Media Create has released the Japan software sales charts from March 17 to 23. Last week's chart topper, DS Beautiful Letter Training, has slipped down to nine as Pokemon Ranger: Batonnage enters the list at first place.

Another newcomer, Hudson's Deca Sports, placed second followed by Armored Core for Answer and SimCity DS 2: From the Past to the Future. Former number three Wii Fit has given up its choke hold on the third slot, dropping two places to number five.

If you want to check out the entire list, here's the top thirty best selling games in Japan from March 17 to 23:

1. Pokemon Ranger: Batonnage (Pokémon) - 242,000 / NEW
2. Deca Sporta (Hudson) - 65,000 / NEW
3. Armored Core for Answer (From Software) - 54,000 / NEW
4. SimCity DS 2: From the Past to the Future (EA) - 49,000 / NEW
5. Wii Fit (Nintendo) - 48,000 / 1,752,000
6. Tales of Rebirth (Bandai-Namco) - 47,000 / NEW
7. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo) - 41,000 / 1,490,000
8. Crayon Shin-chan: Arashi wo Yobu Cinema Land (Banpresto) - 35,000 / NEW
9. DS Beautiful Letter Training (Nintendo) - 35,000 / 101,000
10. Time Hollow: Seeking the Lost Past (Konami) - 34,000 / NEW
11. Dramatic Dungeon: Sakura Wars (Sega)
12. Echochrome (Sony)
13. Armored Core for Answer (From Software)
14. Yakuza 3: Kenzan! (Sega)
15. Wii Sports (Nintendo)
16. Gundam Musou Special (Bandai-Namco)
17. Super Dodge Ball (ArcSystemWorks)
18. Wii Play (Nintendo)
19. The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return (Sega)
20. Army of Two (EA)
21. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
22. Army of Two (EA)
23. Harvest Moon: Shining Sun and Friends (Marvelous Entertainment)
24. Mario Party DS (Nintendo)
25. Kekkaishi: Kubourou Shuurai (Bandai-Namco)
26. Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo)
27. Everyone's General Knowledge Training TV (Nintendo)
28. Musou Orochi (Koei)
29. Shugo Chara! Three Eggs and the Joker in Love (Konami)
30. Taiko Drum Master DS (Bandai-Namco)