Japan: Splatoon surpasses Mario Kart 8 in sales through first 18 weeks
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 17 Comments
Splatoon has outsold Mario Kart 8 in Japan when lining up the launches of the two games. Through week 18, Splatoon has sold 681,495 copies. That’s compared to Mario Kart 8’s sales of 678,250 units during the same time frame. Apparently, Splatoon is also Japan’s fastest-selling Wii U game.
Thanks to XbroKong for the tip.
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Media Create sales (9/21 – 9/27)
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 30 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
New 3DS LL – 21,765
Vita – 19,078
Wii U – 18,024
New 3DS – 5,069
PS4 – 4,071
PS3 – 2,630
3DS – 1,529
Vita TV – 790
3DS LL – 747
Xbox One – 232
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
New 3DS LL – 19,811
Vita – 19,471
Wii U – 16,033
PS4 – 8,375
New 3DS – 4,672
PS3 – 2,411
3DS – 1,527
Vita TV – 739
Xbox One – 737
3DS LL – 729
And here are the software charts:
1. [WIU] Super Mario Maker – 52,396 / 245,182
2. [3DS] Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon – 44,555 / 196,379
3. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters – 39,468 / 1,566,740
4. [PSV] Utawarerumono: False Mask – 26,252 / NEW
5. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – 21,785 / 1,050,673
6. [WIU] Splatoon – 20,736 / 681,495
7. [PSV] Genkai Tokki Moero Crystal – 18,721 / NEW
8. [PS4] Utawarerumono: False Mask – 18,635 / NEW
9. [3DS] Dragon Quest VIII – 17,790 / 776,665
10. [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – 15,158 / 372,233
11. [PS3] TV Anime Idolm@ster Cinderella G4U! Pack Vol.5 – 13,287 / NEW
12. [PS3] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – 11,217 / 167,691
13. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 10,770 / 343,434
14. [PS3] Utawarerumono: False Mask – 10,693 / NEW
15. [3DS] Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airou Village DX – 10,197 / 83,687
16. [PSV] Hakuouki: Shinkai Kaze no Shou – 10,064 / NEW
17. [PS4] The Witch and the Hundred Knight Revival – 8,902 / NEW
18. [PS3] Saint Seiya: Soldiers’ Soul – 6,938 / NEW
19. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus – 6,830 / 475,059
20. [PSV] Resident Evil: Revelations 2 – 5,765 / 21,698
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Media Create sales (9/14 – 9/20) – Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon debut
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 33 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
New 3DS LL – 19,811
Vita – 19,471
Wii U – 16,033
PS4 – 8,375
New 3DS – 4,672
PS3 – 2,411
3DS – 1,527
Vita TV – 739
Xbox One – 737
3DS LL – 729
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
New 3DS LL – 21,504
Wii U – 20,891
PS4 – 18,555
Vita – 9,018
New 3DS – 4,214
PS3 – 2,628
3DS – 1,275
3DS LL – 836
Vita TV – 462
Xbox One – 207
And here are the software charts:
1. [3DS] Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon – 151,823 / NEW
2. [WIU] Super Mario Maker – 54,544 / 192,785
3. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters – 36,979 / 1,527,272
4. [3DS] Dragon Quest VIII – 24,758 / 758,874
5. [PSV] World Trigger: Borderless Mission – 23,334 / NEW
6. [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – 20,635 / 357,075
7. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – 18,267 / 1,028,888
8. [WIU] Splatoon – 16,772 / 660,659
9. [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – 16,288 / 156,474
10. [PSV] Resident Evil: Revelations 2 – 15,932 / NEW
11. [PS3] Samurai Warriors 4 Empires – 14,297 / NEW
12. [3DS] Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airou Village DX – 14,034 / 73,490
13. [PSV] Saki Whole Country – 13,698 / NEW
14. [PSV] Samurai Warriors 4 Empires – 13,056 / NEW
15. [PS4] Samurai Warriors 4 Empires – 11,360 / NEW
16. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 8,244 / 332,663
17. [PS4] Destiny: The Taken King – 6,643 / NEW
18. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus – 5,866 / 468,228
19. [PSV] Yunohana SpRING! – 4,561 / NEW
20. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 4,095 / 1,126,412
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Super Mario Maker sold through 56% of its initial shipment in Japan
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 16 Comments
Super Mario Maker moved 150,000 units in its first week in Japan. According to sales tracker Media Create, the game sold through 56.03 percent of its initial shipment.
Media Create heard from store owners that many people who purchased Super Mario Maker were adults. This is likely because they are the ones who would have grown up playing Mario.
Also, there were hardware bundles that included the game (both types together sold 12,000 units), leading to a nearly double increase in Wii U sales from last week (204.18 percent), exceeding sales from the first week of June. Since the Super Mario Maker Wii U bundle will soon be replacing the Mario Kart 8 edition, Media Create believes this should increase long term sales during the coming end of year season.
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Media Create software sales (9/7 – 9/13) – Top 50
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 1 Comment
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [WIU] Super Mario Maker #
02./00. [3DS] Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airu Village DX
03./01. [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain #
04./03. [3DS] Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
05./04. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad
06./02. [PS3] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain #
07./05. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer #
08./06. [WIU] Splatoon
09./08. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
10./07. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+
11./10. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 #
12./18. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
13./14. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
14./00. [3DS] Famicom Remix Best Choice
15./13. [PS4] Dragon’s Dogma Online
16./09. [PSV] Infinite Stratos 2: Love and Purge #
17./19. [3DS] Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright / Conquest
18./20. [PSV] Taiko no Tatsujin: V Version
19./23. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate [1/1][Best Price!]
20./22. [WIU] Yoshi’s Woolly World #
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Media Create sales (9/7 – 9/13)
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 100 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
New 3DS LL – 21,504
Wii U – 20,891
PS4 – 18,555
Vita – 9,018
New 3DS – 4,214
PS3 – 2,628
3DS – 1,275
3DS LL – 836
Vita TV – 462
Xbox One – 207
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
PS4 – 54,494
New 3DS LL – 26,976
Vita – 11,099
Wii U – 10,232
New 3DS – 5,179
PS3 – 2,817
3DS – 1,692
3DS LL – 909
Vita TV – 609
Xbox One – 180
And here are the software charts:
1. [WIU] Super Mario Maker – 138,242 / NEW
2. [3DS] Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airou Village DX – 59,456 / NEW
3. [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – 42,788 / 336,440
4. [3DS] Dragon Quest VIII – 42,577 / 734,116
5. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters – 39,949 / 1,490,292
6. [PS3] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – 22,639 / 140,186
7. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – 20,733 / 1,010,621
8. [WIU] Splatoon – 17,490 / 643,987
9. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 7,379 / 324,420
10. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus – 7,079 / 462,363
11. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 4,923 / 1,122,317
12. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 2,948 / 2,695,861
13. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 2,875 / 4,041,326
14. [3DS] Ultimate NES Remix – 2,835 / 21,437
15. [PS4] Dragon’s Dogma Online – 2,726 / 35,702
16. [PSV] Infinite Stratos 2: Love and Purge – 2,049 / 9,737
17. [3DS] Fire Emblem Fates – 1,910 / 417,060
18. [PSV] Taiko No Tatsujin V Version – 1,818 / 94,811
19. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4G – 1,781 / 15,778
20. [WIU] Yoshi’s Woolly World – 1,737 / 70,619
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Media Create software sales (8/31- 9/6) – Top 50
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain #
02./00. [PS3] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain #
03./01. [3DS] Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
04./03. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad
05./02. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer #
06./05. [WIU] Splatoon
07./09. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+
08./11. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
09./00. [PSV] Infinite Stratos 2: Love and Purge #
10./13. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 #
11./00. [3DS] LEGO Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin
12./00. [3DS] Famicom Remix Best Choice
13./04. [PS4] Dragon’s Dogma Online
14./14. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
15./10. [3DS] Super Robot Wars BX
16./00. [PS3] Infinite Stratos 2: Love and Purge #
17./06. [PS4] Until Dawn
18./16. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
19./17. [3DS] Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright / Conquest
20./20. [PSV] Taiko no Tatsujin: V Version
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Media Create sales (8/31 – 9/6)
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 11 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
PS4 – 54,494
New 3DS LL – 26,976
Vita – 11,099
Wii U – 10,232
New 3DS – 5,179
PS3 – 2,817
3DS – 1,692
3DS LL – 909
Vita TV – 609
Xbox One – 180
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
New 3DS LL – 38,498
PS4 – 18,539
Vita – 12,125
Wii U – 11,781
New 3DS – 7,089
PS3 – 2,571
3DS – 2,216
3DS LL – 1,116
Vita TV – 567
Xbox One – 168
And here are the software charts:
1. [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – 239,652 / NEW
2. [PS3] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – 117,547 / NEW
3. [3DS] Dragon Quest VIII – 106,823 / 691,539
4. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters – 49,542 / 1,450,344
5. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – 30,840 / 989,889
6. [WIU] Splatoon – 18,826 / 626,497
7. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus – 9,292 / 455,284
8. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 8,355 / 317,041
9. [PSV] Infinite Stratos 2: Love and Purge – 7,643 / NEW
10. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 5,935 / 1,117,394
11. [3DS] LEGO Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin – 5,011 / NEW
12. [3DS] Ultimate NES Remix – 4,523 / 12,000
13. [PS4] Dragon’s Dogma Online – 3,660 / 32,976
14. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 3,422 / 4,038,451
15. [3DS] Super Robot Wars BX – 3,189 / 114,978
16. [PS3] Infinite Stratos 2: Love and Purge – 2,973 / NEW
17. [PS4] Until Dawn – 2,839 / 20,301
18. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 2,807 / 2,692,914
19. [3DS] Fire Emblem Fates – 2,563 / 415,150
20. [PSV] Taiko No Tatsujin V Version – 2,446 / 92,992
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Japan: More on Dragon Quest VIII’s sales, Metallic Red New 3DS sold 13,000 units
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News | 0 comments
Dragon Quest VIII sold 585,000 copies in its first week in Japan, according to Media Create. The sales tracker has since provided additional information about the game’s performance.
Dragon Quest VIII ended up selling through 72.27 of its initial stock. For titles released on the 3DS during 2015, it places second next to Yo-kai Watch Busters, which sold 694,000 copies in its opening week. However, when compared to the Dragon Quest VII remake on 3DS (first week sales of 828,000 units, 83.29 percent sell-through, debuted on February 2013), both sales numbers and sell-through have fallen.
On the other hand, big name titles have been a driving force in 3DS hardware sales. Of special note was the sales of the New 3DS XL. The Metallic Red color debuted in Japan, and sold 13,000 units sold having been released on the same day as those games. New 3DS hardware rose to 38,000 units sold, an increase of 192.87 percent compared to last week.
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Media Create software sales (8/24 – 8/30) – Top 50
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [3DS] Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
02./02. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer #
03./03. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad
04./00. [PS4] Dragon’s Dogma Online
05./04. [WIU] Splatoon
06./00. [PS4] Until Dawn
07./00. [PS3] TV Anime Idolm@ster: Cinderella Girls G4U! Pack Vol.4
08./00. [3DS] Famicom Remix Best Choice
09./05. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+
10./01. [3DS] Super Robot Wars BX
11./07. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
12./00. [PS3] Dragon’s Dogma Online
13./08. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 #
14./09. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
15./00. [PSV] Jyuzaengi: Engetsu Sangokuden 1 + 2
16./11. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
17./10. [3DS] Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright / Conquest
18./00. [PS4] Dishonored: Definitive Edition
19./12. [WIU] Yoshi’s Woolly World #
20./13. [PSV] Taiko no Tatsujin: V Version
