Japan Snaps Up A Lot More Pokemon Heart & Soul

Nintendo shows this week’s Japanese software chart its Pokemons, once again proudly displaying them atop Media Create’s list of bestselling video games overseas. It’s nearest competitor? Once again, Wii Fit Plus.

The only new video game release that came close to threatening Nintendo’s software domination this week was Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey. The Nintendo DS role-playing managed a third place debut, beating out less impressive placements from RPG peers Blue Dragon: Ikai no Kyoujuu and the White Knight Chronicles EX Edition re-release.

Not much activity elsewhere in the charts, as Wii, DS and PSP games continue to outsell other platforms.

01. Pokemon Heart Gold/Soul Silver (DS) – 189,000 / 2,474,000
02. Wii Fit Plus (Wii) – 153,000 / 492,000
03. Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey (DS) – 97,000 / NEW
04. Inazuma Eleven 2: Kyoui no Shinryokusha Fire/Blizzard (DS) – 96,000 / 376,000
05. Tomodachi Collection (DS) – 63,000 / 1,351,000
06. Gran Turismo (PSP) – 40,000 / 174,000
07. Wii Sports Resort (Wii) – 24,000 / 1,277,000
08. Ultimate Macross Frontier (PSP) – 19,000 / 100,000
09. Love Plus (DS) – 19,000 / 122,000
10. Dragon Quest IX (DS) – 16,000 / 3,982,000

11. Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball Portable 4 (PSP)
12. Tales of Vesperia (PS3)
13. Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 (PS3)
14. Shin Sangoku Musou: Multi Raid Special (PS3)
15. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (PSP)
16. Minna no Sukkuri (PSP)
17. Blue Dragon: Ikai no Kyoujuu (DS)
18. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (PS3)
19. White Knight Chronicles EX Edition (PS3)
20. Monster Hunter 3 (Wii)