Japanese charts: seven new entries storm top ten

A total of seven new entries have burst into the Japanese software charts, with Nintendo's Mario Party 8 leading the charge.

The latest title for Nintendo's Wii sold almost 265,000 copies for the week ended July 29.

Sony's PlayStation 3 title Hot Shots Golf 5 is at number two with just over 152,000 units sold, while Namco Bandai's Taiko Drum Master DS sold over 93,000 copies.

Other new entries include Square Enix's It's a Wonderful Life at four, Namco Bandai's Mobile Suit Gundam 0079 at five and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories for the PSP, distributed by Capcom, at six.

The last new entry in the top ten is Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, published in the region by Spike, at number seven.

The full Japanese top ten follows:

1. Mario Party 8

2. Hot Shots Golf 5

3. Taiko Drum Master DS

4. It's a Wonderful World

5. Mobile Suit Gundam 0079

6. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

7. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

8. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

9. Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 14

10. Wii Sports