Japanese Charts

Japanese Charts headlines

• PlayStation Vita systems have sold over 4 million units in Japan

  PlayStation Vita has hit a sales milestone in Japan.

• Wii U sales up by 10,000 units in Japan thanks to Splatoon debut

  Wii U sales went through the roof in Japan for the week ending May 31, according to the latest Media Create charts. Looks like Nintendo can thank Splatoon for the uptick.

• The Witcher 3 was the best-selling title in Japan last week

  The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt debuted in Japan last week on May 21, and by May 24 it sold over 67,000 units on PlayStation 4.

• Final Fantasy 10/10-2 HD Remaster debuts at number one on Media Create charts

  Unsurprisingly, Square Enix’s Final Fantasy 10/10-2 HD Remaster topped the Media Create charts in Japan for the week ending May 17.

• Wii U sales up more than double on Media Create charts

  Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition and Xenoblade Chronicle X did well during launch week in Japan, but the big news on the Media Create charts is a massive uptick in Wii U unit sales which more than doubled over the prior week with a 217.6% sales increase.

• Dying Light debuts in second place on Media Create charts

  Techland’s Dying Light made its debut in Japan lats week, coming in a respectable second place behind Nintendo’s Girls Mode 3: Kirakira Code.

• Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin debut tops Media Create charts in Japan

  Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin topped the Media Create charts in Japan, moving 20,494 units within three days of release.

• Bloodborne debut tops Media Create charts with over 152,000 units sold

  Bloodborne’s debut was strong in Japan, selling 152,567 copies within three days and landing at number one on the Media Create charts.

• Final Fantasy Type-0 HD, Resident Evil Revelations 2 and Battlefield: Hardline top Media Create charts

  Final Fantasy Type-0 HD, Resident Evil Revelations 2 and Battlefield: Hardline were the big ticket debuts during the March 16-2 period in Japan, with each game claiming the top three slots on the Media Create charts, respectively.

• Yakuza 0 debuts strong in Japan on both PS3 and PS4

  Yakuza 0 had a strong debut in Japan taking up the top two slots on the Media Create charts with 236,329 units sold overall.

• Evolve lands on Media Create charts in Japan, Dragon Quest Heroes still tops

  Turtle Rock’s online shooter Evolve released in Japan on March 5, and within three days the game moved 16,851 units.

• Dragon Quest Heroes and PS4 top Media Create charts in Japan

  The PlayStation 3 and PS4 skus for Dragon Quest Heroes were the top sellers on the Media Create charts in Japan, moving a combined 594,749 units.

• Vita knocks New 3DS LL out of top slot on Media Create charts

  Thanks to four new titles, one of which was God Eater 2: Rage Burst, PlayStation Vita has knocked New 3DS LL out of the top slot on the Media Create charts in Japan.

• Majora’s Mask 3D makes its number one debut in Japan

  The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D made its number one debut on the Media Create charts in Japan, moving 230,065 units on day one.

• Far Cry 4 sold 55,000 units in Japan during its debut week

  Following an uneventful last few weeks, things seems to picking up a bit in Japan, according to the latest figures from Media Create.

• Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare moved 147,016 combined units in Japan for debut

  Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare stormed the Media Create charts in Japan with its debut, knocking Monster Hunter 4 off its throne.

• Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel debuts in Japan, New 3DS models closing in on 500K units sold

  Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel debuted in the top ten on Media Create’s chart in Japan last week, and while there was a decline in the majority of hardware offerings, Nintendo’s New 3DS systems remained on top.

• All four console versions of The Evil Within land on Media Create's top 20 chart

  Tango Gameworks’ The Evil With debuted in Japan last week, and all four console offerings of the horror title took spots on Media Create’s top 20.

• Media Create charts note hardware decline, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate rules roost

  The latest Media Create report out of Japan is in, and there isn’t anything too surprising on it. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate was once again the top software earner, and both New 3DS models topped the hardware charts.