Japan Top Weekly Video Game Ranking: October 25, 2021 to October 31, 2021

Xbox Series X reverses previous week’s performance to record a significant improvement as sales rises up by 94.52% to 1,351 units from just 74. Most consoles have also reported better week-on-week performance with Switch Lite, PlayStation 5 consoles and the PlayStation 4 registering double digit growth. Vanilla Switch, Switch OLED, Xbox Series S and New 2DS LL are the one that stumbled with Xbox Series S being hit the hardest.

It is thanks to the wonderful folks over at Famitsu that we get to see these charts on a weekly basis, so be sure to head over to their site here and show them lots of love! Plus, all the data you find below is accessible via Famitsu right here. Note that for those of you who prefer Google charts, I have left the link to the chart all the way down below.

Sales of Hardware

HardwareWeekly SalesChangeLifetime Sales
Switch33,848(↓12.44%)17,301,521
Switch Lite10,150(↑18.28%)4,116,810
Switch OLED30,805(↓49.64%)262,877
PS520,105(↑42.67%)971,140
PS5 Digital Edition3,911(↑29.58%)186,768
Xbox Series X1,351(↑94.52%)66,343
Xbox Series S1,511(↓60.39%)47,186
PS41,975(↑76.61%)7,816,517
New 2DS LL366(↓18.49%)1,176,138

It is certainly an exciting week for software as four new releases can be seen featured on the Top 10 led by the twelfth installment of the Mario Party Series. Mario Party Superstars consists of five game boards and a hundred minigames from throughout the series. It charts in at 163,256 copies sold in just 3 days. If you are curious about the game, be sure to check out its trailer down below:

Super Robot Wars 30 places both 2nd and 3rd spot for the week with its console editions accumulating 131,235 worth of copies sold. The tactical RPG which is developed by Bandai Namco Entertainment marks the game 30th anniversary, hence the number “30” in the name. It is also out in the West and is available on PC via Steam.

Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water which comes in 4th and 6th at a total of 42,782 copies sold is the remastered version of the game which was released back in 2014. The game is not only available on consoles, but a PC version via Steam is also available. Do check out its overview trailer down below!

Tokimeki Memorial Girl’s Side 4th Heart is the final new release that is on the chart and it squeezes in between the two Fatal Frame console editions. It places 5th for the week at 21,675 copies sold. The game is the 4th installment of the Tokimeki Memorial Girl’s Side series and is only available in Japan at the moment. Without further ado, the full list is as follows:

Video Game Software Top 10


1. Mario Party Superstars (NEW)
Sales: 163,256
Lifetime Sales: 163,256
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: October 29, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Nintendo


2. Super Robot Wars 30 (NEW)
Sales: 70,849
Lifetime Sales: 70,849
Developer / Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Platform: Switch
Release Date: October 28, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): BNT Store


3. Super Robot Wars 30 (NEW)
Sales: 60,386
Lifetime Sales: 60,386
Developer / Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Platform: PS4
Release Date: October 28, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan


4. Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water (NEW)
Sales: 22,196
Lifetime Sales: 22,196
Developer / Publisher: Koei Tecmo Games
Platform: PS4
Release Date: October 28, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Koei Tecmo Store


5. Tokimeki Memorial Girl’s Side 4th Heart (NEW)
Sales: 21,675
Lifetime Sales: 21,675
Developer / Publisher: KONAMI
Platform: Switch
Release Date: October 28, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan


6. Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water (NEW)
Sales: 20,586
Lifetime Sales: 20,586
Developer / Publisher: Koei Tecmo Games
Platform: Switch
Release Date: October 28, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan


7. Kimetsu no Yaiba: The Hinokami Chronicles (↓42.33%)
Sales: 9,351
Lifetime Sales: 120,196
Developer / Publisher: Aniplex
Platform: PS4
Release Date: October 14, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): SEGA


8. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (↓0.10%)
Sales: 9,225
Lifetime Sales: 4,478,941
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: December 7, 2018
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


9. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (↓1.52%)
Sales: 8,829
Lifetime Sales: 4,112,648
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 28, 2017
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


10. Minecraft (↑4.69%)
Sales: 8,715
Lifetime Sales: 2,251,834
Developer / Publisher: Microsoft Japan
Platform: Switch
Release Date: June 21, 2018
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


Video Game Software Top 11 – 30

Rank Title Weekly Sales Lifetime Sales
11 Pokémon Sword and Shield Switch 6,503 4,176,378
12 Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch 5,922 6,915,801
13 Back 4 Blood PS4 5,661 22,251
14 Metroid Dread Switch 5,483 124,501
15 Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! Switch 4,803 2,408,975
16 Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury Switch 3,439 911,832
17 Ring Fit Adventure Switch 3,397 2,883,131
18 WarioWare: Get It Together! Switch 3,306 157,830
19 Far Cry 6 PS4 3,206 51,764
20 FIFA 22 PS4 3,067 42,589
21 (NEW) Minecraft Dungeons: Ultimate Edition Switch 2,856 2,856
22 Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics Switch 2,837 820,883
23 Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot + Arata naru Kakusei Set Switch 2,825 67,072
24 Blue Reflection Tie PS4 2,653 16,701
25 Lost Judgment: Unjudged Memory PS4 2,483 151,039
26 Kimetsu no Yaiba: The Hinokami Chronicles PS5 2,411 24,727
27 FIFA 22 Legacy Edition Switch 2,089 27,032
28 Blue Reflection Tie Switch 2,074 10,454
29 The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild + Expansion Pack Switch 1,896 9,474
30 Splatoon 2 Switch 1,828 3,961,261

As always, if you find any faults with the charts 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
Full Top 30: Tomorrow (Fri) around 12 PM (GMT +9)

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