Mario vs. Donkey Kong Remake Debuts on Top of Japanese Charts with Over 61,000 Units Sold

Famitsu has launched its newest weekly charts for bodily software program gross sales and {hardware} gross sales in Japan, and as soon as once more, it’s a newly launched recreation that’s topped the charts on the software program facet of issues. Nintendo launched its remake of the unique Mario vs. Donkey Kong for the Nintendo Change final week, and it’s debuted on high of the charts, promoting 61,930 models upon launch.

As compared, the unique Mario vs. Donkey Kong, bought over 54,000 models when it launched in Japan in 2004. That is additionally the second-biggest launch in Japan for a Mario vs. Donkey Kong recreation to this point, behind solely the Nintendo DS’ Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis, which bought over 83,000 models upon its Japanese launch in 2007.

In the meantime, one other new launch within the type of Falcom’s The Legend of heroes: Trails by way of Dawn slots in at No. 6, having bought over 7,000 models on the Change, whereas Ubisoft’s Cranium and Bones has debuted in seventh place, promoting over 6,000 models on PS5.

On the {hardware} facet of issues, the Nintendo Change was, because it normally is, the best-selling console in Japan for the week, shifting over 48,000 models. The PS5 trails behind by fairly some margin, having bought over 38,000 models over the course of the week.

You may take a look at the complete {hardware} and bodily software program gross sales charts for the week ending February 18 beneath.

Software program gross sales (adopted by lifetime gross sales):

1. [NSW] Mario vs. Donkey Kong – 61,930 (New)
2. [NSW] Tremendous Mario Bros. Marvel – 13,036 (1,745,124)
3. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu World: Chikyuu wa Kibou de Mawatteru! – 10,355 (980,891)
4. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 7,607 (5,710,865)
5. [NSW] Shiren the Wanderer: The Thriller Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island – 7,501 (121,272)
6. [NSW] The Legend of Heroes: Trails by way of Dawn – 7,160 (New)
7. [PS5] Cranium and Bones – 6,635 (New)
8. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 5,716 (7,695,467)
9. [NSW] Minecraft – 5,603 (3,447,165)
10. [PS5] Persona 3 Reload – 5,308 (91,362)

{Hardware} gross sales:

• Nintendo Change – 48,391
• PS5 – 38,212
• Xbox Collection X/S – 1,647