[PantherLotus]

01. [PSP] BASARA Battle Heroes (Capcom) 86,000 / NEW
02. [WII] Oboro Muramasa Youtouden (Marvelous) 29,000 / NEW
03. [NDS] Mario & Luigi RPG 3 (Nintendo) 25,000 / 522,000
04. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2 G (PSP the Best) (Capcom) 18,000 / 573,000
05. [NDS] Pro Yakyuu Famista DS 2009 (Konami) 17,000 / 44,000
06. [PSP] Mobile Suit Gundam: Senjou no Kizuna Portable (Namco Bandai) 16,000 / 135,000
07. [PS2] Arcana Heart 2 (AQ Interactive) 11,000 / NEW
08. [PS2] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2009 (Konami) 10,000 / 104,000
09. [PS3] Musou Orochi Z (KOEI) 10,000 / 195,000
10. [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo) 9,000 / 3,350,000

11. [PSP] Disgaea 2 (Nippon Ichi)
12. [NDS] Rittai Picross 3D (Nintendo)
13. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii (Namco Bandai)
14. [PS3] Resident Evil 5 (Capcom)
15. [NDS] Yugioh 5D's: Stardust Accelerator - World Championship 2009 (Konami)
16. [NDS] Zaidanhoujin Nippon Kanji Nouryoku Kentei Kyoukai Kounin: Kanken DS3 Deluxe (Rocket)
17. [NDS] Super Robot Taisen K (Namco Bandai)
18. [NDS] Rhythm Tengoku Gold (Nintendo)
19. [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
20. [NDS] Wagamama Fashion: Girl's Mode (Nintendo)
21. [WII] Play on Wii: Pikmin 2 (Nintendo)
22. [WII] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu Next (Konami)
23. [NDS] Pokémon Platinum (Pokémon)
24. [NDS] Crayon Shin-Chan: Arashi wo Yobu - Nendororon Daihenshin! (Namco Bandai)
25. [PS3] Valkyria Chronicles (BEST) (SEGA)
26. [NDS] 7th Dragon (SEGA)
27. [PSP] Shinseiki Evangelion: Koutetsu no Girlfriend Tokubetsu-Hen Portable (Cyberfront)
28. [PS3] Winning Post World (KOEI)
29. [PSP] Shin Sangoku Musou: Multi Raid (KOEI)
30. [NDS] Tongariboushi and the 365 Days of Magic (Konami)

31. [NDS] Inazuma Eleven (Level 5)
32. [NDS] Taiko Drum Master 2: The Seven Island Adventure (Namco Bandai)
33. [NDS] Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
34. [PS3] Demon's Souls (SCEI)
35. [PS3] Yakuza 3 (SEGA)
36. [PS2] Winning Post World (KOEI)
37. [WII] Wii Sports (Nintendo)
38. [WII] Animal Crossing: City Folk (Nintendo)
39. [NDS] Metal Fight Beyblade DS (Hudson)
40. [NDS] Animal Crossing: Wild World (Nintendo)
41. [NDS] New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
42. [NDS] Power Pro Kun Pocket 11 (Konami)
43. [NDS] Penguin no Mondai: Saikyou Penguin Densetsu! (Konami)
44. [PSP] Harvest Moon: Sugar Village and Everyone's Wish (Marvelous)
45. [NDS] Kirby Super Star Ultra (Nintendo)
46. [PS2] World Soccer Winning Eleven 12: PES 2009 (Konami)
47. [PSP] World Soccer Winning Eleven 12: PES 2009 (Konami)
48. [PSP] Sunday VS Magazine: Shuuketsu! Choujou Daikessen! (Konami)
49. [PS2] Amagami (Enterbrain)
50. [WII] Super Smash Brothers Brawl (Nintendo)

Hardware | This Week | Last Week |    YTD    |    LTD    
NDS      |    47,542 |    62,409 | 1,117,835 | 26,237,478
PSP      |    40,886 |    48,118 |   788,870 | 12,152,889
WII      |    13,349 |    15,525 |   418,612 |  7,897,513
PS3      |    16,701 |    20,362 |   385,173 |  3,007,601
360      |    10,134 |     7,812 |   162,475 |    993,015
PS2      |     4,351 |     5,394 |    85,784 | 21,485,308
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DSi      |    40,673 |    53,680 |  853,133 |   2,123,165
DSL      |     6,869 |     8,729 |  217,170 |  17,526,844

SOFTWARE | HARDWARE | CONSOLES | HANDHELDS







2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009

Media Create Sales: 03/30 - 04/05
Media Create Sales: 03/23 - 03/29
Media Create Sales: 03/16 - 03/22
Media Create Sales: 03/09 - 03/15
Media Create Sales: 02/23 - 03/01



• Software numbers are typically posted on Wednesday nights at about midnight Eastern.
• Hardware numbers are typically posted Thursday nights at about 9:20 PM Eastern.
• Historic Famitsu Data Compiled by Garaph.
• All charts belong to Chart Get! and will be linked accordingly.

[OnPoint]

Not bad for Mario & Luigi.

[jeremy1456]

Here's to hoping Murasama doesn't take too big a hit next week.

[Gbeav]

Do people in Japan buy HDTV's?

Serious question.

[Jasoncheng]

TOP30
NDS:12
PSP:6
Wii:6
PS3:4
PS2:2

[Tenbatsu]

So Oboro is how many % of initial shipment sold? 85%?

[Busaiku]

So Oboro is how many % of initial shipment sold? 85%?

Going by Famitsu's 24000, it's 75% (they reported the shipment of 32k).

[shykyoichi]

Do people in Japan buy HDTV's? Serious question.

Yes. So as any other country in this planet.

[markatisu]

So Oboro is how many % of initial shipment sold? 85%?

If its the same shipment number (32k) then MC would show a 90% sell through

[Vinnk]

Do people in Japan buy HDTV's? Serious question.

The adoption rate for HDTVs in Japan is, I belive, higher than any other country in the world. No stores near me have sold SDTVs in years.

And now broadcasts are HD only.

And at the Panasonic shop near me they have a 70 inch display hooked up to a Wii playing Mario cart...

HD (or High vision as they call it) is everywhere in Japan, but most people don't care.

[Operations]

Christ, the Japanese market seems to be experimenting a big decline. How does it compare to 2003/2004 at this time of the year?

[d[-_-]b]

Go Oboro you can do it, :P, atleast it charted, not saying much it was #2, though thanks other companies for not killing it's sales with other big release this week.

[lowlylowlycook]

Wagamma is fashionably late to the party at #20 :D

[LethaL ImpuLse]

pretty nice sales for Muramasa.

[Gbeav]

Thanks for the info on HDTV's. I just wondered why most games sold are from the ps2 era etc.

[MidnightScott]

I really wanna import Muramasa but I'll wait until the end of July when it is supposedly coming out...

[SoulPlaya]

Thanks for the info on HDTV's. I just wondered why most games sold are from the ps2 era etc.

It's not all about graphics.

[AFreak]

Quick question, is MC or Famitsu going to show FFVII Advent Children Complete sales or not?

[Eteric Rice]

Christ, the Japanese market seems to be experimenting a big decline. How does it compare to 2003/2004 at this time of the year?

Just in 2007 things were WAAAY better. Like, the top ten were in the hundred thousands I think.

Dunno what happened. I think it's the fragmentation of the market myself.

[perfectchaos007]

Mario and Luigi will headline E3 for the DS games. Can't wait to see how it looks translated.

[jeremy1456]

Quick question, is MC or Famitsu going to show FFVII Advent Children Complete sales or not?

Why would they? It's a movie.

I have no clue. I wouldn't expect them to though

[lowlylowlycook]

So how slow can things get?

Could we have a week where no home console can break the 10k barrier?

[jeremy1456]

So how slow can things get? Could we have a week where no home console can break the 10k barrier?

I kinda doubt that. I can't imagine the Wii falling below 10k. It may not have any huge games coming out soon, but it's got a decent string of smaller releases for the next few weeks/months.

[Pai Pai Master]

Quick question, is MC or Famitsu going to show FFVII Advent Children Complete sales or not?

Doubtful, but I'm sure Square Enix will publicize it.

[VOOK]

Mario and Luigi will headline E3 for the DS games. Can't wait to see how it looks translated.

I'm actually hoping for some new games... but whatever.

[perfectchaos007]

I'm actually hoping for some new games... but whatever.

Well last year they did show GTA, but they really showcased that new pokemon ranger game which was already out in Japan. Maybe they'll show a couple of 3rd party surprises.

[jeremy1456]

Well last year they did show GTA, but they really showcased that new pokemon ranger game which was already out in Japan. Maybe they'll show a couple of 3rd party surprises.

Wouldn't that be cool if they showed a Starfox that didn't suck?

New Super Mario World?

Animal Crossing 2?

Pikmin DS?

Final Fantasy V DS? Oh god, please.

[·feist·]

02. [WII] Oboro Muramasa Youtouden (Marvelous) 29,000 / NEW 25. [PS3] Valkyria Chronicles (BEST) (SEGA)

Not bad.

[jeremy1456]

Oboro Murasama outsold Fragile's first week's numbers, so that's a good sign.

[Flying_Phoenix]

If its the same shipment number (32k) then MC would show a 90% sell through

:lol Wow "bomb" indeed.

I really hope that this somewhat gives some evidence that 2D games at retail can be viable.

Going by Famitsu's 24000, it's 75% (they reported the shipment of 32k).

I think he's asking for the media create sales percentages. Well I guess I'll figure it out by using the Famitsu data.


The total of the shipment was 32,000. So I'll make it simpler by labeling it just 32.

Well anyway 32 multiplied by 1/4th or divided by 4 is 8, so 8=25%, 4=12.5%. and so on.

Since 24,000 is 25% the difference between that and 29,000 is a little over 4,000 more (12.5%). So that should total at or slightly above 88%.

[AFreak]

Why would they? It's a movie. I have no clue. I wouldn't expect them to though

I didn't expect them to because its a movie, but with a console coming out that it's packed into, andit having the FFXIII demo, I just wanted to see the correlation between new PS3s bought/BDs bought.

[jeremy1456]

I didn't expect them to because its a movie, but with a console coming out that it's packed into, andit having the FFXIII demo, I just wanted to see the correlation between new PS3s bought/BDs bought.

Yeah I see what you're saying. It would be interesting if they do.

[akilshohen]

RE5 is hanging in there, although not by much.

[AranhaHunter]

Valkyria back in the Top 30? What cause such a spike? Not that I'm complaining...

[_Alkaline_]

What did Odin Sphere do first week?

[XiaNaphryz]

Valkyria back in the Top 30? What cause such a spike? Not that I'm complaining...

Start of the anime would be my guess.

[Chumly]

02. [WII] Oboro Muramasa Youtouden (Marvelous) 29,000 / NEW

Wow thats a pretty big difference between the trackers.

Does this mean that it pretty much sold out everywhere first week? Hopefully they can get a second shipment in quick.

[t3nmilez]

And now broadcasts are HD only.

What? The switch is in 2012. You can still watch shows no problem on an old SDTV.

[Mrbob]

Valkyria back in the Top 30? What cause such a spike? Not that I'm complaining...

Re-release at lower price point.

[AranhaHunter]

Start of the anime would be my guess.

Makes sense.

Re-release at lower price point.

It's been "The best" since early March I think

[Zefah]

What? The switch is in 2012. You can still watch shows no problem on an old SDTV.

I think he meant that everything is broadcast in HD right now. Sure SD is still available, but as far as I am aware none of the major networks broadcast any shows exclusively in SD anymore. In fact, if you aren't hooked up to a digital tuner then you the word "analog" will be displayed in the top-right of the screen on most shows.

[VerTiGo]

Okay, I'm actually impressed by Murasama's debut numbers. If the game can sell through 100,000 units in Japan I think it'll be a good success story on the Wii once its out worldwide.

[AniHawk]

Those Disgaea 2 numbers... ouch.

[cvxfreak]

In case anyone was wondering, I don't believe the FFVII PS3 console bundles are sold out... yet. The day's not over yet, but PS3 sales will probably still rise above the Wii again.

The Biohazard 5 and Yakuza 3 ones definitely sold out very quickly.

[t3nmilez]

I think he meant that everything is broadcast in HD right now. Sure SD is still available, but as far as I am aware none of the major networks broadcast any shows exclusively in SD anymore. In fact, if you aren't hooked up to a digital tuner then you the word "analog" will be displayed in the top-right of the screen on most shows.

Yeah, that definitely makes more sense. The amount of HD content in Japan is pretty huge, although I guess it was a logical step after BS programming.

[Boulayman]

In case anyone was wondering, I don't believe the FFVII PS3 console bundles are sold out... yet. The day's not over yet, but PS3 sales will probably still rise above the Wii again. The Biohazard 5 and Yakuza 3 ones definitely sold out very quickly.

Are the quantities shipped the same ? My understanding was FF VII bundles shipped > RE 5 bundles shipped > Yakuza 3 bundles shipped

[mujun]

Thanks for the info on HDTV's. I just wondered why most games sold are from the ps2 era etc.

your average japanese male really doesnt have that much time to play games at home on the tv these days id say.

[Turrican3]

What did Odin Sphere do first week?

About 60k

[Linkup]

Picross 3D is holding up pretty well

[NDS] Tongariboushi and the 365 Days of Magic

this too

Oboro 56k to be exact

[Pureauthor]

Those Disgaea 2 numbers... ouch.

Yeah, NIS must be weeping - no, bawling.