PlayStation Move Off to a Good Start in Japan

PlayStation Move launched in Japan a week ago, with some encouraging performances from launch titles.

The Japanese chart from the 18th to 24th of October put the PS3 2,000 units down on the previous week, shifting 20,128 across the seven day period, but Move software fared well overall.

Beat Sketcher reached the heady heights of 8th place with 22,000 units sold, the highest Move-enabled new entry. Time Crisis: Razing Storm was next in at number 12, no doubt thanks to its inclusion in the amazing-sounding PlayStation Move BIG 3 GUN SHOOTING Perfect Pack which offers the game, a PlayStation Eye, PlayStation Move and the Shooting Attachment for 11,980 Yen, around $136 or £92.

Resident Evil 5 also returned to the charts with another special bundle, known as the Alternative Edition Special Pack, packaging the game with Move and a PS Eye camera. Down in 19th position was Sports Champions, the last Move title to make it into the top 30, a surprise considering its success elsewhere in the world.

Here's the Japanese charts in their glory:

01. Super Mario Collection Special Pack (Wii) – 308,000 / NEW
02. Pokemon Black / White (DS) – 82,000 / 4,243,000
03. Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 (PS3) – 64,000 / NEW
04. Vanquish (PS3) – 48,000 / NEW
05. Kirby’s Epic Yarn (Wii) – 36,000 / 128,000
06. Medal of Honor (PS3) – 25,000 / NEW
07. Lord of Arcana (PSP) – 25,000 / 95,000
08. Beat Sketch! (PS3) – 22,000 / NEW
09. FIFA 11 (PS3) – 19,000 / NEW
10. Wii Party (Wii) – 16,000 / 1,139,000
11. Kingdom Hearts Re: Coded (DS)
12. Time Crisis Razing Storm (PS3)
13. No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle (Wii)
14. Vanquish (Xbox 360)
15. Red Dead Redemption (PS3)
16. Resident Evil 5: Alternative Edition Special Pack (PS3)
17. Medal of Honor (Xbox 360)
18. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (The Best) (PSP)
19. Sports Champions (PS3)
20. Gekijouban Macross F: Itsuwarino Utahime – Hybrid Pack (PS3)
21. Kurohyou: Ryu ga Gotoku Shinshou (PSP)
22. Strike Witches 2: Iyasu Naosu Punipunisuru (DS)
23. K-On! Houkago Live!! (DS)
24. Eiyuu Densetsu: Zero no Kiseki (PSP)
25. One Piece Gigant Battle (DS)
26. Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii)
27. Ken to Mahou to Gakuen Mono. 3 (PSP)
28. Wii Fit Plus (Wii)
29. F1 2010 (PS3)
30. New Super Mario Bros Wii (Wii)