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Top selling games of 2008 in Japan

Some say that 2008 has had a good start, and some are still waiting to see the big name games come out. But either way, since it's about halfway through the year let's take a quick look at the top selling games so far in Japan.

The last issue of the mega popular Japanese video game magazine Famitsu released the list and it's interesting to see a couple of games still hanging on to their spots. What's more surprising: seeing Mario Kart DS hanging on or seeing Metal Gear Solid making the top 10 list after just a month? You decide.

10. Wii Play (Wii) 411,416 copies,
9. Mario Kart DS (DS) 416,935 copies,
8. Mario Party DS (DS) 497,547 copies,
7. Wii Sports (Wii) 544,958 copies,
6. Metal Gear Solid 4 (PS3) 576,437 copies,

5. Pokémon Ranger: Battonage (DS) 576,467 copies,
4. Wii Fit (Wii) 1,443,167 copies,
3. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) 1,526,664 copies,
2. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii) 1,666,323 copies,
1. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (PSP) 2,300,505 copies 

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