Last Month, Michael McWhertor from Kotaku says (in Wii Music Hits High Note On Japanese Sales Charts [Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart]) Wii Music, as you may already know, topped Japanese sales charts in its debut week. While the Media Create numbers skew a bit lower than what Famitsu had to say, Wii Music won the sales chart crown handily, pushing Pokémon Platinum back to the number two spot.

And oliver@el33tonline.com (Oliver) from EL33TONLINE says (in Japanese Sales Data: Media Create software sales for 13/10 – 19/10) It’s a new entry this week that takes the Japanese Software Sales crown - Wii Music, Nintendo’s latest game. Wii Music debuted with 92 000 copies sold! In the No. 2 spot, Pokémon Platinum held its own by selling 72 000 units this week, with a total of 1 754 000 units sold since its release.

And Michael McWhertor from Kotaku says (in Pokémon Returns To Power On Japanese Software Charts [Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart]) 01. Pokémon Platinum (DS) - 122,000 / 1,595,000
03. Super Robot Taisen Z (PS2) - 60,000 / 426,000
04. Rhythm Tengoku Gold (DS) - 54,000 / 906,000
05. Wii Fit (Wii) - 21,000 / 2,706,000
09. World Destruction: Michibi Kareshi Ishi (DS) - 15,000 / 71,000
10. Dragonball DS (DS) - 12,000 / 115,000

2 Months Ago, Michael McWhertor from Kotaku says (in 'Pokémon Platinum' Transforms Into 1.2 Million Copies [Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart]) Pokémon Platinum has gone well past platinum now, with another 300K being snapped up by Nintendo DS owners in Japan according to this week's Media Create sales chart. The top spots are dominated by DS software, with new debut Dragon Ball DS settling for second place.

And lisa@el33tonline.com (Lisa) from EL33TONLINE says (in Japanese Sales Data: Media Create software sales for 15/9 – 21/9) Nintendo’s Pokémon Platinum remains in the top spot on the Japanese software chart for the second week in a row. The popular DS title, known as Pocket Monsters Platinum in Japan, sold 315 000 copies after debuting at number 1 last week with 963 000 copies.

And Michael McWhertor from Kotaku says (in Pokémon Platinum, Infinite Undiscovery Storm Japan [Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart]) Pokémon fever? Still burning with the heat of the sun in Japan. As previously reported, the latest, Pokémon Platinum, sold almost a million copies in its first week of release. We're not surprised. Sales of the game probably helped those of Quiz Magic Academy, another solid debut for the Nin...

6 Months Ago, Michael McWhertor from Kotaku says (in Monster Hunter Hits The Showers In Japan [Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart]) 12. Wii Sports (Wii)
13. Boura wa Kaseki Holder (DS)
14. Luminous Arc 2: Will (DS)
16. Pokémon Ranger: Batonnage (DS)
17. Ochaken no Heya DS 3 (DS)
18. Mario Kart DS (DS)
19. Wii Play (Wii)
21. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)
22. Deca Sports (Wii)
26. New Super Mario Bros. (DS)

And Michael McWhertor from Kotaku says (in Monster Hunter Blue Shells Mario Kart In Japan [Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart]) 02. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) - 42,000 / 1,269,000
03. Luminous Arc 2 (Wii) - 41,000 / NEW
05. Wii Fit (Wii) - 35,000 / 2,074,000
06. Battalion Wars 2 (Wii) - 24,000 / NEW
07. DS Bimoji Training (DS) - 15,000 / 218,000
10. Wii Sports (Wii) - 10,000 / 2,989,000

7 Months Ago, Michael McWhertor from Kotaku says (in Ain't No Stopping Mario Kart Wii In Japan [Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart]) 01. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) - 173,000 / 1,120,000
03. Link's Crossbow Training (Wii) - 93,000 / NEW
04. Wii Fit (Wii) - 52,000 / 1,986,000
06. Pokémon Ranger: Batonnage (DS) - 31,000 / 508,000
09. Deca Sports (Wii) - 24,000 / 186,000
10. Wii Sports (Wii) - 22,000 / 2,959,000

And Michael McWhertor from Kotaku says (in Mario Kart Wii Holds Fast On Japanese Charts [Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart]) 01. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) - 152,000 / 947,000
05. Summon Night (DS) - 38,000 / NEW
06. Wii Fit (Wii) - 37,000 / 1,934,000
07. Boura wa Kaseki Holder (DS) - 22,000 / 58,000
08. Pokémon Ranger: Batonnage (DS) - 20,000 / 477,000
09. DS Bimoji Training (DS) - 18,000 / 167,000

And Michael McWhertor from Kotaku says (in Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart [Only In Japan]) 01. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) - 202,000 / 795,000
04. Wii Fit (Wii) - 32,000 / 1,897,000
06. Pokémon Ranger: Batonnage (DS) - 21,000 / 457,000
07. DS Bimoji Training (DS) - 15,000 / 149,000
08. Deca Sports (Wii) - 14,000 / 148,000
10. Wii Sports (Wii) - 12,000 / 2,924,000

8 Months Ago, Michael McWhertor from Kotaku says (in Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart [Media Create]) 11. SimCity DS 2: Kodaikara Mirai e Tsudzukumachi (DS)
13. Wii Sports (Wii)
14. Mobile Suit Gundam 00 (DS)
15. Mario Kart DS (DS)
16. Wii Play (Wii)
17. Mario Party DS (DS)
19. Taiko Drum Master DS (DS)
21. New Super Mario Bros. (DS)
23. DS Bimoji Training (DS)
25. Time Hollow: Uwareta Kako o Motome (DS)

And Michael McWhertor from Kotaku says (in Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart [Only In Japan]) 11. Vitamin X Evolution (DS)
12. Wii Sports (Wii)
13. DS Bimoji Training (DS)
14. Time Hollow: Uwareta Kako o Motome (DS)
15. Lux-Pain (DS)
18. Wii Play (Wii)
20. Mario Party DS (DS)
22. Mario Kart DS (DS)
29. New Super Mario Bros. (DS)
30. Taiko Drum Master DS (DS)