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FriskyTanuki
02-01-2007, 07:34 PM
http://www.vgcharts.org/japweekly.php

http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/3658/top20salespa6.jpg

Who expected this?

It also seems that VG Charts has redesigned the site, since they now require registration to view more of the charts. They also have a predictions league (http://www.vgcharts.org/predictions/)for seeing how close you can predict sales figures.
botticus
02-01-2007, 07:36 PM
Not horribly surprising after seeing it on the Famitsu most wanted poll for a while. Strange nonetheless.

I just wonder if we'll be getting RotTK on DS here.
fatbeer
02-01-2007, 07:38 PM
I'm Shocked!

Most these americanized violent video games don't sell well in japan.I'm surprised capcom took a risk publishing it.They probably add back hot coffee since japenese culture is less offend by it
FriskyTanuki
02-01-2007, 07:52 PM
I'm Shocked!

Most these americanized violent video games don't sell well in japan.I'm surprised capcom took a risk publishing it.They probably add back hot coffee since japenese culture is less offend by it
Capcom's been the publisher for the series in Japan, except for Vice City, which was banned if I remember correctly.
Dkellar
02-01-2007, 08:01 PM
As usual, the DS is rocking!
jer7583
02-01-2007, 08:03 PM
Capcom pushed San Andreas pretty heavily, looks like it paid off.
Reality's Fringe
02-01-2007, 08:07 PM
Will the Japanese general population now think that San Adnreas is an accurate cross-section of american society? It remains to be seen...
VanillaGorilla
02-01-2007, 08:16 PM
Sweet, Shining Force EXA is 20th.
Apossum
02-01-2007, 08:20 PM
Will the Japanese general population now think that San Adnreas is an accurate cross-section of american society? It remains to be seen,


Just as Japan is filled to the brim with extremely extroverted, available, big titted girls with purple hair and huge eyes. :drool:
furyk
02-01-2007, 08:31 PM
Wasn't San Andres banned in Japan for quite some time?
Vegan
02-01-2007, 09:19 PM
I can see the appeal of GTA to a Japanese audience, actually. They love vast games that you can do a lot of random stuff in. Just look at their RPGs.
Dead of Knight
02-01-2007, 09:51 PM
They did have a pretty big marketing campaign.
Dr Mario Kart
02-01-2007, 09:54 PM
::shrug:: week 1 new stuff charts all the time. They also drop completely off the chart in week 2 all the time
whoknows
02-01-2007, 09:57 PM
How the hell is Wii Sports up there? Does Japan not get it free with the Wii or are they counting the ones that came with the Wii?
YoshiFan1
02-01-2007, 10:00 PM
It's not included with the system


Capcom's been the publisher for the series in Japan, except for Vice City, which was banned if I remember correctly.

I'm surprised about that. I don't think there's anything worse in Vice City that GTA 3 or San Andreas (except maybe the spotlight for Candy's movie and the Movie Studio mission cutscenes)
Puffa469
02-01-2007, 10:51 PM
Will the Japanese general population now think that San Adnreas is an accurate cross-section of american society?

its not?
FriskyTanuki
02-01-2007, 11:00 PM
How the hell is Wii Sports up there? Does Japan not get it free with the Wii or are they counting the ones that came with the Wii?
It's a pack-in for the US and Europe, not Japan.
whoknows
02-01-2007, 11:05 PM
It's a pack-in for the US and Europe, not Japan.
Alright, that definitely makes sense then :-P
guyver2077
02-01-2007, 11:07 PM
capcom? san andreas? wtf...

that just doesnt sound right
zerowing
02-01-2007, 11:36 PM
wow so many DS and Nintendo on there, amazing
radjago
02-02-2007, 12:19 AM
I'd love to hear the Japanese voice actors in the game.
FriskyTanuki
02-02-2007, 05:13 AM
I'd love to hear the Japanese voice actors in the game.
The Official Japanese site (http://www.gtasa.jp/index2.html) seems to suggest that it's in English with Japanese subtitles.
MadFlava
02-02-2007, 09:33 AM
The GTA series is one of the few non-Japan developed games that has a big following in Japan. I think Japan gamers have been complaining for years that GTA: SA hasn't been released in their country. Plus, they must have taken their sweet time localizing it for Japan. I wonder if they included Japanese Pop Songs in the soundtrack, that would be hilarious.
Puffa469
02-02-2007, 01:30 PM
The GTA series is one of the few non-Japan developed games that has a big following in Japan. I think Japan gamers have been complaining for years that GTA: SA hasn't been released in their country. Plus, they must have taken their sweet time localizing it for Japan. I wonder if they included Japanese Pop Songs in the soundtrack, that would be hilarious.

If they added a j-pop station to the radio in the Japanese release, I would SOOO import that in a heartbeat! lol
MadFlava
02-02-2007, 02:31 PM
If they added a j-pop station to the radio in the Japanese release, I would SOOO import that in a heartbeat! lol

They should also include a wacky commercial featuring Hard Gay... Wooooooo
FriskyTanuki
02-02-2007, 07:18 PM
They should also include a wacky commercial featuring Hard Gay... Wooooooo
The Japanese trailer is pretty much a subtitled version of the commercials we saw here in the US with the same Guns 'N Roses music. Besides, why would they get rid of all of the music that was picked out for the game?