Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance slashes to top spot in Japan weekly sales

February 27, 2013 11:58PM PST

By Jonathan Toyad, Associate Editor

Konami’s Metal Gear spin-off beats Dragon Quest VII 3DS port and Animal Crossing: New Leaf for the week of February 18.

While the Metal Gear series isn’t known for being a stylistic action title, it seemed gamers in Japan didn’t mind the genre deviation one bit as Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance took the top spot in local sales charts last week.

According to the recent Media Create sales data for the week of February 18 (via Famitsu), Konami and Platinum Games’ action title sold 308,681 units on its debut week. The PS3 version was the only one available in Japan. Konami stated that the Xbox 360 was cancelled due to various reasons.

Within the top five sales list, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance beat out the Dragon Quest VII port for the 3DS and Animal Crossing: New Leaf, as well as newcomers Magi: The Labyrinth of Beginning for the 3DS and Toaru Majutsu no Kagaku no Ensemble for the PSP. The game was praised last week for its combat and story. For more information, check out GameSpot’s review.

By Jonathan Toyad, Associate Editor

Born and raised from a jungle-laden village in Sarawak, Malaysia, Jonathan Toyad has been playing games since the early 90s. He favors fighting games, RPGs, and rhythm titles above every other genre, and occasionally spaces out like Pavlov's dog to video game music on his iPod.

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CaptinJohnny

I couldnt see that not happening. Its a great amazing 100 times better than that crapy new DMC game. Old DMC for life!

silvergol

No a Single Xbox 360 game sucessful,

how always should be!.

JediKnight66

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I love this game.

OJ_the_LION

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Played a bit of the demo at a store here in Japan and immediately ordered an American import version (I grew up with the voices in English, dammit). Great fun from what I've played so far and I hope it does well.

fend_oblivion ranger

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Good for Platinum Games! :D

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