Mario Kart Wii came out this week and obviously got #1 position for this week. The impressive marketing promoting Mario Kart Wii with the Wii steering wheel attracted many casual gamers in Japan. You might also notice that Mario Cart DS also ranked in 10th for this week. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G is still consistent. Interestingly, DS Bimoji training came back to #9 for this week.
The ranking:
1. *NEW* Mario Kart Wii
2. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G
3. Warriors Orochi: Maou Sairin
4. Wii Fit
5. Pokemon Ranger: Battonage
6. Pro Yakyuu Spirits 5
7. Tottado~ Yoiko no Mujintou Seikatsu
8. Star Ocean 2 Second Evolution
9. DS Bimoji Training
10. Mario Kart DS
Source: Famitsu
Many major titles were released this week. Seven new titles ranked in this week’s top 10 ranking, and Pokemon Ranger: Battonage won this week’s #1 title.
Pokemon Ranger: Battonage is compatible with Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl, also for the Nintendo DS, allowing players to transfer the egg of the legendary Pokemon Manaphy to a Pokemon Diamond or Pokemon Pearl game.
The ranking is as follows:
1.*NEW* Pokemon Ranger (DS)
2.*NEW* Deca Sports (Wii - see a first look of Deca Sports on Epileptic Gaming’s YouTube channel)
3.*NEW* Armored Core For Answer (PS3)
4.*NEW* Sim City DS2 (DS)
5.*NEW* Tales of Rebrith (PSP)
6. Wii Fit (Wii)
7. DS Bimoji Training (DS)
8. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)
9. Dramatic Dungeon Sakura Wars (DS)
10. Crayon Shin-Chan: Arashi wo Yobu cinema land Kachinko Gachinko Daisakusen (DS)
Source: Famitsu
The Nintendo DS’s newest Touch! Generation series title DS Bimoji Training earned #1 for this week’s game sales ranking.
Two new titles based on Manga ranked #6 and #7 (see Shugo Chara and Hayate the Combat Butler). Otherwise, other released titles seem consistent.
The ranking is as follows:
1. *NEW* DS Bimoji Training (DS)
2. Yakuza 3 (PS3)
3. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)
4. Wii Fit (Wii)
5. Dynasty Warriors: Gundam Special (PS2)
6. Daito Giken Koushiki Pachislot simulator Shin Yoshimune (PS2)
7. Hayate no Gotoku! Ojyousama Produce Daisakusen Boku Iro ni Somare! Oyashiki hen/Gakkou hen (DS)
8. Shugo Chara! 3ttu no Tamago to Koisuru Joker (DS)
9. Wii Sports (Wii)
10. Metroid Prime 3 Corruption (Wii)
Source: Famitsu
