Another relatively slow week in Japan as New Super Mario Bros. Wii is bumped into the runner-up spot.
Nintendo has been dominating the Japanese sales charts of late, and while that may still be true for the week ending April 25, this week they were prevented from claiming the top spot again. If it had not been for Square Enix, New Super Mario Bros. Wii would have made a third straight week atop the charts.
Released simultaneously across the PS3 and Xbox 360, NieR Replicant for the PS3 debuted at the top of the charts with 60,000 copies being sold, while Nier Gestalt for the Xbox 360 landed just outside the top 10 with sales of less than 12,000.
Inside the top 10, New Super Mario Bros. Wii lands in the runner-up spot with 29,000, followed by Tokyo Mono Harashi for the PSP with a debut of 22,000. Nintendo’s Friend Collection drops 2 to 4 (20,000, down 4%), while Wii Fit Plus climbs from 7 to 9 (15,000, up 2%). Ys: Oath of Felghana marks the third new addition to the top 10, with sales of 16,000, while The Elder Scrolls IV starts at 9 with 12,000. Rounding out the top 10 are Pokemon Ranger: Tracks of Light, which falls 6 to 10 (down 25%), and Mario Kart Wii, which rebounds into the top 10 at 8.
Next week should see some big debuts, most notably Dragon Quest Monsters 2 and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker.
01. / 00. [PS3] NieR Replicant (Square Enix) - 60,000 / NEW
02. / 01. [WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo) - 29,000 / 3.715,000 (-10%)
03. / 00. [PSP] Tokyo Mono Harashi: Karasu no Mori Gakuen Kitan (Atlus Co.) - 22,000 / NEW
04. / 02. [NDS] Friend Collection (Nintendo) - 20,000 / 3,131,000 (-4%)
05. / 00. [PSP] Ys: Oath of Felghana (Falcom) - 16,000 / NEW
06. / 03. [PSP] Pro Baseball Spirits 2010 (Konami) - 16,000 / 118,000 (-23%)
07. / 09. [WII] Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo) - 15,000 / 1,848,000 (+2%)
08. / 15. [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) - 14,000 / 2.711,000
09. / 00. [PS3] The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Game of the Year Edition (Bethesda Softworks) - 12,000 / NEW
10. / 06. [NDS] Pokemon Ranger: Tracks of Light (Pokemon Co.) - 12,000 / 409,000 (-25%)
11. / 00. [360] NieR Gestalt (Square Enix)
12. / 04. [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2010 (Konami)
13. / 11. [PSP] Monster Hunter Freedom Unite (PSP the Best Reprint) (Capcom)
14. / 05. [PS3] Fist of the North Star: Warriors (Koei)
15. / 00. [360] Ketsui: Kizuna Jigoku Tachi Extra (5pb.)
16. / 13. [WII] Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo)
17. / 00. [WII] One Piece: Unlimited Cruise 2 - Awakening of the Hero (Everyone's Recommendation Selection) (Namco Bandai)
18. / 10. [PS3] Yakuza 4: Heir to the Legend (Sega)
19. / 00. [360] The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Game of the Year Edition (Bethesda Softworks)
20. / 12. [NDS] Etrian Odyssey III: Caller of the Starry Seas (Atlus Co.)
21. / 24. [NDS] The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (Nintendo)
22. / 16. [NDS] New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
23. / 14. [PS2] Pro Baseball Spirits 2010 (Konami)
24. / 18. [NDS] Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies (Ultimate Hits) (Square Enix)
25. / 00. [PSP] Himawari: Pebble in the Sky Portable (Kadokawa Shoten)
26. / 00. [PSP] Knights in the Nightmare (Sting)
27. / 00. [NDS] Naruto Shippuden: Ninjutsu Zenkai! Cha-Crash! (Takara Tomy)
28. / 26. [NDS] Crayon Shin-Chan: Obaka Daininden - Susume! Kasukabe Ninja Tai! (Namco Bandai)
29. / 07. [PS3] No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise (Marvelous Entertainment)
/ 27. [NDS] Pokemon Heart Gold / Soul Silver (Pokemon Co.)
