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Japan Yearly Chart

The year's top-selling games at retail ranked by unit sales

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Pos Game Weeks Yearly Total
1
2,908,695
Pokemon Black / White Version 2 (DS)
Nintendo, Role-Playing
28 2,908,695 2,908,695
2
2,066,259
Animal Crossing: Jump Out (3DS)
Nintendo, Simulation
8 2,066,259 2,066,259
3
1,766,962
New Super Mario Bros. 2 (3DS)
Nintendo, Platform
23 1,766,962 1,766,962
4
928,830
Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D (3DS)
Square Enix, Role-Playing
31 928,830 928,830
5
853,624
One Piece Pirate Musou (PS3)
Namco Bandai Games, Action
44 853,624 853,624
6
833,381
Resident Evil 6 (PS3)
Capcom, Action
13 833,381 833,381
7
1,941,940
Mario Kart 7 (3DS)
Nintendo, Racing
57 752,702 1,941,940
8
1,713,910
Monster Hunter 3G (3DS)
Capcom, Role-Playing
56 727,236 1,713,910
9
1,781,900
Super Mario 3D Land (3DS)
Nintendo, Platform
61 689,681 1,781,900
10
637,263
Mario Party 9 (Wii)
Nintendo, Misc
36 637,263 637,263
11
612,888
Dragon Quest X (Wii)
Square Enix, Role-Playing
22 612,888 612,888
12
516,309
Yakuza 5 (PS3)
Sega, Action
4 516,309 516,309
13
490,541
Dragon's Dogma (PS3)
Capcom, Adventure
32 490,541 490,541
14
480,049
Fire Emblem: Kakusei (3DS)
Nintendo, Strategy
37 480,049 480,049
15
423,437
Tales of Xillia 2 (PS3)
Namco Bandai Games, Role-Playing
9 423,437 423,437
16
398,838
Paper Mario: Sticker Star (3DS)
Nintendo, Platform
4 398,838 398,838
17
390,466
Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 (PS3)
Konami Digital Entertainment, Sports
13 390,466 390,466
18
373,556
New Super Mario Bros. U (WiiU)
Nintendo, Platform
4 373,556 373,556
19
360,202
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Magnagate and the Infinite Labyrinth (3DS)
Nintendo, Role-Playing
6 360,202 360,202
20
355,030
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City (PS3)
Capcom, Shooter
36 355,030 355,030
21
352,062
Dai-2-Ji Super Robot Taisen Z Saisei-hen (PSP)
Namco Bandai Games, Strategy
39 352,062 352,062
22
351,523
Pokemon + Nobunaga no Yabou (DS)
Nintendo, Strategy
42 351,523 351,523
23
347,776
Tousouchuu: Shijou Saikyou no Hunter-Tachi Kara Nigekire! (3DS)
Namco Bandai Games, Action
26 347,776 347,776
24
346,821
Call of Duty: Black Ops II (PS3)
Square Enix, Shooter
6 346,821 346,821
25
343,783
Taiko no Tatsujin: Chibi Dragon to Fushigi na Orb (3DS)
Namco Bandai Games, Misc
25 343,783 343,783
26
3,148,592
Wii Sports Resort (Wii)
Nintendo, Sports
184 343,265 3,148,592
27
335,508
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance (3DS)
Square Enix, Role-Playing
40 335,508 335,508
28
332,051
Kid Icarus: Uprising (3DS)
Nintendo, Action
41 332,051 332,051
29
320,391
Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition (Wii)
Namco Bandai Games, Misc
5 320,391 320,391
30
311,449
Inazuma Eleven Go 2: Chrono Stone (3DS)
Level 5, Action
3 311,449 311,449
31
304,177
Mario Tennis (3DS)
Nintendo, Sports
32 304,177 304,177
32
299,597
Resident Evil: Revelations (3DS)
Capcom, Action
49 299,597 299,597
33
286,612
Bravely Default: Flying Fairy (3DS)
Square Enix, Role-Playing
12 286,612 286,612
34
279,064
SD Gundam G Generation: Overworld (PSP)
Namco Bandai Games, Strategy
14 279,064 279,064
35
263,251
Dai-2-Ji Super Robot Taisen OG (PS3)
Namco Bandai Games, Strategy
5 263,251 263,251
36
259,214
Style Savvy: Trendsetters (3DS)
Nintendo, Misc
14 259,214 259,214
37
252,473
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (3DS)
Nintendo, Sports
44 252,473 252,473
38
248,242
Persona 4: The Golden (PSV)
Atlus, Role-Playing
29 248,242 248,242
39
241,781
Armored Core V (PS3)
From Software, Simulation
49 241,781 241,781
40
240,902
Harvest Moon: The Land of Origin (3DS)
Marvelous Entertainment, Simulation
45 240,902 240,902
41
240,181
Kirby's Dream Collection: Special Edition (Wii)
Nintendo, Platform
24 240,181 240,181
42
238,785
Tokyo Jungle (PS3)
Sony Computer Entertainment, Action
30 238,785 238,785
43
226,250
One Piece: Romance Dawn - Bouken no Yoake (PSP)
Namco Bandai Games, Fighting
2 226,250 226,250
44
224,667
Just Dance Wii 2 (Wii)
Nintendo, Misc
23 224,667 224,667
45
681,869
Just Dance Wii (Wii)
Nintendo, Misc
64 224,404 681,869
46
224,307
Professor Layton vs Ace Attorney (3DS)
Level 5, Adventure
5 224,307 224,307
47
213,732
Persona 4: Arena (PS3)
Atlus, Fighting
23 213,732 213,732
48
213,591
Tohoku Daigaku Karei Igaku Kenkyuusho - Kawashima Ryuuta Kyouju Kanshuu - Mono Sugoku Nou o Kitaeru 5-Funkan no Oni Training (3DS)
Nintendo, Misc
23 213,591 213,591
49
212,472
Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational (PS3)
Sony Computer Entertainment, Sports
6 212,472 212,472
50
212,136
Next Hatsune Miku: Project Diva (PSV)
Sega, Misc
18 212,136 212,136
51
209,086
Nintendo Land (WiiU)
Nintendo, Misc
4 209,086 209,086
52
2,445,025
Wii Party (Wii)
Nintendo, Misc
130 208,641 2,445,025
53
205,764
Kobitodzukan: Kobito Kansatsu Set (3DS)
Nippon Columbia, Misc
23 205,764 205,764
54
736,032
Kirby's Return to Dreamland (Wii)
Nintendo, Platform
62 203,261 736,032
55
3,594,575
Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
Nintendo, Racing
247 195,193 3,594,575
56
194,722
Shining Blade (PSP)
Sega, Role-Playing
42 194,722 194,722
57
4,802,807
Monster Hunter Freedom 3 (PSP)
Capcom, Role-Playing
109 193,711 4,802,807
58
192,592
Kurohyou 2: Ryu ga Gotoku Ashura Hen (PSP)
Sega, Action
41 192,592 192,592
59
476,222
Inazuma Eleven GO (3DS)
Level 5, Role-Playing
55 192,384 476,222
60
646,467
Nintendogs + cats (3DS)
Nintendo, Simulation
97 191,804 646,467
61
189,888
Digimon World Re:Digitize (PSP)
Namco Bandai Games, Role-Playing
24 189,888 189,888
62
362,439
Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Ketteiban (Wii)
Namco Bandai Games, Misc
58 188,161 362,439
63
184,332
Pro Yakyuu Spirits 2012 (PSP)
Konami Digital Entertainment, Sports
40 184,332 184,332
64
180,971
Pro Yakyuu Spirits 2012 (PS3)
Konami Digital Entertainment, Sports
40 180,971 180,971
65
176,383
Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy (3DS)
Square Enix, Misc
46 176,383 176,383
66
175,967
Rune Factory 4 (3DS)
Marvelous Entertainment, Role-Playing
24 175,967 175,967
67
174,447
Hatsune Miku and Future Stars: Project Mirai (3DS)
Sega, Misc
43 174,447 174,447
68
173,224
Little Battlers eXperience: Explosive Boost (3DS)
Level 5, Role-Playing
26 173,224 173,224
69
168,472
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2012 (PS3)
Konami Digital Entertainment, Sports
24 168,472 168,472
70
167,808
Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2 (PS3)
Tecmo Koei, Fighting
2 167,808 167,808
71
165,357
AKB1/149: Love Election (PSP)
Namco Bandai Games, Adventure
2 165,357 165,357
72
162,320
Monster Hunter Tri (WiiU)
Capcom, Role-Playing
4 162,320 162,320
73
160,717
Etrian Odyssey IV (3DS)
Atlus, Role-Playing
26 160,717 160,717
74
328,240
Toriko: Gourmet Survival! (PSP)
Namco Bandai Games, Role-Playing
74 154,348 328,240
75
4,626,876
New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii)
Nintendo, Platform
161 152,628 4,626,876
76
867,392
Final Fantasy XIII-2 (PS3)
Square Enix, Role-Playing
55 150,665 867,392
77
786,221
Gran Turismo 5 (PS3)
Sony Computer Entertainment, Racing
110 149,551 786,221
78
149,135
The Idolm@ster: Shiny Festa - Honey Sound / Funky Note / Groovy Tune (PSP)
Namco Bandai Games, Action
10 149,135 149,135
79
144,837
Little Battlers eXperience W (PSP)
Level 5, Action
11 144,837 144,837
80
141,212
New Art Academy (3DS)
Nintendo, Misc
16 141,212 141,212
81
456,349
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (PS3)
Square Enix, Shooter
59 140,790 456,349
82
317,831
Go Vacation (Wii)
Namco Bandai Games, Misc
63 136,456 317,831
83
135,410
New Love Plus (3DS)
Konami Digital Entertainment, Simulation
45 135,410 135,410
84
132,592
Binary Domain (PS3)
Sega, Action
46 132,592 132,592
85
131,902
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja STORM Generations (PS3)
Namco Bandai Games, Fighting
45 131,902 131,902
86
130,602
Project X Zone (3DS)
Namco Bandai Games, Action
12 130,602 130,602
87
129,010
Suikoden: Tsumugareshi Hyakunen no Toki (PSP)
Konami Digital Entertainment, Role-Playing
47 129,010 129,010
88
128,943
Tales of the Heroes: Twin Brave (PSP)
Namco Bandai Games, Role-Playing
45 128,943 128,943
89
128,878
Super Dangan-Ronpa 2: Sayonara Zetsubou Gakuen (PSP)
Spike, Adventure
23 128,878 128,878
90
125,948
Fantasy Life (3DS)
Unknown, Role-Playing
1 125,948 125,948
91
398,723
Musou Orochi 2 (PS3)
Tecmo Koei, Action
54 124,936 398,723
92
503,793
Dark Souls (PS3)
From Software, Role-Playing
67 124,775 503,793
93
124,232
Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of the Land of Twilight (PS3)
Gust, Role-Playing
27 124,232 124,232
94
5,629,434
(DS)
Nintendo, Role-Playing
120 124,214 5,629,434
95
122,263
Nayuta no Kiseki (PSP)
Nihon Falcom Corporation, Role-Playing
23 122,263 122,263
96
120,247
Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Masou Kishin II - Revelation of Evil God (PSP)
Namco Bandai Games, Strategy
51 120,247 120,247
97
119,945
Culdcept (3DS)
Nintendo, Misc
27 119,945 119,945
98
119,016
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers (3DS)
Atlus, Role-Playing
18 119,016 119,016
99
117,186
Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable (PSP)
Namco Bandai Games, Role-Playing
42 117,186 117,186
100
277,888
Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 (PSP)
Konami Digital Entertainment, Sports
61 116,432 277,888

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Japan Hardware by Platform

Platform Yearly (change) Total
3DS 5,494,390(+27%) 9,806,716
PS3 1,233,261(-19%) 8,895,555
PSP 880,718(-57%) 19,484,690
PSV 670,772(+53%) 1,109,004
WiiU 633,377(++53%) 633,377
Wii 470,125(-46%) 12,682,720
X360 71,927(-37%) 1,629,950
DS 66,160(-90%) 32,979,596
Total 9,520,730(-4%)  

Japan Software by Platform

Platform Yearly (change) Total
3DS 16,877,111(+117%) 24,652,801
PS3 12,709,249(-5%) 53,317,699
PSP 8,473,339(-43%) 72,081,048
Wii 4,968,779(-43%) 67,096,793
DS 4,412,758(-34%) 174,741,302
PSV 2,148,635(+405%) 2,573,865
X360 1,291,340(-33%) 11,669,864
WiiU 786,431(-33%) 786,431
PS2 32,881(-85%) 134,537,079
Total 51,700,523(-4%)