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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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< 1994  >

Pos Game Weeks Yearly Total
1
2,531,720
 Final Fantasy III (SNES)
Square, Role-Playing
40 2,531,720 2,531,720
2
1,761,273
 Donkey Kong Country (SNES)
Nintendo, Platform
6 1,761,273 1,761,273
3
1,260,113
 Super Street Fighter II (SNES)
Capcom, Fighting
28 1,260,113 1,260,113
4
1,052,047
 Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land (GB)
Nintendo, Platform
50 1,052,047 1,052,047
5
1,310,230
 Super Puyo Puyo (SNES)
Banpresto, Puzzle
56 973,469 1,310,230
6
863,487
 Derby Stallion II (SNES)
ASCII Entertainment, Sports
46 863,487 863,487
7
791,475
 Capcom's Soccer Shootout (SNES)
Epoch, Sports
35 791,475 791,475
8
790,742
 Super Bomberman 2 (SNES)
Hudson Soft, Puzzle
36 790,742 790,742
9
786,890
 EarthBound (SNES)
Nintendo, Role-Playing
19 786,890 786,890
10
702,536
 Dragon Ball Z: Ultime Menace (SNES)
Namco Bandai, Fighting
14 702,536 702,536
11
686,394
 Fire Emblem: Monshou no Nazo (SNES)
Nintendo, Strategy
50 686,394 686,394
12
685,328
 Super Metroid (SNES)
Nintendo, Adventure
42 685,328 685,328
13
621,471
 Super Momotarou Dentetsu III (SNES)
Hudson Soft, Simulation
4 621,471 621,471
14
573,741
 Kamaitachi no Yoru (SNES)
ChunSoft, Adventure
6 573,741 573,741
15
548,248
 Fatal Fury Special (SNES)
Takara, Fighting
23 548,248 548,248
16
532,075
 Virtual Soccer (SNES)
Hudson Soft, Sports
25 532,075 532,075
17
521,308
 J-League Soccer: Prime Goal 2 (SNES)
Namco Bandai, Sports
22 521,308 521,308
18
501,647
 Donkey Kong (GB)
Nintendo, Platform
29 501,647 501,647
19
494,918
 Kirby's Dream Course (SNES)
Nintendo, Sports
15 494,918 494,918
20
446,394
 Space Invaders (SNES)
Taito, Shooter
41 446,394 446,394
21
405,057
 Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakuu '94 (SNES)
Konami, Sports
43 405,057 405,057
22
386,087
 Super Famista 3 (SNES)
Namco Bandai, Sports
44 386,087 386,087
23
381,887
 Samurai Shodown (SNES)
Takara, Fighting
15 381,887 381,887
24
370,145
 Mega Man X2 (SNES)
Capcom, Platform
3 370,145 370,145
25
368,988
 Super Formation Soccer 94 (SNES)
Human Entertainment, Sports
29 368,988 368,988
26
368,337
 Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV: Wall of Fire (SNES)
Tecmo Koei, Strategy
4 368,337 368,337
27
366,256
 Shin Megami Tensei II (SNES)
Atlus, Role-Playing
22 366,256 366,256
28
365,097
 Super Robot Taisen EX (SNES)
Banpresto, Strategy
41 365,097 365,097
29
358,970
 Zero4 Champ RR (SNES)
Media Rings, Sports
24 358,970 358,970
30
342,715
 Stunt Race FX (SNES)
Nintendo, Racing
30 342,715 342,715
31
327,222
 Super Power League 2 (SNES)
Hudson Soft, Sports
22 327,222 327,222
32
495,356
 Mega Man X (SNES)
Capcom, Platform
31 322,590 495,356
33
312,247
 Live A Live (SNES)
Square, Role-Playing
18 312,247 312,247
34
305,101
 Yuu Yuu Hakusho 2: Kakutou no Sho (SNES)
Namco Bandai, Fighting
30 305,101 305,101
35
839,709
 Kirby's Pinball Land (GB)
Nintendo, Misc
58 294,137 839,709
36
291,451
 Itadaki Street 2: Neon Sign wa Bara Iro ni (SNES)
Enix, Misc
33 291,451 291,451
37
289,152
 Ganbare Goemon 3: Shishi Jyuurokubei no Karakuri Manji Katame (SNES)
Konami, Platform
3 289,152 289,152
38
271,731
 Slam Dunk: Yonkyo Taiketsu!! (SNES)
Namco Bandai, Sports
32 271,731 271,731
39
265,388
 Thoroughbred Breeder II (SNES)
Hect, Simulation
30 265,388 265,388
40
262,616
 Virtua Racing (GEN)
Sega, Racing
42 262,616 262,616
41
251,357
 Breath of Fire II (SNES)
Capcom, Role-Playing
5 251,357 251,357
42
251,137
 Ridge Racer (PS)
Namco Bandai, Racing
5 251,137 251,137
43
1,141,251
 Dragon Quest I & II (SNES)
Enix, Role-Playing
55 244,383 1,141,251
44
241,755
 Super Fire ProWrestling Special (SNES)
Human Entertainment, Fighting
2 241,755 241,755
45
116,951
 Wonder Project J: Kikai no Shonen Pino (SNES)
Enix, Simulation
4 228,388 116,951
46
226,231
 International Superstar Soccer (SNES)
Konami, Sports
8 226,231 226,231
47
221,448
 Samurai Shodown II (NG)
SNK, Fighting
5 221,448 221,448
48
216,103
 Tetris 2 (weekly jp sales) (GB)
Nintendo, Puzzle
29 216,103 216,103
49
2,034,880
 Super Mario All-Stars (SNES)
Nintendo, Platform
77 209,028 2,034,880
50
197,813
 Drift King Shutokou Battle '94 (SNES)
BPS, Racing
32 197,813 197,813
51
196,987
 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (GEN)
Sega, Platform
32 196,987 196,987
52
194,674
 Parodius (PS)
Konami, Shooter
5 194,674 194,674
53
271,926
 Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon R (SNES)
Namco Bandai, Fighting
44 193,232 271,926
54
1,197,106
 Dragon Ball Z: La Legende Saien (SNES)
Namco Bandai, Fighting
23 190,285 1,197,106
55
3,721,174
 Super Mario Kart (SNES)
Nintendo, Racing
123 187,280 3,721,174
56
3,939,381
 Tetris (GB)
Nintendo, Puzzle
290 186,510 3,939,381
57
181,071
 SD Gundam GX (SNES)
Namco Bandai, Strategy
32 181,071 181,071
58
179,226
 Virtua Fighter (SAT)
Sega, Fighting
6 179,226 179,226
59
176,346
 Daikaijyuu Monogatari (SNES)
Hudson Soft, Role-Playing
2 176,346 176,346
60
2,295,472
 Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (GB)
Nintendo, Platform
115 162,694 2,295,472
61
158,188
 Saturday Night Slam Masters (SNES)
Capcom, Fighting
25 158,188 158,188
62
3,769,592
 Super Mario Land (GB)
Nintendo, Platform
298 155,086 3,769,592
63
1,167,306
 Romancing SaGa 2 (SNES)
Square, Role-Playing
33 151,887 1,167,306
64
1,248,736
 Kirby's Dream Land (GB)
Nintendo, Platform
140 150,551 1,248,736
65
149,677
 Gokujou Parodius (SNES)
Konami, Shooter
6 149,677 149,677
66
144,128
 Shining Force CD (SCD)
Sega, Strategy
24 144,128 144,128
67
140,395
 Super Street Fighter II (GEN)
Capcom, Fighting
28 140,395 140,395
68
131,462
 Mega Man Soccer (SNES)
Capcom, Sports
29 131,462 131,462
69
127,774
 The King of Fighters '94 (CD) (NG)
SNK, Fighting
9 127,774 127,774
70
123,571
 Samurai Spirits (CD) (NG)
SNK, Fighting
17 123,571 123,571
71
122,028
 The King of Fighters '94 (NG)
SNK, Fighting
14 122,028 122,028
72
119,205
 Slayers (SNES)
Banpresto, Role-Playing
25 119,205 119,205
73
107,749
 Final Fantasy I & II (NES)
Square, Role-Playing
27 107,749 107,749
74
97,008
 A. IV Evolution: A Ressha de Ikou 4 (PS)
ArtDink, Strategy
5 97,008 97,008
75
87,846
 Lethal Enforcers (SNES)
Konami, Shooter
20 87,846 87,846
76
127,585
 Gunstar Heroes (GEN)
Sega, Shooter
54 85,071 127,585
77
784,255
 Yoshi's Cookie (GB)
Nintendo, Puzzle
111 78,429 784,255
78
78,173
 Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon S: Juugai Rantou!? Shuyaku Soudatsusen (SNES)
Angel Studios, Fighting
3 78,173 78,173
79
77,764
 Yuu Yuu Hakusho: Makyo Toitsusen (GEN)
Sega, Fighting
14 77,764 77,764
80
76,753
 Dragon Slayer: Eiyuu Densetsu (GEN)
Sega, Role-Playing
13 76,753 76,753
81
76,015
 Majin Tensei (SNES)
Atlus, Role-Playing
23 76,015 76,015
82
74,516
 Formula One World Championship: Beyond the Limit (SCD)
Sega, Racing
22 74,516 74,516
83
120,758
 Ecco the Dolphin (GEN)
Sega, Adventure
64 73,851 120,758
84
322,319
 Nobunaga no Yabou: Haouden (SNES)
Tecmo Koei, Strategy
37 73,048 322,319
85
72,916
 Derby Jockey: Kishou e no Michi (SNES)
Asmik Corp, Sports
20 72,916 72,916
86
72,221
 Lunar 2: Eternal Blue(sales, but wrong system) (GEN)
Game Arts, Role-Playing
2 72,221 72,221
87
71,894
 Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba (SNES)
Banpresto, Action
19 71,894 71,894
88
69,631
 Ecco: The Tides of Time (GEN)
Sega, Adventure
19 69,631 69,631
89
531,696
 Winning Post (SNES)
Tecmo Koei, Sports
48 68,507 531,696
90
67,397
 Ninja Warriors (SNES)
Taito, Action
21 67,397 67,397
91
306,473
 Ganbare Goemon 2: Kiteretsu Shougun Magginesu (SNES)
Konami, Platform
27 67,279 306,473
92
67,091
 Samurai Shodown (NG)
SNK, Fighting
73 67,091 67,091
93
3,516,551
 Super Mario World (SNES)
Nintendo, Platform
215 66,323 3,516,551
94
317,740
 Shin Momotarou Densetsu (SNES)
Hudson Soft, Role-Playing
27 66,141 317,740
95
65,188
 Streets of Rage 3 (GEN)
Sega, Action
23 65,188 65,188
96
59,164
 Record of Lodoss War: Eiyuu Sensou (SCD)
Sega, Role-Playing
22 59,164 59,164
97
57,875
 Pop'n TwinBee: Rainbow Bell Adventure (SNES)
Konami, Platform
22 57,875 57,875
98
57,393
 Clockwork Knight (SAT)
Sega, Platform
4 57,393 57,393
99
490,480
 Mario & Wario (SNES)
Nintendo, Puzzle
54 52,964 490,480
100
52,861
 Dynamite Headdy (GEN)
Sega, Platform
20 52,861 52,861

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Japan Hardware by Platform

Platform Yearly (change) Total
SNES 2,614,698(-17%) 13,348,124
GB 1,062,134(-11%) 10,621,253
SAT 259,386(-11%) 259,386
Total 3,936,218(-9%)  

Japan Software by Platform

Platform Yearly (change) Total
SNES 26,534,619(+51%) 71,877,372
GB 2,867,788(-9%) 21,286,263
GEN 1,381,476(+305%) 2,110,957
PS 672,558(++305%) 672,558
NG 661,912(++305%) 661,912
SCD 375,157(++305%) 375,157
SAT 307,045(++305%) 307,045
NES 189,166(-69%) 10,538,001
Total 32,989,721(+52%)