Super Smash Bros. is the Wii U's New Fastest Selling Game

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U may have only been out for just shy of a week in America, but it already appears to be spelling success for Nintendo, as it's now the fastest-selling Wii U game ever.

Joining the 14 million Super Smash Bros. titles already sold, 480,000 copies of the Wii U version were sold on opening weekend (21st-23rd November) in North America, overtaking previous title-holder Mario Kart 8.

Nintendo credits the success to a combination of the franchise's popularity, the demand created by the wait since Brawl and the hype built by Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS​, critical acclaim, and a fantastic response from fans.

At the time of Nintendo's announcement, Super Smash Bros. Wii U was also officially the highest-rated original game of this generation on Metacritic, tying for first place with Super Mario 3D World with a score of 93. This score has since sunk slightly to 92, but that's still not to be sniffed at. It also has a current user score of 9.1, making it the eighth Wii U game to surpass both a critical score of 85 and a user score of 8.5.

It's clear that Super Smash Bros. for Wii U is making waves and is sure to pave the way for a fantastic holiday season for Nintendo. You can check out what we thought about it when our review goes live soon.

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U launches in Europe on 28th November, in Australia on 29th November, and in Japan on 6th December. American players can pick the game up right now.