April software sales in Japan - Pokemon on top |
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Let's head over to the gaming Mecca and see what our fellow gamers in Japan have been getting busy with. According to this latest report from Famitsu publisher, Enterbrain, the Pocket Monsters show some strength as Pokemon Fushigi no Dungeon: Sora no Tankentai tops the sales chart in the week of March 30th to April 26th.
Here's the week's top ten:
1. Pokemon Fushigi no Dungeon: Sora no Tankentai
- Platform: DS
- Released: 4/18/09
- April sales: 198,424
- Life-to-date: 198,424
2. Monster Hunter G
- Platform: Wii
- Released: 4/9/09
- April sales: 142,852
- Life-to-date: 142,852
3. Sengoku BASARA Battle Heroes
- Platform: PSP
- Released: 4/9/09
- April sales: 130,969
- Life-to-date: 130,969
4. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (PSP the Best)
- Platform: PSP
- Released: 10/30/08
- April sales: 92,827
- Life-to-date: 648,249
5. Mario & Luigi RPG3!!!
- Platform: DS
- Released: 2/11/09
- April sales: 83,919
- Life-to-date: 551,810
6. Pro Yakyuu Famista DS
- Platform: DS
- Released: 4/2/09
- April sales: 66,490
- Life-to-date: 66490
7. MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM Senjyo no Kizuna Portable
- Platform: PSP
- Released: 3/26/09
- April Sales: 57,537
- Life-to-date: 142,470
8. Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2009
- Platform: PS2
- Released: 3/19/09
- April Sales: 50,958
- Life-to-date: 123,800
9. Wii Fit
- Platform: Wii
- Released: 12/1/07
- April sales: 44,678
- Life-to-date: 3,313,584
10. Killzone 2
- Platform: PS3
- Released: 4/23/09
- April sales: 43,028
- Life-to-date: 43,028
Still nestled contently on the Japanese sales charts is Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G', you'd think that virtually every gamer in Japan has one by now. The Wii port of Monster Hunter G joins in as well. And at the end of our list is Killzone 2 making its way into the hearts of the Eastern gaming scene.
With the the strong Pokemon sales in the previous week, no wonder they decided to give Gold and Silver DS remakes. Now those two will definitely make the charts when they come out.
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There are actually alot of japanese playing online....last night there were at least 2-4 in each of my games. First time i've ever played japanese online in an fps....l
Yeah, I do see Japanese people online quite a bit. I remember one time they were pretty damn good.