Majora’s Mask 3D Tops Japanese Sales Charts; Nearly Doubles New 3DS XL Sales

Coming hot off the news of the remake’s achievements in the United Kingdom, and Europe and the United States, the Japanese sales numbers for the debut week of Majora’s Mask 3D have just arrived – and they’re good. Although the title only was released towards the end of the sales week, it still beat out all other games, including other new releases, by a mile. The numbers, courtesy of Media Create, are as follows:

1. [3DS] Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D – 230,065 / NEW

2. [PS3] Samurai Warriors 4-II – 44,574 / NEW

3. [3DS] The Seven Deadly Sins: Unjust Sins – 33,270 / NEW

4. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 2: Shinuchi – 23,844 / 2,479,724

5. [PSV] Samurai Warriors 4-II – 23,519 / NEW

6. [PS4] Samurai Warriors 4-II – 22,468 / NEW

7. [PS3] Dragon Ball Xenoverse – 16,406 / 60,627

8. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 12,922 / 2,513,921

9. [PS4] Dragon Ball Xenoverse – 12,513 / 47,203

10. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 9,532 / 2,149,794

11. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – 9,234 / 2,470,154

12. [PSV] Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai: Library Party – 8,950 / NEW

13. [PS3] Dark Souls II Scholar of the First Sin – 6,883 / 14,652

14. [PSV] Ukiyo no Roushi – 6,699 / NEW

15. [PS4] Far Cry 4 – 6,551 / 52,580

16. [WIU] Kirby and the Rainbow Curse – 6,258 / 58,267

17. [PSV] Hyakka Yakou – 6,235 / NEW

18. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – 6,118 / 587,913

19. [PS3] Far Cry 4 – 5,280 / 32,159

20. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 2 – 5,226 / 3,103,815

Another impressive factoid that can likely be traced to the release of Majora’s Mask 3D is that the sales of the New Nintendo 3DS XL nearly doubled compared to the week prior. Considering that the console has been out for months in Japan, this is probably not mere coincidence. If sales numbers for the title stay high in all regions, perhaps we will actually start seeing more remakes, as Nintendo has indicated they have interest in doing.

At this rate, it shouldn’t be long before this entry passes the one million mark and establishes its place as one of the best-selling Zelda handheld titles yet. Have you gotten your copy of Majora’s Mask 3D? Who’s experiencing it on the New Nintendo 3DS? Do you have a preference for which remakes should come next?

Source: Media Create (via Nintendo Everything)