Nintendo’s rail shooter competes against Konami’s big-headed baseball game and Namco Bandai’s rhythm title; 3DS sales went up.
The recent listings of the Media Creates sales charts (via Siliconera) have been taken over by a boatload of new Japanese releases. The most recognizable on the list is the 3DS iteration of Star Fox 64. The game debuted in the sales charts at sixth place with 32,475 units sold. For more recent information, check out GameSpot’s coverage on the title’s multiplayer components.
The current first and second place residents are Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2011 for the PS3 and Taiko no Tatsujin Portable DX (Deluxe) for the PSP. The former sold 117,759 units, while the latter sold 80,215 units. Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2011 is the latest entry in the Jikkyo Powerful Pro Yakyu baseball simulation series featuring players with ginormous heads and arcade-style gameplay.
This is the second game in the series to be released on the PS3, with the first being Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2010. Coincidentally, the PSP version of the game entered the charts at fourth place, with 73,247 units sold. Both the PS3 and PSP versions of the game combined for a total of 191,006 units in their first week.
Taiko no Tatsujin Portable DX (Deluxe) is a rhythm game where players hit the drums via button presses to match the rhythm and beat in accordance to the song being played. The latest PSP title features 70 songs ranging from “Heavy Rotation” by Japanese pop group AKB48 and “Monster Hunter Medley” from Capcom’s Monster Hunter series.
UnchainBlades Rexx, an RPG from developers Furyu which consists of staff members from past RPG series like Grandia and Lunar, made its debut on the charts for the PSP and 3DS. The PSP version sold 18,256 and is at seventh place, while the 3DS version sold 5,592 and is at 20th place. The game is dubbed as an “ultimate 3D dungeon RPG” where players control a warrior named Fang who has to maneuver through an ever-evolving dungeon. The game also introduces the Unchain system where up to 20 party members can take part in combat simultaneously.
Gamers who may be familiar with the Puyo Puyo puzzle game series spanning back to the Dreamcast and Gameboy Advance days will be pleased to know that the latest version, titled Puyo Puyo!!, debut at fifth place with 34,903 units sold. Capping off the last three spots on the top ten is Ocarina of Time 3D (15,636), the Wii Remote Plus pack bundle of Wii Sports Resort (14,725), and Danball Senki (12,085).
On the hardware front, the 3DS now takes the top spot with 46,637 units sold. Even with the amount of new PSP releases, Sony’s portable system is currently one step below Nintendo’s 3D device, selling 26,551 units on the week of July 11.
JAPAN GAME SALES WEEK OF JULY 11-17
Software
Rank/Title/Publisher/Platform/Unit Sales
1. Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2011 / Konami / PS3 / 117,759
2. Taiko no Tatsujin Portable DX / Namco Bandai / PSP / 80,215
3. Inazuma Eleven Strikers / Level-5 / Wii / 74,227
4. Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2011 / Konami / PSP / 73,247
5. Puyo Puyo!! / Sega / DS / 34,903
6. Star Fox 64 3D / Nintendo / 3DS / 32,475
7. UnchainBlades Rexx / Furyu / PSP / 18,256
8. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D / Nintendo / 3DS / 15,636
9. Wii Sports Resort (Wii Remote Plus Pack) / Nintendo / Wii / 14,725
10. Danball Senki / Level-5 / PSP / 12,085
Hardware
3DS – 46,637
PSP – 26,551
PS3 – 23,322
Wii – 14,237
DSi XL – 4,693
DSi – 4,384
Xbox 360 – 1,734
PS2 – 1,405
DS Lite – 131
PSP Go – 14
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