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RPG 7th Dragon III Code: VFD has shot to the top of the Japanese software charts in its first week. Sega’s new title outsold Super Mario Maker by almost four times last week, as Nintendo’s DIY game for the Wii U slipped to second. Meanwhile, former third place title FIFA …
Read More »FIFA 16 debuts in third in Japanese retail charts as Mario Maker returns to top
Wii U exclusive Super Mario Maker is riding high once again in Japan, as it fought off competition from Uncharted and FIFA to take the chart top spot. The DIY Nintendo title’s closest competitor came in the form of newcomer Pro Yakyu FamiSta Returns, which placed second, according to the …
Read More »PS3 version of PES 2016 outsells PS4 in Japan during debut week
Pro Evolution Soccer 2016’s Japanese launch has highlighted the huge number of gamers still playing on older consoles. According to the latest data from Famitsu, Konami’s football title would’ve claimed the retail chart top spot during its first week if platform sales were combined, shifting over 96,500 units between PS3 …
Read More »Metal Gear Solid V sells nearly 500,000 units in Japan
Hideo Kojima’s Metal Gear Solid swansong sold almost half a million copies across PS3 and PS4 in its debut week. That’s according to the latest data from Famitsu, which shows that the PS4 SKU of open-world stealth game Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain shifted over 315,000 units last …
Read More »Super Robots overthrow animals as Animal Crossing slips to second place in the Japanese charts
A menagerie of robots, animals, ghosts and squid battled it out at the top of the Japanese games charts last week. Bandai Namco’s next instalment in its long-running Super Robot Taisen turn-based strategy series blasted to the number one spot in the software rankings, knocking Nintendo’s Animal Crossing: Happy Home …
Read More »Yokai Watch Busters retains Japanese charts top spot for a third week as Batman falls
Four new releases in the Japanese software Top Ten last week wasn’t enough to dethrone continued phenomenon and chart success Yokai Watch. The Busters spin-off of the massively popular franchise was number one for a third consecutive week, shifting over 118,500 units. That was despite new competition from Capcom’s Sengoku …
Read More »PlayStation 4 tops Japanese hardware charts as Batman swoops into stores
Japanese PlayStation 4 sales shot up this week as Batman: Arkham Knight launched in the country. That’s according to Famitsu market data that shows that sales of Sony’s latest hardware rose 73 per cent week-on-week. Batman: Arkham Knight debuted in second place, shifting 48,330 units in its first week on …
Read More »Yo-Kai Watch dominates Japanese charts again as Busters sells almost 700,000
The latest video game craze in Japan is yet to run out of steam. The Yo-Kai Watch franchise has already shifted more than seven million copies, propelled by the success of the first two entries in the series. Last week, the latest title from developer Level 5, Yo-Kai Watch Busters, …
Read More »Fire Emblem clings on for a second top spot in Japan as Persona 4: Dancing All Night slips
The latest Fire Emblem title for 3DS has remained at the number spot in Japan, with returning Top Ten entry Splatoon seeing resilient sales figures. Fire Emblem Fates’ two SKUs – White Kingdom and Black Kingdom – easily spot to the top of the retail charts the week previous, shifting …
Read More »Japanese Vita hardware sales double following Persona 4: Dancing All Night launch
Sales of Sony’s Vita handheld shot up in Japan last week as Atlus’ Persona 4: Dancing All Night hit stores. That’s according to data provided by Famitsu which says that hardware sales rose 107 per cent week-on-week, from 11,153 units to 23,119. And the Persona 4 dancing simulator spin-off debuted …
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