Many have claimed that, despite its best efforts, Nintendo is going to lose the console war. The company's latest console, the Wii U, hasn't been selling as well as its competition, and games actually worth buying are spread far too thin for any chance of success. Then again, those people may have to bite their tongue, because Nintendo just struck gold: Super Smash Bros. for the 3DS is selling incredibly well in Japan, selling over one million copies in just two days.
Super Smash Bros. 3DS is the latest in Nintendo's incredibly popular fighting game. The game was released in Japan on Sep. 13, and in just two days on the Japanese market, the game has sold one million copies (Nintendo stated that this includes both digital and retail versions of the game). Since the 3DS's original release, only four games have managed to hit this benchmark: Monster Hunter 4, Yokai Watch games and Pokemon X and Y.
Selling one million units is something every developer wants to hit, and for Super Smash Bros. to accomplish such a feat without even being released outside of Japan is amazing. Nintendo also stated that it has shipped 100 million units worldwide (though that doesn't necessarily guarantee 100 million sales).
It hasn't been a smooth ride for the game, either. Both versions of Super Smash Bros. have been prone to information leaks all throughout the summer. The Wii U version recently had its release date leaked, while Japanese players began broadcasting the 3DS version, including the full roster, just one day before Nintendo was set to reveal the roster itself.
This past week, Nintendo of America released a limited demo to its Platinum Nintendo Club members. The demo only featured a few characters from the full roster, but that didn't stop some players from trying to sell off access to the demo through eBay. Nintendo has promised that the demo will be released to everyone, even those without Platinum club status, on Sep. 19. For those that would rather wait for the full version of the game, Super Smash Bros. for 3DS will hit store shelves on Oct. 3.
