According to a press release from Nintendo, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U is now the console’s fastest-selling North American game after selling over 490,000 copies in a span of three days.
These numbers don’t come as much of a surprise, as the fanbase has waited on pins and needles for the game’s release since its unveiling at E3 over a year ago. And the handheld version, first released on Nintendo’s 3DS system in Japan during September and then worldwide the following month, has moved millions of units globally. It currently sits as the ninth highest selling 3DS title in North America.
Now, released a little over a month after its 3DS predecessor, the Wii U counterpart comes equipped with more stages, stunning visuals, a massive soundtrack, and presumably an eager group of players ready to take their battles to the big screen.
Nintendo is set to reward players who purchased both iterations of the game by sending them two discs of music from the aforementioned soundtrack and providing a free download for returning veteran Mewtwo, who will be available in Spring 2015.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U is scheduled to arrive in Europe and Japan on November 28 and December 6, respectively.