Japan game charts: August 7-13

By Walt Wyman, GameSpotPosted Aug 18, 2006 3:14 pm PT

New Super Mario Bros. leaps back to number one; popular user-made game debuts at number three.

After a short-lived shakeup in Japanese software sales that saw two shocking changes--the Nintendo DS dethroned from the top slot and the exit of Brain Age from the top 10--this week brings a return to the status quo.

SD Gundam G Generation Portable, last week's top game, tumbled hard to number eight, while New Super Mario Bros. is back in the top slot, according to the latest data from Media Create. Proving it still has some fight left in it, Brain Age clawed its way to seventh after dipping off the charts last week. Animal Crossing: Wild World also charmed its way back onto the top 10 after a brief hiatus, appearing at number six.

As for the week's brand-new games, arguably the biggest news this week is Ecole Software's 2D fighting game Melty Blood: Act Cadenza, which debuted at number three. Melty Blood is notable in that it is a creation of Japan's "doujin circles"--which are groups of enthusiasts who collaborate to create products that often end up rivaling the quality of professional products. Melty Blood began life as a doujin title on the PC but was later ported to the NAOMI arcade board. The PlayStation 2 version has sold 64,980 copies in its first week, more than 92 percent of its existing supply, according to Media Create.

As for games that missed the top 10, Mario Hoops 3 on 3 quietly dropped to number 11, while Rhythm Tengoku, the Game Boy Advance collection of rhythm minigames from the maker of WarioWare, dropped to 14th. Star Fox Command also slipped a few places, ending up at number 17.

78 Comments

  • EPaul

    Posted Aug 23, 2006 11:08 am PT

    at least the ps2 is up there where's xbox 360

  • sasuke55

    Posted Aug 21, 2006 1:50 pm PT

    Mario don't quit do he? From what I have played its sweet. I should just pick it up.

  • metdevthegamer

    Posted Aug 21, 2006 1:20 pm PT

    DS = 1 Unstoppable Powerhouse

  • chrisdojo

    Posted Aug 21, 2006 10:33 am PT

    dang. ds keeps owning over there.

  • LosDaddie

    Posted Aug 21, 2006 8:46 am PT

    Go, Nintendo!

  • s0l0123

    Posted Aug 21, 2006 8:35 am PT

    we need more platformers!!!

  • ImSwordMan

    Posted Aug 21, 2006 12:14 am PT

    ds pwns in japan...nuf said

  • imkro2

    Posted Aug 20, 2006 8:22 pm PT

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  • Jestarius

    Posted Aug 20, 2006 7:25 pm PT

    I am still laughing at all the psp fanboys that said psps time had come after last week....yup, that was pretty amusing.

  • mskittykat

    Posted Aug 20, 2006 6:50 pm PT

    I'm glad they decided to bring the side-scroller back. I'm not normally one for rehashing procducts....but Mario's always been my favorite.

  • crills

    Posted Aug 20, 2006 6:04 pm PT

    go mario long live the 2d years the golden years when it was all about game play man i miss them years

  • samus_aran-371

    Posted Aug 20, 2006 5:46 pm PT

    7 DS games ........... another DS month in japan

  • Mkeegs79

    Posted Aug 20, 2006 4:04 pm PT

    The 360 is nowhere. Maybe when Dead or Alive Beach Volleyball 2 comes out they will be back on the charts, of all games.. Im interested in seeing how well they do when the PS3 and Wii isnt even out yet. That is just going to make the 360 struggle more.

    Nintendo's DS Lite is the most successful gaming hardware of the year. Its conquering the charts so much!

  • 9997

    Posted Aug 20, 2006 10:53 am PT

    GC and 360.......vanished a looong time ago, probly never to return.

  • monk12345

    Posted Aug 20, 2006 10:45 am PT

    Yep, i knew it, gundam wouldn't last long. The chart has turned back to what its usually is, same old, same old. Funny how a psp game can being first for only awhile can cause such a huge uproar from the nintendo fanboys. I mean it was a psp game to be on number one for the first time and all the nintendo fanboys go haywire

  • vanhalendlrband

    Posted Aug 20, 2006 12:50 am PT

    2 SEGA games hell yeah

  • troakun

    Posted Aug 19, 2006 10:05 pm PT

    I knew Gundam wouldn't last long, anime games sell really well on the first day and than once every super-nerd has his copy that's it. Sorry you got your hopes up PSP fans. For the record though I also think NSMB is very flawed, it's like the DS's Donkey Kong Country (to be generous), how it's managed to stay on top as long as it has is beyond me. I guess when you get right down to it people don't care about amazing graphics OR innovation, they just want a "new" Mario game.

  • Leonhartxxx

    Posted Aug 19, 2006 9:36 pm PT

    Melty Blood rocks, I love that game.

  • samus_hfm

    Posted Aug 19, 2006 8:49 pm PT

    7 ds games ! Looks like ds is very popular in japan

  • patjuan

    Posted Aug 19, 2006 6:48 pm PT

    ryunjin23k
    Keep in mind that the American and UK charts are similar. Though not as many DS games on the top ten chart

    You have not been paying attention to the US or European charts. New Super Mario Brothers and Brain Age have be in the top ten since their release dates. Other DS games have been in the top 10 in both territories as well.

    These are the sale numbers from Media Create:

    Confirmed software figures from Japan, courtesy of Media Create and Japanese website EG.

    Software - This Week | Total Sales

    1.) New Super Mario Bros. (NDS, Nintendo) - 117,706 | 2,731,934
    2.) Tamagotchi Shop 2 (NDS, Bandai) - 66,564 | 334,875
    3.) Melty Blood: Act Cadenza (PS2, Ecole) - 64,980 | NEW
    4.) More Brain Training (NDS, Nintendo) - 59,585 | 2,985,432
    5.) Cooking Navi (NDS, Nintendo) - 57,257 | 290,960
    6.) Animal Crossing: Wild World (NDS, Nintendo) - 44,201 | 3,077,295
    7.) Brain Training (NDS, Nintendo) - 38,954 | 2,688,146
    8.) SD Gundam Generation G Portable (PSP, Bandai) - 36,592 | 192,227
    9.) Fist of the North Star Pachislot (PS2, Sega) - 33,951 | 116,507
    10.) Kirarin Revolution: Kira Kira Idol Audition (NDS, Konami) - 33,332 | NEW

    11.) NDS Mario Basket 3-on-3 (Nintendo)
    12.) NDS English Training (Nintendo)
    13.) PS2 Sengoku Basara 2 (Capcom)
    14.) GBA Rhythm Tengoku (Nintendo)
    15.) PS2 Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 13 (Konami)
    16.) NDS Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
    17.) NDS Star Fox Command (Nintendo)

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