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Wii Sports Resort Jet Skis Past The Competition In Japan
You may already know that Nintendo's sequel to the best-selling game of all time, Wii Sports, is already on its way to being a blockbuster in Japan. It sold 360,000 copies week one, five times more than the competition. More »
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Comment by Archaotic: Go, BlazBlue! Keep on selling! That game deserves every sale it gets. Fantastic title. Surprised to see Atelier... 40 Responses | Other threads
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Japanese Hardware Market Feeling A Bit Better, Thanks
After a few weeks worth of shrinking sales, the Japanese hardware market saw signs of improvement, as almost every platform saw increases. Minor increases, mind you, but a positive trend upward nonetheless. More »
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Comment by Masonvrocks: Good to see the PS3 slowly gaining a bigger piece of the pie, cherry was always the best anyway. 13 Responses | Other threads
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Mii Collecting Is Big In Japan
Nintendo has a new hit on its hands, as Tomodachi Collection for the Nintendo DS tops Japanese sales charts. The Mii collection and interaction software moved more than 100,000 copies in its first week on sale. More » -
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Wii, Xbox 360 See Weekly Boost In Japan
Console hardware sales in Japan took a dip this week, as week-to-week sales slid on lower numbers for the Nintendo DSi and PSP. But a small boost in Wii and Xbox 360 helped ensure the week wasn't a total loss. More »
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Comment by Curse_Lily: WTF! Why is the 360 beating the PS2 THIS IS MADNESS! 21 Responses | Other threads
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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. More »
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Comment by reality.exe -console: Awesome to see Infinite Space do well, and that's WONDERFUL box art. Can't wait for it to release in English. 7 Responses | Other threads
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Japanese Hardware Sales Go Down, Down, Down
With little in the way of new software releases charting in Japan, console and handheld gaming system sales take a dip across the Pacific. Nintendo DSi sales were way down, but one console actually saw a boost. More »
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Comment by You Are My Friend!: The Japanese suddenly started buying 360's after releasing that with every 360 bought, the chances of them buying a PS3... 19 Responses | Other threads
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Kingdom Hearts Still Master Of The Domain In Japan
Japanese gamers liked last week's sales chart so much, they bought the exact same games, making for an encore sales presentation. Once again, Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, Gyakuten Kenji and Shin Sangoku Musou 5 Empires win, place, and show. More »
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Comment by Ueziel: ARC RISE FANTASIA COME TO ME Kingdom Hearts can go to hell for all I care. Arc Rise Fantasia is what... 14 Responses | Other threads
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Japanese Console Sales Jump On Kingdom Hearts Release
The release of Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days and Gyakuten Kenji has done wonderful things for Nintendo DSi sales in Japan, almost doubling them week-to-week. In fact, improvements were almost across the board. More »
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Comment by LllusionX:Proud Commander of the Sony Attack Force Helghan!: Just imagine what will happen when KH3 is announced for the PS3. And then imagine how pissed off everybody would... 14 Responses | Other threads
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Kingdom Hearts Slips Japanese Sales Chart A Mickey
Japanese gamers snapped up a ton of new titles in Japan this past week as the new Kingdom Hearts game for the Nintendo DS topped charts. The top ten was full of new, including Gyakuten Kenji and... HAWX? More » -
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Japanese Hardware War Now Officially Boring
Minor fluctuations in the currently tepid Japanese console race don't make this week's Media Create chart all that exciting, to be honest. A slightly slinking PlayStation presence and marginally expanded Nintendo one isn't exactly thrilling. More »
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Comment by BillyTheRatKing: PS2 outsells 360, Microsoft must be facepalming right about... now. 29 Responses | Other threads
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Japanese Gamers Snap Up More Mass Effect Than You Might Expect
While BioWare's Mass Effect didn't score top placement in this week's Japanese software sales chart—Sloane to MacHale: Nazo no Monogatari did—it had a pretty damn good showing, considering the platform's last place position. More »
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Comment by mitch_93: Microsoft obviously used the words alien sex and that one girls tentacle like hair to sell it. Nah kidding but... 6 Responses | Other threads
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The "i"s Have It In Slowing Japanese Hardware Race
This week's Japanese hardware contest wasn't a proud one, with total hardware unit sales just barely cracking the 100,000 mark. Not good. But it was a winning week for the Nintendo DSi and Wii. More »
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Comment by Archaotic: Terrible sales all around. Swine Flu isn't helping, nor is the economy, but damn, seems nobody's buying systems. 21 Responses | Other threads
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Bleach Cleans Up In This Week's Japanese Sales Chart
Japanese gamers don't seem to have cooled on manga-licensed fighting games, as Bleach: Heat the Soul 6 tops this week's Japanese sales chart, the sixth entry in the 3D fighter in just over four years. More »
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Comment by Maldron: Jeez, six in four years? Milking a franchise must be more lucrative than I thought. 19 Responses | Other threads
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Japanese Console War Returns To Normal
The battle for Japanese hardware supremacy has been in a bit of flux for the past few months, with the once dominant Wii giving ground to the PlayStation 3. Not anymore. More » -
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Nintendo DS Games Reclaim Top Spots In Japan Amid Slow Releases
Nintendo's newest Pokémon spin-off, Pokémon Fushigi no Dungeon: Sora no Tankentai, returns to the top of Japan's bestseller list after taking a few weeks off. That means a return to Nintendo DS dominance. More »
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Comment by D Mitsuki : Gotta have guts kid!: Wow, totally unexpected about the Monster Hunter for the Wii. Thought it would be MUCH higher by now. 11 Responses | Other threads
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The Japanese Hardware Contest Evens Out
It was a good week for Japanese video game hardware makers, as sales were up across the board, with the Nintendo DSi and Wii seeing the biggest boosts from the previous week. More »
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Comment by krynn: I've got a bias against Nintendo. I just don't like them or their games. Not trying to flame. Just my... 22 Responses | Other threads
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Persona, Portables Do Big Business In Japan
This week's (slightly delayed) Japanese software sales chart is packed with new games populating the top ten, with Atlus' redux remake of Persona for the PSP outselling all new competitors. More »
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Comment by willskate4free: does anyone get the feeling monster hunter might of done better on the ps3? or 360 ... one of the... 4 Responses | Other threads
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Wii Hardware Sales Given Monster Hunter Boost In Japan
The release of Monster Hunter G in Japan gave the Wii a helpful bump in weekly sales overseas, but not enough to let Nintendo's surpass the PlayStation 3, which continues to outsell the competition. More »
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Comment by Primebuster: Sony lead overall with 6754 sales over nintendo. what an unexpected turn of events... Or is it? I called this sorta... 12 Responses | Other threads
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Monster Hunter Roars Onto Wii In Japan, People Buy It
Capcom's Monster Hunter franchise does big business on the PSP in Japan. Bring that franchise to the Wii, Japan's bestselling console, and you're guaranteed massive success. Right? Well, maybe it's too early to tell. More »
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Comment by umiman: I would think that the people who buy PSPs and rush out to grab a copy of Monster Hunter at... 11 Responses | Other threads
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PlayStation 3 Sales Get Huge Boost In Japan, Thanks To Final Fantasy XIII Demo
To say the release of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete on Blu-ray in Japan gave the PlayStation 3 a "sales bump" might be underselling it. The movie's re-release nearly quadrupled PS3 sales in Japan. More »
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Comment by Archaotic: Who'da thunk it. Big JRPGs, even demos thereof, sell PS3s in Japan. This is totally surprising and unexpected! 24 Responses | Other threads
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Pokémon Tops Japanese Charts, Software Sales Stuck In Dungeon
With the exception of the newly released Pokémon Fushigi no Dungeon: Sora no Tankentai, it was a relatively slow week of video game buying in Japan, with low sales of new software. More »
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Comment by indyit just wants exams to end.: Man even after 10+ years Pokemon can still top the charts... anywhere. 9 Responses | Other threads
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Japanese Hardware Sales In A Funk
This week's hardware report from Media Create isn't a positive one. Similar to the industry's performance in the U.S., Japanese weekly hardware sales are down across the board—with the exception of the Xbox 360. More »
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Comment by bobtheduck: Uh oh... The PS3 is going back down to Wii levels... *snort* Really, though, I'm actually quite surprised... I would have thought... 15 Responses | Other threads
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No One Can Stop The PSP Hack & Slash Obsession In Japan
PSP software continues to rein supreme in Japan, as Capcom's Sengoku Basara Battle Heroes becomes the country's bestselling game. It unseats Mobile Suit Gundam: Senjou no Kizuna Portable, beating out a surprisingly strong Wii contender. More »
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Comment by BallPtPenTheif: Those games are such a waste of potential. They don't evolve or get better since everybody just keeps buying them. 12 Responses | Other threads
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Japanese Hardware Sales Drop, PS3 Still Beating Wii
Console sales were flat in Japan this week amid a slow batch of new releases. Hardware leaders from Sony and Nintendo were down, but Xbox 360 sales were up slightly. More »
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Comment by engagequadlaser: Ooooooh, PS3's up over the wii by 5k units! Now all they have to do is keep it up for... 25 Responses | Other threads
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Japan's Giant Robot Game Love Affair Continues
Giant robots hold fast in Japan, as Mobile Suit Gundam: Senjou no Kizuna Portable for the PSP remains the bestselling game in the nation. Yes, this week's chart is that exciting! More »
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Comment by Zenrick3.0: I don't think anyone will believe me, but when I was a kid I made up almost the same idea... 12 Responses | Other threads
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PlayStation 3 Outsells Wii In Japan For Second Month In A Row
Last year, the Wii made headlines for its trouncing of the PlayStation 3, when Nintendo's console was outselling its current-gen competition from Sony in Japan. But 2009 has started to work out a little differently. More »
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Comment by Demonbird: And yet we'll have multiple people talk about how doomed sony is within the next few days, if not hours... 65 Responses | Other threads
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Sony, Nintendo Battle For Japanese Hardware Dominance
The weekly battle in Japan for hardware championship goes to Nintendo this week, with the Nintendo DSi outselling all competitors. Thanks the strong PSP software sales, however, it was a fairly close race. More »
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Comment by -Xehanort: Anyone who doubted Sony was a fool, to say the least. They are REALLY impressing me this gen, while the other... 42 Responses | Other threads
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Giant Robot Games Still Tops In Japan
Mechs? Japan loves 'em! We know, because last week, Super Robot Taisen K topped Media Create software charts and this week it's Mobile Suit Gundam: Senjou no Kizuna Portable outselling everything else. More »
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Comment by excel_excel: Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D....man they really come up with horrible names for that franchise 7 Responses | Other threads
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Nintendo DSi Returns To Sales Dominance In Japan
After a few weeks of the Nintendo DSi being outsold by the PSP, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, the Nintendo handheld returns to the top of the charts in Japan, thanks to mech fans. More »
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Comment by Jaysunli: When's the next big Wii title coming out? I'll be curious to see if this is a trend with... 13 Responses | Other threads
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Little Giant Robots End Japan's PS3 Software Streak
For the past three weeks, PlayStation 3 software has topped the charts. But this week, the Nintendo DS strikes back, kicking previous bestseller Musou Orochi Z out of the top spot. This week's winner? More »
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Comment by BubbleF**kingBuddy: Somewhere out there, a Japanese man is angry to see Crayon Shin-Chan and Wii Fit ahead of Yakuza 3. 11 Responses | Other threads
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PSP, PS3 Still Outselling The Competition In Japan
Thanks to strong sales of Shin Sangoku Musou Multi Raid and Musou Orochi Z, the PSP and PlayStation 3 remain Japan's bestselling hardware. Don't forget to send Koei a thank you card, Sony. More »
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Comment by DrXym: I own a PS3, but it just makes me shake my head when I see the kind of crap that... 16 Responses | Other threads
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PlayStation 3's Software Hot Streak Still Burns, Musou Orochi Z Tops Charts
Don't call it a comeback (yet), but for the third week in a row, PlayStation 3 software sits atop Japan's bestsellers list. Last week it was Resident Evil 5; the week before: Yakuza 3. This week? More »
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Comment by Jandlecack: Damn I want that game, I wish they bring it out here soon. I've been holding off Dynasty Warriors 6... 10 Responses | Other threads
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PlayStation 3 Still Japan's Bestselling Console, But PSP Claims First Place
Last week, Sony's PlayStation 3 had the rare privilege of claiming the top spot on Media Create's hardware chart, outselling all hardware competitors. This week it gets knocked down to second place... by the PSP. More »
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Comment by Prinny1God: Wait...am I in the twilight zone? Ps3 and psp actually beat the wii and ds? 360 beats ds and ps2?... 21 Responses | Other threads
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Japanese Residents Snatch Up Massive Amounts Of Evil
Long lines at electronics stores in Japan translate to big sales of Resident Evil 5, with the survival horror game selling just shy of 400,000 copies in its first week on the market. More »
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Comment by raza_d: Must say im proud of the ps3's current showing in jpn. 15 Responses | Other threads
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PlayStation 3 Outsells Everything Else In Japan Thanks To Yakuza Influence
The PlayStation 3 outsold the Wii and Xbox 360 in Japan this week. It also outsold the Nintendo DSi, PSP, DS Lite and PlayStation 2, not something we've seen happen too often. More »
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Comment by bableebooblah-new and improved.: thank heavens. it is about time the ps3 led the pack. i sure am glad to see the ps3 making... 23 Responses | Other threads
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Yes, Yakuza 3 Is Japan's Bestselling Game... But What About Halo Wars?
It's no secret that Sega's Yakuza 3 (AKA Ryu Ga Gotoku 3) has sold 372,000 copies in its debut week. That's expected. The Yakuza series does well over there. But what about Halo Wars? More »
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Comment by Rebochan: Now, is that really surprising? Japan has never been big on real-time strategy. 22 Responses | Other threads
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Square Enix Rockets To The Top Of Japan's Sales Charts With Star Ocean
Square Enix's Star Ocean 4 helped propel the Xbox 360 to the front of the console pack in Japan, thanks to an impressive 162,000 copies sold in just one week. That's damn good. More »
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Comment by LokeSTL: Awesome! Hoping we will see it on the PS3 sometime soon. 44 Responses | Other threads
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Xbox 360 Outsells Wii, PS3 In Japan
How did Microsoft manage to sell more Xbox 360s than the competition this week in Japan? With a little help from Square Enix's Star Ocean 4: The Last Hope. More »
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Comment by Witzbold: Quite interesting. Though im sure things will head back to normal in a few weeks. 45 Responses | Other threads
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Mario & Luigi, Street Fighter Help Turn Japanese Hardware Sales Around
Sales of consoles and portable hardware in Japan saw healthier sales this week, most likely due to strong sales of games like Street Fighter IV and Mario & Luigi RPG3!!!. More »
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Comment by Wolfers: Critical chart fail! Just picked up a 360 by the way. Doesn't its noise bother anyone? Cripes! 17 Responses | Other threads
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Mario & Luigi Knock Out Ken & Ryu In Japanese Sales
The newest entry in the Mario & Luigi RPG series, excitedly titled Mario & Luigi RPG3!!!, beat out Capcom's Street Fighter IV by an impressive margin, with the DS title securing this week's top spot. More »
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Comment by Pult|Ost - Dark Days Are Coming: Funny. I haven't even heard of this Mario Luigi RPG. 8 Responses | Other threads
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