2014's top-selling game software is Monster Hunter 4G for 3DS

2014.12.22 Press Releases
TSUTAYA Co., Ltd.

TSUTAYA Co., Ltd., which operates TSUTAYA stores nationwide, will compile and analyze its own big data and announce the results for each category as the TSUTAYA Annual Rankings.
Nine titles from the 3DS category made it into this year's top 10 overall game software rankings. The top spot in the overall category went to "Monster Hunter 4G," which also took first place in the 3DS category, as it did last year. Additionally, three "Yokai Watch" titles made it into the top 10 of the overall rankings.

Game Software Sales Overall Ranking Top 20 of the Year

(Ranking/Title/Model)
1. "Monster Hunter 4G" 3DS　
2. "Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS" 3DS
3. "Yo-kai Watch 2: Original" 3DS
4. Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luka's Mysterious Key (3DS)
5. "Yo-kai Watch 2: Original" 3DS
6. Pokémon Alpha Sapphire (3DS)　
7. Yo-kai Watch for 3DS
8. Pokémon Omega Ruby for 3DS
9. Mario Kart 8 for Wii U
10. Kirby Triple Deluxe (3DS)

Game software sales ranking by model: Top 10 of the year

(Ranking/Title/Manufacturer)
　[3DS]
1. "Monster Hunter 4G" Capcom　
2. "Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS" Nintendo
3. "Yokai Watch 2: Original" by Level-5
4. "Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luka's Mysterious Key" by Square Enix
5. "Yokai Watch 2: Original" by Level-5
6 "Pokémon Alpha Sapphire" Pokémon　
7 "Yokai Watch" Level-5
8. "Pokémon Omega Ruby" Pokémon
9. Kirby Triple Deluxe (Nintendo)
10 "Puzzle & Dragons Z" GungHo Online Entertainment

　[PSVita]
1. "Freedom Wars" Sony Computer Entertainment　
2. "Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment" Bandai Namco Games
3. "Toukiden Kiwami" by Koei Tecmo Games
4. "Super Robot Wars Z 3: Jigoku-hen" Bandai Namco Games
5 "J Stars Victory VS" Bandai Namco Games
6 "Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- F 2nd" Sega　
7. "Phantasy Star Nova" by Sega
8. "Over My Dead Body 2" Sony Computer Entertainment
9. "Samurai Warriors 4" Koei Tecmo Games
10. "SOUL SACRIFICE DELTA" Sony Computer Entertainment

　[PS3]
1. "DARK SOULS II" FromSoftware　
2. "Ryu ga Gotoku Ishin!" by Sega
3. "Samurai Warriors 4" Koei Tecmo Games
4. "METAL GEAR SOLID 5: GROUND ZEROES" Konami
5. Sengoku Basara 4, Capcom
6 "Mobile Suit Gundam EXTREME VS. FULL BOOST Standard Edition" Bandai Namco Games　
7. "Super Robot Wars Z 3: Jigoku-hen" by Bandai Namco Games
8. "Jikkyo Powerful Pro Baseball 2014" Konami
9. "World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014: Challenge of the Blue Samurai" by Konami
10. Kingdom Hearts -HD 2.5 Remix- by Square Enix

　[PS4]
1. METAL GEAR SOLID 5: GROUND ZEROES by Konami　
2. "Ryu ga Gotoku Ishin!" by Sega
3. "Destiny" Sony Computer Entertainment
4. Watch Dogs by Ubisoft
5. Battlefield 4, Electronic Arts
6. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare [Subtitled Version] by Square Enix　
7. "The Evil Within" by Bethesda Softworks
8. "inFAMOUS Second Son" Sony Computer Entertainment
9. "World Soccer Winning Eleven 2015" by Konami
10. "KILLZONE SHADOW FALL" Sony Computer Entertainment

　[Wii U]
1. Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo)　
2. "Super Mario 3D World" Nintendo
3. "Hyrule Warriors" Koei Tecmo Games
4. Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze (Nintendo)
5 “JUST DANCE WiiU” Nintendo
6 "Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker" Nintendo　
7. Bayonetta 2 (Nintendo)
8 "Zero - Crow Shrine Maiden" Koei Tecmo Games
9. "Famicom Remix 1+2" Nintendo
10. Wii Party U (Nintendo)

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