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Demonbird
11/05/09

In reply to Bayonetta Brushes Back Pokemon, Tops Japan's Game Charts
Sequel guaranteed. #thejapanesehardwarechart
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excel_excel
11/05/09

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I think the fact that Tekken isn't quite the monster that it once was is interesting. I at the very least didn't expect Bayonetta to beat it. Well done Platinum Games. Also thats some good 360 sales considering the install base over there #thejapanesehardwarechart
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billysan
11/05/09

@excel_excel: You're late to the party Tekken hasn't been what it was since Tekken 3. #thejapanesehardwarechart
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excel_excel
11/05/09

@billysan: I'm well aware Tekken isn't the juggernaut it was then, but still those numbers are poor for a franchise like that, even if it has gone downhill #thejapanesehardwarechart
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Kuwabara Kazuo
11/05/09

@excel_excel: Arcade is the reason. #thejapanesehardwarechart
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Neko_Tech
11/06/09

@excel_excel: It's always up and down relationship with me and Tekken.
The most favorite for me was, Tekken Tag while Tekken 5 wasn't that bad but I'm getting a mix feeling from Tekken 6.

Kinda wish that DoA would come back. I hated the XB360 version since the pressure sensitive buttons are gone so most of the character moves had to be tweaked but other than that it felt more balanced (besides the end boss Kasumi). #thejapanesehardwarechart
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(Starman) Bastille
11/05/09

In reply to Bayonetta Brushes Back Pokemon, Tops Japan's Game Charts
Cheers to PlatinumGames for finally hitting it big time! #thejapanesehardwarechart
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GohanGVO
11/05/09

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21. Sin & Punishment 2 (Wii)

T-minus 5 minutes until NoA decides not to publish this anymore.

02. Hikari no 4 Senshi: Final Fantasy Gaiden (DS) - 115,000 / NEW

I want to be elated by this figure, but these sales figures (according to GAF) are apparently rather low even for an FF-branded release.

I hope it still comes over here. The OST is too spectacular not to. :( #thejapanesehardwarechart
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Archaotic
11/05/09

@GohanGVO: Yeah, Sin and Punishment 2 is doing INEXPLICABLY bad over there.

FF Gaiden is selling below expectations, but honestly, the game was barely even announced 6 months ago, so it's probably not worth worrying about anyways. Just another quickly shat out DS game to build up money to help finance their bigger projects. #thejapanesehardwarechart
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FearfulInsomniac
11/05/09

@Archaotic: This is exactly why I'm not a big fan of SqaureEnix. No more real heartfelt, 'new' titles. I'm looking forward to FF13 as much as the next JRPG fanatic, but come on, we can stop with all the damn "FF spinoffs" that could just as easily be a new franchise. But no, apparently we can't make anything that will sell, so we'll add the FF moniker, and it will sell like cheap, delicious pancakes. SaGa2: Hihou Densetsu Goddess of Destiny was a fantastic remake, don't get me wrong, but for crissakes, SE can get off their asses and start acting like they know how to make RPGs. Because, as strange as it sounds to say this, they DO.

And this block of text probably contradicts myself, but damn, that's what this whole SE deal seems to me. I love what they do with RPGs, but I hate them for making everything somehow related to Final Fantasy. Damn you SquareEnix. Make that sequel for It's A Wonderful World already! #thejapanesehardwarechart
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Weirdwolf Is Restared To Glory!
11/05/09

@GohanGVO: Anybody know how it did when it was first released.
I'm not that surprised, I haven't seen that much publicity for it,(I don't know if that's the case in Japan) in a now unusual gameplay style,(popular in Japan still?) and only the second in the series where the first was released nearly 10 years ago on the generation before last by a company which is known for great but fiendishly hard games.
It's disappointing on an aesthetic scale, I love the first game and would love to see this game do well. I know that I will be buying it when it is released but I can't see it selling that well.
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STG7
11/05/09

@GohanGVO: Considering how little advertising there's been for Hikari no 4 Senshi in Japan, I'd say it's sold really, really well. There have been ads and hype for Bayonetta for months, and as soon as a release date was announced for FF13, massive advertising campaigns began (banners outside of convenience stores, life-sized Lightning cut-outs in stores, all that). Hikari no 4 Senshi has had very, very little advertising--it's had a lot less advertising than Dissidia had or FF13 is getting--but is still selling really well. The day it came out, I had to go to two different game stores to get it, and I bought the next-to-last copy at the store I finally got it at. So I'm sure they'll be localizing it; they're pretty good with doing that for FF games. #thejapanesehardwarechart
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GohanGVO
11/05/09

@STG7: That's comforting to hear. I reaaaaallly want to play this game, if only for the soundtrack. I am constantly leaving the game's Japanese website open just to hear the main theme over and over. It is astonishing how good that one track is.

So, how awesome is the OST?

(The only acceptable answer is so awesome.)

@Weirdwolf Is Restared To Glory!: It sold around 5,000 copies on its first day of sales. Total shipment of the game thus far sits at 15,000 copies. #thejapanesehardwarechart
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STG7
11/06/09

@GohanGVO: The soundtrack is indeed awesome, but also very, very retro. And it works. #thejapanesehardwarechart
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mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta
11/05/09

In reply to Bayonetta Brushes Back Pokemon, Tops Japan's Game Charts
Go Bayo!

And P3P? On the one hand, there's Yukiko. On the other hand? Elizabeth's male stand-in...*shiver* #thejapanesehardwarechart
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Enkur
11/05/09

@mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta: I keep worrying that the tiny wonderful bonuses like that will eventually outweigh the horrors of having to essentially play half a dating sim for girls in order to see them, and I'd have to triple dip for this game.

Edit: Actually, if it's out already, is there anywhere online that has compiled a list of all the new features yet?
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mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta
11/05/09

@Enkur: Nothing of note yet, but expect to see tidbits popping up in the next week or two. And this pretty much sums up how relationships will be treated. #thejapanesehardwarechart
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Pessimippopotamus
11/05/09

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Rated D for Daaaaaaaaayum #thejapanesehardwarechart
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twinturbo2
10/30/09

In reply to Forza 3 Makes Inroads Into Japanese Game Chart
Forza 3 is like Pokemon with cars. Gotta catch 'em all... or at lease one car per manufacturer for an achievement. #thejapanesesoftwarechart
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bananapyramid
10/31/09

@twinturbo2: You make it sound as though this is a bad thing :) #thejapanesesoftwarechart
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twinturbo2
10/31/09

@bananapyramid: Nope, it isn't. Just got my first Ferrari in the game- the 512 TR, FYI. #thejapanesesoftwarechart
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onesimos005
10/30/09

In reply to Forza 3 Makes Inroads Into Japanese Game Chart
It would be interesting how Bayonetta, Tekken 6, and Four Warriors of Light: Final Fantasy Gaiden will rank in next week's Media Create software chart. All three games debuted with strong sales and may quickly reach 100K by the end of Saturday.
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mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta
10/30/09

@onesimos005: I wanna see how Sin and Punishment 2 stacks up. Sales projections are pretty low for it. #thejapanesesoftwarechart
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10/30/09

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21. Tales of Vesperia (PS3)

It had crazy first-week sales, but the sales dropped off (As they all do).

Now, Love Plus is enjoying more sales per week than Vesperia, and Love Plus came out two weeks before Vesperia did. #thejapanesesoftwarechart
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DARTH_TIGRIS
10/30/09

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I know that the 360 install base isn't huge in Japan, but it IS over a million. With the reviews that this game got and supposed love for sim racers (look at GT sales), the relatively low sales for FM3 is evidence of a larger issue with the Japanese gaming public. Shame. #thejapanesesoftwarechart
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AncientUnknown1
10/30/09

@DARTH_TIGRIS: I would think Uncharted 2's meager sales would be more damning evidence. #thejapanesesoftwarechart
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darkos87
10/30/09

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Didn't think Uncharted 2 would be popular there.
Typical japanese ps3 owner playing uncharted 2:
'I am sweating like a hooker in church'

*looks up Bible Black* #thejapanesesoftwarechart
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AncientUnknown1
10/30/09

@darkos5318008: We have different definitions of what constitutes popular. 50,000 in the first week is "niche" to me.
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darkos87
10/31/09

@AncientUnknown1: yeah I agree that it's not popular there, especially when pokemon is training 100,000 every week. #thejapanesesoftwarechart
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RicoTheSaboteur
10/23/09

In reply to Nathan Drake Charts Among Japan's Bestselling Games
7 PS3 games in the top 30.... if that's not an all time best, it must be close. #thejapanesesoftwarechart
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Masonvrocks
10/22/09

In reply to Nathan Drake Charts Among Japan's Bestselling Games
Wow...didn't Wii Okami come out here aaaages ago? #thejapanesesoftwarechart
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RicoTheSaboteur
10/23/09

@Masonvrock: Yes, but it was made by an american studio so it is just being released now in Japan.
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kNZA
10/22/09

In reply to Nathan Drake Charts Among Japan's Bestselling Games
360 game nobody's ever heard of makes 14th place...

Not moving big numbers at 14 but I'm always surprised the so a 360 on this list! #thejapanesesoftwarechart
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RicoTheSaboteur
10/23/09

@kNZA: google-fu tells me it is an adventure game, sequel to Chaos: Head Noah that was released also on X360 in February. Present time setting, Otaku main character, mystery/murder/communication devices, schoolgirls. The first one took place in Shibuya, this one in Akihabara. It is tied to some anime, but instead of retelling the story, it sheds light on some dark area of the original plot. Also the first one was a CERO Z (18+) and this one a CERO C (15+). The first game sold a total of about 40,000 units.

So now you know! (at least a little more). #thejapanesesoftwarechart
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kNZA
10/23/09

@RicoTheSaboteur:

Thanks and praises Rico!

Sounds like the kind of game Kotaku would profile... #thejapanesesoftwarechart
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rich8606
10/22/09

In reply to Nathan Drake Charts Among Japan's Bestselling Games
Aww... I was expecting it to sell more. I've played online and met a lot of Japanese players (compared to other Asians players). #thejapanesesoftwarechart
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