Nintendo’s Rhythm Heaven Gold for DS returned to the top of the Japanese software chart during the week ended August 31, having slipped to second place behind the latest Winning Eleven title the previous week.

PS3 exclusive Afrika shared second place with J-League Winning Eleven 2008 after both games shifted 38,000 units, while Fate/Tiger Colosseum was new at No4 and Wii Fit took fifth.

Level 5’s Inazuma Eleven fell three places to No6, as EA’s Battlefield: Bad Company entered the chart at No7.

Former chart toppers Dragon Quest V, Phantasy Star Portable and Mario Kart Wii rounded off the top ten.

01.   Rhythm Heaven Gold (Nintendo, DS) - 76,000/612,000
02.   Afrika (Sony, PS3) - 38,000/NEW
03.   J-League Winning Eleven 2008 Club Championship (Konami, PS2) - 38,000/117,000
04.   Fate/Tiger Colosseum Upper (Capcom, PSP) - 34,000 / NEW
05.   Wii Fit (Nintendo, Wii) - 31,000 / 2,578,000
06.   Inazuma Eleven (Level 5, DS) - 29,000 / 71,000
07.   Battlefield: Bad Company (Electronic Arts, PS3) - 26,000 / NEW
08.   Dragon Quest V (Square Enix, DS) - 23,000 / 1,148,000
09.   Phantasy Star Portable (Sega, PSP) - 23,000 / 618,000
10.   Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo, Wii) - 23,000 / 1,734,000

Sales data compiled by Media Create, via NeoGaf.