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Japan Weekly Chart

The week's top-selling games at retail ranked by unit sales

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Pos Game Weekly Total Week #
1
 [Gamewise]
(GB)
Nintendo, Role-Playing
118,586 6,952,592 82
2
Street Fighter Collection [Gamewise]
Street Fighter Collection (SAT)
Capcom, Fighting
67,762 67,762 1
3
Breath of Fire III [Gamewise]
Breath of Fire III (PS)
Capcom, Role-Playing
55,275 242,231 2
4
Hot Shots Golf [Gamewise]
Hot Shots Golf (PS)
Sony Computer Entertainment, Sports
42,601 678,880 10
5
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu '97 Kaimakuban [Gamewise]
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu '97 Kaimakuban (PS)
Konami, Sports
37,425 301,170 4
6
International Superstar Soccer 64 (weekly JP sales) [Gamewise]
International Superstar Soccer 64 (weekly JP sales) (N64)
Konami, Sports
26,214 26,214 1
7
Monster Rancher [Gamewise]
Monster Rancher (PS)
Tecmo, Simulation
24,223 277,626 9
8
K-1 Revenge [Gamewise]
K-1 Revenge (PS)
Xing Entertainment, Fighting
20,441 71,674 2
9
Derby Stallion [Gamewise]
Derby Stallion (PS)
ASCII Entertainment, Sports
18,841 1,610,034 10
10
Desire [Gamewise]
Desire (SAT)
Imadio, Adventure
17,278 112,606 2
11
Tamagotchi [Gamewise]
Tamagotchi (GB)
Namco Bandai, Simulation
12,609 1,417,608 13
12
Cool Boarders 2 [Gamewise]
Cool Boarders 2 (PS)
UEP Systems, Sports
12,070 124,911 4
13
SaGa Frontier [Gamewise]
SaGa Frontier (PS)
Square, Role-Playing
10,884 962,900 11
14
DX Game of Life 2 [Gamewise]
DX Game of Life 2 (PS)
Takara, Misc
9,879 160,609 9
15
Dragon Ball GT: Final Bout [Gamewise]
Dragon Ball GT: Final Bout (PS)
Namco Bandai, Fighting
9,248 177,672 5
16
Mega Man X4 [Gamewise]
Mega Man X4 (PS)
Capcom, Platform
8,456 173,780 8
17
GoldenEye 007 [Gamewise]
GoldenEye 007 (N64)
Nintendo, Shooter
8,249 74,059 5
18
Mystical Ninja starring Goemon [Gamewise]
Mystical Ninja starring Goemon (N64)
Konami, Action
8,115 158,473 7
19
Final Fantasy Tactics [Gamewise]
Final Fantasy Tactics (PS)
Square, Role-Playing
7,625 1,236,212 14
20
Puyo Puyo Sun Ketteiban [Gamewise]
Puyo Puyo Sun Ketteiban (PS)
Compile, Puzzle
6,033 718,093 -9
21
Point Blank [Gamewise]
Point Blank (PS)
Namco Bandai, Shooter
5,669 182,360 7
22
Super Mario 64 [Gamewise]
Super Mario 64 (N64)
Nintendo, Platform
5,668 1,505,722 65
23
PaRappa The Rapper [Gamewise]
PaRappa The Rapper (PS)
Sony Computer Entertainment, Misc
4,842 882,101 42
24
DX Game of Life [Gamewise]
DX Game of Life (PS)
Takara, Misc
4,649 240,871 79
25
Crash Bandicoot [Gamewise]
Crash Bandicoot (PS)
Sony Computer Entertainment, Platform
4,452 669,441 42
26
Mario Kart 64 [Gamewise]
Mario Kart 64 (N64)
Nintendo, Racing
4,170 1,583,302 41
27
Mini-Yonku GB: Let's & Go!! [Gamewise]
Mini-Yonku GB: Let's & Go!! (GB)
ASCII Entertainment, Strategy
3,956 331,070 18
28
Star Fox 64 [Gamewise]
Star Fox 64 (N64)
Nintendo, Shooter
3,817 570,882 21
29
Final Fantasy VII [Gamewise]
Final Fantasy VII (PS)
Square, Role-Playing
3,723 3,249,466 34
30
Virus [Gamewise]
Virus (SAT)
Hudson Soft, Shooter
3,328 70,121 5
31
Time Crisis [Gamewise]
Time Crisis (PS)
Namco Bandai, Shooter
Pro N/A 13
32
Mobile Suit Gundam: Perfect One Year War [Gamewise]
Mobile Suit Gundam: Perfect One Year War (PS)
Namco Bandai, Strategy
Pro N/A 8
33
Kirby's Dream Land 2 [Gamewise]
Kirby's Dream Land 2 (GB)
Nintendo, Platform
Pro N/A 131
34
Resident Evil [Gamewise]
Resident Evil (SAT)
Capcom, Action
Pro N/A 9
35
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! [Gamewise]
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (SNES)
Nintendo, Platform
Pro N/A 44
36
Intelligent Qube [Gamewise]
Intelligent Qube (PS)
Sony Computer Entertainment, Puzzle
Pro N/A 34
37
Ace Combat 2 [Gamewise]
Ace Combat 2 (PS)
Namco Bandai, Simulation
Pro N/A 17
38
Street Fighter EX Plus Alpha [Gamewise]
Street Fighter EX Plus Alpha (PS)
Capcom, Fighting
Pro N/A 10
39
Mega Man X4 [Gamewise]
Mega Man X4 (SAT)
Capcom, Platform
Pro N/A 8
40
Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete [Gamewise]
Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete (SAT)
Kadokawa Shoten, Role-Playing
Pro N/A 12
41
Clock Tower: The First Fear [Gamewise]
Clock Tower: The First Fear (PS)
Human Entertainment, Adventure
Pro N/A 10
42
Armored Core [Gamewise]
Armored Core (PS)
From Software, Simulation
Pro N/A 11
43
Mischief Makers [Gamewise]
Mischief Makers (N64)
Enix, Platform
Pro N/A 13
44
Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land [Gamewise]
Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land (GB)
Nintendo, Platform
Pro N/A 192
45
Sonic Jam [Gamewise]
Sonic Jam (SAT)
Sega, Platform
Pro N/A 14
46
Gundam: The Battle Master [Gamewise]
Gundam: The Battle Master (PS)
Namco Bandai, Fighting
Pro N/A 14
47
Resident Evil [Gamewise]
Resident Evil (PS)
Capcom, Action
Pro N/A 79
48
Pet in TV [Gamewise]
Pet in TV (PS)
Sony Computer Entertainment, Strategy
Pro N/A 18
49
Marvel Super Heroes [Gamewise]
Marvel Super Heroes (SAT)
Capcom, Fighting
Pro N/A 7
50
Last Bronx [Gamewise]
Last Bronx (SAT)
Sega, Fighting
Pro N/A 8
51
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire [Gamewise]
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (N64)
Nintendo, Action
Pro N/A 15
52
Langrisser IV [Gamewise]
Langrisser IV (SAT)
NCS, Strategy
Pro N/A 8
53
Tetris [Gamewise]
Tetris (GB)
Nintendo, Puzzle
Pro N/A 432
54
Marie no Atelier: Salburg no Renkinjutsushi [Gamewise]
Marie no Atelier: Salburg no Renkinjutsushi (PS)
Gust, Role-Playing
Pro N/A 18
55
Kirby Super Star [Gamewise]
Kirby Super Star (SNES)
Nintendo, Platform
Pro N/A 79
56
Kirby's Dream Land [Gamewise]
Kirby's Dream Land (GB)
Nintendo, Platform
Pro N/A 282
57
Super Mario Land [Gamewise]
Super Mario Land (GB)
Nintendo, Platform
Pro N/A 440
58
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins [Gamewise]
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (GB)
Nintendo, Platform
Pro N/A 257
59
Donkey Kong Land [Gamewise]
Donkey Kong Land (GB)
Nintendo, Platform
Pro N/A 113
60
Real Sound: Kaze no Riguretto [Gamewise]
Real Sound: Kaze no Riguretto (SAT)
Warp, Adventure
Pro N/A 10
61
Goal Storm '97 [Gamewise]
Goal Storm '97 (PS)
Konami, Sports
Pro N/A 16
62
The Conveni: Ano Machi wo Dokusen Seyo [Gamewise]
The Conveni: Ano Machi wo Dokusen Seyo (PS)
Human Entertainment, Simulation
Pro N/A 26
63
Puyo Puyo Sun [Gamewise]
Puyo Puyo Sun (SAT)
Compile, Puzzle
Pro N/A 32
64
Kirby's Pinball Land [Gamewise]
Kirby's Pinball Land (GB)
Nintendo, Misc
Pro N/A 200
65
Dragon Quest III: Soshite Densetsu e... [Gamewise]
Dragon Quest III: Soshite Densetsu e... (SNES)
Enix, Role-Playing
Pro N/A 42
66
Kakyuusei [Gamewise]
Kakyuusei (SAT)
Elf, Strategy
Pro N/A 22
67
Neon Genesis Evangelion [Gamewise]
Neon Genesis Evangelion (SAT)
Sega, Adventure
Pro N/A 82
68
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars [Gamewise]
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (SNES)
Nintendo, Role-Playing
Pro N/A 81
69
Arc the Lad [Gamewise]
Arc the Lad (PS)
Sony Computer Entertainment, Role-Playing
Pro N/A 117
70
Doukyuusei 2 [Gamewise]
Doukyuusei 2 (SAT)
NEC Interchannel, Role-Playing
Pro N/A 11
71
Pro Yakyuu Greatest Nine '97 [Gamewise]
Pro Yakyuu Greatest Nine '97 (SAT)
Sega, Sports
Pro N/A 26
72
Donkey Kong Land 2 [Gamewise]
Donkey Kong Land 2 (GB)
Nintendo, Platform
Pro N/A 44
73
Super Bomberman 5 [Gamewise]
Super Bomberman 5 (SNES)
Hudson Soft, Puzzle
Pro N/A 30
74
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest [Gamewise]
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (SNES)
Nintendo, Platform
Pro N/A 96
75
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night [Gamewise]
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (PS)
Konami, Platform
Pro N/A 27

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Japan Hardware by Platform

Platform Weekly (change) Total
GB 80,760(-13%) 16,625,317
N64 9,847(+19%) 2,372,033
SAT 9,727(-14%) 5,023,802
SNES 2,378(-10%) 16,586,719
Total 102,712(-11%)  

Japan Software by Platform

Platform Weekly (change) Total
PS 312,768(-38%) 44,667,834
GB 146,023(-4%) 35,844,827
SAT 103,987(-13%) 25,127,606
N64 59,082(+63%) 5,950,999
SNES 5,602(-2%) 111,867,870
Total 627,462(-23%)