Maybe it's the lack of space in most Japanese households, or all the time spent commuting, but the pocket-sized Nintendo DS has 6 of the top 10 spots on this week's Japanese software sales chart.
1. [NDS] Rhythm Tengoku Gold (Nintendo) - 55,000 / 668,000
2. [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo) - 32,000 / 2,609,000
3. [NDS] Blue Dragon Plus (AQ Interactive) - 21,000 / NEW
4. [PS3] Afrika (SCEI) - 19,000 / 57,000
5. [PS2] J-League Winning Eleven 2008 Club Championship (Konami) - 18,000 / 136,000
6. [NDS] Fire Emblem: New Shadow Dragons and the Blade of Light (Nintendo) - 17,000 / 222,000
7. [NDS] Dragon Quest V (Square Enix) - 15,000 / 1,164,000
8. [NDS] Daigasso! Band Brothers DX (Nintendo) - 15,000 / 326,000
9. [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) - 14,000 / 1,748,000
10. [NDS] Inazuma Eleven (Level 5) - 14,000 / 85,000
Note: The first number is this week, the second number is total units sold.
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