Games: Japan Sales 2010: Monsters, Mario Clean Up

понедельник, 31 января 2011 г.

Japan Sales 2010: Monsters, Mario Clean Up

Console software remained brisk all year in Japan, but a major slowdown in hardware purchases resulted in a drop of 9% in total sales for the Japanese game industry, according to figures released by media outfit Enterbrain in the latest issue ofFamitsumagazine.

The total size of the console biz in Japan last year was estimated at 493.6 billion yen (about $6.03 billion), with software sales down by about 2.5% over 2009 and hardware down by nearly 19% to 175.6 billion yen.

In software, Nintendo was by far the most successful publisher, with a total of 11.4 million games sold through in Japan -- and that's not counting Pokemon, which is technically published by a satellite company in the region. Out of the top 100 bestselling games of 2010, one out of five were Nintendo titles.

"The game industry may have seemed largely dormant for most of 2010,"commentedFamitsu'seditorial team,"but seven titles sold over a million nonetheless {the same number as in 2009} and software sales remained steady. On the hardware side, the PSP did very well, with a variety of new models and colors helping Sony sell half a million more units than the previous year. Meanwhile, the Nintendo DS's seemingly insurmountable lead dropped a bit, perhaps due to users waiting for the 3DS to go on sale. With the 3DS coming in February, 2011 is shaping up to be a transitional year for hardware platforms."

A list of the top 20 bestselling games in Japan for 2010:

1.Pokemon Black/White(4,914,813)

2.Monster Hunter Portable 3rd(3,480,989)

3.New Super Mario Bros. Wii(1,599,845)

4.Wii Party(1,539,228)

5.Dragon Quest VI (DS)(1,297,344)

6. Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 (1,276,303)

7.Tomodachi Collection(1,196,148)

8.Super Mario Galaxy 2(900,539)

9. Inazuma Eleven 3 (890,440)

10.Wii Fit Plus(849,664)

11.Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker(780,969)