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It's time for our weekly dose of Media Create charts out of Japan, and this week's results bring a couple of key developments, with Nintendo's rivals benefiting from a major release.

In the software stakes The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D has enjoyed a reasonable second week in sales, holding second place in the charts. The notable new arrival in top spot is Bandai Namco's God Eater 2: Rage Burst; though it's also available on PS4, it's the portable iteration on Vita that's stormed into first place, further reinforcing the fact that portable gaming is King in Japan.

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The top 20 is below, with lifetime sales in brackets.

  1. [PSV] God Eater 2: Rage Burst – 234,180 (New)
  2. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D – 71,181 (302,246)
  3. [PS4] God Eater 2: Rage Burst – 37,824 (New)
  4. [PS4] The Order: 1886 – 25,023 (New)
  5. [PS4] Dead or Alive 5: Last Round – 24,457 (New)
  6. [3DS] Yokai Watch 2: Shinuchi – 17,738 (2,497,462)
  7. [PS3] Dragon Ball Xenoverse – 12,211 (72,838)
  8. [PS3] Dead or Alive 5: Last Round – 11,271 (New)
  9. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire – 11,256 (2,525,177)
  10. [PS3] Samurai Warriors 4-II – 8,936 (53,510)
  11. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – 7,910 (2,478,064)
  12. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS – 7,860 (2,157,653)
  13. [PS4] Dragon Ball Xenoverse – 7,239 (54,442)
  14. [PSV] Otoko Yukaku – 7,083 (New)
  15. [PSV] Samurai Warriors 4-II – 5,223 (28,742)
  16. [PSV] Hakuoki Zuisouroku Omokage Hana – 5,154 (New)
  17. [Wii U] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – 4,881 (592,794)
  18. [Wii U] Mario Kart 8 – 4,603 (921,092)
  19. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 4,595 (3,923,419)
  20. [PSV] Fuuraiki 3 – 4,435 (New)

God Eater 2 has had an impact on the hardware charts, too, with Vita sales more than tripling over last week. In contrast 3DS LL (XL) has seen sales return back to normal levels after a boost following the release of Majora's Mask 3D. The Wii U, unfortunately, continues to struggle; results are below with last week's sales in brackets.

  1. PlayStation Vita – 35,203 (10,901)
  2. PlayStation 4 – 24,737 (21,381)
  3. New 3DS LL – 23,466 (41,821)
  4. New 3DS – 8,657 (9,584)
  5. Wii U – 6,070 (7,007)
  6. PlayStation 3 – 5,810 (6,683)
  7. 3DS LL – 3,343 (4,126)
  8. 3DS – 2,707 (3,214)
  9. Xbox One – 1,381 (191)
  10. PlayStation Vita TV – 731 (588)

The 3DS isn't often toppled in the hardware charts - if you combine all models, however, it's still technically leading - but has fallen victim to a major boost through Bandai Namco's release. With that said, Nintendo's likely to be more concerned with long-term trends rather than one-off results.

[source gematsu.com]