viedogame: Big in Japan Dec 12-18: FF XIII-2, PS Vita

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Big in Japan Dec 12-18: FF XIII-2, PS Vita Dec 22nd 2011, 05:35 Sony's new handheld and Square Enix's latest RPG were highlights of recent sales update. All eyes were fixed on the PlayStation Vita when it launched in Japan on December 17, so there's no surprise that its presence made itself known in the recent Media Creates sales chart on both the software and hardware sides. Not to be outdone, the release of a major Final Fantasy title in the country proved that RPG juggernauts can still mix with the big kids, even with everybody talking about the availability of a new device. Square Enix may have stolen some of Sony's thunder on the week of December 12. The PS3 version of Final Fantasy XIII-2 debuted at first place on the sales chart for the week of December 12 through December 18 with 525,271 units sold. However, the Xbox 360 version was nowhere to be found in the top 20 list. The game takes place after the events of Final Fantasy XIII and stars recurring character, Serah Farron, and new character, Noel Kriess. New to the sequel are bigger dungeons, multiple story arcs involving fixing time paradoxes, and new enhancements to the Paradigm Shift battle system. Monster Hunter 3G was knocked down a peg, but maintained a steady sales position; Capcom sold 208,427 units of the 3DS iteration of the action RPG. Mario Kart 7 for the 3DS was placed just behind Monster Hunter 3G with 182,418 units sold, while the latest instalment of the Inazuma Eleven series--Inazuma Eleven Go for the 3DS--was at fourth place with 135,259 units sold. The top-selling PS Vita title was Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational, followed by Uncharted: Golden Abyss. The former was at seventh place with 61,412 units sold, while the latter was at eighth place after shifting 48,224 copies. Other Vita titles that made it into the top 20 included Dynasty Warriors Next which was at 18th place with 29,181 units sold, and Lord of Apocalypse which was at 19th place with 28,742 units sold. In hardware, the PS Vita showed strong first-week sales, but was unable to pass Nintendo's 3DS portable for the number one spot. Sony sold 324,859 units of the PS Vita while Nintendo sold 367,691 units of the 3DS during the same period. Sony also sold 65,119 PS3s and 64,468 PSPs in the same week. JAPAN GAME SALES WEEK OF DECEMBER 12-18 Software Rank/Title/Publisher/Platform/Unit sales 1. Final Fantasy XIII-2 / Square Enix / PS3 / 525,271 2. Monster Hunter 3G / Capcom / 3DS / 208,427 3. Mario Kart 7 / Nintendo / 3DS / 182,418 4. Inazuma Eleven Go / Level-5 / 3DS / 135,259 5. Super Mario 3D Land / Nintendo / 3DS / 112,533 6. Kirby's Return To Dreamland / Nintendo / Wii / 71,028 7. Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational / Sony / PS Vita / 61,412 8. Uncharted: Golden Abyss / Sony / PS Vita / 48,224 9. Just Dance Wii / Nintendo / 44,021 10. Poke Park 2 / Nintendo / Wii / 43,829 Hardware 3DS â€" 367,691 PS Vita â€" 324,859 PS3 â€" 65,119 PSP â€" 64,468 Wii â€" 60,916 DSi XL â€" 5,600 Xbox 360 â€" 3,584 DSi â€" 3,523 PS2 â€" 1,400 DS Lite - 32

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