Spike's PSP beat-'em-up brawls its way to top software billing, outpacing fellow debut Super Robot Wars OG: Saga Endless Frontier Exceed; PSP tops hardware, barely. Most titles that appear atop Media Create's weekly Japanese sales chart have at least a measure of international appeal. That's not necessarily true for the latest chart-topper, as Spike's beat-'em-up Kenka Bancho 4: Ichinen Sensou f... more.

Alternative Edition of Capcom zombie shooter ousts God Eater from top spot; Heavy Rain debuts in sixth place. After two weeks on top of the Japanese sales charts, Namco Bandai's PSP game God Eater was dethroned by another game about insatiable hunger. According to Japanese tracking firm Media Create, Capcom's zombie redux Resident Evil 5 Alternative Edition (called Gold Edition in the US) was th... more.

Andriasang: Square Enix usually doesn't notify the local media when a game that's already out in Japan sees release in another country. Of course, Dragon Quest IX is no ordinary game, and so Square Enix was sure to issue a press statement about the game's recent confirmation for overseas release. View full post on GamesRadar - News... more.

Namco's PSP action adventure game of divine digestion sells nearly 300,000 copies in first week on shelves. Japan's love for the Monster Hunter series apparently extends beyond the brand to games reminiscent of Capcom's multiplayer action adventure games. For the week of February 1-7, Japanese tracking firm Media Create is reporting that Namco's new PSP release God Eater topped the charts, selli... more.

Square Enix's portable RPG dominates the week's sales as Tri-Ace's Resonance of Fate charts on both PS3 and Xbox 360. The latest stint atop the charts for New Super Mario Bros. Wii was a brief one. After dethroning Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep, the Nintendo platformer lasted just a week in the top spot before being supplanted by another handheld Square Enix hit. ... more.

Sega's PSP-exclusive turn-based strategy sequel sells nearly 100,000 in first week but can't outpace the super-selling New Super Mario Bros. Wii. After two weeks playing second fiddle to Kingdom Hearts' PSP debut, New Super Mario Bros. Wii recaptured the top spot in the weekly sales chart for Japanese tracking firm Media Create . For the week of January 18-24, Nintendo's multiplayer mascot plat... more.

Good news fans! It looks like the hype train for Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep continues to roll well after release! Birth by Sleep continues to rank number one on Amazon.jp when it comes to sales in the Video Games Category, which is quite excellent. Even more surprising however, are the remarkable user reviews - Birth by Sleep has recieved mostly five star reviews. View full post on GamesRada... more.

Iconic plumber's latest outing sells 268k; Wii and DS dominate software charts, combining for 8 of top 10 best-sellers. Earlier this week, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata told Japanese media that the Wii had recovered from its momentum-sapping malaise, crediting a stronger software lineup for jumpstarting the system's sales. The current star of that lineup is unquestionably New Super Mario Bros.... more.

After almost a year of being released in Japan, Demon's Souls will finally be hitting the Best status, aka Greatest Hits in North America, for the price of ¥3,800 in late February... View full post on GamesRadar - News... more.

Square Enix's hotly anticipated JRPG busts platinum sales marker in 24 hours on PS3, franchise sales surpass 92 million. It almost went without saying that Final Fantasy XIII would be a massive success in Japan. Any doubts to that were squelched in April, when Square Enix released a short demo for the game in Japan for the PlayStation 3--the only console that Final Fantasy XIII is available for ... more.