國外翻譯HG公司MangaGamer的一些銷量雜談

國外翻譯HG公司MangaGamer的一些銷量雜談


＞戀姬無雙和Shuffle賣的超好
Shuffle不意外，戀姬無雙就很意外，雖然是一線大作，但本以為因有和三國有點關係以為會造成國外玩家距離感，但看來完全沒有這問題。

＞Da Capo, Kotori ExP 賣不好
看到這個就知Da Capo 3無望了，Da Capo 1 MangaGamer翻的挺糟（進個人線就很明顯），不知這有沒有關係，Kotori ExP翻的就很ok，其實Kotori ExP會出英翻挺意外，畢竟這是fan向作品是以預先已知有一定玩家支持作考量，我是很感謝Kotori ExP有出翻譯就是了。


＞ef first也賣不好
劇情類賣的不是大好就是大壞，ef還沒玩所以不了狀況，動畫只看了一集，大致上Minori作品以後也是無望，Minori是希望能賣好以後繼續擴展海外市場，但ef賣不好代表這類遊戲和海外玩家波長不和。


＞（Nukige）H為主的hg銷售雖不會暴量但都有穩定銷量
難怪看這類的hg MangaGamer都有固定在出，光出名作不行免的像踩了莫明其妙Da Capo地雷。

＞後來的實體銷售量和網路數位銷售差不多
MangaGamer的單價頗高，老實説這種價位數位下載實在買不下手，實體還差不多。

＞Higurashi寒蟬有不錯銷量
動畫加持，我是因看了動畫才接觸這遊戲，動畫是熬夜一口氣看完。



MangaGamer還在努力捉海外市場玩家的方向，因為日本市場越來越不好作若能有海外市場日本公司總是樂觀其成，華文市場無望，台灣市場太小，中國市場沒得作。

有漢化的話當然玩中文版，但像Kotori ExP只有英文版無漢化當然就玩英文版，總是選擇越多越好。

附帶一提Shuffle和寒蟬動畫都有英語配音，Da Capo動畫卻沒有。



原文
http://visualnovelaer.wordpress.com/2012/11/25/summary-of-mangagamer-sales-performance-uk-anime-network-podcast/
So here it is:
* Lots of people interested in VNs, but sales are considerably less (because of this imo)
* Hardcopy sales do about the same as online sales; hence, sales have doubled
* MangaGamer is focused on PC releases, not mobile releases
* Selecting titles to license is like a round-table discussion between staff who speak both English and Japanese, i.e. Kouryuu and one other (EvoSpace?)

* Higurashi sold fairly well. Hasn’t sold as well as Shuffle or Koihime.
* Kira Kira All-Ages: Online version sold hardly any copies. Hardcopy has done quite well
* Go Go Nippon has performed within their expectations
* Plans to do more with Go Go Nippon

* Shuffle sold very well
* Soul Link sold "not so well"
* Expect more Navel titles in the future (MangaGamer have been talking with them quite a bit recently)

* Japanese companies are "walking a tightrope"
* Japanese VN market is saturated
* One of the reason why they’re looking to the West

* "Nukige will never be a hit, but you will get a steady number of sales that you can rely on."
* Story games can be very hit-and-miss
* Da Capo, Kotori ExP didn’t do well at all
* Shuffle and Koihime sold "crazy amounts"
* Titles with anime tend to get more popularity, but not always

* ef sales have been disappointing
* People might be waiting for a hardcopy
* Hoping that Ef does well, so can get more titles from Minori