Japanese Software Sales (June 17)

June 25th, 2007 Posted in Nintendo DS, Online, PSP, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Portable, RPG, Software, Wii, Xbox 360


Don’t bother pinching yourself, a 360 title has broken the top ten list of software sales in Japan, not only that, it’s actually score second place. Let’s put this into perspective. A 360 game just sold more than Wii Sports, Wii Play, Brain Age or even the Brain Age sequel. Yes a training game still claimed the top spot, so the world isn’t completing ending, but it’s actually really exciting to see the 360 finding a place in the market. I for one hope this isn’t the end of Microsoft’s efforts in Japan. Keep producing great Japan RPGs. Even though we have to wait, we reap the benefit as well in the long run.

Considering only 400 thousand units roughly to date have been sold in Japan, 10% of 360 owners have just purchased the game this week. DS Observation may be more popular, but only 1.2% of Japanese Ds owners have picked up the game to date, and it’s not even the first week. I think Namco can declare a victory with such a great ratio, and start to work on their next 360 project.

1. [NDS] Practice by Observing: DS Observation Training (Nintendo) – 63,439 / 220,810
2. [360] Trusty Bell ~Chopin’s Dream~ (Bandai-Namco) – 49,334 / 49,334
3. [PS3] Ninja Gaiden Sigma (Tecmo) – 46,307 / 46,307
4. [WII] Wii Sports (Nintendo) – 34,223 / 1,721,611
5. [NDS] More Brain Age (Nintendo) – 24,901 / 4,374,525
6. [WII] Wii Play (Nintendo) – 22,161 / 1,399,060
7. [NDS] New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo) – 19,297 / 4,539,176
8. [NDS] Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii: Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2 (Nintendo) – 16,879 / 156,867
9. [NDS] More English Training (Nintendo) – 15,855 / 288,570
10. [NDS] Brain Age (Nintendo) – 15,405 / 3,467,764

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3 Responses to “Japanese Software Sales (June 17)”

  1. The Wicker Man Says:

    June 25th, 2007 at 9:05 am

    WHy dont we ever post americas or british sales chart?



  2. Brian Lockhart Says:

    June 25th, 2007 at 12:49 pm

    Japan software sales are weekly. British usually aren’t published and American only come out monthly.



  3. tidles1 Says:

    June 27th, 2007 at 4:15 pm

    Go on Mr Lockhart, delete it again, it wont go away…

    Latest UK Software Charts – Source ELSPA

    TOP 40 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE (ALL PRICES), WEEK ENDING 23 June 2007

    LW TW Title Developer Label Publisher
    1 1 FORZA MOTORSPORT 2 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
    8 2 FANTASTIC 4: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER 7 STUDIOS 2K GAMES TAKE 2
    4 3 COLIN MCRAE: DIRT CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS
    3 4 PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD’S END EUROCOM ENTERTAINMENT DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
    5 5 WII PLAY NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
    7 6 SPIDER-MAN 3 VICARIOUS VISIONS ACTIVISION ACTIVISION
    2 7 TOMB RAIDER: ANNIVERSARY CRYSTAL DYNAMICS EIDOS EIDOS
    6 8 DR KAWASHIMA’S BRAIN TRAINING NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
    10 9 PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 6 KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT KONAMI KONAMI
    13 10 COOKING MAMA OFFICE CREATE 505 GAMES 505 GAMES
    9 11 MARIO STRIKERS CHARGED FOOTBALL NEXT LEVEL GAMES NINTENDO NINTENDO
    11 12 TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 07 EA REDWOOD SHORES EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
    - 13 SHREK THE THIRD VICARIOUS VISIONS ACTIVISION ACTIVISION
    - 14 FLATOUT: ULTIMATE CARNAGE BUGBEAR EMPIRE EMPIRE INTERACTIVE
    16 15 NEED FOR SPEED: CARBON EA CANADA EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
    12 16 THE SIMS 2: H&M STUFF MAXIS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
    15 17 FIFA 07 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
    17 18 GRAND THEFT AUTO: VICE CITY STORIES ROCKSTAR LEEDS ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
    24 19 THE SIMS 2: PETS MAXIS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
    19 20 VIRTUA TENNIS 3 HITMAKER (AM3) SEGA SEGA
    14 21 COMMAND & CONQUER 3: TIBERIUM WARS EA LA EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
    23 22 THE SIMS 2 AMAZE ENTERTAINMENT EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
    20 23 THE ELDER SCROLLS IV: OBLIVION BETHESDA UBISOFT UBISOFT
    25 24 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
    22 25 FIGHT NIGHT ROUND 3 EA CHICAGO EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
    28 26 THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TWILIGHT PRINCESS NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
    33 27 SONIC AND THE SECRET RINGS SONIC TEAM SEGA SEGA
    35 28 LEGO STAR WARS II: THE ORIGINAL TRILOGY TRAVELLER’S TALES LUCASARTS LUCASARTS
    29 29 CARS HELIXE THQ THQ
    37 30 TOMB RAIDER: LEGEND CRYSTAL DYNAMICS EIDOS EIDOS
    31 31 GOD OF WAR II SONY COMPUTER ENT. (USA) SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
    32 32 FINAL FANTASY III MATRIX SOFTWARE SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
    - 33 WARIO WARE: SMOOTH MOVES INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS NINTENDO NINTENDO
    26 34 CALL OF DUTY 3 TREYARCH ACTIVISION ACTIVISION
    39 35 SINGSTAR POP HITS LONDON STUDIO SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
    18 36 MEDAL OF HONOR: VANGUARD EA LA EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
    30 37 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2007 SPORTS INTERACTIVE SEGA SEGA
    27 38 BIG BRAIN ACADEMY NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
    - 39 ARMORED CORE 4 FROM SOFTWARE 505 GAMES 505 GAMES
    - 40 MORTAL KOMBAT: ARMAGEDDON JGI ENTERTAINMENT MIDWAY MIDWAY



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