It was a big week for two very different video games in Japan. One, Konami’s World Soccer Winning Eleven 2012 (a series you may know as Pro Evo), topped the charts overseas, selling more than a quarter million copies in its first week.
After debuting strongly in first place in Japan a couple weeks back, PlayStation 3 role-playing game Dark Souls has been defeated. Taking its first place position is another role-playing game, the latest in Falcom’s Legend of Heroes line.
More than a quarter million masochists in Japan have snapped up a copy of Dark Souls for the PlayStation 3, making From Software’s punishing role-playing game the country’s best-selling game.
Japan’s love affair for all things Dragon Quest is clearly on display this week, as sales of the Dragon Quest Collection — or if you prefer its Japanese name Famicom & Super Famicom Dragon Quest I, II, III — crack a quarter million. Not too shabby!
One PlayStation 3 title just did some serious business in Japan. Tales of Xillia, the latest in Namco’s long-running Tales of series, has already moved a half-million overseas. That’s a pretty damn good start for a PS3 game.
Last week’s software champ, Monster Hunter Portable 3rd HD Ver, had to settle for a second place showing in Japan this week, thanks to the warm reception of the latest Vanillaware and marvellous Entertainment game Grand Knights History.
Japan loves it some Monster Hunter. Take the latest version, the PSP to PlayStation 3 port — or if you prefer “PSP Remaster” — Monster Hunter Portable 3rd HD Version. It’s Japan’s hottest game right now.
Disney’s Epic Mickey made its (rather late) to the Wii in Japan last week, debuting in the top 10, but not in the top five. Another adorable mascot, Nintendo’s Kirby, fared much better overseas.
WIi game Rhythm Heaven Wii (Minna no Rhythm Tengoku in Japan) is still the bestselling game in Japan, according to the people at Media Create. But Namco Bandai’s Queen’s Gate came closest to beating that with its suggestive, girl-on-girl role-playing brawler.
The delightful Rhythm Heaven series has come to the Wii — in Japan, at least — arriving to divine reception from the Nintendo-loving masses. Rhythm Heaven Wii (aka Minna no Rhythm Tengoku) is Japan’s best-selling game.
