Japan’s best-selling games of December 2015
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 12 Comments
The latest issue of Famitsu has shared a listing of the top 30 best-selling games in Japan for the month of December 2015. You can check out the full results below.
Media Create sales (1/18/16 – 1/24/16)
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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
New 3DS LL – 31,452
PS4 – 24,441
Vita – 14,999
Wii U – 11,298
New 3DS – 4,715
3DS – 2,813
PS3 – 1,671
3DS LL – 697
Xbox One – 52
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
New 3DS LL – 30,172
PS4 – 25,592
Vita – 18,202
Wii U – 15,398
New 3DS – 6,241
3DS – 4,797
PS3 – 1,939
3DS LL – 1,162
Xbox One – 99
And here are the software charts:
1. [PS4] Yakuza: Kiwami – 103,256 / NEW
2. [PS3] Yakuza: Kiwami – 60,427 / NEW
3. [3DS] Hyrule Warriors Legends – 54,479 / NEW
4. [PS4] Just Cause 3 – 33,660 / NEW
5. [PS4] Resident Evil Origins Collection – 21,015 / NEW
6. [3DS] Monster Hunter X – 20,714 / 2,644,499
7. [PS3] Resident Evil 0 HD Remaster – 15,639 / NEW
8. [WIU] Splatoon – 13,764 / 1,215,154
9. [3DS] Monster Strike – 11,684 / 769,491
10. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters – 10,608 / 2,172,431
11. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 10,431 / 631,491
12. [PSV] Odin Sphere Leifthrasir – 9,379 / 52,774
13. [WIU] Super Mario Maker – 9,264 / 776,345
14. [PS4] Odin Sphere Leifthrasir – 7,292 / 49,555
15. [PS4] Fallout 4 – 5,756 / 203,426
16. [PSV] Muv-Luv Double Pack – 4,366 / NEW
17. [PS4] Rainbow Six Siege – 3,915 / 60,145
18. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus – 3,890 / 639,960
19. [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops III – 3,827 / 283,493
20. [3DS] Disney Magical World 2 – 3,742 / 263,358
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Azure Striker Gunvolt tops 140,000 downloads on 3DS
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments
Inti Creates has announced yet another sales milestone for Azure Striker Gunvolt. Today, the company confirmed that the game surpassed 140,000 downloads worldwide.
It was previously confirmed last September that Azure Striker Gunvolt had achieved 130,000 downloads.
The news was celebrated with another special art piece. As usual, we’ve attached it above.
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UK software sales (Week ending 01/23/2016) – 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. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
2. Splatoon – Nintendo
3. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
4. Yoshi’s Woolly World – Nintendo
5. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – Nintendo
6. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
7. Just Dance 2016 – Ubisoft
8. Xenoblade Chronicles X – Nintendo
9. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Nintendo
10. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
3DS
1. The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D – Nintendo
2. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – Nintendo
3. Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – Nintendo
4. New Super Mario Bros. 2- Nintendo
5. Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Bros. – Nintendo
6. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
7. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo
8. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
9. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – Capcom
10. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
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UK software sales (Week ending 01/23/2016)
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Media Create software sales (1/11/16 – 1/17/16) – Top 50
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [PSV] Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir
02./00. [PS4] Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir
03./01. [3DS] Monster Hunter X #
04./00. [3DS] Card Fight!! Vanguard G: Stride to Victory!!
05./02. [3DS] Monster Strike
06./03. [WIU] Splatoon #
07./06. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad
08./04. [WIU] Super Mario Maker #
09./05. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
10./00. [PS3] Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir
11./09. [PS4] Fallout 4 #
12./11. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+
13./07. [PSV] Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs-Force
14./12. [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops III #
15./08. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer #
16./15. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [1/1][New Price Edition]
17./14. [PS4] Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
18./10. [3DS] Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam
19./17. [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition
20./00. [PSV] Darius Burst: Chronicle Saviours
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Additional Nintendo sales numbers from France and more
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 1 Comment
Le Figaro has another, Nintendo-specific report up on its website. Most of the information concerns sales figures in France, but there are a few notes outside of that as well.
Here’s an overview as to what’s mentioned in the article:
– 3DS down 6 percent in 2015 compared to 2014
– Wii U down 4 percent in 2015 compared to 2015
– 5 Nintendo titles were in the top 20 overall game sales for France last year
– Mario Kart 7 sold over 225,000 copies in 2015
– New Super Mario Bros. 2 sold 180,000 copies
– Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer sold 250,000 copies
– Nintendo didn’t expect the success of Happy Home Designer in France
– Nintendo was targeting young girls in 2015 with games like New Style Boutique 2
– That game sold 130,000 units in one month
– Splatoon sold over 300,000 copies
– Over 1 million amiibo figures sold in France last year
– That’s twice the amount as in 2014
– Animal Crossing amiibo cards have sold over 250,000 packs
– More game launches with amiibo planned for this year, such as Wolf Link and Twilight Princess HD
– Zelda Wii U, Fire Emblem Fates, Bravely Second, Dragon Quest VII, Dragon Quest VIII are all big games this year
– Yo-kai Watch is another key game
– Yo-kai Watch supposedly didn’t do well in North America despite Nintendo’s marketing
– Games are still the most important to Nintendo, but the company is diversifying (Universal Studios, etc.)
– Nintendo is teaming up with clothing companies like Vans (shoes), Undiz (women’s underwear/pajamas)
France: Lifetime Wii U and 3DS sales and more
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 6 Comments
Thanks to Le Figaro, new sales figures are in from France. Lifetime 3DS sales are now at 4 million while Wii U is at 742,000. In 2015, Nintendo’s portable moved 686,000 units, and Wii U sold another 228,000 consoles.
LeFigaro also posted a listing of the top 10 best-selling games in France during 2015. Splatoon and three 3DS titles made the chart.
Here’s the full list:
1. [PS4] FIFA 15
2. [PS4] Call of Duty
3. [PS4] Star Wars Battlefront
4. [WIU] Splatoon
5. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V
6. [PS3] FIFA 16
7. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer
8. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
9. [3DS] Tomodachi Life
10. [XBO] FIFA 16
Wii U has sold nearly 700,000 units in Germany
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 17 Comments
Börse Online has an updated sales figure for Wii U in Germany. According to the site, 690,000 units have been sold. That accounts for 17 percent of the market share in Germany – PlayStation 4 is at 68 percent while Xbox One is at 15 percent.
Media Create sales (1/11/16 – 1/17/16)
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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
New 3DS LL – 30,172
PS4 – 25,592
Vita – 18,202
Wii U – 15,398
New 3DS – 6,241
3DS – 4,797
PS3 – 1,939
3DS LL – 1,162
Xbox One – 99
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
New 3DS LL – 37,227
PS4 – 36,559
Vita – 31,338
Wii U – 24,722
New 3DS – 11,610
3DS – 9,698
PS3 – 2,784
3DS LL – 1,944
Xbox One – 293
And here are the software charts:
1. [PSV] Odin Sphere Leifthrasir – 43,394 / NEW
2. [PS4] Odin Sphere Leifthrasir – 42,263 / NEW
3. [3DS] Monster Hunter X – 36,700 / 2,623,786
4. [3DS] Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Stride to Victory! – 20,992 / NEW
5. [3DS] Monster Strike – 19,576 / 757,807
6. [WIU] Splatoon – 18,455 / 1,201,389
7. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters – 14,716 / 2,161,824
8. [WIU] Super Mario Maker – 14,342 / 767,081
9. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 13,182 / 621,061
10. [PS3] Odin Sphere Leifthrasir – 9,771 / NEW
11. [PS4] Fallout 4 – 8,793 / 197,670
12. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus – 6,546 / 636,070
13. [PSV] Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme VS Force – 6,090 / 127,496
14. [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops III – 5,389 / 279,666
15. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – 5,305 / 1,317,679
16. [PS4] GTA V (4,990 Yen Edition) – 4,679 / 58,978
17. [PS4] Rainbow Six Siege – 4,554 / 56,230
18. [3DS] Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam – 4,408 / 212,221
19. [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition – 4,136 / 42,386
20. [PSV] Dariusburst: Chronicle Saviours – 3,675 / NEW
