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A new report published by IDC and App Annie reveals that the 3DS shipped an additional 10 million pieces of software last year compared with the year prior, resulting in 30 million games sold in total. Across all handhelds, Pokemon X/Y, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, and Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon were the top three grossing titles.

3DS certainly performed well in 2013, but smartphones blew away all portable competition. 75 percent of 2013’s handheld share came from Android and iOS devices, according to the report.

As a whole, boxed and full-game digital spending on portable systems increased nine percent between 2012 and 2013.

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The Wii U has finally managed to outsell the Xbox 360 in Japan, based on the latest Media Create data.

Since launch, Nintendo’s console has sold 1,643,095 units in the territory. Meanwhile, lifetime Xbox 360 sales stand at 1,641,528 units.

Wii U will next try to catch the PS Vita, which has sold 2.5 million units to-date. The PS3 is much further off at 9.8 million units.

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This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows:

1. [PS4] Knack – 309,304 / NEW
2. [PS3] Yakuza Restoration – 138,158 / NEW
3. [PS4] Yakuza Restoration – 82,540 / NEW
4. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters 2 – 72,350 / 634,433
5. [3DS] Kuroko’s Basketball – 45,681 / NEW
6. [3DS] Youkai Watch – 35,125 / 458,961
7. [PS4] Killzone: Shadow Fall – 32,336 / NEW
8. [PS4] Battlefield 4 – 24,799 / NEW
9. [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe – 17,665 / 457,796
10. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons Z – 15,092 / 1,374,333
11. [PS4] Dynasty Warriors 8 – 14,356 / NEW
12. [WIU] Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – 14,330 / 50,047
13. [PS4] Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – 13,862 / NEW
14. [PS4] Call of Duty: Ghosts – 13,701 / NEW
15. [PS4] Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition – 12,093 / NEW
16. [3DS] Pokemon X/Y – 11,302 / 3,961,624
17. [3DS] Puyo Puyo Tetris – 8,859 / 67,204
18. [PS4] FIFA 14 – 8,808 / NEW
19. [PS3] Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. Full Boost – 7,763 / 321,054
20. [PS4] Need for Speed: Rivals – 6,602 / NEW

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

PS4 – 309,154
3DS LL – 22,253
Vita – 16,857
PS3 – 9,983
3DS – 9,898
Wii U – 8,407
PSP – 3,171
Vita TV – 1,383
Xbox 360 – 241

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

3DS LL – 27,650
Vita – 17,081
3DS – 12,066
PS3 – 10,226
Wii U – 8,782
PSP – 2,944
Vita TV – 1,267
Xbox 360 – 256

The latest Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:

Wii U

1. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
2. The LEGO Movie Videogame – Warner Bros. Interactive
3. Nintendo Land – Nintendo
4. New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
5. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
6. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
7. Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games – Nintendo
8. Rayman Legends – Ubisoft
9. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes – Warner Bros. Interactive
10. Sports Connection – Ubisoft

3DS

1. The LEGO Movie Videogame – Warner Bros. Interactive
2. Pokemon X – Nintendo
3. Pokemon Y – Nintendo
4. Mario Party: Island Tour – Nintendo
5. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
6. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes – Warner Bros. Interactive
7. Zelda: A Link Between Worlds – Nintendo
8. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
9. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
10. Luigi’s Mansion 2 – Nintendo

Source: Chart-Track

This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

Individual formats

LWTWTitleFormatLabelPublisher
11THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAMEXB360WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
62MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITIONXB360MICROSOFTMICROSOFT
83THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAMEPS3WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
4DONKEY KONG COUNTRY: TROPICAL FREEZEWII UNINTENDONINTENDO
155FIFA 14XB360EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
36CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTSXB360ACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
107FIFA 14PS4EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
48GRAND THEFT AUTO VXB360ROCKSTARTAKE 2
139LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROESXB360WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
1910FIFA 14XB ONEEA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
2211FIFA 14PS3EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
912CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTSPS3ACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
713GRAND THEFT AUTO VPS3ROCKSTARTAKE 2
3014THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME3DSWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
3215BATTLEFIELD 4XB360EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
2316ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAGXB360UBISOFTUBISOFT
2117GRAN TURISMO 6PS3SONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
218LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIIIPS3SQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
1719BATTLEFIELD 4PS4EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
1420KILLZONE: SHADOW FALLPS4SONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
21RAYMAN LEGENDSPS4UBISOFTUBISOFT
1622CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTSPS4ACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
1223THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAMEPS4WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
1824TOMB RAIDER: DEFINITIVE EDITIONPS4SQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
1125FABLE: ANNIVERSARYXB360MICROSOFTMICROSOFT
2526THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAMEWII UWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
2927LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROESPS3WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
28BATTLEFIELD 4PS3EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
2429BATTLEFIELD 4XB ONEEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
4030ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAGPS3UBISOFTUBISOFT
3431WWE 2K14XB3602K SPORTSTAKE 2
532LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIIIXB360SQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
2033THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAMEXB ONEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
3534FORZA MOTORSPORT 5XB ONEMICROSOFTMICROSOFT
2735CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTSXB ONEACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
3736POKEMON X3DSNINTENDONINTENDO
37LEGO STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGAXB360XBOX 360 CLASSICSDISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
3838POKEMON Y3DSNINTENDONINTENDO
2839FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014PCSEGASEGA
3140ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINESXB360SEGASEGA

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LWTWTitleDeveloperLabelPublisher
11THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAMETRAVELLER’S TALESWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
42FIFA 14EA CANADAEA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
23CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTSINFINITY WARDACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
74BATTLEFIELD 4DIGITAL ILLUSIONSEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
65LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROESTRAVELLER’S TALESWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
96MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION4J STUDIOSMICROSOFTMICROSOFT
57GRAND THEFT AUTO VROCKSTAR NORTHROCKSTARTAKE 2
88ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAGUBISOFT (MONTREAL)UBISOFTUBISOFT
9DONKEY KONG COUNTRY: TROPICAL FREEZERETRO STUDIOSNINTENDONINTENDO
3310RAYMAN LEGENDSUBISOFT (FRANCE)UBISOFTUBISOFT
311LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIIISQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
1212NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALSGHOST GAMESEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
1713NBA 2K14VISUAL CONCEPTS2K SPORTSTAKE 2
1614WWE 2K14YUKE’S2K SPORTSTAKE 2
1115TOMB RAIDER: DEFINITIVE EDITIONCRYSTAL DYNAMICSSQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
1516GRAN TURISMO 6POLYPHONY DIGITALSONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
1917LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROESTRAVELLER’S TALESWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
2218LEGO STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGATRAVELLER’S TALESXBOX 360 CLASSICSDISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
1419ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINESGEARBOX SOFTWARESEGASEGA
1320KILLZONE: SHADOW FALLGUERRILLA GAMESSONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
21RAMBO: THE VIDEO GAMETEYONREEF ENTERTAINMENTREEF ENTERTAINMENT
1822BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINSWB GAMES MONTREALWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
2123JUST DANCE 2014UBISOFT (FRANCE)UBISOFTUBISOFT
1024FABLE: ANNIVERSARYLIONHEAD STUDIOSMICROSOFTMICROSOFT
2425FORZA MOTORSPORT 5TURN 10 STUDIOSMICROSOFTMICROSOFT
2526DISNEY INFINITYAVALANCHE SOFTWAREDISNEY INFINITYDISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
2927POKEMON XGAME FREAKNINTENDONINTENDO
2728LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGSTRAVELLER’S TALESWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
29THE SIMS 3THE SIMS STUDIOEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
3030POKEMON YGAME FREAKNINTENDONINTENDO
2631SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCEVICARIOUS VISIONSSKYLANDERSACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2032FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014SPORTS INTERACTIVESEGASEGA
33LEGO PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEANTRAVELLER’S TALESDISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOSDISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
34LEGO BATMAN: THE VIDEOGAMETRAVELLER’S TALESXBOX 360 CLASSICSWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
35LEGO STAR WARS III: THE CLONE WARSTRAVELLER’S TALESXBOX 360 CLASSICSDISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
2836SAINTS ROW IVDEEP SILVER VOLITIONDEEP SILVERKOCH MEDIA
37LEGO INDIANA JONES 2:ADVENTURE CONTINUESTRAVELLER’S TALESDISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOSDISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
3438DEAD RISING 3CAPCOM VANCOUVERMICROSOFTMICROSOFT
3639SONIC GENERATIONSSONIC TEAMXBOX 360 CLASSICSSEGA
2340MADDEN NFL 25EA TIBURONEA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS

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

01./01. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru to Ruka no Fushigi na Fushigi na Kagi # (Square Enix) {2014.02.06} (¥5.490) – 118.427 / 562.083 (-73%)
02./00. [WIU] Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo) {2014.02.13} (¥5.985) – 35.717 / NEW <35,28%>
03./00. [3DS] A-Train 3D (Artdink) {2014.02.13} (¥6.090) – 27.009 / NEW
04./05. [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe (Nintendo) {2014.01.11} (¥4.800) – 23.017 / 440.131 (-7%)
05./04. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch (Level 5) {2013.07.11} (¥4.800) – 22.230 / 423.836 (-22%)
06./00. [3DS] Magi: A New World
(Bandai Namco Games) {2014.02.13} (¥5.980) – 15.793 / NEW
07./06. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons Z
(GungHo Online Entertainment) {2013.12.12} (¥4.400) – 15.462 / 1.359.241 (-8%)
08./02. [3DS] Puyo Puyo Tetris (Sega) {2014.02.06} (¥5.229) – 13.717 / 58.345 (-69%)
09./03. [PS3] Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. Full Boost # (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.01.30} (¥7.980) – 13.704 / 313.291 (-54%)
10./10. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y # (Pokemon Co.) {2013.10.12} (¥4.800) – 12.750 / 3.950.322 (+7%)
11./09. [PS3] Diablo III
(Square Enix) {2014.01.30} (¥7.980) – 7.345 / 62.277 (-44%)
12./22. [WIU] Super Mario 3D World (Nintendo) {2013.11.21} (¥5.985) – 6.952 / 489.596 (+29%)
13./11. [PS3] Sengoku Basara 4 #
(Capcom) {2014.01.23} (¥6.990) – 6.611 / 224.094 (-40%)
14./07. [PSV] Terraria (Spike Chunsoft) {2014.02.06} (¥2.980) – 6.245 / 21.315 (-59%)
15./17. [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2013.10.10} (¥7.770) – 5.904 / 707.610 (+2%)
16./21. [3DS] Battle For Money Sentouchuu: Densetsu no Shinobi no Survival Battle!
(Bandai Namco Games) {2013.10.17} (¥4.980) – 5.450 / 270.846 (-1%)
17./24. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 5.275 / 3.672.543
18./15. [3DS] Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind (Spike Chunsoft) {2013.12.05} (¥6.090) – 5.273 / 248.079 (-35%)
19./20. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 #
(Capcom) {2013.09.14} (¥5.990) – 5.103 / 3.219.168 (-10%)
20./16. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds # (Nintendo) {2013.12.26} (¥4.800) – 4.785 / 377.432 (-22%)

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze sold 36,000 units (give or take) in its first week on the Japanese market. This we know. Media Create, however, has shared a few extra bits about the game’s sales.

Perhaps most significant, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze only sold through 35.28 percent of its initial shipment. Media Create mentions that the series is seeing a downward trend in sales. As previously mentioned, Donkey Kong Country Returns on Wii sold 163,000 units in its first week while the 3DS port sold another 104,000 units.

Aside from the Wii U’s lower installed base, why are gamers seemingly less interested? Media Create speculates that people aren’t being enticed by the new layers within Tropical Freeze. The sales tracker also cautions people to consider the heavy snow last weekend, especially in places like Tohoku and Kanto areas.

And of course, we can’t forget about what kind of title Donkey Kong is. Media Create points out that more sales will come over a longer period of time due to its evergreen nature.

When Capcom last spoke about Monster Hunter 4’s sales, it confirmed that the game’s shipments were at 4 million. That was in December. Since then, Capcom says Monster Hunter 4 has shipped 4.1 million units. It’s also seeing a “high” sell-through rate, according to the publisher.

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Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze sold 35,000 copies in its first week on the Japanese market. How does that figure stack up to Donkey Kong Country Returns?

When the Wii game originally came out, it sold 163,000 units in its first week. The 3DS port Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D also sold quite well having moved 104,000 copies.

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