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Final Fantasy XIII Wins PlayStation Platinum Prize In Japan
Once again Sony Computer Entertainment Japan has dished out prizes for top selling titles in the region with Final Fantasy XIII taking the prestigious Platinum award. Square Enix's RPG was the only winner in the category this year.
Awards are broken down by sales numbers as follows:
Gold: 500,000 units
Platinum: 1,000,000 units
There are also awards given based on player votes (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 took the prize) and prizes given for top PS Store titles as well. Check out the results:
User Choice Prize
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
- Final Fantasy XIII
- Monster Hunter Freedom Unite – PSP the Best reprint
- Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition
- Demon’s Souls – PS3 the Best reprint
- Yakuza 4
- God of War III
- Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
- Hatsune Miku: Project Diva 2nd
- The Legend of Heroes: Zero no Kiseki
PlayStation Store Special Award
- Wizardry: Dungeon of the Imprisoned Souls
- Hatsune Miku: Project Diva additional song collection deluxe pack
- After Burner Climax
- Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Dreamy Theater
- Weekly Toro Station
Gold Prize
- Phantasy Star Portable 2
- Monster Hunter Freedom Unite – PSP the Best reprint
- Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep
- God Eater
- Yakuza 4
- Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage
- Metal Gear solid: Peace Walker
- Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Felyne Village
Platinum Prize
- Final Fantasy XIII
Call of Duty was a surprising choice in Japan. What do you think of the results?
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