Update (12/24): Bumped to the top. Famitsu’s data has been replaced with Media Create.
Original (12/23): The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
New 3DS LL – 103,246
Wii U – 79,266
Vita – 52,289
PS4 – 46,749
New 3DS – 25,964
3DS – 9,984
3DS LL – 4,921
PS3 – 2,769
Vita TV – 834
Xbox One – 512
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
New 3DS LL – 81,294
Wii U – 47,890
PS4 – 38,497
Vita – 35,116
New 3DS – 19,454
3DS – 8,549
3DS LL – 3,531
PS3 – 2,434
Vita TV – 793
Xbox One – 609
And here are the software charts:
[3DS] Monster Strike – 437,903 / NEW
[3DS] Monster Hunter X – 188,225 / 2,201,273
[PS4] Fallout 4 – 123,018 / NEW
[3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters – 103,091 / 1,954,591
[WIU] Splatoon – 86,332 / 998,667
[WIU] Super Mario Maker – 84,789 / 575,977
[3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – 49,309 / 1,224,517
[3DS] Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam – 45,834 / 127,681
[3DS] Disney Magical World 2 – 39,397 / 191,930
[3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+ – 33,661 / 557,715
[PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 32,129 / 474,139
[PSV] Miracle Girls Festival – 27,484 / NEW
[PS4] JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven – 23,534 / NEW
[PS3] JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven – 20,883 / NEW
[PSV] Exist Archive; The Other Side of the Sky – 19,984 / NEW
[3DS] Sumikko Gurashi Omise Hajimerun Desu – 19,764 / 61,717
[PS4] Exist Archive; The Other Side of the Sky – 17,413 / NEW
[3DS] Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon – 11,656 / 288,585
[3DS] Animal Crossing: New Life – 10,898 / 4,088,603
[3DS] The Legend of Zelda: Tri-Force Heroes – 10,500 / 128,095
* Note: latest numbers are based on data from Famitsu, as Media Create figures have been delayed. Post will be updated with Media Create data upon availability.
Nintendo has posted a new video for the Captain Toad costume in Super Mario Maker, which will be available in about a day from now. Watch it below.
The Wall Street Journal has some new interview quotes up with DeNA president Isao Moriyasu. Much of the discussion pertained to Miitomo. Moriyasu commented on the user experience, how it’ll separate itself from other social networking/messaging services, and more.
Head past the break for a roundup of Moriyasu’s remarks. You can find a bit more of the interview here.
Update: This is already available at Best Buy. It does have an “Only at Best Buy” tag though, so I suppose it won’t be an exclusive any longer come next month!
Next month, a new amiibo travel case will be sold by HORI. Amazon
lists a January 21 release date.
HORI’s case features retro Mario mystery block artwork, plus clear windows to display your amiibo collection. The officially-licensed product stores up to eight figures.
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
Capcom has shipped three million copies of Monster Hunter X in Japan, the company announced today. That figure includes physical copies sent to stores as well as downloads cards and digital sales on the eShop.
Monster Hunter X’s previous milestone was two million copies shipped. Capcom shared the news on December 2, less than a week after the game launched.
Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai often writes columns that are featured in Famitsu. There’s a new piece in this week’s issue, and unsurprisingly, it’s dedicated to Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS. Sakurai specifically comments on the latest DLC characters: Cloud, Corrin, and Bayonetta.
With Cloud, Sakurai reiterates what he said during the Smash Bros. presentation about his inclusion. He was picked as a roster addition because he’s the most popular Final Fantasy character by far.
Cassandra Lee Morris, the voice of Lin in Xenoblade Chronicles X’s English version, put up a video about her involvement with the RPG earlier this week. She spoke about auditioning, the controversy concerning Lin’s outfits, and more. We have the full video below.
Temple of Yog made its way to the North American Wii U eShop last week, and it’s arriving in Europe next month. View some footage from the download below.
Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai revealed an interesting tidbit about the Fighter Ballot for the Wii U and 3DS games in his Famitsu column this week. In his piece, Sakurai states that about 1.8 million votes were cast worldwide.
Nintendo announced Bayonetta as the Super Smash Bros. Fighter Ballot winner last week. She was the top choice in Europe, within the top five in the United States, and first overall when it comes to negotiable and realizable characters.
We’ll have more from Sakurai’s Famitsu column shortly.
IGN has posted another video with English gameplay from Fire Emblem Fates. Watch another half hour of footage below.
