Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS Still Biggest Software Seller in Japan

Despite Square Enix releasing the HD upgrade for Kingdom Hearts 2 on PlayStation 3, Nintendo has retained the top sales spot in the far east with Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, moving an added 100,000 units to bring its total sold to just under 1.5 million.

Of the five top software sellers in Japan, Nintendo 3DS held three spots though PlayStation Vita owners also snapped up Danganronpa: Another Episode and The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki II in droves. The second title also outsold its PlayStation 3 counterpart, showing momentum for Sony's handheld platform in the region.

Here's the full software sales list followed closely by hardware sales figures:

1. Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (3DS) – 105,619 (Total: 1,481,433)

2. Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix (PS3) – 84,935 (Debut)

3. Yokai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke (3DS) – 62,887 (2,655,326)

4. Forbidden Magna (3DS) – 23,250 (Debut)

5. Danganronpa: Another Episode (PS Vita) – 15,334 (85,930)

6. The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki II (PS Vita) – 11,600 (97,884)

7. The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki II (PS3) – 9,645 (75,134)

8. Omega Quintet (PS4) – 9,365 (Debut)

9. Ar nosurge Plus: Ode to an Unborn Star (PS Vita) 9,240 (Debut)

10. Destiny (PS3) – 7,317 (87,307)

11. Fatal Frame: Oracle of the Sodden Raven (Wii U) – 7,105 (34,610)

12. Ciel nosurge Offline (PS Vita) – 7,078 (Debut)

13. Nazotoki Battle Tore! Densetsu no Makyuu o Fukkatsu Saseyo! (3DS) – 6,739 (Debute)

14. Haikyuu!! Tsunage! Itadaki no Keshiki!! (3DS) – 4,777 (48,615)

15. Dragon Quest X Online (3DS) – 4,696 (48,615)

16. Mario Kart 8 (Wii U) – 4,517 (682,767)

17. F1 2014 (PS3) – 4,517 (Debut)

18. Dungeon Travelers 2 (PS Vita) – 3,843 (20,303)

19. Destiny (PS4) – 3,442 (114,214)

20. Bayonetta 2 (Wii U) – 3,398 (49,196)

1. Nintendo 3DS LL (XL) – 16,130

2. PlayStation Vita – 13,510

3. Nintendo Wii U – 7,805

4. PlayStation 4 – 7,350

5. Nintendo 3DS – 6,360

6. PlayStation 3 – 5,365

7. Xbox One – 1,062

8. PlayStation Vita TV – 922

9. PlayStation Portable – 84

10. Xbox 360 – 80

[Via Gematsu]

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