Tag: Charts
Japanese Charts Pikmin 4 Maintains Dominance As Switch Surpasses 30 Million Units
Milestone after milestone
This week's Japanese Charts are in, courtesy of Famitsu (thanks, Gematsu) and it's Nintendo's own Pikmin 4 out in the lead again with an additional 115,697 in unit sales. Elsewhere, we've got a few newcomers this week, with Natsu-Mon! 20th Century Summer Vacation coming in at number two, and CRYMACHINA for Switch and PS5...
Japanese Charts Pikmin 4 Posts An Out Of This World Debut, Knocking Zelda From The Top Spot
Holy Hocotate!
This week's Japanese charts have come in from Famitsu (via Gematsu) and it has been quite the debut for Nintendo's latest big release. Yes, Pikmin 4 has taken the top spot this time around with a whopping 401,853 copies sold in its opening week. Of course, this doesn't come close to Tears of the Kingdom's opening (which this time...
News Zelda: TOTK Is The Fourth Best-Selling 2023 Game In Europe So Far
And that's without digital data
The best selling games for the first half of 2023 in Europe have been revealed (thanks, GamesIndustry), and it's good news for fans of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Nintendo's latest entry in the Zelda franchise came in fourth position overall, behind the likes of Hogwarts Legacy at No.1,
Japanese Charts Atelier Marie Remake Debuts Strong, But It's Not Enough To Trouble Zelda
Another strong week for Switch
The latest Japanese charts are in from Famitsu (via Gematsu) and this week sees The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom once again manage to cling onto the top spot despite some fresh competition. Making an attempt to challenge Zelda's pole position this time is Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist Of Salburg, the S
Japanese Charts Zelda: TOTK And Final Fantasy XVI Battle For Supremacy
Who will claim the throne?
It's time to check out the Japanese charts once again folks, and as expected, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Final Fantasy XVI are pretty much neck and neck this week after Master Detective Archives: Rain Code dropped down to fourth place. Tears of the Kingdom is still beating out the competition and is...
Japanese Charts Master Detective Archives Claims Victory As Zelda: TOTK Takes Third
While Final Fantasy XVI settles for silver
The latest charts from Japan are in and it's a resounding victory for the newly launched Master Detective Archives: Rain Code, which comes in at number one with a total of 55,339 sales. It's a strong start for Spike Chunsoft's Switch exclusive, which comparatively debuted at number twenty-three in the UK...
Japanese Charts Final Fantasy XVI Dethrones Zelda: TOTK After Six Weeks On Top
You witness a King's revival
This week's Japanese charts are now in from Famitsu (via Gematsu), and we have finally seen The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom bumped down a place after holding onto pole position for a tasty six weeks. Of course, it is Final Fantasy XVI that goes home with the gold this time, selling a massive 336,027 copies in...
Japanese Charts Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Dominates The Competition, Once Again
Can it be stopped?
The latest Japanese charts are in from Famitsu (via Gematsu) and surprising absolutely nobody, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom once again lands in first place with another 31,151 copies sold. This marks the sixth consecutive week that Link's latest has held onto the top spot, and it leads by some margin this time. Mario...
Japanese Charts Diablo IV Dominates The Top Ten, But Can't Topple Zelda: TOTK
Meanwhile, Switch sells lots
The latest Japanese charts are in, and it's another solid week for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Coming in at a further 46,644 copies sold, Nintendo's flagship title is comfortably ahead of Diablo IV, which sold a total of 41,839 across all platforms. Speaking of Diablo IV, however, the Xbox version did not...
Japanese Charts Etrian Odyssey Origins Sees Strong Debut, But Nothing Troubles Zelda: TOTK
The winner by Far(on)
We have got our first look at this week's Japanese charts from Famitsu (via Gematsu) and despite a number of strong debuts, nothing was able to kick The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom from its top spot, selling another 78,602 copies this time. Putting Zelda aside, however, we are left with a chart list that is full of...
Japanese Charts Nintendo Cleans Up As Zelda Continues To Dominate
Raking in the Ninten-dough
The latest Japanese charts are in and, to the surprise of absolutely no one, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has once again topped the pile with a further 148,482 sales, bringing its current total up to 1,515,673. This puts the game comfortably ahead of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, which managed 8,373 sales to land it...
Japanese Charts Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom's Strong Sales Continue Into Week Two
Fuse for thought
This week's Japanese charts are now in from Famitsu (via Gematsu), and it has been yet another stellar week for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom — what a surprise! Despite not having quite as many sales as it did on its debut, Link's latest still managed to shift a nonetheless impressive 247,689 copies this time around...
Japanese Charts Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Dominates, Surprising No One
Tears of joy
The latest Japanese charts are in, and to no one's surprise, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has come out on top this week. Not only that, but much like the the UK, Breath of the Wild has also benefited from a tasty boost in sales to come in at number three. Elsewhere, the only non-Switch game this week is
Japanese Charts Minecraft Legends Comes Out On Top After A Quiet Week
Cuphead also debuts in top ten
The latest Japanese charts are in from Famitsu (via Gematsu) and this week sees Mojang's latest foray into the world of strategy games taking the top spot as Minecraft Legends pulls in 13,490 sales from its debut (a very low number to be in first place, compared to what we have seen in recent months). Last week's...
Japanese Charts Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Cleans Up
And Switch just about outsells PS5
The latest charts from Japan are in and it's a strong showing for Capcom this week, with Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection coming out on top for the Switch, selling an impressive 52,375 units. The PS4 version, meanwhile, entered the charts at number 5, selling 7,871 units. Elsewhere, Dokapon Kingdom...
Japanese Charts Kirby Holds Pole Position As No New Releases Make The Top Ten
Who will stop the pink puffball?
This week's Japanese charts are now in from Famitsu and it's yet another win for Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe which once again comes out on top this time around, selling 16,458 copies (thanks, Gematsu). If you are thinking that this seems lower than previous weeks, you would be correct (the game had 21,014...
Japanese Charts Kirby Reclaims First Place As Horse Racing Sim Gallops Into Top Ten
Resident Evil 4 sales substantially drop
The latest Japanese charts have come our way from Famitsu (via Gematsu) and this week once again sees Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe beating the competition to reclaim the top spot. The pink puff ball's Switch remaster only managed to shift 21,014 copies in the week of 27th March to 2nd April, but that...
Japanese Charts Atelier Ryza 3 Debuts In Third As Resident Evil 4 Knocks Kirby Off The Top Spot
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet creep up on 5 million copies sold
The latest Japanese charts are in from Famitsu (via Gematsu) and this week sees two new titles thrown into the mix — though the familiar classics continue to put up big numbers. Resident Evil 4 on the PS5 and PS4 take the top two spots this time around, selling 89,662 and 85,371 copies...
Japanese Charts Bayonetta Origins Makes A Lukewarm Debut
Kirby continues to dominate
We have the latest Japanese charts for you and it's largely a familiar sight this week, with Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe maintaining its lead with another 25,201 copies sold. Meanwhile, Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon has made its own debut in the top ten, coming in at number six with 6,474 copies...
Japanese Charts Fatal Frame: Mask Of The Lunar Eclipse Sells Well In A Strong Week For Switch
Kirby finally starts to slow down
The latest Japanese charts are now in from Famitsu, and while a number of Nintendo heavyweights continue to hold onto the top spots, this week sees an impressive Switch opening for Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse (thanks, Gematsu). Debuting this week, the remaster of the 2008 Japanese exclusive sold a...
Japanese Charts Metroid Prime Remastered Debuts In Top Ten While Kirby Keeps Dominating
From puff balls to Morph Balls
The latest Japanese charts are now in from Famitsu and it is once again all about Kirby (thanks, Gematsu). For the second week in a row Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe has triumphed over the competition, selling 62,581 copies this time around — not quite the 189,931 that we saw last week, but respectable...
Japanese Charts Kirby's Return To Dream Land Deluxe Obliterates The Competition
Octopath Traveler II also debuts strong
The latest Japanese charts are in and it's yet another impressive showing for the Nintendo Switch with a total of six games representing the platform in the top ten. Coming in at the top, we've got Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, which frankly leaves the competition in the dust, selling a total of 189,931...
Japanese Charts Tales Of Symphonia Remastered Makes A Solid Debut
RPG lands at number four
The latest Japanese charts are in and there are a few newcomers to take note of in the top ten this week. First up is Tales of Symphonia Remastered, Bandai Namco's refreshed take on the GameCube classic, which enters the charts at number four with 21,860 copies sold on Switch. In our review of the game, we said that the...
Japanese Charts Nintendo Switch Sports Tops 1 Million Physical Sales
Pokémon slips down to second
With the latest Japanese charts, Sony is once again dominating the hardware sales. This time, though, two PS5 games are also in the top ten (via Gematsu). The big story for Nintendo is that Nintendo Switch Sports has surpassed 1 million physical sales in the week of 6th to 12th February. The family sports title sold an...
Japanese Charts PlayStation 5 Soars In Sales And Once Again Beats Switch
But Pokémon returns to the top
Sony is continuing its huge comeback in Japan this week. According to this week's Famitsu charts (via Gematsu), after outselling all three models last week, the PlayStation 5 has once again topped the hardware charts with a huge 76,450 units sold in the week of 30th January to 6th February. The Switch OLED is behind...
UK Charts Fire Emblem Out Of Top Ten While SpongeBob Sells Well On Switch
Making a splash
The UK charts are in and the Switch's big hitter for January — Fire Emblem Engage — has slipped out of the top ten. After taking number one on its debut week and dropping to seventh last week, the strategy RPG is now charting in 16th on the UK's weekly boxed charts. FIFA 23 is back on top after being pushed out of the number one...
Japanese Charts All Switch Models Outsold By PS5, Story Of Seasons Remake Is On Top
Top of the crops
It's a week of mixed fortunes for the Switch in this week's Famitsu charts (via Gematsu). The big story is that the PlayStation 5 has outsold all Switch models to be the best-selling hardware of the week of 23rd - 29th January. Sony's console sold an impressive 53,256 units this week, edging past the combined sales of the Switch...
Sales have Dynamaxed - wait, wrong game
The Nintendo Switch continues to do very well across the pond, and both December's and 2022's results from the NPD show that the Switch made some serious dents in the charts thanks to Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. NPD analyst Mat Piscatella has shared the top 20 selling games in the US for 2022, and the...
News Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Is The Best-Selling Game In Japan In 2022
Switch is also the top-selling hardware
Famitsu has released its annual sales charts for 2022, and Pokémon Scarlet & Violet — unsurprisingly — has topped the year's sales, selling an incredible 4,338,931 units since its release in November (thanks, Nintendo Everything!). If you've been following the headlines and the weekly Japanese...
Japanese Charts Pokémon And Nintendo Continue To Dominate
There's just no stopping them
We've got the latest Japanese charts for you and it's another strong week for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, with the latest generation bringing in another 310,235 sales, contributing to a running total of 3,424,806. This puts it just behind Splatoon 3's current total of 3,446,339, though it's probably safe to say that...
Japanese Charts Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Are Gaining On Splatoon 3's Total Sales
Another half a million in the bag
The latest Japanese Charts data is here and it's another strong week for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, with the duo achieving another 577,279 sales over the course of the week to put them at a total of 3,114,571. Splatoon 3, meanwhile, added another 39,322 sales to make up a total of 3,407,477. What this means is...
Japanese Charts Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Dominate With Over 2.5 Million Units Sold
What a performance!
We have the latest Japanese Charts data and, as expected, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet have absolutely demolished the competition, selling an astonishing 2,537,292 units in the duos first week of sale. This milestone was more than enough to knock Splatoon 3 off the top spot, but Nintendo's shooter still pulled in some respectable...
Japanese Charts Tactics Ogre Debuts Strong, Outselling God Of War: Ragnarok
Tactical advantage
The latest Japanese Charts data is in and there are a lot of new entries this week, albeit made up of multiple SKUs for just three games: Tactics Ogre: Reborn, Sonic Frontiers, and God of War: Ragnarok. Aside from Splatoon 3 (we're almost certain at this point that the only games to knock it off the top spot will be Scarlet an
Japanese Charts Harvestella Blooms Into Second Place In A Huge Week For OLED Sales
Queen of the crop
After last week saw almost every game in the Japanese charts being a new release, things looks to have settled down a little more in this week's software sales. It should come as no surprise that Splatoon 3 continues to ink its name at the top spot, but this week also sees the charting debuts of Harvestella and Doraemon Story of...
Japanese Charts Bayonetta 3 Debuts In Second As PlayStation 5 Outsells Switch
Like witchcraft
It's been a busy week in the latest Japanese charts from Famitsu! And while the top spot remains unchallenged — with Splatoon 3 still clinging on firmly — nearly every other game in this week's software chart is a new release. The big new game for Switch owners in the week of 24th to 30th October was Bayonetta 3. PlatinumGames'...
Japanese Charts Persona 5 Royal On Switch Steals Hearts
Splatoon 3 still retains the crown
The latest weekly Japanese charts from Famitsu have dropped, and you know what that means? Splatoon 3 is at the top again! Sales are slowly beginning to creep down though, with the ink-based shooter shifting 66,036 copies this week. However, snapping at its heels is this week's highest-charting newcomer —...
Japanese Charts Dragon Ball: The Breakers Pushes Through To Top Ten
But no surprises at number one
The weekly Famitsu Japanese charts show little signs of change this week, particularly up the top. For the first time since its release, Splatoon 3 has dipped below 100k sales, selling just (big air quotes here) 97,071 units in the week of 10th to 16th October. NieR:Automata The End of YoRHa Edition has remained...
Japanese Charts Splatoon 3 Cleans Up As NieR:Automata On Switch Places Second
Shooter reaches 3 million physical sales in Japan
The weekly Japanese charts from Famitsu have landed, and Splatoon 3 is still taking everyone to the cleaners. it's another week where the multiplayer shooter has sold over 100k copies, which means the game has now sold 3 million copies — that doesn't include physical sales, however. Geez. However,...
News Nintendo Switch Sports Is The Best Selling Physical Game During August (EU)
Switch is also the best selling console
Data on Europe's best selling games during the month of August is now available courtesy of GameIndustry.biz, showcasing a strong presence from Nintendo with Nintendo Switch Sports being the best selling physical game. Coming in at number seven in the charts (keep in mind that Nintendo doesn't provide data on...
UK Charts Splatoon 3 Holds Firm In Another Strong Week For Nintendo
Splat-tastic!
We've got the latest UK Charts for your curious eyes and its another strong week for Nintendo, with Splatoon 3 once again coming in at number one. The sequel launched on September 9th to critical acclaim (including our own glowing review) and has clearly proven to be a smash hit with audiences. Over in Japan, it performed even better,...
Japanese Charts Splatoon 3 Physical Sales Splatter All Over The Competition
Nearly two million retail copies sold
If you've been paying attention to the news, this week's Japanese charts from Famitsu will be pretty predictable. Splatoon 3 has inked all over the charts, and — in the week of 5th to 11th September — the third squid-based shooter has sold just under a staggering 2 million copies. These are only physical...
UK Charts Splatoon 3 Inks Its Way To The Top Spot
You've gotta be squidding me!
Ladies and gentlemen, the week! Welcome back to another Monday folks, but hey, it's not all doom and gloom. Here we have the latest UK charts for you to take a look over and brighten your day being safe in the knowledge that a Nintendo title is once again at number one! In case the title didn't give it away already,...
Japanese Charts JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Takes The Crown With Modest Sales
Three new entries for the week
The latest Japanese charts are now in and it introduces a few new entries for the week with the likes of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R, The Last of Us: Part 1, and Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure tops the charts with a respectable 19,807 units sold across the...
UK Charts TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection Cleans Up On Switch
More than half of all boxed sales were on Nintendo's platform
It's another new week and we have the latest UK charts for your perusal right here (you're welcome!). There are a few new additions to shake things up with Naughty Dog's The Last of Us: Part I coming in at pole position (despite, in our opinion, a pretty lofty asking price) along with F1...
Japanese Charts SD Gundam Battle Alliance Is Switch's Top-Seller In Strong Week For Sony
PlayStation dominates the top ten
We have a turn-up for the books in the weekly Famitsu charts! Not only are there eight new titles in the software sales category, but Sony has taken a firm grasp of the top ten, with seven of the week's best sellers releasing on either the PlayStation 4 or 5. The best-selling Switch game of the week is SD Gundam...
UK Charts Nintendo Switch Sports Continues To Sell Well As Saints Row Tops
A saint's blessing?
On this fine bank holiday Monday in the UK, the week's UK charts paint a familiar picture, with the best performing Switch game once again being Nintendo Switch Sports. This one is — unsurprisingly — turning out to be a juggernaut for the console in its early days. Four months after its release, it hasn't dropped out of the...
Japanese Charts Kirby’s Dream Buffet Makes Sweet Debut Thanks To eShop Cards
Absolutely delicious
It's back to our regularly scheduled Nintendo Switch Sports dominance in the Japanese charts. For the last few months, we've seen a handful of different games grab the number one spot in the weekly Famitsu charts, but last week saw Nintendo's family-friendly online sports game reclaim number one from Xenoblade Chronicles 3. And...
UK Charts Two Point Campus Drops Out Of Top Ten, Switch Sales Still Impress
Elsewhere, the classics return
Last week's UK charts saw the meteoric rise of Two Point Campus on Switch, with the Nintendo console accounting for a huge percentage of the game's sales. While Sega's university sim has fallen out of the top ten this week (down to number 14, in fact), the Switch has remained the title's dominant home, with the current...
Japanese Charts Nintendo Switch Sports Knocks Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Off The Top Spot
Game, set, and match!
The latest Japanese Charts are in courtesy of Famitsu and it's predictably another strong turnout for the Nintendo Switch. Coming in at number one, Nintendo Switch Sports managed to sell an impressive 53,900 units, bringing its total so far to 677,393. Meanwhile, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 hold strong at the number two slot,...
UK Charts Two Point Campus Sells More On Switch Than Other Consoles Combined
Meanwhile, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 falls out of the top ten
Last week saw Xenoblade Chronicles 3 take a tumble from its top spot after a record-breaking opening to fall into the 10th position on the UK charts, and this week has been no easier for Monolith Soft's massive JRPG. Slipping out of the top 10 completely, Xenoblade's departure has left a...