According to the latest numbers from the Media Create marketing group in Japan, it seems like the same old tune was being played about the top contender in both the software and hardware sales charts. The numbers for the week of May 5 to May 11 revealed that both Nintendo's Mario Kart Wii and Capcom's Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G are once again the top charting titles in the country. More details about this in our full article after the jump.

Japan's Enterbrain has just announced that Nintendo's Wii Fit title has already exceeded the two-million sales mark for the region as of yesterday. The Wii console is enjoying similar success, with six million sales now under its belt. More details are available in the full article.

We're letting the Nintendo fans that Masahiro Sakurai, the brains behind titled like Super Smash Bros. Brawl, will be holding a talk in Japan later this month. Wondering just what sort of topics Sakurai-san's got brewing? Details are available in the full article.

If you just can get enough of anything that is Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World , then you'd definitely like what we have for you today. We were fortunate enough to grab the latest Japanese TV commercial spot of the game. Catch the clip after the jump!

So, you think you know everything you need to know about WiiWare? There might be a few things you're forgetting about. The trailer after the jump shows you what's lined up in the Japanese servers for this year. There's a fat chance they'll all end up in the North American servers as well, so check it out and see what you need to stock Wii Points up for.

The PSP's on a pretty solid sales streak in Japan. It's been selling more than any other platform in the region since it landed on top last March 16. Sales seem to have plateaued a bit, but it's still leading strong. Another thing of note: ever since January, the PSP has already sold more then the Wii. More in the full article.

Only at its third week out in Japan, Mario Kart Wii has already sold more than a million copies and is keeping its lead in the region. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G is keeping a close second. What other games have made their way into Japan's software charts? Find out in the full article!

That man right there is Japan's richest man. After his top three finish last year, Nintendo's Hiroshi Yamauchi has now claimed the top spot among Japan's billionaires - thanks to the success of the Nintendo Wii and DS. More details after the jump.

Casual games are all the rage on Nintendo's latest downloadable game service. Gameloft's Block Breaker Deluxe introduces itself as the premiere WiiWare release for the month of May. It features the same gameplay as the classic Breakout and Arkanoid series placed in a much more colorful and dynamic background. For more details, you can check out the full article after the jump.

If you're already irritated with duplicate channels on your Nintendo Wii menu when playing games from other regions, we hope you read our previous report on the Wii Duplicated Channel Remover. Now, developer waninkoko has upgraded it to version 2.1 to tackle some issues. More details after the jump.

Download: Wii Duplicated Channel Remover v2.1 (PAL)
Download: Wii Duplicated Channel Remover v2.1 (USA)
Download: Wii Duplicated Channel Remover v2.1 (JAP)