Bayonetta most downloaded XBL demo in 2009

Microsoft has revealed the XBLA games, downloadable content, Games On Demand and demos that were the most popular in Japan in 2009.

According to Famitsu (translated by Andriasang), Bayonetta was the most downloaded demo of the year, followed by Lost Planet 2, Forza Motorsport 3 and Left 4 Dead 2.

Bayonetta also appeared on the most downloaded demo of all time list at number four - preceded by Lost Planet at three, Ace Combat 6 at two and Resident Evil 5 at number one.

The most downloaded Arcade game in 2009 was Virtual On Oratorio Tangram, followed by Battlefield 1943 and Castle Crashers. And Castle Crashers - released last year - is also the most downloaded Arcade game to date, followed by Virtual On Oratorio Tangram and Ikaruga.

In terms of downloadable game videos, Dream Club First Video came out on top, followed by the Metal Gear Solid Rising E3 2009 teaser movie, Dead Rising 2, a second Dream Club video and Gears of War 2.

The 2009 top fives in full are as follows:

Xbox Live Arcade

01 Virtual On Oratorio Tangram
02 Battlefield 1943
03 Castle Crashers
04 Marvel vs. Capcom 2
05 Trials HD
Demo downloads

01 Bayonetta
02 Lost Planet 2
03 Forza Motorsport 3
04 Left 4 Dead 2
05 Ninja Blade
Games On Demand

01 Each Defense Force 3
02 Idol Master
03 Idol Master Live 4 You
04 Bullet Witch
05 Raiden Fighters Aces
Add-on content

01 Idol Master Live For You
02 Dream Club
03 Idol Master
04 Fallout 3
05 Otomedeus Gorgeous!
Game videos

01 Dream Club First Video
02 Metal Gear Solid Rising E3-2009 Teaser Movie
03 Dead Rising 2
04 Dream Club "Yume Miru Caged Bird" (HD)
05 Gears of War 2 "Rendezvous" Trailer Japanese Subtitles (HD)

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