Though it has failed to set critics’ hearts aflutter, it seems that Miyamoto’s opus has done well for itself on the Japanese sales charts, taking the number one spot in its first week.
Here are the numbers:
01. Wii Music (Wii) – 92,000 / NEW
02. Pok̩mon Platinum (DS) Р72,000 / 1,754,000
03. Yuusha no Kuse ni Namaikida Or 2 (PSP) – 59,000 / NEW
04. Rhythm Tengoku Gold (DS) – 51,000 / 1,007,000
05. Culdcept DS (DS) – 50,000 / NEW
06. Kidou Senshi Gundam 00: Gundam Meisters (PS2) – 43,000 / NEW
07. Shin Sangoku Musou 5 Special (PS2) – 27,000 / 184,000
08. Macross Ace Frontier (PSP) – 26,000 / 129,000
09. Wii Fit (Wii) – 18,000 / 2,740,000
10. Super Robot Taisen Z (PS2) – 13,000 / 462,00011. Daikaijuu Battle: Ultra Coliseum (DS)
12. Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
13. Dragonball DS (DS)
14. Inazuma Eleven (DS)
15. Daigasso! Band Brothers DX (DS)
16. Wii Sports (Wii)
17. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (PSP)
18. Jikkyou Powerful Pro Major League 3 (PS2)
19. Zaidan Houjin Nippon Kanji Nouryoku Kentei Kyoukai Koushiki Soft: 250-Mannin no KanKen (DS)
20. One Piece Unlimited Cruise: Episode 1 – Nami ni Yureru Hihou (Wii)
21. Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces (Wii)
22. Mario Kart DS (DS)
23. Meccha! Taiko Drum Master DS: 7-tsu no Shima no Daibouken (DS)
24. World Destruction: Michibi Kareshi Ishi (DS)
25. Animal Crossing: Wild World (DS)
26. Wii Play (Wii)
27. New Super Mario Bros. (DS)
28. KanKen DS 2 + Jouyou Kanji Jiten (DS)
29. DS Bimoji Training (DS)
30. Samurai Dou Portable (PSP) — Gpara via Kotaku
I wonder if sales will defy the critics and rise in a similar fashion in the US. Or if it will have staying power in Japan.
