December 2018 NPD: Best-selling games on Switch, 3DS, of 2018
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Another round of data is in from this month’s NPD report. Along with the best-sellers on Switch and 3DS specifically for the month of December, we also have a list of the games that have sold the best in 2018. Continue on below for the full results.
December 2018 NPD: top 20 best-selling games in the U.S.
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NPD Group has released a listing of the top twenty best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of December 2018. The results can be found below.
UK software sales (Week ending 1/19/2019) – Switch/Wii U/3DS charts
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This week’s Switch/ Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Switch
1. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe – Nintendo
2. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Nintendo
3. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Nintendo
4. Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! – Nintendo
5. Super Mario Party – Nintendo
6. Super Mario Odyssey – Nintendo
7. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
8. Minecraft – Nintendo
9. Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee! – Nintendo
10. Splatoon 2 – Nintendo
Wii U
1. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
2. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
3. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
4. Just Dance 2019 – Ubisoft
5. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
6. Mighty No. 9 – Deep Silver
7. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
8. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Nintendo
9. Wii Sports Club – Nintendo
10. Wii Party U – Nintendo
3DS
1. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
2. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
3. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
4. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
5. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
6. Donkey Kong Country Returns – Nintendo
7. Luigi’s Mansion 2 – Nintendo
8. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
9. Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – Nintendo
10. Pokemon Ultra Sun – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
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Famitsu’s most wanted games (1/20/19)
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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. Once again, Animal Crossing is the top Nintendo title.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between December 26 and January 9.
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Pre-order updates (1/20/19)
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Free Etrian Odyssey Nexus 3DS theme out now
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Looking to expand your 3DS theme collection? Atlus has readied a new design, and it’s entirely free. Head on over to the 3DS theme shop to download one based on Etrian Odyssey Nexus.
The game itself is due out in the west very soon. A release is planned on February 5.
Nintendo Selects – Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D, Super Mario Maker, Star Fox 64 3D pre-orders open
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A new batch of Nintendo Selects were announced this week. Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D, Super Mario Maker, and Star Fox 64 3D are joining the line at the start of next month.
Amazon has now opened pre-orders for all three. Reserve Zelda here, Mario Maker here, and Star Fox 64 here. They’ll all be out on February 4.
The top 100 best-selling games in Japan of 2018
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This week’s issue of Famitsu has a new report on the Japanese gaming industry for 2018. The publication shared a listing of the top 100 best-selling games. Nintendo ended up doing very well last year with 9,918,000 copies of software sold.
Below are the full results:
Media Create software sales (1/7/19 – 1/13/19) – Top 50
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [NSW] New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Nintendo) {2019.01.11} (¥5.980) – 166.303 / NEW
02./01. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate # (Nintendo) {2018.12.07} (¥7.200) – 62.580 / 2.676.740 (-76%)
03./00. [PS4] Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition # (Bandai Namco Games) {2019.01.11} (¥5.700) – 41.510 / NEW
04./00. [NSW] Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition # (Bandai Namco Games) {2019.01.11} (¥5.700) – 26.588 / NEW
05./05. [NSW] Dragon Quest Builders 2 (Square Enix) {2018.12.20} (¥7.800) – 19.565 / 199.003 (-59%)
06./02. [NSW] Super Mario Party # (Nintendo) {2018.10.05} (¥5.980) – 19.054 / 955.194 (-80%)
07./08. [PS4] Dragon Quest Builders 2 (Square Enix) {2018.12.20} (¥7.800) – 17.931 / 197.062 (-54%)
08./03. [NSW] Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! / Let’s Go, Eevee! # (Pokemon Co.) {2018.11.16} (¥5.980) – 15.353 / 1.414.948 (-78%)
09./04. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥5.980) – 14.991 / 2.070.890 (-73%)
10./07. [NSW] Minecraft # (Microsoft Game Studios) {2018.06.21} (¥3.600) – 12.590 / 562.344 (-71%)
11./06. [NSW] Splatoon 2 # (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} (¥5.980) – 11.061 / 2.893.881 (-74%)
12./11. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild # (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥6.980) – 8.636 / 1.255.292 (-55%)
13./09. [NSW] Go Vacation (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.12.27} (¥4.980) – 7.576 / 42.711 (-65%)
14./10. [PS4] Judgment (Sega) {2018.12.13} (¥8.290) – 6.837 / 240.293 (-66%)
15./17. [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2018.10.12} (¥7.900) – 5.618 / 519.799 (-36%)
16./13. [NSW] Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.07.19} (¥6.100) – 4.682 / 290.959 (-72%)
17./12. [NSW] Super Mario Odyssey # (Nintendo) {2017.10.27} (¥5.980) – 4.134 / 1.935.809 (-76%)
18./15. [PS4] God Eater 3 # (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.12.13} (¥8.200) – 3.546 / 204.056 (-67%)
19./14. [NSW] Kirby Star Allies (Nintendo) {2018.03.16} (¥5.980) – 3.082 / 720.725 (-79%)
20./25. [NSW] Fitness Boxing (Imagineer) {2018.12.20} (¥5.800) – 3.024 / 13.201
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Nintendo president differentiates Switch / mobile games, talks future of 3DS and Labo, eSports, Chinese market
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Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa recently participated in an interview with Kyoto Shimbun, which was published just a few days ago. The company’s boss weighed in on selling 20 million Switch units by the end of the fiscal year and needing a steady stream of games for the system, mobile (including keeping smartphone games separate from Switch), and the future of 3DS. He also teased future plans for Labo, touched on eSports, and commented on looking towards the Chinese market.
Here’s a full translation of the interview:
