JapEnthusiast: Lost Heroes Have Been Found!

Namco Bandai’s retro Kamen Rider amalgamation of a game releases, but a certain Italian sticks put at the top of this weeks sales charts!

01./04. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4.800) – 39.708 / 1.076.912 (-29%)
02./00. [3DS] Lost Heroes (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.09.06} (¥6.280) – 32.504 / NEW
03./00. [PS3] Max Payne 3 (Rockstar Games) {2012.09.06} (¥7.770) – 24.264 / NEW
04./08. [NDS] Pokemon Black 2 / White 2 (Pokemon Co.) {2012.06.23} (¥4.800) – 21.592 / 2.729.192 (-26%)
05./01. [PSV] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva f # (Sega) {2012.08.30} (¥7.329) – 18.428 / 178.020 (-88%)
06./00. [PSP] Lost Heroes (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.09.06} (¥6.280) – 15.650 / NEW
07./00. [PS3] Gekiatsu!! Pachi Game Tamashi Max: Evangelion 7 x Seimei no Kodou (Fields) {2012.09.06} (¥7.329) – 14.094 / NEW
08./11. [3DS] Tousouchuu: Shijou Saikyou no Hunter-Tachi Kara Nigekire! (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.07.05} (¥5.040) – 13.060 / 122.999 (-17%)
09./02. [3DS] Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers (Atlus) {2012.08.30} (¥6.279) – 12.589 / 81.954 (-82%)
10./10. [WII] Dragon Quest X: Mezameshi Itsutsu no Shuzoku Online # (Square Enix) {2012.08.02} (¥6.980) – 11.812 / 538.547 (-28%)
11./03. [3DS] Senran Kagura Burst: Guren no Shoujotachi (Marvelous AQL) {2012.08.30} (¥5.980) – 9.513 / 78.597 (-86%)
12./13. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Chibi Dragon to Fushigi na Orb (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.07.12} (¥5.040) – 8.800 / 197.806 (-22%)
13./15. [3DS] Brain Age: Concentration Training (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥3.800) – 7.973 / 146.663 (-25%)
14./06. [PSP] Mobile Suit Gundam Age: Universe Accel / Cosmic Drive (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.08.30} (¥5.980) – 7.309 / 43.212 (-80%)
15./16. [3DS] Kobitodzukan: Kobito Kansatsu Set (Nippon Columbia) {2012.07.26} (¥5.040) – 6.659 / 85.267 (-32%)
16./00. [PS3] Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 – Dubbed Edition (Bargain Edition) (Square Enix) {2012.09.06} (¥3.990) – 6.353 / NEW
17./17. [WII] Wii Sports Resort with Wii Remote Plus # (Nintendo) {2010.11.11} (¥5.800) – 6.352 / 1.066.458 (-23%)
18./07. [PS3] Sengoku Basara HD Collection (Capcom) {2012.08.30} (¥4.990) – 6.339 / 42.029 (-82%)
19./14. [WII] Just Dance Wii 2 (Nintendo) {2012.07.26} (¥5.800) – 6.329 / 166.041 (-40%)
20./00. [PS3] Ratchet & Clank Collection (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2012.09.06} (¥3.980) – 6.195 / NEW

A rather subdued week with only a few minor releases, but its interesting to note that Pokemon Black & White 2 is nearly the 3 million mark, and Dragon Quest X, while not setting the charts on fire, is slowly creeping up to 1 million.

3DS – 64,159 (74,293)
Vita – 14,106 (50,070)
PS3 – 11,813 (12,433)
PSP – 9,065 (10,266)
Wii – 6,958 (8,680)
PS2 – 1,078 (1,098)
Xbox 360 – 815 (875)
DSi  – 1,169 (1,488)

A week with less software releases, means a week with less hardware sales. The Vita drops significantly showing the machine needs a constant supply of support to maintain its sales, rather than intermittent hits. The 3DS’s strong support over the past 6 months is while the Japanese are flocking to Nintendo’s portable wonder.