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>Media Create has released its weekly list of the top ten selling games in Japan. Here's the top ten for the week of July 19-25, 2004: <
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>Paper Mario RPG - GC - 159,422 units* <
>Tenchu: Kurenai - PS2 - 75,819 units* <
>Jikkyo Power Pro. Baseball - PS2 - 55,758 units <
>Bokutai 2 Solar Boy Django - GBA - 37,844 units* <
>NARUTO RPG (incl. version with GBA) - GBA - 32,005 units* <
>Taiko no Tatsujin: 4th Generation (incl. Drum Controller Set) - PS2 - 30,983 units* <
>Full Metal Alchemist: Sonata of Memories - GBA - 30,851 units* <
>Gradius V - PS2 - 30,821 units* <
>Pachinko Slot! Fist of the North Star (incl. Limited Edition) - PS2 - 20,346 units <
>Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku II International - GBA - 19,349 units* <
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>* New releases <
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>With top 100 game sales 120% of last week's, the gaming market in Japan seems to be slowly climbing out of its early July slump. Nintendo is a stronger contender than usual, with an increase of 248,000 unit sales from last week, compared to a decrease of SCE titles by 100,000. Since summer vacation has just started for kids in Japan, Paper Mario RPG can be expected to have strong sales in the coming weeks.<
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>-GP- <i></i>