It seems like Nintendo has finally broken Sony's grip over the Japanese video games hardware market. The latest numbers from Media Create tell of how DS sales have recently outsold the PlayStation Portable by a narrow margin. You can check out the hard stats by clicking on the "Read more" link below.

Last week we saw Nintendo lead the pack for the second week in a row as Mario Kart Wii dominated the software charts in Japan. This week tells a very similar story as the wacky go kart racing title racked in an additional 152,000 copies and took the top spot in the Media Create software chart list once again. Read more about the other games on the list in our full article after the jump.

Banpresto's Super Robot Wars Advance Portable has been updated with some new videos which feature some of the biggest robot warriors in Japanese history. To find out more about this new update, head on over to the full article for more information.

Curious as to how Banpresto improved the Super Robot Taisen Advance Portable GBA original for the Sony PSP? Well, we have here several new screenshots for you to enjoy and examine. You can see them all 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.

When Banpresto announced that Super Robot Taisen Advance would be getting ported to Sony's PlayStation Portable, a lot of gamers became really excited at the prospect of seeing this classic title with better graphics. Well, if you're one of these people, you might want to head on over to the full article where you can find a screenshot comparison of both the original and the remake.

PSP owners, get ready to get some awesome kind of loving from Banpresto. Word's just out that Super Robot Wars A Portable will be making its way to ySony PSPs this year. Now you'll get to pit your favorite robots against one another wherever you may be.

Learn more about this in the full article!

What better way to start the week than checking out Famitsu's Weekly Most Wanted list? That's right. Nothing beats the excitement, the tension, the anticipation this top rank chart can offer.

Last week, Eternal Sonata (Trusty Bell in Japan) dropped from the list after its much successful release. On other hand, The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass already blasted off the shelves with overwhelming sales, yet still hangs on to the 10th spot (two steps down from last week).

Itagaki Street DS, coming in with Halo 3 last week, is nowhere in site. The FPS giant that carries the Xbox name, however, inches forward to 19th place (from being dead last). New entries this week are Last Remnant at 17 and Final Fantasy IV at 18. Looks like Japanese gamers' hearts are torn apart, leaving this couple from Square Enix dwindling.

There have been a couple of switcheroos this week: Monster Hunter 3 took Metal Gear Solid 4's 4th spot, dropping the latter to 5th. Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors switched with Super Robot Taisen: Original Generations, placing them at 6th and 7th places respectively.

Let's quit the chatter - here's the list. Enjoy!

1. Dragon Quest IX (DS, Square Enix)  
2. Final Fantasy XIII (PS3, Square Enix) 
3. Biohazard 5 (PS3, Capcom) 
4. Monster Hunter 3 (PS3, Capcom)
5. Metal Gear Solid 4 (PS3, Konami)
6. Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors (Wii, Square Enix)
7. Super Robot Taisen: Original Generations (PS2, Banpresto)
8. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii, Nintendo)
9. Everybody's Golf 5 (PS3, Sony)
10. Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (DS, Nintendo)
11. Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII (PSP, Square Enix)
    
12. Lost Odyssey (Xbox 360, Microsoft)
13. Devil May Cry 4 (PS3, Capcom) 
14. Final Fantasy Versus XIII (PS3, Square Enix)
    
15. Animal Crossing (Wii Nintendo) 
16. Harvest Moon: It's a Wonderful World (DS, Square Enix)
17. Last Remnant (Xbox 360, Square Enix)
    
18. Final Fantasy IV (DS, Square Enix)
19. Halo 3 (Xbox 360, Microsoft)
20. Gran Turismo 5 (PS3, Sony)

Our fellow gamers over at the land of the rising sun voiced out once again, as Famitsu's Weekly Most Wanted for May 25-31 is here. Last week, Halo 3 was jousted off its spot by Mana-Khemia: Gakuen no Renkinjutsu Shitachi. This time, the 20th place is still being fought after with newcomer TheLast Remnant entering the fray.

For those who haven't been keeping a tab on this upcoming Square Enix title, The Last Remnant is an entry to both PS3 and Xbox 360 which is supposed to be developed with the highest pinnacle of technology. With a dev team that looks like an all-star cast, it's no surprise that this RPG will keep some eyes peeled.

The top contenders are still gaining most votes. Devil May Cry 4 dropped four places to the 15th spot, while others would either take a single step up or trip down one. Looks like we won't be seeing major changes any time soon - unless of course, these much awaited titles get released.

Without further ado, here's the list:

1. Dragon Quest IX (DS, Square Enix)
2. Final Fantasy XIII (PS3, Square Enix)
3. Biohazard 5 (PS3, Capcom)
4. Metal Gear Solid 4 (PS3, Konami)
5. Monster Hunter 3 (PS3, Capcom)
6. Super Robot Taisen: Original Generations (PS2, Banpresto)
7. Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors (Wii, Square Enix)
8. Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (DS, Nintendo)
9. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (PSP, Square Enix)
10. Everybody's Golf 5 (PS3, Sony)
11. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii, Nintendo)
12. Lost Odyssey (Xbox 360, Microsoft)
13. Final Fantasy Versus XIII (PS3, Square Enix)
14. Harvest Moon: It's a Wonderful World (DS, Square Enix)
15. Devil May Cry 4 (PS3, Capcom)
16. Animal Crossing (Wii, Nintendo)
17. Gran Turismo 5 (PS3, Sony)
18. Super Mario Galaxy (Wii, Nintendo)
19. Trusty Bell: Chopin no Yume (Xbox 360, Bandai Namco)
20. Last Remnant (PS3/Xbox 360, Square Enix)

     

Well, it's look to be time for another PlayStation Portable blowout for Sony, as five quality titles head for the bargain bin under Sony's "The Best" series of PSP games. This time around, we have a football sim, a strategy RPG, two full-fledged RPGs, and a mystery title whose name gets mangled horribly in translation. Let's have a look, shall we?

The titles up in the new line of Best Collection offerings follows below. As for the translation to our mystery title, let us know if you happen to have an idea of what it is from the covers above.

• Boku no Natsu Yasumi (Sony)
• Super Robot Taisen MX (Banpresto)
• Valhalla Knights (Marvelous Interactive)
• Magna Carta Portable (Banpresto)
• Winning Eleven 10 (Konami)

The titles will all be out on June 28, and, with the exception of Magna Carta Portable, will retail at ¥2,800 (US$ 23). Magna Carta Portable will instead cost folks ¥2,940 (US$ 24).

*UPDATE: Thanks to our wonderful commenters, we found out that the mystery title was Boku no Natsu Yasumi, or My Summer Vacation.