Pocket Gaming Fever Grips Japan
Top 10 sales charts dominated by handhelds in the home of games
The Japanese know a thing or two about videogames. In fact, it's hardly overstating things to label the land of the rising sun the spiritual home of digital entertainment with a heritage boasting the likes of Pac Man, Mario and Space Invaders. Crucially, as home to all console manufacturers (bar Microsoft), most critically-acclaimed developers and the majority of innovative ideas, the Japanese remain trendsetters for the games industry.
Considering all this, pocket gamers all over the world should be feeling rather smug today with the unveiling of a Japanese top 10 sales chart that’s dominated by games for our beloved handheld devices. Although the top spot has been ceded to a PS2 title, 5 of the remaining 9 positions are reserved for GBA and DS titles, such as Pokemon Mysterious Dungeon, Gentle Brain Exercises and Daredemo Asobi Taizen. Even more impressively, the PSP, GBA and DS collectively accounted for a whopping 84% overall sales.
Suffice to say we’ll be keeping an eye on the progress of all the top-selling titles, but for now we’re going to ease back with a DS in one hand and a cigar in the other, bask in that warm feeling that comes from being on the winning team and dream of the day when pocket gaming takes over the world…THE WHOLE WORLD we tell you…Mwuhahahahahaa
Japan All formats Top 10, November 14 - November 20, 2005 (©2003 Media Create Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.)
1: Mobile Suit Gundam: The Federation vs. Z.A.F.T. (PS2) 2: Pokemon Mysterious Dungeon: Blue Rescue Force (DS) 3: Pokemon Mysterious Dungeon: Red Rescue Force (GBA) 4: J-League Winning Eleven 9: Asia Championship (PS2) 5: Daredemo Asobi Taizen (DS) 6: Mario Party 7 (GC) 7: DS Training For Adults: Work Your Brain (DS) 8: Gentle Brain Exercises (DS) 9: Shinobido Imashime (PS2) 10: Daito Giken Official Pachinko Slot Simulator: Osu! Bancho (PS2)
