Nintendo could tell you, in more ways than one, that size doesn't matter.
Media Create released their latest software sales chart for the Japanese gaming market. The following of the top 10 best-sellers for the week of January 26 - February 1, 2004.
Ranking—Title—Platform—Publisher 1. Pokemon Fire Red—GBA—Pokemon [NEW] 2. Pokemon Leaf Green—GBA—Pokemon [NEW] 3. Hajime no Ippo 2: Victorious Road—PS2—ESP [NEW] 4. Fuun Shinsengumi—PS2—Genki 5. Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax—PS2—Atlus[NEW] 6. Smackdown!: Here Comes the Pain—PS2—YUKE'S[NEW] 7. Upset Trial 3—GBA—Capcom 8. Star Ocean 3: Till the End of Time - Director's Cut—PS2—Square Enix 9. Phantom Brave—PS2—Nippon Ichi Software 10. Mega Man Battle Network 4 Tournament: Blue Moon—GBA—Capcom
Pokemon Fire Red and Pokemon Leaf Green sold over 1 million combined units during its first week on Japanese retail shelves.