Japanese charts: resurgent PS2 breaks into top ten

Sony's PlayStation 2 proves its still a number one hit in Japan, with Banpresto's latest Super Robot Wars title helping the ageing console back to the top of the charts.

Super Robot Wars: Original Generations has sold 346,000 copies in the week ended July 1, knocking last week's number one, The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, off the top spot.

The Japanese top ten this week has three new PlayStation 2 titles, with Bandai's RPG titles Tales of Fandom Volume 2: Luke Version and Tales of Fandom Volume 1: Tia Version entering the charts at numbers seven and eight respectively.

Other new entries in the top ten include Sony's Ratchet & Clank: Going Mobile for the PSP at number five and Benesse's Initial English Training for the DS at number ten.

The top ten Japanese best-sellers for the week ended July 1 follow:

1. Super Robot Wars: Original Generations

2. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

3. Itadaki Street DS

4. Practice by Observing: DS Observation Training

5. Ratchet & Clank: Going Mobile

6. Wii Sports

7. Tales fo Fandom Volume 2: Luke Version

8. Tales of Fandom Volume 1: Tia Version

9. Donkey Kong Jet

10. Initial English Training