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Thu, Oct 11, 2012 | 15:38 BST
PS3 and Resident Evil 6 claim top spots on Japanese charts
Resident Evil 6 claimed the top software spot at Japanese retail this week, and PS3 knocked 3DS LL off its top spot on the hardware charts.
Wed, Oct 03, 2012 | 15:40 BST
SD Gundam G Generation Overworld, 3DS top Japanese retail charts
Namco Bandai’s SD Gundam G Generation Overworld for PSP was the clear winner at Japanese retail this week, with 209,815 units sold. Dead or Alive 5 for PS3, also new this week, came in second place with 66,586 units sold. The Xbox 360 version of the game came in 10th, moving 14,811 copies, bringing total sales of the game to 81,397 units. 3DS LL was on top again in hardware, moving 55,353 units, up from 35,206 the week prior.
Wed, Sep 26, 2012 | 15:42 BST
Final Fantasy 3 and 3DS top Japanese charts
Final Fantasy 3 for PSP and 3DS were the big winners on the Media Create charts in Japan, selling 44,872 and 61,382 units, respectively. We combined units sales of 3DS LL and 3DS there. Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning debuted in third place on PS3, and LittleBigPlanet Vita debuted at 17. Get the full hardware and software charts below.
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Posted in: 3DS, 3DS XL, Charts, DSi, DSiLL/XL, Japan, Microsoft, Nintendo, PS2, PS3, PSP, Retail, Vita, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: final fantasy 3, final fantasy III, japanese charts, media create
Wed, Sep 12, 2012 | 15:52 BST
3DS and New Super Mario Bros. 2 reclaim top spots at Japanese retail
3DS is back on top this week after being usurped by Vita last week thanks to the release of Hatsune Miku Project Diva f. This week, last week’s number one software title has fallen to fifth place, and has been replaced by New Super Mario Bros. 2. Nacmo’s Lost Heroes for 3DS debuted in second place, Max Payne 3 in third for PS3, and Pokemon Black 2 / White 2 rounded out the top five with a fourth place finish.
Get the full hardware and software charts below.
Wed, Sep 05, 2012 | 15:43 BST
Vita tops in Japan thanks to Hatsune Miku Project Diva f
Vita has bested 3DS on the Media Create charts this week with 50,070 units sold, thanks to the debut of SEGA’s rhythm game Hatsune Miku Project Diva f. The game stormed the software chart with 159,592 units sold. Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers also debuted for 3DS this week, and the Atlus title moved 69,365 units.
Get the full hardware and software charts below.
Wed, Aug 29, 2012 | 16:34 BST
New Super Mario Bros. 2 and 3DS LL maintain top spots on Japanese retail charts
New Super Mario Bros. 2 is still the reigning champion of Japanese games retail this week, as is 3DS LL. According to Media Create figures, the latest Mario title moved 68,547 units, bringing the grand total in the region to 981,144 lifetime. The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings also debuted in Japan this week on Xbox 360, landing in the 19th spot with 4,924 units sold.
Get the full hardware and software charts below.
Fri, Aug 24, 2012 | 20:54 BST
Nintendo rules 70% of the games market in Japan
Nintendo products make up close to 70% of the games market in Japan, according to a Media Create report attached to the latest retail charts. This is the largest share of the Japanese hardware and software market Nintendo has acquired in the last five years. On the hardware side of things, Nintendo offerings make up 75% of all hardware sales, compared to Sony’s 23%. The latest charts show the top 10 games in the country were on Nintendo consoles with 69.74% of software sold, compared with Sony consoles garnering 29.18% of sales. Via Wired.
Wed, Aug 22, 2012 | 19:37 BST
New Super Mario Bros. 2 reigns supreme on Media Create charts
New Super Mario Bros. 2 is still tops on the Media Create charts this week, and has been since it was released has released in Japan on July 28. 3DS XL (LL in Japan) moved 66,412 units, sales of which are up 1,757 units week-over-week. Sales overall were a bit slow for the week, as there were no new game releases.
Wed, Aug 01, 2012 | 15:33 BST
New Super Mario Bros. 2 and 3DS XL take Japanese charts by storm
Media Create has released its weekly retail chart for Japan, and New Super Mario Bros. 2 debuted strong with 407,000 units sold and Persona 4 Arena for PS3 came in second with 128,485 units moved. 3DS XL (LL in Japan) debuted with 187,480 units sold, claiming the top spot on the hardware charts.
Wed, Jul 25, 2012 | 17:06 BST
Kirby’s Dream Collection tops Japanese charts
Media Create has released its weekly retail chart for Japan, and the debut of Kirby’s Dream Collection Special Edition knocked Pokemon Black & White 2 from its venerable perch – but just barely. The Wii title sold 100,286 units for the week, just 8,108 units more than Pokemon. Hardware fared a bit better this week, with PS3, PSP, Wii, and DSi systems all seeing a surge in unit sales.
Wed, Jul 18, 2012 | 15:57 BST
Time Travelers debuts strong on Japanese charts, hardware comes in flat
Media Create has released its weekly retail chart for Japan, and unsurprisingly, Pokemon Black & White 2 was once again tops with 122,242 units moved. The 3DS and Vita versions of Level-5′s Time Travelers also debuted this week with 27,754 units combined. The strongest debut of the week though, was Taiko Drum Master: Chibi Dragon and the Mysterious Orb with 65,642.
Thu, Jul 05, 2012 | 01:42 BST
Crystal White Vita drives JP sales spike
Japanese sales data shows a significant increase in Vita hardware sales on release of the first colour variant.
Fri, Jun 29, 2012 | 19:22 BST
Japanese game industry sales up year-over-year thanks to Pokemon, 3DS
The Japanese games market grew for the first time in two years during the first half of 2012, thanks to 3DS, according to figures released by Enterbrain and Famitsu.
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Posted in: 3DS, Charts, Japan, Retail, Trade
Tags: enterbrain, japanese charts, Pokemon Black & White 2
Wed, Jun 27, 2012 | 20:33 BST
Pokemon Black & White 2 dominates Japanese charts, Vita slips heavily
Media Create has released its weekly retail chart for Japan, and as previously reported, Pokemon Black & White 2 dominated software with 1,561,738 units sold. Vita feel back into its usual third place spot in drastic fashion moving a paltry 13,589 units when compared to last week’s 34,459 units.
Fri, Jun 22, 2012 | 09:25 BST
Strong sell-through for Persona 4 The Golden
PS Vita JRPG, Persona 4 The Golden has topped the Japanese chart with 137,076 units sold and a sell-through rate of 84.11 percent, Andriasang has reported.
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Posted in: Atlus, Fighter, PS3, Retail, Sony, Vita, Xbox 360
Tags: japanese charts, Lollipop Chainsaw, Persona 4: The Golden
Wed, Jun 20, 2012 | 17:16 BST
Vita sales surge in Japan thanks to Persona 4 The Golden
Media Create has released its weekly retail chart for Japan, and thanks to the release of Persona 4 the Golden Vita sales surged to 34,459 units compared to last week’s 13,383 units, giving it a second place spot on the hardware charts.
Wed, Jun 13, 2012 | 20:10 BST
Tokyo Jungle debuts in top spot on Japanese charts
Media Create has released its weekly retail chart for Japan, and Tokyo Jungle debited strong, topping the software chart with 110,309 units sold. 3DS was still the top hardware offering, despite a significant sales drop of 36,200 units over last week. Get the full top 20 software chart as well as hardware figures below.
Wed, Jun 06, 2012 | 18:59 BST
Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry’s Wonderland tops Japanese charts with over 500K sold
Media Create has released its weekly retail chart for Japan, Square’s latest entry in the Dragon Quest Monsters franchise, Terry’s Wonderland 3D, topped the charts with 513,183 units sold. 3DS sales were up 45,863 units over last week thanks to the title. Get the full top 20 software chart as well as hardware figures below.
Wed, May 30, 2012 | 18:13 BST
Dragon’s Dogma storms Japanese charts with 331,064 units sold
Media Create has released its weekly retail chart for Japan, and Capcom’s RPG Dragon’s Dogma demolished the software chart with 302,040 units sold on PS3 and 29,024 units sold on Xbox 360. Mario Tennis Open, which was also a new release for the period, came in second with 102,000 units sold. On the hardware side, 3DS moved 55,212 and Vita sales were up slightly over last week with 6,675 units moved – otherwise, hardware sales were relatively flat week-over-week.
Wed, May 23, 2012 | 20:09 BST
My Little Sister and 3DS top Japanese Charts
Media Create has released its weekly retail chart for Japan, and Namco’s PSP title My Little Sister Can’t Be This Cute Can’t Be Continuing topped software with 53,175 units sold for its debit. 3DS was once again sporting the hardware crown with 45,752 units moved. Get the full thing below courtesy of Gematsu.
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