Japan’s best-selling game in the console’s five-year history – Nerd4.life

On the occasion of the fifth anniversary of Nintendo SwitchJapanese magazine Famitsu reported on Best selling games For Nintendo console format Japanrevealing a ranking of the 35 most titles and the number of copies sold.

Something similar was posted on the occasion of the 4th anniversary, but with similar results for most situations, showing how many games actually continue to sell a lot even after many years.

Here it is 35 matches standings Bestseller in Japan on the Nintendo Switch in its 5-year history, so far:

1. Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 7,183,333
2. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 4,764,379
3. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 4,429,626
4. Pokemon Sword/Armor – 4,309,812
5. Splatoon 2 – 4,031,223
6. Range Fit Adventure – 3,074,777
7. Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa Mo Teban! – 2,597,078
8. Minecraft – 2,514,952
9. Pokemon Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl – 2,502,926
10. Monster Hunter Rise – 2,357,260
11. Super Mario Odyssey – 2,323,559
12. Super Mario Party – 2060.160
13. Zelda: Breath of the Wild – 1,955,649
14. Pokemon Legends: Arceus – 1,923,870
15. Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu/Effie – 1794.024
16. Super Mario Maker 2 – 1,197,024
17. Super Mario Bros. New U Deluxe – 1,158,604
18. Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury – 1,018,313
19. Kirby Star Allies – 963497
20. Club Games: 51 World Classics – 927244
21. Mario Party Superstars – 865,507
22. Luigi’s Palace 3 – 829,847
23. Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! – 696,054
24. Hunting Souls: Nintendo Switch Edition – 675,710
25. Pikmin 3 Deluxe – 614,770
26. Super Mario 3D All Stars Game – 614454
27. Dragon Quest XI – 561482
28. Mario Tennis Aces – 499,331
29. 1-2 switch – 488.309
30. Archives and Records Management Section – 466.695.0000
31. Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 – 422191
32. Dr. Kawashima Brain Training on Nintendo Switch – 415158
33. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity – 387,707
34. Buken DX Championship – 355713
35. eBaseball Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2020-342187

Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Super Smash Bros. remain. Ultimate is in the top two just as it did a year ago, while Mario Kart 8 Deluxe rose to the podium five years after its release. However, there are several recent releases that have been able to climb up the overall ranking quickly such as Pokémon Shining Diamond, Shining Pearl, Pokémon Legends: Arceus, and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury.