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soundwave05

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There's no precident for a success like Brain Training though ... thus the "rules" that might apply to a regular game franchise, do not neccessarily apply to it.

Looking at the sales numbers, obviously newer versions of the games haven't hurt the older versions at all.
 
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CoolTrick

Banned
Why would you group English Training with Brain Training. If the game was called by its proper Japanese title you wouldnt think twice about grouping them so closely except that they are nongames.
 
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polg

Member
younge2468 said:
I JUST WANT TO SAY THIS IS MY FIRST POSTING ON GAMING-AGE FORUM

-MY NAME IS YOUNGE2468, GAMERTAGE YOUNGE2468.
GO NINTENDO
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pm DrinkyCrow, he will be your best friend...
 
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cvxfreak

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jamesinclair said:
Lets see, the non-games Nintendo has shipped are:
Brain Training
Brain Training 1.5
Brain Training 2
English Training
DS Dictionary
Puzzle game collection

Am I missing any?


Brain Training for kids comes out soon i think
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Isn't BT for younger people Yawaraka Atamajuku? Is there a sequel coming out?
 
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gconsole

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Holy Crap! Is that right?! Its the first Capcom game to break a mil since the first Onimusha. The series has been on the downward slide ever since, I don't think Oni3 even broke 500 K. What's going on here!?
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The latest 1 million capcom game in japan is Onimusha 2

First week / LTD
Onimusha - 634,750 / 1,087,250
Onimusha 2 - 702,750 / 1,058,500
Onimusha 3 - 231,716 / ~600k

FYI :)
 
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jamesinclair

Banned
CoolTrick said:
Why would you group English Training with Brain Training. If the game was called by its proper Japanese title you wouldnt think twice about grouping them so closely except that they are nongames.
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Theyre part of the "touch generations" series.

I added the doggies.


"Isn't BT for younger people Yawaraka Atamajuku? Is there a sequel coming out?"

I dont know if its the same, but i saw an english title of something like "brain training for kindergarden kids"
 
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cvxfreak

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gconsole said:
The latest 1 million capcom game in japan is Onimusha 2

First week / LTD
Onimusha - 634,750 / 1,087,250
Onimusha 2 - 702,750 / 1,058,500

FYI :)
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Fall from grace. :(

I thought the games got progressively better, too. I still need to play Shin Onimusha, but it's looking excellent as well.
 
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soundwave05

Member
To me Brain Training is a legit game moreso than Animal Crossing.

There's an express purpose in Brain Training, puzzles/tasks to solve, and basically the equivalent of a "high score" ranking system to beat ... that's a game fellas.

Brain Training has more in common with Wario Ware than Nintendogs or Animal Crossing.
 
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cvxfreak

Member
soundwave05 said:
To me Brain Training is a legit game moreso than Animal Crossing.

There's an express purpose in Brain Training, puzzles/tasks to solve, and basically the equivalent of a "high score" ranking system to beat ... that's a game fellas.

Brain Training has more in common with Wario Ware than Nintendogs or Animal Crossing.
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I consider Nintendogs a game because of the frisbee competition.
 
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EAD Ninja

Banned
All three Brain Training are very much so games. In fact they both pretty much follow the Wario Ware formula only with words and numbers in stead of shapes.

DS Dictionary and English Training are completely different types of software from the above.

The kindergarden brain game is a knockoff from a third party. Believe me, there are plenty coming.
 
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Fuzzy

I would bang a hot farmer!
Hey look, non rounded off numbers. :)

01 PS2 Final Fantasy 7 DC - 392,169 NEW
02 NDS English Training DS - 242,443 NEW
03 PS2 Shin Onimusha - 226,334 NEW
04 NDS Brain Training 2 - 110,539 (1,056,962)
05 NDS Animal Crossing WW - 79,515 (1,724,129)
06 NDS Brain Training - 70,724 (1,441,060)
07 PS2 Ar Tonelico - 54,289 NEW
08 NDS Bleach DS - 35,977 NEW
09 NDS Mario Kart DS - 29,366 (1,057,555)
10 PS2 Winnig Eleven 9 Bonus Pack - 27,943 NEW
 
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polg

Member
EAD Ninja said:
All three Brain Training are very much so games. In fact they both pretty much follow the Wario Ware formula only with words and numbers in stead of shapes.

DS Dictionary and English Training are completely different types of software from the above.

The kindergarden brain game is a knockoff from a third party. Believe me, there are plenty coming.
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has anybody seen that crossword/puzzle/sudoku series that is coming out? who is publishing those?
 
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Galactic Fork

A little fluff between the ears never did any harm...
Stopsign said:
Well that was more of a "game" than the Brain Training games. It actually had a goal to build up your shop.
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Well the Brain Training games has a goal, to beat your previous score. I'd compare it to tetris or asteroids. Most of the earliest video games didn't have any goal beyond beating your previous score. Even nintendogs has a points system that allows you to unlock other items and dogs... This makes being a good trainer your goal. Just because some of these games have an educational slant, that doesn't take away the fact that they are games. They are quiz GAMES. By most of GAF standards, all of videogamedom is based on a bunch of nongames. Nice to see Nintendo bringing video games back to their roots!

Of course I'd say english training and the touch dictionary aren't actually games but are specifically learning tools. I don't know if either really keeps score. Also, I don't think English training is part of the Brain Training series.
 
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gconsole

Member
cvxfreak said:
Fall from grace. :(

I thought the games got progressively better, too. I still need to play Shin Onimusha, but it's looking excellent as well.
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All capcom games does :[ , looks like the best selling game in each series is always 2

Biohazard 2
Onimusha 2
Rockman 2
Street Fighter 2
Devil may ... oh a bit confused :lol
 
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soundwave05

Member
I never really understand wtf Capcom is doing with their franchises.

The Megaman games they put on the PSP would've been better off on the DS, while Resident Evil (Bio Hazard) would've probably done better on the PSP (or not ... but it is like the 50000th time they re-release this thing).
 
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EAD Ninja

Banned
Orchestra (Conductor) Training for the Revolution I think is probably a lock at this point.
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Band Bros. Revolution you mean? Both Band Bros and 2 Train Your Brain / English Training come from the same division at EAD. By the way, the director of English Training is Noriko Kitamura, she is the co-director of Band Bros. and thus put her character creation
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as a character who pronounces the correct english phrases.

By the way people, let's get Jam With The Band released here in North America. Tell NOA to shove Electroplankton up their ass.
 
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mj1108

Member
3 Brain Training titles in the Top 10? Damn.

If Nintendo wants a great launch in Japan, all they need is a Brain Training game for Rev @ launch.
 
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jamesinclair

Banned
EAD Ninja said:
DS Dictionary and English Training are completely different types of software from the above.

The kindergarden brain game is a knockoff from a third party. Believe me, there are plenty coming.
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Theyre all "touch generation" though. Check out Reggies slide shows.


Oh, thats confusing. I guess its like the whole DS Dictionary vs Touch Dic....
 
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soundwave05

Member
EAD Ninja said:
Band Bros. Revolution you mean? Both Band Bros and 2 Train Your Brain / English Training come from the same division at EAD. By the way, the director of English Training is Noriko Kitamura, she is the co-director of Band Bros. and thus put her character creation
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as a character who pronounces the correct english phrases.

By the way people, let's get Jam With The Band released here in North America. Tell NOA to shove Electroplankton up their ass.
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Posssibly though I think Nintendo learned a lesson with Brian Training ... adults who don't like gaming don't want cartoony or video-game-ish characters shoe-horned into the games they might consider, so they'll probably have to drop the "Band Bros." moniker and go for something a bit more "upscale".

Maybe they could use a famous conductor or musician in Japan to help sell such a game, just as Brain Training used a famous professor.
 
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soundwave05

Member
Baseball (with Ichiro) and Golf Training could also be natural fits on the Revolution. I wouldn't be surprised if both of those are in development.
 
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jamesinclair

Banned
soundwave05 said:
Baseball (with Ichiro) and Golf Training could also be natural fits on the Revolution. I wouldn't be surprised if both of those are in development.
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Touch golf flopped on DS though. As did electroplankton. Its not always a guaranteed smash.
 
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EAD Ninja

Banned
Posssibly though I think Nintendo learned a lesson with Brian Training ... adults who don't like gaming don't want cartoony or video-game-ish characters shoe-horned into the games they might consider, so they'll probably have to drop the "Band Bros." moniker and go for something a bit more "upscale".
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The game is not really cartoony. It is definitely right for the pop-teen audience it is aiming for. There is just a big difference from a music game, to the phenomenon that the Brain franchises has gathered. To be honest, Train Your Brain started off slow.. it's the price and timing that made it a craze. It was cheap, there was no big game overshadowing it, and it built a lot of hype.

Besides, you are going off on a tangent and mentioning Nintendo do 400 Train games now. I think Nintendo's already in danger of saturating the market, if anything Animal Crossing and Nintendogs are more successful world wide at this moment. Which means instead of 3400 Train games, Nintendo will continue looking for more franchises like Stage Debut and perhaps Cooking with Chef Iwata.
 
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soundwave05

Member
I don't know if Brain Training would do as well on the Revolution.

I think the portability of the game is probably a big reason for its success in addition to being able to write directly on the screen.

However, Nintendo is clearly on to something here, and will likely build upon it.
 
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soundwave05

Member
EAD Ninja said:
The game is not really cartoony. It is definitely right for the pop-teen audience it is aiming for. There is just a big difference from a music game, to the phenomenon that the Brain franchises has gathered. To be honest, Train Your Brain started off slow.. it's the price and timing that made it a craze. It was cheap, there was no big game overshadowing it, and it built a lot of hype.
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Yeah, but it depends on what the focus of the game is. If they want an older audience, having no cartoon characters and using a famous Japanese composer would give the product much more class.

Stage Debut is a game I think could probably work well if they had a lot of Japanese pop idols in it.
 
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EAD Ninja

Banned
You know what I was thinking for Stage Debut. Put it on Wifi, let people make tv shows and music videos like they showed at E3, but with Wifi allow them to upload the videos so others can watch and vote on the idea.

Almost like an interactive American Idol.
 
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soundwave05

Member
EAD Ninja said:
You know what I was thinking for Stage Debut. Put it on Wifi, let people make tv shows and music videos like they showed at E3, but with Wifi allow them to upload the videos so others can watch and vote on the idea.

Almost like an interactive American Idol.
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That would be a really good idea actually, but Nintendo would have to be filter out the videos that would be allowed online. No doubt some idiots would try and upload porn and what not.
 
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cvxfreak

Member
EAD Ninja said:
You know what I was thinking for Stage Debut. Put it on Wifi, let people make tv shows and music videos like they showed at E3, but with Wifi allow them to upload the videos so others can watch and vote on the idea.

Almost like an interactive American Idol.
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Is there a Japanese Idol or something?
 
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cvxfreak

Member
Fuzzy said:
Do me a favour and translate 11-30 since I don't know some of them.
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Ask and you shall receive. :D

11. GC Super Mario Strikers
12. DS Yawaraka Atamajuku
13. PS2 Otometeki Koi Kakumei Love Revo
14. DS Tamagotchi no Puchi Puchi Omisetchi
15. PSP Monster Hunter Portable
16. PS2 Samurai Spirits: Tenkaichi Kenkakuden
17. DS Mario & Luigi RPG 2
18. PS2 Star Wars Battlefront II
19. PS2 Canvas 2
20. DS Daredemo Asobi Taizen
21. PS2 Last Escort
22. DS Pokemon Fushigi no Dungeon Ao no Kyuujotai
23. GBA Pokemon Fushigi no Dungeon Aka no Kyuujotai
24. PSP Power Smash New Generation
25. PS2 Battlefield 2 Modern Combat
26. PS2 Kingdom Hearts II
27. DS Slime Morimori Dragon Quest II
28. DS Biohazard Deadly Silence
29. PS2 Namco Museum Arcade Hits!
30. GBA Famicom Mini Super Mario Brothers
 
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cvxfreak

Member
AdmiralViscen said:
Two SKUs, I think.
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The Japanese trackers usually combine multiple SKUs, and Famitsu goes the extra mile to combine the three nintendogs versions and various double Pokemon editions (not with Mysterious Dungeon, though, since they're on different platforms). They even combine console bundles with separate software sold.
 
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Tony HoTT

Banned
Hardware numbers aren't going to be as interesting now until DS lite is released. It was fun to watch DS soar over Xmas just to read all the reactions from people. With DS lite coming out in a month it probably means Nintendo is holding back restocking the old DS on a major level.
 
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Dragmire

Member
Danydrunk said:
Why? where the stock problems worst than last week ?
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I'm just curious about DS hardware numbers. And PS2 games did really well while hardware sales have been slowing down lately.
 
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