3DS is now three years old in Japan
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 6 Comments
Three years ago today, Nintendo launched the 3DS in Japan. The system shipped on February 26, 2011 – with the US and Europe getting it about a month later.
Celebrate with a look at the icons for almost every 3DS game released in Japan (above) and practically all special systems made available (below).
Wii U finally surpasses lifetime Xbox 360 sales in Japan
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 13 Comments
The Wii U has finally managed to outsell the Xbox 360 in Japan, based on the latest Media Create data.
Since launch, Nintendo’s console has sold 1,643,095 units in the territory. Meanwhile, lifetime Xbox 360 sales stand at 1,641,528 units.
Wii U will next try to catch the PS Vita, which has sold 2.5 million units to-date. The PS3 is much further off at 9.8 million units.
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Media Create software sales (2/17 – 2/23)
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This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [PS4] Knack – 309,304 / NEW
2. [PS3] Yakuza Restoration – 138,158 / NEW
3. [PS4] Yakuza Restoration – 82,540 / NEW
4. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters 2 – 72,350 / 634,433
5. [3DS] Kuroko’s Basketball – 45,681 / NEW
6. [3DS] Youkai Watch – 35,125 / 458,961
7. [PS4] Killzone: Shadow Fall – 32,336 / NEW
8. [PS4] Battlefield 4 – 24,799 / NEW
9. [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe – 17,665 / 457,796
10. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons Z – 15,092 / 1,374,333
11. [PS4] Dynasty Warriors 8 – 14,356 / NEW
12. [WIU] Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – 14,330 / 50,047
13. [PS4] Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – 13,862 / NEW
14. [PS4] Call of Duty: Ghosts – 13,701 / NEW
15. [PS4] Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition – 12,093 / NEW
16. [3DS] Pokemon X/Y – 11,302 / 3,961,624
17. [3DS] Puyo Puyo Tetris – 8,859 / 67,204
18. [PS4] FIFA 14 – 8,808 / NEW
19. [PS3] Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. Full Boost – 7,763 / 321,054
20. [PS4] Need for Speed: Rivals – 6,602 / NEW
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Media Create hardware sales (2/17 – 2/23)
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
PS4 – 309,154
3DS LL – 22,253
Vita – 16,857
PS3 – 9,983
3DS – 9,898
Wii U – 8,407
PSP – 3,171
Vita TV – 1,383
Xbox 360 – 241
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
3DS LL – 27,650
Vita – 17,081
3DS – 12,066
PS3 – 10,226
Wii U – 8,782
PSP – 2,944
Vita TV – 1,267
Xbox 360 – 256
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Kumamon Bomber: Puzzle de Kumamon Gymnastics demo footage
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Famitsu review scores (2/25/14)
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This week’s Famitsu scores are as follows:
Soul Sacrifice Delta (PSV) – 10/9/9/9
Ar no Surge (PS3) – 8/9/8/7
Doraemon: Shin Nobita no Daimakyou – Peko to 5-nin no Tankentai (3DS) – 7/7/7/6
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Japanese Romancing SaGa 3, Dr. Mario, Super Star Soldier Wii U Virtual Console trailers
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Video: Nintendo’s Japanese promo show with Cat Mario/Peach puppets
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Japanese R-Type, Alien Crush, Street Fighter 2010 3DS Virtual Console trailers
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Gargoyle’s Quest II hitting the Japanese 3DS Virtual Console next week
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One new game has been confirmed for the Japanese 3DS Virtual Console. Gargoyle’s Quest II (Famicom) will be out on March 5. Pricing is set at 500 yen.
