Japanese Sales Chart: 3DS Defeats PS4, Mirror's Edge Debuts

Thanks to the new Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney and its 197,000 copies sold, the New 3DS LL was able to capture first place on the hardware chart in Japan last week, moving 21,700 units.

With the 3DS victory, it puts the PlayStation 4 in 2nd place for the first time in a couple of months, moving 19,500 units.

As for software, Dragon Quest Heroes II and Overwatch stayed strong, while a trio of PS4 new releases – Project CARS: Perfect Edition, Mirror’s Edge Catalyst, and Grand Ages Medieval – all debuted under 10,000 sold.

Here’s how each system sold, along with the top 20 selling retail games in Japan from May 30 – June 5, 2016, according to Media Create:

Games (Lifetime)

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice (3DS) – 196,831
Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and the Prophecy’s End (PSV) – 20,517 (180,164)
Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and the Prophecy’s End (PS4) – 16,712 (245,173)
Overwatch (PS4) – 12,392 (88,653)
Kirby: Planet Robobot (3DS) – 11,615 (312,094)
Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and the Prophecy’s End (PS3) – 10,027 (103,144)
Project CARS: Perfect Edition (PS4) – 9,470
Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (PSV) – 5,878 (792,864)
Mirror’s Edge Catalyst (PS4) – 5,699
Splatoon (Wii U) – 5,214 (1,383,099)
Yo-kai Sangokushi (3DS) – 4,902 (537,382)
Super Mario Maker (Wii U) – 4,115 (891,834)
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 (PSV) – 3,925 (140,878)
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End (PS4) – 3,590 (170,251)
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 (PS4) – 3,486 (154,877)
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (3DS) – 3,263 (170,558)
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 (PS3) – 3,142 (92,721)
Grand Ages Medieval (PS4) – 3,061
Grand Theft Auto V (4,990 yen Version) (PS4) – 2,928 (117,724)
Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator (PS4) – 2,851 (26,671)