• By Michael McWhertor
    Jun 20, 2007 11:40 PM 3,866
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    Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart

    This week's chart features a staple at number one. Nintendo DS training software in the form of DS Observation Training. No surprise there. But what's far less common are both Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 games in the top then. At spots two and three, no less. Those games are Trusty Bell and Ninja Gaiden Sigma, two big releases that I don't expect to have much in the way of staying power. Still, good showing, new-generation.

    Here are the top ten games sold in Japan for the week of June 11th to the 17th, courtesy of Media Create.

    01. DS Observation Training (DS) - 63,439 / 220,810
    02. Trusty Bell: Chopin's Dream (360) - 49,334 / NEW
    03. Ninja Gaiden Sigma (PS3) - 46,307 / NEW
    04. Wii Sports (Wii) - 34,223 / 1,721,611
    05. More Brain Age (DS) - 24,901 / 4,374,525
    06. Wii Play (Wii) - 22,161 / 1,399,060
    07. New Super Mario Bros. (DS) - 19,297 / 4,539,176
    08. Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii: Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2 (DS) - 16,879 / 156,867
    09. More English Training (DS) - 15,855 / 288,570
    10. Brain Age (DS) - 15,405 / 3,467,764

    Make the jump for the next twenty, including yet another PS3 game.

    11. Professor Layton and the Mysterious Village (DS)
    12. Hisshou Pachinko * Pachislot Capture Series Vol. 10 CR - Neon Genesis Evangelion (PS2)
    13. Mario Kart DS (DS)
    14. Call of Duty 3 (PS3)
    15. Momotarou Dentetsu DS: Tokyo & Japan (DS)
    16. Animal Crossing Wild World (DS)
    17. Yoshi's Island DS (DS)
    18. English Training (DS)
    19. Super Paper Mario (Wii)
    20. Common Knowledge Training (DS)
    21. Zaidan Houjin Nippon Kanji Nouryoku Kentei Kounin: KanKen DS (DS)
    22. Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai - Another Road (PSP)
    23. Final Fantasy II (PSP)
    24. Final Fantasy Tactics: The Lion War (PSP)
    25. Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree (Wii)
    26. Gyakuten Saiban 4 (DS)
    27. Kekkaishi: Karasumori Ayakashi Kidan (DS)
    28. Harvest Moon: The Tree of Peace (DS)
    29. Kuriken: Nano Island Story (DS)
    30. Pokémon Diamond (DS)

    Not much in the way of massive surprises, but two PLAYSTATION 3 games on the chart in a single week? HUGE. Looks like some of the popular DS and Wii staples have just about ended their top of the pops runs, too. Michael McWhertor


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