VGChartz reports that their estimated numbers for Japanese hardware and software chart for week ending March 22nd, 2008 was as follows:
Total Hardware: [Last Week #]
PSP: 64,175 (+2%) [63,062]
DSL: 62,343 (+21%) [51,637]
Wii: 56,483 (+5%) [53,690]
PS3: 14,726 (-12%) [16,796]
PS2: 9,685 (-1%) [9,756]
360: 2,064 (-6%) [2,186]
Top 10 Software:
1 Pokémon Ranger: Batonnage (DS) 242,108 242,108 [NEW]
2 Deca Sporta (Wii) 65,577 65,577 [NEW]
3 Armored Core for Answer (PS3) 51,908 51,908 [NEW]
4 Sim City DS 2: From the Past to the Future (DS) 47,671 47,671 [NEW]
5 Tales of Rebirth (PSP) 46,043 46,043 [NEW]
6 Wii Fit (Wii) 1,752,707
7 Dairantou Smash Brothers X (Wii) 39,515 1,579,075
8 DS Bimoji Training (DS) 36,539 100,408
9 Dramatic Dungeon: Sakura Wars (DS) 32,539 32,539 [NEW]
10 Crayon Shin-chan: Arashi wo Yobu Cinema Land (DS) 31,984 31,984 [NEW]
Other New Releases:
11 Time Hollow: Seeking the Lost Past (DS) 0,228 30,228 [NEW]
12 Echochrome (PSP) 25,536 25,536 [NEW]
13 Armored Core for Answer (360) 24,277 24,277 [NEW]
17 Super Dodge Ball (DS) 14,784 14,784 [NEW]
18 House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return (Wii) 13,235 13,235 [NEW]
21 Army of Two (PS3) 10,658 10,658 [NEW]
22 Army of Two (360) 10,137 10,137 [NEW]
23 Kekkaishi: Kubourou Shuurai (DS) 9,441 9,441 [NEW]
30 Rosario and the Vampire: Miss Youkai Gakuen of the Star Festival
(DS) 7,514 7,514 [NEW]
35 Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword (DS) 6,375 6,375 [NEW]
Software Totals: (Last week #)
DSL: 682,295 (317,665)
Wii: 253,478 (168,144)
PSP: 116,653 (46,011)
PS3: 114,051 (78,611)
PS2: 74,431 (113,635)
360: 47,324 (12,691)
VGChartz's Evan Norris: "Is Ocarina of Time as legendary as I remembered it? For the most part, yes. In spite of a handful of missteps — a few obtuse puzzles, some tedious backtracking, and a clunky stealth sequence — I don't believe the last 23 years have been unkind to it. Ocarina remains a brilliant example of the medium, a landmark game that shaped the future of its own franchise and 3D gaming in general. After more than two decades it retains its inventive dungeon design, challenging puzzles, dynamic combat, wistful storyline, unforgettable music, and empowering open-air freedom. I feel confident calling it one of the greatest games of the fifth generation, even if I'm no longer prepared to list it among the five best games ever made."
Pure unadulterated fun. They don't make them like this anymore...especially not the triple A industry.
Back when video rental was a thing, I rented out Majoria's Mask, I never finished it though. I did buy the 3DS version before the eshop shutdown, so maybe one day I'll finally play through the whole thing, it's amazing how well these games hold up though. I briefly played Ocarina of Time for a while and it was really fun.
Gary Green said: You’ll be forgiven if you haven’t heard of the Ar Tonelico trilogy. The previous two games arrived so late in the PS2’s life-cycle that they simply went unnoticed. While most were tinkering with their shiny new PS3s, Ar Tonelico: Melody of Elemia and Ar Tonelico II: Melody of Metafalica were being ‘returned to sender’ by your local Game stores. Luckily, you won’t need to have played them to understand and appreciate this third and final chapter, Qoga (pronounced k-yoga) tells the story of a racial war between humans and Reyvateils, a breed of biologically produced female cyborgs capable of reproduction, while still having a digital mind.
Oh my god. I kinda wish this would get a remaster on PS5, it would be awesome. One of my favorite games on PS3.
That and 3D Dot Game Heroes. It's a shame that some stuff is stuck on PS3.
Ar Tonelico 3 is good I still prefer the first AT game. The music is solid in all the games and Akiko Shikata is a very talented singer bringing life to the game. Only annoying part is well I find is Saki I always choose Finnel or Tyria. KOEI so needs to HD remaster the franchise along with Ar Nosurge and Ciel Nosurge since it never came to North America. I would day one the Ar Toneliceo games and Ar Nosurge if they were remastered.
I still have the limited edition of Qoga unopened. Unfortunately it never went up in value like I had hoped all these years.
Used to own all these quirky JRPG on ps3 good times. Wish I would have kept them all
This could be fun as they make great tables. Go big or go extinct. Prime your senses for a neural handshake and step into the cockpit of a Jaeger. It is on you to cancel the apocalypse when Pacific Rim Pinball comes to Pinball FX on May 16.
looks sales for the PS3 in Japan are slowing down
and Yakuza 3 isnt even there anymore.
And miss again...
Pokemon >_>
Why I'm not surprised?
nothing like a bit of WKS to bump up the PS3 sales back to 30k
and Japs with their bloody Pokemon eh