Nihon Falcom rake in the dough

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Nihon Falcom rake in the dough Sept 29, 2007 8:29:51 GMT -5

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Post by jeffx on Sept 29, 2007 8:29:51 GMT -5

Good for them, good for us!

From rpgfan.com:

Nihon Falcom has updated its financial projections for the fiscal year ending on September 30th. The makers of Ys and Eiyuu Densetsu (Legend of Heroes) now expect a profit of 250 million yen ($2.17 million USD) on sales of 1.41 billion yen ($12.25 million USD). Previously, Nihon Falcom had projected a profit of 190 million yen ($1.65 million USD) and sales of 1.29 billion yen ($11.21 million USD).

The Tokyo-based company is citing higher than expected pre-orders for today's PlayStation Portable release of Eiyuu Densetsu: Sora no Kiseki Second Chapter in Japan for the updated projections. Furthermore, that game's prequel, Eiyuu Densetsu: Sora no Kiseki First Chapter for PlayStation Portable continues to sell well even one year after its release.

FM-77AV Dulk Dekt Posts: 7,004	Nihon Falcom rake in the dough Sept 29, 2007 8:56:07 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by FM-77AV on Sept 29, 2007 8:56:07 GMT -5 Nice. That's pretty much half of what Nintendo earned from the Gamecube and all its software sales, isn't it? Hopefully, they'll upgrade their Pentium II systems with this money.
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gnosis301 Wilewarer Posts: 381	Nihon Falcom rake in the dough Sept 29, 2007 11:41:17 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by gnosis301 on Sept 29, 2007 11:41:17 GMT -5 Good for them! It's always nice to see the developers of games I like prosper.
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Arjak Zinoyd Posts: 264	Nihon Falcom rake in the dough Sept 29, 2007 20:21:31 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Arjak on Sept 29, 2007 20:21:31 GMT -5 Cool. It's nice to see that they are doing well financially. Good update!

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Nihon Falcom rake in the dough Sept 29, 2007 22:58:20 GMT -5

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Post by jeffx on Sept 29, 2007 22:58:20 GMT -5

What I don't understand is how a younger company like NIS can afford an American division but not Falcom. Don't get me wrong, I'm very thankful NISA is around and I religiously buy and play their titles, but I really wish Falcom would consider doing the same.

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Nihon Falcom rake in the dough Dec 10, 2007 17:13:11 GMT -5

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Post by Majuunun on Dec 10, 2007 17:13:11 GMT -5

NIS realizes how much the US market matters to their products.
I'm pretty amazed that Falcom can stay afloat on PC products in Japan when everyone over there is talking about how PC sales are in the toilet and still going down.

But hey, they're clearly staying afloat.

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Nihon Falcom rake in the dough Dec 11, 2007 14:17:09 GMT -5

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Post by Adol.Christin on Dec 11, 2007 14:17:09 GMT -5

that's true, in a software house always look for the Falcom logo and you'll find good stuff. like a brand spanking new limited edition of Ys I-II COMPLETE (PC) in the "Book box" or the limited edition in LoH: SnK SC with the drama CD.

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FM-77AV Dulk Dekt Posts: 7,004	Nihon Falcom rake in the dough Dec 11, 2007 14:54:22 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by FM-77AV on Dec 11, 2007 14:54:22 GMT -5 Or Ys 4 for PS2.
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Lumi Khonsclard back to stupid-kicking. Posts: 1,558	Nihon Falcom rake in the dough Dec 11, 2007 16:04:36 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lumi on Dec 11, 2007 16:04:36 GMT -5 Looks like Origin's already on its way to PSP.
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Nihon Falcom rake in the dough Dec 11, 2007 16:13:09 GMT -5

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Post by FM-77AV on Dec 11, 2007 16:13:09 GMT -5

Wrong topic for this, dood. Somebody make a real one please. I am watching House (yes, and browsing the web simultaneously).

This is interesting though, now there's actually a chance we might see this game in English someday.

What happened to YsF though? I'd much rather have an YsF port on PSP.

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Nihon Falcom rake in the dough Dec 11, 2007 16:18:03 GMT -5

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Post by Lumi on Dec 11, 2007 16:18:03 GMT -5

Well, it was KINDA mentioned as a hope in wyrdwad's post back there. =P But fine, I'll go stick the good news in the Origin board too. (SIGH!)

Since there are some companies more than willing to localize the PSP Falcom stuff, we do have hope now, I guess. (Or dread, depending on your take on the localizations...)

You're right though.

Where's our YsF fix on the go?

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Nihon Falcom rake in the dough Dec 11, 2007 16:51:34 GMT -5

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Post by Varion on Dec 11, 2007 16:51:34 GMT -5

wyrdwad said:

If you go into any PC software store in Japan, and look for computer games, you will find exactly three things:

* Untranslated American and European import PC games
* Hentai
* Falcom

You find perverts everywhere in the world wyrdy, why wouldn't you find them in PC software shops?

kyouki Dinvel Posts: 97	Nihon Falcom rake in the dough Sept 23, 2009 7:46:05 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kyouki on Sept 23, 2009 7:46:05 GMT -5 Hey, don't forget about KOEI. Every shop I have ever been in that sells games has at least a rack of KOEI games, as well as a rack of Falcom games.

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Nihon Falcom rake in the dough Oct 3, 2009 23:47:46 GMT -5

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Post by MSXFAN on Oct 3, 2009 23:47:46 GMT -5

Dec 10, 2007 18:49:34 GMT -5 Wyrdwad said:

It's because they've basically cornered the market! If you go into any PC software store in Japan, and look for computer games, you will find exactly three things:

* Untranslated American and European import PC games
* Hentai
* Falcom

Seriously, Falcom is pretty much the ONLY retail PC game developer in Japan at this point. I mean, I'm sure there are a couple other tiny software houses (mostly hentai companies that try to make a non-hentai game every now and again), but no others I've seen that get their own SECTION...

-Tom

Totally agree with that. That's why WE want... Falcom CONTINUE to make software for PC. Ys Seven and others.
Sales of Falcom PC Games was great until now... no ?

SgM

syraxis Uhnos Posts: 45	Nihon Falcom rake in the dough Oct 4, 2009 10:46:14 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by syraxis on Oct 4, 2009 10:46:14 GMT -5 Makes sense considering the popularity of portable gaming in japan.

Ranzor Pictimos Posts: 1,002	Nihon Falcom rake in the dough Oct 4, 2009 19:51:22 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Ranzor on Oct 4, 2009 19:51:22 GMT -5 If they can get the money from both PC and PSP releases, I think that's all the better for them (and for us).