VGChartz - "While software for consoles in Japan was quite weak in Japan for the week, Nintendo's latest Pokemon title for DS and Sega's first Yakuza title for PSP both performed quite well. Pokemon Black / White fell by nearly 2m units from its opening week, but still managed a huge week two - nearly 800,000 units - a level most companies in Japan can't achieve with any of their titles in the domestic market for week one. In distant second place, Sega's Yakuza PSP title opened to sales of well over 200,000 units and could reach a solid 350,000 or more before it is done selling in Japan. With a second enormous week, Pokemon Black / White could potentially sell over 100,000 units in Japan for the next four to five weeks, just about leading into the time frame when 3DS hype would be building in Japan if the device is to launch in the country by December 31."
XMNR: Pokémon Black and White and Pokémon Black and White 2 owners can begin downloading shiny legendary Pokémon to their Nintendo DS or 3DS on Monday. The staggered distribution event is now live at GameStop stores across the United States.
Amazon has Pokémon Black & Pokémon White Versions: Official National Pokédex: The Official Pokémon Strategy Guide available for pre-order now.
The Pokémon Company International today announced that there will be a unique character distribution at the 2012 Pokémon Video Game National Championships, taking place across Europe during March and April. Attendees will be able to walk away with a rare Shiny Larvitar, a Rock- and Ground-type Pokémon with unusual colouring.
Nice opening for the PSP Yakuza, and wow at MH2G: that is still selling? lol nice!