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The Media Create White Book 2015 has a bunch of gaming-related sales figures, and two sets of data have now been translated.

First, here’s a look at the best-selling New 3DS cover plates in Japan during 2014:

01. Yo-kai Watch: Jibanyan (Plate No. 054) – 18.274
02. Monster Hunter: Poogie (Plate No. 038) – 6.857
03. Yoshi (Plate No. 004) – 6.447
04. Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alfa Sapphire (Plate No. 040) – 5.645
05. Mario (Plate No. 001) – 5.410
06. Monster Hunter: Yian Kut-ku (Plate No. 037) – 5.088
07. Dot & Monochrome (Plate No. 007) – 4.946
08. Emboss Treatment & Mario Monogram Gray (Plate No. 005) – 4.938
09. Grain & Mario Monogram (Plate No. 024) – 4.801
10. Animal Crossing: Isabelle (Plate no. 013) – 4.198

And below are the top-selling amiibo during the month of December 2014:

01. Amiibo Link – 39.399
02. Amiibo Mario – 39.274
03. Amiibo Kirby – 35.744
04. Amiibo Pikachu – 19.375
05. Amiibo Marth – 19.246
06. Amiibo Villager – 16.199
07. Amiibo Pit – 16.096
08. Amiibo Yoshi – 15.180
09. Amiibo Captain Falcon – 13.823
10. Amiibo Samus – 13.541

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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./00. [3DS] Bravely Second: End Layer (Square Enix) {2015.04.23} (¥6.458) – 100.047 / NEW
02./00. [PS3] TV Anime Idolm@ster: Cinderella Girls G4U! Pack Vol.1 (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.04.23} (¥9.698) – 24.341 / NEW
03./01. [3DS] Style Savvy 3: Kira Kira Code
(Nintendo) {2015.04.16} (¥5.076) – 23.724 / 78.903 (-57%)
04./00. [PS4] Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory II # (Compile Heart) {2015.04.23} (¥7.538) – 22.609 / NEW
05./00. [PS3] BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend (Arc System Works) {2015.04.23} (¥6.264) – 15.550 / NEW
06./04. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.592) – 12.667 / 109.784 (+4%)
07./00. [PSP] Meiji Toukyou Renka: Twilight Kiss #
(Broccoli) {2015.04.23} (¥6.264) – 10.083 / NEW
08./00. [PS4] Tropico 5 (Square Enix) {2015.04.23} (¥8.424) – 8.706 / NEW
09./00. [PS4] BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend (Arc System Works) {2015.04.23} (¥6.264) – 7.589 / NEW
10./02. [PS4] Dying Light (Warner Entertainment Japan) {2015.04.16} (¥8.208) – 7.030 / 32.560 (-72%)
11./14. [3DS] Ansatsu Kyoushitsu: Korosensei Daihouimou!! (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.03.12} (¥6.145) – 6.845 / 56.672 (+32%)
12./00. [PSV] Clock Zero: Shuuen no Ichibyou – ExTime # (Idea Factory) {2015.04.23} (¥6.264) – 6.306 / NEW
13./00. [PS4] Toukiden: Kiwami (Koei Tecmo) {2015.04.23} (¥7.344) – 6.103 / NEW
14./07. [WIU] Mario Party 10 # (Nintendo) {2015.03.12} (¥5.616) – 5.033 / 123.465 (-16%)
15./19. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 # (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6.156) – 4.989 / 966.494 (+10%)
16./12. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire (Pokemon Co.) {2014.11.21} (¥4.937) – 4.973 / 2.603.857 (-9%)
17./10. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin Uchi
(Level 5) {2014.12.13} (¥4.968) – 4.851 / 2.591.702 (-14%)
18./05. [PS3] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.03.26} (¥8.424) – 4.770 / 141.981 (-31%)
19./21. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo) {2014.09.13} (¥5.616) – 4.109 / 2.215.255
20./06. [PSV] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z: Tengoku-Hen (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.04.02} (¥7.690) – 4.001 / 147.155 (-39%)

Based on Media Create data, Bravely Second sold 100,000 copies in its first week. How does that stack up to the first game?

Bravely Default: Flying Fairy ended up selling 142,000 copies in its first week. It also had a higher sell-through rate of 85.68 percent compared to Bravely Second’s 53.53 percent.

Media Create points out that Bravely Second is a direct sequel, so buyers were pretty much limited to those who tried out the original game, and it doesn’t look like it managed to attract the same amount of players. It’ll be interesting to see how Bravely Second sells during Golden Week.

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Nintendo’s latest financial results won’t be published until next week, but Japanese outlet Nikkei has shared some rough information about what we can expect.

Nikkei reports that Nintendo is estimated to post an operating profit of 25 billion yen for the fiscal year ending March 2015. The previous forecast was a profit of 20 billion yen. During the same period last year, Nintendo posted a 46.4 billion yen operating loss.

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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

PS4 – 20,112
Vita – 15,467
New 3DS LL – 13,981
Wii U – 7,210
New 3DS – 5,329
PS3 – 4,248
3DS LL – 1,253
3DS – 1,095
Vita TV – 558
Xbox One – 201

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

PS4 – 15,419
Vita – 14,568
New 3DS LL – 14,047
Wii U – 6,324
New 3DS – 5,324
PS3 – 4,175
3DS LL – 1,309
3DS – 1,144
Vita TV – 491
Xbox One – 170

And here are the software charts:

1. [3DS] Bravely Second – 100,047 / NEW
2. [PS3] TV Anime Idolm@ster: Cinderella Girls G4U! Pack Vol.1 – 24,341 / NEW
3. [3DS] Girls Mode 3 – 23,724 / 78,903
4. [PS4] Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory II – 22,609 / NEW
5. [PS3] BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend – 9,084 / NEW
6. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 12,667 / 109,784
7. [PSP] Meiji Tokyo Renka: Twilight Kiss – 10,083 / NEW
8. [PS4] Tropico 5 – 8,706 / NEW
9. [PS4] BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend – 7,589 / NEW
10. [PS4] Dying Light – 7,030 / 32,560
11. [3DS] Assassination Classroom: Grand Siege on Kurosensei – 6,845 / 56,672
12. [PSV] Clock Zero: Shuuen no Ichibyou – ExTime – 6,306 / NEW
13. [PS4] Toukiden Kiwami – 6,103 / NEW
14. [WIU] Mario Party 10 – 5,033 / 123,465
15. [3DS] Mario Kart 8 – 4,989 / 966,494
16. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 4,973 / 2,603,857
17. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 2: Shinuchi – 4,851 / 2,591,702
18. [PS3] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 – 4,770 / 141,981
19. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 4,109 / 2,215,255
20. [PSV] Dai-3-Ji Super Robot Taisen Z Tengoku-hen – 4,001 / 147,155

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Inti Creates announced on Twitter today that Azure Striker Gunvolt has now been downloaded over 110,000 times. To celebrate the milestone, one of the game’s character artists created a new piece, which we’ve attached above.

Inti Creates’ Twitter message reads:


Azure Striker Gunvolt reached 90,000 downloads back in January. It was later confirmed in mid-March that there had been over 100,000 downloads.

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This week’s Wii U/3DS specific charts are as follows:

Wii U

1. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo

2. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo

3. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – Nintendo

4. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo

5. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Nintendo

6. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo

7. FIFA 13 – Electronic Arts

8. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – Nintendo

9. Mario & Sonic: Sochi Winter Games 2014 – Nintendo

10. Hyrule Warriors – Nintendo

3DS

1. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo

2. The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D – Nintendo

3. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – Capcom

4. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – Nintendo

5. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo

6. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo

7. Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS – Nintendo

8. Xenoblade Chronicles 3D – Nintendo

9. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo

10. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo

Source: Chart-Track

Girls Mode 3 sold 55,000 copies in its first week in Japan, based on Media Create data. That may not seem like much, but the title is expected to perform well in the longterm.

The last entry in the series, Style Savvy: Trendsetters, moved 66,000 copies in its first week. Media Create points out that the franchise has a long tail for sales, as Trendsetters has sold 381,000 copies in Japan. That’s roughly six times the sales of the first week. While a simple comparison can’t be made because the sales times differ, if Girls Mode 3 keeps its sales close to that of Trendsetters, over 300,000 lifetime sales could be expected.

Media Create also mentions that it will be worth paying attention to the sales of Girls Mode 3 during Golden Week. During this Japanese holiday, game sales tend to rise.

This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./00. [3DS] Style Savvy 3: Kira Kira Code (Nintendo) {2015.04.16} (¥5.076) – 55.179 / NEW
02./00. [PS4] Dying Light (Warner Entertainment Japan) {2015.04.16} (¥8.208) – 25.530 / NEW
03./00. [3DS] Future Card Buddy Fight: Yuujou no Jounetsu Fight! (FuRyu) {2015.04.16} (¥5.378) – 16.630 / NEW
04./04. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.592) – 12.175 / 97.117 (+3%)
05./05. [PS3] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.03.26} (¥8.424) – 6.926 / 137.211 (-36%)
06./02. [PSV] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z: Tengoku-Hen (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.04.02} (¥7.690) – 6.542 / 143.154 (-58%)
07./08. [WIU] Mario Party 10 # (Nintendo) {2015.03.12} (¥5.616) – 5.991 / 118.433 (-33%)
08./03. [PS3] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z: Tengoku-Hen (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.04.02} (¥8.716) – 5.798 / 129.581 (-60%)
09./06. [PS4] Bloodborne # (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.26} (¥7.452) – 5.674 / 190.631 (-42%)
10./11. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin Uchi
(Level 5) {2014.12.13} (¥4.968) – 5.659 / 2.586.851 (-22%)
11./07. [PSV] Sword Art Online: Lost Song #
(Bandai Namco Games) {2015.03.26} (¥6.664) – 5.532 / 177.145 (-39%)
12./15. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
(Pokemon Co.) {2014.11.21} (¥4.937) – 5.483 / 2.598.884 (-9%)
13./09. [3DS] Xenoblade Chronicles 3D |new 3DS|
(Nintendo) {2015.04.02} (¥3.996) – 5.330 / 71.167 (-40%)
14./10. [3DS] Ansatsu Kyoushitsu: Korosensei Daihouimou!! (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.03.12} (¥6.145) – 5.196 / 49.827 (-39%)
15./01. [PS4] Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin (From Software) {2015.04.09} (¥5.962) – 5.134 / 25.628 (-75%)
16./16. [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2015 (Konami) {2015.03.26} (¥8.208) – 4.960 / 88.090 (-17%)
17./00. [PS4] Saints Row IV: Re-Elected (Spike Chunsoft) {2015.04.16} (¥6.264) – 4.776 / NEW
18./13. [PSV] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3
(Bandai Namco Games) {2015.03.26} (¥7.344) – 4.543 / 80.779 (-35%)
19./19. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 # (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6.156) – 4.542 / 961.504 (-8%)
20./12. [3DS] Theatrhythm Dragon Quest (Square Enix) {2015.03.26} (¥6.264) – 4.079 / 104.044 (-43%)

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

PS4 – 15,419
Vita – 14,568
New 3DS LL – 14,047
Wii U – 6,324
New 3DS – 5,324
PS3 – 4,175
3DS LL – 1,309
3DS – 1,144
Vita TV – 491
Xbox One – 170

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

PS4 – 17,885
Vita – 17,517
New 3DS LL – 16,955
Wii U – 6,654
New 3DS – 6,222
PS3 – 4,221
3DS LL – 1,986
3DS – 1,678
Vita TV – 511
Xbox One – 238

And here are the software charts:

1. [3DS] Girls Mode 3 – 55,179 / NEW
2. [PS4] Dying Light – 25,530 / NEW
3. [3DS] Future Card – 16,630 / NEW
4. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 12,175 / 97,117
5. [PS3] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 – 6,926 / 137,211
6. [PSV] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z Tengoku Hen – 6,542 / 143,154
7. [WIU] Mario Party 10 – 5,991 / 118,433
8. [PS3] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z Tengoku Hen – 5,798 / 129,581
9. [PS4] Bloodborne – 5,674 / 190,631
10. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 2: Shinuchi – 5,659 / 2,586,851
11. [PSV] Sword Art Online: Lost Song – 5,532 / 177,145
12. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 5,483 / 2,598,884
13. [3DS] Xenoblade Chronicles – 5,330 / 71,167
14. [3DS] Assassination Classroom: Grand Siege on Kurosensei – 5,196 / 49,827
15. [PS4] Dark Souls II Scholar of the First Sin – 5,134 / 25,628
16. [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2015 – 4,960 / 88,090
17. [PS4] Saints Row IV: Re-Elected – 4,776 / NEW
18. [PSV] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 – 4,543 / 80,779
19. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 4,542 / 961,504
20. [3DS] Theatrhythm Dragon Quest – 4,079 / 104,044


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