Japan Charts: Media Create Apr 18-24

[MarkRyan]

Does it have perfect controlls? Becuase GTA is entertaining but you think it's total crap because of the controlls.

Right, controls are GTA's only problems.

But to answer your question, yeah, I guess Nintendogs does let you throw a frisbee and pet your dog with more than enough precision.

[MechDeus]

If a customer (or anyone I see on the street for that matter) has a portable system in his hand, it's a GBA or PSP. I've yet to see a DS.

I've only seen one person outside of their house with a PSP (and it was a kid that was like 10 years old) compared to about five DS' (including one guy that looked to be about mid-20's and with his girlfriend). So really, I've barely seen anyone with either but it seems like people with PSPs aren't taking them out. I know a bunch of people around here have them but it doesn't seem like anyone's using the portable system as, you know, a portable.

I've also seen tons of GBA/SPs.

[Tracer]

I've seen both systems, in action if you will, with startling regularity, though I've always known this particular region to be somewhat more inclined to such things as videogames. Maybe it's because there are so many Gamestops in the immediate area (9 now, with a 10 on the way) that their mechandice has a way of simply permeating the masses to where seeing a DS or a PSP is not unlike seeing someone with a Frapachino.

[MVS]

Pretty awesome sales there.

PSP 50.645 551.688
PlayStation 2 36.284 573.162
Nintendo DS 25.275 460.182
Game Boy Advance SP 12.934 236.582
Gamecube 3.810 71.926
Game Boy Advance 698 6.722
Xbox 229 3.912

Not so awesome there.

[Yoshi]

They do, but the japs aren't all that interested in FPS games, actually.

I suppose it's hard to keep track of everything when your dirty communist slanted eyes are permanently stuck in 16:9 mode.

Ummm, what? Japan is about the farthest thing from communism.

[MVS]

April US Hardware Sales

PSP = 351,000
PS2 = 332,000
Xbox = 153,000
GCN = 63,000
GBA/DS = 250,000 (approx)