The series' first handheld entry is already a smashing success.
Nintendo has announced first-week sales for the Japanese release of Super Smash Bros. for the 3DS have surpassed 1 million units. The game officially hit store shelves on Saturday, September 13, meaning this sales milestone was reached in roughly four days of availability. These figures take into account both retail and digital purchases.
The 3DS version of Smash Bros. now takes its place alongside Pokémon X & Y, Monster Hunter 4 and Yokai Watch 2 as the only Japanese game releases to boast week one sales of over a million copies.
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS comes to American and European audiences on October 3, with an Australian release on October 4. In the meantime, those starving for Smash tidbits can check out our Smash Diary for ongoing musings on the Japanese version of the game.
