- 01. Macross Ace Frontier (PSP)
- 02. Pokemon Platinum (DS)
- 03. Rhythm Tengoku Gold (DS)
- 04. Dynasty Warriors 6 Special (PS2)
- 05. Super Robot Wars Z (PS2)
- 06. Wii Fit (Wii)
- 07. Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
- 08. Powerful Major League 3 (PS2)
- 09. Dragonball DS (DS)
- 10. Daigasso! Band Brothers DX (DS)
Macross Ace Frontier number one seller in Japan
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It's been a while since we've seen a PSP title top the Japanese sales charts. Well, surprise surprise: a PSP anime-licensed game has taken the top spot in Japan. With over 100,000 units pushed in a week, Macross Ace Frontier is an unsurprising victor to this week's charts, edging out a slew of DS and PS2 games, like Pokemon Platinum and Dynasty Warriors 6 Special.
Reader Comments (20)
Posted: Oct 16th 2008 12:07PM (Unverified) said
Alto! Macross Frontier is kick ass it is no surprise its #1
Posted: Oct 16th 2008 12:21PM Larz said
Duh, like anyone expected different. Now bring it to the US, damn it!
Posted: Oct 18th 2008 4:37PM (Unverified) said
Ha, yeah... Popular in Japan is almost a sure sign, with a few exceptions, that it WON'T come out in the US. It's like they are hoarding all of their IP based games other than things like Naruto or Monster Hunter...
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Posted: Oct 16th 2008 12:50PM (Unverified) said
Agreed!!! Bring it and we will buy it!
Posted: Oct 16th 2008 12:50PM (Unverified) said
Agreed!!! Bring it and we will buy it!
Posted: Oct 16th 2008 12:57PM HandheldAddictblogspotcom said
What Bad Mojo said.... twice.
Posted: Oct 16th 2008 1:16PM (Unverified) said
LOL... yeah not sure how that happened when I only hit the button once. But the sentiment's there for sure :)
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Posted: Oct 16th 2008 1:16PM (Unverified) said
It's actually pretty easy to play if you don't speak a word of Japanese. A lot of the menus are in English (which is....odd...) and I can't recommend importing it enough. It's probably the single greatest game ever made. IMPORT IT.
Posted: Oct 16th 2008 7:22PM (Unverified) said
Actually, I downloaded it after ordering it off of play-asia.
The post takes too long.
But I still paid for it. So I remain atop my high horse.
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The post takes too long.
But I still paid for it. So I remain atop my high horse.
Posted: Oct 16th 2008 2:20PM (Unverified) said
i burnt around thirty hours on the demo o_O
the only reason i stopped there is cos i deleted the save by accident lol >_
the only reason i stopped there is cos i deleted the save by accident lol >_
Posted: Oct 16th 2008 4:18PM Zach Adams said
This was my first imported game in nearly 10 years (the last was Fire Pro G for PSone back in '99, though I received a couple of DC imports as gifts) and oh my God is it fun. Probably nothing to recommend it over another competent mech game play-wise, but it's a Macross fan's wet dream.
Posted: Oct 16th 2008 4:21PM (Unverified) said
There's something about giving your fighter a custom paint job (my veritech is bright, bright pink) while "Holy Lonely Light" plays in the background that sets this game apart.
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Posted: Oct 16th 2008 10:59PM (Unverified) said
Simpy the best Macross game EVER MADE!!!
if you got the chance IMPORT IT!!! you can play all the way even if you dont speak japanese, if you have watched the anime you will now everything!!!!
GO MACROSS!!!
if you got the chance IMPORT IT!!! you can play all the way even if you dont speak japanese, if you have watched the anime you will now everything!!!!
GO MACROSS!!!
Posted: Oct 16th 2008 7:12PM Cafecito said
I'd love to see an American version of this, but I dunno if it'll ever work with the Harmony Gold Robotech license and all...
Posted: Oct 16th 2008 7:23PM Cafecito said
BTW, Pokemon? Still? C'mon... I mean, I haven't even played a Pokemon game since the GB days and I'm already tired of it.
Posted: Oct 16th 2008 7:52PM (Unverified) said
I know, it totally sucks. That's why people keep buying the games even after a decade.
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Posted: Oct 17th 2008 12:26AM Nightstar said
There a demo???? O_O
Posted: Oct 18th 2008 12:08PM (Unverified) said
Yes, I picked this up on the way home from TGS, and I am quite pleased. ^___^ As a new fan of old school Macross, I often feel I missed out on the good stuff. While that's still true, this game makes me so happy.
The people who say you don't need to speak a word of Japanese do not lie, although it would be difficult to understand how to efficiently tune up your mech if you couldn't read a little, I think. The learning curve without being able to read is something like a one story cement wall followed by a gentle, pleasant slopey thing. Just play the first two missions a bunch of times to figure out what your buttons do and how to turn, and then you're up to speed. XD
You also probably miss out on some of the random extra stuff (and do miss out on the story summaries, but it's all stuff a fan would have a good idea of anyway).
Bottom line: very importable, very fun.
The people who say you don't need to speak a word of Japanese do not lie, although it would be difficult to understand how to efficiently tune up your mech if you couldn't read a little, I think. The learning curve without being able to read is something like a one story cement wall followed by a gentle, pleasant slopey thing. Just play the first two missions a bunch of times to figure out what your buttons do and how to turn, and then you're up to speed. XD
You also probably miss out on some of the random extra stuff (and do miss out on the story summaries, but it's all stuff a fan would have a good idea of anyway).
Bottom line: very importable, very fun.
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