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    Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Sales Chart

    By Michael McWhertor, 11:20 PM on Wed Apr 4 2007, 3,543 views

    PLUS ALPHA REMIX DOUBLE UPPER SHARPYou might think gamers are crazy for re-buying Kingdom Hearts II, this week's top selling game in Japan, but keep in mind it comes with a full 3D remake of the Game Boy Advance Kingdom Hearts game complete with voiceovers. If you want to think they're crazy for continuing to buy the same Musou games year after year after year, however, go right ahead.

    Lots of new Japanese flavored action on this week's Media Create chart, featuring sales from March 26th to April 1st.

    01. Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix + (PS2) - 173,212 / NEW
    02. Musou Orochi (PS2) - 73,387 / 479,635
    03. More English Training (DS) - 49,712 / NEW
    04. Digimon Story: Sunburst (DS) - 48,192 / NEW
    05. Yoshi's Island DS (DS) - 46,123 / 581,893
    06. Tamagotchi no Appare! Niji-Venture (DS) - 44,250 / NEW
    07. Pro Baseball Spirits 4 (PS2) - 41,161 / NEW
    08. Kotoba no Puzzle: Mojipittan DS (DS) - 40,788 / 176,494
    09. Wii Sports (Wii) - 34,527 / 1,285,124
    10. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd (PSP) - 33,217 / 1,085,767

    Lonely PLAYSTATION 3 and Xbox 360 titles await you in the rest of the top 30.

    11. Digimon Story: Moonlight (DS)
    12. Professor Layton and the Mysterious Village (DS)
    13. Wii Play (Wii)
    14. D. Gray-Man: Kami no Shitotachi (DS)
    15. Fist of the North Star (PS2)
    16. Home Teacher Hitman Reborn! DS (DS)
    17. New Super Mario Bros. (DS)
    18. Dragon Ball Z: Harukanaru Goku Legend (DS)
    19. Dragon Quest Monsters Joker (DS)
    20. Pro Baseball Spirits 4 (PS3)
    21. Mezase!! Fishing Master (Wii)
    22. Mario Kart DS (DS)
    23. More Brain Age (DS)
    24. Animal Crossing Wild World (DS)
    25. Crayon Shin-Chan DS: Arashi wo Yobu Nutte Crayoon Daisakusen! (DS)
    26. Call of Duty 3 (360)
    27. Common Knowledge Training (DS)
    28. TOEIC Test Training (DS)
    29. Super Robot Wars W (DS)
    30. English Training (DS)

    Wow. I bet Call of Duty 3 fells way awkward nestled between distinctly Japanese DS titles like Common Knowledge Training and Crayon Shin-Chan DS: Arashi wo Yobu Nutte Crayoon Daisakusen.

    Reading this week's chart, I can't believe how jealous I am of the Japanese access to language training DS software. I wanna learn Kanji, too! Michael McWhertor

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