Dragon Quest returns to the summit of the charts, followed by some old favorites that saw large increases this past week. http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=23035 Golden Week is always one of the larger chart weeks in Japan, due largely to many companies releasing some of their blockbuster hits just before the holiday begins. This year was certainly no exception, as it saw five new games debut in the top 10, all of which managed to start off with sales of at least 24,000 units.
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 was the biggest game released in Japan last week, and its numbers certainly mirror that statement. In a matter of days the game moved 624,000 units, which is roughly the same number the original managed to sell back in December 2006. It should be noted, however, that the first game was faced with severe supply problems as it fell to 7,000 units in its fourth week before rebounding to sell 100,000 copies the following week. Still, when everything was said and done, it managed to sell 1.5 million copies, so it isnÂ’t unrealistic for Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 to top out near the originalÂ’s lifetime total.
Landing in the runner-up spot this week was Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker from Konami, opening with sales of 434,000 units. The re-release of Street Fighter IV for the PS3 and Xbox 360 open at number 3 and 5, with 81,000 and 28,000 copies sold respectively. The last and final game to debut in the top 10 was Katekyoo Hitman Reborn!, which starts with sales of 24,000.
Longtime favorite New Super Mario Bros. Wii slips two spots to number 4, despite seeing a 53% sales increase. Mario Kart Wii, however, saw the biggest week-over-week increase at 105%, bringing its weekly total to an astonishing 28,000 units.
On NintendoÂ’s other platform, Tomodachi Collection slips from 4 to 7 (27,000, up 37%). Rounding out the top 10 are Wii Fit Plus, which dips from 7 to 10 (20,000, up 31%), and NieR Replicant, which plummets from 1 down to 9 (21,000, down 65%).
Next week should be interesting, as well as we will start to see which of the new games will have legs and which ones will crash and burn.
01. / 00. [NDS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 (Square Enix) - 624.000 / NEW
02. / 00. [PSP] Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (Konami) - 434.000 / NEW
03. / 00. [PS3] Super Street Fighter 4 (Capcom) - 81.000 / NEW
04. / 02. [WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo) - 44.000 / 3.760.000 (+53%)
05. / 00. [360] Super Street Fighter 4 (Capcom) - 28.000 / NEW
06. / 08. [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) - 28.000 / 2.739.000 (+105%)
07. / 04. [NDS] Friend Collection (Nintendo) - 27.000 / 3.157.000 (+37%)
08. / 00. [NDS] Katekyoo Hitman Reborn! DS Fate of Heat III - Yuki no Shugosha Raishuu! (Takara Tomy) - 24.000 / NEW
09. / 01. [PS3] NieR Replicant (Square Enix) - 21.000 / 81.000 (-65%)
10. / 07. [WII] Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo) - 20.000 / 1.867.000 (+31%)
11. / 06. [PSP] Pro Baseball Spirits 2010 (Konami)
12. / 10. [NDS] Pokemon Ranger: Tracks of Light (Pokemon Co.)
13. / 00. [360] Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction (Ubisoft)
14. / 00. [PSP] Ikki Tousen: Xross Impact (Marvelous Entertainment)
15. / 00. [PSP] Marriage Royale: Prism Story (ASCII Media Works)
16. / 16. [WII] Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo)
17. / 13. [PSP] Monster Hunter Freedom Unite [PSP the Best Reprint] (Capcom)
18. / 12. [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2010 (Konami)
19. / 21. [NDS] The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (Nintendo)
20. / 14. [PS3] Fist of the North Star: Warriors (Koei)
21. / 22. [NDS] New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
22. / 17. [WII] One Piece: Unlimited Cruise 2 - Awakening of the Hero [Everyone's Recommendation Selection] (Namco Bandai)
23. / 00. [PSP] Zettai Meikyuu Grimm: Nanatsu no Kagi to Rakuen no Otome (Karin Entertainment)
24. / 18. [PS3] Yakuza 4: Heir to the Legend (Sega)
25. / 23. [PS2] Pro Baseball Spirits 2010 (Konami)
26. / 05. [PSP] Ys: Oath of Felghana (Falcom)
27. / 28. [NDS] Crayon Shin-Chan: Obaka Daininden - Susume! Kasukabe Ninja Tai! (Namco Bandai)
28. / 24. [NDS] Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies [Ultimate Hits] (Square Enix)
29. / 11. [360] NieR Gestalt (Square Enix)
30. / 00. [PS2] ef: A Fairy Tale of the Two (Comfort)
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