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Japan Yearly Chart

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

Yearly Chart Index
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Pos Game Weeks Yearly Total
1
2,405,404
Super Smash Bros. (2018) (NS)
Nintendo, Fighting
4 2,405,404 2,405,404
2
2,168,255
Monster Hunter: World (PS4)
Unknown, Action
49 2,168,255 2,168,255
3
3,006,864
Splatoon 2 (NS)
Nintendo, Shooter
76 1,133,448 3,006,864
4
2,106,185
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (NS)
Nintendo, Racing
88 931,989 2,106,185
5
853,834
Super Mario Party (NS)
Nintendo, Party
13 853,834 853,834
6
822,766
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! (NS)
Nintendo, Role-Playing
7 822,766 822,766
7
722,464
Kirby (NS)
Nintendo, Platform
42 722,464 722,464
8
2,022,159
Super Mario Odyssey (NS)
Nintendo, Platform
62 555,645 2,022,159
9
520,456
Minecraft (NS)
Microsoft Studios, Misc
28 520,456 520,456
10
513,055
Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee! (NS)
Nintendo, Role-Playing
7 513,055 513,055
11
501,266
Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII (PS4)
Sony Interactive Entertainment, Shooter
12 501,266 501,266
12
1,259,899
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (NS)
Nintendo, Action-Adventure
96 493,020 1,259,899
13
2,550,655
Pokemon: Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon (3DS)
Nintendo, Role-Playing
59 481,410 2,550,655
14
420,652
Mario Tennis Aces (NS)
Nintendo, Sports
28 420,652 420,652
15
319,173
Spider-Man (PS4) (PS4)
Sony Interactive Entertainment, Action-Adventure
17 319,173 319,173
16
272,326
Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun! (NS)
Namco Bandai Games, Music
24 272,326 272,326
17
270,203
Nintendo Labo: Toy-Con 01 Variety Kit (NS)
Nintendo, Party
37 270,203 270,203
18
256,834
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2018 (PS4)
Konami Digital Entertainment, Sports
36 256,834 256,834
19
255,485
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (NS)
Nintendo, Platform
35 255,485 255,485
20
225,118
Project Octopath Traveler (NS)
Square Enix, Role-Playing
25 225,118 225,118
21
219,162
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle (NS)
Nintendo, Strategy
50 219,162 219,162
22
217,587
Judgment (PS4)
Sega, Action-Adventure
3 217,587 217,587
23
213,013
Red Dead Redemption 2 (PS4)
Rockstar Games, Action-Adventure
10 213,013 213,013
24
243,379
Mario Party: The Top 100 (3DS)
Nintendo, Misc
53 193,256 243,379
25
187,962
God Eater 3 (PS4)
Bandai Namco Entertainment, Role-Playing
3 187,962 187,962
26
182,371
Hokuto ga Gotoku (PS4)
Sega, Action
43 182,371 182,371
27
172,626
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (NS)
Nintendo, Puzzle
25 172,626 172,626
28
171,795
Dynasty Warriors 9 (PS4)
Tecmo Koei, Action
47 171,795 171,795
29
498,007
1-2-Switch (NS)
Nintendo, Party
96 164,822 498,007
30
160,113
Warriors Orochi 4 (PS4)
Nippon Ichi Software, Action
14 160,113 160,113
31
158,839
Dissidia Final Fantasy NT (PS4)
Square Enix, Fighting
51 158,839 158,839
32
155,244
Battlefield V (PS4)
Electronic Arts, Shooter
6 155,244 155,244
33
152,149
Far Cry 5 (PS4)
Unknown, Action
40 152,149 152,149
34
152,133
Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 (PS4)
Konami Digital Entertainment, Sports
18 152,133 152,133
35
147,755
Dragon Quest Builders 2 (PS4)
Square Enix, Adventure
2 147,755 147,755
36
467,012
Arms (NS)
Nintendo, Fighting
81 145,541 467,012
37
4,899,825
Animal Crossing: New Leaf (3DS)
Nintendo, Simulation
321 145,094 4,899,825
38
142,555
Dragon Quest Builders 2 (NS)
Square Enix, Adventure
2 142,555 142,555
39
138,232
Dark Souls: Remastered (PS4)
Bandai Namco Entertainment, Role-Playing
32 138,232 138,232
40
133,565
WarioWare Gold (3DS)
Nintendo, Misc
22 133,565 133,565
41
131,697
Super Robot Wars X (PS4)
Namco Bandai Games, Strategy
40 131,697 131,697
42
129,771
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV (PS4)
Falcom, Role-Playing
14 129,771 129,771
43
316,997
Pokken Tournament (NS)
Nintendo, Fighting
67 128,107 316,997
44
127,940
God of War (PS4) (PS4)
Sony Interactive Entertainment, Action
37 127,940 127,940
45
127,877
Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet (PS4)
Namco Bandai Games, Role-Playing
47 127,877 127,877
46
122,079
Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom (PS4)
Namco Bandai Games, Role-Playing
41 122,079 122,079
47
121,569
Fate/Extella Link (PS4)
Marvelous, Action
30 121,569 121,569
48
120,410
Pro Yakyuu Famista Evolution (NS)
Namco Bandai Games, Sports
22 120,410 120,410
49
119,986
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2018 (PSV)
Konami Digital Entertainment, Sports
36 119,986 119,986
50
119,874
The Snack World: Trejarers Gold (NS)
Level 5, Role-Playing
38 119,874 119,874
51
117,778
Great Detective Pikachu (3DS)
Unknown, Adventure
41 117,778 117,778
52
116,687
Detroit: Become Human (PS4)
Sony Interactive Entertainment, Adventure
32 116,687 116,687
53
116,461
Dragon Ball Fighter Z (PS4)
Namco Bandai Games, Fighting
48 116,461 116,461
54
362,013
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege (PS4)
Ubisoft, Shooter
160 111,582 362,013
55
508,050
Yo-kai Watch Busters 2: Legend of the Secret Treasure Banbarayar - Sword/Magnum (3DS)
Level 5, Role-Playing
55 109,119 508,050
56
105,030
Etrian Odyssey X (3DS)
Atlus, Role-Playing
22 105,030 105,030
57
102,505
FIFA 19 (PS4)
Electronic Arts, Sports
14 102,505 102,505
58
100,052
New Gundam Breaker (PS4)
Namco Bandai Games, Action
28 100,052 100,052
59
97,970
Fallout 76 (PS4)
Bethesda Softworks, Role-Playing
7 97,970 97,970
60
96,408
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth (3DS)
Atlus, Role-Playing
5 96,408 96,408
61
191,604
Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 (NS)
Namco Bandai Games, Action
69 94,433 191,604
62
94,199
Assassin's Creed Odyssey (PS4)
Ubisoft, Action-Adventure
13 94,199 94,199
63
89,471
Conan Exiles (PS4)
Spike Chunsoft, Action-Adventure
19 89,471 89,471
64
88,777
Luigi's Mansion (3DS)
Nintendo, Adventure
8 88,777 88,777
65
2,996,502
Mario Kart (3DS)
Nintendo, Racing
370 88,116 2,996,502
66
232,701
Kingdom Hearts 1.5 + 2.5 Remix (PS4)
Square Enix, Role-Playing
95 86,989 232,701
67
83,954
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (3DS)
Nintendo, Puzzle
25 83,954 83,954
68
79,671
Attack on Titan 2 (NS)
Tecmo Koei, Action
42 79,671 79,671
69
78,510
Valkyria Chronicles 4 (PS4)
Unknown, Role-Playing
41 78,510 78,510
70
200,017
Kirby: Battle Royale (3DS)
Nintendo, Fighting
57 77,847 200,017
71
240,631
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (NS)
Nintendo, Role-Playing
57 76,696 240,631
72
352,705
MineCraft (PS4)
Sony Computer Entertainment, Misc
161 76,094 352,705
73
75,867
Nintendo Labo: Toy-Con 02 Robot Kit (NS)
Nintendo, Fighting
37 75,867 75,867
74
73,347
Dragon Quest Builders: Revive Alefgard (NS)
Square Enix, Role-Playing
44 73,347 73,347
75
73,169
Super Robot Wars X (PSV)
Namco Bandai Games, Strategy
40 73,169 73,169
76
131,387
FIFA 18 (NS)
Electronic Arts, Sports
66 71,769 131,387
77
71,122
Hyrule Warriors (NS)
Tecmo Koei, Action
41 71,122 71,122
78
68,552
Dragon Ball FighterZ (NS)
Bandai Namco Entertainment, Fighting
14 68,552 68,552
79
239,913
Earth Defense Force 5 (PS4)
D3Publisher , Shooter
56 67,941 239,913
80
271,692
Monster Hunter Double Cross (NS)
Capcom, Action
71 67,916 271,692
81
67,077
Bayonetta 2 (NS)
Nintendo, Action
46 67,077 67,077
82
99,683
Snipperclips: Cut It Out, Together! (NS)
Nintendo, Puzzle
96 66,192 99,683
83
98,498
Sumikko Gurashi: Sumikko Park e Youkoso (NS)
Nippon Columbia, Misc
56 64,066 98,498
84
63,661
Girls und Panzer: Dream Tank Match (PS4)
Namco Bandai Games, Action
45 63,661 63,661
85
63,313
Nintendo Labo: Toy-Con 03 Vehicle Kit (NS)
Nintendo, Racing
16 63,313 63,313
86
62,102
My Hero One's Justice (NS)
Bandai Namco Entertainment, Fighting
19 62,102 62,102
87
61,971
Fate/Extella Link (PSV)
Marvelous, Action
30 61,971 61,971
88
61,279
Attack on Titan 2 (PS4)
Tecmo Koei, Action
42 61,279 61,279
89
399,068
Call of Duty: WWII (PS4)
Sony Interactive Entertainment, Shooter
61 60,737 399,068
90
58,889
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (NS)
Bethesda Softworks, Role-Playing
48 58,889 58,889
91
56,762
Gintama Ranbu (PS4)
Namco Bandai Games, Action
50 56,762 56,762
92
56,728
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (PS4)
Square Enix, Action-Adventure
16 56,728 56,728
93
55,846
FIFA 19 (NS)
Electronic Arts, Sports
14 55,846 55,846
94
190,059
Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 (PS4)
Konami Digital Entertainment, Sports
68 55,194 190,059
95
54,915
Disaster Report 4 Plus: Summer Memories (PS4)
Granzella, Action-Adventure
6 54,915 54,915
96
54,204
Metal Gear Survive (PS4)
Konami Digital Entertainment, Action
45 54,204 54,204
97
53,455
Secret of Mana (PS4)
Square Enix, Role-Playing
46 53,455 53,455
98
477,921
Persona 5 (PS4)
Atlus, Role-Playing
120 52,619 477,921
99
52,466
Yakuza 3 (PS4)
Sega, Action-Adventure
21 52,466 52,466
100
187,081
Super Bomberman R (NS)
Konami Digital Entertainment, Puzzle
96 52,447 187,081

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Japan Hardware by Platform

Platform Yearly (change) Total
NS 3,544,346(+7%) 6,869,003
PS4 1,726,251(-3%) 7,755,982
3DS 543,591(-68%) 24,387,927
PSV 104,806(-67%) 5,718,235
XOne 16,272(+21%) 105,444
Total 5,935,266(-17%)  

Japan Software by Platform

Platform Yearly (change) Total
NS 14,352,348(+86%) 22,073,568
PS4 10,575,168(+3%) 40,179,589
3DS 2,401,965(-80%) 120,483,078
PSV 974,371(-60%) 28,191,503
WiiU 50,390(-93%) 14,360,068
XOne 13,753(-62%) 508,587
PS3 1,763(-99%) 81,278,875
Total 28,369,758(-16%)