This wasn't really a surprise

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King celebrated its tenth anniversary last year with a mobile re-release. The move was met with a bit of a negative reception, as many Dragon Quest fans were hoping to see a full on remake of the title instead of a Final Fantasy style mobile version. Square Enix heard fans and decided to right that wrong by releasing Dragon Quest VIII on 3DS. They seem to have hit the nail on the head this time, as the title topped sales charts in Japan last week following its debut last Thursday.

The latest Media Create numbers show Dragon Quest VIII for the 3DS at the top of Japan's software sales at 584,716 in just the past few days. The game's release is also responsible for increased sales of the New 3DS LL in Nintendo's homeland along with Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer and Yo-Kai Watch. Other top sellers include Dragon's Dogma Online, Splatoon, and Until Dawn.

The New Nintendo 3DS LL saw its sales almost double over last week at 38,498 compared to last week's 19,960 units. The PlayStation 4 came in second on the hardware front at 18,539, also up from last week's total of 14,495. The Vita comes in third at a strong 12,125, which is also a slight increase from last week's sales of 11,605. In fact, every console in the top ten sold more this past week than the week prior, even the Xbox One at 168 sales over the previous week's 160.

Dragon Quest VIII fans can import the 3DS release from Japan now. While a western release has been rumored, Square Enix has yet to confirm whether the re-released Dragon Quest title will be made available outside of Japan.

Media Create Japan sales: August 24 - August 30

Software

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King (3DS) (584,716) Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer (3DS) (48,978) Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team/White Dog Squad (3DS) (48,868) Dragon's Dogma Online Limited Edition (PS4) (29,316) Splatoon (Wii U) (23,403) Until Dawn (PS4) (17,472) TV Anime The Idolmaster: Cinderella Girls G4U! Pack Vol. 4 (PS3) (15,496) Famicom Remix: Best Choice (3DS) (14,079) Rhythm Heaven: The Best+ (3DS) (13,716) Super Robot Wars BX (3DS) (13,423)

Hardware