simple 2000: the japanese software chart
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Japan’s Bestselling Game? It’s A GameCube Game
5:40AM Michael McWhertor | The newest Wii-make, part of Nintendo’s “Wii de Asobu” series is Mario Power Tennis. It also happens to be Japan’s favourite game, at least for this week-long span, landing the number one spot. More »
Dissidia Ends 2008 As Bestseller In Japan
9:20AM Michael McWhertor | Square Enix’s Dissidia: Final Fantasy returned to the top of the charts in Japan, after a week off thanks to previous champ White Knight Chronicles. How did the Level 5 RPG fare in week two? More »
White Knight Chronicles, Dissidia Reign Supreme In Japan
4:30AM Michael McWhertor | While the Nintendo DS and Wii typically dominate Japanese sales charts, this past week was all about PlayStation, with Level 5’s White Knight Chronicles and Square Enix’s Dissidia: Final Fantasy topping software sales overseas. More »
Dissidia Sales Shows Final Fantasy Has Still Got It
6:40AM Michael McWhertor | Was there any doubt that Square Enix’s latest Final Fantasy spin-off cash-in would do gangbuster business in Japan? If so, Dissidia Final Fantasy’s debut on the Media Create sales charts should erase those doubts. More »
Wii, DS Software Dominates Japanese Charts
5:30PM Michael McWhertor | This week’s Media Create sales chart has a Nintendo flavored frosting, with the first ten games on the list for either the Wii or Nintendo DS. And only two of them are new games. More »
Professor Layton Gets Japanese Sales Chart Tenure
8:00AM Michael McWhertor | Level 5’s newest portable puzzle-venture retains the top spot on the charts this week, with Professor Layton fending off the Dragon Ball Z crew — and everyone else. Even the Japanese release of Fallout 3. More »
Professor Layton Schools The Competition In Japan
8:40AM Michael McWhertor | Level 5’s third puzzle-filled Professor Layton adventure for the Nintendo DS tops the Media Create charts this week, fending off a strong PlayStation 3 newcomer with almost 350,000 copies sold to Japanese gamers. More »
Animal Crossing Wii Begins Its Dominance In Japan
10:40AM Michael McWhertor | If the debut of Animal Crossing: Let’s Go To The City (nee City Folk) is any indication, Nintendo has another hit on its hands. City Folk landed at #1, with Wild World for the DS still in the top 30. City Folk for the Wii was just one of five new debuts claiming half of the top ten, beating out Square Enix’s Chrono Trigger DS and The Last Remnant. Another strong Xbox 360 Japanese-style role-playing game that should help Microsoft’s fortunes overseas. Former chart-topper Kirby will likely move over 500,000 copies of Hoshi no Kirby: Ultra Super Deluxe by the end of the year. A handful of PlayStation 3 titles show stronger sales legs than their counterparts, potentially a good sign for Sony in Japan. Media Create sales for November 17 to 24 are after the jump. More »
Kirby Continues To Suck Yen In Japan Ultra Super Deluxe Style
5:40AM Michael McWhertor | Last week’s Media Create chart topper, Hoshi no Kirby: Ultra Super Deluxe, holds on to the top spot amid plenty of new competition. Way of the Samurai 3 and Resistance 2 both debuted strong, kicking former top ten PlayStation 3 titles LittleBigPlanet and Grand Theft Auto IV out of the top ten. More »
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