Top 20 best selling Xbox 360 titles in Japan, as of June 20, 2006

[Ikohn4ever]

Here are the Top 20 best selling Xbox 360 titles in Japan, as of June 20, 2006. 144,847 units of Xbox 360 were sold in Japan since its launch in December 2005:


1. Dead or Alive 4 (Tecmo) - 89,255 units
2. Ridge Racer 6 (Bandai Namco) - 59,509 units
3. Ninety Nine Nights (Microsoft) - 34,418 units
4. Perfect Dark Zero (Microsoft) - 26,085 units
5. Rumble Roses XX (Konami) - 25,331 units
6. Project Gotham Racing 3 (Microsoft) - 24,704 units
7. Enchanted Arms (From Software) - 20,233 units
8. Need For Speed Most Wanted (EA) - 17,973 units
9. Final Fantasy XI (Square Enix) - 13,865 units
10. Dynasty Warriors 5 Special (Koei) - 10,957 units
11. FIFA 06 Road to the FIFA World Cup (EA) - 7,283 units
12. Battle Field 2 Modern Combat (EA) - 6,581 units
13. Over G (Taito) - 6,265 units
14. Pro Baseball Spirits 3 (Konami) - 5,681 units
15. Wrestle Kingdom (Yuke's) - 5,301 units
16. Tetris the Grand Master Ace (AQ Interactive) - 5,184 units
17. Kameo Elements of Power (Microsoft) - 5,121 units
18. 2006 FIFA World Cup Doitsu Taikai (EA) - 5,006 units
19. Tengai Makyo Ziria (Hudson) - 4,944 units
20. Call of Duty 2 (Activision) - 4,773 units


http://the-magicbox.com/gaming.htm

wonder how the numbers compare to the US

[rywateska]

I'm suprised Kameo didn't do better. I thought they would be all over that (+5,121 at least?!?).

[kjauburn]

Here are the Top 20 best selling Xbox 360 titles in Japan, as of June 20, 2006. 144,847 units of Xbox 360 were sold in Japan since its launch in December 2005:


I knew the xbox 360 was doing bad in Japan, but I didn't realize the numbers for total units was that low...

[Scorch]

It's very interesting to see that the US's #1 360 game is Japan's last.

[TimPV3]

Ouch, I'd hate to see the bottom 20.

[Americanpierg]

Here are the Top 20 best selling Xbox 360 titles in Japan, as of June 20, 2006. 144,847 units of Xbox 360 were sold in Japan since its launch in December 2005:


20. Call of Duty 2 (Activision) - 4,773 units


http://the-magicbox.com/gaming.htm

wonder how the numbers compare to the US


kinda sad to see cod2 down there...new super mario brothers sold more in 1 day than call of duty in 8 months

[RedvsBlue]

I think its not hard to understand why a World War II shooter with a storyline about the Allied nations is a bad seller in Japan...

In fact, I'm surprised they'd even release it there.

[SpeedyG]

Agreed. Though it does make you wonder if there is a copy of MOH:Rising Sun in Japan.

[Link127]

Here are the Top 20 best selling Xbox 360 titles in Japan, as of June 20, 2006. 144,847 units of Xbox 360 were sold in Japan since its launch in December 2005:


2. Ridge Racer 6 (Bandai Namco) - 59,509 units


http://the-magicbox.com/gaming.htm

wonder how the numbers compare to the US


i would expect this to be #1. after all, it is RRRiiiiiiidddddddgggggeee Racer!!

[Kendal]

That is impressive, considering all five Japanese people own a 360. :D

Does anyone have a Xbox to 360 comparision? Like how well the xbox sales were at this time in its life in Japan compared to the 360? Just wondering.

[lorne]

I noticed a lot of Asian Ridge Racers on Live, and they kicked my ass too.

[epobirs]

I'm suprised Kameo didn't do better. I thought they would be all over that (+5,121 at least?!?).

The Japanese Xbox 360 owners are likely looking for stuff they don't get from the more common systems. If you're a big FPS fan in Japan it can make you a bit of a oddball. For those shoppers Kameo would be too conventional.

[Americanpierg]

I think its not hard to understand why a World War II shooter with a storyline about the Allied nations is a bad seller in Japan...

In fact, I'm surprised they'd even release it there.

LOL!!! i never thought about that, ahhahahahahhahahahaha tooo funny

[akilshohen]

Agreed. Though it does make you wonder if there is a copy of MOH:Rising Sun in Japan.
I read a story around the time that came out that said the game was selling good on PS2.

[Zoso Delta]

I remember back when MOH: Rising Sun came out it was in the top ten best selling games in Japan on Official Playstation Magazine's list. And really how many Americans have German ancestry that don't have any problem blowing Nazi's away in COD, MOH, BIA, etc. People in this day and age are smart enough to make the disctinction...most of the time anyway.

[Americanpierg]

I remember back when MOH: Rising Sun came out it was in the top ten best selling games in Japan on Official Playstation Magazine's list. And really how many Americans have German ancestry that don't have any problem blowing Nazi's away in COD, MOH, BIA, etc. People in this day and age are smart enough to make the disctinction...most of the time anyway.

lets make a game about slavery and target it towards the african american gaming community...I'm sure their smart enough to make the disctinction

[RiCeBo1]

Riiiiiiiidge Raaaaaaaacer = #2 game...hmmm...

[rabbitt]

I think its not hard to understand why a World War II shooter with a storyline about the Allied nations is a bad seller in Japan...

In fact, I'm surprised they'd even release it there.

That is pretty funny. I've even seen a German gamertag with CoD2 on it...

[Dr Mario Kart]

All of the commentary that I've heard says that the xbox 1 was doing better at this point.

To put this in perspective: 277,000 xbox 360s were sold in the U.S. in the month of June alone.

[The Mana Knight]

I noticed a lot of Asian Ridge Racers on Live, and they kicked my ass too.There might not be another Ridge Racer coming to Xbox 360, since Namco expected to sell 500,000 copies, and they haven't come close (The U.S. version sold 20k-30k, from what I remember).

I'll probably see them though, because RR6 will be the first X360 game I buy. :)

[hertzy]

Does anyone know how many 360's have been sold worldwide since the launch?

[dcfox]

kinda sad to see cod2 down there...new super mario brothers sold more in 1 day than call of duty in 8 months
New Super Mario Bros probably sold more in a month than that entire top 20 list combined. Now that's sad.

[Mospeada_21]

I'm sure their smart enough to make the disctinction

edit: I'm sure [they're] smart enough to make the [distinction]

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2058958#post2058958

I rest my case. you win.

[Apossum]

surprised PDZ is so high up on the list. no surprises about number 1.

[Chacrana]

Number 1 and 2 are definitely not surprises... I'm really fucking surprised though that PDZ and Need for Speed are so high.

[hohez]

It's only a 2.6 - 1 Game to System attach rate as far as the top 20 games are concerned. Thats horribly low for this long afte ra consoles release.

[I AM WILLIAM H. MACY]

The Japanese Xbox 360 owners are likely looking for stuff they don't get from the more common systems. If you're a big FPS fan in Japan it can make you a bit of a oddball. For those shoppers Kameo would be too conventional.
Uh, what?

Ridge Racer and DOA are fighting and racing games, of which are a dime-a-dozen. Kameo is a hell of a lot more unique than those (and I don't even really like Kameo)

[akilshohen]

lets make a game about slavery and target it towards the african american gaming community...I'm sure their smart enough to make the disctinction
I read in VIBE a few years ago that BET had some interactive game where you played a slave trying to escape.....during feburary.

[Silencer]

For comparison, can we see the sales of the Top 20 US Xbox 360 Games?
Should be funny.