3DS Software Slumps In Japan Despite Price Cut

By Nick Baumfeld
Posted on August 25, 2011 AT 03:59pm

The Nintendo 3DS dominated hardware sales in Japan but despite that, software slumped for the week ending August 21st.

Only three games made it into the Japan top 20: Pokemon Rumble Blast, Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, and Nintendogs + Cats. There was good news for Nintendo, however, with Rhythm Heaven topping the charts again with 48,190 units sold. Nintendo also held half of the top ten titles which included Kirby Mass Attack, Wii Sports Resort with Remote Plus, Pokemon Rumble Blast, and Legend of Zelda all joining the aforementioned Rhythm Heaven.

Hopefully in the future the 3DS and Nintendo will see an increase in their software sales in Japan. In the meantime, they can enjoy the fact that, overall, sales are good.

By: Adam Springsteen

Source: Gamasutra

Bio: Nick Baumfeld has been involved in the video game industry for a good 12 years. He has seen the industry from all view points and has a background in websites, website integration and social media. Nick pioneered the online video game rental business back in the day, moved forward into online video game trading and then moved viral with the well received Video Games Application on Facebook. Today, he has joined up with EGM founder Steve Harris to create something truly unique and special; EGMNOW, a community dedicated to all manner of gamers.

Gaming MO: Nick is a first person shooter type of gamer and enjoys heated bouts of Halo with friends and family (even while being schooled by his children).

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