What Japan Bought Last Week

Sony titles command 50% of Japan's sales chart.

Published 10/03/2010 at 15:46.
By Lee C [Kovacs].
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Call it a slow news day. Blame the fact that it’s the first time in recent memory that Sony products have commanded 50% of the chart (given, I have the recollection capacity of a goldfish with Attention Deficit Disorder), but here’s a look at that the Japanese gaming public bought last week in the Land of the Rising Sun.

  1. [DS] Pokemon Ranger: Tracks of Light
  2. [PSP] .hack//Link
  3. [Wii] New Super Mario Bros. Wii
  4. [PS3] Nobunaga no Yabou Tendou
  5. [DS] Dragon Quest IX (Ultimate Hits)
  6. [DS] Tomodachi Collection
  7. [PSP] Kenka Bancho 4
  8. [PSP] God Eater
  9. [Wii] Wii Fit Plus
  10. [PS3] Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition

If you’re wondering what the hell Nobunaga no Yabou Tendou is, it’s a turn-based strategy game and the latest in a popular series from Koei. The title translates as Nobunaga’s Ambition: Heaven. Tell me about it, Nobunaga. We also see the rehash of Resident Evil 5 sneak into the chart.

A strong week for the PSP, too, with the latest in the seemingly never-ending .hack series charting very well. //Link is apparently the last in the series, though we have a sneaky suspicion that this just a ploy to make the universe’s fans purchase the title out of blind fanboyish support. Looks like it’s working.

Kenka Bancho is a popular school-based smack’em-up. No, you read that right.

Finally, God Eater, Namco’s retort to Capcom’s runaway Monster Hunter series, is still selling extremely well. Those crazy Japanese do love their monster-themed smackathons.

Source: NintendoEverything

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  1. I’d like to go to Japan just so I don’t have to hear “PS3′S SHIT, YO.” whenever I mention it.


    • Japan is awesome. It’s the only place where, if you wanted to, you can walk down the street dressed as Cloud Strife* and people, instead of trying to stab you, simply give you a respectful nod of appreciation.

      *True story. He wasn’t carrying the big-ass sword though.


      • It can be one of the best and one of the worst places ever, at the same time and I’m pretty sure it’s the only country that can do that.


      • I’d love to go to Japan too.
        Just to see the crazy people dressed as Cloud lol

        Sounds mental :D


      • What’s more weird are the girls dressed as manga characters handing out free tissues. Seriously. You can get your photo taken with them and everything.


    • and a few more … i wont to go to :(



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