Square Enix remakes and Sony's gaming handheld are considered to be among the latest crazes to hit japan Japan as the latest results of the top software and hardware sales from Media Create have finally been tallied. Check out the complete list of what's hot in the country during the week of July 14 to July 20 after the jump.

It seems like Sony has done it again as the PlayStation Portable has once again dominated the sales charts in Japan for yet another week. On the flip side of things, five new video game titles have wedged themselves into the top slots of the software market. Find out the latest Media Create sales numbers in Japan for the week for June 23 to June 29 right after the jump.

Namco revealed its line-up of titles and their projected financial outcome for 2008 in a recently released financial report summary. Many well-known franchise titles are expected to hit above their expected sales marks and give gamers something to look forward to once they're released. You can read the details of the financial report summary in our full article after the jump.

With the release of Capcom's Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G last week, it's no surprise that it became this week's chart topper on the Media Create Japan software sales list. The highly anticipated Monster Hunter title for the PlayStation Portable bumps off last week's number one title, Pokemon Ranger: Batonnage. You can read all about the other games that made it to this week's list by clicking on the "read more" link below.

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.

The Japan Media Create software sales charts for the week ending on March 9 have been revealed. Namco Bandai's Gundam Musou Special for the Playstation 2 has been driven from the number one slot by Sega's Yakuza 3: Kenzan! for the Playstation 3.  To find out more, check out the full article by clicking on the "read more" link below.

It looks like the reign of Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. Brawl has finally come to an end according to the software sales numbers from Media Create in Japan. You can check out the top 10 software titles in Japan as well as the new chart topper this week in the full article.

Media Create has revealed the Japan software sales for the week ending on February 10. As most would expect Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Wii is has taken the top slot selling 252,000 games over the span of the week. For the rest of the list, scoot on over to the full article.

Nintendo once again reclaims the throne in Japan, after an early return was witnessed for the week of November 26 to December 2. A few weeks back, the PlayStation 3 finally broke ahead of the Wii's sales numbers and many anticipated that Sony's console would remain in the lead in the holiday season. Things seemed to have normalized in Japan, and the numbers Media Create has recently released favors Nintendo. More info awaits at the full article.

Taking a look at the games from both the east and the west, there's no denying both have their own charm in wooing their respective crowds. However, some gamers enjoy crossing the lines and end up playing games, despite the fact they don't understand a word of what the characters say.

Read more about import gamers in the full article!