Nintendo 3DS continues to dominate sales chart in Japan

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Mark

It seems that Japanese gamers can’t get enough of the 3DS, with the stereoscopic handheld topping the weekly sales chart once again in the land of the rising sun.

Nintendo sold 67,558 3DS units last week, which was slightly down from last weeks number of 75,018, but it was still enough to hold a comfortable lead over Japan’s number two top selling console last week, the PlayStation 3 (sold 22,002 units). In terms of software, it was a pretty good week for the Japanese giants, Nintendo, with three Nintendo 3DS games landing in the top 5. Continue reading →

New Nintendo 3DS commercials

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Francisalex

Nintendo 3DS games dominate the Japanese sales chart

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Mark

Three Nintendo 3DS games were the best selling video-games in Japan last week. The number 1 selling title last week was Mario Kart 7 (388,760), with Monster Hunter Tri G (319,037) not far behind and Super Mario 3D Land (298,529) securing third place.

Resident Evil Revelations marked its debut by selling 160,575 in its first week, enough to secure fifth place.

[Source: GoNintendo]

5 Nintendo 3DS games found in Japan’s top ten software sales list last week

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Mark

Yes, that’s right; out of the ten top selling video games last week (26th Dec. to 1st Jan.) in Japan, five of them were Nintendo 3DS titles. The list includes Mario Kart 7, which in fact topped the entire list, with retailers selling 109,463 of the addicting racing game. For the full list of the top selling Nintendo 3DS games in Japan last week, hit the break. Continue reading →

Nintendo 3DS was the best-selling console of 2011 in Japan, Mario Kart 7 and Super Mario 3D Land were the best-selling games

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Francisalex

It seems that Nintendo 3DS closed 2011 in a great way. The console crossed the 4 million units sold mark in Japan months before planned, which made it the best-selling console of 2011. Also, Mario Kart 7 and Super Mario 3D Land were the best-selling games of 2011, selling more than one million copies each. With 2012 just beginning, Nintendo 3DS has a great future ahead, and hopefully at the end of the year, it will be again the best-selling console. Don’t forget to leave a comment with your thoughts.

[Source: My Nintendo News]

Nintendo 3DS breaks 4 million in Japan, Mario Kart 7 and Super Mario 3D Land hit 1 million

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Mark

Japanese gaming publication, Famitsu has revealed that Nintendo has sold 4 million units of the Nintendo 3DS in Japan. Yesterday we reported that both Mario Kart 7 and Super Mario 3D Land were close to breaking the 1 million mark.

Well it seems that both games have broken the 1 million mark. Mario Kart 7 has sold 1,082,391 units in Japan, whereas Super Mario 3D Land has sold 1,042,511.

[Source: My Nintendo News]

Mario Kart 7, Monster Hunter Tri G and Super Mario 3D Land all close to 1 million units sold in Japan

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Mark

This weeks sales have come in from MediaCreate, a firm responsible for tracking video-game sales in Japan. It seems that it won’t be long before Super Mario 3D Land, Mario Kart 7 and Monster Hunter Tri G hit the the one million mark in Japan. Hit the break to see the full list of sales. Continue reading →

Nintendo 3DS sales go through the roof in Japan, top three games are on the 3DS

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Francisalex

If you were wondering how Nintendo 3DS is performing in Japan at the moment, let me tell you the console is performing incredibly well, with sales going through the rough. The console sold this week 350,321 units, in comparison to the 205,962 units sold last week; which represents an increase of more than 50% (almost 150,000 units) on last week’s sales.

Also, the software on the 3DS is performing incredibly, because the top three games in Japan are on the 3DS (Monster Hunter Tri G, Mario Kart 7 and Super Mario 3D Land, respectively) in the category for all the consoles, which indicates that right now Nintendo 3DS is dominating the market.

If you want to check out the full report of the sales for this week in Japan, hit the break. Continue reading →

Review: Mario Kart 7 – Mario’s back on his kart again

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Mark

Mario Kart 7 has been one of the most anticipated Nintendo 3DS titles for a long time, has it been worth the wait? Find out after the break. Continue reading →

A really amazing Mario Kart 7 TV ad

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Francisalex

Nintendo has always been known for making the most creative ads for their games. Now, they have released a brand new live-action TV ad for Mario Kart 7 and it’s beyond amazing! You can’t miss it! Check it out after the break. Continue reading →