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    Japanese Software Chart Has DS Games Thrown Upon It

    The Nintendo DS tops software charts this week with the arrival of PlatinumGames' second title published by Sega, Infinite Space. The spacey role-playing game knocks Square Enix's Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days out of its first place spot.

    Infinite Space leads a top ten Media Create game sales chart that's Nintendo DS top heavy, as Level 5's Sloane to MacHale: Nazo no Monogatari and Capcom's Gyakuten Kenji hold steady. The only other new top ten debut is Nintendo's Wii remake of Chibi Robo, re-released under the Wii de Asobu label.

    Other than those two new releases, there's not much of interest here to Western gamers. One more Neon Genesis Evangelion game grunts its way into the top thirty, as does From Software's Onore no Shinzuru Michi wo Yuke.

    For the full list of bestselling titles in Japan for the week of June 8th to the 14th, read on.

    01. Infinite Space (DS) - 38,000 / NEW
    02. Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (DS) - 28,000 / 429,000
    03. Sloane to MacHale: Nazo no Monogatari (DS) - 26,000 / 128,000
    04. Gyakuten Kenji (DS) - 18,000 / 233,000
    05. Shin Sangoku Musou 5 Empires (PS3) - 14,000 / 117,000
    06. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (PSP) - 13,000 / 735,000
    07. Wii de Asobu Chibi Robo! (Wii) - 11,000 / NEW
    08. Wii Fit (Wii) - 10,000 / 3,454,000
    09. Evangelion: Jo (PSP) - 8,000 / 23,000
    10. Arc Rise Fantasia (Wii) - 8,000 / 34,000

    11. Pokémon Fushigi no Dungeon: Sora no Tankenta (DS)
    12. Mario & Luigi RPG3!! (DS)
    13. Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! 2 (DS)
    14. Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
    15. Made in Ore (DS)
    16. Taiko no Tatsujin Wii (Wii)
    17. Yuusha 30 (PSP)
    18. Pokémon Platinum (DS)
    19. Wii Sports (Wii)
    20. HAWX (PS3)
    21. Dragon Ball Z: Story Saiyajin Raishuu (DS)
    22. Evangelion: Jo (PS2)
    23. Neon Genesis Evangelion: Koutetsu no Girlfriend 2nd Portable (PSP)
    24. Monster Hunter G (Wii)
    25. Onore no Shinzuru Michi wo Yuke (PSP)
    26. Deca Sports 2 (Wii)
    27. Wii de Asobu Pikmin 2 (Wii)
    28. Shin Sangoku Musou 5 Empires (Xbox 360)
    29. Metal Fight Beyblade (DS)
    30. New Super Mario Bros. (DS)

    Media Create Weekly Software Sales [Gpara]


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