The PS3 version of Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition topped the Japanese software chart during the week ended February 21.
Featuring Resident Evil 5 and the game’s subsequently released DLC packs, the title sold 143,000 copies to head the rankings.
Having topped the chart for the previous two weeks, God Eater fell one spot to second, ahead of New Super Mario Bros. Wii.
Dragon Quest VI: Realms Of Reverie moved down two places to fourth, while Friend Collection was a non-mover in fifth, reports el33tonline.
Two other new entries made the top ten. Sony’s PS3 exclusive Heavy Rain shifted 27,000 copies to take sixth place, while Konami’s Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s World Championship 2010: Reverse Of Arcadia for DS moved 24,000 units to finish eighth.
01. Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition (PS3, Capcom) – 143,000 (New)
02. God Eater (PSP, Namco Bandai) – 64,000
03. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii, Nintendo) – 44,000
04. Dragon Quest VI: Realms Of Reviere (DS, Square Enix) – 41,000
05. Friend Collection (Nintendo) - NDS - 31 000
06. Heavy Rain (PS3, Sony) – 27,000 (New)
07. Wii Fit Plus (Wii, Nintendo) – 26,000
08. Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s World Championship 2010 (DS, Konami) – 24,000 (New)
09. Star Ocean: The Last Hope - International (PS3, Square Enix) – 15,000
10. Wii Sports Resort (Wii, Nintendo) – 11,000
On the hardware front, Sony and Nintendo platforms tussled for the top spots as PS3 enjoyed a weekly sales boost.