Capcom’s 3DS shooter moved 43,575, bringing lifetime sales in Japan for RE: Revelations to 190,134. New release Soulcalibur V moved 34,328 units on PS3 and 7,679 units on Xbox 360, for a combined total of 42,007 units.

Other debuts for the week were: Photokano on PSP, Ragnarok Odyssey for Vita, Super Mario 3D Land on 3DS, Gran Turismo 5 Spec II and Dragon Age II on PS3, and Monster Hunter Frontier Online 3 on Xbox 360.

On the hardware side of things, PS3 and Xbox 360 were the only offerings to show growth, with each console moving 999 units and 147 units, respectively, over the prior week.

3DS sales were down 9,771 units week-over-week, but still managed to top the hardware chart. Wii sales fell by 1,58 units, and older DSi units moved a combined 1,759 units compared to last week’s 1,918 units combined.

The full top 20 for the week ending February 5 with LtD sales in parentheses is posted below. Last week’s chart can be found here.

1. [3DS] Resident Evil: Revelations (Capcom, 01/26/12) – 43,575 (190,134)
2. [PS3] Soulcalibur V (Namco Bandai, 02/02/12) – 34,328 – NEW
3. [PSP] Photokano (Kadokawa Games, 02/02/12) – 34,095 – NEW
4. [PSV] Ragnarok Odyssey (GungHo Online Entertainment, 02/02/12) -33,496 – NEW
5. [PS3] Armored Core V (From Software, 01/26/12) – 30,775 (194,681)
6. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo, 12/01/11) – 26,791 (1,460,749)
7. [3DS] Monster Hunter Tri G (Capcom, 12/10/11) – 24,128 (1,211,026)
8. [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land (Nintendo, 11/03/11) – 22,817 – NEW
9. [PS3] Gran Turismo 5 Spec II (Sony Computer Entertainment, 02/02/12) – 21,416 – NEW
10. [PS3] Dragon Age II (Spike, 02/02/12) – 19,928 – NEW
11. [3DS] Rhythm Thief R (Sega, 01/19/12) – 9,511 (56,037)
12. [360] Monster Hunter Frontier Online 3 (Capcom, 02/01/12) – 9,047 – NEW
13. [3DS] Inazuma Eleven Go Shine / Dark (Level-5, 12/15/11) – 8,960
14. [PSV] Tales of Innocence R (Namco Bandai, 01/26/12) – 8,397 (63,250)
15. [Wii] Just Dance Wii (Nintendo, 10/13/11) – 7,851 (527,050)
16. [360] Soulcalibur V (Namco Bandai, 02/02/12) – 7,679 – NEW
17. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 3rd (PSP the Best) (Capcom, 09/22/11) – 6,875 (185,853)
18. [Wii] Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo, 11/11/10) – 5,635 (862,118)
19. [PS3] Final Fantasy XIII-2 (Square Enix, 12/15/11) – 5,336 (774,415)
20. [PS3] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo, 04/10/08) – 5,068 (3,500,168)

The full hardware chart with last week’s sales in parentheses is below.

• 3DS – 75,018 (84,789)
• PS3 – 23,293 (22,294)
• PSV – 17,141 (18,942)
• PSP – 15,847 (16,008)
• Wii – 8,814 (10,396)
• X360 – 1,382 (1,235)
• DSi LL – 1,090 (1,180)
• DSi – 669 (738)
• PS2 – 481 (713)

Armored Core V topped the charts with 163,906 units moved on PS3, and the Xbox 360 version landed at number six with 24,719 units sold.

Resident Evil Revelations hit 3DS running with 146,559 units moved, and Tales of Innocence R moved 54,853 units for the three spot, which gave Vita a title in the top 20 once more.

The other debut for the week, Namco’s PSP title Gundam Mokuba no Kiseki, landed at 11 with 9,121 units sold.

Over on the hardware end, last week, PS2 and Xbox 360 were the only systems to show growth; however, Media Create’s latest figures show the growth was sort-lived, as both declined in sales for the week.

PSP and its handheld competitors DSi and DSi LL also saw a sales decline during the period. Wii and PS3 sales were up slightly over the prior week, but 3DS and Vita were the clear winners in the growth department with an extra 3,829 and 3,723 units moved, respectively, over the prior week.

The full top 20 for the week ending January 29 with LtD sales in parentheses is posted below. Last week’s chart can be found here.

1. [PS3] Armored Core V (From Software, 01.26.2012): 163,906 (NEW)
2. [3DS] Resident Evil Revelations (Capcom, 01.26.2012): 146,559 (NEW)
3. [PSV] Tales of Innocence R (Namco Bandai, 01.26.2012): 54,853 (NEW)
4. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo, 12.01.2011): 29,230 (1,433,958)
5. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3G (Capcom, 12.10.2011): 27,032 (1,186,898)
6. [360] Armored Core V (From Software, 01.26.2012): 24,719 (NEW)
7. [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land (Nintendo, 11.03.2011): 23,003 (1,288,495)
8. [PS3] Idolmaster Anime & G4U Pack V.4 (Namco 01.26.2012): 18,179 (NEW)
9. [3DS] Rhythm Thief (Nintendo, 01.26.2012): 14,928 (46,526)
10. [3DS] Inazuma Eleven Go (Level-5, 12.15.2011): 10,479 (370,804)
11. [PSP] Gundam Mokuba no Kiseki (Namco Bandai, 01.26.2012): 9,121 (NEW)
12. [WII] Just Dance Wii (Nintendo, 10.13.2011): 7,837 (519,199)
13. [PS3] Musou Orochi 2 (Tecmo Koei, 12.22.2011): 7,419 (355,033)
14. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable the Best (Capcom, 09.22.2011): 7,072 (178,978)
15. [PS3] Final Fantasy XIII-2 (Square Enix, 12.15.2011): 6,405 (769,079)
16. [WII] Wii Party (Nintendo, 07.08.2010): 6,280 (2,279,598)
17. [WII] Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo, 11.11.2010): 6,056 (856,483)
18. [3DS] Nintendogs + Cats (Nintendo, 02.26.2011): 5,397 (487,201)
19. [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo, 04.10.2008): 5,326 (3,495,100)
20. [WII] Hoshi no Kirby Wii (Nintendo, 10.27.2011): 4,873 (590,133)

The full hardware chart with last week’s sales in parentheses is below, courtesy of Andriasang.

• 3DS: 84,789 (80,960)
• PS3: 22,924 (21,155)
• PSV: 18,942 (15,219)
• PSP: 16,008 (17,181)
• Wii: 10,396 (10,173)
• X360: 1,235 (1,588)
• DSi LL: 1,180 (1,200)
• DSi: 738 (822)
• PS2: 713 (903)

Furthermore, no software titles represented the system on Media Create’s top 20, as PS3 and PSP claimed three titles each and Xbox 360 had a software title in the top five, D3′s Onechanbara Z Kagura, which helped boots sales of the hardware by 69 units over the week prior.

The rest of the chart was was dominated by titles for 3DS and Wii, which had seven and six on offer, respectively.

Debuts for the period included Rhythm Thief and Onechanbara Z Kagura, which sold 31,598 and 22,013 units, respectively. Other debuts for the week were Heroes Phantasia and Beyond the Labyrinth, each moving under 16,000 units.

Mario Kart 7 was the clear winner though with 35,105 units sold, bringing its LtD total since releasing in December to 1,404,728 units.

Sales of current generation systems were down overall across the board, except, as noted above for Xbox 360. However, PS2 sales increased over the prior week by 137 units.

It’s unclear at present why PS2 had a boost in sales given the information provided to us at press time.

The full top 20 for the week with LtD sales in parentheses is posted below. Last week’s chart can be found here.

1. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo, 12/01): 35,105 (1,404,728)
2. [3DS] Rhythm Thief (Sega, 01/19): 31,598 <- NEW
3. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3G (Cacpom, 12/10): 31,369 (1,159,866)
4. [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land (Nintendo, 11/03): 26,051 (1,265,491)
5. [360] Onechanbara Z Kagura (D3 Publisher, 01/19): 22,013 <- NEW
6. [PSP] Heroes Phantasia (Namco Bandai, 01/19): 15,163 <- NEW
7. [3DS] Inazuma Eleven Go (Level-5, 12/15): 14,190 (360,325)
8. [3DS] Beyond the Labyrinth (Konami, 01/19): 14,176 <- NEW
9. [PSP] Super Robot Taise OG Saga Masou Kishin II (Namco Bandai, 01/12): 11,598 (93,494)
10. [PS3] Musou Orochi 2 (Tecmo Koei, 12/22): 10,690 (347,614)
11. [PS3] Final Fantasy XIII-2 (Square Enix, 12/15): 8,706 (762,674)
12. [WII] Just Dance Wii (Nintendo, 10/13): 8,315 (511,363)
13. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 3rd PSP the Best(Cacpom, 09/22): 8,126 (171,906)
14. [WII] Wii Party (Nintendo, 07/08/2010): 7,133 (2,273,318)
15. [WII] Wii Sports Resort Wiimote Plus Pack (Nintendo, 11/11/2010): 6,594 (850,426)
16. [WII] Hoshi no Kirby Wii (Nintendo, 10/27): 6,162 (585,260)
17. [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo, 04/10/2008): 6,137 (3,489,774)
18. [PS3] Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 Dubbed Version (Square Enix, 12/22): 5,945 (96,391)
19. [3DS] Nintendogs + cats (Nintendo, 02/26): 5,932 (481,804)
20. [WII] Go Vacation (Namco Bandai, Wii, 10/20): 5,460 (221,639)

The full hardware chart with last week’s sales in parentheses is below, courtesy of Andriasang.

• 3DS: 80,960 (100,668)
• PS3: 21,155 (30,332)
• PSP: 17,181 (22,538)
• PSV: 15,219 (18,361)
• Wii: 10,173 (14,179)
• X360: 1,588 (1,519)
• DSi LL: 1,200 (1,515)
• PS2: 903 (766)
• DSi: 822 (1,206)

In Japan, Vita saw an upswing at launch, but sales have progressively dropped ever since:

• Launch: 324,859
• Week 2: 72,479
• Week 3: 42,648
• Week 4: 18,361

For the week ending January 15, the holiday sales drop not only affected Vita, but 3DS as well, with unit sales for the handheld dropping 50% over the week prior, despite still maintaining the top spot on the hardware chart.

Media Create has stopped reporting sales of DS Lite, which last week only sold 28 units in the region.

PS3 and PSP, which landed in second and thrid place, respectively, also saw a drop in sales.

The full hardware chart with last week’s sales in parentheses is below, courtesy of Andriasang.

• 3DS: 100,668 (197,952)
• PS3: 30,332 (67,199)
• PSP: 22,538 (62,746)
• PSV: 18,361 (42,648)
• Wii: 14,179 (33,208)
• DSi LL: 1,515 (3,356)
• X360: 1,519 (2,453)
• DSi: 1,206 (2,418)
• PS2: 766 (1,659)

The software chart for the same period was topped by the aforementioned Namco title for PSP, but it wasn’t the only debut for the week, Tecmo’s Spirit Camera and Namco Ace Combat 3D were also new to charts.

Mario Kart 7, Monster Hunter 3G, Super Mario 3D Land, and Inazuma Eleven Go helped Super Robot Taise round out the top 5.

The full top 20 for the week with LtD sales in parentheses is posted below.

• [PSP] 01. Super Robot Taise OG Saga Masou Kishin II (Namco Bandai, 01/12): 81,996 <- NEW
• [3DS] 02. Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo, 12/01): 52,266 (1,369,623)
• [3DS] 03. Monster Hunter 3G (Cacpom, 12/10): 44,644 (1,128,498)
• [3DS] 04. Super Mario 3D Land (Nintendo, 11/03): 40,154 (1,239,440)
• [3DS] 05. Inazuma Eleven Go (Level-5, 12/15): 20,777 (346,135)
• [PS3] 06. Musou Orochi 2 (Tecmo Koei, 12/22): 20,409 (336,925)
• [3DS] 07. Spirit Camera (Nintendo, 01/12): 16,351 <- NEW
• [PS3] 08. Final Fantasy XIII-2 (Square Enix, 12/15): 14,407 (753,968)
• [3DS] 09. Ace Combat 3D Cross Rumble (Namco Bandai, 01/12): 12,819 <- NEW
• [WII] 10. Just Dance Wii (Nintendo, 10/13): 12,370 (503,048)
• [WII] 11. Wii Sports Resort Wiimote Plus Pack (Nintendo, 11/11/2010): 10,076 (843,833)
• [WII] 12. Wii Party (Nintendo, 07/08/2010): 9,383 (2,266,185)
• [PSP] 13. Monster Hunter Portable 3rd PSP the Best(Cacpom, 09/22): 9,342 (163,780)
• [WII] 14. Taiko Drum Master Wii Ultimate Version (Namco Bandai,, 11/23): 9,049 (206,052)
• [WII] 15. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo, 04/10/2008): 8,978 (3,483,638)
• [WII] 16. Hoshi no Kirby Wii (Nintendo, 10/27): 8,931 (579,098)
• [WII] 17. Go Vacation (Namco Bandai,, 10/20): 8,162 (216,180)
• [3DS] 18. Nintendogs + cats (Nintendo, 02/26): 7,958 (475,872)
• [PS3] 19. Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 Dubbed Version (Square Enix, 12/22): 7,772 (90,446)
• [WII] 20. Inazuma Eleven Strikers 2012 Extreme (Level-5, 12/22): 6,716 (134,126)

A lack of new releases

For the week ending January 8, there were no new releases in the region, so you would be forgiven for thinking the top 20 looked similar to last week’s.

Mario Kart 7 topped the chart with 157,188 units moved, and was followed by Super Mario Land 3D with 119,093 units sold. Monster Hunter 3G moved 98,355 units for the week, and the chart also saw the return of Nintendogs + Cats which landed in the 13 spot.

The full top 20 for the week with LtD sales in parentheses is posted below, courtesy of Andriasang.

• [3DS] 01. Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo, 12/01): 157,188 (1,317,357)
• [3DS] 02. Super Mario 3D Land (Nintendo, 11/03): 119,093 (1,199,285)
• [3DS] 03. Monster Hunter 3G (Cacpom, 12/10): 98,355 (1,083,853)
• [3DS] 04. Inazuma Eleven Go (Level-5, 12/15): 56,134 (325,358)
• [PS3] 05. Musou Orochi 2 (Tecmo Koei, 12/22): 42,464 (316,516)
• [WII] 06. Just Dance Wii (Nintendo, 10/13): 37,266 (490,677)
• [PS3] 07. Final Fantasy XIII-2 (Square Enix, 12/15): 35,325 (739,561)
• [WII] 08. Wii Party (Nintendo, 07/08/2010): 33,174 (2,256,803)
• [WII] 09. Hoshi no Kirby Wii (Nintendo, 10/27): 33,040 (570,168)
• [WII] 10. Wii Sports Resort Wiimote Plus Pack (Nintendo, 11/11/2010): 30,783 (833,757)
• [WII] 11. Go Vacation (Namco Bandai,, 10/20): 26,852 (208,017)
• [WII] 12. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo, 04/10/2008): 26,346 (3,474,659)
• [3DS] 13. Nintendogs + Cats (Nintendo, 02/26): 24,514 (467,914)
• [WII] 14. Inazuma Eleven Strikers 2012 Extreme (Level-5, 12/22): 23,521 (127,410)
• [WII] 15. Taiko Drum Master Wii Ultimate Version (Namco Bandai,, 11/23): 23,422 (197,003)
• [NDS] 16. Magician’s Quest: The Merchant’s Store of Sorcery (Konami, 12/10): 19,574 (165,962)
• [NDS] 17. One Piece Gigant Battle! 2 New World (Namco Bandai, 11/17): 18,789 (290,002)
• [PSP] 18. Monster Hunter Portable 3rd PSP the Best (Capcom, 09/22): 18,293 (154,438)
• [WII] 19. Minna no Rhythm Tengoku (Nintendo, 07/21): 15,903 (670,305)
• [PSP] 20. Winning Eleven 2012 (Konami, 11/03): 15,689 (173,093)

3DS continues to move, Vita remains flat

3DS, as mentioned previously, topped the chart for the week with a 20% sales increase over the week prior.  Wii also saw a boost in sales, with 16,317 unit increase over last week.

PS3 came in second on the chart with a 7,260 unit increase, and was followed by PSP with 71,033 units moved in total. Vita sales were rather flat compared to last week, as the new handheld only moved an extra 267 units in comparison.

The hardware chart is posted below, with last week’s sales in parenthesis.

1. 3DS: 240,819 (197,952)
2. PS3: 74,459 (67,199)
3. PSP: 71,033 (62,746)
4. Wii: 49,525 (33,208)
5. PSV: 42,915 (42,648)
6. DSi LL: 3,971 (3,356)
7. X360: 2,738 (2,453)
8. DSi: 3,565 (2,418)
9. PS2: 1,323 (1,659)

After failing to equal the 3DS’s launch figures, sales of the Vita didn’t pick up pace in its second week at Japanese retail, shifting just 72,479 units.

In the wake of poor sales, PlayFront reports Japanese retailers have cut prices on the more expensive 3G version of the console by up to 20%.

The 3DS, on the other hand, had an exceptionally strong week, pulling 482,200 sales and passing the 4 million milestone.

It’s a one-sided battle at the moment, but the holiday delay means we’re getting close to Media Create’s next release, so stay tuned to see if New Year sales bring any change.

Software
On the software side, the Vita didn’t even enter the top 20. Again, the 3DS dominated – Mario Kart 7 and Super Mario 3D Land proved holiday favourites, and Monster Hunter G charted again.

If not for franchise favourites Final Fantasy XIII-2 and Warriors Orochi 2 (that’s Warriors Orochi 3 by western numbering), Nintendo would have had a clean sweep of the top ten, with the ageing Wii surging once more.

See the full breakdown below, with last week’s sales in parentheses, and check last week’s figures here.

Media Create Software Top 20, December 19-25

1. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 – 260,836 (1,050,706)
2. [PS3] Warriors Orochi 2 – 200,526 (NEW)
3. [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land – 174,566 (1,011,709)
4. [3DS] Monster Hunter Tri G – 155,069 (885,456)
5. [PS3] Final Fantasy XIII-2 – 118,816 (643,033)
6. [Wii] Kirby’s Return to Dream Land – 114,545 (513,061)
7. [Wii] Just Dance Wii – 96,771 (420,064)
8. [3DS] SD Gundam G Generation 3D – 90,873 (NEW)
9. [3DS] Inazuma Eleven Go: Shine / Dark – 86,026 (221,285)
10. [Wii] Inazuma Eleven Strikers 2012 Xtreme – 85,117 (NEW)
11. [Wii] Wii Party – 71,461 (2,200,697)
12. [PSP] Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A’s Portable: The Gears of Destiny – 57,320 (NEW)
13. [Wii] PokePark 2: Beyond the World - 55,344 (219,362)
14. [Wii] Taiko Drum Master Wii: Ketteiban – 55,256 (155,539)
15. [Wii] Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games – 52,611 (117,185)
16. [PS3] Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 – Dubbed Edition – 51,156 (NEW)
17. [DS] Magician’s Quest: Osharena Mahoutsukai – 50,074 (131,184)
18. [DS] One Piece: Gigant Battle! 2 New World – 49,921 (257,379)
19. [Wii] Wii Sports Resort with Wii Remote Plus – 48,929 (782,975)
20. [Wii] Mario Kart Wii – 43,752 (3,428,903)

Andriasang reports the firm puts Vita sales on December 17 and 18 at 325,000 – slightly higher than rival service Enterbrain’s data.

While not privy to Sony’s figures, Media Create estimates the initial shipment was 500,000, as supported by an earlier Nikkei report. This works out at about 65% sell-through.

Echoing comments from the Nikkei report, Media Create CEO Atsushi Hosokawa said the system’s higher price tag and lack of “killer app” was stalling sales.

“The shipment was abundant, so it seems that there were hardly any reports of inability to buy due to shortages. Regarding sold units, to be honest we would like to have seen it sell a bit more, but you can say that it reached a certain level of success,” he hazarded.

Interestingly, Hosokawa noted that continuing strong sales of the PSP – around 60,000 last week – could be holding the Vita back.

The Vita arrives in the west in February.

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Monstrously good sales
The 3DS had its strongest single sales week since its launch in March this year, largely on the back of Monster Hunter 3G, which sold over half a million units. The game is yet another version of Munster Hunter Tri, which has already shifted millions of units on PSP, PlayStation 3 and Wii.

Mario Kart 7 sales continued to be strong, although significantly down from last week’s stellar effort, and Super Mario 3D Land managed to retain third position, granting the 3DS a trifecta at the top of the charts.

Elsewhere, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim had a strong week, shifting over 100,000 units across both major consoles. It’s a gratifying result for a game so divorced from JRPG conventions, and even managed to ensure the Xbox 360 got a spot in the charts – a rare occurrence.

See the full software chart below. Last week’s figures can be found here.

Media Create Software Top 20, December 5-11

• [3DS] 01. Monster Hunter 3G (Capcom, 12/10): 521,959 – NEW
• [3DS] 02. Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo, 12/01): 183,834 (607,453)
• [3DS] 03. Super Mario 3D Land (Nintendo, 11/03): 89,743 (724,611)
• [PS3] 04. The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim (Bethesda, 12/10): 75,865 – NEW
• [PS3] 05. Gundam Extreme VS (Namco Bandai, 12/01): 56,584 (406,340)
• [NDS] 06. Magician’s Quest: The Merchant’s Store of Sorcery (Konami, 12/10): 46,042 – NEW
• [PS3] 07. Dragon Ball Ultimate Blast (Namco Bandai, 12/08): 44,593 – NEW
• [Wii] 08. Kirby Wii (Nintendo, 10/27): 44,570 (327,487)
• [360] 09. The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim (Bethesda, 12/08): 37,037 – NEW
• [Wii] 10. Just Dance Wii (Nintendo, 10/13): 30,935 (279,272)
• [Wii] 11. Wii Party (Nintendo, 07/08): 30,826 (2,086,603)
• [Wii] 12. Poke Park 2 (Pokemon, 11/12): 30,512 (120,189)
• [Wii] 13. Mario & Sonic AT London Olympics (Nintendo, 12/08): 30,222 – NEW
• [PSP] 14. A Certain Scientific Railgun (ASCII, 12/08): 29,016 – NEW
• [NDS] 15. Metal Max 2 Reloaded (Kadokawa Games, 12/08): 24,233 – NEW
• [Wii] 16. Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo, 11/11): 23,163 (703,242)
• [Wii] 17. Taiko Drum Master Wii Ultimate Version (Namco Bandai, 11/23): 21,471 (70,237)
• [Wii] 18. Zelda Skyward Sword (Nintendo, 11/23): 19,947 (247,116)
• [NDS] 19. One Piece Gigant Battle! 2 (Namco Bandai, 11/17): 18,696 (179,052)
• [Wii] 20. Fortune Street Wii (Square Enix, 12/01): 16,580 (44,220)

Hardware
The 3DS dominated this week, with hardware sales rocketing up. Last week Nintendo president Satoru Iwata was excited about the system approaching the 3 million mark, overtaking the DS in terms of week-by-week sales and thereby ahead of one of the best selling consoles in the industry’s history. It must be champagne time at Ninty this week with a further 350,000 sales pushing the handheld well past that milestone.

It was also confirmed overnight that the handheld had sold 200,000 units in Australia since as of its 37th week, making it the fastest selling console in the country ever.

In other Big N news, the Wii had a good week, coming in at third place, thanks to a software chart dominated by lower-selling but numerous entries for the ageing console.

Otherwise it was business as usual, with the PSP sitting near the top and the PS2 at the bottom, but the Xbox 360 nearly tripled sales this week – probably thanks to Skyrim again.

Media Create Hardware Sales, December 5-11
Year to date figures follow in brackets.

• 1. 3DS: 350,321 (3,234,299)
• 2. PSP: 51,191 (1,850,817)
• 3. Wii: 46,018 (698,283)
• 4. PS3: 44,661 (1,340,634)
• 5. DS: 6.630 (628,434)
• 6. X360: 3,211 (105,266)
• 7. PS2: 1,268 (73,373)

Thanks, Andriasang.

Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata mentioned yesterday the game had sold through over 420,000 units.

Namco’s Gundam Extreme VS debuted a close second with 349,756 units moved for PS3, and Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Revelation hit the three spot with 39,947 units sold.

Last week’s best-seller, The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword, fell to fourth place, but managed to move another 32,191 units for the week, while Nintendo’s Fortune Street Wi moved 27,640 units, putting it in fifth place.

All in all, there were eight new releases for the week in the top 20, as noted in Media Create’s chart below. Last week’s figures are in parenthesis and can also be found here.

1. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo, 12/01): 423,619 — NEW
2. [PS3] Gundam Extreme VS. (Namco Bandai, 12/01): 349,756 — NEW
3. [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land (Nintendo, 11/03): 73,907 (634,868)
4. [PS3] Assassin’s Creed Revelation (Ubisoft, 12/01): 39,947 — NEW
5. [WII] Zelda Skyward Sword (Nintendo, 11/23): 32,191 (227,169)
6. [WII] Fortune Street Wii (Square Enix, 12/01): 27,640 — NEW
7. [WII] Hoshi no Kirby Wii (Nintendo, 10/27): 27,352 (282,917)
8. [NDS] Power Pro Kun Pocket 14 (Konami, 12/01): 24,512 — NEW
9. [PSP] Kamen Rider Climax Heroes Forze (Namco Bandai, 12/01): 23,327 — NEW
10. [PS3] The King of Fighters XIII (SNK Playmore, 12/01): 21,525 — NEW
11. [WII] Kamen Rider Climax Heroes Forze (Namco Bandai, 12/01): 21,379 — NEW
12. [WII] Pokepark 2 Beyond the World (Pokemon, 11/12): 19,937 (89,678)
13. [WII] Wii Party (Nintendo, 07/08): 19,155 (2,055,777)
14. [WII] Just Dance Wii (Nintendo, 10/13): 18,070 (248,338)
15. [PSP] 7th Dragon 2020 (Sega, 11/23): 17,175 (139,673)
16. [NDS] One Piece Gigant Battle! 2 (Namco Bandai, 11/17): 16,915 (160,356)
17. [WII] Taiko Drum Master Wii Ultimate Version (Namco Bandai, 11/23): 16,669 (48,767)
18. [PSP] Little Battle eXperience Boost (Level-5, 11/23): 16,596 (77,323)
19. [WII] Wii Sports Resort Wiimote Plus Pack (Nintendo, 11/11/10): 15,856 (680,079)
20. [PS3] Tekken Hybrid (Namco Bandai, 12/01): 14,195 — NEW

PSP, PS3 and Wii also saw small increases over last week, but even with PS3 coming in second on the hardware chart, it never came close to besting 3DS.

Here’s the full hardware chart for November 28 to December 4, with last week’s sales in parentheses.

1. 3DS: 205,962 (120,920)
2. PS3: 40,668 (34,031)
3. PSP: 39,547 (33,151)
4. Wii: 31,071 (20,148)
5. DSi LL: 2,899 (2,237)
6. X360: 1,660 (1,678)
7. PS2: 1,500 (1,294)
8. DSi: 1,516 (993)
9. DS Lite: 21 (35)

Thanks, Andriasang.

The software chart for the week ending November 27 was filled with an abundance of debuts, with eight of nine landing in the top 10.

Second place on the chart was given to Sega’s 7th Dragon 2020, which moved 122,498 units on PSP, which was almost double that of Namco’s Saint Seiya Senki for the same system.

The Metal Gear Solid HD Edition was another high-profile debut for the week, and it landed in fifth place on the chart with 61,192 units moved on PS3.

The full top 20 Media Create sales chart for the week ending November 20 is below. Last week’s figures can be found here, and life-to-date sales are in parentheses.

• [WII] 01. Zelda Skyward Sword (Nintendo, 11/23): 194,978 – NEW
• [PSP] 02. 7th Dragon 2020 (Sega, 11/23): 122,498 – NEW
• [PSP] 03. Saint Seiya Senki (Namco Bandai, 11/23): 66,557 – NEW
• [3DS] 04. Super Mario 3D Land (Nintendo, 11/23): 61,710 (560,960)
• [PS3] 05. Metal Gear Solid HD Edition (Konami, 11/23): 61,192 – NEW
• [PSP] 06. Little Battler eXperience Boost (Level-5, 11/23): 60,727 – NEW
• [PSP] 07. Weiss Schwarz Portable (Namco Bandai, 11/23): 47,586- NEW
• [PSP] 08. Uta no Prince Sama Music (Broccoli, 11/23): 38,918 – NEW
• [WII] 09. Taiko Drum Master Wii Ultimate Version (Namco Bandai, 11/23): 32,098 – NEW
• [PS3] 10. Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 Subtitled Version (Square Enix, 11/17): 29,726 (210,098)
• [NDS] 11. One Piece Gigant Battle 2 (Namco Bandai, 11/17): 27,379 (143,441)
• [PSP] 12. Pop’n Music Portable 2 (Konami, 11/23): 20,965 – NEW
• [PS3] 13. Ni no Kuni (Level-5, 11/17): 20,185 (87,217)
• [WII] 14. Kirby Wii (Nintendo, 10/27): 19,527 (255,566)
• [PSP] 15. Final Fantasy Type-0 (Square Enix, 10/27): 16,655 (698,828)
• [PSP] 16. Hatsune Miku Project Diva Extend (Sega, 11/10): 16,322 (231,037)
• [WII] 17. Pokepark 2 Beyond the World (Pokemon, 11/12): 14,710 (69,740)
• [WII] 18. Just Dance Wii (Nintendo, 10/13): 14,013 (230,268)
• [WII] 19. Wii Party (Nintendo, 07/08/10): 13,756 (2,036,622)
• [PS3] 20. Sengoku Basara 3 Utage (Cacpom, 11/10): 13,233 (163,201)

3DS was still the top selling system in the hardware sector for the week. While both PS3 and PSP came in second and third, respectively, last week’s sales surge over new colors didn’t last: sales dropped for both by around 10,000 each.

Here’s the full hardware chart for the week, with last week’s sales in parentheses.

1. 3DS: 120,920 (96,219)
2. PS3: 34,031 (40,085)
3. PSP: 33,151 (41,069)
4. Wii: 20,148 (13,613)
5. DSi LL: 2,237 (1,813)
6. X360: 1,678 (1,763)
7. PS2: 1,294 (1,291)
8. DSi: 993 (897)
9. DS Lite: 35 (31)

Thanks, Andriasang.

The shooter’s debut moved 180,372 units on PS3 and 30,467 units on Xbox 360 for a combined 210,839 units sold. Last year, Black Ops debuted with 159,201 combined units on both platforms.

Modern Warfare 3′s distributor in Japan is Square Enix, and the version topping the charts this week is subtitled, with a dubbed version expected for a mid-December release.

Nacmo’s One Piece Gigant Battle! 2 came in second to the shooter with 116,062 units moved on NDS, and Level-5′s lovely PS3 title, Ni no Kuni came in third with 67,032 units.

Other top 20 debuts for the week were Saints Row: The Third, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary and Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3.

The full top 20 Media Create sales chart for the week ending November 20 is below. Last week’s figures can be found here.

• [PS3] 01. Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 (Square, 11/11/17): 180,372 — NEW
• [NDS] 02. One Piece Gigant Battle! 2 (Namco Bandai, 11/11/17): 116,062 — NEW
• [PS3] 03. Ni no Kuni (Level-5, 11/11/17): 67,032 — NEW
• [3DS] 04. Super Mario 3D Land (Nintendo, 11/11/03): 62,318 (499,250)
• [PS3] 05. Saints Row The Third (THQ Japan, 11/11/17): 36,222 — NEW
• [PSP] 06. Final Fantasy Type-0 (Square Enix, 11/10/27): 30,543 (682,173)
• [360] 07. Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 (Square Enix, 11/11/17): 30,467 — NEW
• [PSP] 08. Hatsune Miku Project Diva Extend (Sega, 11/11/10): 30,042 (214,715)
• [PS3] 09. Sengoku Basara 3 Utage (Capcom, 11/11/10): 25,771 (149,968)
• [PS3] 10. Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 (Capcom, 11/11/17): 22,436 — NEW
• [PSP] 11. Ore no Shi wo Koete Yuke (Sony, 11/11/10): 21,497 (115,582)
• [WII] 12. Pokepark 2 Beyond the World (Pokemon, 11/11/12): 19,246 (55,031)
• [WII] 13. Kirby Wii (Nintendo, 11/10/27): 18,671 (236,039)
• [360] 14. Saints Row The Third (THQ Japan, 11/11/17): 15,380 — NEW
• [360] 15. Halo Combat Evolved Anniversary (Microsoft, 11/11/17): 13,106 — NEW
• [PS3] 16. Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker HD (Konami, 11/11/10): 12,721 (52,464)
• [WII] 17. Just Dance Wii (Nintendo, 11/10/13): 12,477 (216,255)
• [PSP] 18. Winning Eleven 2012 (Konami, 11/11/03): 9,742 (69,362)
• [WII] 19. Wii Party (Nintendo, 10/07/08): 8,559 (2,022,866)
• [PS3] 20. Battlefield 3 (Electronic Arts, 11/11/02): 8,094 (150,265)

3DS was still the top selling system in the hardware sector for the week, and both PS3 and PSP saw double sales growth over the prior week. New colors for both systems were attributed to the rise in sales.

The hardware chart is below, with last week’s sales in parenthesis.

• 1. 3DS: 96,219 (103,962)
• 2. PSP: 41,069 (23,472)
• 3. PS3: 40,085 (22,919)
• 4. Wii: 13,613 (11,782)
• 5. DSi LL: 1,813 (1,751)
• 6. X360: 1,763 (1,531)
• 7. PS2: 1,291 (1,294)
• 8. DSi: 897 (909)
• 9. DS Lite: 31 (20)

Thanks, Andriasang.

Super Mario moved 343,492 units, and helped provide a spike in 3DS sales. The handheld moved 145,271 units this week, compared to last week’s 65,041 units.

Other software debuts this week other than Uncharted 3 were Battlefield 3, Slime Mori Mori Dragon Quest 3 and various versions of Winning Eleven which followed last month’s release on PS3 and Xbox 360.

The top 20 software chart is below. Last week’s figures can be found through here.

1. Super Mario 3D Land (3DS): 343,492 (New)
2. Uncharted 3 (PS3): 124,989 (New)
3. Battlefield 3 (PS3): 123,379 (New)
4. Final Fantasy Type-0 (PSP): 122,286
5. Kirby Wii (Wii): 55,779
6. Winning Eleven 2012 (PSP): 45,437 (New)
7. Slime Mori Mori Dragon Quest 3 (3DS): 38,859 (New)
8. Battlefield 3 (360): 27,723 (New)
9. Just Dance Wii (Wii): 25,665
10. Go Vacation (Wii): 16,995
11. Winning Eleven Play Maker 2012 (Wii): 14,117 (News)
12. Wii Sports Resort Wiiplus Pack (Wii): 12,570
13. Idolmaster 2 (PS3): 10,721
14. Winning Eleven 2012 (PS3): 10,636
15. Winning Eleven 2012 (PS2): 9,786 (New)
16. AKB1/48 If I Loved an Idol in Guam (PSP): 8,883
17. Minna no Rhythm Heaven (Wii): 8,581
18. Macross F Sayonara no Tsubasa Hybrid Pack (PS3): 8,352
19. Naruto Narutimate Impact (PSP): 7,144
20. Model Fashion Audition 2 (3DS): 6,643 (New)

The release of Uncharted 3 and Battlefield 3 also helped PS3 sell a few more units compared to last week, but not by much. While BF3 was also released on 360 in the region, it didn’t help console sales at all, as units moved were down by 5 over last week.

Most hardware sales for formats other than 3DS, PSP, or PS3 were either down, flat, or slightly up compared to the prior week.

• 3DS: 145,271
• PSP: 27,952
• PS3: 26,966
• Wii: 11,725
• DSi LL: 2,041
• X360: 1,699
• PS2: 1,457
• DSi: 1,057
• DS Lite: 33

Thanks, Andriasang.

As part of its semi-annual investor briefing, Nintendo released top 20 software charts for Europe, Japan and the US, drawing on data from MediaCreate, Gfk International and NPD.

Europe
The PlayStation maintained its lead among the HD consoles, bringing home seven chart positions as opposed to the Xbox 360′s three.

Nintendo’s consoles clearly took home the prize though; the Wii took six places and the DS three.

FIFA 12 on PS3 was the best selling game, also charting on the Xbox 360 – and, astoundingly, FIFA 11 also took a spot.

Japan
Portable multiplayer experiences were a strong presence on the Japanese charts, topped by Monster Hunter Portable 3rd. The HD re-release on PS3 also made it in.

Despite releasing just weeks before the end of the charted period, Dark Souls snuck into the charts. Namco Bandai also scored a major win by netting second position with Tales of Xilia.

The perennial Wii favourites remained strong but there was little new in Nintendo’s offerings; Square Enix’s re-release of the first three Dragon Quest games scored a chart position.

Two of Tecmo Koei’s Warriors games charted, including Samurai Warriors 3 Z, which has not been granted a Western release; only the Wii original is available.

On the US side, the Xbox 360 unsurprisingly dominated, taking out ten chart positions. Mortal Kombat was the only multiplatform release to sell more on the PlayStation 3 than the Xbox 360.

US
The DS remained strong in the US, with both Pokemon releases charting highly, as well as New Super Mario Bros. The Wii took top spot with Just Dance 2, and two other dancing games charted; the only core Wii game to chart was New Super Mario Bros.

Call of Duty: Black Ops charted on both major consoles, despite releasing in November 2010.

The charts, replicated in full below, cover January through September 2011; you can expect to see a fair shake up as the final quarter unleashes some serious heavy-hitters, not least among them, the Great Shooter Showdown of Battlefield 3 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Europe Software Top 20 Jan-Sep 2011
1. FIFA 12 (PS3)
2. Wii Sports Resort (Wii)
3. Pokemon White (DS)
4. Pokemon Black (DS)
5. Zumba Fitness (Wii)
6. Wii Party (Wii)
7. Just Dance 2 (Wii)
8. FIFA 12 (Xbox 360)
9. Call of Duty: Black Ops (PS3)
10. Wii Fit Plus (Wii)
11. Mario Kart (Wii)
12. LA Noire (PS3)
13. FIFA 11 (PS3)
14. Gears of War 3 (Xbox 360)
15. Gran Turismo 5 (PS3)
16. LittleBigPlanet 2 (PS3)
17. Killzone 3 (PS3)
18. New Super Mario Bros (Wii)
19. LA Noire (Xbox 360)
20. New Super Mario Bors (DS)

Japan Software Top 20 Jan-Sep 2011
1. Monster Hunter Portable 3rd (PSP)
2. Tales of Xillia (PS3)
3. Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Professional (DS)
4. Rhythm Heaven Fever (Wii)
5. Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy (PSP)
6. Dynasty Warriors 6 (PS3)
7. Wii Party (Wii)
8. Wii Sports Resort with Wii Remote Plus (Wii)
9. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (3DS)
10. Super Robot Wars Z II Hakaihen (PSP)
11. Donkey Kong Country returns (Wii)
12. Yakuza: Dead Souls (PS3)
13. Monster Hunter Portable 3rd HD Version (PS3)
14. NES & SNES Dragon Quest I, II, III (Wii)
15. Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity (PSP)
16. Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 (PS3)
17. Dark Souls (PS3)
18. Danbouru Senki (PSP)
19. Layton Kyoujyu To Kiseki No Kamen (3DS)
20. Samurai Warriors 3 Z (PS3)

US Software Top 20 Jan-Sept 2011
1. Just Dance 2 (Wii)
2. Pokemon White (DS)
3. Gears of War 3 (Xbox 360)
4. Pokemon Black (DS)
5. Call of Duty: Black Ops (Xbox 360)
6. Zumba Fitness: Join the Party (Wii)
7. Madden NFL 12 (Xbox 360)
8. Call of Duty: Black Ops (PS3)
9. Madden NFL 12 (PS3)
10. New Super Mario Bros (DS)
11. Michael Jackson the Experience (Wii)
12. NBA 2K11 (Xbox 360)
13. LA Noire (Xbox 360)
14. Dance Central (Xbox 360)
15. Mortal Kombat (PS3)
16. Mortal Kombat (Xbox 360)
17. Homefront (Xbox 360)
18. Kinect Sports (Xbox 360)
19. NCAA Football 12 (Xbox 360)
20. New Super Mario Bros (Wii)

Thanks, Gamasutra.

Software
Gekijouban Macross F: Sayonara no Tsubasa made a strong debut – you may know the franchise by its Western adaptation, Robotech. This one’s based on the movie of the same name, apparently, and is the sequel to Macross Frontier: Itsuwari no Utahime.

After last week’s storm, Ace Combat: Assault Horizon sales dropped off sharply, but maintained a more than respectable level.

Sports surged back to dominance after a post-summer lull, perhaps triggered by the release of FIFA 12, which in its first week only just pipped sales of Winning Eleven – Pro Evolution Soccer – months after launch.

A couple of new Western first person games appeared, with Deus Ex: Human Revolution proving a little underwhelming and Dead Island, of all things, even managing to pull a chart entry on the Xbox 360.

New releases accounted for almost half of the software charts, with perennial favourites dying back a little; hopefully the holiday release crunch will refresh things a little.

1. Gekijouban Macross F: Sayonara no Tsubasa (PS3) – 142,607
2. Naruto Shippuden: Narutimate Impact (PSP) – 53,148
3. Go Vacation (Wii) – 47,209
4. Just Dance (Wii) – 45,580
5. Dead Island (PS3) – 39,945
6. FIFA 12 (PS3) – 25,640
7. World Soccer Winning Eleven 2012 (PS3) 22,902
8. Ace Combat: Assault Horizon (PS3) – 18,120
9. AKB1/48: Idol to Guam de Koishitara…(PSP) – 17,562
10. Dead Island (Xbox 360) – 13,147
11. Rhythm Heaven (Wii) – 12,377
12. Wii Sports Resort with Remote Plus (Wii) – 12,334
13. Deus Ex: Human Revolution (PS3) – 8,707
14. NBA 2K12 (PS3) – 8,701
15. Dragon Quest 25th Anniversary: Famicom & Super Famicom Dragon Quest I-II-III (Wii) – 8,354
16. Nintendogs + Cats: French Bulldog / Shiba / Toy Poodle & New Friends (3DS) – 7,980
17. Kirby Mass Attack (DS) – 7,309
18. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (3DS) – 7,133
19. Tetris Axis (3DS) – 6,787
20. Monster Hunter Freedom 3 (PSP the Best) – 6,685

Hardware
The 3DS was back on top again, for the sixth week in a row. Nintendo’s price cut seems to have mollified Japanese consumers at least; the 3DS is taking a reasonable share of the software charts on a regular basis now. The upcoming release of Mario Kart 7 and Super Mario 3D Land is likely to see anther surge in console sales, too.

• 3DS – 73,933
• PS3 – 23,897
• PSP – 22,095
• Wii – 11,235
• DS – 3,334
• Xbox 360 – 1,620
• PS2 – 1,296

Lat week’s figures can be found here.

Assault Horizon, other newcomers take software

Namco’s title moved 149,470 units on PS3 during its three days on the market, and the Xbox 360 version landed at number six on the chart with 20,523 units moved.

The Japanese version of Just Dance Wii debuted in second place with 90,039 units moved, and Forza Motorport 4, Dead Rising 2: Off the Record, Class of Heroes Final and Clock Zero rounded out the week of newcomers in the top 20.

1. Ace Combat: Assault Horizon (PS3): 149,470
2. Just Dance Wii (Wii): 90,039
3. Winning Eleven 2012 (PS3): 61,787
4. AKB1/48 If I Loved an Idol in Guam (PSP): 34,114
5. Forza Motorsport 4 (360): 24,854
6. Ace Combat Assault Horizon (360): 20,523
7. Dead Rising 2 Off the Record (PS3): 16,913
8. Class of Heroes Final (PSP): 16,904
9. Minna no Rhythm Tengoku (Wii): 13,202
10. Dragon Quest Collection (Wii): 12,987
11. Wii Sports Resort Wiimote Plus Pack (Wii): 12,897
12. Legend of Heroes Ao no Kiseki (PSP): 9,793
13. Atsumete! Kirby (NDS): 9,540
14. Dark Souls (PS3): 9,476
15. Dynasty Warriors 7 Xtreme Legends (PS3): 8,553
16. Clock Zero Portable (PSP): 8,046
17. Yu-Gi-Oh 5D’s Tag Force 6 (PSP): 7,826
18. Monster Hunter Portable 3rd PSP the Best (PSP): 7,781
19. Family Fishing (Wii): 7,433
20. Zelda Ocarina of time 3D (3DS): 7,239

Hardware flattens, PSPgo delisted

Hardware numbers weren’t much different compared to last week, and 3DS stayed on top despite only having one offering in the software top 20.

The biggest change for the week, was PSPgo being removed from the chart.

The handheld has been moving only double digits for eons, and with Vita set for release, it only made sense for the firm to stop tracking its sales. Meanwhile, PS2 is still moving units, and sold 1,280 for the week.

Hardware figures are below, with last week’s sales in parentheses.

• 3DS: 55,025 (58,504)
• PS3: 28,596 (30,362)
• PSP: 25,271 (25,401)
• Wii: 12,161 (10,301)
• DSi LL: 2,721 (2,382)
• DSi: 1,999 (1,679)
• X360: 1,887 (2,411)
• PS2: 1,280 (1,351)
• DS Lite: 71 (52)

Thanks, Andriasang.

In second place was the ICO and Shadow of the Colossus HD Collection with 91,902 units moved, and if you combine the collection with the individual HD offerings, the total hits at 113,263 units.

Gears of War 3 debuted in the fourth slot, just missing out on third place by 8,237 units, and helping boost Xbox 360 sales over the week prior, with and extra 2,602 console units moved.

Shadows of the Damned debuted at 18, moving 9,145 units.

Here’s the full top 20, courtesy of Andriasang:

1. Dark Souls (PS3): 279,567 – NEW
2. ICO/Shadow of the Colossus Limited Box (PS3): 91,902 – NEW
3. Yu-gi-oh 5D’s Tag Force 6 (PSP): 64,350 – NEW
4. Gears of War 3 (Xbox 360): 56,113 – NEW
5. Dragon Quest Collection (Wii): 54,775
6. Senran Kagura (3DS): 52,206 – NEW
7. Busou Shinki Battle Masters Mk.2 (PSP): 32,318 – NEW
8. ToHeart2 DX Plus (PS3): 24,429 – NEW
9. Tales of Xillia (PS3): 22,484
10. Champion Jockey Gallop Racer & G1 Jockey (PS3): 18,281 – NEW
11. Rhythm Heaven Wii (Wii): 17,354
12. Monster Hunter Portable 3rd PSP the Best (PSP): 14,924 – NEW
13. Wii Sports Resort Wiimote Plus Pack (Wii): 14,876
14. Shadow of the Colossus (PS3): 13,420 – NEW
15. Kirby Mass Attack (DS): 12,658
16. Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (3DS): 11,596
17. Monster Hunter Portable 3rd HD Version (PS3): 9,263
18. Shadows of the Damned (PS3): 9,145 – NEW
19. Super Pokémon Scramble (3DS): 8,722
20. ICO (SCE, PS3): 7,941 – NEW

Nintendo’s 3DS stayed in the top spot for the week, moving 70,159 units, which was up 41,322 units over the week prior. This was likely due to the debut of Senran Kagura, which debuted in sixth place with 52,206 units sold. This was the only new offering on the system in the top 20 for the week.

Other console and handheld sales were a bit flat over the week prior, other the aforementioned surge in 360 sales.

Hardware sales are listed below, with last week’s in parenthesis:

• 3DS: 70,159 (58,837)
• PS3: 39,452 (36,061)
• PSP: 28,533 (25,122)
• Wii: 14,034 (15,406)
• Xbox 360: 3897 (1295)
• DSi XL: 2991 (2869)
• DSi: 2351 (2234)
• PS2: 1517 (1317)
• DS Lite: 86 (78)
• PSP go: 15 (7)

The game has been released as part of Square Enix’s 25th Anniversary celebrations for the series, though the disc also includes a first glimpse at Dragon Quest X in addition to the three NES titles emulated with extra features such as save states. It sold 263,000 copies across that week, and was the only new release in the chart.

Namco Bandai’s Tales of Xillia slipped to number two, while another compilation disc held onto a chart position at number three, the Resident Evil Revival Selection.

In the hardware charts the Nintendo 3DS reclaimed the top spot as the best selling machine with nearly 59,000 units sold – a jump of just under 10,000 on the previous week. The PS3 came second after suffering a nasty decline in sales from around 65,000 units to 36,000. PSP placed third with 25,000 machines sold.

Here’s the full chart:
1. Dragon Quest Collection (Square Enix)
2. Tales Of Xillia (Namco Bandai)
3. Resident Evil Revival Selection (Capcom)
4. Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo)
5. Everyone’s Rhythm Heaven (Nintendo)
6. Monster Hunter Portable 3rd HD (Capcom)
7. Atsumete! Kirby (Nintendo)
8. The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time 3D (Nintendo)
9. Grand Knights History (Marvelous)
10. Monster Hunter Diary Poka Poka Felyne Village G (Capcom)

Thanks, andriasang. (Via EDGE)

Software
Marvelous’s RPG Grand Knights History took out top spot in its debut week, edging out Monster Hunter HD. But the latter remained strong, and may prove a persistent entry over the next few weeks.

Interestingly, the Xbox 360 managed to sneak into the top 20 this week for the first time in ages – unsurprisingly, it was Monster Hunter again.

Elsewhere, a handful of new releases performed reasonably well, with a re-release of Call of Duty: Black Ops drawing interest, and a Corpse Party title confirming interest in the soon to be localised series.

Below you’ll find Media Create’s top 20 sales chart for the week ending September 4, 2011. Last week’s figures can be found here.

Top 20 Software
1. Grand Knights History (PSP) – 64,630 (new)
2. Monster Hunter Freedom 3 HD Ver. (PS3) – 52,792
3. Rhythm Heaven (Wii) 22,762
4. Samurai Warriors 3: Empires # (PS3) – 21,604
5. Devil Survivor: Over Clock (3DS) – 20,809 (new)
6. Kirby Mass Attack (DS) – 15,804
7. Corpse Party: Book of Shadows # (PSP) – 15,249 (new)
8. Mobile Suit Gundam: New Giren’s Ambition (PSP) – 14,656
9. Monster Hunter Diary: Pokapoka Felyne G (PSP) – 12,924
10. Dynasty Warriors 7: Special (PSP) 12,209
11. Pokemon Rumble Blast(3DS) – 11,773
12. Wii Sports Resort with Remote Plus (Wii) – 11,598
13. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (3DS) – 11,430
14. Black Rock Shooter: The Game # (PSP) – 11,186
15. Call of Duty: Black Ops – Dubbed Edition (Reprint) (PS3) – 9,104 (new)
16. Monster Hunter Frontier Online: 2011 Anniversary Premium Package (XBOX 360) – 7,953 (new)
17. Uta no Prince-Sama: Repeat (PSP) – 7,090
18. Toriko: Gourmet Survival (PSP) – 6,290
19. Taiko Drum Master Portable DX (PSP) – 6,049
20. Suite PreCure: Melody Collection (DS) – 5,715

Hardware
The 3DS is still the best-selling hardware this week, but dropped another 6,000 units from late week’s figure as the price cut frenzy continues to wane. It’ll be interesting to see if next week brings less sales for Nintendo, as consumers anticipate a hardware revision, or if the second circle pad peripheral will actually drive interest up.

Overall, year-on-year hardware sales figures are up, with the PlayStation 3 and 3DS’s price-cut bumps creating a small spike. Individually, all other platforms are down, with the PSP and Wii each dropping 5,000 units from 2010′s figures – not that significant given both have successors on the way.

Japanese hardware sales, August 29- September 4, 2011 (combined SKUs)
• 3DS – 54,744
• PS3 – 33,831
• PSP – 30,199
• Wii – 11,606
• DS – 5,710
• PS2 – 1,394
• Xbox 360 – 1,228

Thanks, Neogaf.

Software
A spate of new releases livened up the dully static results of the last few weeks, with Tecmo Koei of particular note, scoring two top five places with spin-off versions of its Warriors series.

But it was Monster Hunter that took the crown. Echoing its incredible, chart-dominating performance on PSP, the first entry in the Japanese exclusive PSP remaster series managed almost 300,000 sales in just three days on sale. The next strongest performer, Black Rock Shooter, had nearly a third of that garnered over the same period.

Rhythm Heaven remains a strong performer for the Wii, as does Wii Sports Resort, but Nintendo also maintained a strong chart presence with Pokemon and Ocarina of Time.

Below you’ll find Media Create’s top 20 sales chart for the week ending August 28, 2011. Last week’s figures can be found here

1. Monster Hunter Freedom 3 HD Ver. (PS3) – 287,829 (new)
2. Black Rock Shooter: The Game # (Image Epoch) {2011.08.25} (¥6.279) – 105,277 (new)
3. Mobile Suit Gundam: New Giren’s Ambition (PSP) – 75,611 (new)
4. Samurai Warriors 3: Empires # (PS3) – 70,254 (new)
5. Dynasty Warriors 7: Special (PSP) – 25,308 (new)
6. Rhythm Heaven (Wii) – 25,063
7. Monster Hunter Diary: Pokapoka Felyne G (PSP) – 23,151
8. Kirby Mass Attack (DS) – 18,901
9. Pokemon Rumble Blast (3DS) – 15,764
10. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (3DS)- 13,423
11. Wii Sports Resort with Remote Plus (Wii) – 12,760
12. Suite PreCure: Melody Collection (DS) – 12,567
13. Durarara!! 3way Standoff: Alley # (PSP)- 10,454
14. Kaitou Tenshi Twin Angel: Toki to Sekai no Meikyuu # (PSP) – 10,156 (new)
15. Toriko: Gourmet Survival (PSP) – 9,662
16. J-League Pro Soccer Club! 7: Euro+ (PSP) – 8,367
17. Taiko Drum Master Portable DX (PSP) – 8,028
18. Persona 3 Portable (PSP)- 7,176 (new)
19. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3) – 6,560 (new)
20. Pokemon Black / White (DS) – 6,512

Hardware

Enthusiasm for the PlayStation 3 price cut seems to be holding steady with around 30,000 sales – up from pre-price cut levels of around 20,000 – but the 3DS is definitely ruling the roost with twice that under its belt.

Still, it’s another significant drop off, down from over 100,000 last week and almost 200,000 the week before. Nintendo will be hoping to maintain the spike, but it’ll need a software boost – the 3DS managed just two entires. A number of new announces – and, possibly, a hardware revision – are expected at pre-TGS events as well as the show itself. The latter rumours may have Japanese consumers hedging their bets.

Japanese hardware sales, August 22 – August 28, 2011 (combined SKUs)
• 3DS – 60,781
• PS3 – 33,141
• PSP – 31,330
• Wii – 11,342
• DS – 5,729
• PS2 – 1,580
• Xbox 360 – 1,393

Thanks, Gaf.

Software
Four new releases made it into the top ten this week, but none performed well enough to take the top spot. Instead, generally lacklustre retails saw Rhythm Heaven returned to top position despite declining sales.

Although 3DS hardware sales dropped off again after a price cut-fuelled spike the last week, it maintained three spots in the software charts, although both Ocarina of Time and Nintendogs dropped off since last week. Pokémon Rumble Blast stayed high, but dropped 63 percent.

Summer trends kept sports games high, but a lack of blockbusters kept the chart fairly varied otherwise.

Below you’ll find Media Create’s top 20 sales chart for the week ending August 21, 2011. Last week’s figures can be found here.

1. Rhythm Heaven (Wii) – 48.190
2. Monster Hunter Diary: Pokapoka Felyne G (PSP) – 40.997
3. Kirby Mass Attack (DS) – 35.235
4. Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2 # (PS3) – 32.751 (new)Pokemon Rumble Blast (DS) – 32.144
5. Growlanser IV: Over Reloaded (PSP) – 21.896 (new)
6. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (3DS) – 21.465
7. Wii Sports Resort with Remote Plus (Wii) – 20.969
8. J-League Pro Soccer Club! 7: Euro + (PSP) – 17.727
9. Toriko: Gourmet Survival (PSP) – 17.521
10. Uta no Prince-Sama: Repeat (PSP) – 16.311
11. Taiko Drum Master Portable DX (PSP) – 12.107
12. Amnesia # (PSP)- 11.841 (new)
13. Nintendogs + Cats: French Bulldog / Shiba / Toy Poodle & New Friends (3DS) – 11.690
14. Bunmei Haruka: Aoiza Ibunroku (PSP) – 11.462 (new)
15. Epic Mickey (Wii) – 10.970
16. All Kamen Rider: Rider Generation (DS) – 10.035
17. Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2011 (PSP) – 10.016
18. Inazuma Eleven Strikers (Wii) – 9.891
19. Pokemon Black / White (DS) – 9.413

Hardware
The 3DS took a tumble this week, with sales almost halved as interest in the reduced-price console waned again. Nevertheless, with over 100,000 units sold it remained ruler of the roost.

The PSP came in at second place as usual, with the PS3 behind despite a close to 50 percent spike in sales thanks to the recent price cut.

Japanese hardware sales, August 14 – August 21, 2011 (combined SKUs)

• 3DS – 105,639
• PSP – 40,901
• PS3 – 29,666
• Wii – 18,256
• NDS – 8,031
• PS2 – 1,789
• 360 – 1.427

Sports cash in on summer vibes
Rhythm Heaven has toppled from the top spot on the charts, which it held for two weeks running, replaced by PSP title J-League Pro Soccer Club! 7: Euro +. Nevertheless, the Wii retained a strong presence in the charts, helped along by the long-delayed release of Epic Mickey, entering at number six.

Nintendo and Namco Bandai both had good weeks, with each nabbing five charters each – half the charts divided between two publishers.

New releases really shook up the summer charts, with Kirby Mass Attack at number two, Toriko: Gourmet Survival at three, All Kamen Rider: Rider Generation at five, and Family Fishing # at six.

RPGs had an underwhelming presence, as Devil Survivor 2 dropped off notably from last week, and Half Minute Hero 2 struggling at 17 in its first week. The more traditional JRPG fare of Elminage III: Ankoku no Shito to Yaiyou no Kyuuden managed a little better at 16.

Sports-themed games, on the other hand, charted strongly, with Family Fishing, Wii Sports Resort, two versions of Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2011, and Inazuma Eleven Strikers following J-League’s lead.

By coincidence, the PSP version of Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2011 and Inazuma Eleven Strikers on Wii both reported identical sales. Huh.

Below you’ll find Media Create’s top 20 sales chart for the week ending August 7, 2011. Last week’s figures can be found here.

1. J-League Pro Soccer Club! 7: Euro + (PSP) – 101,022 (new)
2. Kirby Mass Attack(DS) – 74,915 (new)
3. Toriko: Gourmet Survival (PSP) – 62,882 (new)
4. Rhythm Heaven (Wii) – 62,597
5. All Kamen Rider: Rider Generation (DS) – 52,575
6. Epic Mickey (Wii) – 27,257 (new)
7. Family Fishing # (Wii) – 22,365 (new)
8. Wii Sports Resort with Remote Plus (Wii) – 18,945 (new)
9. Taiko Drum Master Portable DX (PSP) – 14,872
10. Devil Survivor 2 (DS) 12,904
11. StormLover Karen!! # (PSP) – 12,477 (new)
12. Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball (PS3) – 12,467
13. Queen’s Gate: Spiral Chaos # (PSP) – 12,445
14. Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2011 (PSP) – 12,369
15. Inazuma Eleven Strikers (Wii) – 12,369
16. Elminage III: Ankoku no Shito to Yaiyou no Kyuuden (PSP) – 11,954 (new)
17. Half-Minute Hero Second (PSP) – 10,991 (new)
18. Sengoku Basara: Chronicle Heroes (PSP) – 10,374
19. Wii Play: Motion (Wii) 8,925
20. Puyo Puyo! 20th Anniversary # (DS) – 8,748

3DS sales down 75 percent
The announcement of a price cut for the 3DS predictably killed sales of the console, although second hand sales – which entitle the user to entry into the 3DS Ambassador Program – are reportedly through the roof. The 3DS dropped off to a quarter of last week’s sales, shamefully overlapped by the DSi LL (XL) and very nearly pipped by the bog-standard DSi. 3DS sales life to date in Japan have now reached 1,310,288.

Otherwise, the charts stayed reasonably static, with the PSP churning out it’s usual 30,000 plus sales, and the PS3 and Wii remaining strong. The former saw a minor dip easily accountable by a release drought; only one PS3 game broke the top 20 this week.

Japanese hardware sales, August 01 – August 07, 2011 (separate SKUs)

• PSP – 35,619
• PS3 – 18,338
• Wii – 17,004
• DSi LL – 4,176
• 3DS – 4,132
• DSi – 3,900
• PS2 – 1,529
• Xbox 360 – 1,406
• DSL – 102

Thanks, Neogaf.

In the US, it has been rumored that Walmart will be dropping the price of 3DS a few days early, which would ensure the big box store would get the jump on it’s competitors.

Monkeys and dancing

Rhythm Heaven was the number one seller again for the week, with 81,938 units moved. While still top of the chart, sales for the Wii game were down 31 percent compared to last week.

Namco’s Queen’s Gate: Spiral Chaos debuted in second place with 66,959 units moved on PSP, and Atlus’NDS title Devil Survivor 2 landed in thrid with 63,008 units for its debut.

Operation Flashpoint: Red River was another debut during the week, and the PS3 title landed in the 11 spot with 13,331 units sold.

Dungeon Siege III was new for the week as well, and it landed at number 18 on the chart with 6,576 units sold on PS3.

All told, there were five title launches for the week.

As fars as standard entries to the chart were concerned, Wii Sports Resport was back in the top 10 for the week with 441,889 units sold and Pokemon Black/White stayed at number 15 this week.

Below is Media Create’s top 20 sales chart for the week ending July 31, 2011. Last week’s figures can be found here.

1. Rhythm Heaven (Wii) – 81,938
2. Queen’s Gate: Spiral Chaos (PSP) – 66,959 (New)
3. Devil Survivor 2 (NDS) – 63,008 (New)
4. Sengoku Basara: Chronicle Heroes (PSP) – 22,520
5. Taiko Drum Master Portable DX (PSP) – 21,915
6. Wii Sports Resort with Remote Plus (Wii) – 20,424
7. Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2011 (PS3) – 19,703
8. Inazuma Eleven Strikers (Wii) – 18,941
9. Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2011 (PSP) – 18,248
10. Hakuouki: Reimeiroku Portable (PSP) – 16,414 (New)
11. Operation Flashpoint: Red River (PS3) – 13,331(New)
12. Puyo Puyo! 20th Anniversary (NDS) – 11,088
13. Wii Play: Motion (Wii) – 10,178
14. Little Battler Xperience (PSP) – 10,070
15. Pokemon Black/White (NDS) – 9,769
16. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (3DS) – 9,674
17. Wii Party (Wii) – 6,866
18. Dungeon Siege III (PS3) – 6,576 (New)
19. Alice: Madness Returns (PS3) – 6,261
20. GoldenEye 007 (Wii) – 6,204

Software top 20 chart offerings per system:

PSP – 6
WII – 6
PS3 – 4
NDS – 3
3DS – 1
360 – 0
PS2 – 0

3DS takes a tumble

For the week ending July 31, PSP was back in the top spot after a few weeks being bested by 3DS, The Sony handheld moved 36,659 units for the week, which is up 9,805 units over last week.

PS3 moved 20,704 units to come in at second place again for the week, but sales were still down by a little over 3,000 units. PS2 sold 1,594 units, and PSPgo managed 7 units for the week.

3DS sales were almost cut in half compared to the prior week with 16,415 units sold and the new handheld fell to its lowest spot on the charts since its debut. This is to be expected though, as the handheld will be getting a price drop soon, so consumers are holding out a bit.

Wii bested 3DS with a third place spot moving 18,232 units, up 1,118 units over the prior week.

Older NDS models moved a combined 10,030 units and Xbox 360 moved 1,616 units which is a gain of 70 units over last week.

Japanese hardware sales, July 25 – July 31, 2011 (separate SKUs)

• PSP – 36,659
• PS3 – 20,704
• WII -18,232
• 3DS – 16,415
• DSiLL – 5,267
• DSi – 4,625
• 360 – 1,616
• PS2 – 1,594
• DSL – 138
• PSPGo – 7

Thanks, Gaf.

Rhythm Heaven top debut on Wii

Everyone’s Rhythm Heaven was one of six debuts for the week, and it landed in the top spot with 118,173 units sold. Capcom’s Sengoku Basara Chronicle Heroes moved 82,798 units on PSP, and No More Heroes: Red Zone Edition had a strong debut in the third spot with 40,313 units moved.

Alice: Madness Returns was finally released in Japan this week, and the PS3 version came in at ninth place with the 360 version hitting the 17 spot with combined unit sales of 29,087.

Below is Media Create’s top 20 sales chart for the week ending July 24,2011. Last week’s figures can be found here.

1. Everyone’s Rhythm Heaven (Wii) – 118,173 (New)
2. Sengoku Basara Chronicle Heroes (PSP) – 82,798 (New)
3. No More Heroes Red Zone Edition (PS3) –  40,313 (New)
4. Inazuma Eleven Strikers (Wii) – 36,555
5. Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2011 (PS3) – 35,739
6. Taiko Drum Master Portable DX (Deluxe) (PSP) – 35,694
7. Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2011 (PSP) – 27,158
8. Noora and the Time Studio: The Witch of the Misty Forest (DS)-  24,481 (New)
9. Alice Madness Returns (PS3)-  19,994 (New)
10. Wii Sports Resort (Wii Remote Plus Pack) (Wii) – 18,666
11. Puyo Puyo!! (DS) – 14,877
12. Little Battle eXperience (PSP) – 12,098
13. Wiimote Plus Variety Pack (Wii) – 11,817
14. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of time 3D (3DS) – 11,273
15. Pokemon Black & White (DS) – 11,147
16. Sniper Ghost Warrior (PS3) – 10,772 (New)
17. Alice Madness Returns (360) – 9,093 (New)
18. 007 Goldeneye (Wii) – 8,920
19. Star Fox 64 3D (3DS) – 8,626
20. Steins; Gate (PSP )-  7,576

Software top 20 chart offerings per system:

• PSP – 5
• Wii – 5
• PS3 – 4
• NDS – 3
• 3DS – 2
• 360 – 1
• PS2 – 0

3DS tops for third week in a row

3DS was again the hardware winner for the week, despite zero game debuts in the top 20, and the highest ranking game for it hitting at number 14.  Still, the handheld moved 31,826 units which is 14,811 units less than last week.

Older DS units moved a combined 10,334 units for the period.

Wii sales were also up over last week, thanks mainly to Everyone’s Rhythm Heaven, but the 17,114 units sold weren’t enough for it to reach higher than fourth on the hardware chart.

PSP was once again second place with 26,854 units sold, which is up 303 units over last week. PS3 came in third with 23,343 units which is up 21 unites over last week. PSPgo sales were perfectly flat, as it once again moved 14 units for the week. PS2 units were up 70 units over last week.

Xbox 360 moved 188 units less than the prior week.

Japanese hardware sales, July 18 – July 24, 2011 (separate SKUs)

• 3DS – 31,826
• PSP – 26,854
• PS3 – 23,343
• Wii – 17,114
• DSi LL – 5,258
• DSi – 4,921
• X360 -1,546
• PS2 – 1,475
• DS Lite – 155
• PSP go – 14

Cole Phelps is on the case

L.A. Noire debuted in Japan for the week of July 4-10 and sold a combined 71,057 units on PS3 and Xbox 360.  The PS3 version topped the chart, with 58,436 units sold, and the 360 version moved 12,621 units.

inFamous 2 also debuted, and moved 33,474 units. Earth Defense Force Insect Armageddon cam in third and fourth on the chart for PS3 and 360, respectively.

Last week’s number one title, Tales of the Abyss, fell to the 14 spot.

All in all, there were eight new releases in the top 20 for the week.

Below is Media Create’s top 20 sales chart for the week ending July 10,2011. Last week’s figures can be found here.

1. L.A. Noire (PS3): 58,436 (New)
2. inFamous 2 (PS3): 33,474  (New)
3. Earth Defense Force Insect Armageddon (PS3): 30,189 (New)
4. Earth Defense Force Insect Armageddon (360): 17,817 (New)
5. Wiimote Plus Variety Pack (Wii): 17,008 (New)
6. Little Battle eXperience (PSP): 15,807 (244,790)
7. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of time 3D (3DS): 14,985 (240,738)
8. Steins; Gate (PSP): 13,700 (99,088)
9. 007 Goldeneye (Wii): 13,216 (49,390)
10. Wii Sports Resort (Wii Remote Plus Pack) (Wii): 12,877 (388,074)
11. L.A. Noire (360): 12,621 (New)
12. Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition (PS3): 10,512 (65,436)
13. Atelier Meruru: Alchemist of Arland 3 (PS3): 10,421 (116,762)
14. Tales of the Abyss (3DS): 10,034 (84,207)
15. To Heart 2 Dungeon Travelers (PSP): 9,321 (46,717)
16. Class of Heroes 3D (3DS): 8,353 (New)
17. Pokemon Black & White (DS): 8,271 (5,227,336)
18. Gundam Memories: Memories of the Battle (PSP): 6,559 (72,327)
19. Yakuza Of The End (PS3): 6,297 (394,902)
20. Haruhi Suzumiya’s Mahjong (PSP): 5,285 (New)

Software top 20 chart offerings per system:

• PS3 – 6
• PSP – 5
• Wii – 3
• 3DS – 3
• 360 – 2
• NDS – 1
• PS2 – 0

PSP and 3DS continue to play musical chairs

PSP was once again on top of the Media Create charts after 3DS took the top spot last week thanks to Tales of the Abyss.

The Sony handheld moved 26,373 units, and 3DS moved 22,943 units, which is a difference of 3,430 units.

Sales for other Nintendo handhelds fell a few hundred units over the prior week, with Wii moving 645 units more than last week.

Xbox 360 moved 228 units less than last week, PS2 sales surged a bit, and PSPgo managed to sell 34 units for the week, compared to last week’s 7 units.

PS3 sales were down 3,541 units compared to the prior reporting period.

Japanese hardware sales, July 4 – July 10, 2011 (separate SKUs)

• PSP: 26,373
• 3DS: 22,943
• PS3: 22,900 (26,441)
• Wii: 13,068 (12,423)
• DSi LL: 4,811 (4,963)
• DSi: 4,725 (4,504)
• X360: 2,016 (2,244)
• PS2: 1,309 (1,222)
• DS Lite: 56 (138)
• PSP go: 34 (7)

Luke, Natalia, Guy and co. win

Tales of the Abyss, which had a solid debut, moved 74,173 units during its first three days at market, beating out other chart newcomers Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition, ToHeart2 Dungeon Travelers, Goldeneye 007, Mashiroiro Symphony, and TDU2, respectively.

Still, second place SSFIV:AE didn’t do too shabby, as it moved 54,924 units during the same period.

All in all, there were 11 new releases in the top 20 for the week, which look quite a bit better than last week’s report.

Below is Media Create’s top 20 sales chart for the week ending July 3,2011. Last week’s figures can be found here.

1. Tales of the Abyss (3DS) – 74,173 (New)
2. Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition (PS3) – 54,924 (New)
3. To Heart 2 Dungeon Travelers (PSP) – 37,396 (New)
4. GoldenEye 007 (Wii) – 36,174 (New)
5. Little Battle eXperience (PSP) – 24,471
6. The Legend of Zelda- Ocarina of time 3D (3DS) – 24,190
7. Atelier Meruru- Alchemist of Arland 3 (PS3) – 23,756
8. Steins; Gate (PSP) – 21,830
9. Mashiroiro Symphony Mutsu-no-Hana (PSP) – 17,897 (New)
10. Test Drive Unlimited 2 (PS3) – 15,254 (New)
11. Gundam Memories- Memories of the Battle (PSP) – 13,701
12. Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition (360)  - 12,326 (New)
13. Wii Sports Resort (Wii ) – 12,241
14. Yakuza Of The End (PS3) – 11,867
15. Bleach Soul Ignition (PS3) – 9,050
16. Moujuuzukai to Oujisama Portable (PSP) – 8,910 (New)
17. Kaidan Restaurant Zoku! New Menu 100 Selection (NDS) – 8,209 (New)
18. Power Smash 4 (PS3) – 7,999 (New)
19. Test Drive Unlimited 2 (360) – 7,764 (New)
20. Pokemon Black & White (NDS) – 7,623

Software top 20 chart offerings per system:

• PSP – 6
• PS3 – 6
• Wii – 2
• NDS – 2
• 3DS – 2
• 360 – 2
• PS2 – 0

3DS steals top spot back from PSP

3DS was back on top of the Media Create charts after last week’s vacation, with 30,233 units moved. However, it was a narrow victory as combined PSP hardware moved 29,871 units – a difference of only 362 units.

Other Nintendo hardware fared rather well too, with Wii moving 12, 423 units compared to last week’s 9,511 which can likely be attributed to GoldenEye 007 finally seeing a release in Japan.

Sales of older DS models were up as well, but not enough to raise the red line too much. Figuratively, the increase was so low, the line would be flat if you were to create a graph.

Xbox 360 moved 92 units more than the week prior, PS2 sales were down by a little over 100 units, and PSPgo managed to sell 7 units for the week.

PS3 sales were up 9,448 units compared to the prior reporting period, thanks to three software debuts in the top 20.

Japanese hardware sales, June 27 – July 3, 2011 (separate SKUs)

• 3DS – 30,233
• PSP – 29,871
• PS3 – 26,441
• Wii – 12,423
• DSi LL – 4,963
• DSi – 4,504
• 360 – 2,244
• PS2 -1,222
• DSL – 138
• PSPgo – 7

No heavy hitters

It was quite a slow week in japanese sales, with Atelier Meruru: Alchemist of Arland the top performer at just 82,585 units sold, which is a let-down after last week’s two plus-100,000 sellers.

We were expecting to see a large Ocarina of Time sales spike after rumours of low stock keeping sales down, but either the new shipment hasn’t arrived or it was wishful thinking.

The PS3 and the PSP remain dominant on the charts, but it’s interesting to note four Wii entries. The usual first-party perennials are joined by Kadokawa’s Earth Seeker, sneaking in on the bottom rung, a mysterious post-apocalyptic action game. Another target for localisation campaigns, I suspect.

The West represented with the newly-released Mass Effect 2 PS3 and Grand Theft Auto IV complete edition. Hooray!

Below you’ll find Media Create’s Top 20 sales chart for the week ending June 26, 2011. Life to dat figures appear in brackets where applicable. Last week’s edition can be found here.

1. Atelier Meruru: Alchemist of Arland 3 (PS3) – 82,585 (New)
2. Steins; Gate (PSP) – 63,558 (New)
3. Gundam Memories: Memories of the Battle (PSP) – 52,067 (New)
4. Little Battle eXperience (PSP) – 38,326 (204,513)
5. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of time 3D (3DS) – 37,452 (201,563)
6. Tennis no Oujisama Gyutto! Doki Doki Survival Umi to Yama no Love Passion (DS) – 30,234 (New)
7. Yakuza Of The End (PS3) – 24,247 (376,738)
8. Bleach Soul Ignition (PS3) – 23,516 (New)
9. Wii Sports Resort (Wii Remote Plus Pack) (Wii) – 9,874 (362,957)
10. Gloria Union (PSP) – 8,933 (New)
11. Pokemon Black & White (DS) – 7,086 (5,211,443)
12. Wii Party (Wii) – 5,980 (1,923,731)
13. Mass Effect 2 (PS3) – 5,885 (New)
14. Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 2 Professional (DS) – 5,814 (543,834)
15. Resident Evil The Mercenaries 3D (3DS) – 5,633 (89,038)
16. Mother Goose no Himitsu no Kan Nursery Rhymes for You (PSP) – 5,295 (New)
17. Grand Theft Auto IV Complete Edition (PS3) – 4,629 (New)
18. One Piece Unlimited Cruise Special (3DS) – 4,289 (116,463)
19. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) – 4,154 (3,249,050)
20. Earth Seeker (Wii) – 4,055 (New)

Software top 20 chart offerings per system:

• PS3 – 5
• PSP – 5
• 3DS – 3
• DS – 3
• Wii – 4

PSP back on top
It was a poor week all-round for hardware sales. After last week’s Zelda-driven surge, the 3DS has dropped back into second place on the hardware charts. The PSP continues to sell steadily, but not to shine, with nothing spike-worthy in the summer software line-up.

The PS3 disappointed despite securing the top software spot and four other top-20 positions, noting only a blip of increased sales.

The Wii was the only system to see a significant boost in sales, up to 9,511 units from last week’s 6,678.

The DS, taken as combined SKUs, actually shifted about the same number of units as the Wii as both legacy systems wind down.

Japanese hardware sales, June 20 – June 26, 2011 (separate SKUs)

1. PSP: 29,168
2. 3DS: 27,905
3. PS3: 16,993
4. Wii: 9,511
5. DSi LL: 4,903
6. DSi: 4,503
7. X360: 2,152
8. PS2: 1,332
9. DS Lite: 134
10. PSP go: 21

Thanks, Andriasang.

Yazuka vs Zombies

SEGA’s Yakuza: of the End hit the top of the Japanese retail charts at number one, moving 298,717 units in three days, while last week’s top earner, Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D, fell to second place with 15,551 units moved which is a drop of 74 percent.

Four titles in total debuted on the top 20 for the week, with Gekiatsu!! Pachi Game Tamashi Portable Vol, 1 and Vol. 2 hitting the sixth and 20th spot, respectively.

Red Faction: Armageddon was one of those debuts as well, hitting PS3 with 5,436 units moved. The Xbox 360 equivalent debuted at number 30.

Below is Media Create’s top 20 sales chart for the week ending June 12, 2011. Last week’s figures can be found here.

1. Yakuza: Of the End (PS3) – 298,717 (New)
2. Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D (3DS) – 15,551
3. Battle & Get! Pokemon Typing DS (NDS)  - 11,421
4. Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 – Professional (NDS) – 10,526
5. One Piece: Unlimited Cruise SP (3DS)  - 8,384
6. Gekiatsu!! Pachi Game Tamashi Portable Vol, 1 (PSP)  - 6,808 (New)
7. Wii Party (Wii)  - 6,243
8. Akiba’s Trip (PSP) – 5,523
9. Red Faction: Armageddon (PS3)  - 5,436 (New)
10. Patapon 3 (PSP)  - 5,306
11. Pro Baseball Spirits 2011 (PSP) – 5,302
12. Pokemon Black / White (NDS)  - 5,230
13. Warriors: Legends of Troy (PS3)  - 5,128
14. Wii Sports Resort with Remote Plus (Wii)  - 4,960
15. Nobunaga’s Ambition: Way of Heaven with Power-Up Kit (PS3)  - 4,087
16. Mario Kart Wii (Wii)  - 4,050
17. Pandora’s Tower: Until I Return to Your Side (Wii)   - 4,005
18. Wii Fit Plus (Wii)   - 3,938
19. Monster Hunter Freedom 3 (PSP)  - 3,919
20. Gekiatsu!! Pachi Game Tamashi Vol, 2 (PS3)  - 3,558 (New)

Software top 20 chart offerings per system:

PSP – 5
PS3 – 5
WII – 5
NDS – 3
3DS – 2
360 – 0
PS2 – 0

PSP still tops despite decrease in sales over last week

PSP was once again the top seller for the week, moving 26,681 units which is a bit of drop from last week’s 30,155 units.

3DS came in second for the week, with 24,649 units moved, which is only 2,032 units less than PSP.

PS3, Wii and PS2 were the only consoles to show growth over the week, while the rest of hardware was down anywhere from a few thousand units to a few hundred units over the week prior.

Handhelds DSi, DSL, and PSPgo were also up over last week, with the later moving an extra 7 units over the prior week.

Japanese hardware, January 3 – June 12, 2011 (combined SKUs, ytd):

• 3DS – 1,089,548
• PSP – 1,040,345
• PS3 – 567,515
• NDS – 466,059
• Wii – 299,104
• 360 – 57,132
• PS2 – 37,080

Japanese hardware, June 6 – June 12, 2011 (combined SKUs):

• PSP – 26,750
• 3DS – 24,649
• PS3 – 17,104
• NDS – 10,661
• Wii – 6,357
• 360 – 2,370
• PS2 – 1,291

Japanese hardware, June 6 – June 12, 2011 (separate SKUs):

• PSP – 26,681
• 3DS – 24,649
• PS3 – 17,104
• Wii – 6,357
• DSiLL – 5,283
• DSi – 5,232
• 360 – 2,370
• PS2 – 1,291
• DSL – 146
• PSPgo – 69

Can’t get enough of Dragon Quest Monsters

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 – Professional for NDS was once again the top software mover of the week, selling 43,886 units.

Patapon 3, which debuted in fourth place last week, moved up the chart to claim second.

There weren’t any new titles in the top 20 for the week, but thanks to the holiday in Japan last weekend, Constitution Memorial Day, sales in party titles and Nintendo offerings surged over the prior week. We’re assuming, that like in the US on Memorial Weekend, there were some nice sales going on.

Below is Media Create’s top 20 sales chart for the week ending May 8 2011. Last week’s figures can be found here.

1. Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 – Professional (NDS) – 43,886
2. Patapon 3 (PSP) – 21,546
3. Pro Baseball Spirits 2011 (PSP) – 20,090
4. Final Promise Story (PSP) – 18,185
5. Dai-2-Ji Super Robot Wars Z: Hakai-hen (PSP) – 13,670
6. Pro Baseball Spirits 2011 (PS3) – 12,754
7. Wii Party (Wii)  - 12,433
8. Pokemon Black / White (NDS) – 9,868
9. Nintendogs + Cats: French Bulldog/ Shiba/Toy Poodle (3DS) – 9,643
10. Mario Kart Wii (Wii)  - 9,298
11. Monster Hunter Freedom 3 (PSP)  - 9,019
12. Donkey Kong Country Returns (Wii)  - 8,944
13. El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron (PS3) – 8,579
14. Pilotwings Resort (3DS)  - 8,260
15. Battle & Get! Pokemon Typing DS (NDS) – 7,499
16. New Super Mario Bros, Wii (Wii) – 6,973
17. Wii Sports Resort (w/ Remote Plus) (Wii) – 6,809
18. Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection (PSP) – 6,560
19. Detective Conan: Aoki Houseki no Rinbukyoku (NDS) – 6,253
20. Earth Defence Force 2 Portable (PSP) – 6,055

Software top 20 chart offerings per system:

• PSP – 7
• Wii – 5
• NDS – 4
• 3DS – 2
• PS3 – 2
• 360 – 0
• PS2 – 0

Nintendo’s DS hardware does the business

PSP continued its reign at the top of the hardware charts this week, moving 54,882 units despite a significant drop over last week, when it moved 76,974 units.  PSPgo manged to move seven units more over last week, and PS3 and extra 1,006 units over last week’s 23,954 units.

3DS sales this week were down a few hundred over the week prior, but its other family members saw number grow over last week. DSiXL moved an extra 1,284 units for the week, and DSi moved 1,124 more units compared to last week. DS Lite sales were rather flat, with the aging system moving 30 units more than the prior period.

Wii sales were a bit flat as well, as the console moved an extra 631 units over last week’s 10,889 units.

Xbox 360 sales were down 663 units for the week, and PS2 managed to moved 114 units more than last week.

All-in-all, nothing spectacular happened on the charts this week.

Japanese hardware, January 3 – May 8, 2011 (combined SKUs, ytd):

• 3DS – 977,695
• PSP – 884,339
• PS3 – 491,190
• NDS – 413,049
• Wii – 266,389
• 360 – 45,011
• PS2 – 30,839

Japanese hardware, May 2 – May 8, 2011 (combined SKUs):

• PSP – 55,140
• 3DS – 29,149
• PS3 – 20,883
• NDS – 19,516
• Wii – 11,520
• 360 – 3,419
• PS2 – 1,696

Japanese hardware, May 2 – May 8, 2011 (separate SKUs):

• PSP –  54,882
• 3DS – 29,149
• PS3 – 20,883
• Wii – 11,520
• DSi LL – 10,519
• DSi – 8,708
• 360 – 3,419
• PS2 – 1,696
• DSL – 289
• PSPgo – 258