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.
Media Create software sales (8/31- 9/6) – Top 50
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain #
02./00. [PS3] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain #
03./01. [3DS] Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
04./03. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad
05./02. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer #
06./05. [WIU] Splatoon
07./09. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+
08./11. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
09./00. [PSV] Infinite Stratos 2: Love and Purge #
10./13. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 #
11./00. [3DS] LEGO Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin
12./00. [3DS] Famicom Remix Best Choice
13./04. [PS4] Dragon’s Dogma Online
14./14. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
15./10. [3DS] Super Robot Wars BX
16./00. [PS3] Infinite Stratos 2: Love and Purge #
17./06. [PS4] Until Dawn
18./16. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
19./17. [3DS] Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright / Conquest
20./20. [PSV] Taiko no Tatsujin: V Version
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August 2015 NPD: top 10 best-selling games in the U.S.
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 25 Comments
NPD Group has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of August 2015. The results can be found below.
Madden NFL 16 (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3)
Minecraft (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4)
Gears of War: Ultimate Edition (Xbox One)
Grand Theft Auto V (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3, PC)
Lego: Jurassic World (360, 3DS, Wii U, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, Vita)
Rare Replay (Xbox One)
Until Dawn (PS4)
Call of Duty: Black Ops Combo Pack (360, PS3)
Batman: Arkham Knight (PS4, Xbox One)
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3, PC)
August 2015 NPD: 600,000 copies of Splatoon sold in the U.S., 3DS sales up 30%
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments
GamesBeat has reported some additional information from the August 2015 NPD report. According to the site, Nintendo has sold 600,000 copies of Splatoon in the United States. Additionally, the company “reported a 30 percent increase in sales for its 3DS handheld line for the eight months of the year”.
