The PS3 version of Square Enix’s Nier debuted atop the Japanese software chart during the week ended April 25.
The game managed 60,000 sales, more than double the total of second-placed New Super Mario Bros. Wii, while the Xbox 360 edition of Nier came in at 11, moving less than 12,000 copies.
Three other new titles made the top ten, including The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Game of the Year Edition at nine.
01. Nier Replicant (PS3) - 60,000 / New
02. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii) - 29,000 / 3,715,000
03. Tokyo Mono Harashi: Karasu No Mori Gakuen Kitan (PSP) - 22,000 / New
04. Tomodachi Collection (DS) - 20,000 / 3,131,000
05. Ys: Felghana no Chikai (PSP) - 16,000 / New
06. Pro Yakyuu Spirits 2010 (PSP) - 16,000 / 118,000
07. Wii Fit Plus (Wii) - 15,000 / 1,848,000
08. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) - 14,000 / 2,711,000
09. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Game Of The Year Edition (PS3) - 12,000 / New
10. Pokemon Ranger: Hikari No Kiseki (DS) - 12,000 / 409,000
Source: Gpara (via Kotaku)
Japanese sales history