We have the newest numbers from Japanese tracking firm Media Create, numbers which tell us which systems and games did the best last week. On the whole, it seems as though the festive season has really gotten Japanese buyers to loosen their purse strings, since on the whole, everything seems to be doing well there. After a year of some depressingly low numbers all around, it’s good to see the Japanese market begin to resemble what it used to be in its heyday.
The 3DS is leading the hardware race, as per usual, with the Wii U having topped the charts on the console side. The PS4 and PS Vita haven’t done that poorly for themselves either, though they’re almost half individually of what the Wii U alone managed, and combined don’t even outsell the 3DS.
On the software side, Monster Hunter and Splatoon continue to impress, and new titles like Fallout 4 and Monster Strike have impressive debuts. You can check out the charts below:
3DS – 147,688
Wii U – 80,301
PlayStation 4 – 49,634
PlayStation Vita – 46,182
PlayStation 3 – 2,381
Xbox One – 446
And the software chart:
1. [3DS] Monster Strike – 425,268 / NEW
2. [3DS] Monster Hunter X – 159,806 / 2,267,916
3. [PS4] Fallout 4 – 121,099 / NEW
4. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters – 99,190 / 1,860,532
5. [WIU] Super Mario Maker – 80,807 / 576,913
6. [WIU] Splatoon – 77,028 / 966,801
7. [3DS] Disney Magical World 2 – 43,331 / 203,262
8. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – 40,896 / 1,222,487
9. [3DS] Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam – 38,962 / 119,091
10. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Besgt Plus – 34,198 / 560,698
11. [PSV] Miracle Girls Festival – 33,580 / NEW
12. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 27,159 / 431,229
13. [PSV] Exist Archive: The Other Side of the Sky – 21,534 / NEW
14. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi Omise Hajimerun Desu – 21,491 / 60,673
15. [PS4] Exist Archive: The Other Side of the Sky – 19,728 / NEW
16. [PS3] JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven – 19,164 / NEW
17. [PS4] JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven – 18,516 / NEW
18. [PSV] Angelique Retour – 10,180 / NEW
19. [PSV] Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax Ignition – 9,740 / NEW
20. [3DS] Cho Tousouchuu Atsumare Saikyou no Tousousya Tachi – 9,094 / 85,921
So, yup. There you have it.