April 2016 NPD: top 10 best-selling games in the U.S.
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 44 Comments
NPD Group has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of April 2016. The results can be found below.
1. Dark Souls III (PS4, Xbox One)
2. Ratchet & Clank (PS4)
3. MLB 16: The Show (PS4, PS3)
4. Tom Clancy’s The Division (PS4, Xbox One, PC)
5. Grand Theft Auto V (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3, PC)
6. Minecraft (Xbox One, 360, PS4, PS3)
7. Quantum Break (Xbox One)
8. Call of Duty: Black Ops III (Xbox One, PS4, 360, PS3, PC)
9. NBA 2K16 (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3)
10. Star Fox: Zero (Wii U)
Note: see this post for some insight into the individual chart (which doesn’t combine platforms). Star Fox Zero is higher there, and Bravely Second also makes that list.
April 2016 NPD: Star Fox Zero, Bravely Second were among the best-sellers
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 16 Comments
We’ll have NPD’s official list of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of April in a bit. However, some preliminary information has arrived just a tad early.
GamesBeat reports that Star Fox Zero and Bravely Second were among April’s best-sellers. The two came in at the fifth and ninth spots respectively on the individual chart. This is different from NPD’s overall top 10 (we’ll have that shortly), which combines platforms and other items such as special editions. In that list though, Star Fox Zero does appear at the tenth spot.
Media Create sales (5/2/16 – 5/8/16)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 10 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
PS4 – 24,880
New 3DS LL – 19,675
Vita – 18,090
Wii U – 7,224
New 3DS – 5,187
PS3 – 1,340
3DS – 1,209
3DS LL – 171
Xbox One – 60
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
PS4 – 28,578
New 3DS LL – 20,257
Vita – 20,168
Wii U – 10,020
New 3DS – 3,997
PS3 – 1,560
3DS – 1,091
3DS LL – 233
Xbox One – 100
And here are the software charts:
1. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot – 79,807 / 224,653
2. [3DS] Yo-kai Sangokushi – 33,996 / 498,883
3. [PSV] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 – 24,827 / 109,800
4. [PS4] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 – 23,936 / 125,917
5. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 – 14,200 / 586,555
6. [PS3] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 – 14,035 / 70,512
7. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 10,289 / 762,839
8. [WIU] Splatoon – 9,478 / 1,356,993
9. [WIU] Super Mario Maker – 8,947 / 870,375
10. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – 7,040 / 156,313
11. [3DS] Disney Art Academy – 6,523 / 42,494
12. [PSV] One Piece: Burning Blood – 6,178 / 49,058
13. [WIU] Star Fox Zero / Star Fox Guard – 5,419 / 30,228
14. [PS3] Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness – 5,273 / 25,301
15. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Happy Price Selection) – 5,184 / 43,103
16. [WIU] Pokken Tournament – 5,029 / 136,478
17. [PS4] One Piece: Burning Blood – 4,897 / 50,291
18. [PS4] Dark Souls III – 4,674 / 286,944
19. [3DS] Terraria – 3,659 / 14,878
20. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 – 3,584 / 2,630681
More: charts, Japan, Media Create, sales, top
Humble Friends of Nintendo Bundle ends with over $1.5 million in payments, 162,000 bundles sold
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, General Nintendo, News, Wii U eShop | 7 Comments
The Humble Friends of Nintendo Bundle came to a close today after launching two weeks ago. There’s no question that it surpassed last year’s Humble Nindie Bundle, and the final stats are definitely impressive.
Here are the results:
Total payments: roughly $1,576,000
Number of purchases: ~162,000
Average purchase: $9.74
Top three contributors: Anonymous ($300), 13AM Games ($251), Nintendo’s Damon Baker ($250)
How does that stack up to the Humble Nindie Bundle? Let’s take a look:
Total payments: roughly $750,000
Number of purchases: ~82,500
Average purchase: $9.18
Top three contributors: Nintendo’s Damon Baker ($500), PlayEveryWare ($225), Choice Provisions ($200)
Looking at the stats, the Humble Friends of Nintendo Bundle sold about two times more than the Humble Nindie Bundle. It’s good news for all parties involved!
More: Humble Bundle, sales, top
Monster Hunter Generations boosts Capcom’s sales
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News | 11 Comments
Capcom has reported its financial results for the fiscal year ending on March 31, 2016. Net sales increased by 19.8 percent year-over-year to 77,021 million yen ($711 million) while operating income also rose 13.7 percent to 12,029 million yen ($111 million).
Monster Hunter Generations was a large contributor to Capcom’s success. The company anticipated that the game would sell about 2.5 million copies, but it ended up moving three million units.
Capcom is targeting net sales of 85,000 million yen ($785 million) for the next fiscal year. There will be a focus on improving penetration of its brand outside of Japan, increasing digital game sales, and launching major games including Monster Hunter Stories and Ace Attorney 6.
More: Capcom, Monster Hunter Generations, sales
Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire sell over three million copies in Europe
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The Pokemon Company International has confirmed that Pokemon Omega Ruby and Pokemon Alpha Sapphire have collectively sold over three million units across Europe since launching in November 2014.
The news is being celebrated with a special Shiny Machamp at the European National events. It’s similar to the one used by last year’s Senior Division Video Game World Champion.
Pokemon fans can watch the Pokemon National Championships as they happen starting this weekend. There will be three separate streams with English commentary from each of the main events: one for the Pokemon Trading Card Game National Championships, another for the Pokemon Video Game National Championships, and a third for the Pokken Tournament Championship Series. Streams will be available for the following events:
· 14–15 May: Liverpool, UK (Exhibition Centre Liverpool)
· 21–22 May: Kassel, Germany (Kongress Palais Kassel)
· 11–12 June: Milan, Italy (Mediolanum Forum, Assago MI)
Source: Pokemon PR
UK software sales (Week ending 05/07/2016) – Wii U/3DS charts
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 1 Comment
This week’s Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Wii U
1. Star Fox Zero – Nintendo
2. Splatoon – Nintendo
3. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
4. Pokken Tournament – Nintendo
5. New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
6. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
7. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
8. Lego Marvel Avengers – Warner Bros. Interactive
9. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD – Nintendo
10. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
3DS
1. Yo-Kai Watch – Nintendo
2. Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon – Nintendo
3. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – Nintendo
4. Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – Nintendo
5. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo
6. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
7. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
8. Pokemon X – Nintendo
9. Pokemon Y – Nintendo
10. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
More: Chart-Track, charts, sales, UK
UK software sales (Week ending 05/07/2016)
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Kirby: Planet Robobot sold through 60% of its initial shipment in Japan
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
Media Create reported this week that Kirby: Planet Robobot sold 145,000 copies in its first week in Japan. That’s based on sales gathered between April 28 and May 1.
Dengeki now offers further insight into Kirby: Planet Robobot’s performance. According to the site, it sold through 60 percent of its initial shipment (Dengeki puts first week sales at 129,000 units by the way). The last Kirby game, Triple Deluxe, sold 219,000 in its first week before going on to sell 734,000 units. This may make it seem that Planet Robobot is starting slowly, but since Kirby has an expectation more in line of an evergreen title, more sales can probably be expected for a long time to come.
More: HAL Laboratory, Kirby Triple Deluxe, sales
Media Create software sales (4/25/16 – 5/1/16) – Top 50
Posted on 8 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] Kirby: Planet Robobot
02./00. [PS4] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016
03./00. [PSV] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016
04./00. [PS3] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016
05./03. [3DS] Yo-Kai Sangokushi
06./00. [PS3] Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness
07./06. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3
08./02. [PSV] One Piece: Burning Blood #
09./01. [PS4] One Piece: Burning Blood #
10./16. [WIU] Super Mario Maker #
11./15. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
12./14. [WIU] Splatoon #
13./00. [PSV] Rose to Tasogare no Kojou #
14./05. [WIU] Star Fox Zero + Star Fox Guard Double Pack
15./09. [PS4] Dark Souls III
16./04. [PSV] Bullet Girls 2
17./00. [PSV] Eve: Burst Error R #
18./19. [3DS] Disney Art Academy
19./22. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
20./10. [3DS] Terraria
