Nintendo continues Japanese chart domination

August 30th, 2012, 01:20 Posted By: wraggster

Nintendo continues to dominate the weekly Japanese software and hardware sales charts.
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Weekly software sales (life to date)

1. New Super Mario Bros. 2 (3DS, Nintendo) - 68,547 / 981,144
2. Bakemonogatari Portable (PSP, Bandai Namco) - 34,500 / New
3. Pokemon Black & White 2 (DS, Pokemon) - 33,955 / 2.678.414
4. Dragon Quest X (Wii, Square Enix) - 22,457 / 510,374
5. Brain Training 3DS (3DS, Nintendo) - 12,427 / 128,121
6. Just Dance Wii 2 (Wii, Nintendo) - 11,702 / 149,126
7. Taiko no Tatsujin: Chibi Dragon (3DS, Bandai Namco) - 11,140 / 177,728
8. Kobitodzukan: Kobito Kansatsu Set (3DS, Nippon Columbia) - 8,588 / 68,783
9. Wii Sports Resort (Wii, Nintendo) - 8,569 / 1,051.876
10. Detective Opera: Milky Holmes 2 (PSP, Bushiroad) - 7.842 / New

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