The battle for hearts and minds and portable gameplay time in Japan has been won by One Piece. The latest manga-based spin-off has kicked MonHun Nikki, the cuter version of Monster Hunter, from its top spot overseas.
It was a slow week in terms of exciting Japanese sales developments. Wii Party made its way closer to selling a million copies in Japan—it should do so within the next week—and UFC Undisputed 2010 bowed in Japan with an unimpressive showing. Oh, and One Piece: Gigant Battle moved more than 100,000 copies in its first week.
You can see all the number-based excitement for yourself by surveying this weeks’ bestselling games in Japan, as compiled by sales tracker Media Create.
01. One Piece: Gigant Battle (DS) – 132,000 / NEW
02. MonHun Nikki: Poka Poka Ailu Mura (PSP) – 56,000 / 400,000
03. Wii Party (Wii) – 45,000 / 960,000
04. Ace Combat: Joint Assault (PSP) – 13,000 / 98,000
05. Metroid: Other M (Wii) – 11,000 / 57,000
06. Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii) – 10,000 / 817,000
07. Egokoro Kyoushitsu DS (DS) – 8,000 / 167,000
08. Vitamin X Evolution Plus (PSP) – 8,000 / NEW
09. Inazuma Eleven 3: Sekai e no Chousen!! Bomber / Spark (DS) – 8,000 / 828,000
10. Sengoku Efuda Yuugi: Hototogisu Tairan (PSP) – 7,000 / NEW
11. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (the Best) (PSP)
12. Wii Fit Plus (Wii)
13. Taiko no Tatsujin DS: Dororon! Youkai Daikessen!! (DS)
14. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PS3)
15. Bleach: Heat the Soul 7 (PSP)
16. UFC Undisputed 2010 (PS3)
17. Tomodachi Collection (DS)
18. Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
19. Sengoku Basara 3 (PS3)
20. Sengoku Basara 3 (Wii)
21. Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (PSP)
22. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii)
23. Hatsune Miku: Project Diva 2nd (PSP)
24. Dragon Quest Monsters Battle Road Victory (Wii)
25. Bokujou Monogatari: Futago no Mura (DS)
26. Another Century’s Episode: R (PS3)
27. Fire Emblem: Shin Monshou no Nazo Hikari to Kage no Eiyuu (DS)
28. New Super Mario Bros. (DS)
29. Metal Max 3 (DS)
30. Tetris Party Premium (DS)
