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Video Games: Splatoon takes Japanese number one, boosts Wii U sales
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Splatoon takes Japanese number one, boosts Wii U sales
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The Witcher 3's reign at the top of the Japanese software chart was predictably short-lived, with Nintendo's Wii U exclusive Splatoon claiming seizing number one on its debut week.
Splatoon sold 145,000 units, and more than doubled the weekly sales of the Wii U. That put Nintendo's console at the top of the hardware chart - a rare sight, even in Japan - though it still sold only 17,000 units in total. Splatoon, while popular, isn't quite the system-seller that Nintendo imagined its first attempt at a shooter might be.
After a very impressive start, CD Projekt's The Witcher 3 fell to third place, with Sega's Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX slotting in at second.
The software top ten, courtesy of Media Create, is below:
1. [Wii U] Splatoon (Nintendo, 05/28/15) - 144,818 (New)
2. [3DS] Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX (Sega, 05/28/15) - 41,442 (New)
3. [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (Spike Chunsoft, 05/21/15) - 22,454 (89,839)
4. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (SCE, 03/19/15) - 12,449 (179,625)
5. [Wii U] Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo, 05/29/14) - 11,654 (1,006,719)
6. [PSV] Cross Ange: Rondo of Angels and Dragons tr. (Bandai Namco, 05/28/15) - 11,215 (New)
7. [3DS] Downtown Nekketsu Jidaigeki (Arc System Works, 05/28/15) - 9,444 (New)
8. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition (GungHo Online Entertainment, 04/30/15) - 8,920 (252,479)
9. [3DS] Assassination Classroom: Grand Siege on Kurosensei (Bandai Namco, 03/12/15) - 6,620 (75,242)
10. [PSV] Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of Influence with Power-Up Kit (Koei Tecmo, 05/28/15) - 6,360 (New)
And the hardware chart:
1. Wii U - 17,313 (7,611)
2. PlayStation Vita - 12,517 (11,352)
3. PlayStation 4 - 12,272 (12,096)
4. New 3DS LL - 11,170 (10,134)
5. New 3DS - 4,129 (3,609)
6. PlayStation 3 - 3,069 (2,627)
7. 3DS - 1,418 (687)
8. 3DS LL - 919 (827)
9. PlayStation Vita TV - 529 (423)
10. Xbox One - 522 (308)
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Media Create Sales: 5/25/15 5/31/15
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1. [Wii U] Splatoon
2. [3DS] Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX
3. [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
4. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
5. [Wii U] Mario Kart 8
6. [PSV] Cross Ange: Rondo of Angels and Dragons tr.
7. [3DS] Downtown Nekketsu Jidaigeki
8. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition
9. [3DS] Assassination Classroom: Grand Siege on Kurosensei
10. [PSV] Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of Influence with Power-Up Kit
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Most of these I've never heard of, gamers must have real different tastes over there in Japan.
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Splatoon better snatch. 
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1. Wii U - 17,313
thats it? 
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This game looks really good.
I don't have a Wii U though.
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Originally posted by NaughtyDog
1. Wii U - 17,313
thats it?
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Hardware sales
PlayStation 4 45,446 (46,395)
PlayStation Vita 26,324 (20,923)
New 3DS LL 18,823 (17,652)
New 3DS 7,290 (6,566)
Wii U 6,698 (7,595)
PlayStation 3 6,652 (6,352)
3DS 2,883 (2,371)
3DS LL 2,233 (2,115)
PlayStation Vita TV 708 (639)
Xbox One 250 (344)
Software sales
[PS4] Bloodborne (SCE, 03/26/15) 152,567 (New)
[PSV] Sword Art Online: Lost Song (Bandai Namco, 03/26/15) 139,298 (New)
[PS3] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 (Bandai Namco, 03/26/15) 97,362 (New)
[3DS] Theatrhythm Dragon Quest (Square Enix, 03/26/15) 76,858 (New)
[PS3] Pro Yakyuu Spirits 2015 (Konami, 03/26/15) 62,197 (New)
[PS3] Sword Art Online: Lost Song (Bandai Namco, 03/26/15) 55,090 (New)
[PSV] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 (Bandai Namco, 03/26/15) 54,308 (New)
[PS4] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 (Bandai Namco, 03/26/15) 46,693 (New)
[PSV] Pro Yakyuu Spirits 2015 (Konami, 03/26/15) 46,326 (New)
[PSV] Senran Kagura: Estival Versus (Marvelous, 03/26/15) 44,548 (New)
[3DS] Kuroko's Basketball: Ties to the Future (Bandai Namco, 03/26/15) 35,415 (New)
[PS4] Senran Kagura: Estival Versus (Marvelous, 03/26/15) 30,247 (New)
[PS4] Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance (Bandai Namco, 03/26/15) 22,725 (New)
[PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (SCE, 03/19/15) 21,069 (57,220)
[PS3] Resident Evil Revelations 2 (Capcom, 03/19/15) 19,692 (93,065)
[Wii U] Mario Party 10 (Nintendo, 03/12/15) 17,433 (89,078)
[PS3] Yakuza 0 (Sega, 03/12/15) 13,813 (189,203)
[PSV] Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth (Bandai Namco, 03/12/15) 13,365 (110,291)
[3DS] Yokai Watch 2: Shinuchi (Level-5, 12/14/14) 12,149 (80,971)
[PS4] Battlefield: Hardline (EA, 03/19/15) 12,149 (80,971)
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Originally posted by Artemisia
...that's it? 152k? In Sony's domestic market? Barely outselling Sword Art Online?
Not a pretty sight.
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Originally posted by Ricanaire
Splatoon looks gay
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No.
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Mario Kart 8 hit 1M in just Japan and Splatoon sold over 95% of its initial shipment!
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Originally posted by Ricanaire
Splatoon looks gay
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Originally posted by Ricanaire
Splatoon looks gay
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Yas I've been following coverage of this game since early this year, I can't wait to try it finally.
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Originally posted by Goosey
Most of these I've never heard of, gamers must have real different tastes over there in Japan.
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The tastes are definitely different, but the top 5 are all pretty famous titles here in the US too though (aside from maybe Hatsune Miku). 
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The tastes are definitely different, but the top 5 are all pretty famous titles here in the US too though (aside from maybe Hatsune Miku). |
Splatoon doesn't count since I only heard about it on ATRL so that leaves three. I wonder why the Japanese don't like first-person shooters.
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Slay.
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Originally posted by cloudinthesky
The tastes are definitely different, but the top 5 are all pretty famous titles here in the US too though (aside from maybe Hatsune Miku). |
Queen Hatsune Miku opened for select dates of the critically and commercially successful artRAVE, though. 
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Originally posted by Goosey
Splatoon doesn't count since I only heard about it on ATRL so that leaves three. I wonder why the Japanese don't like first-person shooters.
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Because first-person shooters are often unoriginal, repetitive and boring af. 
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Come thru kween
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LegUnd!
Also nice to see the highest selling hardware of this generation still selling well (Nintendo's 3DS)
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