Famitsu has published the numbers that matter, revealing detailed breakdowns of game and platform sales in the land of Japan, where you can buy all sorts of games as well as girls' pubic hair clippings in vending machines. And fish.
No real surprises to report though, with Gran Turismo selling incredibly well in spite of its cutdown release and the PlayStation 2 platform edging out the competition. Nintendo will no doubt be pleased to see more evidence of the supremecy of its DS, with the machine's software simply head and shoulders above the scant offerings of PSP.
The full figures are listed below:
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No real surprises to report though, with Gran Turismo selling incredibly well in spite of its cutdown release and the PlayStation 2 platform edging out the competition. Nintendo will no doubt be pleased to see more evidence of the supremecy of its DS, with the machine's software simply head and shoulders above the scant offerings of PSP.
The full figures are listed below:
Top 20 Best Selling game titles in Japan for the first half of 2005:
Gran Turismo 4 (PS2, Sony) - 1,051,961 units
Shin Sangoku Musou 4 (PS2, Koei) - 900,689 units
DragonBall Z3 (PS2, Bandai) - 639,950 units
Nintendogs (NDS, Nintendo) - 494,330 units
World Soccer Winning Eleven 8 Livewire Evolution (PS2, Konami) - 458,626 units
Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song (PS2, Square Enix) - 443,005 units
Sawaru Made in Wario (NDS, Nintendo) - 398,380 units
Mobile Suit Gundam: The One Year War (PS2, Bandai) - 384,762 units
Super Mario 64DS (NDS, Nintendo) - 355,013 units
Tekken 5 (PS2, Namco) - 314,845 units
Radiata Stories (PS2, Square Enix) - 293,413 units
Devil May Cry 3 (PS2, Capcom) - 278,649 units
Dragon Quest VIII (PS2, Square Enix) - 276,604 [3,507,892] units
Another Century's Episode (PS2, Banpresto) - 254,527 units
Everybody's Golf Portable (PSP, Sony) - 231,933 [362,921] units
Monster Hunter G (PS2, Capcom) - 229,966 units
Mushiking (GBA, Sega) - 222,199 units
Biohazard 4 (GC, Capcom) - 220,704 units
Pokemon Emerald (GBA, Pokemon) - 218,574 [1,553,595] units
Touch! Kirby: Mahou no Efude (NDS, Nintendo) - 208,405 units
Hardware sales in Japan for the first half of 2005:
PlayStation 2 - 1,286,882 units
Nintendo DS - 1,236,268 units
PlayStation Portable - 1,137,597 units
GameBoy Advance SP - 497,931 units
GameCube - 159,559 units
GameBoy Advance - 16,040 units
Xbox - 9,045 units
Gran Turismo 4 (PS2, Sony) - 1,051,961 units
Shin Sangoku Musou 4 (PS2, Koei) - 900,689 units
DragonBall Z3 (PS2, Bandai) - 639,950 units
Nintendogs (NDS, Nintendo) - 494,330 units
World Soccer Winning Eleven 8 Livewire Evolution (PS2, Konami) - 458,626 units
Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song (PS2, Square Enix) - 443,005 units
Sawaru Made in Wario (NDS, Nintendo) - 398,380 units
Mobile Suit Gundam: The One Year War (PS2, Bandai) - 384,762 units
Super Mario 64DS (NDS, Nintendo) - 355,013 units
Tekken 5 (PS2, Namco) - 314,845 units
Radiata Stories (PS2, Square Enix) - 293,413 units
Devil May Cry 3 (PS2, Capcom) - 278,649 units
Dragon Quest VIII (PS2, Square Enix) - 276,604 [3,507,892] units
Another Century's Episode (PS2, Banpresto) - 254,527 units
Everybody's Golf Portable (PSP, Sony) - 231,933 [362,921] units
Monster Hunter G (PS2, Capcom) - 229,966 units
Mushiking (GBA, Sega) - 222,199 units
Biohazard 4 (GC, Capcom) - 220,704 units
Pokemon Emerald (GBA, Pokemon) - 218,574 [1,553,595] units
Touch! Kirby: Mahou no Efude (NDS, Nintendo) - 208,405 units
Hardware sales in Japan for the first half of 2005:
PlayStation 2 - 1,286,882 units
Nintendo DS - 1,236,268 units
PlayStation Portable - 1,137,597 units
GameBoy Advance SP - 497,931 units
GameCube - 159,559 units
GameBoy Advance - 16,040 units
Xbox - 9,045 units
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Comments
Greg2k 13 Jul 2005 21:58
1/7
Wow. 9000 XBOXes in 6 months. I just don't know HOW they're going to market the 360 over there...
LUPOS 13 Jul 2005 22:11
2/7
Greg2k wrote:
Wow. 9000 XBOXes in 6 months. I just don't know HOW they're going to market the 360 over there...
perhaps by wrapping it in seaweed?
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jsm30625 13 Jul 2005 23:49
3/7
LUPOS wrote:
Greg2k wrote:
Wow. 9000 XBOXes in 6 months. I just don't know HOW they're going to market the 360 over there...
perhaps by wrapping it in seaweed?
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...and selling it at sushi bars!!!
We figured out a fool proof marketing plan!!!
fluffstardx 14 Jul 2005 07:26
4/7
Don't forget making it a size and weight they can actually carry :D
Oh, and something about some decent Jap-style games, like RPGs and stuff. But I'm sure the seaweed, sushi and weight are way more important!
Oh, and something about some decent Jap-style games, like RPGs and stuff. But I'm sure the seaweed, sushi and weight are way more important!
Joji 14 Jul 2005 10:30
5/7
Good to see the DS proving many people wrong.
Japanese apathy of Xbox is interesting and humbling for MS for a company with such global PC dominance. More RPGs on 360 is a good idea but they have to match the huge amount on PS2, most japanese developers favourite console to develop for. Will they favour PS3 or Rev to keep money coming into Japan or purely on the games?
I think it's great that Nintendo have been humbled in the past and now Sony and MS are getting a dose. That's right japanese Davids', stick that sword into Goliath's leg and twist it a little.
Japanese apathy of Xbox is interesting and humbling for MS for a company with such global PC dominance. More RPGs on 360 is a good idea but they have to match the huge amount on PS2, most japanese developers favourite console to develop for. Will they favour PS3 or Rev to keep money coming into Japan or purely on the games?
I think it's great that Nintendo have been humbled in the past and now Sony and MS are getting a dose. That's right japanese Davids', stick that sword into Goliath's leg and twist it a little.
BustyKrusty 14 Jul 2005 11:41
6/7
Xbox in Japan, that's history here and there isn't even existant.MS will need constant cash throwaways in there only to see Xbox360 name anywhere. Fortunately for them, Ninty's japanese support is very lame so there just might be enough place to create better image of Xbox.I don't think that they'll outsell Revo but MS could've better support in the long run.
And Sony...no comment.
And Sony...no comment.
alex_Woz 14 Jul 2005 14:08
7/7
No surprises with GT4 on the top of that list.
As for Xbox 360 success in Japan, I don't think it's gonna happen. I think MS throw a ton of money toward marketing in Japan, but I think no matter what they'll do, the 360 will not succeed. I think it is a good idea to get more RPG's for the box, but I'm still a bit reluctant.
As for Xbox 360 success in Japan, I don't think it's gonna happen. I think MS throw a ton of money toward marketing in Japan, but I think no matter what they'll do, the 360 will not succeed. I think it is a good idea to get more RPG's for the box, but I'm still a bit reluctant.