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The latest iterations of Nintendo’s popular handheld console have been big sellers since they launched in Japan in October, according to data provided by Famitsu. The New 3DS and New 3DS LL shipped 408,719 units since they launched in Japan on October 11th. Of that figure, 299,995 consoles were the …
Read More »Monster Hunter 4G and New Nintendo 3DS continue to rule Japanese chart
Monster Hunter 4G has remained top of the Japanese software chart for a second week, according to the latest data provided by Famitsu. Capcom’s hugely popular beast-slaying title saw its unit sales fall by over 1.3 million, but given that it sold over 1.6 million last week, it’s unsurprising that …
Read More »Monster Hunter 4G shifts 1.6m units in first week in Japan; 230k New 3DS consoles sold in its first two days
Nintendo’s New 3DS consoles are off to a strong start in Japan, according to data provided by Famitsu. It launched in October 11th and by October 12th it had shifted a combined total of 230,000 units. Of this figure 172,332 were the larger New 3DS LL, while its smaller sibling …
Read More »Super Smash Bros spends fourth week at the top of the Japanese charts
Nintendo’s 3DS fighting game Super Smash Bros is on top of the Japanese software charts for the fourth week, according to data provided by Famitsu. Sales of the title continue to fall, declining by 17 per cent week-on-week, but it still sold an impressive 107,259 units. There are also a …
Read More »Super Smash Bros 3DS continues to rule Japanese chart for third week
Nintendo’s all-star brawler Super Smash Bros for 3DS remains at the top of the Japanese software charts for a third week running, according to data provided by Famitsu. This is despite the title’s sales more than halving, falling from over 316,000 to a still-impressive 128,983 week-on-week. 3DS XL sales have …
Read More »3DS Super Smash Bros tops Japan charts for second week
Super Smash Bros on 3DS is top of the Japanese charts for the second week in a row according to data provided by Famitsu. Sales of the game dropped 67 per cent week-on-week but it still sold an impressive 316,024 units. The new Smash Bros title no doubt contributed to …
Read More »Xbox One debuts at top of Japanese hardware chart; Yokai Watch 2 returns to No.1
This week the Xbox One finally launched in Japan and was the best-selling hardware for the week according to data provided by Famitsu. It narrowly outsold Nintendo’s 3DS LL in terms of hardware by a mere 1,037 units. But this is a reasonably disappointing first week for Microsoft’s new console. …
Read More »Yokai Watch 2 finally dethroned in Japanese charts
Smash hit 3DS title Yokai Watch 2 has finally been knocked off the Japanese software chart top spot, according to the latest data from Famitsu. The multi-million-selling title fell to fourth in the rankings last week, as a flood of new releases took the top three. Coming in first was …
Read More »The Last of Us Remastered and Diablo III break into Japanese charts
Two Western releases have broken into the Japanese software charts this week, according to data from Famitsu. Sony’s Remastered edition of hit title The Last of Us debuted in third place in the Top Ten, while the release of Blizzard’s gothic RPG Diablo III on consoles as Reaper of Souls …
Read More »Wii U sales surge in Japan on Hyrule Warriors launch
When two icons of Japanese gaming unite, you can guarantee a big reaction. And that is what seems to have happened with the launch of Hyrule Warriors. The combination of Koei Tecmo’s Warriors franchise and Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda series has resulted in unit sales of just under 79,000 …
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