Dead Or Alive Xtreme 3 Has Broken Previous Sales Record At Play-Asia

[Xonax]

[quote]We’ve just learned (via Dualshockers) that Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 has broken all previous sales record for the Hong Kong based company Play-Asia.

When asked for more details regarding the sales numbers, Play-Asia responded that the game holds the current record for pre-order copies sold by a single game from any region, surpassing Bandai Namco’s J-Stars Victory VS’s old record.

This comes after the huge controversy surrounding the title after it was revealed that Koei Tecmo had no intentions of bringing the title over to the west due to fears of heavy criticism aimed at the games depiction of women.

Some people dismissed these claims, and believed that they didn’t want to bring it over due to “poor sales” in the west.

With this new information, it’ll be interesting to see what kind of precedent it will set. Either we’ll see Japanese publishers become willing to bring over more risque titles to the west, or we can see a surge in Asian English releases now that it is apparent customers are willing to pay a premium to import.[/quote]
Source: [url]http://nichegamer.com/2016/03/29/dead-alive-xtreme-3-broken-previous-sales-record-play-asia/[/url]
Short article, posted it all.

[Hollywood SN]

Tiddies are serious bidness.

[Miya]

they had to basically convert their entire floor into a shipping room just to ship all the DOA games

[media]https://twitter.com/playasia/status/712862379856568320[/media]

[media]https://twitter.com/playasia/status/712866788833419266[/media]

[pramadito]

Totally didn't expect that

[redBadger]

my room mate made a hong kong ps4 account, bought a hong kong dollar card, and bought it with his hong kong dollars.

I said this in another thread, but apparently the full game is 1.7 gigs and the swim suits are around 18 gigs total. lmao

[Spectre1406]

[QUOTE=redBadger;50031251]my room mate made a hong kong ps4 account, bought a hong kong dollar card, and bought it with his hong kong dollars.

I said this in another thread, but apparently the full game is 1.7 gigs and the swim suits are around 18 gigs total. lmao[/QUOTE]

but hi res titties tho

[Janus Vesta]

[QUOTE=usaokay;50031110]I want the game, but I also won't pay $50 for shipping.[/QUOTE]

I just checked the price on Playasia (for research purposes, of course) and shipping is only €5. Are you planning on buying a version that comes with a body pillow or something?

Also, it's cheaper for me to buy this from Play Asia than it would be to buy it retail here.

[Perrine]

[QUOTE=usaokay;50031393]I wanted the booby mousepad for review purposes.

but I guess the Vita CE sold out.[/QUOTE]

[i]review purposes[/i]

if you really want one you could probably order the japanese version

[MightyLOLZOR]

all according to plan for Play-Asia

[megafat]

I guess women in bikini's are popular. Can't imagine why.

[Tools]

Gets me wondering how long 'till they get hatred for "profiting off female exploitation" or some similar crap, even tho all they're doing is reboxing and reshipping.

[Coldmute]

[QUOTE=Tools;50031486]Gets me wondering how long 'till they get hatred for "profiting off female exploitation" or some similar crap, even tho all they're doing is reboxing and reshipping.[/QUOTE]They got that already when it was originally announced the game wouldn't get a western release and they quite proudly said they'd be providing it to the west.

[EIREXE]

[QUOTE=Tools;50031486]Gets me wondering how long 'till they get hatred for "profiting off female exploitation" or some similar crap, even tho all they're doing is reboxing and reshipping.[/QUOTE]

Play-Asia sells porn too, so they'll be like:

Hahahahahahahaha How The Fuck Is Profiting Off Female Exploitation Real Hahahaha Nigga Just Walk Away From The Screen Like Nigga Close Your Eyes Haha

[Hamaflavian]

[QUOTE=Tools;50031486]Gets me wondering how long 'till they get hatred for "profiting off female exploitation" or some similar crap, even tho all they're doing is reboxing and reshipping.[/QUOTE]

They've gotten plenty of criticism, but I haven't seen any of it for "profiting off female exploitation", but for stoking Gamergater rhetoric.

It sets an exciting precedent to be sure. If Play-Asia's success shows the gaming industry that the anti-censorship crowd is worth listening to, then possibly other companies will follow suit.

[Mr Skeltal]

[QUOTE=usaokay;50031110]I want the game, but I also won't pay $50 for shipping.[/QUOTE]

You can buy from Amazon japan now; make an account and set your language to English, proceed as usual. I think the shipping would be about 6 dollars

[redBadger]

[QUOTE=IliekBoxes;50031515]You can buy from Amazon japan now; make an account and set your language to English, proceed as usual. I think the shipping would be about 6 dollars[/QUOTE]

Japan doesn't have English localization

[Janus Vesta]

[QUOTE=redBadger;50031566]Japan doesn't have English localization[/QUOTE]

The Asia version, which is released in Hong Kong among other places, does have English though.

[simkas]

Who buys these games? Aren't they just exactly the same as all those japanese porn games, just without the porn?

[megafat]

[QUOTE=simkas;50032208]Who buys these games? Aren't they just exactly the same as all those japanese porn games, just without the porn?[/QUOTE]

Some people like a tease rather than outright hardcore porn.

[Matrix374]

[QUOTE=usaokay;50031110]I want the game, but I also won't pay $50 for shipping.[/QUOTE]

Why not just buy digitally?

PSN doesn't really have any restrictions iirc.
Just make an Asian PSN account and use Paypal

[jason3232]

[QUOTE=simkas;50032208]Who buys these games? Aren't they just exactly the same as all those japanese porn games, just without the porn?[/QUOTE]

i guess many people enjoy seeing virtual tiddies made with some of the the latest technology

[HoodedSniper]

[QUOTE=simkas;50032208]Who buys these games? Aren't they just exactly the same as all those japanese porn games, just without the porn?[/QUOTE]

Really fun minigames, actual good story, fantastic ost.

[fog]

Is there hard numbers yet? I want to see how it compared to the last 2

[lonefirewarrior]

For $60, you too can ensure that your virginity is preserved for the rest of your life.

[Loli Lover]

Never underestimate the need for perfect virtual boobs with the toppest jiggle physics

[turke]

[QUOTE=Matrix374;50032349]Why not just buy digitally?

PSN doesn't really have any restrictions iirc.
Just make an Asian PSN account and use Paypal[/QUOTE]

You get shafted with the markup on japanese psn cards, you can't use a foriegn card on japanese psn and it might be the same in other asian psn stores

[GayIlluminati]

I bought it through PlayAsia. No regrets.

I hope they grow as a company after this.

[nied]

To be expected. If i recall correctly, Play-Asia was the one saying it wouldn't get an international release because m-muh SJWs, not because, y'know, the last few DOA games sold like fresh ass in the West

Between Hatred and this, it shows that marketing on the basis of artificial outrage works well in this day and age

[Coldmute]

[QUOTE=TheFishyG;50041279]To be expected. If i recall correctly, Play-Asia was the one saying it wouldn't get an international release because m-muh SJWs, not because, y'know, the last few DOA games sold like fresh ass in the West

Between Hatred and this, it shows that marketing on the basis of artificial outrage works well in this day and age[/QUOTE]You'd recall incorrectly then. The previous release sold BETTER in the west than it did anywhere else so, you know, good job being wrong.

[nied]

[QUOTE=Doctor Zedacon;50041304]You'd recall incorrectly then. The previous release sold BETTER in the west than it did anywhere else so, you know, good job being wrong.[/QUOTE]

shit, you're right

I got my figures mixed up. It sold more in the west, but overall it sold poorly.