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'Super Mario 3D Land', 'Mario Kart 7' break records
Published Tuesday, Jan 3 2012, 15:26 GMT | By Matthew Reynolds | Add comment
Super Mario 3D Land and Mario Kart 7 have broken several records in the US.
The Nintendo 3DS titles have become the fastest-selling games in their respective franchises since they launched in November and December respectively.
Both titles have also sold one million copies each in the US, the first for any Nintendo 3DS game.
The strong sales saw the Nintendo 3DS hardware break four million units in the US, selling more in its first nine months than the Wii did.
Elsewhere, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword has become the 44th Wii title to reach sales of one million copies.
> Read our review of Mario Kart 7
> Read our review of Super Mario 3D Land
"One of the strongest software lineups in our history helped Nintendo have a great holiday season and to close 2011 with a full head of steam," said Nintendo of America's executive vice president of sales & marketing Scott Moffitt.
"Not only have the new Mario and Zelda titles already broken records, but with strong reviews and satisfied customers sharing their positive experiences, all three are also shaping up to be the latest long-tail titles from Nintendo."
Nintendo has outlined its early 2012 release schedule, with Resident Evil Revelations, Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D and Kid Icarus: Uprising due in the coming months.
View images of Mario Kart 7 below:
The Nintendo 3DS titles have become the fastest-selling games in their respective franchises since they launched in November and December respectively.
Both titles have also sold one million copies each in the US, the first for any Nintendo 3DS game.
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© Nintendo
The strong sales saw the Nintendo 3DS hardware break four million units in the US, selling more in its first nine months than the Wii did.
Elsewhere, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword has become the 44th Wii title to reach sales of one million copies.
> Read our review of Mario Kart 7
> Read our review of Super Mario 3D Land
"One of the strongest software lineups in our history helped Nintendo have a great holiday season and to close 2011 with a full head of steam," said Nintendo of America's executive vice president of sales & marketing Scott Moffitt.
"Not only have the new Mario and Zelda titles already broken records, but with strong reviews and satisfied customers sharing their positive experiences, all three are also shaping up to be the latest long-tail titles from Nintendo."
Nintendo has outlined its early 2012 release schedule, with Resident Evil Revelations, Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D and Kid Icarus: Uprising due in the coming months.
View images of Mario Kart 7 below:
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