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News Japanese Sales Charts: Sekiro Cleaves Its Way Straight to Number 1 on PS4
PS4's not doing too bad, either
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice has done very well in Japan, where it's managed to immediately top the software charts. The brutal action title sold a hefty 158,000 copies on PS4, a strong figure that suggests it's been a hit for developer From Software and publisher Activision. Well deserved, we'd argue. Below that, the...
News Japanese Sales Charts: The Division 2 Beats One Piece: World Seeker on PS4
Looted
The latest Japanese software charts are in, and it's The Division 2 that's snagged the top spot this time around. Ubisoft's open world looter shooter did a decent 64,000 copies on PlayStation 4 at retail, which was enough to propel it straight to number one. Not too far behind was One Piece: World Seeker with 51,000 copies. That's not...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Devil May Cry 5 Debuts in Number One Spot
Capgod
As you might've been expecting, Devil May Cry 5 has made a strong start in Japan, coming in atop the software chart by some margin. It sold just over 100,000 copies in its first three days, putting it comfortably in the lead, but it's actually a low point for the series in terms of launch week sales. Devil May Cry 4 sold about double when it...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Dead or Alive 6 Barely Makes It to the Top on PS4
It didn't do great
Dead or Alive 6 has topped the latest Japanese software charts, but not by much. Only just beating out the evergreen Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Koei Tecmo's fighter managed a meagre 26,000 copies. We're hoping that Dead or Alive 6 did a bit better digitally, because that total is pretty darn low, and it's only going to get lower...
News Japanese Sales Charts: ANTHEM Flies into First Place on PS4
Singing from the top
Reported earlier this week, ANTHEM topped the latest UK charts, but its numbers were apparently rather low, meaning that many are expecting it to drop like a rock. Funnily enough, it looks like the same thing could be happening in Japan, where BioWare's sci-fi shooter flew straight to the top of the pile on PS4. ANTHEM managed...
News Japanese Sales Charts: A Big Week for PS4 Sees Jump Force, Catherine, and More Break Top 10
But PS4 hardware stays the same
It's been a busy week in Japan as far as new releases on PS4 are concerned. Jump Force (perhaps unsurprisingly) topped the software charts, moving a decent 77,000 copies. Not too far behind in second place was Catherine: Full Body with 52,000 copies. The Vita version of Full Body didn't quite make the top ten, but it...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Kingdom Hearts 3 and Resident Evil 2 Drop Off the Top
A gradual decline
It's been another slow week for software sales in Japan, as Kingdom Hearts III and Resident Evil 2 have taken an inevitable tumble off the top after two weeks of reigning supreme. The former fell from first into second, while the latter dropped from second to fourth. No new releases knocked them off, either -- it's just a case of...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Kingdom Hearts 3 and Resident Evil 2 Enjoy Second Week at the Top
Steady
Without any new blockbuster releases, the Japanese software charts haven't changed all that much from the previous week. Kingdom Hearts III and Resident Evil 2 remain in first and second place respectively, and they actually continued to sell quite well. The former racked up another 91,000 copies on PS4, breaking an impressive 700,000 total...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Kingdom Hearts III and Resident Evil 2 Rise Straight to the Top on PS4
PS4 hardware also gets a boost
It's been a big week for PlayStation 4 in Japan, where the platform's two latest and greatest heavy hitters have immediately topped the software charts. Straight in at number one with a whopping 610,000 copies is Kingdom Hearts III, while the Resident Evil 2 remake claimed second place with a very respectable 253,000...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Ace Combat 7 Roars into Number 1 on PS4
Target locked
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown has started strong in Japan, shooting straight to the top of the software charts on PlayStation 4. The high-flying release shifted just over 202,000 copies on Sony's system, an impressive amount that was more than enough to secure first place. Elsewhere, the PS4 remaster of Yakuza 4 didn't do so hot, only...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Tales of Vesperia Sells Best on PS4, But PlayStation Hardware Plummets
Win some, lose some
Only one new release made it into the latest Japanese sales charts, and that was Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition. The role-playing remaster sold best on PlayStation 4, moving around 42,000 copies as opposed to 27,000 on Nintendo Switch. An interesting wrinkle, given that reports suggest that the Switch version sold best...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS4 Hardware Enjoys Solid End to 2018
But not much else
The Japanese charts for the final week of 2018 are in, and they make for... Well, pretty boring reading if you're not a fan of Nintendo. The big N absolutely dominated the software charts with only Dragon Quest Builders 2 and Judgement sticking around in the top ten on PlayStation 4. There were no new releases, either. At least on...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Dragon Quest Builders 2 Sells Best on PS4, But Can't Beat Smash
Sony hardware momentum holds
The latest Japanese charts are in, and the one new entry worth talking about is Dragon Quest Builders 2. Square Enix's sequel entered the software charts in fourth place with 110,000 copies, and the PlayStation 4 version of the game beat out the Switch version by around 13,000 copies. A respectable total, but the PS4...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS4 Numbers Increase Dramatically, But Nothing Can Stop Smash
Holiday promotions spur Sony
Thanks to a range of promotions at various Japanese retailers, the PlayStation 4 had its best week in a long, long time. Sony's console shifted an impressive 75,000 units across the standard model and the PS4 Pro -- that's a rather dramatic increase of roughly 55,000 units week-on-week. It'll be interesting to see...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Battlefield V Continues Good Start, But PS4 Numbers Dip Slightly
The Christmas period begins
We're now heading into the Christmas period proper, and so the Japanese charts are going to make for some pretty predictable reading over the next few weeks. The only PlayStation 4 release that's really worth mentioning this time around is Battlefield V, which continues on from its strong debut by selling an additional...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Battlefield V Doesn't Bomb as PS4 Sees Boosted Sales
Target spotted
Nothing was ever going to stop the new Pokemon games from securing their second week at the top of the Japanese charts, but surprisingly, Battlefield V gave it a decent shot. DICE's bombastic shooter managed to move a respectable 110,000 copies on PlayStation 4, placing it second in the software charts. Just behind it in third place...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Fallout 76 Scrambles into Second Place on PS4
Not a bomb
With the release of the new Pokemon games on Nintendo Switch we weren't expecting much from the rest of the software charts, and for the most part that's true. However, it's well worth highlighting Fallout 76, which managed to move a surprisingly decent 73,000 copies on PlayStation 4 and land in second place. Whether it deserves this...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Black Ops 4 and Red Dead 2 Continue Impressive Top 5 Run on PS4
Western blockbusters are on a roll
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 may have been jumped by Luigi's Mansion, but the new Nintendo 3DS release wasn't able to top it by much. Treyarch's shooter remains a relatively strong seller in Japan, now weeks out from its launch. It shifted a further 26,000 copies on PlayStation 4, with total retail sales reaching a...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Jumps Red Dead Redemption 2 to Retake Top Spot
Treyarch's shooter continues great run
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 has done really, really well in Japan. The PlayStation 4 shooter has once again secured the top spot of the software charts, leaping over last week's leader, Red Dead Redemption 2, in the process. Treyarch's title has shifted another 39,000 copies, which is impressive given that this...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Red Dead Redemption 2 Rides Straight in at Number 1 on PS4
Red or dead
Red Dead Redemption 2 has topped the Japanese software charts, gunning down Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, which had been sat at number one for two weeks in a row. Rockstar's open world masterpiece came in at 133,000 copies on PlayStation 4, which is a respectable total. Black Ops 4, meanwhile, is still doing very well for itself in second...
News Japanese Sales Charts: SoulCalibur VI Struggles As Call of Duty Cleans Up
Always believe in your soul?
The soul still burns, but it does so from within a trashcan in Japan these days. SoulCalibur VI endured a disastrous opening in its native Japan, selling a feeble 24,049 copies on the PlayStation 4. That’s way down on previous entries, and with the sequel also struggling in Western territories like the UK, it’s not...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Is a Huge Hit on PS4
Blackout
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 has stormed the the top of the Japanese software charts, shifting an impressive 229,000 copies on PlayStation 4. Immediate sales have bettered those of Call of Duty: Black Ops III, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, and Call of Duty: WWII, making this a big win for Activision and Sony. Aside from Black Ops 4's...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Assassin's Creed Odyssey Starts Strong on PS4
Spider-Man still in top 10
It's been another solid week for PlayStation 4 software sales in Japan. Although the new Mario Party jumped in at number one in the charts, Assassin's Creed Odyssey entered in second place, shifting a reasonable 45,000 copies on Sony's system. Fellow newcomer Mega Man 11 also made the top ten, coming in at number seven on...
News Japanese Sales Charts: New PS4 Titles Dominate Software as Spider-Man Is Dethroned
Warriors Orochi 4 steals the top spot
It's been a big week for PlayStation 4 software in Japan, where three brand new PS4 titles have stormed the top of the charts. Straight in at number one is Warriors Orochi 4, shifting a very reasonable 101,000 copies on Sony's system. Its success suggests that Japan wasn't burned too badly by the dismal Dynasty...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Spider-Man PS4 Spends Third Week Straight at the Top
Amazing
Spider-Man is showing off his amazing spider-strength in Japan, where Marvel's Spider-Man has secured its third consecutive week at the top of the software charts. We can't remember the last time a Western-made title stuck around this long at number one, so Spidey's success is super impressive. The title now sits at 244,000 copies in Japan,...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Spider-Man PS4 Secures Second Week at the Top, Holds off Tomb Raider
Meanwhile, Black Clover bombs
Marvel's Spider-Man has been a bit of a revelation for Sony in Japan. It swung straight in at number one last week, and it's managed to retain its place at the top of the charts. For the second week in a row, Spidey dominated Japanese software, shifting a further 81,000 copies. Total sales now break 200,000, which is...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Spider-Man Totally Dominates on PS4 as SNK Heroines Struggles
Can't stop Spidey
Marvel's Spider-Man has swung straight to the top of the latest Japanese software charts, shifting an impressive 125,000 copies. By our calculations, that makes Spider-Man one of Japan's biggest Western-made game launches of this console generation. Sony and Insomniac Games will no doubt be happy with that result. On the...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PES 2019 Scores Top Spot as Naruto: Shinobi Striker Bombs
PS4 numbers also drop
The latest Japanese sales charts see a number of new titles make their way into the top 20, with PES 2019: Pro Evolution Soccer sprinting straight to number one on PlayStation 4. Konami's footie sim shifted a respectable 73,300 copies, beating out prior software leader Conan Exiles, which, rather impressively, only...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Conan Exiles Cleaves Its Way to Number 1 on PS4
Well, okay then
Well, we're not quite sure how, but Conan Exiles has leapt straight to number 1 in Japan on PlayStation 4. The survival role-playing game (you know, the one with visible penises) moved 32,000 copies on Sony's system, and that was enough to secure the throne. My Hero Academia: One's Justice also made the top 5 on PS4, but only...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS4 Sees a Slight Boost During Holiday Week
And that's about it
It's been a slow week for video games in Japan due to Obon, one of the nation's traditional holidays. As such, there were no new software releases. On the PlayStation side of things, the only game really worth mentioning is the Yakuza 3 remaster on PlayStation 4, which dropped from first all the way down to 14th. As...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Yakuza 3 PS4 Remaster Punches Its Way to Number 1
Kaz is back again
Whenever a new Yakuza game launches in Japan, it usually jumps straight to the top of the software charts, and the PlayStation 4 remaster of Yakuza 3 has done just that. That said, it only moved 26,000 copies, which is very low for a Yakuza title, but perhaps not unexpected given that it's a remaster. The wacky Fire Pro Wrestling...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Mega Man X Drops Like a Rock on PS4, Nintendo Domination Resumes
Feeling blue
Well, Mega Man X Legacy Collection's reign at the top of the Japanese software charts didn't last long, did it? One week later and Capcom's remastered collection dropped all the way from number 1 to number 20, shifting just 4700 additional copies. Its fall from the top 10 meant that Nintendo could continue its recent domination...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Mega Man X Dashes into Number 1 on PS4
Mega, man
The Nintendo domination of the last few weeks has finally come to an end, as Mega Man X Legacy Collection has blasted its way straight to number one on PlayStation 4. Capcom's bundle of blue sold 29,000 copies on Sony's system, which, in fairness, isn't a huge amount, but given decidedly low numbers elsewhere, it was still enough to...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Not a Single PlayStation Game in Top 10 as Sony Rut Continues
Nothing to see here
A complete lack of new software is taking its toll on PlayStation this summer in Japan. The latest software charts are dominated by Nintendo titles, with PlayStation being completely absent in the top 10. The only PlayStation 4 title worthy of mention in the top 20 is Detroit: Become Human, which is still slowly creeping towards...
News Japanese Sales Charts: New Nintendo Titles Dominate as PS4 Numbers Drag
The usual
PlayStation remains in a bit of a rut when it comes to the Japanese market, as the PS4 and PS4 Pro continue to hover around a combined 17,000 units. A distinct lack of big new releases is preventing Sony's consoles from pushing up, and all in all, it's been a very quiet summer for the company so far. Two new Nintendo titles have stormed...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS4 Numbers Continue to Endure Summer Drought
Stifling heat
Well, there's not much happening in the latest Japanese sales charts -- unfortunately for us. Only one new release made it into the software top 20, and that was PlayStation 4 and Vita title Zanki Zero: Last Beginning. Across both platforms, it mustered around 25,000 copies and entered in fourth and seventh place, respectively...
News Japanese Sales Charts: The Crew 2 Is the Only Meaningful New Release
And that's about it
Ramsey ain’t around to post the Japanese sales charts like usual, but it’s not like there’s anything of interest going on overseas. The Crew 2 was the biggest new release of the week, shifting over 17,000 units. A bunch of evergreen Nintendo titles helped prop the Switch up, while the PlayStation 4 could only muster 18,000...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS4 Steady in Uneventful Week
Summer fever
There’s not much going on in Japan at the moment, as evidenced by Record of Grancrest War being the best-selling new release of the week. The title moved just 11,871 units. It means that evergreen seller Splatoon 2 was able to secure the top spot with just 15k units added to its already substantial tally. Elsewhere, the PlayStation 4...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Fate/Extella Link Slashes Its Way to Number 1 on PS4
Console sales also up
Fate/Extella Link, a sequel to the rather good Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star, which launched around a year ago here in the West, has hacked and slashed its way to the top of the Japanese software charts with ease. The Dynasty Warriors-esque title did better than Koei Tecmo's own Dynasty Warriors 9, shifting around 117,000...
News Japanese Sales Charts: BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle Barely Leaves a Mark as Dark Souls Stays Top
Feeling blue
We hope that you like low sales numbers, because that's what you're getting with the latest Japanese charts. Still sitting at the top of the software pile is Dark Souls Remastered on PlayStation 4, which somehow managed to retain its position with a mere 19,900 copies. Newcomer BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle barely put up a fight...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Dark Souls, Detroit, Persona Dancing Can't Improve PS4 Numbers
Stuck in a rut
For the first time in a while, we've got a slew of new releases to write about when it comes to the latest Japanese sales charts. Regular readers may have noticed that we actually missed the charts last week (you can blame Overlord Barker for that), so we're catching up now. Okay, where to start? Well, the software charts were...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS4 Numbers Remain Low, God of War Breaks 100,000 Copies
Summer lull
PlayStation 4 role-playing game remake The Caligula Effect: Overdose somehow managed to top the latest Japanese software charts by moving a meagre 20,000 copies, and that perhaps tells you all that you need to know. Indeed, it's been another very slow week in the Land of the Rising Sun, with the aforementioned RPG being the only new...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS4 Numbers Fall Following Seriously Slow Week
God of War closes in on 100k
There's really not much to write about when it comes to the latest Japanese sales charts. A total lack of new releases made for an incredibly slow week, with hardware sales dropping across the board (not counting the Xbox One X shifting an astonishing 15 units more than it did last time out). PlayStation 4 and PS4 Pro...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PlayStation Stays Quiet Over Golden Week
God of War still in top 10
Golden Week was a quiet affair for Sony and PlayStation. Japanese holiday deals didn't seem to have any real impact, with the PlayStation 4 and PS4 Pro simply holding steady at around 35,000 units combined. In previous years we've seen some boosted hardware sales during Golden Week, but not this time. The software charts...
News Japanese Sales Charts: God of War Leaps Labo as Japan Goes Mad for Chibi Baseball on PS4
PS4 numbers spike
Long running cartoony baseball series Power Pro (as it's commonly known outside of Japan) has always been popular in its native country, and the latest instalment has batted its way straight to the top of the Japanese software charts. Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu launched on both PlayStation 4 and Vita, shifting a combined...
News Japanese Sales Charts: God of War Debuts in Second Place on PS4
PS4 numbers still low
God of War enjoyed a semi-decent opening in Japan, moving roughly 46,000 copies and landing in second place. We weren't expecting it to do crazy numbers, but we perhaps thought that it would get a little closer to 100,000. It was beaten out by the newly released Nintendo Labo Variety Kit, which isn't a huge surprise. Things...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS4 Falls Further as Japan Suffers Seriously Slow Week
Monster Hunter finally at 2 million
Every now and again, the Japanese sales charts enter a slump and there's barely anything to talk about. Unfortunately, that can be said of the latest figures, which make for some yawn-inducing reading. On the software side of things, a Compile Heart title named Death end re;Quest entered the top five on...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Far Cry 5 Breaks 100k, PS4 Drops Off
Quiet on the Eastern front
There's not much happening in the latest Japanese sales charts. A total lack of new software means that we're left analysing what's already there, and we suppose the biggest news is that Far Cry 5 has broken through 100,000 copies on PlayStation 4. That's not a bad result for Ubisoft. Elsewhere, Monster Hunter: World is...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Far Cry 5 Outsells Ni no Kuni II, Valkyria Chronicles 4 on PS4
Times are changing
The latest Japanese sales charts make for some surprisingly interesting reading. Numerous PlayStation titles have entered the top ten, with the latest Super Robot Wars game taking the number one spot. It shifted around 89,300 copies on PlayStation 4. The Vita version entered in third. Impressively, Far Cry 5 followed close behind...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Ni no Kuni II and Valkyria Chronicles 4 Fail to Boost PS4
Neither did great
Despite the release of two relatively big PlayStation 4 titles, Sony's console refused to budge from its current position in the Japanese hardware charts. The PS4 is still stuck around that 25,000 units mark when taking both the standard model and PS4 Pro into account. It's pretty much business as usual, then, but it's a bit...
