Infinite Space takes space at top of Japanese charts

by JC Fletcher { Jun 19th 2009 at 2:30PM }

Platinum Games' first release may not have been a sales phenomenon, but the company has found (relative) success with its second, the DS sci-fi roleplaying game Mugen Kouro (Infinite Space). It was a slow week for Japanese software sales, which allowed Infinite Space's 38,394 copies to put it at the top of the Media Create sales chart for last week, its first week in stores.

The three spots below that on the chart also belong to DS games: last week's top seller, Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days sits at #2, followed by Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth and Sloane and Machale's Mysterious Story. The #5 position is held by Dynasty Warriors 6 Empires on PS3.

Gallery: Infinite Space

[Via GamesIndustry.biz]

Tags: ace-attorney-investigations, infinite-space, kingdom-hearts, media-create, nude-maker, platinum-games, rpg, sales, sega, sloane-and-mchales-mysterious-story

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Storm Eagle @ Jun 19th 2009 2:35PM

Poor Madworld. I was showing that to a friend of mine yesterday. What a fun game.

Mr Khan @ Jun 19th 2009 2:53PM

220k and running. It could wind up the best-selling game that studio ever put out, at least until Bayonetta rolls along

Roto13 @ Jun 19th 2009 3:28PM

... So far, it's the best of two. :P That's not a lot to brag about. Bob's Game is going to be the most successful game Bob ever makes, for example. :P

thebronxbombers22294 @ Jun 19th 2009 5:05PM

@Roto13

It will be better than games the studio put out when they were called Clover. Better than Viewtiful Joe or Okami, for instance.

HotLimit @ Jun 19th 2009 6:14PM

It's good, but not Okami good. Better than Viewtiful Joe 2 at least. I suppose it's on par with God Hand if you want to talk cross-genre.

Havok @ Jun 19th 2009 8:33PM

I think the problem was advertising. I don't remember seeing any advertising for this game anywhere.

MRLN @ Jun 19th 2009 2:39PM

But is it actually good? I was interested in this at first, but then I wasn't, and now I'm not sure...

I hope the Japanese buy games better than Americans do.

Roto13 @ Jun 19th 2009 3:29PM

It got like a 36 or 38 or something (out of 40) in Famitsu.

MLS @ Jun 19th 2009 2:44PM

Is there a US date for Edgeworth yet?

Storm Eagle @ Jun 19th 2009 2:49PM

http://kotaku.com/5230136/ace-attorney-investigations-hits-north-american-ds-this-winter

Mr Khan @ Jun 19th 2009 2:53PM

That's pretty weak for a top-selling game, though.

Nigeria @ Jun 19th 2009 2:57PM

And, supposedly, it achieved the feat in only two days. However, it does seem like a rather low number to top the charts.

samfish (uses the Joystiq Comment-Kill filter!) @ Jun 19th 2009 3:01PM

GO PLATINUM!

Roto13 @ Jun 19th 2009 3:31PM

Yes. It's good to see them have a success after so many failures as Clover (and that one as Platinum Games) despite releasing so many quality games. :P I'll be buying this as soon as it's in English.

S. Tiger @ Jun 20th 2009 6:32AM

So many failures as Clover 'cause people are lame and don't like awesome games like Viewtiful Joe. 8[

Petebot330 @ Jun 19th 2009 3:28PM

Wow nice to see some new screens for this game. This will definitely be a niche title, but “niche” on the ubiquitous DS is a relative term. The only thing that makes me cringe a little are those anime dudes. I was kind of hoping it would be ship-oriented—I really don’t want a lame, cheeseball anime story sitting n top of the game. If there’s good gameplay, though, I can forgive it.

I’m about due for a new DS game; just about finished with FFIV. Any suggestions? I was thinking GTA:CW, FF3, Chrono Trigger, or Etrian Odyssey 2 (liked the first).