Archive

1996

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  Week 1 (Jan 1 - Jan 7)

  #1 Software: Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner (72,554)

  #1 Hardware: PlayStation (37,500)

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  Week 2 (Jan 8 - Jan 14)

  #1 Software: Dragon Quest VI: Realms Of Revelation (21,960)

  #1 Hardware: PlayStation (37,500)

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  Week 3 (Jan 15 - Jan 21)

  #1 Software: Policenauts (18,509)

  #1 Hardware: PlayStation (37,500)

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  Week 4 (Jan 22 - Jan 28)

  #1 Software: Street Fighter Alpha (45,509)

  #1 Hardware: PlayStation (37,500)

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  Week 5 (Jan 29 - Feb 4)

  #1 Software: RPG Maker 2 (20,576)

  #1 Hardware: PlayStation (31,250)

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  Week 6 (Feb 5 - Feb 11)

  #1 Software: Bahamut Lagoon (39,318)

  #1 Hardware: PlayStation (31,250)

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  Week 7 (Feb 12 - Feb 18)

  #1 Software: Bahamut Lagoon (14,839)

  #1 Hardware: PlayStation (31,250)

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  Week 8 (Feb 19 - Feb 25)

  #1 Software: NightWarriors: DarkStalker's Revenge (38,567)

  #1 Hardware: PlayStation (31,250)

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  Week 9 (Feb 26 - Mar 3)

  #1 Software: Super Famista 5 (29,894)

  #1 Hardware: PlayStation (43,000)

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  Week 10 (Mar 4 - Mar 10)

  #1 Software: Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (63,372)

  #1 Hardware: PlayStation (43,000)

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  Week 11 (Mar 11 - Mar 17)

  #1 Software: Derby Stallion 96 (71,320)

  #1 Hardware: PlayStation (43,000)

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  Week 12 (Mar 18 - Mar 24)

  #1 Software: Resident Evil (28,095)

  #1 Hardware: PlayStation (43,000)

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  Week 13 (Mar 25 - Mar 31)

  #1 Software: Tekken 2 (69,371)

  #1 Hardware: PlayStation (43,000)

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  Week 14 (Apr 1 - Apr 7)

  #1 Software: Tekken 2 (30,849)

  #1 Hardware: PlayStation (47,500)

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  Week 15 (Apr 8 - Apr 14)

  #1 Software: Tekken 2 (13,447)

  #1 Hardware: PlayStation (47,500)

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  Week 16 (Apr 15 - Apr 21)

  #1 Software: Tekken 2 (8,535)

  #1 Hardware: PlayStation (47,500)

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  Week 18 (Apr 29 - May 5)

  #1 Software: Super Bomberman 4 (29,565)

  #1 Hardware: PlayStation (41,250)

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  Week 19 (May 6 - May 12)

  #1 Software: Tekken 2 (5,528)

  #1 Hardware: PlayStation (41,250)

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  Week 20 (May 13 - May 19)

  #1 Software: Fire Emblem: Holy War Story (43,128)

  #1 Hardware: PlayStation (41,250)

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  Week 21 (May 20 - May 26)

  #1 Software: Treasure Hunter G (14,256)

  #1 Hardware: PlayStation (41,250)

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  Week 22 (May 27 - Jun 2)

  #1 Software: Dragon Ball Z: Idainaru Dragon Ball Densetsu (13,293)

  #1 Hardware: PlayStation (40,000)

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  Week 23 (Jun 3 - Jun 9)

  #1 Software: Dragon Ball Z: Idainaru Dragon Ball Densetsu (4,796)

  #1 Hardware: PlayStation (40,000)

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  Week 24 (Jun 10 - Jun 16)

  #1 Software: Resident Evil (4,304)

  #1 Hardware: PlayStation (40,000)

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  Week 25 (Jun 17 - Jun 23)

  #1 Software: Super Mario 64 (30,587)

  #1 Hardware: Nintendo 64 (159,943)

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  Week 26 (Jun 24 - Jun 30)

  #1 Software: Super Mario 64 (23,004)

  #1 Hardware: Nintendo 64 (135,791)

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  Week 27 (Jul 1 - Jul 7)

  #1 Software: Nights: Into Dreams… (39,394)

  #1 Hardware: Nintendo 64 (61,708)

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  Week 28 (Jul 8 - Jul 14)

  #1 Software: Decathlete (21,756)

  #1 Hardware: PlayStation (60,000)

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  Week 29 (Jul 15 - Jul 21)

  #1 Software: Tokimeki Memorial: Forever with You (38,480)

  #1 Hardware: PlayStation (60,000)

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  Week 30 (Jul 22 - Jul 28)

  #1 Software: Virtua Fighter Kids (21,983)

  #1 Hardware: PlayStation (60,000)

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  Week 31 (Jul 29 - Aug 4)

  #1 Software: Tobal No.1 (75,246)

  #1 Hardware: PlayStation (77,500)

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  Week 33 (Aug 12 - Aug 18)

  #1 Software: Street Fighter Alpha 2 (66,057)

  #1 Hardware: PlayStation (77,500)

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  Week 34 (Aug 19 - Aug 25)

  #1 Software: Street Fighter Alpha 2 (7,022)

  #1 Hardware: PlayStation (77,500)

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  Week 35 (Aug 26 - Sep 1)

  #1 Software: Fighting Vipers (48,008)

  #1 Hardware: PlayStation (54,000)

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  Week 36 (Sep 2 - Sep 8)

  #1 Software: Smash Court (13,845)

  #1 Hardware: PlayStation (54,000)

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  Week 37 (Sep 9 - Sep 15)

  #1 Software: Street Fighter Alpha 2 (34,150)

  #1 Hardware: PlayStation (54,000)

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  Week 38 (Sep 16 - Sep 22)

  #1 Software: Persona (201,147)

  #1 Hardware: PlayStation (43,006)

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  Week 39 (Sep 23 - Sep 29)

  #1 Software: Sakura Taisen (205,270)

  #1 Hardware: PlayStation (40,720)

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  Week 40 (Sep 30 - Oct 6)

  #1 Software: Psychic Force (54,762)

  #1 Hardware: PlayStation (35,035)

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  Week 41 (Oct 7 - Oct 13)

  #1 Software: Fish Eyes (27,996)

  #1 Hardware: PlayStation (33,104)

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  Week 42 (Oct 14 - Oct 20)

  #1 Software: Langrisser III (113,716)

  #1 Hardware: PlayStation (35,165)

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  Week 43 (Oct 21 - Oct 27)

  #1 Software: Lunar: Silver Star Story (115,343)

  #1 Hardware: PlayStation (47,327)

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  Week 44 (Oct 28 - Nov 3)

  #1 Software: Arc the Lad II (316,225)

  #1 Hardware: PlayStation (43,565)

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  Week 45 (Nov 4 - Nov 10)

  #1 Software: Arc the Lad II (137,336)

  #1 Hardware: PlayStation (47,410)

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  Week 46 (Nov 11 - Nov 17)

  #1 Software: Puyo Puyo 2: Definitive Edition (56,563)

  #1 Hardware: PlayStation (43,747)

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  Week 47 (Nov 18 - Nov 24)

  #1 Software: Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble (130,630)

  #1 Hardware: PlayStation (49,571)

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  Week 48 (Nov 25 - Dec 1)

  #1 Software: Cyber Troopers Virtual-On (212,632)

  #1 Hardware: PlayStation (51,741)

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  Week 49 (Dec 2 - Dec 8)

  #1 Software: Dragon Quest III: Soshite Densetsu e… (409,082)

  #1 Hardware: PlayStation (81,094)

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  Week 50 (Dec 9 - Dec 15)

  #1 Software: Enemy Zero (166,893)

  #1 Hardware: PlayStation (102,170)

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  Week 51 (Dec 16 - Dec 22)

  #1 Software: Mini-Yonku Shining Scorpion: Let's & Go!! (505,290)

  #1 Hardware: PlayStation (123,250)

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  Week 52 (Dec 23 - Dec 29)

  #1 Software: Pokemon Red / Green / Blue (667,141)

  #1 Hardware: PlayStation (155,191)