The latest A.C.E. from armoured Core developer From Software managed to secure the top spot in this week’s Japanese bestsellers list, with only one other game managing to score a top 10 spot. That would be Arcana Heart 3, the all-female fighting game for the PlayStation 3.
Arcana Heart 3 sits behind a handful of other games still hot in Japan, including Studio Ghibli’s animated adventure Ni no Kuni and the J-pop idol group software AKB1/48: Idol to Koishitara… Oh, and Donkey Kong Country Returns, which looks like it’ll wind up being a million seller in Japan.
Here are the bestselling games in Japan for the week of January 10 to 16.
01. Another Century’s Episode Portable (PSP) – 70,217 / NEW
02. Monster Hunter Portable 3rd (PSP) – 68,274 / 4,051,743
03. Donkey Kong Country Returns (Wii) – 29,412 / 734,268
04. Ni no Kuni (DS) – 19,020 / 438,544
05. AKB1/48: Idol to Koishitara… (PSP) – 18,616 / 339,178
06. Arcana Heart 3 (PS3) – 17,219 / NEW
07. Wii Party (Wii) – 15,986 / 1,746,021
08. Pokemon Black / White (DS) – 15,542 / 5,027,870
09. Gundam Musou 3 (PS3) – 12,804 / 331,682
10. Mario Sports Mix (Wii) – 12,173 / 546,234
11. The 3rd Birthday (PSP)
12. Tongari Boushi to Mahou no Otana (DS)
13. SaGa 3: Jikuu no Hasha – Shadow or Light (DS)
14. Wii Fit Plus (Wii)
15. Mass Effect 2 (Xbox 360)
16. Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
17. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii)
18. Wii Sports Resort w/ Wii Remote Plus (Wii)
19. World Soccer Winning Eleven 2011 (PSP)
20. Call of Duty: Black Ops (dubbed) (PS3)
Jackson Thurtle
Thursday, January 20, 2011 at 11:06 AMFully half of the top ten there will never see release in Australia.
That is all.
Sergei
Thursday, January 20, 2011 at 2:03 PMNot even Gundam Musou 3?? Out of all the Dynasty Warriors games it’ll be a travesty if we never see Dynasty Warriors Gundam 3..
Kent Wong
Thursday, January 20, 2011 at 4:07 PMLol.
Fail.
MH Portable 3 will be released in Australia.
Wii games are also available in Australia…
Sergei
Thursday, January 20, 2011 at 5:30 PM4 out of the top 10 won’t make it here, that’s almost half. Unless a publisher has taken on AH3..
Mr Waffle
Thursday, January 20, 2011 at 12:07 PMThe AKB game is the PSP game of the year for me. Too bad Sony are complete and absolute morons and only made a handful of the PSP pack so nobody could buy the stupid thing (preorders were sold out within the first hour- not an exaggeration). Obviously they don’t WANT to make money…
Sergei
Thursday, January 20, 2011 at 2:02 PMI have ACE R on PS3. It’s fun and flashy with plenty of old school appearances. But it feels limp and tight on content compared to the final PS2 game. Here’s hoping a fleshed out sequel is in the works.
Andy Te
Thursday, January 20, 2011 at 2:02 PM*continues playing Gundam Musou 3*