Nintendo’s Fire Emblem Heroes has topped $1 billion in lifetime global spending since its launch on Feb. 2, 2017. The RPG is the first of the console giant’s mobile games to hit the milestone, accounting for 54.5% of its revenue total mobiles to date. . Mario Kart Tour, Nintendo’s latest release on the platform, ranks second among Nintendo’s highest-grossing titles, with $282 million, while Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp ranks third with $281 million. $6 million, reports Sensor Tower Store.
In terms of downloads, Fire Emblem Heroes ranks 4th in its portfolio, recording 17.8 million installs, or 2.7% of the total. Super Mario Run ranks number 1, with 310.7 million downloads, around 47% of the total, while Mario Kart Tour ranks number 2 with 227.2 million and Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp again ranks number 3 with 65.4 million.
During the first quarter of 2022, Fire Emblem Heroes remained Nintendo’s top-grossing mobile game, racking up over $29 million from worldwide player spend, or 50.7% of total revenue. This is despite generating only 121,000 new downloads during the quarter, representing less than 1% of Nintendo’s mobile game installs. According to Sensor Tower Game Intelligence, meanwhile, the title ranked 18th in revenue-generating mobile Squad RPGs worldwide in the first quarter, above titles such as Moonton’s Mobile Legends: Adventure and Pokémon Masters EX. from DeNA.
Japan proved to be the most lucrative market for Fire Emblem Heroes, with the title generating $540.6 million in the country, or 54% of total player spending. The United States ranks 2nd with 32.4% of revenues and Canada 3rd with 3.2%.
Google Play accounts for the majority of global revenue, accumulating $583.7 million, or 58.3%. The App Store, meanwhile, accounts for $417.3 million, or 41.7% of player spending.
Japan also ranks first in downloads, racking up 8.4 million downloads to date, or around 47% of the total. The United States ranks 2nd with nearly 26%, while France ranks 3rd with 3.2%. The App Store and Google Play share an equal split of downloads, accounting for 50% each.
