Japanese software sales, March 2-8: Resi 5 rules supreme

The Japanese clearly aren't bothered about lacklustre reviews and race rows: Resident Evil 5 sold almost 400,000 units in its first week on sales, mainly on PS3.

Westerners will be able to buy it tomorrow.

Don't expect it to be as high next week, if the speed Yakuza's dropped off is anything to go by.

Last week's chart here. Thanks, Chartget.

01. [PS3] Resident Evil 5 (Capcom) 319,000 / NEW
02. [NDS] Seventh Dragon (SEGA) 80,000 / NEW
03. [360] Resident Evil 5 (Capcom) 79,000 / NEW
04. [PSP] Shin Sangoku Musou MULTI RAID (KOEI) 63,000 / 283,000
05. [PS3] Yakuza 3 (SEGA) 53,000 / 425,000
06. [NDS] Mario & Luigi RPG 3 (Nintendo) 44,000 / 351,000
07. [NDS] Aibou DS (Tecmo) 43,000 / NEW
08. [PS2] Super Robot Taisen Z Special Disc (Namco Bandai) 28,000 / NEW
09. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (PSP the Best) (Capcom) 17,000 / 467,000
10. [NDS] Tennis no Oji-Sama: Doubles no Oji-Sama - Girls, Be Gracious! (Konami) 14,000 / NEW