Square Enix remakes and Sony's gaming handheld are considered to be among the latest crazes to hit japan Japan as the latest results of the top software and hardware sales from Media Create have finally been tallied. Check out the complete list of what's hot in the country during the week of July 14 to July 20 after the jump.

Japan's Media Create has come out with its latest report on the sales figures of all things gaming in the country. Handhelds, as usual, dominated the charts, but the PlayStation 2 still had a big say in the software category. The complete stats are listed in the full article up ahead.

After a quiet gaming release week, we're going to have a jolly good time decapitating enemies and chopping off limbs in the release of Team Ninja's Ninja Gaiden 2. Some of you golfers might want to take a swing at the handheld Hot Shots 2 for the PSP, while adventure fans will also have a jolly great time smashing enemies up in The Incredible Hulk (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, DS, PSP) or make their own platform hero in Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, DS, PSP, PC). Check out the entire list in the full article.

Not long after Grand Theft Auto 4 (Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 3) rocked the world, and a few weeks before Metal Gear Solid 4 does the same, we're left with several decent titles that can't be dubbed as mere distractions. This week marks the release of Myst on the Nintendo DS, while Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King is set to build a kingdom on the Wii. The rest await at the full article, so hit that jump!

* Article originally posted May 12, 2008 at 12:05AM

It looks like the reign of Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. Brawl has finally come to an end according to the software sales numbers from Media Create in Japan. You can check out the top 10 software titles in Japan as well as the new chart topper this week in the full article.

Media Create Japan has released the software sales for the week ending on February 24. Much like the previous report, Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. Brawl is once again on the top of the list followed by Atlus' Etrian Odyssey II: The Royal Grail for the Nintendo DS and Wii Fit. For the exact numbers as well as the rest of the list, head on over to the full article.

For many of us, this isn't really such a big deal. For the purists and hardcore-fans, however, the topic of whether a localized game should be subbed or dubbed is a factor that can potentially alter the entire play experience. We'll be taking a look at this matter a littler further, by way of a feature piece. Check it out in the full article.

We all know that there are weird videogames out there that capture our attention for their sheer weirdness, such as Katamari Damacy or Silent Hill. Still, there are other games that we remember simply because they have some far-out moments that are so hard to forget.

We'll be taking a look at five moments in gaming that show off how twisted videogames can get, and how they can either mess with your mind or freak you out entirely. To know more, click on "Read More".

Does it really matter if it's Xenon, Cell Broadband Engine, or Broadway? Is it that important to have high RAM and big storage spaces? How is it that much of a deal if a controller is wireless, rumble enabled, and capable of motion-sensing? This generation of video games sure demands powerful hardware like we've never imagined, but what exactly is a "next-gen" experience?  Let's take a look at "next-gen" gaming, and this blogger's thoughts on the video game industry today. Hit that link below to find the full article.

Remember Irem's Bumpy Trot on the PS2? Some of you might know it better under its US title, Steambot Chronicles. Now some of you might have heard that it was getting a sequel, and back in last year's TGS, it was announced to be released for the PS2. What some of you might not know is that it's actually getting a bumped up trot over to the PlayStation 3!

Sweet. Considering that some people thought that what prevented the previous installment from being a really really great game was its technical hitches, a sequel on the PS3 leaves us wanting to see more.

Even more promising news comes in the form of a trailer! Well, sort of. We don't actually have the trailer just yet, but as IGN reports, it will debut in next week's Tokyo Game Show. We'll definitely keep an eye out for that.

Meanwhile, you can check out a sneak peek of the game by way of a screenshot in the official Bumpy Trot 2 website via the Read link below.