This is a list of the best-selling games on their first week in Japan. The data is taken from Famitsu via the Games Data Library. Sales don’t account for digital sales
Contents
1 Overall
2 By Platform
2.1 Game Boy
2.2 Super Famicom
2.3 Neo Geo
2.4 Playstation
2.5 Sega Saturn
2.6 Nintendo 64
2.7 Dreamcast
2.8 Playstation 2
2.9 Game Boy Advance
2.10 GameCube
2.11 Xbox
2.12 Nintendo DS
2.13 Playstation Portable
2.14 Playstation 3
2.15 Wii
2.16 Nintendo 3DS
2.17 Playstation Vita
2.18 Wii U
2.19 Playstation 4
2.20 Switch
This is the top 25 best launch week sales for games in Japan
Pokémon Black & White (DS) – 2,637,285
Final Fantasy VIII (PS1) – 2,504,044
Dragon Quest IX (DS) – 2,343,440
Dragon Quest VIII (PS2) – 2,236,881
Monster Hunter Freedom 3 (PSP) – 2,146,467
Pokémon X & Y (3DS) – 2,096,050
Final Fantasy VII (PS1) – 2,034,879
Final Fantasy IX (PS1) – 1,954,421
Pokémon Sun & Moon (3DS) – 1,905,107
Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Switch) – 1,880,626
Monster Hunter 4 (3DS) – 1,875,115
Dragon Quest VII (PS1) – 1,862,065
Final Fantasy XII (PS2) – 1,840,397
Final Fantasy X (PS2) – 1,740,737
Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 (DS) – 1,618,621
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3DS) – 1,617,949
Pokémon Diamond & Pearl (DS) – 1,586,360
Monster Hunter Generations (3DS) – 1,542,104
Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire (3DS) – 1,534,593
Final Fantasy XIII (PS3) – 1,516,532
Final Fantasy X-2 (PS2) – 1,472,914
Pokémon Gold & Silver (GB) – 1,425,768
Resident Evil 2 (PS1) – 1,389,733
Pokémon HeartGold & Soul Silver (DS) – 1,408,980
Pokémon Sword & Shield (Switch) – 1,364,544
By Platform
Game Boy
Data for this platform is incomplete since Famitsu did not officially track data until 1994 so only releases after 1994 are counted. This also counts Game Boy Color games though
Pokémon Gold & Silver – 1,425,768
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 4 (GBC) – 1,228,599
Pokémon Yellow – 851,091
Pokémon Crystal (GBC) – 707,580
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters – 683,948
Super Famicom
Data for this platform is incomplete since Famitsu did not officially track data until 1994 so only releases after 1994 are counted
Dragon Quest VI – 1,274,857
Chrono Trigger – 703,027
Derby Stallion III – 515,427
Mini-Yonku Shining Scorpion: Let’s & Go!! – 505,290
Dragon Quest III – 409,082
Neo Geo
This includes all iterations of the Neo Geo due to their low performance in Japan
The King of Fighters ’95 (CD) – 142,825
The King of Fighters ’95 – 108,883
Samurai Shodown II – 75,066
The King of Fighters ’96 (CD) – 71,099
Real Bout Fatal Fury (CD) – 63,091
Playstation
Final Fantasy VIII – 2,504,044
Final Fantasy VII – 2,034,879
Final Fantasy IX – 1,954,421
Dragon Quest VII – 1,862,065
Resident Evil 2 – 1,389,733
Sega Saturn
Virtua Fighter 2 – 540,539
Sakura Taisen 2 – 355,270
Super Robot Wars F – 337,859
Fighters Megamix – 263,353
Virtua Cop – 262,942
Nintendo 64
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time – 386,234
The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask – 314,044
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards – 245,508
Pokémon Stadium 2 – 226,185
Mario Party 3 – 221,240
Dreamcast
Resident Evil: Code: Veronica – 306,778
Sega Rally 2 – 224,276
Sakura Taisen 3 – 216,306
Sakura Taisen 4 – 207,462
Shenmue – 197,750
Playstation 2
Dragon Quest VIII – 2,236,881
Final Fantasy XII – 1,840,397
Final Fantasy X – 1,740,737
Final Fantasy X-2 – 1,472,914
Dragon Quest V – 1,048,925
Game Boy Advance
Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire – 1,245,003
Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen – 955,337
Pokémon Emerald – 643,987
Mario Kart: Super Circuit – 261,767
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance – 225,120
GameCube
Super Smash Bros. Melee – 357,101
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker – 287,346
Super Mario Sunshine – 280,610
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles – 191,602
Resident Evil 0 – 190,394
Xbox
This list includes all Xbox platforms due to their low performance in Japan
Star Ocean: The Last Hope (360) – 166,027
The Last Remnant (360) – 102,107
Tales of Vesperia (360) – 101,272
Dead or Alive: Xtreme Beach Volleyball – 88,230
Infinite Undiscovery (360) – 86,708
Nintendo DS
Pokémon Black & White – 2,637,285
Dragon Quest IX – 2,343,440
Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 – 1,618,621
Pokémon Diamond & Pearl – 1,586,360
Pokémon HeartGold & Soul Silver – 1,408,980
Playstation Portable
Monster Hunter Freedom 3 – 2,146,467
Monster Hunter Freedom Unite – 823,265
Monster Hunter Freedom 2 – 746,313
Dissidia: Final Fantasy – 503,723
Final Fantasy Type-0 – 503,388
Playstation 3
Final Fantasy XIII – 1,516,532
Resident Evil 6 – 643,802
One Piece: Pirate Warriors – 627,214
Final Fantasy XIII-2 – 605,660
Tales of Xillia – 512,544
Wii
New Super Mario Bros. Wii – 936,734
Super Smash Bros. Brawl – 816,198
Mario Kart Wii – 608,137
Monster Hunter Tri – 582,548
Dragon Quest X – 420,311
Nintendo 3DS
Pokémon X & Y – 2,096,050
Pokémon Sun & Moon – 1,905,107
Monster Hunter 4 – 1,875,115
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – 1,617,949
Monster Hunter Generations – 1,542,104
Playstation Vita
God Eater 2 – 258,826
God Eater 2: Rage Burst – 221,076
Freedom Wars – 187,890
Dragon Quest Builders – 176,143
Hatsune Miku: Project Diva f – 158,009
Wii U
Mario Kart 8 – 350,749
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – 244,747
New Super Mario Bros. U – 170,563
Splatoon – 156,610
Super Mario Maker – 143,514
Playstation 4
Monster Hunter World – 1,350,412
Dragon Quest XI – 950,338
Final Fantasy XV – 716,649
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Kingdom Hearts – 640,406
Switch
Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 1,880,626
Pokémon Sword & Shield – 1,364,544
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 1,238,358
Splatoon 2 – 670,955
Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu! & Let’s Go Eevee! – 664,198
