Dissidia is Top Selling Game in Japan

Kris Erickson • Dec 27, 2008 • Comments ()

It wasn't even close in Japan last week, as one game trounced all others for the top spot in the Media Create weekly sales charts. Final Fantasy: Dissidia was the most popular title, with a staggering 489,000 units sold during its launch week. The highly anticipated brawler from Square Enix pits heroes and villains from past Final Fantasy games against each other in epic cinematic battles (check out a video preview of Dissidia here). The game has been in development for approximately two years, and as these sales figures attest, is one of the most anticipated releases on Sony's handheld this winter. Continue reading below for the full list of Japanese games that charted last week.

Japan Software Sales Charts Week Ended December 25, 2008:

01. Dissidia: Final Fantasy (PSP) - 489,000 / NEW
02. Gundam Musou 2 (PS3) - 176,000 / NEW
03. Kirby Super Star Ultra (DS) - 150,000 / 779,000
04. Animal Crossing: City Folk (Wii) - 145,000 / 732,000
05. Tales of Hearts (Anime Movie Edition) (DS) - 124,000 / NEW
06. Wagamama Fashion Girls Mode (DS) - 100,000 / 442,000
07. Gundam Musou 2 (PS2) - 100,000 / NEW
08. Pokémon Platinum (DS) - 86,000 / 2,152,000
09. Fate/Unlimited Codes (PS2) - 83,000 / NEW
10. Momotarou Dentetsu: 20-Shuunen (DS) - 80,000 / NEW