Famitsu has reported the first bunch of stats for the New Nintendo 3DS and the New Nintendo 3DS XL which was released in Japan last weekend. Both models have sold a collective total of 233,483 units, with 61,151 of those being the New 3DS and 172,332 being the New 3DS XL. Also reported was that Monster Hunter 4G has also sold 1,617,949 units to date. Here are some other interesting stats / tidbits for comparison:
- The smaller model was shipped with face plates while the larger one came in a Monster Hunter 4G bundle
- The best Christmas week in 2011 saw 510,629 units sold
- The best Christmas week in 2012 saw 433,788 units sold
- Launch week in Japan saw 235 974 units sold
- After the 3DS price drop 214 821 units were sold that following week
Following the recent 3DS system update that added themes to the home screen, Bandai Namco have revealed a set of 7 themes for Tales of the World: Reve Unitia that will be available for those who pre-order the game. A screenshot of one of the themes can be found below though we suspect the rest will appear online soon!
Square Enix will release its free-to-play game Diffusion Million Arthur on the Japanese 3DS eShop next week. It’s scheduled for launch on October 22.
Diffusion Million Arthur previously landed on the PlayStation Vita, iOS, and Android. The 3DS version will likely offer the same content.
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate has already shipped two million copies in Japan, Capcom has revealed. That number accounts for product in store shelves as well as sales from download cards and the eShop.
As of October 15, total Monster Hunter series sales are over 31 million units.
You’ll find Capcom’s full announcement about today’s news below.
Five new games will be available on the Japanese Wii U Virtual Console next week. They are as follows:
Salamander (PC Engine, 617 yen)
Power Golf (PC Engine, 617 yen)
Mega Man Zero (GBA, 702 yen)
The Tower of Babel (Famicom, 514 yen)
Bases Loaded (Famicom, 514 yen)
The games above are hitting the Japanese eShop on October 22.
Shovel Knight will finally be released in Europe and Australia next month, Yacht Club Games announced today. That launch month applies to both Wii U and 3DS. An exact date is still being nailed down, but November is now locked in.
