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



The Wii still advances unresisted this week, just as in the last report.

The new Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 Ubiquitous Evolution made a strenuous effort and was rewarded with the #2 spot this week. Moreover, Dorabase Dramatic Stadium ranked up to #8.

U.S. gamers, this might surprise you: For this week, Lucky Star Ryouou Gakuen Outousai ranked #3. Lucky Star is a Japanese four-panel comic strip manga by Kagami Yoshimizu that is published in Comptiq.

The ranking follows: Continued…



Famitsu’s weekly rankings for last week are done, and Wii Fit finally ranked up to number 1. Since the year end and new year sales battle has just ended, no new powerful titles showed up on this week’s ranking.

Here are the top 10:

1. Wii Fit
2. Mario Party DS
3. Wii Sports
4. Wii Play
5. Professor Layton and Pandora’s Box
6. Final Fantasy IV
7. Monster Hunter Portable 2
8. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
9. Mario Kart DS
10. Rune Factory 2

Disgusted yet? Open question.

Source: Famitsu