
We don't know what's wrong with the Japanese kids these days. They're into this thing called ...
PSP? What is that? We hear that if ingested improperly, "PSP" can cause all sorts of brain damage. Don't do it because all your cool friends are doing it!
- PSP: 71,986
- Wii: 50,851
- DS: 38,355
- PS3: 9,169
- PS2: 7,203
- 360: 1,959
Combined with the
#1 selling game in Japan this week, PSP really is a new phenomenon across the Pacific. Who knows? Maybe one day, this "Wii" thing will be able to catch up.
[Via
Nintendo Wii Fanboy]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
6-06-2008 @ 12:54PM
Brodie-san said...
God bless Monster Hunter 2
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6-06-2008 @ 1:54PM
required said...
The PSP game Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu Portable 3 tops Japanese charts, not Monster Hunter.
6-06-2008 @ 2:48PM
golden sapphire said...
@ required
what was the name of the game that sparked the psp frenzy of late?
monster hunter 2
6-06-2008 @ 1:18PM
Alien said...
God bless Monster Hunter and DS oversaturation :D
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6-06-2008 @ 1:55PM
required said...
The PSP game Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu Portable 3 tops Japanese charts.
6-06-2008 @ 1:49PM
strike said...
cool
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6-06-2008 @ 2:14PM
min said...
Lol, why is 360 even on the charts? Take that shit off.
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6-06-2008 @ 2:37PM
Jtenma said...
OMG LOL!
6-06-2008 @ 9:52PM
farfisa said...
Sadly, most of them thought they were buying an NAS.
http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/05/keepin-it-real-fake-part-cxx-sapido-nas-apes-another-xbox-360/
6-07-2008 @ 8:48AM
Neuromancer said...
The 360 rocks dude, the Japanese that buy them are just very independently minded.
6-07-2008 @ 10:19AM
min said...
You could be right, and it may be true. But that dosn't change the fact of how I feel about it. Alot of my cousins have 360, and friends. So I get to play it fairly enough. The only title I like on it that isn't on the other consols is gears of war. Everything else I choose PS3 over. I'm sure most of the japanese are quite disapointed with their 360. If not i'm sure they just enjoy the quality online play even though their community can care less for online.
6-07-2008 @ 4:26PM
cafecito said...
The japanese don't care bout the 360 because they don't like FPSs. And over 50% of the 360 games are indeed, shooters.
6-06-2008 @ 3:52PM
112358 said...
wow seriously how many weeks has it been now?
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6-06-2008 @ 4:02PM
lonesomefolly said...
Honestly, PSP might lack titles in the english market, but in the japanese? Its loaded. While nintendo lacks titles -everywhere-. Sure, you have zelda and mario remakes, but after going through them? fuuuck every system they make. (of course each system has two or three worth playing titles like wii has brawl and DS has ace attorney, but afterwards it turns into a nice paper holder)
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6-06-2008 @ 5:11PM
required said...
I think that there are a heck of a lot of titles. Here is a list of reviewed: http://www.metacritic.com/games/psp/alpha/ then there are things like these: http://www.psponme.com/list_psp.asp?cat=Arcade
6-20-2008 @ 9:29AM
lonesomefolly said...
I meant good games
6-06-2008 @ 4:05PM
Maninatrunk77 said...
PCP? LMAO! NICE! I think I caught myself saying PCP once talking about my psp... I really wish the psp would do as well as the wii, cause in my opinion the wii sucks, but I'm a hardcore gamer.
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6-06-2008 @ 4:55PM
snake79 said...
PS have always do well at the pacific. Cause over here we don't have sony. they just need to pump in some japanese style games and it will make it to the top. even with PS3 which is surprisingly lack of japanese style game. what is sony thinking anyway? don't they wanna make money with their ps3 and kick that 360 out of japan for good?
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6-06-2008 @ 6:08PM
Sophia said...
I love my PSP and i love my NDS. (a little bit more, sometimes) but this selling frenzy that the PSP is going through won't last much longer. There's a little game called, Dragon Quest IX that's coming to the NDS in a couple of months or whenever it gets released.
So that's all i have to say about that.
The PSP doesn't have that game. And you know how much the Japanese love them some Dragon Quest. An besides, everyone already owns NDS. It really doesn't need to sell anymore. lol Nintendo has made so much money off the DS over the years. The PSP is finally start to catch up. But it's already too late, IMO. The DS behemoth has done it's damage.
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6-06-2008 @ 10:08PM
min said...
Japan loves them some Birth By Sleep, and Dissidia. NDS is great, I love mine to death, just as much as my PSP. I think the japanese feel the same way. So hush hush and let be.