Did Nintendo Win Over Japan with Super Smash Bros. for Wii U?

By Jorge Ba-oh 10.12.2014 2

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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U took the top spot in Japan during the last week.

Figures from 1st December 2014 to 7th December 2014 inclusive highlight just how strong Nintendo's Wii U debut for the series was, with game finding its way to 227,527 homes within just two days. The launch of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U also saw Nintendo double Wii U hardware sales from the previous week.

Also on the Nintendo front, the Japanese game maker secured the top five spots with games like Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS performing strongly into the holiday season.

Software Sales (lifetime sales)

  • (Wii U) Super Smash Bros. for Wii U - 227,527 (New)
  • (3DS) Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire - 171,813 (1,798,097)
  • (3DS) Derby Stallion Gold - 73,616 (New)
  • (3DS) Aikatsu! 365-Hi no Idol Days - 33,151 (New)
  • (3DS) Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS - 29,670 (1,788,460)
  • (PS3) Guilty Gear Xrd: Sign - 27,278 (New)
  • (3DS) Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate - 25,157 (2,225,855)
  • (3DS) Yokai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke - 23,557 (2,925,945)
  • (PSV) Samurai Warriors Chronicles 3 - 22,152 (New)
  • (PSV) Phantasy Star Nova - 19,833 (127,147)

Hardware Sales (last week's sales)

  • New 3DS LL - 63,714 (48,738)
  • 3DS - 38,846 (19,722)
  • New 3DS - 25,541 (22,875)
  • Wii U - 24,469 (12,496)
  • PlayStation Vita - 22,355 (27,935)
  • 3DS LL - 17,319 (15,182)
  • PlayStation 4 - 15,971 (13,489)
  • PlayStation 3 - 5,679 (5,360)
  • PlayStation Vita TV - 986 (1,285)
  • Xbox One - 790 (1,237)
  • Xbox 360 - 189 (108)
  • PSP - 8 (18)
Do you think Nintendo can maintain momentum with Super Smash Bros. and Wii U going forward?

Box art for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Developer

Bandai Namco

Publisher

Nintendo

Genre

Fighting

Players

8

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Holy crap look at Nintendo dominate Japan! No PS4 or XB1 in sight!

Although Vita sales are higher than i thought they would be?

That is very difficult to say because PS4 is going to step up its game next year with game after game.  Nintendo needs to step up its game too if they want to compete against PS4.  Otherwise WiiU will just fall further.  Yes, Smash HAS done well and it has indeed boosted WiiU sales, but it will take more than that for WiiU to remain relevant.  More third party exclusives would be great, and getting games out faster would help.

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