how many subscribers the podcast actually has.

Always interesting to see these #s and how specifically title driven sales of the 360 are over there.
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Posted: Apr 12th 2009 11:37PM Sly C said

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is j.howlett #5?
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Posted: Apr 13th 2009 3:44AM jhowlett said

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i'd be #1 because i'm the best there is at what i do, and what i do ain't nice. seriously, that would've been weird if i turned out to be an egg
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Posted: Apr 13th 2009 12:08AM SmokemeaKipper said

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Can the 360 be Japan's Jesus box, rising from the dead on easter?
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Posted: Apr 13th 2009 12:16AM SmilinGoat said

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I've got to ask, and i know this is probably an easy question for some to answer. however why is it that Joystiq always posts the Japanese sales data? is it because that is the only official data that is released? or is there some reason that a bunch of us nerds that are mostly from the West need to worry about what people in the far east are buying?

ive wondered this for a while, if you have to post sales figures, it might as well/should be world wide sales, otherwise it doesnt really paint the right picture.
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Posted: Apr 13th 2009 12:22AM sonicspike41 said

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The US sales get released monthly, the Japanese sales get released weekly, and the UK sales I am not sure of.

NPD, Gfk Chart Track, Media Create...
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Posted: Apr 13th 2009 12:33AM SmilinGoat said

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yeah, its just that the japanese ones seem to make the headlines far more often... i just dont see the point in a single place getting an article, as it doesnt really say much about the market as a whole. its world economics these days... who cares if a console is doing wlel in the US when it sucks in Europe or does well in Japan when it sucks in the US... only as the entire world does it matter..
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Posted: Apr 13th 2009 2:02AM (Unverified) said

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You'll never get the answer mate. The only people that really care for this and the NPD sales figures are fanboys and trolls.
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Posted: Apr 13th 2009 2:15AM Courtney said

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Charts like these attract the most rabid fanboys like slugs to a plate of beer. Being able to lure them in on a regular basis makes it much easier to club them like the baby seals they are.
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Posted: Apr 13th 2009 2:45AM finnith said

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multiple page views=$$$
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Posted: Apr 13th 2009 2:15PM Kodros said

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"yeah, its just that the japanese ones seem to make the headlines far more often..."

Yes, you are right...because the numbers are released weekly. Joystiq reports on all things related to video games, I don't see why this is such an issue. Some people are interested in seeing how the industry is doing as a whole.
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Posted: Apr 13th 2009 12:16AM Marius said

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I wonder if Japan sees our charts just like we see theirs

GO PS3 GO
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Posted: Apr 13th 2009 12:21AM SpeeGold said

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Damn, you just beat me to it. I got the first four, and I knew the last one had something to do with Hugh Jackman singing at the Oscars but couldn't get past that.
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Posted: Apr 13th 2009 12:22AM Marius said

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boo you whore
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Posted: Apr 13th 2009 12:24AM MarkezJM said

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6 eggs!? You overachiever you, congratulations, as an extra bonus prize, you get Justin's used jockstrap from highschool when he was on the lacrosse team!
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Posted: Apr 13th 2009 12:28AM SpeeGold said

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@ MariusElijah
Is that a Mean Girls reference?
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Posted: Apr 13th 2009 12:30AM Marius said

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Yes. Yes it is

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Posted: Apr 13th 2009 12:32AM SpeeGold said

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Well then consider yourself up-voted.
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Posted: Apr 13th 2009 12:20AM (Unverified) said

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oops, left an extra link at the botttom~
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Posted: Apr 13th 2009 1:49AM I am a machineee said

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I am totally NOT seeing any of the eggs on any of the posts. Help please?

Just to satisfy my curiosity.
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Posted: Apr 13th 2009 2:37AM maxpontiac said

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The "Easter Miracle" you speak of is the fact the 360 outsold the PS2.

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Posted: Apr 13th 2009 3:51AM jhowlett said

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i'd just like to say that the booklet for the DSi is huge. i soon realised it was because of the multiple languages but still.
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Posted: Apr 13th 2009 5:23AM (Unverified) said

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360 outsold PS2, gratz lol
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Posted: Apr 13th 2009 3:19PM Razorlution said

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There are still a TON of Japanese gamers waiting for the release of Final Fantasy XIII, and obviously there will be a huge spike in the PS3 hardware sales when it finally does launch.
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