June 2014 NPD: Nintendo’s response – US Mario Kart 8 sales at 885,000 units, big Wii U hardware/software increase
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Nintendo has responded to this month’s NPD report and dished out some impressive statistics about its platforms and games.
The company’s PR is highlighted by lifetime US sales of Mario Kart 8. The game moved another 470,000 units last month, bringing total sales to 885,000 copies.
Mario Kart 8 helped boost Wii U sales. Hardware and software in June 2014 were up 233 percent and 373 percent respectively compared to June 2013. First half Wii U hardware and software sales are up by 48 percent and 129 percent respectively over the same period last year.
Let’s not forget about 3DS as well. The handheld’s hardware sales for June increased by more than 55 percent over May. Tomodachi Life was a success having sold over 175,000 combined physical and digital units.
You’ll find Nintendo’s full NPD response below.
June 2014 NPD: top 10 best-selling games in the U.S. – Mario Kart 8 takes the second spot
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NPD Group has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of June 2014. The results can be found below.
1. Watch Dogs (PS4, 360, Xbox One, PS3, PC)
2. Mario Kart 8 (Wii U)
3. Minecraft (360, PS3)
4. UFC (PS4, Xbox One)
5. FIFA 14 (PS4, 360, Xbox One, PS3, Vita)
6. NBA 2K14 (360, PS3, PS4, Xbox One, PC)
7. Wolfenstein: The New Order (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3, PC)
8. Call of Duty: Ghosts (360, PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Wii U, PC)
9. Tomodachi Life (3DS)
10. Grand Theft Auto V (360, PS3)
You can find more details from this month’s NPD report over on GamesBeat.
Youkai Watch 2 sees highest debut for a Level-5 game
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With 1.3 million copies sold in its first week, Youkai Watch 2 experienced the highest debut for any game in Level-5’s recent history.
At the moment, Inazuma Eleven, Professor Layton, and The Little Battlers are Level-5’s other big franchises. Here’s a look at the highest openings from each of these series:
(2008) Professor Layton and the Unwound Future – 347,360
(2010) Inazuma Eleven 3: Lightning Bolt/Bomb Blast – 505,161
(2011) The Little Battlers – 166,187
As you can see, none of these games come close to the success of Youkai Watch 2.
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Puzzle & Dragons Z has shipped over 1.5 million copies in Japan
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Puzzle & Dragons Z shipments have now reached 1.5 million units in Japan. GungHo Online Entertainment shared the sales update today, which accounts for all retail and digital copies of the game.
Puzzle & Dragons Z launched in Japan last December. GungHo previously confirmed a North American release, though it has not been announced when the title will be available.
Japanese software sales for the first half of 2014 – top 50
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Kotaku has an expanded listing of the best-selling games in Japan for the first half of 2014.
Here’s the top 50, as provided by Famitsu:
#1 Yokai Watch (3DS: 849,027)
#2 Dragon Quest Monsters 2 (3DS: 739,032)
#3 Kirby Triple Deluxe (3DS: 633,695)
#4 Mario Kart 8 (Wii U: 512,467)
#5 Pokemon X/Y (3DS: 416,864)
#6 Puzzle & Dragons Z (3DS: 411,922)
#7 Mario Party Island Tour (3DS: 404,666)
#8 Knack (PS4: 398,685)
#9 Gundam Extreme VS Full Boost (PS3: 367, 354)
#10 Dark Souls II (PS3: 335,226)
#11 Wii Party U (Wii U: 252,539)
#12 Yakuza Ishin! (PS3: 250,937)
#13 Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes (PS3: 248,164)
#14 Samurai Warriors 4 (PS3: 246,662)
#15 Persona Q (3DS: 234,880)
#16 Sengoku Basara 4 (PS3: 231,351)
#17 New Super Mario Bros. U (Wii U: 227,263)
#18 Harvest Moon: Story of Seasons (3DS: 220,599)
#19 3rd Super Robot Wars Z: Jigoku-hen (PS3: 205,319)
#20 Sword Art Online – Hollow Fragment – (Vita: 198,294)
#21 Monster Hunter 4 (3DS: 191,152)
#22 Freedom Wars (Vita: 187,890)
#23 J Stars Victory VS (PS3 180,904)
#24 Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (3DS: 180,215)
#25 Fossil Fighters Frontier (3DS 171,974)
#26 Super Mario 3D World (Wii U: 163,501)
#27 3rd Super Robot Wars Z: Jigoku-hen (Vita: 158,974)
#28 Battle for Money Sentouchuu (3DS: 146,517)
#29 J Stars Victory VS (Vita: 143,178)
#30 Hatsune Miku – Project Diva – F 2nd (Vita: 139,515)
#31 Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes (PS4: 136,507)
#32 Animal Crossing: New Leaf (3DS: 135,773)
#33 World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014 (PS3: 133,381)
#34 Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call (3DS: 127,949)
#35 Pro Baseball Spirits 2014 (PS3: 127,019)
#36 Grand Theft Auto V (PS3: 123,182)
#37 Yakuza Ishin! (PS4: 122,474)
#38 Attack On Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind (3D: 116,676)
#39 Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster (PS3: 112,969)
#40 Mario Golf World Tour (3DS: 110,756)
#41 Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Wii U: 108,017)
#42 Wii Fit U (Wii U: 107,041)
#43 The iDOLM@STER One For All (PS3: 102,255)
#44 Mario Kart 7 (3DS: 100,507)
#45 Soul Sacrifice Delta (Vita: 96,737)
#46 Gundam Side Stories (PS3: 94,503)
#47 Inazuma Eleven Go Galaxy (3DS: 92,903)
#48 Puyo Puyo Tetris (3DS: 91,375)
#49 Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster TWIN PACK (Vita: 91,075)
#50 Hatsune Miku – Project Diva – F 2nd (PS3: 88,867)
UK: Wii U software sales rise by 479% in June
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Wii U software sales are up by nearly 500 percent in the UK year-over-year, likely due to the launch of Mario Kart 8.
In June 2013, Wii U move just 24,000 pieces of software. That number rose to 139,000 units last month. This resulted in a 479 percent increase.
Here’s an overview of UK software sales for June:
Media Create software sales (7/7 – 7/13)
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [3DS] Youkai Watch 2 – 1,316,707 / NEW
2. [PSV] Freedom Wars – 20,617 / 252,665
3. [3DS] Youkai Watch – 19,153 / 1,195,287
4. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 15,143 / 527,366
5. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don to Katsu no Jikuu Daibouken – 14,713 / 92,220
6. [PS3] Watch Dogs – 10,273 / 53,957
7. [3DS] Pokemon Art Academy – 7,465 / 63,922
8. [PS3] GTA V New Price Version – 6,121 / 18,570
9. [PS4] Watch Dogs – 6,000 / 82,378
10. [3DS] Pokemon X/Y – 4,738 / 4,101,986
11. [3DS] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014: Samurai Blue Challenge – 4,666 / 67,111
12. [PS4] FIFA 14 – 4,569 / 63,447
13. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014: Samurai Blue Challenge – 4,279 / 148,779
14. [PS3] Kamen Rider Battride War II – 4,194 / 77,494
15. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 – 3,684 / 3,307,700
16. [3DS] Persona Q – 3,024 / 245,399
17. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 – 2,973 / 2,249,594
18. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 2,950 / 3,758,394
19. [PSV] Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment – 2,925 / 222,886
20. [PSV] God Eater 2 (PS Vita the Best) – 2,731 / NEW
More: charts, Japan, Media Create, sales, top
Media Create hardware sales (7/7 – 7/13)
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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
3DS LL – 55,531
Vita – 38,907
Wii U – 8,658
PS3 – 7,763
PS4 – 7,150
3DS – 6,425
Vita TV – 1,803
PSP – 779
Xbox 360 – 140
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
3DS LL – 21,914
Vita – 18,438
Wii U – 9,961
PS4 – 7,876
PS3 – 7,511
3DS – 5,424
Vita TV – 2,217
PSP – 1,579
Xbox 360 – 180
More: charts, Japan, Media Create, sales, top
Half of Sonic’s lifetime sales have been in the US, 35% in Europe
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Peter Warman, CEO of video game research firm Newzoo, shared an overview of Sonic’s lifetime sales in different territories with Fortune.
The Blue Blur is most popular in the United States, which is where about half of the total sales have originated from. Europe makes up another 35 percent, with the remaining 15 percent of sales stemming from other countries like Japan.
As stated by Warman:
More: Peter Warman, sales, SEGA, Sonic, Sonic the Hedgehog
Youkai Watch 2 sells 1.28 million copies in first four days
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According to a Famitsu report, Youkai Watch 2 has managed to sell more than 1,281,096 copies in its first four days. Just before launch, pre-orders were said to have been at over 800,000 units. The game was expected to be Japan’s first million-seller, and it has accomplished that feat in less than a week.
