Nintendo is finally seeing the success they hoped for in the 3DS.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/28613
Super Mario Land 3D Land for the 3DS is the top selling game in Japan for November, according to a report by Famitsu and Enterbrain.
The Mario title, released on November 3, beat out several high profile efforts including Hatsune Miku for the PlayStation Portable and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, which is published in Japan by Square Enix. In November alone, the game sold 542,842 units.
The Wii's Skyward Sword also fared well in November, selling 194,894 units, landing it at the number four spot in the chart. The other top 10 release for a Nintendo system was One Piece Gigant Battle 2 New World for the 3DS, which sold 134,943 units.
The full chart of best selling games is as follows:
01. [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land (Nintendo, 11/3): 542,842
02. [PSP] Hatsune Miku Project Diva Extend (Sega, 11/10): 234,627
03. [PS3] Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 Subtitled Version (Square Enix, 11/17): 227,219
04. [WII] Zelda Skyward Sword (Nintendo, 11/23): 194,894
05. [PSP] Final Fantasy Type-0 (Square Enix, 10/27): 172,756 (total 676,144)
06. [PS3] Battle Field 3 (EA, 11/2): 157,484
07. [PS3] Uncharted 3 (Sony, 11/2): 153,363
08. [PS3] Sengoku Basara 3 Utage (Capcom, 11/10): 138,610
09. [3DS] One Piece Gigant Battle 2 New World (Namco Bandai, 11/17): 134,943
10. [PSP] Ore no Shikabane wo Koete Yuke (Sony, 11/10): 114,548
I don't see why anyone would have had any doubts from the beginning. As soon as I heard and learned what the 3ds could do, I saw all of this coming.
There were (and still are) legitimate reasons to be concerned about the 3DS. Not everyone is out to get Nintendo.
What place a company is in is only frivolous in terms of profitability, which I (and I'd wager most others) don't give a **** about. In terms of third party support, which is much more important to me, it can be quite significant.
Subpar third party support is in no way "a great problem to have." It doesn't matter how good your first party stuff is if that's all you're getting, as we've seen with the Wii and it's long droughts between big titles.
At least she didn't buy it right in front of you...
... alrighty.
So, how 'bout that Mario 3D Land?! I have to wait all the way 'til XMas for mine (and the 3DS for that matter). *sad panda*
... even though it is sitting in the next room ..... not even wrapped yet...... bwahaha she'll never know!!
jk... she'd know.
Back to Okami (playing it for the first time!).
At least she didn't buy it right in front of you...
... alrighty.
So, how 'bout that Mario 3D Land?! I have to wait all the way 'til XMas for mine (and the 3DS for that matter). *sad panda*
... even though it is sitting in the next room ..... not even wrapped yet...... bwahaha she'll never know!!
jk... she'd know.
Back to Okami (playing it for the first time!).
Go buy an identical one ($50 GC @ Target & BB), play it in secret (bathroom, garage, car) and then return the one she bought later in it's place.
problem solved?
It's like I've said before, everything is just TOO mainstream nowadays! Everyone is so indulgent in the entertainment industry that it is affecting the Video game industry and community TOO MUCH. Very soon, too soon in fact, video games are going to be swallowed up by movies, advertisement, mediocrity, and just ANNOYANCE. I know it's a little off topic, but I think this is an issue that people really should be aware of and need to eventually do something about. This is becoming an all too real problem. I mean, wouldn't seeing Donkey's face on nintendo eshop for two months (and counting) annoy the stuffing out of you too?I don't see why anyone would have had any doubts from the beginning. As soon as I heard and learned what the 3ds could do, I saw all of this coming.
Too many people just can't wait to watch Nintendo fall so that they can say they "called it" years ago. Thus, pretty much any chink in Nintendo's armor will get blown to the proportions you acknowledged. Sadly, this means even if the 3DS consistently out-paces the DS for five years, every article will still begin with "despite a disappointing start." Funny PS3 articles don't get written like that. It was usually always "this is the year of the PS3! For reals this time!"
Can't wait to see what will be written about the 3DS once Kid Icarus, MGS and RE Revelations have had some time at market =P
