Japanese gaming magazineFamitsuhas released a load of dirty sales data from the Land of Pixelated Porn, revealing the top 100 selling games of 2008. These games have beenbroken downby platform, because console wars are fun.
It would surprise nobody that the Nintendo DS cleaned up, with 47 of Japan’s top selling games appearing on the massively successful handheld. Shamefully, the Xbox 360 only managed to sneak one game into the top 100, coming in at number 82 withTales of Vesperia. This proves that youcanbe successful in Japan, provided you sell them the same thing they’ve been playing for over a decade.
Here’s the full breakdown:
DS: 47 gamesWii: 15 gamesPSP: 15 gamesPS2: 12 gamesPS3: 10 gamesXbox 360: 1 game
In another turn of events that aren’t shocking, Nintendo was Japan’s most successful publisher. 29 of the top sellers were put out by the Big N, followed by Namco Bandai’s 20. I can’t tell you what the top 100 games were, because I am too lazy to learn Japanese. However, using my acute “recognizing the little English bits” skills, I can tell you the that Capcom’sMonster Hunter: 2nd Gwas the best selling game.
Here’s the platform breakdown anyway, for those who care:
Nintendo: 29 gamesNamco Bandai: 20 gamesSquare Enix: 11 gamesKonami: 10 gamesCapcom: 6 gamesLevel5: 4 gamesSony Computer Entertainment: 3 gamesThe Pokémon Company: 3 gamesKoei: 2 gamesAtlus: 2 gamesEnterbrain: 1 gameIE Institute: 1 gameHudson: 1 gameRocket: 1 gameEA: 1 gameMarvelous: 1 game
