Japan’s best-selling games of December 2016
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The latest issue of Famitsu has shared a listing of the top 30 best-selling games in Japan for the month of December 2016. You can check out the full results below.
Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly sold through 80% of its initial shipment in Japan
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During the week of January 16, Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly sold nearly 40,000 copies in Japan. Though that may seem a bit slow, the title sold through 80 percent of its initial shipment, according to Dengeki. Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly is off to a smooth start in Japan thus far, and may continue to sell at a steady rate going forward.
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Cube Creator 3D has sold 360,000 copies in Japan
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Cube Creator 3D has been very successful in Japan – perhaps even more so than in the west. Since launch, the game has sold 360,000 copies on the eShop in the country.
Japan is getting a new Cube Creator game, Cube Creator DX, in April. You can learn more about it here.
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Media Create software sales (1/16/17 – 1/22/17) – Top 50
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [PS4] Gravity Rush 2 (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2017.01.19} (¥6.900) – 74.361 / NEW
02./00. [3DS] Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World # (Nintendo) {2017.01.19} (¥4.700) – 39.555 / NEW
03./00. [PS4] Valkyria Revolution (Sega) {2017.01.19} (¥7.990) – 38.197 / NEW
04./01. [PS4] Kingdom Hearts HD II.8 Final Chapter Prologue (Square Enix) {2017.01.12} (¥6.800) – 22.758 / 160.555 (-83%)
05./04. [3DS] Pokemon Sun / Moon (Pokemon Co.) {2016.11.18} (¥4.980) – 21.036 / 3.092.277 (-34%)
06./06. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sukiyaki (Level 5) {2016.12.15} (¥4.800) – 20.831 / 629.229 (-10%)
07./00. [PSV] Valkyria Revolution (Sega) {2017.01.19} (¥6.990) – 18.219 / NEW
08./02. [PSV] Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony # (Spike Chunsoft) {2017.01.12} (¥6.400) – 15.943 / 92.110 (-79%)
09./05. [3DS] Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo) {2016.12.01} (¥4.700) – 14.285 / 928.969 (-40%)
10./07. [3DS] Momotaro Dentetsu 2017: Tachiagare Nippon!! (Nintendo) {2016.12.22} (¥4.980) – 8.638 / 269.727 (-48%)
11./03. [PS4] Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony # (Spike Chunsoft) {2017.01.12} (¥7.400) – 7.955 / 47.961 (-80%)
12./08. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition] (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2015.10.08} (¥4.990) – 7.456 / 252.874 (-26%)
13./10. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition # (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.400) – 6.824 / 1.090.208 (-23%)
14./09. [PS4] Final Fantasy XV # (Square Enix) {2016.11.29} (¥8.800) – 5.859 / 923.632 (-41%)
15./13. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo (Nintendo) {2016.11.23} (¥2.700) – 5.033 / 112.797 (-21%)
16./12. [3DS] Miitopia (Nintendo) {2016.12.08} (¥4.700) – 4.775 / 156.947 (-35%)
17./00. [PSV] Hana Oboro: Sengoku Denranki # (Idea Factory) {2017.01.19} (¥6.300) – 4.522 / NEW
18./16. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition (Microsoft Game Studios) {2016.06.23} (¥3.600) – 3.732 / 279.716 (-24%)
19./18. [PS4] Battlefield 1 (Electronic Arts) {2016.10.21} (¥7.800) – 3.432 / 252.485 (-26%)
20./17. [PS4] Watch Dogs 2 (Ubisoft) {2016.12.01} (¥8.400) – 3.037 / 105.648 (-35%)
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Switch pre-orders off to a strong start in Japan, reportedly over 80% of initial shipment
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Initial Media Create data for the week of January 16 came in earlier this week. However, the sales tracker now provides some extra information about the Japanese market, including an important note about Switch.
Media Create says that Switch pre-orders have already surpassed 80 percent of the system’s initial shipment. While we sadly don’t have a specific number for Switch’s initial shipment in Japan, the fact that it’s already sold through such a high percentage is encouraging. This was also done just after pre-orders opened last weekend.
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Media Create sales (1/16/17 – 1/22/17)
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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
PS4 – 26,243
New 3DS LL – 18,229
Vita – 11,521
PS4 Pro – 7,133
2DS – 6,203
New 3DS – 1,625
Wii U – 794
PS3 – 557
Xbox One – 35
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
PS4 – 39, 116
New 3DS LL – 23, 212
Vita – 13,816
2DS – 9,243
PS4 Pro – 7,887
New 3DS – 2,091
Wii U – 1,169
PS3 – 701
Xbox One – 75
And here are the software charts:
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Pokemon trading cards and toys achieve record-breaking UK sales
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Pokemon has achieved record-breaking sales figures at retail in the UK throughout 2016, for its Trading Card Game (TCG) and toys from master toy partner TOMY, The Pokemon Company announced today.
NPD figures reveal that the the Pokémon property earned a 285 percent increase in sales throughout 2016 against market growth of 6 percent in the UK toy market as a whole. During the last three months of the year, Pokemon increased sales by 512 percent compared to the 7.7 percent market growth.
The Pokemon TCG managed to surpass the one million pounds sterling barrier during Christmas week. It saw retail sales of £1.29 million for a 733.7 percent increase year-over-year.
“Thanks to the activities celebrating Pokémon’s 20th year, plus the huge impact of our video game releases, interest in the brand has escalated, ensuring figures for TCG and toy sales have been incredible. We fully expect that demand for the product will remain high throughout 2017 as new expansions are introduced to tie in with our new Nintendo 3DS games Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon.” – Mathieu Galante, Senior Market Development Manager for The Pokémon Company International,
“We are delighted to announce these sensational figures just ahead of Toy Fair and look forward to talking to our retail partners at the show about ways that we can keep the phenomenal demand going. We are very excited about our first Pokémon TCG: Sun & Moon expansion, which will be released in February.” – Steve Buckmaster Managing Director of Esdevium Games – UK distributor of the Pokémon TCG
“We’re excited to be part of Pokémon’s fantastic achievement. We’re expecting 2017 to be another huge year for Pokémon and we’re looking forward to unveiling two new product lines at Toy Fair London that will appeal to collectors of all ages.” – Camilla MacQueen, UK Brand Manager at TOMY Europe
Source: Pokemon PR
UK software sales (Week ending 01/21/2016) – Wii U/3DS charts
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
This week’s Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Wii U
1. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
2. New Super Mario Bros. U + Luigi U – Nintendo
3. Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Nintendo
4. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
5. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
6. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Nintendo
7. Just Dance 2017 – Ubisoft
8. Paper Mario: Color Splash – Nintendo
9. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
10. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
3DS
1. Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King – Nintendo
2. Pokemon Sun – Nintendo
3. Pokemon Moon – Nintendo
4. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
5. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
6. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
7. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
8. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D – Nintendo
9. Yo-Kai Watch – Nintendo
10. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
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UK software sales (Week ending 01/21/2016)
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Media Create software sales (1/9/17 – 1/15/17) – Top 50
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [PS4] Kingdom Hearts HD II.8 Final Chapter Prologue (Square Enix) {2017.01.12} (¥6.800) – 137.797 / NEW
02./00. [PSV] Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony # (Spike Chunsoft) {2017.01.12} (¥6.400) – 76.166 / NEW
03./00. [PS4] Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony # (Spike Chunsoft) {2017.01.12} (¥7.400) – 40.006 / NEW
04./02. [3DS] Pokemon Sun / Moon (Pokemon Co.) {2016.11.18} (¥4.980) – 31.656 / 3.071.241 (-65%)
05./01. [3DS] Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo) {2016.12.01} (¥4.700) – 23.845 / 914.683 (-76%)
06./06. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sukiyaki (Level 5) {2016.12.15} (¥4.800) – 23.192 / 608.398 (-2%)
07./03. [3DS] Momotaro Dentetsu 2017: Tachiagare Nippon!! (Nintendo) {2016.12.22} (¥4.980) – 16.732 / 261.089 (-65%)
08./13. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition] (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2015.10.08} (¥4.990) – 10.066 / 245.418 (+6%)
09./07. [PS4] Final Fantasy XV # (Square Enix) {2016.11.29} (¥8.800) – 10.004 / 917.772 (-57%)
10./04. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition # (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.400) – 8.890 / 1.083.384 (-72%)
11./00. [PS4] SG/ZH: School Girl/Zombie Hunter (D3Publisher) {2017.01.12} (¥6.980) – 8.439 / NEW
12./05. [3DS] Miitopia (Nintendo) {2016.12.08} (¥4.700) – 7.334 / 152.172 (-69%)
13./08. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo (Nintendo) {2016.11.23} (¥2.700) – 6.410 / 107.764 (-59%)
14./00. [PSV] Valkyrie Drive: Bhikkhuni – Bikini Party Edition (Marvelous) {2017.01.12} (¥4.980) – 5.078 / NEW
15./09. [PS4] Yakuza 6: The Song of Life # (Sega) {2016.12.08} (¥8.190) – 5.064 / 331.388 (-63%)
16./11. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition (Microsoft Game Studios) {2016.06.23} (¥3.600) – 4.940 / 275.984 (-63%)
17./15. [PS4] Watch Dogs 2 (Ubisoft) {2016.12.01} (¥8.400) – 4.656 / 102.611 (-47%)
18./20. [PS4] Battlefield 1 (Electronic Arts) {2016.10.21} (¥7.800) – 4.647 / 249.053 (-31%)
19./10. [3DS] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball Heroes (Konami) {2016.12.15} (¥4.500) – 3.714 / 77.274 (-73%)
20./31. [PS4] Resident Evil 6 (Capcom) {2016.12.01} (¥2.800) – 3.272 / 28.196