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Nintendo has been ranked as the most successful publisher in Japan this year, with software sales of 12.9 million copies through October, 1UP reports.
The figure comes from gaming blog Oolongtea, which tracks daily game sales in Japan.
Nintendo’s sales are almost three times that of nearest rival Square Enix; the Final Fantasy XIII publisher managed to shift 4.6 million copies.
Top Publishers (in thousands)
1.Nintendo, 12,899
2.Square Enix, 4,642
3.Namco Bandai, 3,933
4.Konami, 3,237
5.Capcom, 2,823
6.Sega, 2,109
7.Level Five, 1,087
8.Koei Tecmo, 918
9.Sony, 895
10.Marvelous Entertainment, 358
11.Spike, 308
12.Hudson, 287
13.Take Two Interactive, 278
14.EA, 220
15.Atlus, 206
16.Idea Factory, 200
17.Nihon Falcom, 172
18.D3 Publisher, 160
19.Microsoft, 130
20.Arc System Works, 115
21.Alchemist, 110
22.Gust, 108
23.Rocket Company, 106
24.5pb, 100
With titles including Pokemon Black and White, Wii Party and Super Mario Galaxy 2 it’s easy to see why Nintendo is so far ahead. The Pokemon games alone have shifted around four million units.
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