PS3 titles make a dent in Japanese software charts

  • Posted November 20th, 2008 at 07:25 EDT by Mike Harradence
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Sony’s PlayStation 3 has muscled in on the DS’s software reign in Japan this past week, with both Samuraidou 3 and Resistance 2 entering the top ten according to the latest data from Media Create.

Insomniac’s mammoth sequel stomped into the charts at number five, selling 33,584 units for the week ended November 16, while Spike’s Samuraidou 3 managed slightly better at number three shifting 81,047 copies.

See below for the full top 20 roundup.

01. Hoshi no Kirby Ultra Super Deluxe (Nintendo) - DS
02. Samuraidou 3 (Spike) - PS3
03. Tongari Boushi to Mahou no 365 Nichi (Konami) - DS
04. Fushigi no Dungeon Fuurai no Shiren DS 2: Sabaku no Majou (Sega) - DS
05. Resistance 2 (SCE) - PS3
06. Nishimura Kyoutarou Suspense 2 Shintantei Series: Kanazawa, Hakodate, Gokkan no Kyoukoku - Fukushuu no Kage - DS
07. Ryuusei no Rockman 3: Black Ace (Capcom) - DS
08. Rhythm Tengoku Gold (Nintendo) - DS
09. Wagamama Fashion: Girls Mode (Nintendo) DS
10. Pocket Monsters Platinum (Pokemon Co.) - DS
11. Grand Theft Auto IV (Capcom) - PS3
12. Wii Fit (Nintendo) - Wii
13. Mega Man Star Force 3: Red Joker (Capcom) - DS
14. Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Spec III (SCE) - PS3
15. Monster Hunter Portable 2 G (BEST) (Capcom) - PSP
16. Family Ski & Snowboard (Namco Bandai Games) - Wii
17. Valkyrie Profile: The Accused One (Square Enix) - DS
18. FIFA 09: World Class Soccer (Electronic Arts Victor) - PS3
19. Wii Music (Nintendo) - Wii
20. Walk to Know: Lifestyle Rhythm DS (Nintendo) - DS

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  1. Staticneuron | Staticneuron

    • 7:57am GMT - November 20th, 2008
    • 1

    So let me get this straight. Out of 20 titles the Wii holds only 3, the PS3 5 and the DS an insane 12?!?!

     

    Nintendo has to be VERY happy with these numbers.

  2. TaMszz | TaMss

    • 8:12am GMT - November 20th, 2008
    • 2

     Hmm apparently japan already got bored to lbp. : p
    but hey what's samuraidou3? maybe i'll google it.

  3. Staticneuron | Staticneuron

    • 8:46am GMT - November 20th, 2008
    • 3

    LBP is a sandbox platformer that doesn't have a strong story. It's needed its appeal to sell on the audience. It failed.

     

    Way of the Samurai 3 did very well though.

  4. Tonic99 | Tonic99

    • 9:01am GMT - November 20th, 2008
    • 4

    @1 there is a PSP in there

  5. Staticneuron | Staticneuron

    • 9:14am GMT - November 20th, 2008
    • 5

    Lol, thanks, I didn't catch that. Monster hunter is also a big title.

  6. TekkenLord | HitMan00

    • 10:34am GMT - November 20th, 2008
    • 6

    never heard of Samuraidou 3, anyone know of this game. Can't slow down the DS.

  7. walshy | walshy27

    • 11:09am GMT - November 20th, 2008
    • 7

    For the PS3 to do well in Japan, they need to bring out a shed load of RPG's. Also the current price tag on the system has to come way down.

  8. gingo | gingo

    • 11:34am GMT - November 20th, 2008
    • 8

    psn id: gingo.... not a bad few places for ps3, the DS totally owns japan at the moment so its nice to see some proper titles getting bought

  9. Stef Nighthawk

    • 12:39pm GMT - November 20th, 2008
    • 9

    So what are those 360 owners playing?  I thought that the 360 got sold more than the PS3 in October?

  10. Denali2 | NEJI64

    • 1:19pm GMT - November 20th, 2008
    • 10

    http://stars.ign.com/articles/932/932087p1.html
    everybody go vote for Snake vs. Master Chief in the Hero Showdown at IGN

  11. Gilems | cowsaresacred

    • 2:36pm GMT - November 20th, 2008
    • 11

    no

  12. jphuff | jhuff

    • 10:56pm GMT - November 20th, 2008
    • 12

     Wow...NO Little Big Planet???  In JAPAN???  Very disappointing.  Then again, I expect LBP to have VERY long legs and grow a LOT as time goes on.  Didn't expect it to sell millions at the opening.  Still Japan sells so little these days (at least for Sony compared to DS stuff), I would expect to see it at least in the top 20!

  13. Iownboth360andps3

    • 11:40pm GMT - November 20th, 2008
    • 13

    so much for little big planet.  and the whole, sales will gain thing.  bull.  why would people wait to buy this?  waiting for something to bloom applies to flowers and stocks etc... not video game sales.  idiots

  14. Battlebum | Maestro_

    • 12:56am GMT - November 21st, 2008
    • 14

    GTAIV on there huh? wow. yay for Resistance 2 amazing game

  15. Kain_Z7 | KainZ7

    • 7:14am GMT - November 21st, 2008
    • 15

    @10

    solid snake wins...flawless victory

       
    Snake vs. Chief - who wins?

  16. Dangerzone

    • 9:24am GMT - November 21st, 2008
    • 16

    DS i owning down there lol

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