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

Dragon Warrior IV (NES)
Enix, Role-Playing

2,988,284

Final Fantasy III (NES)
Square, Role-Playing

1,313,128

Tetris (GB)
Nintendo, Puzzle

989,213

1,936,470

Dr. Mario (NES)
Nintendo, Puzzle

983,661

Super Mario Land (GB)
Nintendo, Platform

969,859

1,905,996

Dr. Mario (GB)
Nintendo, Puzzle

935,944

Super Mario World (SNES)
Nintendo, Platform

450,396

Mega Man 3 (NES)
Capcom, Platform

345,972

Extra Bases (GB)
Namco Bandai, Sports

313,399

F-1 Race (GB)
Nintendo, Racing

251,445

F-Zero (SNES)
Nintendo, Racing

157,277

Famista '91 (NES)
Namco Bandai, Sports

144,490

Final Fight (SNES)
Capcom, Action

99,215

Check the VGChartz Methodology page for more information on regional definitions and how data is arrived at.

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<h2>Japan Yearly Chart</h2><h3>1990</h3>
            <table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="chart">
              <tr>
                <th align="left">Pos</th>
                <th colspan="3">Game</th>
                <th>Weeks</th>
                <th align="right">Yearly</th>
                <th align="right">Total</th>
              </tr>
              <tr id="new_entry">
                <td>1</td>
                <td colspan="3" align="left">
                  <table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0">
                    <tr>
                      <td valign="center" style="border:0; padding:0; margin:0;"><div style="height: 50px; overflow: hidden;"><a href="http://gamrreview.vgchartz.com/games/3138/dragon-warrior-iv/" target="_blank" title="2,988,284"><img src="https://www.vgchartz.com/games/boxart/full_1996745JapanFrontccc.jpg" style="width:50px; margin:0px 10px;" border="0" alt="2,988,284"></a></div></td>
                      <td valign="center" style="border:0; margin:0;"><a href="http://www.vgchartz.com/game/3138/dragon-warrior-iv/" style="font-size:105%;">Dragon Warrior IV</a> (NES)<br />Enix, Role-Playing</td>
                    </tr>
                  </table>
                </td>
                <td align="center">46</td>
                <td align="right">2,988,284</td>
                <td align="right">2,988,284</td>
              </tr>
              <tr id="new_entry">
                <td>2</td>
                <td colspan="3" align="left">
                  <table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0">
                    <tr>
                      <td valign="center" style="border:0; padding:0; margin:0;"><div style="height: 50px; overflow: hidden;"><a href="http://gamrreview.vgchartz.com/games/3309/final-fantasy-iii/" target="_blank" title="1,313,128"><img src="https://www.vgchartz.com/games/boxart/full_9542991JapanFrontccc.jpg" style="width:50px; margin:0px 10px;" border="0" alt="1,313,128"></a></div></td>
                      <td valign="center" style="border:0; margin:0;"><a href="http://www.vgchartz.com/game/3309/final-fantasy-iii/" style="font-size:105%;">Final Fantasy III</a> (NES)<br />Square, Role-Playing</td>
                    </tr>
                  </table>
                </td>
                <td align="center">36</td>
                <td align="right">1,313,128</td>
                <td align="right">1,313,128</td>
              </tr>
              <tr >
                <td>3</td>
                <td colspan="3" align="left">
                  <table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0">
                    <tr>
                      <td valign="center" style="border:0; padding:0; margin:0;"><div style="height: 50px; overflow: hidden;"><a href="http://gamrreview.vgchartz.com/games/4534/tetris/" target="_blank" title="1,936,470"><img src="https://www.vgchartz.com/games/boxart/full_4764428JapanFrontccc.jpg" style="width:50px; margin:0px 10px;" border="0" alt="1,936,470"></a></div></td>
                      <td valign="center" style="border:0; margin:0;"><a href="http://www.vgchartz.com/game/4534/tetris/" style="font-size:105%;">Tetris</a> (GB)<br />Nintendo, Puzzle</td>
                    </tr>
                  </table>
                </td>
                <td align="center">81</td>
                <td align="right">989,213</td>
                <td align="right">1,936,470</td>
              </tr>
              <tr id="new_entry">
                <td>4</td>
                <td colspan="3" align="left">
                  <table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0">
                    <tr>
                      <td valign="center" style="border:0; padding:0; margin:0;"><div style="height: 50px; overflow: hidden;"><a href="http://gamrreview.vgchartz.com/games/3128/dr-mario/" target="_blank" title="983,661"><img src="https://www.vgchartz.com/games/boxart/full_7013605JapanFrontccc.jpg" style="width:50px; margin:0px 10px;" border="0" alt="983,661"></a></div></td>
                      <td valign="center" style="border:0; margin:0;"><a href="http://www.vgchartz.com/game/3128/dr-mario/" style="font-size:105%;">Dr. Mario</a> (NES)<br />Nintendo, Puzzle</td>
                    </tr>
                  </table>
                </td>
                <td align="center">23</td>
                <td align="right">983,661</td>
                <td align="right">983,661</td>
              </tr>
              <tr >
                <td>5</td>
                <td colspan="3" align="left">
                  <table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0">
                    <tr>
                      <td valign="center" style="border:0; padding:0; margin:0;"><div style="height: 50px; overflow: hidden;"><a href="http://gamrreview.vgchartz.com/games/4436/super-mario-land/" target="_blank" title="1,905,996"><img src="https://www.vgchartz.com/games/boxart/full_3840091JapanFrontccc.jpg" style="width:50px; margin:0px 10px;" border="0" alt="1,905,996"></a></div></td>
                      <td valign="center" style="border:0; margin:0;"><a href="http://www.vgchartz.com/game/4436/super-mario-land/" style="font-size:105%;">Super Mario Land</a> (GB)<br />Nintendo, Platform</td>
                    </tr>
                  </table>
                </td>
                <td align="center">89</td>
                <td align="right">969,859</td>
                <td align="right">1,905,996</td>
              </tr>
              <tr id="new_entry">
                <td>6</td>
                <td colspan="3" align="left">
                  <table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0">
                    <tr>
                      <td valign="center" style="border:0; padding:0; margin:0;"><div style="height: 50px; overflow: hidden;"><a href="http://gamrreview.vgchartz.com/games/3127/dr-mario/" target="_blank" title="935,944"><img src="https://www.vgchartz.com/games/boxart/full_582003JapanFrontccc.jpg" style="width:50px; margin:0px 10px;" border="0" alt="935,944"></a></div></td>
                      <td valign="center" style="border:0; margin:0;"><a href="http://www.vgchartz.com/game/3127/dr-mario/" style="font-size:105%;">Dr. Mario</a> (GB)<br />Nintendo, Puzzle</td>
                    </tr>
                  </table>
                </td>
                <td align="center">14</td>
                <td align="right">935,944</td>
                <td align="right">935,944</td>
              </tr>
              <tr id="new_entry">
                <td>7</td>
                <td colspan="3" align="left">
                  <table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0">
                    <tr>
                      <td valign="center" style="border:0; padding:0; margin:0;"><div style="height: 50px; overflow: hidden;"><a href="http://gamrreview.vgchartz.com/games/4441/super-mario-world/" target="_blank" title="450,396"><img src="https://www.vgchartz.com/games/boxart/full_7501332JapanFrontccc.jpg" style="width:50px; margin:0px 10px;" border="0" alt="450,396"></a></div></td>
                      <td valign="center" style="border:0; margin:0;"><a href="http://www.vgchartz.com/game/4441/super-mario-world/" style="font-size:105%;">Super Mario World</a> (SNES)<br />Nintendo, Platform</td>
                    </tr>
                  </table>
                </td>
                <td align="center">6</td>
                <td align="right">450,396</td>
                <td align="right">450,396</td>
              </tr>
              <tr id="new_entry">
                <td>8</td>
                <td colspan="3" align="left">
                  <table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0">
                    <tr>
                      <td valign="center" style="border:0; padding:0; margin:0;"><div style="height: 50px; overflow: hidden;"><a href="http://gamrreview.vgchartz.com/games/6339/mega-man-3/" target="_blank" title="345,972"><img src="https://www.vgchartz.com/games/boxart/full_9098085JapanFrontccc.jpg" style="width:50px; margin:0px 10px;" border="0" alt="345,972"></a></div></td>
                      <td valign="center" style="border:0; margin:0;"><a href="http://www.vgchartz.com/game/6339/mega-man-3/" style="font-size:105%;">Mega Man 3</a> (NES)<br />Capcom, Platform</td>
                    </tr>
                  </table>
                </td>
                <td align="center">14</td>
                <td align="right">345,972</td>
                <td align="right">345,972</td>
              </tr>
              <tr id="new_entry">
                <td>9</td>
                <td colspan="3" align="left">
                  <table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0">
                    <tr>
                      <td valign="center" style="border:0; padding:0; margin:0;"><div style="height: 50px; overflow: hidden;"><a href="http://gamrreview.vgchartz.com/games/3275/extra-bases/" target="_blank" title="313,399"><img src="https://www.vgchartz.com/games/boxart/full_9068141JapanFrontccc.jpg" style="width:50px; margin:0px 10px;" border="0" alt="313,399"></a></div></td>
                      <td valign="center" style="border:0; margin:0;"><a href="http://www.vgchartz.com/game/3275/extra-bases/" style="font-size:105%;">Extra Bases</a> (GB)<br />Namco Bandai, Sports</td>
                    </tr>
                  </table>
                </td>
                <td align="center">16</td>
                <td align="right">313,399</td>
                <td align="right">313,399</td>
              </tr>
              <tr id="new_entry">
                <td>10</td>
                <td colspan="3" align="left">
                  <table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0">
                    <tr>
                      <td valign="center" style="border:0; padding:0; margin:0;"><div style="height: 50px; overflow: hidden;"><a href="http://gamrreview.vgchartz.com/games/3240/f-1-race/" target="_blank" title="251,445"><img src="https://www.vgchartz.com/games/boxart/full_2456964JapanFrontccc.jpg" style="width:50px; margin:0px 10px;" border="0" alt="251,445"></a></div></td>
                      <td valign="center" style="border:0; margin:0;"><a href="http://www.vgchartz.com/game/3240/f-1-race/" style="font-size:105%;">F-1 Race</a> (GB)<br />Nintendo, Racing</td>
                    </tr>
                  </table>
                </td>
                <td align="center">8</td>
                <td align="right">251,445</td>
                <td align="right">251,445</td>
              </tr>
              <tr id="new_entry">
                <td>11</td>
                <td colspan="3" align="left">
                  <table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0">
                    <tr>
                      <td valign="center" style="border:0; padding:0; margin:0;"><div style="height: 50px; overflow: hidden;"><a href="http://gamrreview.vgchartz.com/games/3235/f-zero/" target="_blank" title="157,277"><img src="https://www.vgchartz.com/games/boxart/full_3136383JapanFrontccc.jpg" style="width:50px; margin:0px 10px;" border="0" alt="157,277"></a></div></td>
                      <td valign="center" style="border:0; margin:0;"><a href="http://www.vgchartz.com/game/3235/f-zero/" style="font-size:105%;">F-Zero</a> (SNES)<br />Nintendo, Racing</td>
                    </tr>
                  </table>
                </td>
                <td align="center">6</td>
                <td align="right">157,277</td>
                <td align="right">157,277</td>
              </tr>
              <tr id="new_entry">
                <td>12</td>
                <td colspan="3" align="left">
                  <table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0">
                    <tr>
                      <td valign="center" style="border:0; padding:0; margin:0;"><div style="height: 50px; overflow: hidden;"><a href="http://gamrreview.vgchartz.com/games/3273/famista-91/" target="_blank" title="144,490"><img src="https://www.vgchartz.com/games/boxart/full_4022603JapanFrontccc.jpg" style="width:50px; margin:0px 10px;" border="0" alt="144,490"></a></div></td>
                      <td valign="center" style="border:0; margin:0;"><a href="http://www.vgchartz.com/game/3273/famista-91/" style="font-size:105%;">Famista '91</a> (NES)<br />Namco Bandai, Sports</td>
                    </tr>
                  </table>
                </td>
                <td align="center">2</td>
                <td align="right">144,490</td>
                <td align="right">144,490</td>
              </tr>
              <tr id="new_entry">
                <td>13</td>
                <td colspan="3" align="left">
                  <table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0">
                    <tr>
                      <td valign="center" style="border:0; padding:0; margin:0;"><div style="height: 50px; overflow: hidden;"><a href="http://gamrreview.vgchartz.com/games/3331/final-fight/" target="_blank" title="99,215"><img src="https://www.vgchartz.com/games/boxart/full_7998463JapanFrontccc.jpg" style="width:50px; margin:0px 10px;" border="0" alt="99,215"></a></div></td>
                      <td valign="center" style="border:0; margin:0;"><a href="http://www.vgchartz.com/game/3331/final-fight/" style="font-size:105%;">Final Fight</a> (SNES)<br />Capcom, Action</td>
                    </tr>
                  </table>
                </td>
                <td align="center">2</td>
                <td align="right">99,215</td>
                <td align="right">99,215</td>
              </tr>
            </table><p>Source: <a href="http://www.vgchartz.com/yearly/1990/Japan/">VGChartz</a></p>

[b]Japan Yearly Chart[/b]
[b]1990[/b]
Pos - Game - Week - Yearly - Total
1. [url=http://gamrreview.vgchartz.com/game/3138/dragon-warrior-iv/]Dragon Warrior IV (NES)[/url] - [i]46[/i] - [url=http://www.vgchartz.com/game/3138/dragon-warrior-iv/]2,988,284[/url] - [b]2[/b]
2. [url=http://gamrreview.vgchartz.com/game/3309/final-fantasy-iii/]Final Fantasy III (NES)[/url] - [i]36[/i] - [url=http://www.vgchartz.com/game/3309/final-fantasy-iii/]1,313,128[/url] - [b]1[/b]
3. [url=http://gamrreview.vgchartz.com/game/4534/tetris/]Tetris (GB)[/url] - [i]81[/i] - [url=http://www.vgchartz.com/game/4534/tetris/]989,213[/url] - [b]1[/b]
4. [url=http://gamrreview.vgchartz.com/game/3128/dr-mario/]Dr. Mario (NES)[/url] - [i]23[/i] - [url=http://www.vgchartz.com/game/3128/dr-mario/]983,661[/url] - [b]983[/b]
5. [url=http://gamrreview.vgchartz.com/game/4436/super-mario-land/]Super Mario Land (GB)[/url] - [i]89[/i] - [url=http://www.vgchartz.com/game/4436/super-mario-land/]969,859[/url] - [b]1[/b]
6. [url=http://gamrreview.vgchartz.com/game/3127/dr-mario/]Dr. Mario (GB)[/url] - [i]14[/i] - [url=http://www.vgchartz.com/game/3127/dr-mario/]935,944[/url] - [b]935[/b]
7. [url=http://gamrreview.vgchartz.com/game/4441/super-mario-world/]Super Mario World (SNES)[/url] - [i]6[/i] - [url=http://www.vgchartz.com/game/4441/super-mario-world/]450,396[/url] - [b]450[/b]
8. [url=http://gamrreview.vgchartz.com/game/6339/mega-man-3/]Mega Man 3 (NES)[/url] - [i]14[/i] - [url=http://www.vgchartz.com/game/6339/mega-man-3/]345,972[/url] - [b]345[/b]
9. [url=http://gamrreview.vgchartz.com/game/3275/extra-bases/]Extra Bases (GB)[/url] - [i]16[/i] - [url=http://www.vgchartz.com/game/3275/extra-bases/]313,399[/url] - [b]313[/b]
10. [url=http://gamrreview.vgchartz.com/game/3240/f-1-race/]F-1 Race (GB)[/url] - [i]8[/i] - [url=http://www.vgchartz.com/game/3240/f-1-race/]251,445[/url] - [b]251[/b]
11. [url=http://gamrreview.vgchartz.com/game/3235/f-zero/]F-Zero (SNES)[/url] - [i]6[/i] - [url=http://www.vgchartz.com/game/3235/f-zero/]157,277[/url] - [b]157[/b]
12. [url=http://gamrreview.vgchartz.com/game/3273/famista-91/]Famista '91 (NES)[/url] - [i]2[/i] - [url=http://www.vgchartz.com/game/3273/famista-91/]144,490[/url] - [b]144[/b]
13. [url=http://gamrreview.vgchartz.com/game/3331/final-fight/]Final Fight (SNES)[/url] - [i]2[/i] - [url=http://www.vgchartz.com/game/3331/final-fight/]99,215[/url] - [b]99[/b]

Source: [url=http://www.vgchartz.com/yearly/1990/Japan/]VGChartz[/url]

Japan Hardware by Platform

Platform	Yearly (change)		Total
GB	2,706,715	(+114%)	3,971,167
SNES	519,738	(++114%)	519,738
Total	3,226,453	(+155%)

Japan Software by Platform

Platform	Yearly (change)		Total
NES	5,775,535	(N/A)	5,775,535
GB	3,459,860	(+84%)	5,343,254
SNES	706,888	(++84%)	706,888
Total	9,942,283	(+428%)

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