Resident Evil 5 Romps to No.1 in Japan

The latest Media Create sales have been released for the Japanese market, showing Resident Evil 5 has charged right to the top of the charts. The other big new release of the week comes from SEGA and imageepoch in the form of 7th Dragon, a new RPG from the creator of the Trauma Centre and Etrian Odyssey series whilst he worked at Atlus Japan. Elsewhere, Mario & Luigi is on track to beat both its predecessors in the next few weeks, Taiko no Tatsujin is due to become the biggest selling Third Party game on Wii (usurping Square Enix's Dragon Quest Swords), the new DS Crystal Chronicles is trundling along, but struggling to sell through its initial 300,000 units of stock, and Inazuma Eleven is STILL hanging around the Top 30!

Check out all the data below, including how the Wii is well and truly trumped in the hardware stakes this week:

Media Create Top 50 - 2nd-8th March, 2009
1.) Resident Evil 5 (PS3, Capcom) - 319,000 | NEW
2.) 7th Dragon (NDS, SEGA) - 80,000 | NEW
3.) Resident Evil 5 (360, Capcom) - 79,000 | NEW
4.) Shin Sangoku Musou MULTI RAID (PSP, KOEI) - 63,000 | 283,000
5.) Yakuza 3 (PS3, SEGA) - 53,000 | 425,000
6.) Mario & Luigi RPG 3!!! (NDS, Nintendo) - 44,000 | 351,000
7.) Aibou DS (NDS, Tecmo) - 43,000 | NEW
8.) Super Robot Taisen Z Special Disc (PS2, Namco Bandai) - 28,000 | NEW
9.) Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (PSP the Best) (PSP, Capcom) - 17,000 | 467,000
10.) Tennis no Oji-Sama: Doubles no Oji-Sama - Girls, Be Gracious! (NDS, Konami) - 14,000 | NEW
11.) Wii Fit (Wii, Nintendo) - 14,000 | 3,219,000
12.) One Piece Unlimited Cruise: Episode 2 - Mezameru Yuusha (Wii, Namco Bandai) - 14,000 | 60,000
13.) Taiko no Tatsujin Wii (Wii, Namco Bandai) - 14,000 | 437,000
14.) Rhythm Tengoku Gold (NDS, Nintendo) - 13,000 | 1,612,000
15.) Game Center CX: Arino no Chousenjou 2 (NDS, Namco Bandai) - 8,700 | 55,000
16.) Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 (PSP, Konami) - 8,300 | 194,000
17.) Shounen Sunday x Shounen Magazine Nettou! Dream Nine (NDS, Konami)
18.) Wagamama Fashion: Girl's Mode (NDS, Nintendo) - 8,300 | 769,000
19.) Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 (PS2, Konami) - 7,500 | 194,000
20.) Mario Kart Wii (Wii, Nintendo) - 7,500 | 2,180,000
21.) Pokemon Platinum (NDS, The Pokemon Company) - 7,400 | 2,355,000
22.) Yakuza 2 (Best Reprint) (PS2, SEGA)
23.) Demon's Souls (PS3, SCE) - 7,400 | 83,000
24.) Star Ocean 4: The Last Hope (360, Square Enix) - 7,400 | 194,000
25.) Inazuma Eleven (NDS, Level 5)
26.) Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2 (PSP, Namco Bandai)
27.) Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time (NDS, Square Enix) - 6,700 | 187,000
28.) Kirby Super Star Ultra (NDS, Nintendo) - 6,700 | 1,045,000
29.) Penguin no Mondai: Saikyou Penguin Densetsu! (NDS, Konami)
30.) Tongariboushi and the 365 Days of Magic (NDS, Konami) - 6,700 | 313,000
31.) Play on Wii: Mario Power Tennis (Wii, Nintendo) - 5,500 | 150,000
32.) Senjou no Valkyria (Playstation 3 the Best) (PS3, SEGA)
33.) Wii Sports (Wii, Nintendo)
34.) Animal Crossing: Let's Go to the City (Wii, Nintendo) - 6,300 | 1,090,000
35.) Chou Gekijouban Keroro Gunsou: Gekishin Dragon Warriors de Arimasu! (NDS, Namco Bandai)
36.) Detective Conan & Kindachi (NDS, Namco Bandai)
37.) King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match (PS2, SNK Playmore)
38.) Yakuza 2 (Playstation 2 The Best) (PS2, SEGA)
39.) Street Fighter IV (PS3, Capcom)
40.) Shining Force Feather (NDS, SEGA)
41.) Play on Wii: Pikmin (Wii, Nintendo)
42.) Animal Crossing: Wild World (NDS, Nintendo) - 6,300 | 4,946,000
43.) Kidou Senshi Gundam: Giren no Yabou - Axis no Kyoui V (PSP, Namco Bandai)
44.) Taiko Drum Master 2: The Seven Island Adventure (NDS, Namco Bandai)
45.) Kiniro no Corda (PSP, KOEI)
46.) Kidou Senshi Gundam: Giren no Yabou - Axis no Kyoui V (PS2, Namco Bandai)
47.) Mario Kart DS (NDS, Nintendo)
48.) Idolmaster SP: Perfect Sun (PSP, Namco Bandai) - All three versions have now sold around 154,000
49.) Simple DS Series Vol. 47: The Suiri: Shinshou 2009 (NDS, D3 Publisher)
50.) Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii, Nintendo)

Hardware - This Week | Last Week | Yearly Sales | Lifetime Sales
1.) PlayStation Portable - 59,568 | 35,588 | 536,490 | 11,900,509
2.) Nintendo DS - 43,342 | 47,601 | 822,759 | 25,942,402
3.) PlayStation 3 - 39,835 | 36,513 | 271,836 | 2,894,264
4.) Wii - 16,560 | 17,876 | 336,426 | 7,815,327
5.) Xbox 360 - 14,994 | 11,795 | 125,861 | 956,401
6.) PlayStation 2 - 4,954 | 5,099 | 60,850 | 21,460,374
XX.) Nintendo DSi - 32,102 | 35,827 | 643,255 | 1,874,622
XX.) Nintendo DS Lite - 11,240 | 11,774 | 179,504 | 17,505,738

In addition to this, below is the Media Create data from the previous week, where Yakuza 3 and Game Center CX 2 entered high:

Media Create Top 50: 23rd February - 1st March, 2009
1.) Yakuza 3 (PS3, SEGA) - 372,000 | NEW
2.) Shin Sangoku Musou MULTI RAID (PSP, KOEI) - 219,000 | NEW
3.) Mario & Luigi RPG 3!!! (NDS, Nintendo) - 52,000 | 307,000
4.) One Piece Episode 2 (Wii, Namco Bandai) - 45,000 | NEW
5.) Game Center CX: Arino no Chousenjou 2 (NDS, Namco Bandai) - 44,000 | NEW
6.) Shounen Sunday x Shounen Magazine Nettou! Dream Nine (NDS, Konami) - 23,000 | NEW
7.) King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match (PS2, SNK Playmore) - 19,000 | NEW
8.) Star Ocean 4: The Last Hope (360, Square Enix) - 17,000 | 179,000
9.) Taiko no Tatsujin Wii (Wii, Namco Bandai) - 16,000 | 400,000
10.) Wii Fit (Wii, Nintendo) - 16,000 | 3,277,000
11.) Kiniro no Corda (PSP, KOEI) - 16,000 | NEW
12.) Chaos: Head Noah (360, 5pb) - 16,000 | NEW
13.) Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (PSP the Best) (PSP, Capcom) - 16,000 | 451,000
14.) Halo Wars (360, Microsoft) - 14,000 | NEW
15.) Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 (PS2, Konami) - 14,000 | 187,000
16.) Rhythm Tengoku Gold (NDS, Nintendo) - 14,000 | 1,599,000
17.) Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 (PSP, Konami) - 10,000 | 187,000
18.) Demon's Souls (PS3, SCE) - 10,000 | 76,000
19.) Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time (NDS, Square Enix) - 10,000 | 181,000
20.) Shining Force Feather (NDS, SEGA) - 9,300 | 40,000
21.) Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2 (PSP, Namco Bandai) - 9,300 | 296,000
22.) Wagamama Fashion: Girl's Mode (NDS, Nintendo) - 9,300 | 761,000
23.) Mario Kart Wii (Wii, Nintendo) - 9,200 | 2,172,000
24.) Penguin no Mondai: Saikyou Penguin Densetsu! (NDS, Konami)
25.) Yakuza 2 (Playstation 2 The Best) (PS2, SEGA)
26.) Idolmaster SP: Perfect Sun (PSP, Namco Bandai) - All three versions have sold around 145,000
27.) Way of the Samurai 3 (360, Spike) - 8,200 | NEW
28.) Street Fighter IV (PS3, Capcom) - 8,200 | 111,000
29.) Pokemon Platinum (NDS, The Pokemon Company) - 7,200 | 2,349,000
30.) Play on Wii: Mario Power Tennis (Wii, Nintendo)
31.) Uchida Yasuou Mystery: Meitantei Senken Mitsuhiko Series... (NDS, D3 Publisher) - 7,200 | NEW
32.) Kidou Senshi Gundam: Giren no Yabou - Axis no Kyoui V (PS2, Namco Bandai)
33.) Idolmaster SP: Wandering Star (PSP, Namco Bandai)
34.) Inazuma Eleven (NDS, Level 5)
35.) Tongariboushi and the 365 Days of Magic (NDS, Konami) - 7,200 | 306,000
36.) Idolmaster SP: Missing Moon (PSP, Namco Bandai)
37.) Kirby Super Star Ultra (NDS, Nintendo)
38.) Kidou Senshi Gundam: Giren no Yabou - Axis no Kyoui V (PSP, Namco Bandai)
39.) Wii Sports (Wii, Nintendo)
40.) Animal Crossing: Let's Go to the City (Wii, Nintendo) - 7,200 | 1,084,000
41.) Sacred Blaze (PS2, Flight Plan)
42.) Chou Gekijouban Keroro Gunsou: Gekishin Dragon Warriors de Arimasu! (NDS, Namco Bandai)
43.) Honki de Manabu: LEC de Goukaku - DS Takuchi Tatemono Torihiki Shuninsha (NDS, Square Enix) - 4,500 | NEW
44.) Tenchu 4 PSP (PSP, From Software)
45.) Yakuza (BEST Reprint) (PS2, SEGA)
46.) Animal Crossing: Wild World (NDS, Nintendo)
47.) Taiko Drum Master 2: The Seven Island Adventure (NDS, Namco Bandai)
48.) Mimana: IYAR Chronicle (PSP, GungHo Works) - 4,500 | NEW
49.) Mario Kart DS (NDS, Nintendo)
50.) Momotaro Dentetsu 20th Anniversary (NDS, Hudson)
XX.) High School Musical 3: Senior Year DANCE! (Wii, Disney Interactive Studios) - 1,200 | NEW
XX.) Your Memories Off: Girl's Style (PSP, 5pb.) - 840 | NEW
XX.) Kemeko Deluxe! DS: Yome to Meka to Otoko to Onna (NDS, 5pb.) - 620 | NEW
XX.) Net Ghost Pipopa: Pipopa DS @ Daibouken!!! (NDS, Dimple) - 530 | NEW

Hardware - This Week | Last Week | Yearly Sales | Lifetime Sales
1.) Nintendo DS - 47,601 | 51,814 | 779,417 | 25,899,060
2.) PlayStation 3 - 36,513 | 16,149 | 232,001 | 2,854,429
3.) PlayStation Portable - 35,588 | 29,552 | 476,922 | 11,840,941
4.) Wii - 17,876 | 16,973 | 319,866 | 7,798,767
5.) Xbox 360 - 11,795 | 25,334 | 110,867 | 941,407
6.) PlayStation 2 - 5,099 | 5,029 | 55,896 | 21,455,420
XX.) Nintendo DSi - 35,827 | 41,839 | 611,153 | 1,842,520
XX.) Nintendo DS Lite - 11,774 | 9,975 | 168,264 | 17,494,498