Nintendo Tops Japan's First Half 2010 Charts

By Mike Suszek / Wednesday, 14 July 2010

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The latest issue of the popular Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu reveals the top selling games of the first half of 2010 in Japan.

Topping the list with 1,401,895 units sold is New Super Mario Bros. Wii, which saw an early December 2009 release in Japan. The hit game also helped move 700,000 Wii consoles that month in Japan.

Below are the top 20 best sellers, courtesy of 1Up.

1. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo, Wii): 1,401,895
2. Dragon Quest VI (Square Enix, DS): 1,293,916
3. Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 (Square Enix, DS): 1,194,584
4. Tomodachi Collection (Nintendo, DS): 1,012,437
5. Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep (Square Enix, DS): 728,286
6. Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (Konami, PSP): 727,823
7. Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo, Wii): 695,295
8. Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo, Wii): 613,290
9. God Eater (Namco Bandai Games, PSP): 605,316
10. Yakuza 4 (Sega, PS3): 552,531
11. Fist of the North Star (Tecmo Koei, PS3): 544,807
12. Pokemon Ranger: Guardian Signs (Nintendo, DS): 475,275
13. Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver (Nintendo, DS): 393,862
14. The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (Nintendo, DS): 376,054
15. Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo, Wii): 366,833
16. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo, Wii): 329,570
17. Monster Hunter Freedom Unite (Capcom, PSP): 294,446
18. Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition (Capcom, PS3): 258,961
19. Final Fantasy XIII (Square Enix, PS3): 193,179
20. Inazuma Eleven 2 (Level-5, DS): 186,066