According to Japanese analyst firm Media Create, Dragon Ball FighterZ’s debut in Japan has recorded impressive numbers. Despite launching three days into the week, the licensed fighting game slots in at number five spot. Nintendo’s hardware itself also remains firmly in the lead for the region.
Last week saw the release of several titles in Japan that have all performed exceptionally, including Warriors 4 Orochi, The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV, and FIFA 19. Dragon Ball FighterZ’s Switch version, released on Sept. 27 in Japan, three days into the Sept. 24 – 30 window the below figures were recorded for. Yet still, its made its presence felt.
Elsewhere, Marvel’s Spider-Man continues its strong run of form with another week well inside in the top 10, and Nintendo Switch sales are over double its closest rival.
Media Create Sales Week 39 (Software):
01./00. [PS4] Warriors Orochi 4 # (Koei Tecmo) {2018.09.27} (¥7.800) – 100.831 / NEW
02./00. [PS4] The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV – The End of Saga # (Nihon Falcom) {2018.09.27} (¥7.800) – 85.161 / NEW
03./00. [PS4] FIFA 19 # (Electronic Arts) {2018.09.28} (¥7.800) – 57.772 / NEW
04./00. [NSW] Warriors Orochi 4 # (Koei Tecmo) {2018.09.27} (¥7.800) – 23.660 / NEW
05./00. [NSW] Dragon Ball FighterZ (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.09.27} (¥6.800) – 23.202 / NEW
06./01. [PS4] Marvel’s Spider-Man # (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2018.09.07} (¥6.900) – 22.751 / 266.802 (-40%)
07./00. [PS4] Utawarerumono: Zan # (Aqua Plus) {2018.09.27} (¥7.800) – 21.316 / NEW
08./00. [NSW] FIFA 19 # (Electronic Arts) {2018.09.28} (¥5.800) – 16.200 / NEW
09./00. [NSW] The World Ends with You: Final Remix (Square Enix) {2018.09.27} (¥4.800) – 14.216 / NEW
10./03. [NSW] Minecraft (Microsoft Game Studios) {2018.06.21} (¥3.600) – 13.483 / 304.544 (+1%)
11./05. [NSW] Splatoon 2 # (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} (¥5.980) – 13.059 / 2.644.596 (-1%)
12./06. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥5.980) – 10.561 / 1.778.713 (+3%)
13./09. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild # (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥6.980) – 5.756 / 1.123.201 (-3%)
14./00. [NSW] Valkyria Chronicles 4 (Sega) {2018.09.27} (¥7.490) – 5.596 / NEW
15./08. [PS4] Winning Eleven 2019 (Konami) {2018.08.30} (¥7.600) – 5.137 / 114.777 (-14%)
16./15. [NSW] Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.07.19} (¥6.100) – 4.813 / 205.355 (-6%)
17./17. [3DS] Pokemon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon (Pokemon Co.) {2017.11.17} (¥4.980) – 4.785 / 1.734.235 (+7%)
18./16. [NSW] Mario Tennis Aces (Nintendo) {2018.06.22} (¥5.980) – 4.579 / 353.070 (-6%)
19./14. [NSW] Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 03: Drive Kit (Nintendo) {2018.09.14} (¥6.980) – 4.306 / 21.231 (-18%)
20./18. [NSW] Super Mario Odyssey # (Nintendo) {2017.10.27} (¥5.980) – 4.220 / 1.821.336 (+6%)
Media Create Sales Week 39 (hardware):
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|System | This Week | Last Week | Last Year | YTD | Last YTD | LTD |
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| NSW | 42.957 | 37.733 | 73.231 | 1.820.671 | 1.784.184 | 5.133.290 |
| PS4 # | 20.406 | 15.993 | 29.369 | 1.243.685 | 1.283.511 | 7.136.088 |
| 3DS # | 7.506 | 7.100 | 20.321 | 395.154 | 1.211.391 | 24.217.933 |
| PSV # | 2.675 | 2.718 | 3.732 | 146.404 | 268.580 | 5.934.284 |
| XB1 # | 75 | 103 | 71 | 10.934 | 5.822 | 99.370 |
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| ALL | 73.619 | 63.647 | 126.856 | 3.616.848 | 4.588.231 | 42.520.965 |
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| XB1 X | 52 | 75 | | 7.145 | | 9.319 |
| XB1 | 23 | 28 | 71 | 3.789 | 5.822 | 90.051 |
|PS4 Pro| 5.084 | 4.332 | 6.547 | 316.080 | 257.723 | 856.386 |
| PS4 | 15.322 | 11.661 | 22.822 | 927.605 | 1.025.788 | 6.279.702 |
| PSV | 2.675 | 2.718 | 3.732 | 146.404 | 268.580 | 5.748.833 |
|n-2DSLL| 5.218 | 4.563 | 8.359 | 237.086 | 302.711 | 793.444 |
| 2DS | 310 | 407 | 1.655 | 28.760 | 169.747 | 522.983 |
|n-3DSLL| 1.978 | 2.130 | 9.915 | 129.308 | 687.249 | 4.802.182 |
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Thanks to Famitsu for their Media Create database.
Published: Oct 3, 2018 09:58 am