Media Create software sales, March 10 to 16: DS Beautiful Letter Training on top

The Japan software sales figures are in and it looks like Sega‘s Yakuza 3: Kenzan! has been displaced from the number one slot as Nintendo’s DS Beautiful Letter Training enters the fray. If you’ve been following the sales charts, you’ll notice that there are quite a number of changes in the rankings although fan favorites such as Wii Fit are still holding their own against the newcomers. To see the charts for yourself, head on over to the full article.

Media Create has released the Japan software sales charts from March 10 to 16. Last week’s chart topper, Yakuza 3: Kenzan! from Sega, has slipped to second place as Nintendo’s DS Beautiful Letter Training makes its debut at the top slot.

Meanwhile, staying strong at third place is Nintendo’s Wii Fit. Super Smash Bros. Brawl is down to fourth place while Bandai-Namco’s Gundam Musou Special takes the fifth slot. Here’s the complete Media Create list of the top 50 best-selling games from March 10 to 16:

1. DS Beautiful Letter Training (Nintendo) – 65,689 / NEW
2. Yakuza 3: Kenzan! (Sega) – 45,776 / 227,000
3. Wii Fit (Nintendo) – 44,500 / 1,704,000
4. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo) – 40,984 / 1,449,000
5. Gundam Musou Special (Bandai-Namco) – 24,269 / 213,000
6. Shugo Chara! Three Eggs and the Joker in Love (Konami) – 20,383 / NEW
7. Daito Giken Official Pachislo Simulator: New Yoshimune (Paon) – 18,198 / NEW
8. Wii Sports (Nintendo) – 16,921 / 2,855,000
9. Harvest Moon: Shining Sun and Friends (Marvelous Entertainment) – 11,494 / 93,000
10. Wii Play (Nintendo) – 11,060 / 2,271,000
11. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (Nintendo)
12. Musou Orochi (Koei)
13. 12Riven: The Ψcliminal of Integral (CyberFront)
14. Everyone’s General Knowledge Training TV (Nintendo)
15. Soma Bringer (Nintendo)
16. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd (Capcom)
17. Doraemon: Nobita and the Green Giant DS (Sega)
18. Hayate the Combat Butler: Girl-Making War: Mansion Edition (Konami)
19. Hayate the Combat Butler: Girl-Making War: School Edition (Konami)
20. Mario Party DS (Nintendo)
21. Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo)
22. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
23. Etrian Odyssey II: The Royal Grail (Atlus)
24. Taiko Drum Master DS (Bandai-Namco)
25. Winning Post 7: Maximum 2008 (Koei)
26. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
27. Duel Love: The Loving Girl is the Goddess of Victory (Bandai-Namco)
28. Winning Eleven Play Maker 2008 (Konami)
29. Family Ski (Bandai-Namco)
30. Jirou Akagawa Mystery: Nocturne: The Invited Killer (Marvelous Entertainment)
31. Yakuza 2 (Sega)
32. Animal Crossing Wild World (Nintendo)
33. Tokimeki Memorial: Girl’s Side 2nd Season (Konami)
34. World Soccer Winning Eleven: Ubiquitous Evolution 2008 (Konami)
35. Winning Post 7: Maximum 2008 (Koei)
36. Keroro Gunsou 3: Adventure in the Sky! (Bandai-Namco)
37. Prof. Layton and Pandora’s Box (Level 5)
38. L, the Prologue to Death Note: Rasen’s Trap (Konami)
39. Kanji Brain Test 2.5M (IE Institute)
40. DS Literature Collection (Nintendo)
41. Mario Party 8 (Nintendo)
42. Doraemon Baseball: Dramatic Stadium (Bandai-Namco)
43. Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo)
44. Haruhi Suzumiya’s Wonderment (Banpresto)
45. Nobunaga’s Ambition: Kakushin w/ Power-Up Kit (Koei)
46. Pokémon Diamond (Pokémon)
47. Dragon Quest IV (Square-Enix)
48. Prof. Layton and the Curious Village (Level 5)
49. Final Fantasy IV (Square-Enix)
50. Devil May Cry 4 (Capcom)

Via NeoGAF