Link: http://www.dualshockers.com/2013/12/02/lightning-returns-defends-first-place-in-japan-on-major-retailers-sales-charts-while-mario-sinks/

Lightning Returns Defends First Place While Mario Sinks on Major Japanese Retailer’s Sales Charts

Like every Monday the major Japanese retail and rental chain Tsutaya released its weekly sales charts, that are usually considered an interesting glimpse on what the Media Create charts will look like on Wednesday, since Tsutaya has a very large number of stores scattered across the whole country.

Here’s the full chart for the week between October the 25th and November the 1st. New releases are bolded:

1. Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII – PS3
2. Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai 2 – 3DS
3. Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends (Expansion only) – PS3
4. Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – PS3
5. Winning Eleven 2014 – PS3
6. God Eater 2 – PS Vita
7. Super Mario 3D World – Wii U
8. Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai 2 (Special Edition) – 3DS
9. Pokémon X – 3DS
10. Call of Duty: Ghosts – PS3
11. God Eater 2 – PSP
12. Pokémon Y – 3DS
13. Super Robo Wars OG Infinite Battle & Dark Prison – PS3
14. One Piece Unlimite World R – 3DS
15. Monster Hunter 4 – 3DS
16. Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends – PS Vita
17. Grand Theft Auto V – PS3
18. Battlefield 4 – PS3
19. Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends – PS3
20. Criminal Girls INVITATION: PS Vita

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII manages to hold on the first place, while last week’s second ranker Super Mario 3D World sinks rather radically to position 7, showing that Japanese gamers may very well be finally tired of Mario and his wacky friends.

Despite the heavy marketing done by Ubisoft, Assassin’s Creed IV debuts only in 4th place, but it’s possible that many Japanese gamers may be waiting for the PS4 version that will be released in February. The super cutesy Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai 2 gets a nice second place, and could even manage to jump to 1st on the Media Create thanks to the sum between the standard and special editions.

Nippon Ichi’s PS Vita JRPG Criminal Girls INVITATION barely makes the charts, but it was a niche game to begin with, so there’s no surprise there.

Absolutely terrible for Mario.

Damn numbers going to be worse then last week.

I doubt Lightning Returns will get top spot again because it's sales will be under 30K at least! Unless that's how low the sales will be across the board!

No! Prohect Mirai is the first place. 2 SKU's, but just one game, anyway good for FF and bad for Mario

...maybe this'll convince Nintendo to diversify a little in their franchises?

Not a chance, they're stubborn.

But Mario games have legs...

Yeah but they'll be small legs with the WiiU selling the way it is.

Thats incorrect on japanese Amazon Mario has been on top of lighnting return for a week.

Even both wii u bundles are today in front of lightning returns on japanese Amazon.