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Forums - Nintendo Discussion - SSB 3DS in Japa is the Biggest FW for Nintendo games since 1996 (excluding Pokemon). Also the Only 1mil FW as well.

AZWification on 30 September 2014

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Screamapillar on 30 September 2014

My goodness, did Tomodachi 3DS really sell 400k+ in it's first week in Japan? I don't even remember that.

Very interesting to see the ratio of 3DS games to all other platforms on that list. 3DS has faced extraordinarily harsh market conditions, unlike any other generation of hardware, and only now being in it's fourth year on the market, it has five of the highest FW debuts of any Nintendo games in Japan.

That is remarkable.



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LMU Uncle Alfred on 30 September 2014
WhiteEaglePL said:
I needs its!

Also....fantastic sales! Like, WOW! It freaking beat DS games...


And that is freakin' sweet!  Keep going 3DS.  Just keep going.



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EpicLight on 30 September 2014

I don't understand how this will actually hurt the Wii U. For those of you who have not read up on reviews or whatnot, but the 3DS is not the definitive way of playing Smash Bros. After Japan plays and plays the 3DS version for months until November, the more and more they'll realize that a bigger and better Smash Bros. will be available in HD with GameCube controllers.

If anything, I see the early release of Smash Bros. 4 for 3DS is going to help the Wii U.



Screamapillar on 30 September 2014
EpicLight said:
I don't understand how this will actually hurt the Wii U. For those of you who have not read up on reviews or whatnot, but the 3DS is not the definitive way of playing Smash Bros. After Japan plays and plays the 3DS version for months until November, the more and more they'll realize that a bigger and better Smash Bros. will be available in HD with GameCube controllers.

If anything, I see the early release of Smash Bros. 4 for 3DS is going to help the Wii U.


I agree entirely.  It's like an appetizer. Also, being only $39 for the handheld version, most customers are unlikely to feel like Nintendo is asking them to double dip.



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megaman79 on 30 September 2014

Japan will save Nintendo. That company always returns to its homeland in defensive mode, and it works.

 

As for above, I don't think it will kill Wii U Smash sales, but it will affect console sales into Christmas. Wii U version will also take twice as long to get to a million.


When you compare Monster Hunter 3DS to Wii, the sales just spread about across platforms, which is maybe what we could see happen too.



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DélioPT on 30 September 2014
tbone51 said:
DélioPT said:
That's a lot!
If Japan hadn`t become a handheld country, the risk of hurting Wii U sales would be less than it is nowdays.

Smash is a beloved franchise, but not home consoles, it seems.


Wait what? Wat makes you say that? Only a few Games hit over a million in japan, and every SSB has done so on every console and im sure it will hit 1mil-1.3mil on the wiiu. For comparison, PS3 had only 2 titles that hit over a million.


What i was trying to say is that home consoles are no longer a desirable gaming option. Handhelds are.
And with Smash reaching those numbers on 3DS, it gets even harder for the Wii U version to perform as well as expected.

It basically has everything against it: home consoles are no longer relevant there; Smash 3DS already sold a million copies; the Wii U version is basically the same as the 3DS one.



Teeqoz on 30 September 2014
fleischr said:
That's pretty incredible. This may just go past 20 million lifetime.


WAT?

 

How on earth would it do that?



tak13 on 30 September 2014
tbone51 said:

 

Not sure if this was ever posted but still very interesting....  (million seller with digital)

 

 

Biggest first week for Nintendo games since 1996 (excluding Pokemon):

1. 987,239 / 987,239 - [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS {2014-09-13} (2 days) 

2. 936,734 / 4,584,787 - [WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii {2009-12-03} (4 days) 

3. 865,024 / 6,428,457 - [NDS] New Super Mario Bros. {2006-05-25} (4 days) 

4. 816,198 / 2,315,401 - [WII] Super Smash Bros. Brawl {2008-01-31} (4 days) 

5. 721,786 / 4,171,720 - [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf {2012-11-08} (4 days) 

6. 608,147 / 3,717,665 - [WII] Mario Kart Wii {2008-04-10} (4 days) 

7. 451,932 / 2,306,431 - [3DS] Mario Kart 7 {2011-12-01} (4 days) 

8. 430,185 / 2,290,720 - [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 {2012-07-28} (2 days) 

9. 416,124 / 5,082,322 - [NDS] Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day {2005-12-29} (4 days) 

10. 411,025 / 1,657,909 - [3DS] Tomodachi Life {2013-04-18} (4 days) 

 

 

This also makes SSB the only game that surpassed a million in japan FW thats not pokemon (for 1st party game).

 


impressive and probably a good sign for wii u,really i dont believe 3ds version would cut sales,exactly the oposite...come on guys HD version of smash bros with way better gameplay and graphics :PIn polls about  where are you buying it ,3ds only...had few votes,most people voted both and wii u only was near:P



garretslarrity on 30 September 2014

Wow. Also realize the next 6 below all had 4 days where Smash had 2.



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