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Thursday, Feb 5

Newest 'Tales' Tops Japanese Charts As 'Ninja Blade' Bombs

11. Wagamama Fashion Girls Mode (DS) 15. Vampire Kishi DS (DS) 21. Pokémon Platinum (DS) 23. Kirby Super Star Ultra (DS) 24. Momotaro Dentetsu 20th Anniversary (DS) 26. Megami Ibunroku: Devil Survivor (DS) 27. Professor Layton and the Final Time Journey (DS) 30. Inazuma Eleven (DS)

Wednesday, Jan 28

New Wii Games Can't Unseat Old GameCube Games In Japan

15. DS Uranai Seikatsu (DS) 16. Penguin no Mondai (DS) 21. Momotarou Dentetsu: 20-Shuunen (DS) 22. Kirby Super Star Ultra (DS) 23. Pokemon Platinum (DS) 25. Professor Layton and the Final Time Journey (DS) 26. Power Pro Kun Pocket 11 (DS) 28. Animal Crossing Wild World (DS)

Thursday, Jan 22

Japan's Bestselling Game? It's A GameCube Game

Now that Japanese game releases are off vacation, things are starting to get interesting. Perhaps most notable are the number of PlayStation 3 games that charted this week. With the release of Fallout 3, Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm and GRID in Japan, a total of seven PS3 games charted in the...

Wednesday, Jan 14

Dissidia, Monster Hunter Top Japan's No-Release Week

13. Phantasy Star 0 (DS) 14. Pokémon Platinum (DS) 16. Power Pro Kun Pocket 11 (DS) 18. Professor Layton and the Final Time Journey (DS) 22. Animal Crossing Wild World (DS) 26. Tales of Hearts (Anime Movie Edition) (DS) 29. Mario Kart DS (DS)

Monday, Jan 5

White Knight Chronicles, Dissidia Reign Supreme In Japan

12. Professor Layton and the Final Time Journey (DS) 14. Power Pro Kun Pocket 11 (DS) 25. Animal Crossing Wild World (DS) 26. Meccha! Taiko Drum Master DS: 7-tsu no Shima no Daibouken (DS) 28. Tales of Hearts - Anime Movie Edition (DS) 29. Gensou Suikoden Tierkreis (DS) 30. Inazuma Eleven (DS)

Friday, Dec 26

These Are The Ten Stories That Blew Japan's Mind

Famitsu also asked some bonus questions. Like, which publishers were the standouts of 2008? 1. Old Snake 2. Mario 3. Felynes (Monster Hunter) 4. Mega Man 5. Professor Layton Famitsu Readers, Japanese Game Shops Choose Top 10 News Items Of 2008 [1UP]

Dissidia Sales Shows Final Fantasy Has Still Got It

13. Rhythm Tengoku Gold (DS) 14. Power Pro Kun Pocket 11 (DS) 15. Penguin no Mondai (DS) 16. Gensou Suikoden Tierkreis (DS) 18. Professor Layton and The Final Time Journey (DS) 21. Tamagotchi Kira Kira Omisecchi (DS) 22. Ragnarok Online DS (DS) 25. Animal Crossing Wild World (DS)

Thursday, Dec 18

Wii, DS Software Dominates Japanese Charts [Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart]

04. Wagamama Fashion Girls Mode (DS) - 94,000 / 342,000 05. Penguin no Mondai (DS) - 59,000 / NEW 06. Professor Layton and The Final Time Journey (DS) - 58,000 / 492,000 07. Pokémon Platinum (DS) - 58,000 / 2,066,000 08. Rhythm Tengoku Gold (DS) - 45,000 / 1,289,000

Thursday, Dec 11

Professor Layton Gets Japanese Sales Chart Tenure

Level 5's newest portable puzzle-venture retains the top spot on the charts this week, with Professor Layton fending off the Dragon Ball Z crew — and everyone else. Even the Japanese release of Fallout 3. The top thirty best-sellers in Japan from Dec. 1 to 7 follow.

Thursday, Dec 4

Professor Layton Schools The Competition In Japan

Level 5's third puzzle-filled Professor Layton adventure for the Nintendo DS tops the Media Create charts this week, fending off a strong PlayStation 3 newcomer with almost 350,000 copies sold to Japanese gamers. For the best selling software in Japan, from Nov. 24 to 30, read on, you craz...

Wednesday, Nov 26

Professor Layton, The Animated Feature Film

Titled Professor Layton: The First Movie (there will be others?), the flick is slated for January 2010 in Japan and will follow the adventures of Professor Layton and his young assistant, Luke. This isn't the series first foray into features. Last year, Level 5 announced a live action Prof...

Wednesday, Sep 24

Studio Ghibli Making Game With Level 5

Japanese game developer Level 5 (Professor Layton, White Knight Chronicles) has teamed up with venerated animation house Studio Ghibli (My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki's Delivery Service) to make DS title Ninokuni: THE ANOTHER WORLD, the developer's first "10th Anniversary" product. Ghi...

Thursday, May 29

Monster Hunter Hits The Showers In Japan [Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart]

13. Boura wa Kaseki Holder (DS) 14. Luminous Arc 2: Will (DS) 16. Pokémon Ranger: Batonnage (DS) 17. Ochaken no Heya DS 3 (DS) 18. Mario Kart DS (DS) 23. Haze (PS3) 26. New Super Mario Bros. (DS) 27. SimCity DS 2: Kodaikara Mirai e Tsudzukumachi (DS) 29. Professor Layton and the Curious Village (DS)

Thursday, May 22

Monster Hunter Blue Shells Mario Kart In Japan [Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart]

11. Pokémon Ranger Batonage! (DS) 15. Mario Kart DS (DS) 16. Boura wa Kaseki Holder (DS) 21. SimCity DS 2: Kodaikara Mirai e Tsudzukumachi (DS) 24. New Super Mario Bros. (DS) 25. Katekyoo Hitman Reborn! Fate of Heat (DS) 28. Emblem of Gundam (DS) 29. Professor Layton and the Curious Village (DS)

Thursday, Feb 14

Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart

15. Mario Kart DS (DS) 18. Professor Layton and The Devil's Box (DS) 20. Final Fantasy IV (DS) 21. Taiko Drum Master DS (DS) 22. New Super Mario Bros. (DS) 23. Dragon Quest IV (DS) 27. Houkago Shounen (DS) 28. Nep League DS (DS) 30. Animal Crossing Wild World (DS)

Thursday, Jan 31

Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart [Media Create]

11. Final Fantasy IV (DS) 13. Dragon Quest IV (DS) 14. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii) 15. Mario Kart DS (DS) 18. Professor Layton and the Curious Village (DS) 20. Taiko Drum Master DS (DS) 24. New Super Mario Bros. (DS) 26. RuneFactory 2 (DS) 29. DS Bungaku Zenshuu (DS)

Wednesday, Jan 23

Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart [Software]

02. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (DS) - 90,000 / NEW 03. Mario Party DS (DS) - 33,000 / 1,560,000 06. Professor Layton and the Devil's Box (DS) - 22,000 / 730,000 07. Final Fantasy IV (DS) - 22,000 / 559,000 08. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii) - 19,000 / 488,000

Wednesday, Dec 19

Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart: Prologue [Media Create]

15. Pokémon Mysterious Dungeon: Time Expedition Party (DS) 16. Mario Kart DS (DS) 17. Taiko Drum Master DS (DS) 18. Pokémon Mysterious Dungeon: Shadow Expedition Party (DS) 23. Tales of Innocence (DS) 29. Nep League DS (DS) 30. Professor Layton and the Curious Village (DS)

Wednesday, Dec 12

Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart: King Wii Fit

Last week, Professor Layton and his mystery solving skills stole Wii Fit's thunder, forcing it to settle for a number two debut. This week, however, Wii Fit reigns supreme atop its bloody Japanese throne, gazing down upon Professor Layton and the Devil's Box, Lost Odyssey and a trio of Mar...

Wednesday, Dec 5

Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart, Brought To You By Wii Fit

01. Professor Layton and the Devil's Box (DS) - 294,000 / NEW 04. Dragon Quest IV (DS) - 135,000 / 732,000 06. Mario Party DS (DS) - 80,000 / 539,000 09. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii) - 41,000 / 103,000 10. Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2008 (DS) - 35,000 / NEW

Wednesday, May 23

Only In Japan: Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart

12. Yoshi's Island DS (DS) 13. Momotarou Dentetsu DS Tokyo & Japan (DS) 14. More English Training (DS) 16. Mario Kart DS (DS) 19. Professor Layton and the Mysterious Village (DS) 21. Panel de Pon DS (DS) 24. English Training (DS) 26. Kotoba no Puzzle: Mojipittan DS (DS) 29. Pokémon Diamond (DS)

Thursday, Mar 29

Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Sales Chart

12. More Brain Age (DS) 14. Mario Kart DS (DS) 15. Super Robot Wars W (DS) 18. Front Mission 1st (DS) 20. English Training (DS) 21. Brain Age (DS) 23. Pokémon Diamond (DS) 24. Magister Negi Magi (DS) 27. Pokémon Pearl (DS) 29. Doraemon's New Magic World Adventure DS (DS) 30. Love & Berry DS (DS)

Thursday, Feb 22

Prof. Layton Commands Japan To Buy Game, Citizens Comply

The world was turned upside down as Level 5's RPG Professor Layton and the Mysterious Village rose to the top of the Japanese sales charts. Amazing sales of a DS game? In Japan? What's next, bread sold in pre-cut slices? Look at those non-DS games hang on for dear life. It's so thrilling!