In Japan, Mario Kart had enjoyed top spot on the charts until Monster Hunter for the PSP took the top spot after MK spent 5 weeks at the top. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G managed to sell 53,000 units in Japan while Mario Kart sold 42,000, still a very impressive feat. Monster Hunter had been nipping at MK's heels since the release of the game but it was only recently after waiting patiently for 5 weeks that it managed to snag the top spot. To say Monster Hunter had been successful for Sony would be an understatement, it's that game alone that has managed to give the PSP the resurgence in popularity it's currently enjoying. Below you'll find the Japanese charts:
01. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (Capcom, PSP) - 53,000 / 2,045,000
02. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo, Wii) - 42,000 / 1,269,000
03. Luminous Arc 2: Will (Marvelous Entertainment, DS) - 41,000 / NEW
04. Bleach: Heat the Soul 5 (Sony, PSP) - 39,000 / NEW
05. Wii Fit (Nintendo, Wii) - 35,000 / 2,074,000
06. Battalion Wars 2 (Nintendo, Wii) - 24,000 / NEW
07. DS Beautiful Letter Training (Nintendo, DS) - 15,000 / 218,000
08. Link's Crossbow Training (Nintendo, Wii) - 14,000 / 156,000
09. Taiko Drum Master DS: Seven Island Adventure (Bandai-Namco, DS) - 14,000 / 147,000
10. Wii Sports (Nintendo, Wii) - 10,000 / 2,989,000
11. Pokémon Ranger: Batonnage (Pokémon, DS)
12. The Color Blue (Success, PS2)
13. Musou Orochi: The Evil King Returns (Koei, PS2)
14. Valkyria Chronicles (Sega, PS3)
15. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo, DS)
16. We're Fossil Diggers (Nintendo, DS)
17. Wii Play (Nintendo, Wii)
18. Tottado! Yowiko's Deserted Island Life (Bandai-Namco, DS)
19. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo, Wii)
20. Deca Sporta (Hudson, Wii)
21. SimCity DS 2: From the Past to the Future (EA, DS)
22. Kanji Brain Test 2.5M (IE Institute, DS)
23. The Darkness (Spike, Xbox 360)
24. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo, DS)
25. Home Teacher Hitman Reborn! DS: Fate of Heat (Takara-Tomy, DS)
26. Pro Baseball Spirits 5 (Konami, PS2)
27. Phoenix Wright: Gyakuten Revival (Capcom, DS)
28. Emblem of Gundam (Bandai-Namco, DS)
29. Prof. Layton and the Curious Village (Level 5, DS)
30. Crayon Shin-chan: Arashi wo Yobu Cinema Land (Banpresto, DS)