This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./01. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 #
02./03. [PS3] Warriors Orochi 3: Ultimate #
03./05. [PS3] Armored Core: Verdict Day
04./04. [PS3] The Legend Of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki #
05./02. [PSV] The Legend Of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki #
06./09. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life #
07./11. [3DS] Youkai Watch
08./13. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
09./08. [PSV] Warriors Orochi 3: Ultimate #
10./07. [WIU] The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
11./12. [3DS] Disney Magic Castle: My Happy Life #
12./14. [3DS] Mario & Luigi: Dream Team #
13./15. [PS3] Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Real Reborn #
14./20. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
15./23. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
16./22. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 #
17./06. [PS3] My Little Sister Can’t Be This Cute. Happy End #
18./18. [3DS] Disney Epic Mickey: The Power of Illusion
19./00. [3DS] SPEC: Ten
20./29. [3DS] Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
3DS LL – 85,885
3DS – 37,102
PS3 – 10,232
PSP – 4,093
Wii U – 4,001
Vita – 3,538
Wii – 914
Xbox 360 – 354
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
3DS LL – 93,757
3DS – 40,487
PS3 – 11,382
Vita – 6,031
Wii U – 5,909
PSP – 4,805
Wii – 866
Xbox 360 – 511
Based on the weekly Media Create charts, it’s pretty clear that Japanese gamers have been purchasing Monster Hunter 4 at an unbelievable rate. But let’s put the title’s sales in perspective.
According to Enterbrain data, Monster Hunter 4’s sold/shipped ratio clocks in at 99.6 percent. That figure speaks for itself. Keep in mind these results reflect a game already out on the market for a few weeks.
Enterbrain indicates that Monster Hunter 4 sold another 165,000 copies at retail in its latest week. Total packaged sales stand at 2.7 million after 20 days of availability.
Monster Hunter Tri managed to sell 3 million in 19 days. It went on to sell 4.6 million, but keep in mind that it launched in December, a heavy shopping period. Monster Hunter 4 has yet to see the same Christmas/New Year demand.
Understandably, Japanese retailers say Monster Hunter 4 is still sold out. The same is also true of Pokemon X/Y. Enterbrain believes Monster Hunter 4 will benefit from Pokemon’s launch since users will end up buying both.
The first details concerning the latest Harvest Moon title – Harvest Moon: Connect to the New Land – have been revealed. Information leaked out of Famitsu overnight, with Siliconera picking up the translation.
Here are the first round of details:
– Pick between a male or female protagonist similar to A New Beginning
– Farming will be made to be a little more simple
– Overall flow of the game will be similar to previous Harvest Moon titles
– Will be able to visit a safari
– Encounter and take care of wild animals
– There will be an increase of wild animals over time
– Game has about twice the variety of animals compared to previous Harvest Moon titles
– “Trade Station” feature: trade crops and dairy products to other countries
– Over time, the amount of countries which you’ll be trading items with will increase
– Will get to visit them on vacations or to deliver items they might need
– Game will have other ranchers who’ll serve as tutorial purpose characters
– Each has a unique personality and guides you through different elements
– Fighting returns
– Other features involve playing in rivers
– StreetPass functionality lets you share personal data with other players
Read more at http://www.siliconera.com/2013/10/08/harvest-moon-connect-new-land-announced-nintendo-3ds/#24p41hTVgOJKwmd4.99
This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:
Pokemon X/Y (3DS) – 10/10/10/9
Beyond: Two Souls (PS3) – 10/9/10/9
Rayman Legends (Wii U) – 9/8/8/9
F1 2013 (PS3/360) – 9/8/8/9
Saint Seiya: Brave Soldiers (PS3) – 8/8/7/7
Sentouchu: Densetsu no Shinobi no Survival Battle! (3DS) – 8/8/7/7
J-League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 8 Euro Plus (PSP) – 8/7/8/7
VD-Dev has shared the first bit of information about its new 3DS eShop game, “IronFall”.
The studio confirmed to us that Iron Fall is a third-person shooter. It’s VD-Dev’s first independent project, and has been in development for two years.
Additionally, VD-Dev tells us that the team is “pushing the 3DS to its limits.”
That’s all for now. New details will be shared in about two weeks.