Mario Kart 7 was the highest selling game in Japan in December

The figures released by Enterbrain/Famitsu show that Mario Kart 7 was the highest selling game in Japan for all of December, outselling the likes of Final Fantasy XIII-2, Super Mario 3D Land and Monster Hunter Tri G. In its very first month the 3DS iteration of Nintendo’s long running kart racing series sold 1,072,391 units.

Other newcomers like Monster Hunter Tri G (sold 809,322 units) and Final Fantasy XIII-2 (697,146) also did well, although FFXIII-2’s sales are disappointing when compared to previous games in the series.

Here’s the top ten:

01. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 – 1,072,391 / NEW
02. [3DS] Monster Hunter Tri G – 809,322 / NEW
03. [PS3] Final Fantasy XIII-2 – 697,146 / NEW
04. [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land – 499,669 / 1,042,511
05. [PS3] Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs. – 432,391 / NEW
06. [Wii] Kirby’s Return to Dream Land – 250,497 / 498,428
07. [3DS] Inazuma Eleven GO – 232,052 / NEW
08. [PS3] Musou Orochi 2 – 210,553 / NEW
09. [Wii] Just Dance – 201,996 / 427,874
10. [Wii] Wii Party – 156,780 / 2,123,773

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