Super Mario Maker sells over 1 million units worldwide, 2.2 million courses created
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 10 Comments
Super Mario Maker has sold more than 1 million copies worldwide, Nintendo announced today. Additionally, over 2.2 million courses have been made thus far. Courses have been played nearly 75 million times.
“For Mario fans around the world, including myself, Super Mario Maker was a dream 30 years in the making,” Nintendo of America president COO Reggie Fils-Aime said of today’s news. “The game has captured and unlocked the imaginations of gaming fans of all ages and brought their dedication to Nintendo to a whole new level.”
Head past the break for today’s announcement in full.
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Media Create sales (9/14 – 9/20) – Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon debut
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 33 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
New 3DS LL – 19,811
Vita – 19,471
Wii U – 16,033
PS4 – 8,375
New 3DS – 4,672
PS3 – 2,411
3DS – 1,527
Vita TV – 739
Xbox One – 737
3DS LL – 729
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
New 3DS LL – 21,504
Wii U – 20,891
PS4 – 18,555
Vita – 9,018
New 3DS – 4,214
PS3 – 2,628
3DS – 1,275
3DS LL – 836
Vita TV – 462
Xbox One – 207
And here are the software charts:
1. [3DS] Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon – 151,823 / NEW
2. [WIU] Super Mario Maker – 54,544 / 192,785
3. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters – 36,979 / 1,527,272
4. [3DS] Dragon Quest VIII – 24,758 / 758,874
5. [PSV] World Trigger: Borderless Mission – 23,334 / NEW
6. [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – 20,635 / 357,075
7. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – 18,267 / 1,028,888
8. [WIU] Splatoon – 16,772 / 660,659
9. [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – 16,288 / 156,474
10. [PSV] Resident Evil: Revelations 2 – 15,932 / NEW
11. [PS3] Samurai Warriors 4 Empires – 14,297 / NEW
12. [3DS] Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airou Village DX – 14,034 / 73,490
13. [PSV] Saki Whole Country – 13,698 / NEW
14. [PSV] Samurai Warriors 4 Empires – 13,056 / NEW
15. [PS4] Samurai Warriors 4 Empires – 11,360 / NEW
16. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 8,244 / 332,663
17. [PS4] Destiny: The Taken King – 6,643 / NEW
18. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus – 5,866 / 468,228
19. [PSV] Yunohana SpRING! – 4,561 / NEW
20. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 4,095 / 1,126,412
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Japan’s best-selling games of August 2015
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments
The latest issue of Famitsu has shared a listing of the top 30 best-selling games in Japan for the month of August 2015. You can check out the full results below.
1. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer 1,038,851 (995,943 physical, 42,908 digital)
2. [3DS] Dragon Quest VIII – 645,710 (615,651 physical, 30,059 digital)
3. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters – 344,758 (329,394 physical, 15,364 digital)
4. [WIU] Splatoon – 177,295 (153,041 physical, 24,254 digital)
5. [3DS] Super Robot Wars BX – 118,778 (110,879 physical, 7,899 digital)
6. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus – 96,906 (92,846 physical, 4,060 digital)
7. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 49,365 (42,291 physical, 7,074 digital)
8. [PSV] IA/VT Colorful – 45,536 (42,653 physical, 2,883 digital)
9. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 41,477 (40,126 physical, 1,351 digital)
10. [3DS] Cube Creator 3D – 39,358 (N/A physical, 39,358 digital)
11. [3DS] Battle Cats – 37,893 (N/A physical, 37,893 digital)
12. [3DS] Fire Emblem If – 36,947 (32,781 physical, 4,166 digital)
13. [PS3] Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi – 33,514 (32,890 physical, 624 digital)
14. [PS4] Dragon’s Dogma Online – 32,894 (32,894 physical, N/A digital)
15. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 30,381 (25,313 physical, 5,068 digital)
16. [PSV] Luminous Arc Infinity – 28,895 (26,293 physical, 2,602 digital)
17. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 27,044 (26,642 physical, 402 digital)
18. [WIU] Yoshi’s Woolly World – 26,386 (25,951 physical, 435 digital)
19. [PSV] Taiko no Tatsujin V Version – 24,772 (23,075 physical, 1,697 digital)
20. [3DS] Cho Tousouchuu Atsumare Saikyou no Tousousya Tachi – 24,159 (23,453 physical, 706 digital)
21. [3DS] The Great Ace Attorney – 21,132 (16,781 physical, 4,351 digital)
22. [PS4] Until Dawn – 19,834 (17,852 physical, 1,982 digital)
23. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4G (Best Price!) – 18,912 (16,968 physical, 1,944 digital)
24. [PSV] Date A Live: Twin Edition – 18,269 (17,084 physical, 1,185 digital)
25. [PS4] Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi – 16,901 (15,445 physical, 1,456 digital)
26. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 16,660 (15,812 physical, 848 digital)
27. [PS4] Batman: Arkham Knight – 16,653 (14,878 physical, 1,775 digital)
28. [3DS] Ultimate NES Remix – 15,974 (14,195 physical, 1,779 digital)
29. [PSV] Ray Gigant – 15,019 (13,472 physical, 1,547 digital)
30. [3DS] Girls Mode 3 – 14,258 (13,351 physical, 907 digital)
Note that these sales are based on data between July 29 and August 30.
Azure Striker Gunvolt surpasses 130,000 downloads on 3DS
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 1 Comment
Earlier this month, Inti Creates announced that Azure Striker Gunvolt has racked up 130,000 downloads on 3DS. The news was shared in the following tweet:
The 3DS version of Azure Striker #Gunvolt has recently eclipsed 130,000 downloads! Thank you for your support! 😀 pic.twitter.com/wa5tawtpjo
— Inti Creates (@IntiCreatesEN) September 11, 2015
Azure Striker Gunvolt reached 100,000 downloads in March. The previous milestone, 120,000 downloads, was accomplished at the end of June.
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Super Mario Maker sold through 56% of its initial shipment in Japan
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 16 Comments
Super Mario Maker moved 150,000 units in its first week in Japan. According to sales tracker Media Create, the game sold through 56.03 percent of its initial shipment.
Media Create heard from store owners that many people who purchased Super Mario Maker were adults. This is likely because they are the ones who would have grown up playing Mario.
Also, there were hardware bundles that included the game (both types together sold 12,000 units), leading to a nearly double increase in Wii U sales from last week (204.18 percent), exceeding sales from the first week of June. Since the Super Mario Maker Wii U bundle will soon be replacing the Mario Kart 8 edition, Media Create believes this should increase long term sales during the coming end of year season.
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Media Create software sales (9/7 – 9/13) – Top 50
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [WIU] Super Mario Maker #
02./00. [3DS] Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airu Village DX
03./01. [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain #
04./03. [3DS] Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
05./04. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad
06./02. [PS3] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain #
07./05. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer #
08./06. [WIU] Splatoon
09./08. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
10./07. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+
11./10. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 #
12./18. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
13./14. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
14./00. [3DS] Famicom Remix Best Choice
15./13. [PS4] Dragon’s Dogma Online
16./09. [PSV] Infinite Stratos 2: Love and Purge #
17./19. [3DS] Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright / Conquest
18./20. [PSV] Taiko no Tatsujin: V Version
19./23. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate [1/1][Best Price!]
20./22. [WIU] Yoshi’s Woolly World #
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Europe’s best-selling games during the first half of 2015
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 21 Comments
The latest issue of GamesMarkt has a report on the European video game software sales during the first half of the year. In it, we learn that both Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS and The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D both made the list in terms of best sellers, coming in at #14 and #16 respectively.
The full chart is posted above. GamesMarkt’s results are based on data collected between January and June.
We also have a look at the top ten publishers for software market share (value):
01 (01) Electronic Arts – 15,05% (18,58%)
02 (03) Nintendo – 12,57% (12,32%)
03 (06) Take-Two Interactive – 10,79% (5,77%)
04 (10) Bandai Namco Entertainment – 9,52% (3,18%)
05 (07) Warner Bros. Interactive – 9,35% (5,26%)
06 (02) Ubisoft – 8,67% (15,07%)
07 (04) Activision Blizzard – 8,19% (9,76%)
08 (05) Sony Computer Entertainment – 7,62% (7,54%)
09 (09) Microsoft – 3,08% (3,59%)
10 (__) Bethesda Softworks – 2,50%
Rune Factory 4 shipments up to 250,000 units in Japan
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
Rune Factory 4 shipments have topped 250,000 units in Japan, Marvelous has announced. That’s as of the game’s launch in July 2012.
In celebration of the milestone, Rune Factory 4 has been discounted from 5,369 yen to 2,685 yen on the Japanese 3DS eShop. The sale lasts through September 30 at 9:59 AM.
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Media Create sales (9/7 – 9/13)
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 100 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
New 3DS LL – 21,504
Wii U – 20,891
PS4 – 18,555
Vita – 9,018
New 3DS – 4,214
PS3 – 2,628
3DS – 1,275
3DS LL – 836
Vita TV – 462
Xbox One – 207
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
PS4 – 54,494
New 3DS LL – 26,976
Vita – 11,099
Wii U – 10,232
New 3DS – 5,179
PS3 – 2,817
3DS – 1,692
3DS LL – 909
Vita TV – 609
Xbox One – 180
And here are the software charts:
1. [WIU] Super Mario Maker – 138,242 / NEW
2. [3DS] Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airou Village DX – 59,456 / NEW
3. [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – 42,788 / 336,440
4. [3DS] Dragon Quest VIII – 42,577 / 734,116
5. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters – 39,949 / 1,490,292
6. [PS3] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – 22,639 / 140,186
7. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – 20,733 / 1,010,621
8. [WIU] Splatoon – 17,490 / 643,987
9. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 7,379 / 324,420
10. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus – 7,079 / 462,363
11. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 4,923 / 1,122,317
12. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 2,948 / 2,695,861
13. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 2,875 / 4,041,326
14. [3DS] Ultimate NES Remix – 2,835 / 21,437
15. [PS4] Dragon’s Dogma Online – 2,726 / 35,702
16. [PSV] Infinite Stratos 2: Love and Purge – 2,049 / 9,737
17. [3DS] Fire Emblem Fates – 1,910 / 417,060
18. [PSV] Taiko No Tatsujin V Version – 1,818 / 94,811
19. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4G – 1,781 / 15,778
20. [WIU] Yoshi’s Woolly World – 1,737 / 70,619
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August 2015 NPD: Wii U and Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold sales
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 14 Comments
On Thursday, NPD issued its latest U.S. sales report. We now have some additional information pertaining to the August 2015 period.
Wii U hardware sales are estimated to be at roughly 43,000 units. Etrian Odyssey Untold 2: The Fafnir Knight, which launched in the states last month, sold under 13,000 copies.
Nintendo said officially on Thursday that over 7 million amiibo have been sold in the U.S. thus far. Additionally, 3DS has seen a 30 percent increase in 2015 thus far, and Splatoon has sold 600,000 copies.
