News: I'm absolutely shocked, a Final Fantasy game is at number one. See the rest of the list inside.
The Magic Box has posted the final list of Japan's top selling games for 2003 and there are very little surprises to say the least. Final Fantasy, Pokemon, J-League soccer, big head baseball, Dragon Ball, all of the genres and series' that people associate with Japanese gaming are well represented here.
One of the most interesting games on the list is Gran Turismo 4: Prologue, which still managed to nab number 21 and 382,471 copies sold even though it has only been on store shelves for three weeks.
Another title you may want a look out for is the Taikou no Tetsujin series, which had two entries at number 22 and number 25. Taikou no Tetsujin is a rythym game based on drumming and is the basis for a similar game they have planned for Nintendo called Donkey Konga. If this proves to be half as popular as Dance Dance Revolution we might have a whole new game craze on our hands.
Title [U.S. Title] |
System, Developer |
Copies Sold |
1. Final Fantasy X-2 |
PS2, Square Enix |
1,901,126 |
2. Pocket Monster Ruby / Sapphire
[Pokemon Ruby / Sapphire] |
GBA, Nintendo |
1,458,689 |
3. Shin Sangoku Musou 3 [Dynasty Warriors 4] |
PS2, Koei |
1,173,102 |
4. World Soccer Winning Eleven 7 |
PS2, Konami |
1,074,274 |
5. Everybody's Golf 4 [Hot Shots Golf Online] |
PS2, Sony |
810,641 |
6. Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounter in Space |
PS2, Bandai |
568,172 |
7. Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart
[Dragon Warrior Monsters: Caravan Heart] |
GBA, Square Enix |
566,201 |
8. Dragon Ball Z: Budokai |
PS2, Bandai |
538,734 |
9. Star Ocean: Till the End of Time |
PS2, Square Enix |
520,899 |
10. The 2nd Super Robot Taisen Alpha |
PS2, Banpresto |
499,430 |
11. Let's Make a J. League Pro Soccer Club 3 |
PS2, Sega |
498.214 |
12. Made in Wario [WarioWare Inc] |
GBA, Nintendo |
492,581 |
13. Mario Kart: Double Dash!! |
GC, Nintendo |
461,289 |
14. Shin Sangoku Musou 3 Moushouden
[Dynasty Warriors 4 Xtreme Legends] |
PS2, Koei |
455,009 |
15. Devil May Cry 2 |
PS2, Capcom |
442.059 |
16. Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 10 |
PS2, Konami |
430,461 |
17. Final Fantasy Tactics Advance |
GBA, Square Enix |
420,540 |
18. Super Mario Advance 4 |
GBA, Nintendo |
411,546 |
19. Mobile Suit Gundam Z: AEUG Vs Titan |
PS2, Bandai |
411,389 |
20. Rockman EXE 4 Tournament Red Sun / Blue Moon
[Mega Man Battle Network 4 Red Sun / Blue Moon] |
GBA, Capcom |
384,593 |
21. Gran Turismo 4 Prologue |
PS2, Sony |
382,471 |
22. Taikou no Tetsujin |
PS2, Namco |
374,354 |
23. Pokemon Colosseum |
GC, Pokemon |
358,237 |
24. Biohazard Outbreak [Resident Evil Outbreak] |
PS2, Capcom |
322,379 |
25. Taikou no Tetsujin: New Songs of Spring Festival |
PS2, Namco |
321,922 |
26. Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles |
GC, Square Enix |
310,674 |
27. Mario Party 5 |
GC, Nintendo |
302,532 |
28. Legend of Zelda: Four Swords
[Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past] |
GBA, Nintendo |
268,957 |
29. Nechu Professional Baseball 2003 |
PS2, Namco |
266,947 |
30. Kirby's Air Ride |
GC, Nintendo |
265,083 |
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