Software Sales
| 01./00. | [PS3] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva f <ACT> (Sega) {2013.03.07} (¥7.329) – 110.229 / NEW |
| 02./00. | [PSV] Soul Sacrifice # <ACT> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2013.03.07} (¥5.980) – 92.396 / NEW |
| 03./00. | [PSP] Uta no Prince-Sama: All Star # <ACT> (Broccoli) {2013.03.07} (¥6.090) – 67.217 / NEW |
| 04./05. | [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 63.285 / 2.802.940 (-14%) |
| 05./00. | [PSV] Tales of Hearts R # <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.03.07} (¥6.480) – 55.258 / NEW |
| 06./01. | [PS3] Dynasty Warriors 8 # <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2013.02.28} (¥7.560) – 46.866 / 250.090 (-77%) |
| 07./00. | [PS3] Far Cry 3 <ACT> (Ubisoft) {2013.03.07} (¥7.770) – 33.281 / NEW |
| 08./02. | [3DS] Professor Layton and the Legacy of Civilization A <ADV> (Level 5) {2013.02.28} (¥5.500) – 30.078 / 160.764 (-77%) |
| 09./10. | [3DS] Dragon Quest VII: Fighters of Eden <RPG> (Square Enix) {2013.02.07} (¥6.090) – 24.045 / 1.159.265 (-49%) |
| 10./00. | [PSV] Soul Sacrifice: “United Front” Double Pack <ACT> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2013.03.07} (¥7.980) – 22.050 / NEW |
| 11./04. | [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission <TBL> (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.02.28} (¥5.800) – 21.915 / 110.302 (-75%) |
| 12./08. | [PS3] Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance # <ACT> (Konami) {2013.02.21} (¥6.980) – 17.833 / 386.908 (-70%) |
| 13./03. | [PSV] Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus: Otome Shoujotachi no Shoumei # <ACT> (Marvelous AQL) {2013.02.28} (¥6.980) – 17.138 / 111.461 (-82%) |
| 14./00. | [3DS] Doraemon: Nobita to Himitsu Dougu Hakubutsukan <ETC> (FuRyu) {2013.03.07} (¥5.229) – 12.768 / NEW |
| 15./07. | [PSV] Phantasy Star Online 2: Special Package <RPG> (Sega) {2013.02.28} (¥5.229) – 10.031 / 71.258 (-84%) |
| 16./00. | [PS3] Crysis 3 <ACT> (Electronic Arts) {2013.03.07} (¥7.665) – 9.602 / NEW |
| 17./06. | [PS3] Macross 30: Ginga o Tsunagu Utagoe # <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.02.28} (¥8.380) – 9.294 / 72.383 (-85%) |
| 18./09. | [PSP] Shining Ark <RPG> (Sega) {2013.02.28} (¥6.279) – 9.161 / 63.999 (-83%) |
| 19./13. | [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4.800) – 8.452 / 1.950.816 (-17%) |
| 20./14. | [3DS] Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Best Price!) <ACT> (Capcom) {2012.11.15} (¥3.800) – 8.096 / 252.737 (-12%) |
Hardware Sales
| PS Vita | 63.581 |
| 3DS | 61.008 |
| PS3 | 19.567 |
| PSP | 18.023 |
| Wii U | 9.454 |
| Wii | 1.363 |
| Xbox 360 | 738 |
Ladies and gentlemen, my best impression of the late sportscaster Howard Cosell:
Down goes 3DS. Down goes 3DS. Down goes 3DS. The champ has taken one on the chin and is given a mandatory 8-count as Vita is looking poised in the corner.
The Vita enjoyed two solid weeks of hardware sales in the Media Create charts after the price cut. Could this still be an anomaly? Sure, but it’s getting harder to argue for that. The first time it happens, it’s just a blip on the radar. The second time, you can still call it an anomaly. The third time? That is a trend. If these numbers happen again next week, the Vita will be trending as a legitimate contender in Japan for the 3DS.
Continuing on similar trends, the 3DS still holds the most spots on the Top 20 with 7 games. But Sony products hold the majority with 13 among the PS3, Vita, and PSP brands. If these trends continue, we can officially declare an end to the current Nintendomination.
As for the actual titles, this week was led by Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F, with over 110,000 in sales for the new PS3 version. The title has been one we’ve been hoping would be localized for the West. In fact, Sega posted a picture of Hatsune Miku on their Facebook page the day of the Japanese release to see how much interest there would be in a localization.
Oh, and apparently this happened, as well:
For the Vita, two newly released games lead the way: Soul Sacrifice (over 114,000 combined for both editions) and Tales of Hearts R (over 55,000). Last week’s top Vita game, Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus, dropped off quite a bit. However, that had more to do with sellouts than anything, as the game sold close to 97% of its initial stock in the first full week.
In other areas, Animal Crossing continues to lead the 3DS in sales as it closes in on 3 million sold in Japan. Both Mario Kart 7 and Fantasy Life have been bumped from the list. While we have no doubt that MK7 will top the 2 million mark, we hope that this won’t be the last time we will see Fantasy Life. Finally, last week’s number 1 game, Dynasty Warriors 8 on the PS3, falls to 46,866 in sales but still manages to eclipse the 250,000 mark.
Special thanks to Brodie Dayton-Mills for the Ali-Liston photoshop.
