The portable wars
Unsurprisingly in its first sales week, six of the 3DS’s limited launch line up peppered the software chart’s top twenty.

But Sony isn’t done yet, as the PSP’s ravenous Japanese user base are still eating up multiplayer titles, topping the charts with Phantasy Star Portable 2.

The older system managed to outperform 3DS software sales by more than 120,000 units sold, but the latter saw only two days on sale during the period covered.

Killzone 3, the only Western-developed title in the top twenty, debuted at 13th position.

See the top twenty below. Last week’s chart can be found here.

1. Phantasy Star Portable 2: Infinity (PSP) – 206,654 (New)
2. SD Gundam G Generation: World (PSP) – 192,981 (New)
3. Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle (3DS) – 119,591 (New)
4. Disgaea 4 (PS3) – 79,425 (New)
5. Nintendogs + Cats (French Bulldog, Shiba, Toy Poodle & New Friends) (3DS) – 64,213 (New)
6. Samurai Warriors: Chronicles (3DS) – 49,327 (New)
7. Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition (3DS) – 44,649 (New)
8. Ridge Racer 3D (3DS) – 38,226 (New)
9. Monster Hunter Freedom 3 (PSP) – 36,323
10. The Idolmaster 2 (360) – 34,621 (New)
11. Rune Factory: Oceans (PS3) – 28,939 (New)
12. SD Gundam G Generation: World (Wii) 28,119 (New)
13. Killzone 3 (PS3) – 26,717 (New)
14. Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 5 (PSP) – 26,345 (New)
15. Winning Eleven 3D Soccer (3DS) – 24,556 (New)
16. Samurai Warriors 3 Z (PS3) – 24.075
17. Catherine (PS3) – 21,183
18. Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s World Championship 2011: Over the Nexus (DS) – 21,002 (New)
19. Marvel Vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds (PS3) – 14,821
20. Rune Factory: Oceans (Wii) – 10.495 (New)

Software chart offerings per system

3DS – 6
PSP – 4
DS – 1
Wii – 2
PS3 – 6
Xbox 360 – 1

PSP Dominant … for now
On the strength of software sales, including two new bestsellers in the top spots, Sony’s portable held off the new kid on the block – but not for long.

The 3DS launched in Japan on February 26, giving it just two days on sale during the period charted, and it managed to challenge the PSP’s full week.

Reports of initial shipments selling out within hours suggest a greater stock of hardware might have propelled the 3DS to the top of the charts.

The 3DS launch line up is another limiting factor, with only eight games on offer to tempt early adopters away from established platforms – and the PSP’s multiplayer scene.

Nintendo aren’t taking the PSP competition lightly; the new hardware’s enhanced multiplayer features could well strike a barb into Sony’s heart. Reports from Japan suggest some players have already completed the few built-in Street Pass titles available at launch, thanks to large community “swap meets”.

This spirit of interaction bodes well for the 3DS’s conquest of the hardcore PSP multiplayer crowd – but only if the software keeps rolling out.

New shipments have already reached stores; next week’s charts may well see the mighty PSP topple.

Japanese hardware, January 3 – February 27, 2011 (combined SKUs, year to date)

• PSP – 484,326
• 3DS – 374,764
• DS –247,007
• PS3 –241,251
• Wii – 166,213
• Xbox 360 –22,295
• PS2 –15,148

Japanese hardware, February 21 – February 27, 2011 (combined SKUs):

• 3DS – 374,764
• PSP – 49,031
• PS3 – 23,654
• DS – 17,558
• Wii – 12,159
• Xbox 360 – 3,366
• PS2 – 1,773

Japanese hardware, February 21 – February 27, 2011 (separate SKUs):

• 3DS – 374,764
• PSP – 47,955
• PS3 – 23,654
• Wii – 12,159
• DSi LL – 9,093
• DSi – 7,802
• Xbox 360 –3,366
• PS2 – 1,773
• PSP go –1,076
• DS Lite – 663

Media Create has released the sales figures for the week of November 15 -21, and the software chart in Japan was dominated by Call of Duty: Black Ops.

The game sold 128,922 units on PS3 while the Xbox 360 version sold 30K units. Square Enix published game for Activision in the region, and the subtitled version is what topped the charts as the dubbed version won’t see a release until next month.

Super Fossil Fighters debuted in second with almost 43K units sold on DS, and Pokemon Black and White is still maintaining a spot in the top five, sitting at number three with 39,883 units sold – bringing its LtD total to 4,450,879 – wow.

The top 20 is below:

1. Call of Duty Black Ops Subtitled Version (PS3): 128,922
2. Super Fossil Fighters (DS): 42,829
3. Pokemon Black & White (DS): 39,883
4. Super Mario Collection Special Pack (Wii) – 38,219
5. Tactics Ogre (PSP) – 37,350
6. Winning Eleven 2011 (PES 11) (PSP) – 35,500
7. Call of Duty Black Ops Subtitled Version (X360) – 30,279
8. Tongari Boushi to Mahou to Omise (DS) – 24,918
9. Winning Eleven 2011 (PS3) – 22,383
10. Record of Agarest War 2 (PS3) -20,889
11. God Eater Burst (PSP) – 18,726
12. Criminal Girls (PSP) – 17,855
13. Pachige Tamashii CR Evangelion Hajimari no Fukuin (PS3) – 16,964
14. Wii Party (Wii) – 16,814
15. Dragon Ball Raging Blast 2 (PS3) – 14,632
16. Winning Eleven 2011 (PS2) – 14,450
17. Kirby’s Epic Yarn (Wii) – 11,840
18. Wii Sports Resort (Wii) – 11,745
19. Pachige Tamashii CR Evangelion Hajimari no Fukuin (PSP) – 9,102
20. Winning Eleven Play Maker 2011 (Wii) – 8,105

Wii Fit Plus has risen to the top of Japanese software chart by moving 340,000 copies, according to Media Create.

Coming in at number two is Inazuma Eleven 2: Kyoui no Shinryakusha (football RPG) with 281,000 sales, Pokemon Heart Gold/Soul Silver slipped to number three with 267,000 combined sales.

Gran Turismo PSP was fourth with 134,000 and Macross Ultimate Frontier (PSP)was fifth with 81,000.

Newbies Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 came in at seven with 42,000 sales and Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce at nine with 27,000 sales.

Via Eurogamer.

The Japanese Software Sales are in for the week ending August 30, and it looks as though Tomodachi Collection (Friend Collection) for DS was the best selling game over there once again last week.

Dragon Quest IX came in second, with Wii Sports Resort still going strong at number three.

All in all, there were 11 DS games in the top 30 with seven for PS2, six for PSP, four for Wii, and one a piece for PS3 and 360.

Games that hit 11-30 are listed after the break.

Thanks, GoNintendo.

1. [NDS] Tomodachi Collection (Friend Collection) (Nintendo) – 80,000 / 890,000
2. [NDS] Dragon Quest IX: Defenders of the Starry Sky (Square Enix) – 71,000 / 3,794,000
3. [WII] Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo) – 46,000 / 1,085,000
4. [360] Dream C Club (D3 Publisher) – 46,000 / NEW
5. [WII] Monster Hunter 3 (Capcom) – 34,000 / 836,000
6. [PSP] Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny (Namco Bandai) – 29,000 / NEW
7. [NDS] Super Robot Gakuen (Namco Bandai) – 28,000 / NEW
8. [NDS] You’ll Incur Losses if You Remain Ignorant: How Money and Things Work DS (Nintendo) – 21,000 / NEW
9. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2 G (BEST) (Capcom) – 18,000 / 925,000
10. [PS2] Hakuouki: Zuisouroku (Idea Factory) – 17,000 / NEW
11. [PS2] SD Gundam G Generation Wars (Namco Bandai)
12. [NDS] Puyo Puyo 7 (SEGA)
13. [PSP] Hakuouki Portable (Idea Factory)
14. [NDS] Nanashi no Game: Eye (The Game with no Name: Eye) (Square Enix)
15. [PS2] Melty Blood: Actress Again (Ecole Software)
16. [NDS] Penguin no Mondai X: Tenkuu no 7 Senshi (A Penguin’s Troubles X: 7 Warriors of the Sky) (Konami)
17. [PSP] Tales of Versus (Namco Bandai)
18. [NDS] Welcome Home! Chibi-Robo! Happy Rich Big Cleaning! (Nintendo)
19. [NDS] Blood of Bahamut (Square Enix)
20. [PS2] Memories Off 6: Next Relation (5pb)
21. [PS2] J-League Winning Eleven 2009 Club Championship (Konami)
22. [PSP] Okami Kakushi (Sly Wolf) (Konami)
23. [NDS] Color Changing Tingle’s Balloon Trip of Love (Nintendo)
24. [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo)
25. [PSP] Ninja Clash: Tenchu San Portable (From Software)
26. [PS2] Kamen Rider: Climax Heroes (Namco Bandai)
27. [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
28. [PS2] Pro Yakyuu Spirits 6 (Konami)
29. [NDS] Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
30. [PS3] F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin (CyberFront)

Tomodachi Connection, Fate/Unlimited, and Mind Exercises all three debuted on the top ten in Japan for the week ending June 21.

The top 30 best selling games for the week included 16 Nintendo DS, 7 Wii, 5 PSP and 2 PS3 titles. This was the first time that a PS2 title has not been in the Japanese top 30 in the console’s history, according to RPGsite.

Courtesy of Gamasutra, we have the top ten for you below.

1. Tomodachi Connection -Nintendo (DS) (102,000) (Debut)
2. Fate/Unlimited Codes Portable – Capcom (PSP) (34,000) (Debut)
3. Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days -Square Enix (DS) (27,000)
4. Sloan to MacHale: Nazo No Monogatari – Level 5 (DS) (15,000)
5. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (PSP the Best) – Capcom (PSP) (14,000)
6. Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth – Capcom (DS) (11,000)
7. Akira Tago’s Mind Exercises Vol. 1 – Level 5 (DS) (10,000) (Debut)
8. Wii Fit – Nintendo (Wii) (10,000)
9. Koei’s Shin Sangokumusou 5: Empires – Koei (PS3) (9,000)
10. Pokemon Platinum – Nintendo (DS) (7,000)

Sloan to Michael: Nazo no Monogatari was the number one game in Japan last week, and Mass Effect’s launch was a nice one, with the game debuting at number three.

Top ten is below, with the rest after the break courtesy of ChartGet.

1. [NDS] Sloan to Michael: Nazo no Monogatari (Level 5) 43,000 / NEW
2. [NDS] Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! 2 (SEGA) 39,000 / NEW
3. [360] Mass Effect (Microsoft) 17,000 / NEW
4. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2 G (PSP the Best) (Capcom) 14,000 / 692,000
5. [PSP] Bleach: Heat the Soul 6 (SCEI) 13,000 / 54,000
6. [NDS] Dragon Ball Kai: Saiyajin Raishuu (Namco Bandai) 12,000 / 148,000
7. [NDS] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of the Sky (Nintendo) 12,000 / 311,000
8. [NDS] Made in Ore (Wario Ware) (Nintendo) 11,000 / 123,000
9. [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo) 10,000 / 3,424,000
10. [NDS] Mario & Luigi RPG 3 (Nintendo) 9,000 / 624,000
11. [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
12. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii (Namco Bandai)
13. [WII] Monster Hunter G (Capcom)
14. [PSP] Grow Lancer (Atlus)
15. [PSP] Sengoku Basara: Battle Heroes (Capcom)
16. [WII] Winning Eleven Playmaker 2009 (Konami)
17. [NDS] Pokémon Platinum (Pokémon)
18. [NDS] Yuuzai x Muzai (Namco Bandai)
19. [WII] Wii Sports (Nintendo)
20. [NDS] New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
21. [PS2] Jikkyou Power Pro Major League 2009 (Konami)
22. [PSP] SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1 (SNK Playmore)
23. [NDS] Pro Yakyuu Famista DS 2009 (Konami)
24. [NDS] Rittai Picross 3D (Nintendo)
25. [WII] Tact of Magic (Nintendo)
26. [PS2] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2009 (Konami)
27. [PSP] Persona (Atlus)
28. [NDS] Rhythm Tengoku Gold (Nintendo)
29. [WII] Deca Sports 2 (Hudson)
30. [PSP] ToraDora Portable! (Namco Bandai)