Yakuza Takes Over Japan (Super Sega sequel leads PS3 to the top of the charts.)

March 6, 2009 - The PS3 did something this week it hasn't done since Metal Gear Solid 4 came out: topped Japan's hardware charts. Thanks to Yakuza 3, the system managed to beat not only the Wii, but the seemingly unbeatable DSi as well.

Media Create's charts for February 23 through March 1 put Yakuza 3 in first place in its debut week, with 372,301 units sold. As a comparison, the first PS3 Yakuza game, a side story known as Yakuza Kenzan, managed lifetime sales of around 348,000 units. Sega is presumably happy with these results.

Don't worry Solid Snake fanatics. Metal Gear Solid 4 still holds the record over in Japan for PS3 debuts, with 465,000 units sold in its first week last summer. But with Yakuza 3's strong performance, and a set of ubiquitous promotions involving everything from cup noodles to suntan salons, we expect Yakuza to have some legs. Snake had better watch out for Kiryu and Haruka sneaking up on him from behind.

Sega had some wild promotions for Yakuza 3. This ad truck toured the streets of Tokyo on launch day and promoted the game and its CD single.
The PlayStation brand isn't a one hit wonder this week. Placing second in Media Create's charts for the week is Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce. The PSP title sold 219,139 units in its first week -- more than three times what the original PSP Dynasty Warriors sold at its release. Strikforce, of course, brings four player co-op to the series, meaning it might have gotten the attention of the massive Monster Hunter crowd.

Here's the full top 10:

  • 1. Yakuza 3 (Sega, PS3): 372,301
  • 2. Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce (Koei, PSP): 219,139
  • 3. Mario & Luigi RPG 3!!! (Nintendo, DS): 52,294
  • 4. One Piece Unlimited Cruise Episode 2 (Bandai Namco, Wii): 45,309
  • 5. Game Center CX 2 (Bandai Namco, DS): 43,771
  • 6. Sunday X Magazine (Konami, DS): 23,447
  • 7. The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match (SNK Playmore, PS2): 19,473
  • 8. Star Ocean 4 (Square Enix, Xbox 360): 17,012
  • 9. Taiko no Tatsujin Wii (Bandai Namco, Wii): 16,631
  • 10. Wii Fit (Nintendo, Wii): 16,242

Mario & Luigi RPG!!! 3 has topped the 300,000 mark since its release three weeks back. Taiko Drum Master has been selling steadily since Christmas and is now at the 400,000 mark.

Although PS3 placed in the top this week, the margin was pretty uncomfortable between it and the DSi. PS3 sold 36,513 units, more than double last week. DSi fell a bit from last week, to 35,827 units.

The full hardware chart is as follows. Last week's sales are in parenthesis:

  • PS3: 36,513 (16,149)
  • DSi: 35,827 (41,839)
  • PSP: 35,588 (29,552)
  • Wii: 17,876 (16,973)
  • Xbox 360: 11,795 (25,334)
  • DS Lite: 11,774 (9,975)

Things should get really interesting with next week's sales chart, which will reflect this week's release of Resident Evil 5 (yes, Japan got the game a week before everyone else!). Perhaps the PS3 and Xbox 360 will both be able to top the portables.

source: http://psp.ign.com/articles/959/959991p1.html

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