Frank-ProvoKonichi-wa from the land of the rising sun, although, to be honest, I'm typing this in from Oldsmobile City USA.
Anyway, Media Create has released its list of top-selling hardware and software, in Japan, for the week between October 18-24.
The PS2 made a solid showing this past week, taking six of the top 10 spots, including the #1 spot with Namco's latest fighter plane bonanza Ace Combat 5. (Check out Arnold's review of it. He liked it. Like Mikey, only without milk products.)
Top 10 Software (Units Week, Units Total)
1. (PS2) Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War – Namco – 173,216 – 173,216
2. (GBA) Mawaru Made in Wario – Nintendo – 57,379 – 141,882
3. (GBA) Pokemon Emerald – Nintendo – 21,676 – 1,109,166
4. (PS2) Naruto: Narutimate Hero 2 – Bandai – 16,321 – 314,510
5. (PS2) La Pucelle Tactics (re-release) – Nippon Ichi – 14,164 – 14,164
6. (PS2) Burnout 3: Takedown – EA Games – 12,632 – 44,535
7. (GBA) Fire Emblem: Seima no Kouseki – Nintendo – 11,280 – 193,674
8. (PS2) Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: Boogie no Gyakushuu – Capcom – 10,695 – 10,695
9. (PS2) Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Oranai Ashita e – Bandai – 10,008 – 204,211
10. (GBA) Famicom Mini: Super Mario Brothers 2 – Nintendo – 9,071 – 275,708
Top 10 Hardware (Units Week, Units Last Week, Units 2004)
1. Game Boy Advance SP – 29,324 – 35,280 – 2,023,444
2. PlayStation 2 – 19,530 – 22,470 – 1,825,246
3. Gamecube – 3,992 – 4,368 – 500,807
4. Game Boy Advance – 744 – 633 – 186,867
5. Xbox – 259 – 173 – 26,536
6. Swan Crystal – 38 – 38 – 6,928
7. PSone – 35 – 60 – 13,539