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Yoshi’s New World sold 58,285 copies in its first week, based on data from Media Create. The game also sold through 57.59 percent of its initial shipment.

The last mainline Yoshi game, Yoshi’s Island DS, moved 303,114 copies at launch with a sell-through rate of 84.82 percent. There’s definitely a big difference between the two, though there are important factors to consider.

Perhaps biggest of all is that Yoshi’s New Island is included in Nintendo’s “Monthly Recommended Software Campaign”. New 3DS owners are able to download one game for free (or choose from other titles) through the end of August.

Media Create reports that Yoshi’s Island DS sold to younger and older Mario fans. Yoshi’s New Island, however, was mainly purchased by a younger audience.

Yoshi’s New Island could end up selling quite a bit more down the line. Yoshi’s Island DS eventually went on to move one million copies in Japan, so something similar could happen with the new 3DS title.

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This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows:

1. [3DS] Youkai Watch 2 – 180,880 / 1,829,533
2. [3DS] Yoshi’s New Island – 58,285 / NEW
3. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 18,129 / 560,487
4. [PSV] Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines – 17,690 / 111,465
5. [PSV] Tokyo New World Record: Operation Abyss – 15,242 / NEW
6. [PSV] Corpse Party: BloodDrive – 13,688 / NEW
7. [3DS] Youkai Watch – 10,620 / 1,218,698
8. [PS3] Under Night In-Birth – 9,171 / NEW
9. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don to Katsu no Jikuu Daibouken – 9,080 / 110,558
10. [PS3] Atelier Shallie: Alchemist of the Dusk Sea – 7,432 / 51,177
11. [3DS] Gundam Tri Age SP – 7,110 / 28,634
12. [3DS] Pokemon Art Academy – 5,768 / 75,404
13. [PSV] Freedom Wars – 5,344 / 267,771
14. [3DS] Pokemon X/Y – 5,089 / 4,112,000
15. [PS3] GTA New Price Version – 5,026 / 28,685
16. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 – 4,591 / 3,316,196
17. [PS3] Watch Dogs – 3,684 / 63,269
18. [PS4] FIFA 14 – 3,587 / 71,128
19. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 – 3,346 / 2,355,647
20. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 3,068 / 3,764,042

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

3DS LL – 31,789
Vita – 21,875
Wii U – 9,429
PS3 – 7,175
3DS – 6,656
PS4 – 5,581
Vita TV – 1,767
PSP – 489
Xbox 360 – 122

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

3DS LL – 31,192
Vita – 27,352
Wii U – 8,209
PS3 – 7,389
PS4 – 6,456
3DS – 6,185
Vita TV – 2,249
PSP – 556
Xbox 360 – 129

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

01./01. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke (Level 5) {2014.07.10} (¥4.937) – 331.946 / 1.648.653 (-75%)
02./00. [PSV] Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines #
(Sony Computer Entertainment) {2014.07.17} (¥6.264) – 93.775 / NEW <73,64%>
03./00. [PS3] Atelier Shallie: Alchemist of the Dusk Sea #
(Gust) {2014.07.17} (¥7.344) – 43.744 / NEW
04./00. [3DS] Gundam Tri Age SP (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.07.17} (¥6.145) – 21.524 / NEW
05./04. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6.156) – 14.992 / 542.358 (-1%)
06./03. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch (Level 5) {2013.07.11} (¥4.800) – 12.790 / 1.208.077 (-33%)
07./02. [PSV] Freedom Wars (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2014.06.26} (¥6.264) – 9.761 / 262.427 (-53%)
08./05. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don to Katsu no Jikuu Daibouken
(Bandai Namco Games) {2014.06.26} (¥5.119) – 9.258 / 101.478 (-37%)
09./07. [3DS] Pokemon Art Academy (Nintendo) {2014.06.19} (¥3.908) – 5.714 / 69.636 (-23%)
10./06. [PS3] Watch Dogs (Ubisoft) {2014.06.26} (¥7.992) – 5.628 / 59.585 (-45%)
11./08. [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V (Bargain Edition) (Rockstar Games) {2014.06.26} (¥5.389) – 5.090 / 23.659 (-17%)
12./10. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y # (Pokemon Co.) {2013.10.12} (¥4.800) – 4.925 / 4.106.912 (+4%)
13./00. [PS4] Murdered: Soul Suspect (Square Enix) {2014.07.17} (¥8.424) – 4.467 / NEW
14./12. [PS4] FIFA 14 # (Electronic Arts) {2014.02.22} (¥7.665) – 4.094 / 67.541 (-10%)
15./15. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 # (Capcom) {2013.09.14} (¥5.990) – 3.905 / 3.311.605 (+6%)
16./09. [PS4] Watch Dogs (Ubisoft) {2014.06.26} (¥9.072) – 3.455 / 85.832 (-42%)
17./00. [3DS] Hoppechan: Minna de Odekake! Waku Waku Hoppe Land!! (Nippon Columbia) {2014.07.17} (¥5.184) – 3.433 / NEW
18./11. [3DS] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014: Samurai Blue Challenge (Konami) {2014.05.22} (¥5.119) – 2.996 / 70.108 (-36%)
19./22. [PSV] Persona 4: Golden (Atlus) {2012.06.14} (¥7.329) – 2.929 / 304.785
20./00. [WIU] Wii Sports Club (Nintendo) {2014.07.17} (¥3.996) – 2.898 / NEW

This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows:

1. [3DS] Youkai Watch 2 – 331,946 / 1,648,653
2. [PSV] Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines – 93,775 / NEW
3. [PS3] Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea – 43,744 / NEW
4. [3DS] Gundam Tri Age SP – 21,524 / NEW
5. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 14,992 / 542,385
6. [3DS] Youkai Watch – 12,790 / 1,208,077
7. [PSV] Freedom Wars – 9,761 / 262,427
8. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don to Katsu no Jikuu Daibouken – 9,258 / 101,478
9. [3DS] Pokemon Art Academy – 5,714 / 69,636
10. [PS3] Watch Dogs – 5,628 / 59,585
11. [PS3] GTA New Price Version – 5,090 / 23,659
12. [3DS] Pokemon X/Y – 4,925 / 4,106,912
13. [PS4] Murdered: Soul Suspect – 4,467 / NEW
14. [PS4] FIFA 14 – 4,094 / 67,541
15. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 – 3,905 / 3,311,605
16. [PS4] Watch Dogs – 3,455 / 85,832
17. [3DS] Hoppe Chan Minna de Odekake! Wakuwaku Hoppeland!! – 3,433 / NEW
18. [3DS] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014: Samurai Blue Challenge – 2,996 / 70,108
19. [PSV] Persona 4 Golden – 2,929 / 304,785
20. [WIU] Wii Sports Club – 2,898 / NEW

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

3DS LL – 31,192
Vita – 27,352
Wii U – 8,209
PS3 – 7,389
PS4 – 6,456
3DS – 6,185
Vita TV – 2,249
PSP – 556
Xbox 360 – 129

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

3DS LL – 55,531
Vita – 38,907
Wii U – 8,658
PS3 – 7,763
PS4 – 7,150
3DS – 6,425
Vita TV – 1,803
PSP – 779
Xbox 360 – 140

Youkai Watch 2 launched in Japan on July 10th and managed to sell 1.3 million copies during the first few days of availability. Incredibly, Media Create reveals that the “Honke” version sold through 95.53 percent of its initial shipment while the “Ganso” version experienced an 88.77 percent sell-through rate.

Essentially, people really want to play Youkai Watch 2. And even though Level-5 pushed out well over a million copies for the game’s launch, that wasn’t nearly enough to satiate demand.

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

01./00. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke (Level 5) {2014.07.10} (¥4.937) – 1.316.707 / NEW
02./01. [PSV] Freedom Wars (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2014.06.26} (¥6.264) – 20.617 / 252.665 (-52%)
03./02. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch (Level 5) {2013.07.11} (¥4.800) – 19.153 / 1.195.287 (-34%)
04./04. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6.156) – 15.143 / 527.366 (-22%)
05./03. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don to Katsu no Jikuu Daibouken (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.06.26} (¥5.119) – 14.713 / 92.220 (-40%)
06./06. [PS3] Watch Dogs (Ubisoft) {2014.06.26} (¥7.992) – 10.273 / 53.957 (-19%)
07./08. [3DS] Pokemon Art Academy (Nintendo) {2014.06.19} (¥3.908) – 7.465 / 63.922 (-25%)
08./10. [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V (Bargain Edition) (Rockstar Games) {2014.06.26} (¥5.389) – 6.121 / 18.570 (+7%)
09./05. [PS4] Watch Dogs (Ubisoft) {2014.06.26} (¥9.072) – 6.000 / 82.378 (-53%)
10./14. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y # (Pokemon Co.) {2013.10.12} (¥4.800) – 4.738 / 4.101.986 (+3%)
11./11. [3DS] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014: Samurai Blue Challenge (Konami) {2014.05.22} (¥5.119) – 4.666 / 67.111 (-18%)
12./12. [PS4] FIFA 14 #
(Electronic Arts) {2014.02.22} (¥7.665) – 4.569 / 63.447 (-10%)
13./09. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014: Samurai Blue Challenge
(Konami) {2014.05.22} (¥8.208) – 4.279 / 148.779 (-44%)
14./07. [PS3] Kamen Rider: Battride War II # (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.06.26} (¥7.689) – 4.194 / 77.494 (-61%)
15./18. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 #
(Capcom) {2013.09.14} (¥5.990) – 3.684 / 3.307.700 (+11%)
16./13. [3DS] Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth # (Atlus) {2014.06.05} (¥7.538) – 3.024 / 245.399 (-39%)
17./20. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800) – 2.973 / 2.349.594 (-7%)
18./21. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 2.950 / 3.758.394
19./34. [PSV] Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment # (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.04.24} (¥6.664) – 2.925 / 222.886
20./00. [PSV] God Eater 2 (PlayStation Vita the Best) (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.07.10} (¥3.024) – 2.731 / NEW

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

1. [3DS] Youkai Watch 2 – 1,316,707 / NEW
2. [PSV] Freedom Wars – 20,617 / 252,665
3. [3DS] Youkai Watch – 19,153 / 1,195,287
4. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 15,143 / 527,366
5. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don to Katsu no Jikuu Daibouken – 14,713 / 92,220
6. [PS3] Watch Dogs – 10,273 / 53,957
7. [3DS] Pokemon Art Academy – 7,465 / 63,922
8. [PS3] GTA V New Price Version – 6,121 / 18,570
9. [PS4] Watch Dogs – 6,000 / 82,378
10. [3DS] Pokemon X/Y – 4,738 / 4,101,986
11. [3DS] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014: Samurai Blue Challenge – 4,666 / 67,111
12. [PS4] FIFA 14 – 4,569 / 63,447
13. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014: Samurai Blue Challenge – 4,279 / 148,779
14. [PS3] Kamen Rider Battride War II – 4,194 / 77,494
15. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 – 3,684 / 3,307,700
16. [3DS] Persona Q – 3,024 / 245,399
17. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 – 2,973 / 2,249,594
18. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 2,950 / 3,758,394
19. [PSV] Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment – 2,925 / 222,886
20. [PSV] God Eater 2 (PS Vita the Best) – 2,731 / NEW

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

3DS LL – 55,531
Vita – 38,907
Wii U – 8,658
PS3 – 7,763
PS4 – 7,150
3DS – 6,425
Vita TV – 1,803
PSP – 779
Xbox 360 – 140

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

3DS LL – 21,914
Vita – 18,438
Wii U – 9,961
PS4 – 7,876
PS3 – 7,511
3DS – 5,424
Vita TV – 2,217
PSP – 1,579
Xbox 360 – 180


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