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Japanese software sales: Self-improvement is key

Since it wouldn't be right to discuss the weekly Japanese hardware sales without also mentioning the accompanying software sales, we've decided to dredge up the numbers for the week ranging from 13 February to 19 February. Though DS games take up half of the chart, the top spot was claimed quite comfortably by Capcom's Monster Hunter 2.

The ranking, according to number of units sold, is as follows:

  • Monster Hunter 2 (PS2): 362,173
  • Brain Training 2 (DS): 64,856
  • English Training (DS): 52,481
  • Animal Crossing: Wild World (DS): 50,808
  • Bleach - Hanatareshi Yabou (PS2): 41,480
  • Brain Training (DS): 33,194
  • Monster Hunter Portable (PSP): 27,823
  • Mario Kart DS (DS): 15,832
  • Siren 2 (PS2): 12,911
  • World Soccer Winning Eleven 9: Bonus Pack (PS2): 12,087
It seems that when they're not busy hunting monsters, Japanese gamers are constantly seeking to improve themselves by training their brains and learning new languages. There's a lesson in that. Somewhere...

[Thanks Khurrum for reminding us!]

Tags: DS, DS Lite, DsLite, Nintendo DS, Nintendo DS Lite, NintendoDs, NintendoDsLite

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