Japanese charts: Seven new entries storm top ten
via gibiz
A total of seven new entries have burst into the Japanese software charts, with Nintendo's Mario Party 8 leading the charge.
The latest title for Nintendo's Wii sold almost 265,000 copies for the week ended July 29.
Sony's PlayStation 3 title Hot Shots Golf 5 is at number two with just over 152,000 units sold, while Namco Bandai's Taiko Drum Master DS sold over 93,000 copies.
Other new entries include Square Enix's It's a Wonderful Life at four, Namco Bandai's Mobile Suit Gundam 0079 at five and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories for the PSP, distributed by Capcom, at six.
The last new entry in the top ten is Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, published in the region by Spike, at number seven.
The full Japanese top ten follows:
1. Mario Party 8
2. Hot Shots Golf 5
3. Taiko Drum Master DS
4. It's a Wonderful World
5. Mobile Suit Gundam 0079
6. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
7. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
8. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
9. Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 14
10. Wii Sports
