The top-ranked game software of 2012 was "Pokémon Black 2" for the DS.

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The top-selling PS3 game of the year is 'Resident Evil 6'.
The top-selling Wii game of the year is "Dragon Quest X: Awakening of the Five Races Online".
The number one best-selling PS Vita game of the year is "Persona 4 Golden".
The number one best-selling 3DS game of the year is "Animal Crossing: New Leaf".
The top-selling PSP game of the year is "Super Robot Wars Z2: Rebirth Chapter".
The number one DS game of the year is "Pokémon Black 2".  

TSUTAYA Company, which operates "TSUTAYA BOOKS" and "TSUTAYA" stores nationwide that propose lifestyles to customers through books, movies, music, and more, has compiled the number of game software units sold at its stores nationwide from January 1st to December 2nd, 2012, and is announcing the following "2012 TSUTAYA Annual Ranking".

■ Game Software Sales Ranking: Top 20 of the Year

<Aggregation period: January 1, 2012 - December 2, 2012>

□ Game Software Overall Ranking: Top 20 of the Year
 Title / Platform
1st Place: Pokémon Black 2 (DS)
2nd place: Animal Crossing: New Leaf (3DS)
3rd place: Resident Evil 6 (PS3)
4th place: Pokémon White 2 (DS)
5th Place: One Piece: Pirate Warriors (PS3)
6th place: Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D (3DS)
7th place: New Super Mario Bros. 2 (3DS)
8th Place: Dragon Quest X: Awakening of the Five Races Online (Wii)
9th place: Dragon's Dogma (PS3)
10th place: World Soccer Winning Eleven 2013 (PS3)
11th place: Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City (PS3)
12th place: Tales of Xillia 2 (PS3)
13th place: Fire Emblem Awakening (3DS)
14th place: Monster Hunter 3 (Tri) G (3DS)
15th Place: Super Robot Wars Z2: Rebirth Chapter (PSP)
16th place: Mario Kart 7 (3DS)
17th place: Mario Party 9 (Wii)
18th Place: Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] (3DS)
19th place: SD Gundam G Generation Overworld (PSP)
20th place: Super Mario 3D Land (3DS)

*PS3 is an abbreviation for PlayStation 3, DS is an abbreviation for Nintendo DS, and 3DS is an abbreviation for Nintendo 3DS.
* Company names and product names mentioned in this release are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

■Game Software Sales Ranking by Console: Top 10 of the Year (PS3, Wii, PS Vita)

□PlayStation 3 Game Software Ranking: Top 10 of the Year
 Title 
1st place: Resident Evil 6 
2nd place: One Piece: Pirate Warriors 
3rd place: Dragon's Dogma 
4th place: World Soccer Winning Eleven 2013 
5th place: Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City 
6th place: Tales of Xillia 2 
7th place: Call of Duty: Black Ops II [Subtitled Version] 
8th place: Super Robot Wars OG 2nd 
9th place: TOKYO JUNGLE 
10th place: ARMORED CORE V 

□ Wii Game Software Ranking: Top 10 of the Year
 Title / Platform
1st Place: Dragon Quest X: Awakening of the Five Races Online
2nd place: Mario Party 9 
3rd Place: Kirby's Dream Land 20th Anniversary Special Collection 
4th Place: JUST DANCE Wii 2 
5th Place: JUST DANCE Wii 
6th place: GO VACATION 
7th Place: Kirby's Return to Dream Land (Wii) 
8th place: Mario Kart Wii 
9th place: Itadaki Street Wii 
10th Place: Taiko no Tatsujin Wii Definitive Edition 

□PS Vita Game Software Ranking: Top 10 of the Year
 Title / Platform
1st Place: Persona 4 Golden 
2nd Place: Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- f 
3rd place: Tales of Innocence R 
4th place: Mobile Suit Gundam SEED BATTLE DESTINY 
5th Place: GRAVITY DAZE / Gravitational Vertigo: The Perturbation that Occurred in Her Inner Universe Upon Returning to the Upper Layers 
6th place: Metal Gear Solid HD Edition 
7th place: Ragnarok Odyssey 
8th place: Everybody's Golf 6 
9th place: Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2012 
10th place: Pro Baseball Spirits 2012 

□Nintendo 3DS Game Software Ranking: Top 10 of the Year
 Title / Platform
1st place: Animal Crossing: New Leaf 
2nd Place: Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D 
3rd Place: New Super Mario Bros. 2 
4th place: Fire Emblem Awakening 
5th place: Monster Hunter 3 (Tri) G 
6th place: Mario Kart 7 (3DS)
7th place: Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] 
8th place: Super Mario 3D Land 
9th place: Bravely Default 
10th place: Resident Evil Revelations 

□ PSP Game Software Ranking: Top 10 of the Year
 Title / Platform
1st Place: Super Robot Wars Z2: Rebirth Chapter 
2nd Place: SD Gundam G Generation Overworld 
3rd Place: Kurohyo 2: Yakuza - Ashura Chapter 
4th place: Digimon World Re:Digitize 
5th place: Pro Baseball Spirits 2012 
6th place: Shining Blade 
7th place: Final Fantasy III 
8th place: Monster Hunter Portable 3rd PSP the Best  
9th place: Suikoden: The Woven Hundred Years 
10th place: Danball Senki W (Double) 

□Nintendo DS Game Software Ranking: Top 10 of the Year
 Title / Platform
1st place: Pokémon Black 2 
2nd place: Pokémon White 2 
3rd place: Pokémon Plus Nobunaga's Ambition 
4th Place: One Piece Gigant Battle! 2: New World 
5th Place: Pointy Hat and the Stylish Wizard 
6th Place: Ultimate Hits Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation 
7th place: All Kamen Rider Rider Generation 2 
8th place: NEW Super Mario Bros.  
9th place: Pokémon Black 
10th Place: Ultimate Hits - Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

Documents related to this matter

2012 Annual Ranking of Video Games

Inquiries regarding this matter
TSUTAYA Company, Public Relations Representative, Yuta Takahashi
TEL: 03-6800-4764