This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [3DS] Monster Strike
02./01. [3DS] Monster Hunter X #
03./00. [PS4] Fallout 4 #
04./02. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad
05./03. [WIU] Splatoon #
06./04. [WIU] Super Mario Maker #
07./09. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer #
08./08. [3DS] Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam
09./13. [3DS] Disney Magic World 2 #
10./16. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+
11./14. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
12./00. [PSV] Miracle Girls Festival
13./00. [PS4] JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven
14./00. [PS3] JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven
15./00. [PSV] Exist Archive: The Other Side of the Sky
16./17. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Omise Hajimerundesu
17./00. [PS4] Exist Archive: The Other Side of the Sky
18./21. [3DS] Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon
19./26. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
20./23. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: TriForce Heroes
A new video for Mighty No. 9 shows off the game’s online races by having members of the team battle it out. Check out the first part below.
This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:
Software
1. Minecraft: Wii U Edition
2. FAST Racing Neo
3. Super Mario Maker
4. Super Mario World
5. Zelda: Ocarina of Time
6. Super Mario 64
7. Xenoblade Chronicles X
8. Super Mario Bros. 3
9. Super Mario Bros.
10. Paper Mario
11. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
12. Donkey Kong Country
13. Zelda: A Link to the Past
14. Donkey Kong 64
15. EarthBound
16. Splatoon
17. The Legend of Zelda
18. Yoshi’s Woolly World
19. Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
20. Lone Survivor: The Director’s Cut
Videos
1. Super Smash Bros. – Final Presentation
2. Super Smash Bros. – Bayonetta Gets Wicked
3. Super Smash Bros. – Cloud Storms Into Battle
4. FAST Racing Neo Trailer
5. Super Smash Bros. – Corrin Chooses to Smash
6. Play Nintendo Introduction Video
7. Xenoblade Chronicles X Planet Mira Trailer
8. Yoshi’s Woolly World Adventure Guide Episode 1
9. LEGO Marvel’s Avengers Trailer
10. Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash – Smash the Competition Trailer
11. Great Games to Buy with eShop Cards
12. Star Fox Zero | Introducing Star Fox
13. Nintendo Minute – Super Mario Maker SUP-tember Fav levels 1
14. Splatoon | Inkcredible New Stages and Gear
15. Yoshi’s Woolly World Adventure Guide Episode 3
16. Yoshi’s Woolly World Adventure Guide Episode 2
17. Devil’s Third Launch Trailer
18. Xenoblade Chronicles X Accolades Trailer
19. Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash – Team up with amiibo Trailer
20. New Super Mario Bros. U Video
Source: Wii U eShop
Monster Strike sold 438,000 copies in its first week in Japan. While the game definitely sold quite a bit, it doesn’t tell the full picture. Media Create shares more about how the game performed in its latest report.
Media Create notes that Monster Strike sold through 46.26 percent of its initial shipment. Given the game’s market scale, the sales tracker feels that this is a rather concerning result. Simple calculations of Monster Strike stock in the city (perhaps Tokyo) are estimated at around 500,000 units, so it is needed to observe the sales movement at the upcoming New Year’s holiday.
Aside from Monster Strike, we have one more tidbit about the latest Japanese sales. During the week of December 14, Wii U sold 165.52 percent compared to last week. New 3DS (including XL) was at 128.25 percent week-over-week.
Atlus has uploaded Shin Megami Tensei IV Final’s second trailer. We’ve gone ahead and posted it below.
The 2DS has been available in the west since October 2013. In Japan, the system will finally launch in February.
Nintendo announced four bundles today which come with a 2DS and a copy of either Pokemon Red, Blue, Green, or Yellow on the 3DS Virtual Console. Consumers will also receive a code for Mew in X, Y, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire, plus an opportunity to nab the Pokemon in these classic releases. The package is topped off with a map, theme, and sticker set.
These 2DS bundles will release in Japan on February 27. Pricing is set at 9,980 yen each.
Splatoon hasn’t slowed down with its regular weapon additions. Another one has now been added to the game’s lineup: Rapid Blaster Pro Deco. You can find some footage of the weapon in our post here.
Super Mario Maker’s Captain Toad course has gone live. And the Captain Toad costume, announced earlier this week, can be obtained as well. Players can unlock it as soon as they’ve finished the new level.
Here’s an overview of the Captain Toad course:
“Search every angle in a puzzling adventure! In Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, the Toad Brigade’s lovable Captain explores a variety of miniature Mario courses. And now he’s tackling a real Mario course in search of shiny golden coins! Usually Captain Toad can’t jump with his heavy backpack – can you clear this course without jumping?”
Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai’s latest Famitsu column was all about the new DLC characters in the Wii U and 3DS games. Prior to this though, in another recent issue, he tackled the topic of criticism.
Sakurai begins his piece by talking about Star Wars and George Lucas, who is no longer involved with the franchise. He also reflected on a quote from Lucas in which he stated: “you go to make a movie and all you do is get criticized. And it’s not much fun. You can’t experiment.”
Sakurai then went on to say:
… I truly understand his feelings. You could say my body is filled with these feelings. Making something, and completing it is a huge undertaking, and there are a lot of places where fans can’t see. It’s like building a house, but people focus on a single painting that’s hung up on a wall in one room, and fixate on it, and keep listing off their complaints of that painting. These situations are very common.
For me, a familiar example would be…in Smash, Cloud recently became a playable character. And there were people that strongly criticized that, saying “Stop adding non-Nintendo characters!” This is completely ignoring the fact that I’ve added many, many Nintendo characters to Smash. It also ignores the many fans who were overjoyed at Cloud’s addition. Looking at the big picture, I am on the receiving end of countless amounts of truly trivial statements.
However, I think that’s okay. Different people value different things differently, and they should stay honest to that. For example, even I, as a fan (?) have my complaints with Star Wars. I honestly dislike Episode VI’s long-winded pacing and how easily the Empire Stormtroopers fall to the Ewoks. I think that the re-releases are redundant and superfluous. But, more than that, I am grateful that they showed me these various worlds, and let me enjoy them. Normally, I just don’t have the opportunity to vocalize my feelings of gratitude.
Those are just some of Sakurai’s comments from the column. You can read the full thing here.
