James Delahunty
3 Feb 2007 18:08
Rockstar has proven that Western developed games can be successful in the Japanese market. The infamous Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas has just been introduced to the Japanese market and immediately took the #1 spot in the charts. Published by Camcom in the territory, the title for the PlayStation 2 (PS2) platform sold an impressive 227,000 units in its first week.
In comparison, Gears of War entered the top ten last week in Japan, but immediately slid out of the top 50 this week. This can be explained by the poor performance of the Xbox 360 console in the territory. Namco's The Idol Master is the only title for the Xbox 360 in the top 20.
From Software's Enchanted Arms for the PlayStation 3 (PS3) console it as #29. Sony sold 19,996 PS3 units in Japan in the last 7 days, compared to 7360 Xbox 360 consoles. The PlayStation Portable (PSP) sold 35,700 units. Nintendo did extremely well with the DS moving 194,600 units in the last week, and the Wii moving 83,750 units.
Source:
GamesIndustry.biz