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Bad Company 2 in good company on Japanese sales chart
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has cracked the Japanese sales chart in its first week of release -- the only Western title to appear in the top ten -- having amassed 28,353 unit in sales of the PS3 version to reach #7 in the weekly rankings. In addition to being the only Western game in the top ten, it's also the only PS3 game! The Media Create chart is heavy on new games this week. In addition to Battlefield, the third game in what used to be the Badman series debuted at #4, Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce 2 on PSP entered the chart at #5, and NIS's Absolute Hero Modding Project gave the publisher a much-needed source of income at #6. RPG Maker DS is the other new title on the chart, at #8. See the full top ten after the break.
Corocoro: Pokemon Ranger 3 in Japan this March
Longing for another chance to furiously draw circles around monsters? Good news, a third Pokemon Ranger game for DS is on the way. Serebii reports that the latest issue of Japan's Corocoro Comic features the first look at Pokemon Ranger: Hikari no Kiseki (Path of Light), which, like the others, puts the player in the role of a Ranger equipped with a "Capture Styler" that lets you draw energy circles around Pokemon to trap it. This third entry takes place on an island setting and features tropical Pokemon like -- we're totally not making this up -- Ukulele Pichu. You'll be able to use "Ranger Signs" to summon certain Pokemon that impart new abilities, in addition to the existing "Poke Assist," which essentially adds elemental damage to your Styler. Japanese gamers will be able to round up Hikari no Kiseki on March 9. [Via Andriasang]
