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Gaming Life In Japan ~ 25/8/14 – 31/8/14

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Finally back up to date with Gaming Life in Japan! Let’s see what gamers have been playing in Japan and if there have been any changes to hardware sales.

First of all, the highest selling game for the past week was Atlus’ new entry, Persona 4 Arena Ultimax, for the PS3 while second was also a new entry for Koei Tecmo with Toukiden Kiwami on the PS Vita.

Yokai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke for the 3DS slips a few spots to end up at third. Another new entry from Kadokawa Games takes fourth spot for the PS Vita with an impressively long name (clears throat) Love Live! School Idol Paradise Vol. 1: Printemps Unit / Vol 2. BiBi Unit / Vol 3. Lily White Unit. Quite a few new entries this week with another one for the PS Vita, this time around it’s from Compile Heart with Hyperdimension Neptunia U in fifth spot. Sixth position sees a 3DS new game, Medarot 8: Kabuto Ver. / Kuwagata Ver., from Rocket. Seventh spot sees a PS3 game, Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Masou Kishin F Coffin of the End from Bandai Namco, another new entry. The PSP version of Toukiden Kiwami takes ninth as Bullet Girls for the PS Vita rounds off the charts in number ten.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73sQ9IJg800

Looking at hardware sees the unstoppable juggernaut that is the Nintendo 3DS still in the top spot with 30,111 units sold this week as the PS Vita sees 19,578 units sold, enough to seal second spot. Wii U sales dipped just slightly with 8,584 units sold which sees it land in third place. The PS4 see slightly better sales than the previous week with 6,502 units sold and sits in fourth spot, exactly where it ended up the previous week.

Software Chart

  1. [PS3] Persona 4 Arena Ultimax (Atlus, 08/28/14) – 89,498 (New)
  2. [PSV] Toukiden Kiwami (Koei Tecmo, 08/28/14) – 79,384 (New)
  3. [3DS] Yokai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke (Level-5, 07/10/14) – 68,762 (2,358,745)
  4. [PSV] Love Live! School Idol Paradise Vol. 1: Printemps Unit / Vol 2. BiBi Unit / Vol 3. Lily White Unit (Kadokawa Games, 08/28/14) – 59,710 (New)
  5. [PSV] Hyperdimension Neptunia U (Compile Heart, 08/28/14) – 34,980 (New)
  6. [3DS] Medarot 8: Kabuto Ver. / Kuwagata Ver. (Rocket, 08/28/14) – 33,326 (New)
  7. [PS3] Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Masou Kishin F Coffin of the End (Bandai Namco, 08/28/14) – 28,807 (New)
  8. [Wii U] Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo, 05/29/14) – 11,148 (650,858)
  9. [PSP] Toukiden Kiwami (Koei Tecmo, 08/28/14) – 11,026 (New)
  10. [PSV] Bullet Girls (D3 Publisher, 08/21/14) – 10,030 (39,720)

Hardware Chart

  1. 3DS LL – 30,111 (28,788)
  2. PlayStation Vita – 19,578 (15,309)
  3. Wii U – 8,584 (8,985)
  4. PlayStation 3 – 7,895 (2,376)
  5. 3DS – 7,404 (6,914)
  6. PlayStation 4 – 6,502 (5,923)
  7. PlayStation Vita TV – 1,156 (1,118)
  8. PSP – 187 (324)
  9. Xbox 360 – 86 (177)
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Gaming Life In Japan ~ 18/8/14 – 24/8/14

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Late again but here’s last week’s sales figures straight from Japan!

The top spot was taken once again by Yokai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke for the Nintendo 3DS while a new entry for the PS4 takes second place. That game is The Last Of Us, the remastered version.

The PS Vita enjoys a new game in third spot with Bullet Girls. Diablo III: Reaper of Souls Ultimate Evil Edition for the PS4 and the PS3 took out positions four and five, another new release with a Playstation one-two attack! The Wii U is enjoying some success with Hyrule Warriors in sixth place while Yoshi’s New Island for the 3DS sits in seventh. Mario Kart 8 is still hanging around in ninth as Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission 2 for the 3DS rounds out the top ten. Bit of a mixed bag last week for the charts with no real domination by any company.

Having a look at hardware sales, the unbeatable 3DS is still the hardware king in Japan with 28,788 units sold last week.

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Sony’s PS Vita took second place with 15,309 units shifted while 8,985 units sold was enough to see the Wii U take third place. It’s as if the Wii U and the PS4 have swapped places with 5,923 units sold for the PS4 enough to land it in fifth place.

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Gaming Life In Japan ~ 4/8/14 – 10/8/14

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After a week or so on hiatus, Gaming Life in Japan is back!

Topping the software charts this week was Level 5’s entry for the Nintendo 3DS, Yokai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke with nearly 121k units sold. That brings up the grand total to 2,093,992 units sold, a very tidy figure.

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Second on the charts Bandai Namco’s new entry on the 3DS, Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission 2. Quite a few new entries this week with third spot being held by Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson from Marvelous software also for the 3DS. The aging PS3 gets a mention with Ultra Street Fighter IV from Capcom debuting at number four this week as everyone’s karting game, Mario Kart 8, sits pretty at number five. Number six sees a new debut for the PS Vita this time from NIS with Shin Hayarigami. The PS3 version of the same game rounds out the chart this week taking out the tenth spot.

Looking at hardware, we see the 3DS LL hold a commanding lead with 33,172 units sold as the PS Vita contends with second spot selling 17,084 handhelds.

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Good to see the Wii U finally find some stability in Japan with the console holding the fort down in third with 13,598 units sold the past week.

Software chart

  1. [3DS] Yokai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke (Level-5, 07/10/14) – 120,682 (2,093,992)
  2. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission 2 (Bandai Namco, 08/07/14) – 81,584 (New)
  3. [3DS] Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson (Marvelous, 08/07/14) – 46,494 (New)
  4. [PS3] Ultra Street Fighter IV (Capcom, 08/07/14) – 42,327 (New)
  5. [3DS] Yoshi’s New Island (Nintendo, 07/24/14) – 22,752 (114,229)
  6. [Wii U] Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo, 05/29/14) – 20,860 (599,414)
  7. [PSV] Shin Hayarigami (NIS, 08/07/14) – 12,585 (New)
  8. [3DS] Taiko Drum Master: Don and Katsu’s Space-Time Great Adventure (Bandai Namco, 06/26/14) – 8,435 (127,842)
  9. [3DS] Yokai Watch (Level-5, 07/11/13) – 7,355 (1,234,622)
  10. [PS3] Shin Hayarigami (NIS, 08/07/14) – 5,745 (New)

Hardware chart

  1. 3DS LL – 33,172 (31,740)
  2. PlayStation Vita – 17,084 (17,179)
  3. Wii U – 13,598 (9,646)
  4. 3DS – 7,873 (7,019)
  5. PlayStation 3 – 6,486 (6,605)
  6. PlayStation 4 – 5,470 (5,695)
  7. PlayStation Vita TV – 1,344 (1,506)
  8. PSP – 301 (464)
  9. Xbox 360 – 151 (157)
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Gaming Life in Japan ~ 14/7/14 – 20/7/14

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Here we go again…let’s see what’s selling overseas with Gaming Life in Japan!

Yokai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke has climbed back up the charts and reclaimed the top spot on the software chart.

http://youtu.be/jDNxhY2OhLE

A new entry for the PS Vita from SCEJ, Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines, takes second spot while Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea from Gust for the PS3 takes third. That’s also a new entry into the Japanese chart. Bandai Namco sees a new title enter in fourth spot for the 3DS, that game being Gundam Try Age SP. No more new entries after that with Mario Kart 8 and Yokai Watch taking fifth and sixth spots, respectively. Freedom Wars with over 1.2 million units sold, takes seventh place while looking ahead to tenth spot, we see Watch Dogs for the PS3 raking up just under 60K in sales.

Checking out hardware sales, are you really expecting anything different by now? Nope! The 3DS is still the favourite handheld for Japan with 31,192 units sold for the week. The PS Vita manages to take the second spot with 27,352 units sold while the once struggling Wii U seems to be alright with 8,209 units sold. The Wii U seems to be constantly in third place which is different from months ago where it was constantly in a lot lower in the charts. Sony’s latest console, the PlayStation 4, looks like it hasn’t struck a chord yet with gamers languishing in fifth spot behind the older PS3.

Software chart

  1. [3DS] Yokai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke (Level-5, 07/10/14) – 331,946 (1,648,653)
  2. [PSV] Oreshika: Tainted Bloodblines (SCEJ, 07/17/14) – 93,775 (New)
  3. [PS3] Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea (Gust, 07/17/14) – 43,744 (New)
  4. [3DS] Gundam Try Age SP (Bandai Namco, 07/17/14) – 21,524 (New)
  5. [Wii U] Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo, 05/29/14) – 14,992 (542,358)
  6. [3DS] Yokai Watch (Level-5, 07/11/13) – 12,790 (1,208,077)
  7. [PSV] Freedom Wars (SCEJ, 06/26/14) – 9,761 (262,427)
  8. [3DS] Taiko Drum Master: Don and Katsu’s Space-Time Great Adventure (Bandai Namco, 06/26/14) – 9,258 (101,478)
  9. [3DS] Pokemon Art Academy (Nintendo, 06/19/14) – 5,714 (69,636)
  10. [PS3] Watch Dogs (Ubisoft, 06/26/14) – 5,628 (59,585)

Hardware chart

  1. 3DS LL – 31,192 (55,531)
  2. PlayStation Vita – 27,352 (38,907)
  3. Wii U – 8,209 (8,658)
  4. PlayStation 3 – 7,389 (7,763)
  5. PlayStation 4 – 6,456 (7,150)
  6. 3DS – 6,185 (6,425)
  7. PlayStation Vita TV – 2,249 (1,803)
  8. PSP – 556 (779)
  9. Xbox 360 – 129 (140)
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Gaming Life In Japan ~ 30/6/14 – 6/7/14

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Time for another look at Japanese gaming with Gaming Life in Japan!

Just for a change, there weren’t too many new releases the past week when compared to the previous week. But it’s enough to see Freedom Wars on the PS Vita hold onto the coveted number one spot.

Yokai Watch for the 3DS took out second position while Taiko Drum Master: Don and Katsu’s Space-Time Great Adventure also for the 3DS took third spot. Mario Kart 8 is still a crowd favourite in fourth place while spots five and six sees a Watch Dogs double with the PS4 and PS3 respectively taking their spots. Looking at the other end of the scale, we have a surprise entry with Grand Theft Auto V Low Price Version for the PS3 at number ten.

Checking out hardware, we see no real surprise with the unstoppable Nintendo 3DS LL holding strong in first place while the PS Vita enjoys healthy sales of over 18K units sold. The Wii U sees some attention as well with enough units sold to enjoy fourth place. The Playstation family makes another appearance with the PS4 and PS3 in fourth and fifth places respectively.

Software chart

  1. [PSV] Freedom Wars – 43,160 (232,048)
  2. [3DS] Yokai Watch – 28,933 (1,176,134)
  3. [3DS] Taiko Drum Master: Don and Katsu’s Space-Time Great Adventure – 24,412 (77,508)
  4. [Wii U] Mario Kart 8 – 19,386 (512,223)
  5. [PS4] Watch Dogs – 12,783 (78,378)
  6. [PS3] Watch Dogs – 12,656 (43,684)
  7. [PS3] Kamen Rider: Battride War II – 10,651 (73,300)
  8. [3DS] Pokemon Art Academy – 10,003 (56,456)
  9. [PS3] Pro Evolution Soccer 2014: Aoki Samurai no Chousen – 7,607 (144,500)
  10. [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V Low Price Version – 5,717 (12,448)

Hardware chart

  1. 3DS LL – 21,914 (22,803)
  2. PlayStation Vita – 18,438 (22,192)
  3. Wii U – 9,961 (10,653)
  4. PlayStation 4 – 7,876 (8,059)
  5. PlayStation 3 – 7,511 (7,480)
  6. 3DS – 5,424 (5,081)
  7. PlayStation Vita TV – 2,217 (2,727)
  8. PSP – 1,579 (1,445)
  9. Xbox 360 – 180 (201)
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Gaming Life In Japan ~ 23/6/14 – 29/6/14

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Time for another Gaming Life in Japan!

This past week saw a highly anticipated game race up the charts and claim the top spot. That game was Freedom Wars for the PS Vita with 188,888 units sold.

Second on the charts was another new entry but this time for the PS4 and coming from Ubisoft, Watch Dogs. Selling an impressive 63,595 units on debut, this was enough to edge it ahead of third place getter, Kamen Rider: Battride War II for the Playstation 3. Bandai Namco also had a new release for the 3DS which saw it enter in fourth position, Taiko Drum Master: Don and Katsu’s Space-Time Great Adventure. Seems to be a week for the PS Vita with Girls und Panzer: Master the Tankery taking fifth position for Bandai Namco yet again, quite the prolific developer. Ubisoft completes the Watch Dogs double with sixth spot while ex-number one for the 3DS, Yokai Watch, contends with seventh position. Kart racer for the Wii U, Mario Kart 8, slips to eighth spot as Konami’s Pro Evolution Soccer 2014: Aoki Samurai no Chousen snags tenth place.

Hardware sales show no major changes with the Nintendo 3DS LL still in the top spot while the PS Vita claims the second spot. The Wii U fills the third place nicely while the Playstation 4 soaks up fourth position.

Software chart

  1. [PSV] Freedom Wars – 188,888 (New)
  2. [PS4] Watch Dogs – 63,595 (New)
  3. [PS3] Kamen Rider: Battride War II – 62,649 (New)
  4. [3DS] Taiko Drum Master: Don and Katsu’s Space-Time Great Adventure – 53,095 (New)
  5. [PSV] Girls und Panzer: Master the Tankery – 31,526 (New)
  6. [PS3] Watch Dogs – 31,028 (New)
  7. [3DS] Yokai Watch – 29,590 (1,147,202)
  8. [Wii U] Mario Kart 8 – 23,520 (492,837)
  9. [3DS] Pokemon Art Academy – 15,373 (46,454)
  10. [PS3] Pro Evolution Soccer 2014: Aoki Samurai no Chousen – 13,026 (136,893)

Hardware chart

  1. 3DS LL – 22,803 (21,459)
  2. PlayStation Vita – 22,192 (11,937)
  3. Wii U – 10,653 (10,715)
  4. PlayStation 4 – 8,059 (7,009)
  5. PlayStation 3 – 7,480 (6,339)
  6. 3DS – 5,081 (4,582)
  7. PlayStation Vita TV – 2,727 (1,444)
  8. PSP – 1,445 (2,335)
  9. Xbox 360 – 201 (214)
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Gaming Life In Japan ~ 9/6/14 – 15/6/14

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That awesome time has rolled around once again…Gaming Life in Japan! Let’s jump right into it.

Checking the software charts, we see that crowd favourite Mario Kart 8 has drifted once again to the top snaring the number one position. Second on the podium is Yokai Watch for the 3DS while Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth takes out the third spot securing the Nintendo trifecta.

The PS3 shows up in fourth spot with Pro Evolution Soccer 2014: Aoki Samurai no Chousen while a new entry for the PS Vita falls neatly into the middle of the top ten, The Legend of Heroes: Ao no Kiseki Evolution. New entry, One Piece: Unlimited World Red for the PS3/PS Vita, takes out both the sixth and seventh spots. Yet another new entry, Thief, takes out the eighth spot, this time for the Playstation 4. Seems like Japan hasn’t forgotten that the FIFA World Cup is currently happening in Brazil with FIFA 14 World Class Soccer on the PS4 rounding out the tenth spot.

Shifting our gaze towards hardware, we can see that the juggernaut that is the 3DS LL is still in the top spot with 21,267 units sold this past week. The PS Vita is back in the second spot with sales of 13,299 this week while the Wii U is enjoying sales of 12,249 units sold. Sony’s latest console offering, the PS4, saw sales of 8,395 units the past week while at the other end of the scale, the Xbox 360 sees only 231 units sold.

Software chart

  1. [Wii U] Mario Kart 8 – 42,461 (441,205)
  2. [3DS] Yokai Watch – 32,960 (1,087,217)
  3. [3DS] Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth – 31,472 (218,329)
  4. [PS3] Pro Evolution Soccer 2014: Aoki Samurai no Chousen – 20,264 (103,267)
  5. [PSV] The Legend of Heroes: Ao no Kiseki Evolution – 19,659 (New)
  6. [PS3] One Piece: Unlimited World Red – 18,026 (New)
  7. [PSV] One Piece: Unlimited World Red – 10,348 (New)
  8. [PS4] Thief – 8,772 (New)
  9. [3DS] Card Fight!! Vanguard Lock-On Victory!! – 7,315 (39,568)
  10. [PS4] FIFA 14 World Class Soccer – 6,264 (41,436)

Hardware chart

  1. 3DS LL – 21,267 (30,924)
  2. PlayStation Vita – 13,299 (11,450)
  3. Wii U – 12,249 (13,766)
  4. PlayStation 4 – 8,395 (9,466)
  5. PlayStation 3 – 6,564 (6,561)
  6. 3DS – 5,308 (5,346)
  7. PSP – 4,325 (9,365)
  8. PlayStation Vita TV – 1,436 (1,193)
  9. Xbox 360 – 231 (255)
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Gaming Life In Japan ~ 2/6/14 – 8/6/14

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Time to dive right into the gaming habits of the Japanese public and checking out what’s been selling over in the Land of the Rising Sun!

Looking at software, the number one game for the past week was a new entry for the 3DS, Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth, while last week’s number one, Mario Kart 8 on the Wii U, slips to the second spot.

Crowd favourite 3DS game, Yokai Watch, contends with third position this week. Card Fight!! Vanguard Lock-On Victory!! is another new entry in fourth position for the 3DS while looking all the way at the other end of the scale, we see Wolfenstein: The New Order for the PS4 take eight spot as a new entry. But in a surprising bit of news, we see a game for the Xbox 360 taking the tenth spot. That game being Stranger of Sword City: White Palace. How often do we see a 360 game in the charts? Like, I dunno, never!

Checking out hardware, the top selling piece this week  was the 3DS LL with over 30k units sold which is up from last week’s figure of 18,776, that’s a substantial difference.

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The Wii U saw second spot with sales of 13,766 which is down from last week but still something to be pleased with for Nintendo. The PlayStation Vita is in third spot this week as the PlayStation 4 takes fourth with 9,466 units sold which is a slight increase from last week. The ageing PSP enjoyed a resurgence in sales with 9,365 units sold up from the 1,421 units sold the previous week.

Software chart

  1. [3DS] Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth – 186,856 (New)
  2. [Wii U] Mario Kart 8 – 73,051 (398,943)
  3. [3DS] Yokai Watch – 33,380 (1,054,257)
  4. [3DS] Card Fight!! Vanguard Lock-On Victory!! – 32,253 (New)
  5. [PS3] Pro Evolution Soccer 2014: Aoki Samurai no Chousen – 19,941 (83,003)
  6. [PS3] Mobile Suit Gundam Side Stories – 8,390 (90,438)
  7. [3DS] Pro Evolution Soccer 2014: Aoki Samurai no Chousen – 7,668 (36,696)
  8. [PS4] Wolfenstein: The New Order – 7,448 (New)
  9. [PS4] FIFA 14 World Class Soccer – 5,126 (35,172)
  10. [360] Stranger of Sword City: White Palace – 5,060 (New)

Hardware chart

  1. 3DS LL – 30,924 (18,776)
  2. Wii U – 13,766 (19,312)
  3. PlayStation Vita – 11,450 (12,859)
  4. PlayStation 4 – 9,466 (6,508)
  5. PSP – 9,365 (1,421)
  6. PlayStation 3 – 6,561 (6,922)
  7. 3DS – 5,346 (4,957)
  8. PlayStation Vita TV – 1,193 (1,098)
  9. Xbox 360 – 255 (225)
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Gaming Life In Japan ~ 26/5/14 – 01/6/14

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Time for Gaming Life in Japan, let’s see what’s been occupying the minds of Japanese gamers.

Looking at the software chart we can see that everyone’s favourite kart game has raced all the way up the charts with Mario Kart for the Wii U selling over 325K units in its first week, no real surprise there. Another new entry from Bandai Namco takes second place for the PS3, that game is Mobile Suit Gundam: Side Stories. Yokai Watch for the 3DS is still hanging around in third spot with over 36K copies shifted. And yet another new game this week lands in fourth spot. This time it’s a PS Vita title from Compile Heart, Chou Megami Shinkou Noire: Gekishin Black Heart. Looking ahead all the way to ninth position, sees another new one from Arc System Works for the PS3, Arcana Heart 3: Love Max!!!!! It’s a bit of a mixed bag this week with a range of system being represented. PS3, PS4, 3DS, PS Vita, they’re all in there for a change.

Checking out how hardware sold for the past week, we can see that the Nintendo 3DS is doing the rounds in top spot with 23, 733 handhelds sold. No big surprise for the Wii U considering the release of Mario Kart, Nintendo’s console saw a change in sales with 19, 312 units selling through. PS Vita lands itself in third position with 13, 957 units shifted. Here’s the complete list below for you to take a look at.

Software chart

1./00. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6.156) – 325.892 / NEW 
02./00. [PS3] Mobile Suit Gundam: Side Stories # (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.05.29} (¥8.208) – 82.048 / NEW 
03./03. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch (Level 5) {2013.07.11} (¥4.800) – 36.868 / 1.020.877 (+9%)
04./00. [PSV] Chou Megami Shinkou Noire: Gekishin Black Heart # (Compile Heart) {2014.05.29} (¥7.344) – 28.397 / NEW 
05./01. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014: Samurai Blue Challenge (Konami) {2014.05.22} (¥8.208) – 27.406 / 63.062 (-23%)
06./00. [3DS] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014: Samurai Blue Challenge (Konami) {2014.05.22} (¥5.119) – 12.265 / 29.028
07./02. [PS4] Infamous: Second Son (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2014.05.22} (¥7.452) – 8.622 / 43.423 (-75%)
08./06. [PS3] The Idolmaster: One for All # (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.05.15} (¥8.208) – 6.910 / 102.793 (-45%)
09./00. [PS3] Arcana Heart 3: Love Max!!!!! <FTG> (Arc System Works) {2014.05.29} (¥7.344) – 6.273 / NEW 
10./11. [3DS] Mario Party: Island Tour (Nintendo) {2014.03.20} (¥4.800) – 6.064 / 383.989 (-10%)

Hardware chart

  • Nintendo 3DS: 23.733
  • Wii U: 19.312
  • PSV: 13.957
  • PS3: 6.922
  • PS4: 6.508
  • PSP: 1.421
  • Xbox 360 225
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Gaming Life In Japan ~ 12/5/14 – 18/5/14

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Last week saw a new entry, The Idolmaster: One For All, from Bandai Namco for the PS3 takes out the top spot for software sales. While another new entry, this time for the PS Vita, took the second position which was Genkai Tokki: Moero Chronicle. Last week’s previous number one, Yokai Watch for the 3DS, contends with third position on the charts with 30,305 units sold. The next two spots are currently occupied by two Nintendo titles for the 3DS, Mario Golf: World Tour and Mario Party: Island Tour. Pokemon X and Y  takes seventh spot still selling 5,553 units the past week. And surprisingly, an older 3DS title makes a reappearance in the tenth spot with Monster Hunter 4.

Time for a quick look at the Japanese gaming sales scene with Gaming Life in Japan!

Looking at hardware, we can see that the Nintendo 3DS LL sold the most in the hardware stakes with 18,350 units sold while the PS Vita was the second best with 12,810 handhelds shifted. Even the Wii U showed some improvement with 6,716 units sold last week.

Software chart

  1. [PS3] The Idolmaster: One For All (Bandai Namco, 05/15/14) – 83,395 (New)
  2. [PSV] Genkai Tokki: Moero Chronicle (Compile Heart, 05/15/14) – 32,957 (New)
  3. [3DS] Yokai Watch (Level-5, 07/11/13) – 30,305 (950,035)
  4. [3DS] Mario Golf: World Tour (Nintendo, 05/01/14) – 9,439 (86,210)
  5. [3DS] Mario Party: Island Tour (Nintendo, 03/20/14) – 8,049 (371,184)
  6. [PSV] Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment (Bandai Namco, 04/24/14) – 7,868 (201,381)
  7. [3DS] Pokemon X and Y (Pokemon, 10/12/13) – 5,553 (4,063,466)
  8. [3DS] Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call (Square Enix, 04/24/14) – 4,594 (120,549)
  9. [3DS] Kirby: Triple Deluxe (Nintendo, 01/11/14) – 4,504 (584,509)
  10. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 (Capcom, 09/14/13) – 3,386 (3,277,125)

Hardware chart

  1. 3DS LL – 18,350 (28,414)
  2. PlayStation Vita – 12,810 (17,143)
  3. PlayStation 3 – 7,339 (7,684)
  4. PlayStation 4 – 6,792 (8,480)
  5. Wii U – 6,716 (7,613)
  6. 3DS – 5,250 (7,529)
  7. PSP – 1,642 (2,022)
  8. PlayStation Vita TV – 1,055 (1,351)
  9. Xbox 360 – 201 (233)