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Splatoon 2 Game Sells Over 1 Million Copies in Japan

The website for Kadokawa's Famitsu gaming magazine reported on Thursday that Nintendo's Splatoon 2 game has sold an estimated 1,013,842 copies in Japan as of August 20. In addition, Famitsu cited a report from eb-i, which stated that the game has a 73.9% majority male player base, and that a 40.3% relative majority of players are in the ages of 10-19.

This is in line with eb-i's demographic breakdown for the Nintendo Switch console, which shows that 65.9% of the console's owners are male, and that a 27.1% relative majority of users of the console are in the ages of 10-19. Famitsu estimated that as of August 20, Nintendo has sold 1,479,770 Nintendo Switch consoles in Japan.

The Nintendo Switch game shipped on July 21. The game uses both the Joy-Con and Pro controllers, and can be played in both TV Mode and Handheld Mode. Players can play matches against opponents online, or via local multiplayer. Similarly to the original Splatoon game, Nintendo will continue to update Splatoon 2 with new stages and weapons after the game launches. Nintendo is also planning in-game events.

Nintendo released the first Splatoon game for the Wii U in May 2015. The game centers on "Inklings," who are beings who can transform between human and squid form. The game pits players in a fight for territory as two teams fight to cover their battlefield with their respective paint colors.

Viz Media licensed Sankichi Hinodeya's manga adaptation of the first game, and will ship the first volume in late 2017.

Source: Famitsu.com