Each week Media Create, a Japanese data-gathering and analysis company, reveals the latest stats for video game sales in Japan. We’ll be covering these data releases in order to give you an idea of great Japanese game titles to keep an eye out for, and what might see potential a release here in the West due to high sales.
01./00. [PS3] Resident Evil 6 <ADV> (Capcom) {2012.10.04} (¥7.990) – 634.933 / NEW
02./00. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2013 <SPT> (Konami) {2012.10.04} (¥7.980) – 223.884 / NEW
03./00. [PSP] Summon Night 3 <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.10.04} (¥3.990) – 51.453 / NEW
04./00. [PSP] Sol Trigger <RPG> (Image Epoch) {2012.10.04} (¥6.279) – 42.037 / NEW
05./00. [360] Resident Evil 6 <ADV> (Capcom) {2012.10.04} (¥7.990) – 41.652 / NEW
06./03. [3DS] Style Savvy: Trendsetters <ETC> (Nintendo) {2012.09.27} (¥4.800) – 34.288 / 100.196 (-48%)
07./05. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 <ACT> (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4.800) – 29.978 / 1.217.056 (-18%)
08./01. [PSP] SD Gundam G Generation: Overworld <SLG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.09.27} (¥6.280) – 28.730 / 238.545 (-86%)
09./00. [PS3] F1 2012 <RCE> (Codemasters) {2012.10.04} (¥7.770) – 14.454 / NEW
10./12. [NDS] Pokemon Black 2 / White 2 <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2012.06.23} (¥4.800) – 12.208 / 2.789.367 (-9%)
11./15. [3DS] Tousouchuu: Shijou Saikyou no Hunter-Tachi Kara Nigekire! <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.07.05} (¥5.040) – 11.385 / 171.912 (+26%)
12./11. [3DS] Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone <HOB> (Nintendo) {2012.09.13} (¥3.800) – 10.367 / 78.759 (-24%)
13./02. [PS3] Dead or Alive 5 # <FTG> (Koei Tecmo) {2012.09.27} (¥8.190) – 9.490 / 76.076 (-86%)
14./08. [PSP] Final Fantasy III <RPG> (Square Enix) {2012.09.20} (¥3.990) – 7.496 / 69.070 (-55%)
15./18. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Chibi Dragon to Fushigi na Orb <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.07.12} (¥5.040) – 6.891 / 229.265 (-7%)
16./16. [PS3] Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning <RPG> (Spike Chunsoft) {2012.09.20} (¥8.190) – 6.559 / 36.011 (-25%)
17./00. [PSP] Entaku no Seito: The Eternal Legend <RPG> (Kadokawa Games) {2012.10.04} (¥6.090) – 5.725 / NEW
18./14. [3DS] Medarot 7: Kabuto / Kuwagata <RPG> (Rocket Company) {2012.09.13} (¥6.090) – 5.676 / 82.205 (-39%)
19./20. [3DS] Brain Age: Concentration Training <HOB> (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥3.800) – 5.345 / 174.152 (-18%)
20./19. [WII] Dragon Quest X: Mezameshi Itsutsu no Shuzoku Online # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2012.08.02} (¥6.980) – 5.184 / 567.930 (-22%)
Resident Evil wins this week in sales unsurprisingly, considering the series’ immense popularity in Japan and positive scores from Famitsu. An interesting title to keep an eye on is Sol Trigger, on 4th place in sales. This turn-based RPG developed by Image Epoch (Luminous Arc, Arc Rise Fantasia) may or may not be seeing a western release, considering the fact that it’s on the PSP which is nearing the end of its lifecycle. Image Epoch HAS however registered a trademark for the game’s title in English, so there may still be hope.
What do YOU think? See any game that catches your attention?
