Following last week's Nintendo 3DS price cut in Japan, a handful of games for the device saw sales spikes in the country -- but a new Monster Hunter PSP game still captured the top spot for the week.
August 18, 2011
Author: by Staff
Monster Hunter Diary: Pokapoka Felyne Village G from Capcom and Pokemon Rumble Blast debuted at the top of the Japanese retail video game sales charts for the week ended August 14, according to Media Create. Pokemon Rumble Blast for 3DS, published by Pokemon Co., released on the back of the recent drastic Nintendo 3DS price cut, which helped propel the title to number two, selling 86,294 units. But topping that monster-centric game was Capcom's Monster Hunter Diary: Pokapoka Felyne Village G for PSP, another new release that sold 98,269 units at Japanese retail. The 3DS price drop, which drove a major sales spike for the hardware, also seemed to help drive software sales, as The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, released in June in Japan, re-entered the top 40 weekly game sales charts, making it to number six, with 31,772 units sold during the week. Nintendo last week cut the handheld console's price in Japan to ¥15,000, down from ¥25,000. Other 3DS games that saw boosts include Nintendo's Nintendogs + Cats, Bandai Namco's One Piece: Unlimited Cruise SP and Nintendo's Star Fox 64 3D. The complete top 20 chart is shown below.
LW | TW | Title | Publisher | Platform | Weekly Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NEW | 1 | Monster Hunter Diary: Pokapoka Felyne G | Capcom | PSP | 98,269 |
NEW | 2 | Pokemon Rumble Blast | Pokemon Co. | 3DS | 86,294 |
4 | 3 | Rhythm Heaven | Nintendo | Wii | 63,590 |
2 | 4 | Kirby Mass Attack | Nintendo | DS | 52,173 |
NEW | 5 | Uta no Prince-Sama: Repeat | Broccoli | PSP | 32,180 |
29 | 6 | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D | Nintendo | 3DS | 31,772 |
1 | 7 | J-League Pro Soccer Club! 7: Euro + | Sega | PSP | 30,291 |
3 | 8 | Toriko: Gourmet Survival | Bandai Namco | PSP | 28,147 |
8 | 9 | Wii Sports Resort | Nintendo | Wii | 20,524 |
6 | 10 | Epic Mickey | Nintendo | Wii | 15,536 |
5 | 11 | All Kamen Rider: Rider Generation | Bandai Namco | DS | 15,304 |
>40 | 12 | Nintendogs + Cats | Nintendo | 3DS | 15,221 |
9 | 13 | Taiko Drum Master Portable DX | Bandai Namco | PSP | 14,224 |
>40 | 14 | One Piece: Unlimited Cruise SP | Bandai Namco | 3DS | 12,355 |
19 | 15 | Wii Play: Motion | Nintendo | Wii | 12,128 |
14 | 16 | Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2011 | Konami | PSP | 10,871 |
15 | 17 | Inazuma Eleven Strikers | Level-5 | Wii | 10,581 |
38 | 18 | Star Fox 64 3D | Nintendo | 3DS | 10,579 |
21 | 19 | Pokemon Black / White | Pokemon Co. | DS | 10,164 |
12 | 20 | Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2011 | Konami | PS3 | 8,601 |
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