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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

PS4 – 12,096
Vita – 11,352
New 3DS LL – 10,134
Wii U – 7,611
New 3DS – 3,609
PS3 – 2,627
3DS LL – 827
3DS – 687
Vita TV – 423
Xbox One – 308

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

PS4 – 11,489
New 3DS LL – 11,340
Vita – 10,685
Wii U – 6,428
New 3DS – 3,483
PS3 – 2,964
3DS LL – 790
3DS – 742
Vita TV – 439
Xbox One – 148

And here are the software charts:

1. [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – 67,385 / NEW
2. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 11,898 / 167,176
3. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition – 10,876 / 243,559
4. [PSV] Lovely Cation 1&2 – 6,835 / NEW
5. [3DS] Girls Mode 3 – 6,313 / 134,526
6. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 5,758 / 995,065
7. [PS4] Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster – 5,591 / 21,504
8. [PSV] Abunai Koi no Sousashitsu: Eternal Happiness – 4,266 / NEW
9. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 4,081 / 2,626,570
10. [3DS] Bravely Second – 3,393 / 138,298
11. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 3,221 / 2,233,937
12. [WIU] Mario Party 10 – 2,720 / 143,683
13. [WIU] Xenoblade Chronicles X – 2,625 / 104,137
14. [PS4] Dying Light – 2,518 / 46,969
15. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 2,317 / 3,975,250
16. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 2: Shinuchi – 2,280 / 2,608,486
17. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – 1,989 / 638,100
18. [WIU] Dragon Quest X: Inishie no Ryuu no Denshou Online – 1,963 / 107,305
19. [PS4] Earth Defense Force 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair – 1,861 / 42,589
20. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – 1,842 / 2,529,565

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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./00. [PS4] Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster (Square Enix) {2015.05.14} (¥7.344) – 15.913 / NEW
02./01. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition
(GungHo Online Entertainment) {2015.04.29} (¥4.320) – 13.844 / 232.683 (-64%)
03./03. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.592) – 11.303 / 155.278 (-37%)
04./02. [3DS] Style Savvy 3: Kira Kira Code (Nintendo) {2015.04.16} (¥5.076) – 7.422 / 128.213 (-66%)
05./00. [PS4] Borderlands: The Handsome Collection (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2015.05.14} (¥6.804) – 6.922 / NEW
06./05. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 # (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6.156) – 5.405 / 989.307 (-43%)
07./06. [3DS] Bravely Second: End Layer (Square Enix) {2015.04.23} (¥6.458) – 5.260 / 134.905 (-44%)
08./04. [WIU] Xenoblade Chronicles X #
(Nintendo) {2015.04.29} (¥8.316) – 4.236 / 101.511 (-64%)
09./07. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
(Pokemon Co.) {2014.11.21} (¥4.937) – 3.648 / 2.622.489 (-57%)
10./34. [PS4] Dying Light (Warner Entertainment Japan) {2015.04.16} (¥8.208) – 3.252 / 44.450 (+38%)
11./08. [WIU] Mario Party 10 # (Nintendo) {2015.03.12} (¥5.616) – 3.204 / 140.963 (-57%)
12./09. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo) {2014.09.13} (¥5.616) – 3.133 / 2.230.716 (-56%)
13./10. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin Uchi (Level 5) {2014.12.13} (¥4.968) – 2.723 / 2.606.206 (-56%)
14./13. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 2.439 / 3.972.933 (-48%)
15./12. [WIU] Dragon Quest X: Inishie no Ryuu no Denshou Online (Square Enix) {2015.04.30} (¥4.104) – 2.300 / 105.342 (-51%)
16./30. [PS4] Tropico 5 (Square Enix) {2015.04.23} (¥8.424) – 2.133 / 17.997 (-20%)
17./11. [3DS] Theatrhythm Dragon Quest (Square Enix) {2015.03.26} (¥6.264) – 2.072 / 117.161 (-57%)
18./14. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U # (Nintendo) {2014.12.06} (¥7.776) – 2.041 / 636.111 (-54%)
19./19. [3DS] Xenoblade Chronicles 3D |new 3DS| (Nintendo) {2015.04.02} (¥3.996) – 1.944 / 84.347 (-45%)
20./24. [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2015 (Konami) {2015.03.26} (¥8.208) – 1.863 / 100.345

Gaming sales in Japan were not very good last week – so much so that they’re the worst sales since 2001.

Based on the latest Media Create data, just 235,000 video games were sold between May 11 and May 17. Along with it being a sixty percent drop compared to the previous week, it’s also a 61.93 percent drop compared to the same week last year.

One part of the problem is that gaming sales tend to slow down following Golden Week. Media Create also points out that there was a total lack of new titles. Instead, a bunch of remastered and reworked games were released.

Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition is selling a bit slowly as well. Sales are up to 232,683 copies, but it has only sold through 59.19 percent of its initial shipment.

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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

PS4 – 11,489
New 3DS LL – 11,340
Vita – 10,685
Wii U – 6,428
New 3DS – 3,483
PS3 – 2,964
3DS LL – 790
3DS – 742
Vita TV – 439
Xbox One – 148

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

New 3DS LL – 17,875
Vita – 17,273
PS4 – 15,992
Wii U – 11,137
New 3DS – 5,446
PS3 – 4,351
3DS – 1,413
3DS LL – 1,358
Vita TV – 665
Xbox One – 187

And here are the software charts:

1. [PS4] Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster – 15,913 / NEW
2. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition – 13,844 / 232,683
3. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 11,303 / 155,278
4. [3DS] Girls Mode 3 – 7,422 / 128,213
5. [PS4] Borderlands: The Handsome Collection – 5,944 / NEW
6. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 5,405 / 989,307
7. [3DS] Bravely Second – 5,260 / 134,905
8. [WIU] Xenoblade Chronicles X – 4,236 / 101,511
9. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 3,648 / 2,622,489
10. [PS4] Dying Light – 3,252 / 44,450
11. [WIU] Mario Party 10 – 3,204 / 140,963
12. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 3,133 / 2,230,716
13. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 2: Shinuchi – 2,723 / 2,606,206
14. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 2,439 / 3,972,933
15. [WIU] Dragon Quest X: Inishie no Ryuu no Denshou Online – 2,300 / 105,342
16. [PS4] Tropico 5 – 2,133 / 17,997
17. [3DS] Theatrhythm Dragon Quest – 2,072 / 117,161
18. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – 2,041 / 636,111
19. [3DS] Xenoblade Chronicles 3D – 1,944 / 84,347
20. [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2015 – 1,863 / 100,345

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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./01. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition (GungHo Online Entertainment) {2015.04.29} (¥4.320) – 38.914 / 218.839 (-78%)
02./05. [3DS] Style Savvy 3: Kira Kira Code (Nintendo) {2015.04.16} (¥5.076) – 21.784 / 120.791 (+8%)
03./06. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.592) – 18.025 / 143.976 (+11%)
04./03. [WIU] Xenoblade Chronicles X # (Nintendo) {2015.04.29} (¥8.316) – 11.689 / 97.275 (-86%)
05./10. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 # (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6.156) – 9.454 / 983.902 (+19%)
06./04. [3DS] Bravely Second: End Layer (Square Enix) {2015.04.23} (¥6.458) – 9.403 / 129.645 (-53%)
07./13. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
(Pokemon Co.) {2014.11.21} (¥4.937) – 8.557 / 2.618.841 (+33%)
08./12. [WIU] Mario Party 10 # (Nintendo) {2015.03.12} (¥5.616) – 7.406 / 137.759 (+8%)
09./16. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo) {2014.09.13} (¥5.616) – 7.057 / 2.227.583 (+34%)
10./15. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin Uchi (Level 5) {2014.12.13} (¥4.968) – 6.163 / 2.603.483 (+10%)
11./24. [3DS] Theatrhythm Dragon Quest (Square Enix) {2015.03.26} (¥6.264) – 4.866 / 115.089
12./02. [WIU] Dragon Quest X: Inishie no Ryuu no Denshou Online (Square Enix) {2015.04.30} (¥4.104) – 4.719 / 103.042 (-95%)
13./26. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 4.687 / 3.970.494
14./32. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U # (Nintendo) {2014.12.06} (¥7.776) – 4.483 / 634.070
15./11. [3DS] Ansatsu Kyoushitsu: Korosensei Daihouimou!! (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.03.12} (¥6.145) – 3.767 / 67.581 (-47%)
16./34. [3DS] Future Card Buddy Fight: Yuujou no Jounetsu Fight! (FuRyu) {2015.04.16} (¥5.378) – 3.654 / 26.948
17./28. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D # (Nintendo) {2015.02.14} (¥5.076) – 3.608 / 427.697
18./35. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800) – 3.559 / 2.502.286
19./22. [3DS] Xenoblade Chronicles 3D |new 3DS| (Nintendo) {2015.04.02} (¥3.996) – 3.511 / 82.403
20./38. [3DS] LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins (Nintendo) {2015.03.05} (¥5.076) – 3.372 / 46.056

Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition debuted in Japan on April 29. Media Create reports that the game sold 179,926 copies in its first week with a 45.77 percent sell-through rate.

Puzzle & Dragons Z was the previous entry in the series on 3DS. When it launched, the title sold 543,630 copies in its first week for a sell-through of 97.02 percent.

Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition may not have sold as much as “Z”, but retailers have indicated that both games primarily appeal to young 3DS owners. That suggests Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition could sell more units to those who purchased Puzzle & Dragons Z.

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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

New 3DS LL – 17,875
Vita – 17,273
PS4 – 15,992
Wii U – 11,137
New 3DS – 5,446
PS3 – 4,351
3DS – 1,413
3DS LL – 1,358
Vita TV – 665
Xbox One – 187

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

Wii U – 22,898
PS4 – 19,782
Vita – 17,748
New 3DS LL – 17,062
New 3DS – 5,901
PS3 – 3,956
3DS – 1,520
3DS LL – 1,465
Vita TV – 687
Xbox One – 341

And here are the software charts:

1. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition – 38,914 / 218,839
2. [3DS] Girls Mode 3 – 21,784 / 120,791
3. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 18,025 / 143,976
4. [WIU] Xenoblade Chronicles X – 11,689 / 97,275
5. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 9,454 / 983,902
6. [3DS] Bravely Second – 9,403 / 129,645
7. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 8,557 / 2,618,841
8. [WIU] Mario Party 10 – 7,406 / 137,759
9. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 7,057 / 2,227,483
10. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 2: Shinuchi – 6,163 / 2,603,483
11. [3DS] Theatrhythm Dragon Quest – 4,866 / 115,089
12. [WIU] Dragon Quest X: Inishie no Ryuu no Denshou Online – 4,719 / 103,042
13. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 4,687 / 3,970,494
14. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – 4,483 / 634,070
15. [3DS] Assassination Classroom: Grand Siege on Kurosensei – 3,767 / 67,581
16. [3DS] Future Card Buddyfight: The Fired Up Friendship Fight – 3,654 / 26,948
17. [3DS] Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D – 3,608 / 427,697
18. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 – 3,559 / 2,502,286
19. [3DS] Xenoblade Chronicles 3D – 3,511 / 82,403
20. [3DS] LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins – 3,372 / 46,056

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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

Wii U – 22,898
PS4 – 19,782
Vita – 17,748
New 3DS LL – 17,062
New 3DS – 5,901
PS3 – 3,956
3DS – 1,520
3DS LL – 1,465
Vita TV – 687
Xbox One – 341

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

PS4 – 20,112
Vita – 15,467
New 3DS LL – 13,981
Wii U – 7,210
New 3DS – 5,329
PS3 – 4,248
3DS LL – 1,253
3DS – 1,095
Vita TV – 558
Xbox One – 201

And here are the software charts:

1. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition – 179,926 / NEW
2. [WIU] Dragon Quest X: Inishie no Ryuu no Denshou Online – 98,323 / NEW
3. [WIU] Xenoblade Chronicles X – 85,586 / NEW
4. [3DS] Bravely Second – 20,195 / 120,242
5. [3DS] Girls Mode 3 – 20,103 / 99,007
6. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 16,166 / 125,951
7. [PSV] Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata -Blessing Flowers- – 11,202 / NEW
8. [PSV] To Heart 2: Dungeon Travelers – 10,956 / NEW
9. [PSV] Tokyo Shinseiroku: Operation Babel – 8,104 / NEW
10. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 7,955 / 974,448
11. [3DS] Assassination Classroom: Grand Siege on Kurosensei – 7,141 / 63,814
12. [WIU] Mario Party 10 – 6,888 / 130,353
13. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 6,427 / 2,610,284
14. [PS4] Dying Light – 6,277 / 38,837
15. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 2: Shinuchi – 5,618 / 2,597,320
16. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 5,272 / 2,220,527
17. [PS3] BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend – 4,870 / 20,420
18. [PS3] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 – 4,652 / 146,633
19. [PS4] Tropico 5 – 4,495 / 13,201
20. [PS4] Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory II – 4,369 / 26,979

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The Media Create White Book 2015 has a bunch of gaming-related sales figures, and two sets of data have now been translated.

First, here’s a look at the best-selling New 3DS cover plates in Japan during 2014:

01. Yo-kai Watch: Jibanyan (Plate No. 054) – 18.274
02. Monster Hunter: Poogie (Plate No. 038) – 6.857
03. Yoshi (Plate No. 004) – 6.447
04. Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alfa Sapphire (Plate No. 040) – 5.645
05. Mario (Plate No. 001) – 5.410
06. Monster Hunter: Yian Kut-ku (Plate No. 037) – 5.088
07. Dot & Monochrome (Plate No. 007) – 4.946
08. Emboss Treatment & Mario Monogram Gray (Plate No. 005) – 4.938
09. Grain & Mario Monogram (Plate No. 024) – 4.801
10. Animal Crossing: Isabelle (Plate no. 013) – 4.198

And below are the top-selling amiibo during the month of December 2014:

01. Amiibo Link – 39.399
02. Amiibo Mario – 39.274
03. Amiibo Kirby – 35.744
04. Amiibo Pikachu – 19.375
05. Amiibo Marth – 19.246
06. Amiibo Villager – 16.199
07. Amiibo Pit – 16.096
08. Amiibo Yoshi – 15.180
09. Amiibo Captain Falcon – 13.823
10. Amiibo Samus – 13.541

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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./00. [3DS] Bravely Second: End Layer (Square Enix) {2015.04.23} (¥6.458) – 100.047 / NEW
02./00. [PS3] TV Anime Idolm@ster: Cinderella Girls G4U! Pack Vol.1 (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.04.23} (¥9.698) – 24.341 / NEW
03./01. [3DS] Style Savvy 3: Kira Kira Code
(Nintendo) {2015.04.16} (¥5.076) – 23.724 / 78.903 (-57%)
04./00. [PS4] Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory II # (Compile Heart) {2015.04.23} (¥7.538) – 22.609 / NEW
05./00. [PS3] BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend (Arc System Works) {2015.04.23} (¥6.264) – 15.550 / NEW
06./04. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.592) – 12.667 / 109.784 (+4%)
07./00. [PSP] Meiji Toukyou Renka: Twilight Kiss #
(Broccoli) {2015.04.23} (¥6.264) – 10.083 / NEW
08./00. [PS4] Tropico 5 (Square Enix) {2015.04.23} (¥8.424) – 8.706 / NEW
09./00. [PS4] BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend (Arc System Works) {2015.04.23} (¥6.264) – 7.589 / NEW
10./02. [PS4] Dying Light (Warner Entertainment Japan) {2015.04.16} (¥8.208) – 7.030 / 32.560 (-72%)
11./14. [3DS] Ansatsu Kyoushitsu: Korosensei Daihouimou!! (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.03.12} (¥6.145) – 6.845 / 56.672 (+32%)
12./00. [PSV] Clock Zero: Shuuen no Ichibyou – ExTime # (Idea Factory) {2015.04.23} (¥6.264) – 6.306 / NEW
13./00. [PS4] Toukiden: Kiwami (Koei Tecmo) {2015.04.23} (¥7.344) – 6.103 / NEW
14./07. [WIU] Mario Party 10 # (Nintendo) {2015.03.12} (¥5.616) – 5.033 / 123.465 (-16%)
15./19. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 # (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6.156) – 4.989 / 966.494 (+10%)
16./12. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire (Pokemon Co.) {2014.11.21} (¥4.937) – 4.973 / 2.603.857 (-9%)
17./10. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin Uchi
(Level 5) {2014.12.13} (¥4.968) – 4.851 / 2.591.702 (-14%)
18./05. [PS3] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.03.26} (¥8.424) – 4.770 / 141.981 (-31%)
19./21. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo) {2014.09.13} (¥5.616) – 4.109 / 2.215.255
20./06. [PSV] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z: Tengoku-Hen (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.04.02} (¥7.690) – 4.001 / 147.155 (-39%)


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