Japan Top Weekly Video Game Ranking: April 26, 2021 to May 2, 2021

There we go, Golden Week certainly help boost copies sold for Video Game Software the week between April 26 to May 2 with little impact felt from the State of Emergency announced in Japan. All titles in the Top 10 saw copies sold up, though previous week’s champion, NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139… stumbled three places to number 4. Sales have fallen 76.48% week-on-week to 25,601 copies sold. The lifetime sales for the title now stand at 134,439 copies for the PS4 version.

It is thanks to the awesome folks over at Famitsu that we get to see these charts on weekly basis, so be sure to head over to their site here and show them some love! Plus, all the data you find below can be found via Famitsu right here.

New Pokémon Snap leads the chart with a comfortable 147,742 copies sold for the week. The list also features two new titles other than New Pokémon Snap. R-Type Final 2‘s PS4 and Switch Editions are at number 12 and 17 respectively while Returnal settles for the 15th place. More analyses will in the May 3 to May 9 post. Without further ado, the full list is as follows:

Video Game Software Top 10


1. New Pokémon Snap (NEW)
Sales: 147,742
Lifetime Sales: 147,742
Developer: BANDAI NAMCO Studios
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 30, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Nintendo


2. Monster Hunter Rise (↑16.22%)
Sales: 102,952
Lifetime Sales: 2,073,323
Developer: Capcom
Platform: Switch
Release Date: March 26, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Capcom


3. Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury (↑40.88%)
Sales: 27,096
Lifetime Sales: 701,758
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: February 12, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG):
Nintendo


4. NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139… (↓76.48%)
Sales: 25,601
Lifetime Sales: 134,439
Developer: Square Enix
Platform: PS4
Release Date: April 22, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Square Enix


5. Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! (↑47.78%)
Sales: 23,774
Lifetime Sales: 2,148,835
Developer: KONAMI
Platform: Switch
Release Date: November 19, 2020
Link (JPN): Amazon


6. Ring Fit Adventure (↑27.42%)
Sales: 16,928
Lifetime Sales: 2,539,637
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: October 18, 2019
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


7. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (↑34.14%)
Sales: 15,686
Lifetime Sales: 3,809,638
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 28, 2017
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


8. Minecraft (↑32.21%)
Sales: 13,607
Lifetime Sales: 1,924,188
Developer: Microsoft Japan
Platform: Switch
Release Date: June 21, 2018
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


9. Animal Crossing: New Horizons (↑30.79%)
Sales: 11,947
Lifetime Sales: 6,755,379
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: March 20, 2020
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


10. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (↑37.55%)
Sales: 10,840
Lifetime Sales: 4,260,336
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: December 7, 2018
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


Video Game Software Top 11 – 30

Rank Title Weekly Sales Lifetime Sales
11 Super Mario Party Switch 9,562 1,875,146
12 (NEW) R-Type Final 2 PS4 8,693 8,693
13 Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics Switch 7,442 692,819
14 Splatoon 2 Switch 6,629 3,852,350
15 (NEW) Returnal PS5 6,573 6,573
16 Pokémon Sword and Shield Switch 6,547 4,039,080
17 (NEW) R-Type Final 2 Switch 6,452 6,452
18 Judge Eyes: Shinigami no Yuigon PS4 3,383 6,575
19 Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town Switch 3,243 278,169
20 Super Mario Maker 2 Switch 2,886 1,090,748
21 Judge Eyes: Shinigami no Yuigon Remastered PS5 2,881 8,420
22 Human: Fall Flat Switch 2,815 143,507
23 New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe Switch 2,715 1,057,247
24 The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild Switch 2,697 1,811,658
25 Super Mario Odyssey Switch 2,666 2,230,196
26 Little Nightmares II Switch 2,445 68,859
27 Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise Switch 2,288 93,822
28 Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! Switch 2,231 590,126
29 Fishing Spirits Switch 2,157 583,096
30 Luigi’s Mansion 3 Switch 2,155 764,258

As usual, if you find any faults with the list above, please do not hesitate to let me know! Also, don’t shy away from dropping a comment or two down below and share your thoughts with us!

Source: Famitsu
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