Another Week in Japan: Hardware and software numbers 4/7-4/13
by Candace Savino 
{ Apr 18th 2008 at 5:00PM }
In a strange turn of events, there's only one new DS game in Japan's top thirty this week, and that's Oshiri Kajiri Mushi's Rhythm Lesson DS. In case that title doesn't ring a bell, you may know it better as "that butt-biting bug game." If there's one thing we've learned from this bug, it's that biting is serious business. Despite Japan's love for DS software and quirky rhythm games, though, Oshiri Kajiri Mushi only debuted in the eighteenth spot. Perhaps butt biting is even too weird for Japan?In hardware, the DS fell behind the PSP once again. Yet, there's already signs of the Monster Hunter hype beginning to dwindle, as the PSP sold 35,000 less units than the week before. Will the new brown model that comes out next week help the PSP keep a wide lead, or will the gap start to narrow again between the two handhelds? We're looking forward to finding out!
To see the Japanese placings and numbers, just check after the break.
Hardware:
- PSP: 85,721
- Nintendo DS: 47,158
- Wii: 46,296
- PlayStation 3: 8,232
- PlayStation 2: 6,834
- Xbox 360: 1,147
01.(__) [WII] Mario Kart Wii --- 594,000 (New)
02.(01) [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G --- 222,000 / 1,590,000
03.(02) [PS2] Musou Orochi: The Evil King Returns --- 56,000 / 283,000
04.(07) [WII] Wii Fit --- 31,000 / 1,865,000
05.(06) [NDS] Pokémon Ranger: Batonnage --- 30,000 / 436,000
06.(08) [NDS] Tottado! Yowiko's Deserted Island Life --- 26,000 / 65,000
07.(04) [PS2] Pro Baseball Spirits 5 --- 22,000 / 102,000
08.(03) [PSP] Star Ocean 2: Second Evolution --- 18,000 / 108,000
09.(10) [WII] Deca Sports --- 17,000 / 133,000
10.(09) [WII] Super Smash Bros. Brawl --- 14,000 / 1,563,000
11.(05) [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 5
12.(11) [NDS] Sim City DS 2: From the Past to the Future
13.(23) [NDS] DS Beautiful Letter Training
14.(13) [WII] Wii Sports
15.(16) [WII] Wii Play
16.(15) [NDS] Mario Kart DS
17.(12) [NDS] Crayon Shin-chan: Arashi wo Yobu Cinema Land
18.(__) [NDS] Oshiri Kajiri Mushi's Rhythm Lesson DS
19.(17) [NDS] Mario Party DS
20.(21) [NDS] New Super Mario Bros.
21.(14) [NDS] Mobile Suit Gundam 00
22.(24) [NDS] Animal Crossing Wild World
23.(34) [NDS] Kanji Brain Test 2.5M
24.(19) [NDS] Taiko Drum Master DS
25.(20) [NDS] Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games
26.(26) [PS3] Armored Core for Answer
27.(22) [NDS] Harvest Moon: Shining Sun and Friends
28.(18) [NDS] Case Closed! The Missing Professor and the Puzzling Tower
29.(__) [360] Turok
30.(28) [PS2] Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion: Lost Colors
[Via NeoGAF]
