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Surge Concerto makes big song in new Japanese charts

Gust's Surge Concerto scores well in the latest Japanese charts from Media Create coming in at No. 4 with 33,000 sales. The western-bound Conception also did well on the PSP but nothing was going to stop a new Resident Evil and Mario Party from hogging the limelight.


01./00. [PS3] Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City <STG> (Capcom) 252,525 / NEW
02./00. [WII] Mario Party 9 <ETC> (Nintendo) 152,883 / NEW
03./01. [3DS] Fire Emblem: Awakening <SLG> (Nintendo) 60.313 / 302,913 (-75%)
04./00. [PSV] Ciel Nosurge: Ushinawareta Hoshi e Sasagu Uta # <ADV> (Gust) 33,324 / NEW
05./00. [PSP] Conception: Please Give Birth to My Child!! <RPG> (Spike Chunsoft) 29,846 / NEW
06./00. [PS3] The Idolmaster: Gravure For You! Vol.7 <ETC> (Bandai Namco) 24,849 / NEW
07./00. [PS3] The Idolmaster: Gravure For You! Vol.7 <ETC> (Bandai Namco)  17,314 / NEW
08./00. [360] Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City <STG> (Capcom) 16,285 / NEW
09./03. [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land # <ACT> (Nintendo)  15,696 / 1,534,999 (+8%)
10./00. [3DS] Dynasty Warriors Vs. <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) 15,578 / NEW

On the hardware front, Vita sales were up 50% on last week while the PSP doubled its sales. (Japan is heading into its Golden Week holiday where sales usually get a kick).

1. 3DS  74,282
2. PSP  22,457
3. PS3  21,114
4. PSV 12,299

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