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After 15 years, the hunger for “Mana” in Japan was not great • JPGAMES.DE

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The current sales charts for the two weeks from August 19 to September 1, 2024 are available. In the first of these two weeks, almost nothing happened. Powerful Pro Baseball 2024-2025 remained the top seller in a weak week without any popular newcomers.

The week from August 26th to September 1st, however, was very eventful. With Gundam Breaker 4, Umamusume: Pretty Derby – Party Dash, Visions of Mana, Emio: The Smiling Man and Star Wars Outlaws, there were high-profile newcomers that dominated the charts in exactly that order.

Gundam Breaker has made a strong start overall with almost 100,000 units sold in stores. The headlines were made by Visions of Manawhich in Japan was almost unexpectedly weak startedVisions of Mana had the second weakest commercial launch of any Mana game, only Heroes of Mana for Nintendo DS had a weaker launch.

No hunger for mana

After 15 years, the hunger for a new Mana was apparently not very great in Japan. Of course, the best “Mana” numbers come from other times. However, the remake of Seiken Densetsu 3 four years ago showed that Mana is still popular. It sold over 150,000 copies in stores. Probably not insignificant: Trials of Mana was also released for Nintendo Switch. Visions of Mana was not compatible with the Nintendo console.

In Germany, Visions of Mana had a magical start in the retail charts. While Visions of Mana is likely to achieve better results in the West, the comparatively weak start in Japan is still remarkable. The marketing was quite emotional. Square Enix positioned Visions of Mana as Seiken Densetsu 5 and reminded people of the old days.

Of course, these are just the figures from the retail sector. Digital figures are being added, but they will not turn the tide. It will probably do neither harm nor good to the developer Ouka Studios: Bloomberg reported a few days ago that financier NetEase is pulling the plug on the developer behind Visions of Mana again.

26 August to 1 September:

  1. [NSW] Gundam Breaker 4 (Bandai Namco, 08/29/24) – 52.825 (New)
  2. [NSW] Umamusume: Pretty Derby – Party Dash (Cygames, 08/29/24) – 37.939 (New)
  3. [PS5] Gundam Breaker 4 (Bandai Namco, 08/29/24) – 32.518 (New)
  4. [PS5] Visions of Mana (Square Enix, 08/29/24) – 30.696 (New)
  5. [NSW] Emio – The Smiling Man (Nintendo, 08/29/24) – 25.028 (New)
  6. [PS4] Gundam Breaker 4 (Bandai Namco, 08/29/24) – 13.175 (New)
  7. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports (Nintendo, 04/29/22) – 10.370 (1.406.998)
  8. [PS5] Star Wars Oultlaws (Ubisoft, 08/30/24) – 10.087 (New)
  9. [PS4] Visions of Mana (Square Enix, 08/29/24) – 10.068 (New)
  10. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo, 04/28/17) – 9.879 (5.981.060)
  11. [NSW] Powerful Pro Baseball 2024-2025 (Konami, 07/18/24) – 9.704 (275.893)
  12. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo, 03/20/20) – 8.403 (7.893.922)
  13. [NSW] Minecraft (Microsoft, 06/21/18) – 6.948 (3.619.608)
  14. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Nintendo, 12/07/18) – 5.007 (5.575.528)
  15. [NSW] Mushihimesama (Superdeluxe Games, 08/29/24) – 4.885 (New)
  16. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu World (Konami, 11/16/23) – 4.300 (1.129.353)
  17. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure (Nintendo, 10/18/19) – 4.239 (3.616.977)
  18. [NSW] Pokémon Crimson & Purple (TPC 11/18/22) – 4,208 (5,403,009)
  19. [NSW] Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD (Nintendo, 06/27/24) – 3.690 (190.858)
  20. [NSW] Clubhouse Games (Nintendo, 06/05/20) – 3.441 (1.321.274)
  21. [NSW] Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo, 10/20/23) – 3.186 (1.922.455)
  22. [NSW] Splatoon 3 (Nintendo, 09/09/22) – 3.119 (4.358.294)
  23. [NSW] goHELLgo: Tsukiotoshiteko (Entergram, 08/29/24) – 3.007 (New)
  24. [NSW] My9Swallows TOPSTARS LEAGUE (Idea Factory, 08/29/24) – 2.985 (New)
  25. [NSW] Super Mario Party (Nintendo, 10/05/18) – 2.758 (2.328.868)
  26. [NSW] Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival (Bamco, 09/22/22) – 2.693 (347.888)
  27. [NSW] Mario Party Superstars (Nintendo, 10/29/21) – 2.674 (1.486.338)
  28. [NSW] WitchSpring R (Shinsegae I&C, 08/29/24) – 2.586 (New)
  29. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu (Konami, 11/19/20) – 2.516 (3.020.617)
  30. [NSW] KAMiBAKO: Mythology of Cube (Gravity Game Arise, 08/29/24) – 2.392 (New)

19 to 25 August:

  1. [NSW] Powerful Pro Baseball 2024-2025 (Konami, 07/18/24) – 10.198 (266.189)
  2. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo, 04/28/17) – 8.491 (5.971.181)
  3. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports (Nintendo, 04/29/22) – 8.448 (1.396.628)
  4. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo, 03/20/20) – 7.113 (7.885.519)
  5. [NSW] Minecraft (Microsoft, 06/21/18) – 6.847 (3.612.660)
  6. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Nintendo, 12/07/18) – 4.319 (5.570.521)
  7. [NSW] Pokémon Crimson & Purple (TPC, 11/18/22) – 4,200 (5,398,801)
  8. [NSW] Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD (Nintendo, 06/27/24) – 4.193 (187.168)
  9. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu World (Konami, 11/16/23) – 3.368 (1.125.053)
  10. [NSW] Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo, 10/20/23) – 3.235 (1.919.269)
  11. [NSW] Splatoon 3 (Nintendo, 09/09/22) – 3.205 (4.355.175)
  12. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure (Nintendo, 10/18/19) – 3.121 (3.612.738)
  13. [NSW] Clubhouse Games (Nintendo, 06/05/20) – 3.012 (1.317.833)
  14. [NSW] Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival (Bamco, 09/22/22) – 2.384 (345.195)
  15. [NSW] Luigi’s Mansion 3 (Nintendo, 10/31/19) – 2.368 (1.024.244)
  16. [NSW] Mario Party Superstars (Nintendo, 10/29/21) – 2.199 (1.483.664)
  17. [NSW] Super Mario Party (Nintendo, 10/05/18) – 2.193 (2.326.110)
  18. [NSW] Nintendo World Championships (Nintendo, 07/18/24) – 2.083 (53.101)
  19. [NSW] Paper Mario: Legend of the Aeon Gate (Nintendo, 05/23/24) – 2,080 (222,524)
  20. [NSW] It Takes Two (Electronic Arts, 12/08/22) – 2.055 (77.699)
  21. [NSW] Pikmin 4 (Nintendo, 07/21/23) – 2,028 (1,238,938)
  22. [NSW] TenSura: ISEKAI Chronicles (Bamco, 08/08/24) – 1.964 (23.234)
  23. [NSW] Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo, 03/03/17) – 1.824 (2.321.192)
  24. [PS4] Powerful Pro Baseball 2024-2025 (Konami, 07/18/24) – 1.794 (69.476)
  25. [NSW] Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 Special Price (SEGA, 11/17/22) – 1.757 (188.706)
  26. [NSW] Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Nintendo, 05/12/23) – 1.741 (2.008.484)
  27. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu (Konami, 11/19/20) – 1.681 (3.018.101)
  28. [NSW] The Game of Life for Switch (Takara Tomy, 10/06/23) – 1.674 (226.383)
  29. [NSW] Inti Creates Gold Archive Collection (Inti Creates, 08/22/24) – 1.637 (New)
  30. [NSW] One Piece Odyssey Deluxe Edition (Bamco, 07/25/24) – 1.620 (29.189)

via GematsuImage material: Visions of Mana, Square EnixOuka Studios

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This is how Sephiroth, one of the most legendary villains of all time, was created • JPGAMES.DE

by Chief editor of world-today-news.com
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As part of a Saudi Arabian exhibition on the remake trilogy of Final Fantasy VII There was a panel with producer Yoshinori Kitase and director Naoki Hamaguchi, in which the two philosophized about various topics. Among other things, they also discussed star villain Sephiroth, his motivations and inspirations for his character.

As Kitase explains, it was important to him even back then – in the run-up to the original – to deviate from the “absolutely evil” characters that were prevalent at the time. In this context, he mentions well-known villains such as Star Wars’ Darth Vader or Marvel’s Thanos. His villain for FFVII should be a little different and have a close connection to the game’s protagonist.

For Cloud, Sephiroth should be a heroic figure – an ideal that Cloud aspires to as a young SOLDIER. After all, they both pursue the same profession, but Sephiroth is already considered a legendary SOLDIER with a lot of experience. A fact that brings him general fame and even makes him a hero in people’s eyes.

And this “hero” was supposed to fall into evil, says Kitase. He drew inspiration for this from various manga and anime models, which he does not name specifically. Kitase points out that there was no specific model – rather, he took aspects of various characters from various media to combine them in Sephiroth.

It was important to him that Sephiroth did not see his actions as evil. Rather, Sephiroth saw his journey as a great destiny that he had to pursue. In fact, Sephiroth was striving for a better world – in his eyes. That was the motivation for his actions, which was and will be worked out more clearly in the remake trilogy.

We can look forward to seeing how Sephiroth’s story ends in the third and final part of the remake trilogy. The makers also made the biggest possible promise about this during this panel.

Bildmaterial: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Square Enix

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Rumor: Final Fantasy 16 may soon be available on Xbox – what do we know so far? – Variety of Games

by Chief editor of world-today-news.com
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Gaming forums and communities recently circulated an interesting rumor about the possibility of a game being released Final Fantasy XVI On a platform Xbox. This rumor came from a user on a forum Reset Era The celebrity who confirmed that the game will arrive on Xbox, indicating that the issue is now related to the date of the official announcement by the publisher Square Enix. Where he said in his post:

The game will be released on Xbox.

We’re just waiting for Square Enix’s announcement.

Initial launch and game details

game Final Fantasy XVI It was first published on June 22, 2023 on the platform PlayStation 5It received widespread praise from critics and players. This new version in the famous series came with radical changes, as the game tended to tell a darker and more complex story full of revenge, power struggles, and inevitable disasters.

What does this rumor mean for Xbox fans?

If these rumors are true, publication Final Fantasy XVI On Xbox it would be an important strategic move for the company Square Enixallowing players on the Xbox platform to immerse themselves in this epic experience. This decision may be a response to the growing demand for the game outside of the PlayStation 5 user community, which will contribute to increasing its distribution and expanding its customer base. listen

So far, there has been no official statement from Square Enix regarding the release Final Fantasy XVI on Xbox, but such rumors are often based on inside information or predictions based on market trends. So, we will hear about this announcement soon.

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The latest Nvidia card update contains a file for the game Final Fantasy 16 – Saudi Gamer

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Final Fantasy 16 provided an engaging story and was inspired by action games to provide an exciting gaming experience. of last year A PC version has been confirmed to be in developmentBut we haven’t heard any other news since then.

 It was recently discovered that the latest update for Nvidia graphics cards includes a secret image for the game Final Fantasy 16, as update 560.81 for the GeForce Game Ready Driver was released on Tuesday and it included includes new settings profiles for five games: Once Human, Stormgate, and The First Generation ∈ Dungeonborne and Chain Together.

 According to the findings Reddit user m_w_hbuild 560.81 also contains a Final Fantasy 16 image and a demo, neither of which are included in the official patch notes.

The inclusion of game and demo profiles suggests that the release could be coming sooner rather than later, and with that Gamescom With two weeks away, and that game’s producer Naoki Yoshida attending the event, some gamers think that a release date or premiere could be announced at Gamescom’s Opening Night Live event on August 20.

The latest Nvidia card update contains a file for the game Final Fantasy 16 – Saudi Gamer

I’m always looking for a good story, an intricate setting, and a compelling and interesting plot in any video game, and I don’t mind touching rival games with new and interesting ideas.

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Remake of “Dragon Quest III” coming to all PC consoles later this 12 months – On-line Supervisor
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Remake of “Dragon Quest III” coming to all PC consoles later this 12 months – On-line Supervisor

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Sq. Enix reveals the discharge date for the remake of the traditional RPG Dragon Quest III, to be launched on all platforms on November 14 worldwide.

This venture was launched from 2021, taking outdated merchandise from the Famicom period and creating them from scratch. Made by the identical group as Octopath Traveller, they concentrate on HD-2D graphics, showcasing the unique pixel artwork type combined with trendy methods.

The content material of the sport makes the participant tackle the position of the principle character, settle for a mission from the king to defeat the evil demon “Baramos”, proceed work his father didn’t succeed. Create your individual group and go on an journey. Use the traditional turn-based ability choice battle system. There will likely be enhancements so as to add pace increase and automated aperture.

The consoles will embody the PS5, Xbox Collection In addition to bonus gadgets for individuals who pre-order.

On the finish of the trailer the camp additionally made a shock announcement that it could be making Dragon Quest Components 1 and a couple of extra as HD-2D remakes as nicely, gearing up for launch in 2025. The time-frame has not been revealed. but.

“Yuji Horii”, the creator of the collection, mentioned: The story of the Erdrick trilogy will begin from half 3 and I believe gamers can have enjoyable seeing various things. Occurs whenever you play Half 3, then 1 and a couple of in that order till they’re all executed.

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Sq. Enix President Reveals Disappointing Gross sales for Last Fantasy VII Rebirth, Last Fantasy XVI, and Foamstars – Inventory Value Plummets 16%
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Sq. Enix President Reveals Disappointing Gross sales for Last Fantasy VII Rebirth, Last Fantasy XVI, and Foamstars – Inventory Value Plummets 16%

by Chief editor of world-today-news.com
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Sq. Enix President Takashi Kiryu has instructed business analysts in a number of media shops that Last Fantasy VII Rebirth, Last Fantasy XVI, and the three Foamstars video games are performing under expectations.

Kiryu reveals that though Last Fantasy XVI achieved its launch day gross sales goal, However the recreation’s gross sales have steadily decreased to the purpose the place it has not reached its income goal for the yr this fiscal, nonetheless, Kiryu is assured that the sport can obtain its income goal inside 18 months as initially deliberate.

Last Fantasy VII Rebirth and Foamstars additionally failed to fulfill the corporate’s expectations, with Kiryu confirming that each video games didn’t promote nicely. Solely the earnings didn’t attain the anticipated goal. The group didn’t reveal gross sales figures for Last Fantasy VII Rebirth throughout the convention.

With the three video games under income and earnings, Sq. Enix believes that the corporate will earn an working earnings of 40 billion yen this fiscal yr. That is a determine that differs from analysts’ estimates of 57 billion yen.

Because of this occasion, Sq. Enix plans to reorganize the event group into 5 console groups and 1 cell recreation group, together with looking for the most effective steadiness between “Particular person Creativity” and “organizational management” in recreation creation

Lastly, Kiryu confirmed that Dragon Quest 12, a brand new recreation, is in the identical improvement course of as earlier than. and after this report comes into impactSq. Enix’s inventory value fell practically 16%.

Supply: VGC, Publish by Bloomberg’s Takashi Mochizuki

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