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Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart

Japan has a fever. The only cure? More Mario. The plumber dependent masses helped push Mario Kart Wii to the top of the Media Create sales charts, with over a half-million Wii Wheels shippin' out in week one. That impressive debut helped unseat Monster Hunter, which scooted past Super Smash Bros. Brawl's sales in just three weeks.

Very little in the way of new sales contenders, as newbies Oshiri Kajiri Mushi no Rhythm Lesson DS and the Japanese release of Turok enter the top thirty for the week of April 7 to 13.

01. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) - 594,000 / NEW
02. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (PSP) - 222,000 / 1,590,000
03. Musou Orochi: Maou Sairin (PS2) - 56,000 / 283,000
04. Wii Fit (Wii) - 31,000 / 1,865,000
05. Pokémon Ranger: Batonnage (DS) - 30,000 / 436,000
06. Tottado! Yowiko no Mujintou Seikatsu (DS) - 26,000 / 65,000
07. Pro Yakyuu Spirits 5 (PS2) - 22,000 / 102,000
08. Star Ocean 2: Second Evolution (PSP) - 18,000 / 108,000
09. Deca Sports (Wii) - 17,000 / 133,000
10. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii) - 14,000 / 1,563,000

11. Pro Baseball Spirits 5 (PS3)
12. SimCity DS 2: Kodaikara Mirai e Tsudzukumachi (DS)
13. DS Bimoji Training (DS)
14. Wii Sports (Wii)
15. Wii Play (Wii)
16. Mario Kart DS (DS)
17. Crayon Shin-chan: Arashi o Yobu Cinema Land (DS)
18. Oshiri Kajiri Mushi no Rhythm Lesson DS: Kawai Ongaku Kyoushitsu Kanshuu (DS)
19. Mario Party DS (DS)
20. New Super Mario Bros. (DS)
21. Mobile Suit Gundam 00 (DS)
22. Animal Crossing Wild World (DS)
23. Zaidan Houjin Nippon Kanji Nouryoku Kentei Kyoukai Koushiki Soft: 250-Mannin no KanKen (DS)
24. Taiko Drum Master DS (DS)
25. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (DS)
26. Armored Core 4 Answer (PS3)
27. Harvest Moon: Kira Kira Taiyou to Nakama Tachi (DS)
28. Detective Conan: Kieta Hakase to Machigai Sagashi no To (DS)
29. Turok (Xbox 360)
30. Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch - Lost Colors (PS2)

Media Create Weekly Sales [Gpara]

3:20 PM on Mon Apr 21 2008
By Michael McWhertor
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mva5580 at 03:53 PM on 04/21/08
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4 million+ for Nintendo on just Mario Kart, Brawl, and Wii Fit. And that's just in Japan. Geez. They're doing just fine.
Communist_Gamer at 03:54 PM on 04/21/08
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Its as though in Japan, the centre of all technology and videogames (well the pioneers at the very least), they've gone backwards, with lower tech. Weird eh.
LittleBigPlaneteer at 03:55 PM on 04/21/08
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Monster Hunter is kicking ass.
greeble at 03:57 PM on 04/21/08
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29. Turok (Xbox 360) Yay I love it when a 360 game pops up on the Japan chart. Its like the one 6'5" white guy you see walking down the stairs to the subway.
Dragonzigg at 03:59 PM on 04/21/08
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I'd have an issue with the continuing Mario mania if the games weren't so damn good.
TheHun at 03:59 PM on 04/21/08
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PS2 games are still owning it up... amazing
DrunkRaba at 04:03 PM on 04/21/08
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The Monster Hunter expansion has outsold SSBB? I guess those Japanese really do love their Monster Hunter.
Grimmjow Jeagerjaques at 04:04 PM on 04/21/08
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Monster Hunter has serious legs.
Vidril at 04:07 PM on 04/21/08
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Mario Kart is printing money...
t0yrobo at 04:07 PM on 04/21/08
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A mario game, pokemon, monsterhunter , and a playstation rpg, yup a normal sales week in japan.
Onizuka-GTO at 04:07 PM on 04/21/08
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@Grimmjow Jeagerjaques: serious monster legs.

:p
Grimmjow Jeagerjaques at 04:09 PM on 04/21/08
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@Onizuka-GTO: the girl in your avatar has No Emotion!!! NO EMOTION!!!
thatguyjr at 04:09 PM on 04/21/08
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Well, don't forget, there's a great deal more PSPs out there in Japan than there are Wii's. If availability is still a concern across the Pacific, then SSB:B will have some pretty awesome legs, as well.

Not that I'm saying it's going to surpass Monster Hunter, don't get me wrong, Monster Hunter will probably finish out the year at least in the top three over there, if I had to guess. I'm just saying that SSB:B will have some pretty strong legs, like always.
Shiryu at 04:10 PM on 04/21/08
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We need mroe games like this. Keep giving the "casual" their Wii fits and such, I need oldschool Nintendo proper games. And someone call Namco and tell them I want Ace Combat on the Wii. (But "The Sky Crawlers" will have to do...)
Shindokie at 04:17 PM on 04/21/08
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I can't believe Star Ocean didn't do a good job. I honestly believed that Japan loved that game. I hope they bring it out here because unlike Konami who hasn't brought the Suikoden pack for the psp out of Japan. That makes me mad!!!! *rips screen from laptop*
zanzibarlegend at 04:17 PM on 04/21/08
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Nintendo is dogging the competition as usual....
but Sony is showing some gusto for 08, its gonna be interesting to see how MGS4 fares in japan against nintendo come June.
TOWER_JUNKIE at 04:28 PM on 04/21/08
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Of all the 360 games to make the top 30... Turok? Seriously?
$Image of TP/\C SHKR$ TP/\C SHKR at 04:29 PM on 04/21/08
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So what is that 22 of 30 for Nintendo? Does that mean its time for another WSJ article on the demise of Nintendo? MS on the way up here?

WOOOOOOO TUROK!!! GO 360!!!! WOOOOOO

Thursday, April 24th, Nintendo releases year end numbers....enjoy betches!

O_o

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is it safe to cross?
Tiberian at 04:31 PM on 04/21/08
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@Vidril: Mario Franchise in general prints money.
BassForever at 04:31 PM on 04/21/08
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Lets start the week count down till MK Wii reaches 1 million units.
verrius at 04:32 PM on 04/21/08
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@Shindokie: Read my Messages: The Suikoden not coming to the US might have something to do with the moratorium of PSX/PS2 ports that Sony USA put on PSP developers; despite having 2 games packaged as one, it probably didn't pass muster as "40% new content" or whatever the requirement was. That said, you could always import it...and learn Japanese...>_>
Roflcopter_Down: Wants... at 04:36 PM on 04/21/08
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EROTIC PSP GAME? WHERE ARE YOU?
rawg at 04:48 PM on 04/21/08
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Wow - Nintendo just dominates the software charts in JP. They've really got that market figured out.
frandroid at 04:51 PM on 04/21/08
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Only one PS3 title in the top thirty?
LittleBigPlaneteer at 05:41 PM on 04/21/08
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@frandroid:

two games
Ghostm at 05:53 PM on 04/21/08
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If Sony doesn't get Monster Hunter on the PS3 then they are all fools!!!
whiptcracker at 05:59 PM on 04/21/08
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@tpacchia: You didn't read the WSJ article very closely. They were talking about the Wii not Nintendo as a whole. The DS takes up a good chunk of that list.

Looking for a non-Nintendo or Capcom Wii title on that list...Deca Sports (@133,000).
fearing at 06:13 PM on 04/21/08
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@Ghostm: That's not really up to them, it's up to Capcom, and they already decided on the Wii. It'll probably make them a lot more money there anyway.
marmidukestank at 06:42 PM on 04/21/08
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God help the store-owners of Japan when Monster Hunter 3 for the Wii is released.
KM91 at 06:56 PM on 04/21/08
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Let the Mario Money Printing begin!!
rospaya at 07:07 PM on 04/21/08
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Does this chart list only console or PC games as well? I've noticed that PC gaming isn't what it used to be, especially because the console generation transition isn't nearly over and the PC has a lot less to offer to somebody deciding between a console and a PC.
lionkitten at 08:06 PM on 04/21/08
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Turok is the 360 saver for Japan! LOLZ
Superstar90 at 08:43 PM on 04/21/08
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Is it just me or is New Super Mario Bros. actually climbing the charts there... as well as Animal Crossing Wild World?
Snakeman at 09:42 PM on 04/21/08
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WOAH

seven games that arent on a nintendo platform are on the listz!
Poltergeist13 at 10:52 PM on 04/21/08
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Wow, the Nintendo brainwashing epidemic continues.