Just like the previous week, Yokai Watch 2: Shinuchi on Nintendo 3DS captured top spot in the software chart, moving another 530,000 copies and bringing its total to over 1.77 million. After Pokemon in 2nd place, Final Fantasy Explorers on 3DS debuted in 3rd with over 160,000 sold.
There were some new PlayStation games to reach the top 20 in software, with Gundam Breaker 2 on PS3 and PS Vita selling 66,000 and 57,000, respectively, and Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 3 on PS Vita moving 26,000.
Looking at hardware, the 3DS trounced everyone, and the PS Vita was able to beat the falling PS4 by 2,000 units.
Here’s how each system sold, along with the top 20 selling retail games in Japan between December 15 – 22, 2014, according to Media Create:
Systems (Previous Week)
- New 3DS LL – 108,235 (83,041)
- New 3DS – 46,815 (34,676)
- Wii U – 38,314 (27,334)
- PlayStation Vita – 32,834 (24,039)
- PlayStation 4 – 30,951 (68,041)
- 3DS LL – 27,469 (24,475)
- 3DS – 13,832 (14,911)
- PlayStation 3 – 9,956 (7,803)
- PlayStation Vita TV – 963 (974)
- Xbox One – 893 (724)
- Xbox 360 – 129 (102)
- PSP – 6 (8)
Games (Lifetime)
- Yokai Watch 2: Shinuchi (3DS) – 532,724 (1,776,895)
- Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire (3DS) – 167,534 (2,118,015)
- Final Fantasy Explorers (3DS) – 161,197
- Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (Wii U) – 78,927 (385,460)
- Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (3DS) – 74,226 (1,910,078)
- Gundam Breaker 2 (PS3) – 66,532
- Gundam Breaker 2 (PS Vita) – 57,188
- Yokai Watch 2: Ganso/Honke (3DS) – 39,223 (2,997,335)
- Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3DS) – 38,681 (2,293,954)
- Mario Kart 8 (Wii U) – 34,331 (813,139)
- Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 3: V Century (PS Vita) – 26,313
- 12-Sai. Honto no Kimochi (3DS) – 23,026
- Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Wii U) – 20,376 (100,886)
- Grand Theft Auto V (PS4) – 20,130 (101,789)
- Sumikko Gurashi Koko ga Ochitsukun Desu (3DS) – 19,848 (55,901)
- Godzilla (PS3) – 19,777
- Aikatsu! 365-Hi no Idol Days (3DS) – 19,064 (68,238)
- Animal Crossing: New Leaf (3DS) – 17,190 (3,847,566)
- Shining Resonance (PS3) – 16,384 (83,667)
- Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind CHAIN (3DS) – 12,377 (44,100)
Do you think PS Vita TV sales might reach 1,000 this week?