Japanese gaming publication Famitsu has revealed its readers most wanted games in the latest edition. Scoring high is Nintendo’s Mario Kart 8 for the Wii U, but it’s the only Wii U title to appear in the list. Super Smash Bros. for 3DS slides in at 17, but the game’s Wii U counterpart doesn’t even get a mention – a strange occurrence given Nintendo’s home console has had larger success in Japan. There are a fair few 3DS titles in amongst the Sony circle though, including Puyo Puyo Tetris and the latest Harvest Moon title. You can check out the full top 20 below.
- [PS4] Final Fantasy XV
- [PS3] Persona 5
- [PS3] Sengoku Musou 4 (Samurai Warriors 4)
- [PS3]Sengoku Basara 4
- [PS4] Kingdom Hearts III
- [Wii U] Mario Kart 8
- [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca’s Marvelous Mysterious Key
- [3DS] Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
- [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
- [PS3] Psycho Break (The Evil Within)
- [PS Vita] Freedom Wars
- [PS3] Ryu ga Gotoku: Ishin (Yakuza: Ishin)
- [3DS] Harvest Moon: Linking the New World
- [PS3] Dark Souls II
- [3DS] Puyo Puyo Tetris
- [PS4] Ryu ga Gotoku: Ishin (Yakuza: Ishin)
- [3DS] Super Smash Bros.
- [3DS] Toshin Toshi
- [PS4] Psycho Break (The Evil Within)
- {PS4] Watch Dogs
Man, Psycho Break is such a fucking cool title, but no, we get “The Evil Within”…lame….
I agree. It was the same with “Resident Evil”, the original title “Biohazard” was so much better and actually fits in with the plot of the games. The marketing drones used the word “Resident” simply because the first game was set in a mansion, it simply doesn’t fit the rest of the series. It’s sad that the most lame and narrow-minded titles games get lumbered with when they are released in North America are the ones that stick.
Simple explanation for the absence of Super Smash Bros WiiU version on the list: Japaneses will always prefer the handheld version of any game or series
Always a good job right here. Keep rolling on throhgu.
only one wii u? cmon. they should watch out for SSB4 and Bayonetta 2
Well that is caused by Nintendo choosing to put one of they console seller in another console that is already full of seller
only the sell charts can tell
also, Bayonetta 2 hasnt made enough advert or give out enough details to start the hype
yeah, right, and mario kart did so much advertising
Japan is FF land.
again, true
13 sold like 1 million copies day one
i like the contrast between Japan and other regions
no lame FPS on Japan
you see no fucking FIFA, CoD, BF4
Yeah…but shitty weird japan stuff instead haha
Actually nevermind the stuff on there is all legit but weird japan stuff still exists
Weird Japan Stuff is actually awesome, and much better than those generic FPS and western soccer games
it sucks, it is well known that Nintendo dominates the Japanese market
Nintendo and Sony dominate the Japanese market.
Software Sales
[3DS] Kirby: Triple Deluxe (Nintendo, 01/09/14) – 81,069 (295,276)
[3DS] Puzzle & Dragons Z (GungHo Online Entertainment, 12/12/31) – 48,788 (1,265,209)
[3DS] Pokemon X and Y (Nintendo, 10/12/13) – 23,600 (3,893,725)
[3DS] Yokai Watch (Level-5, 07/11/13) – 19,039 (327,985)
[3DS] The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (Nintendo, 12/26/13) – 17,897 (341,398)
[3DS] Sentouchu Densetsu no Shinobi to Survival Battle (Namco Bandai, 10/17/13) – 17,057 (241,926)
[PS3] Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD Remaster (Square Enix, 12/26/13) – 14,026 (255,759)
[3DS] Monster Hunter 4 (Capcom, 09/14/13) – 13,297 (3,192,848)
[PSV] Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD Remaster Twin Pack (Square Enix, 12/26/13) – 12,805 (207,212)
[Wii U] Super Mario 3D World (Nintendo, 11/21/13) – 10,500 (463,020)
Nintendo! :-P
12/26 Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD Remaster 255,759+207,212＝462971
Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD Remaster TWIN PACK 25,443
＝48,8414
11/21 mario 3D world 46,3020
FFX 【HD Remaster】 win
for some good reason, i think SSB on 3DS was a big mistake, this surely affect sales on the WiiU
Yeah I think so too. They will both be the same version except with different stages. Sakurai could’ve probably put more characters or other features if the 3ds version didn’t hold the Wii U version back.
not to mention this will hinde the WIiU one as they stated they will not the WiiU version BETTER so it doesnt eclipse the 3DS one
i may be wrong, I hope. Maybe the 3DS one willmake 3DS users to find the best version(WiiU) and be tainted of buying it
The Wii U version does have better stages imo and it’s in hd.
stages can have different designs but aside the HD quality, not a lot of cahnges are notable
The 3ds version will have 3ds games as stages and Wii U will have Wii U games as stages so I think the difference will be somewhat noticeable between the two.
I feel the 3ds stages are simple in design while the wii u has more complex designs like the galaxy stage. I also think after play SSFIV on 3ds that wii u will be the best in controland feel over all.
The Wii U version will definitely have more complex stages as the Wii U is more capable but I’ve never played SF on the 3ds so I can’t say much about the controls. One thing I can say is that my hands feel a little cramped after I play on my 3ds xl for a while. This doesn’t happen when I play the U.
plus the pro controller for wii u is king. Plus i promise u the 3ds version will get a lower score not because of graphics, or its the 3ds version, but for the lack of comfort
Actally they both will different stages, music, cross content, trophies and probably stickers. I up for more characters, but I feel a big rosters kinda mess up balancing. I have that issue with tekken, but who knows what will happen down the road.
Yeah I can see how too much can mess up balancing. I hope they add Little Mac soon though lol.
Little mac, King k rool, tasumaru, Hades, and dixie for me
Yeah definitely King K Rool for sure. However I believe he is owned by Rare, which is owned by M$.
no common mistake he appeared barrel blast for wii and mario super sluggers for wii
Oh shit lol
Well u can’t connect to internet on the road anyway, so its local or single on the roadThough I think they should pair dixie and diddy, to make a monkey icle climbers
I actually want the Ice Climbers to come back though. I even want them to have their own game. Sort of like a reboot of their franchise a la Kid Icarus Uprising.
I have plans one day for nintendo one day. Most people I share my ideas for ips for nintendo love them. I do feel ice climbers can be a hard platformer like DK but more technical
Stages and Trophies are exclusive to each game, if there was more features exclusive to Wii U like possibly Online on Wii U only (like Monster Hunter Ultimate on 3DS and Wii U where 3DS didn’t have online without connecting to Wii U, exclusive modes and advertised with those, then the Wii U version should stand a chance. The 3DS Smash would be much more limited in features, but I think that the only thing that is staying the same so far is the playable characters.
Yeah having the same characters is pretty much the only constant. I don’t agree with having 3ds users connect with the Wii U to use online because many 3ds users don’t have a Wii U lol. 3ds users would rage if they won’t be able to fight on the road haha.
They do have the advantage to take their game everywhere though. XD
True but all they’ll be able to do is face cpu lol
but wii u owners have a better controller and bigger screen
I’m talking about the 3ds version. He suggested that the online for the 3ds work only by connecting the 3ds to the Wii U a la MH3. If that happened, so long to battles on the road lol.
I was actually refering to getting rid of online on the 3DS and keeping local play on it, you would like to play against your friends for fun on a portable device, but I think the Console is going to be more suited for online play than a handheld, the console you can’t take everywhere, sure you can get your friends round one night. But if your competitive online and want the experiance, then I think the Wii U version is the way to go, getting both regardless though.
Yeah I gotcha man. It would definitely give the Wii U version an upper hand to have online while the 3ds version will not, making the latter suitable for local play. I still have a feeling 3ds users will rage if that happened though lol XD
That may be true, but if they keep local wireless in the 3DS Version then it isn’t really hindering it, most people would want the Smash Bros. online experiance on their TV (or in my case the Gamepad, lol), not sure how well the 3DS would put up with Wi-Fi though which is why I suggested in only making the Wii U online only while the 3DS can still do local play.
Wifi can be unreliable in some areas but we’ll see how the online battles run when it comes out. It’s still great to have Smash on the road.
I’ll be buying the Wii U version first and check the reviews for the 3ds version. If it’s good, I’ll buy it as well.
buying both, my self
I’ll think in the end it come down to which feels better to play. Plus it is japan the love handhelds. It might hurt sells, it may not, its going depend. The (competive) smash community will play the wii u version more then the 3ds. Also both versions will have different content so people can buy both. I think nintendo should do something like sony did and do cross buy. Buy the wii u version and pay, 10-20$ more u get 3ds version.
Cross play would be great but do you think Nintendo would do it?
sakurai said it wont come
cross buy, but more like paying 10-20$ more for the wii u version
to get the 3ds version
My bad lol, cross buy. But still, I don’t think there’s a high chance Nintendo would do that.
Both versions have different stages, so they wouldn’t be able to.
I meant cross buy lol
as for now, only different content is the trophies
Sakurai said no “real version difference” can be spotted
spotted not heard. I’m pretty sure both versions will have different sound tracks. Handheld sound tracks on 3ds and console version on wii u. Stickers could make a return….maybe. But that will be it really
A new week means a new look at sales of both software and hardware in Japan. This week Japan saw a couple of new software releases, including Kirby Triple Deluxe, which has topped the charts for its release week. The Nintendo 3DS continues to dominate the top ten software sales, with seven of the ten slots belonging to Nintendo’s handheld.
Software Sales
[3DS] Kirby: Triple Deluxe (Nintendo, 01/09/14) – 81,069 (295,276)
[3DS] Puzzle & Dragons Z (GungHo Online Entertainment, 12/12/31) – 48,788 (1,265,209)
[3DS] Pokemon X and Y (Nintendo, 10/12/13) – 23,600 (3,893,725)
[3DS] Yokai Watch (Level-5, 07/11/13) – 19,039 (327,985)
[3DS] The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (Nintendo, 12/26/13) – 17,897 (341,398)
[3DS] Sentouchu Densetsu no Shinobi to Survival Battle (Namco Bandai, 10/17/13) – 17,057 (241,926)
[PS3] Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD Remaster (Square Enix, 12/26/13) – 14,026 (255,759)
[3DS] Monster Hunter 4 (Capcom, 09/14/13) – 13,297 (3,192,848)
[PSV] Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD Remaster Twin Pack (Square Enix, 12/26/13) – 12,805 (207,212)
[Wii U] Super Mario 3D World (Nintendo, 11/21/13) – 10,500 (463,020)
:-P :-P :-P :-P
Since KH is so famous worldwide why doesn’t ninty make an RPG with every charecter they have?I’m sure it is going to be amazing to see all the universe’s combine into one awesome game.
Pretty good list. I’m definitely looking forward to most of the games there. I’m not sure about #3 and #4 since I would put those well under some of the other games. That being said, it’s a good year to be a gamer!
Final Fantasy is first eh? Well figures.
Awesome to see Persona 5 in second though !
X?
Wait a minute! Weres Titanfall?!
XD im kidding im kidding XD
Even in Japan, Nintendo’s reputation and hype is going down :/
I would like to know how big the leap is in terms of votes from the PS3 and PS4 games in top 5 to Mario Kart as the 6. most wanted game.
poor nintendo…
only mk8 for the U.
even vita has a bether stand.
im just wondering that there is now smash brothers…
and what about zelda…
the love dinasty warriors but
hyrule warriors is not on the list.
okay the game looks like a wii title…
welcome to the next gen ;-)
i hope nintendo see this list.
Finally FFXV is getting some support. I feel like the western has been dissing it.
X isn’t even on this list. Calling BS.
Totally agree Justin! I just commented on the same thing. I seriously think X will be a HUGE hit in Japan when it releases and I’m sure many people in Japan are looking forward to it!
Its a sign !
Only one game on WiiU !!!
Japanese prefers PS4 …
Anyway I think I Will do the Same as them :-)
How the hell is X not on this list? That game has HUGE JAPANESE title written all over it!!