Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart - Kotaku Comments

Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart

Sabre_Justice: Okay, no more long name. — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:31:21 MDT

@Sweet Tooth: Fair enough. The games are good, but the anime is to say the least, kid-oriented.

Wonder if Pokemon Ranger is any good? Pokemon spinoffs usually are decent. I love Mystery Dungeon for some reason.

Sabre_Justice: Okay, no more long name.

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cheez — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:04:49 MDT

Okay, so we never got Tales of Rebirth on PS2. That means we can get it on PSP, right?

Right?

cheez

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Random1512 — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:48:26 MDT

Wii Sports fell all the way 15th and Wii Play at 18th, what's the world coming to?

Random1512

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Witzbold — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:10:58 MDT

@KM91: Its that good of a game.

Witzbold

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KM91 — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:02:44 MDT

Mario Kart DS is still selling? That's surprising.

KM91

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Witzbold — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:03:56 MDT

@reptile168: Makes sense, considering all the "foreign" game fans are on the 360 over the PS3.

Witzbold

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reptile168 — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:57:25 MDT

army of two on 360 outsold the PS3 version. Impressive.

reptile168

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Witzbold — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:18:07 MDT

@excel_excel: The same can be said about the US.

Whats your point?

Witzbold

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excel_excel — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:49:09 MDT

@Kyle81: True, a bit shit really but at least Echochrome is 12 which is something to be happy about, funny I always expected those types of games to sell well in japan but instead they buy the same crap over and over like us

excel_excel

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ksins5 — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:41:56 MDT

@LittleBigPlaneteer: don't get too excited. Famitsu's report states that the PS3 version outsold 360. So it's likely that the number are pretty much equal with only 1000 difference.

ksins5

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Torgen got his apology faceplate but not his fixed GH3 disc — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:34:40 MDT

@Kyle81: If you remove PSP from your post, I think your point remains equally (and depressingly) true.

Torgen got his apology faceplate but not his fixed GH3 disc

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Kyle81 — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:05:52 MDT

It's sad that the really unique original PSP games sell so poorly in Japan. Loco Roco, Patapon, and now Echochrome.... you would think they would accept these original titles better but they seem to just prefer the sequels to established franchises and Gundam.... (course nothing wrong with Gundam)

Kyle81

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kirk4ever — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:55:22 MDT

TAKES IF REBIRTH!!!? please namco please !! :(

kirk4ever

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thejakeman has died of dysentry — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:23:55 MDT

@SAKY: Racist!

thejakeman has died of dysentry

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syl1985 — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:22:22 MDT

@JimmyHACK: 1 or 2 copies... yeh :D

I am going to be in Japan next week :D

syl1985

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fuchikoma — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:21:00 MDT

oops, I misread your comment. You know what they are already, so the answer is... yes.

fuchikoma

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fuchikoma — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:20:05 MDT

@Dukeman330:
The games are made fairly simply and on a low budget, and they sell for 2000 yen. The PSP line is Simple 2500 and sells for 2500 yen.

I wish we had the whole lineup over here... drop $20ish on a game that looks like it could be amusing, play it for a little while until you get bored, and not really worry about being out $60-80!

Some more famous ones here are "The Oneechanbara" series (Bikini girl with cowboy hat (well, one of them has a hat) cuts up zombies with a sword), "Zombies vs Ambulance" and the "Earth Defence Force" series.

fuchikoma

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Wolfers — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:09:55 MDT

@KirbyMorph: Not true! I own Red and played a bit of Ranger. I continue to fail at seeing why it is so popular, and based on the reviews, I'm not alone here. Different strokes for different folks, but I still fail to see why these games absolutely dominate the sales charts in Japan.

Wolfers

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GordieHoweHatTrick — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:09:31 MDT

@elementary:

Now, I'm not the biggest curling fan. But damn, it's cool to watch on TV, dare to say the best TV sport too.

Looking forward to when it gets released in NA come the Summer.

Also, there's a new Super Dodgeball!? YESSS!

GordieHoweHatTrick

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SAKY — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:09:27 MDT

@LittleBigPlaneteer: wow, out already?! I gotta get my hands on it, sadly I don't own a PS3 :( Seems like an such an innovative game and proof positive that graphics don't mean jack.

SAKY

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SAKY — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:06:10 MDT

@ultraViolence: prime game for completionists :P

SAKY

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SAKY — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:05:19 MDT

Jeez, Nintendo is just killing. Let's see if that holds true after the great black hope, MGS4 & FF 100 er 13, is released.

(black..PS3..get it?)

I'm always amazed to see 360 games in the Japan top 30.

SAKY

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Xideo — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:00:03 MDT

Tales of Rebirth? Is that a new Tales or just another port for the PSP?

Xideo

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KirbyMorph — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:59:36 MDT

@Wolfers: Probably because you never played it.

KirbyMorph

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Huxle — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:55:22 MDT

o_O

Good job Armored Core.

Huxle

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Wolfers — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:52:02 MDT

@ultraViolence: You and me both.

Wolfers

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Masterpain22 — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:43:02 MDT

@Car2oon: I also like to see Crayon Shin-Chan in there. This is just a remake of a gba game so it is surprising to see it all the way up there, but I would like a english version of either this game or the previous one released on the DS. I'm also pleased to see Taiko Drum Master and Super Dodge Ball.

It is also interesting to see so many Mario related games. Even Mario Kart DS keeps showing up in the charts after all this time.

Masterpain22

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Doshu — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:37:19 MDT

@LittleBigPlaneteer: "Army of Two for the 360 outsold the PS3 Version?!"

Not all that surprising when you consider that shooters are the main reason to get a 360. What surprises me is that the game rates at all in Japan and that there are two 360 games in the top 30.

Doshu

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ultraViolence — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:35:51 MDT

hmmmm, pokemon. i just don't get it.
never have, never will.

ultraViolence

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MykalBloom — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:29:45 MDT

Wow, them Japanese really love they Pokemans.

I had no idea the brand was still so popular. It has to be, what, nine, ten years since I've picked up a pokemon game.

Now, I feel old.

Damn.

MykalBloom

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TheIrishNinja — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:27:22 MDT

hey, i wanna play that (translated) crayon shin-chan game.

TheIrishNinja

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zoesch — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:19:43 MDT

@LittleBigPlaneteer: The real surprise is that Army of Two has made it into the top 20

zoesch

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DarkCode — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:18:49 MDT

Holy crap! AC4 is doing pretty good. At least, #3 can't be too bad.

DarkCode

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LittleBigPlaneteer — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:11:29 MDT

WHOA WHOA WHOA

Army of Two for the 360 outsold the PS3 Version?!

LittleBigPlaneteer

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Dukeman330 — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:10:56 MDT

here's a stupid question. Why is this feature called "Simple 2000"? Is it after the bargain-bin software maker?

Dukeman330

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LittleBigPlaneteer — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:10:24 MDT

Echochrome did pretty well for its debut. It's a pretty niche title

LittleBigPlaneteer

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celery — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:05:51 MDT

@JimmyHACK: Monster Hunter will probably be able to take the whole top 10 by itself next week. It'll be nice to have a PSP game that finally justifies the hardware numbers for the PSP itself.

celery

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TheEngineer — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:05:10 MDT

They eat up new releases.

TheEngineer

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onidavin — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:04:23 MDT

@Garo: There's some really cool footage of it around. I hope it lands here for the 360.

onidavin

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Torgen got his apology faceplate but not his fixed GH3 disc — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:03:35 MDT

@Desertwolf: Then Nintendo would sue you.

Torgen got his apology faceplate but not his fixed GH3 disc

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Desertwolf — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:01:52 MDT

If i pick up a bag of crap, put a pikachu picture on it and sell it, i would make millions in a matter of days.

Desertwolf

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Garo — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:59:56 MDT

Um, what?
03. Armored Core: For Answer (PS3) - 54,000 / NEW
I didn't even know this game exists!?

Garo

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Michael McWhertor — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:59:45 MDT

@bangbangblah: This is Yakuza 3's third week on the charts. It's done well so far.

[kotaku.com]

Michael McWhertor

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Car2oon — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:57:45 MDT

I love me some Crayon Shin-Chan.

Car2oon

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fuchikoma — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:56:40 MDT

YES! ECHOCHROME! AT LAST!

And Taiko Drum Master DS... huh? That's just Taiko no Tatsujin - that's been out for ages! It is fun though...

fuchikoma

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bangbangblah — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:56:12 MDT

Wow. I assumed Yakuza would do better than that, or at least crack the top ten. But then again, I guess Wii Fit being up there is a lot more justified.

bangbangblah

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Torgen got his apology faceplate but not his fixed GH3 disc — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:55:50 MDT

@elementary: Thank you. Curling is awesome.

Torgen got his apology faceplate but not his fixed GH3 disc

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Sweet Tooth — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:52:21 MDT

@mind in rewind: lol, I played the games (I'm an RPG freak), never watched the cheesy anime series.

Sweet Tooth

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FP mind in rewind — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:50:33 MDT

@Sweet Tooth: I haven't played a pokemon game in like...ever.

FP mind in rewind

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Koztah — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:50:24 MDT

@Magic Emperor Anima:

I'm waiting for the NA release of For Answer, had no idea the japanese release was this soon. I've yet to buy an AC since Master of Arena.

Been waiting for them to make it a bit more fast-paced - which they did with AC4, but knackered the customization.

For Answer supposedly keeps the pace of AC4 and enhances the customization level back to where it's supposed to be. Fingers crossed.

Koztah

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elementary — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:48:52 MDT

I had never heard of Deca Sports. I looked it up and it seems like Wii Sports with different sports.

Pretty plain, eh?

Not so fast.
One of the included sports: Curling.
Awsome.

elementary

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JimmyHACK — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:48:23 MDT

anyone wanna take a guess on next week?? Monster Hunter??

JimmyHACK

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Sweet Tooth — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:47:34 MDT

I haven't played a pokemon game in like...forever.

Sweet Tooth

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Saint Anima — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:45:42 MDT

Hmm, not too bad for Echochrome. Didn't know about a new Armored Core coming out, though.

The only thing I want in the Top 10 is that damn Tales of Rebirth. Come on, Namco...give us more Tales!

Saint Anima