Tallying up the games sold at retail from December 28, 2015 to June 26, 2016, Famitsu has released a list of the best-selling games in Japan so far in 2016.
The first four spots are taken up by 3DS games, with Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 3 #1 overall, selling 610,000 copies. The first PlayStation 4 title, Dark Souls 3, shows up in 5th with 313,000 sold, and the first PlayStation Vita title, Dragon Quest Builders, placed in 7th with 288,000 sold.
Keeping in mind that digital sales aren’t counted, but digital download cards bought at retail and bundles are, here’s the best-selling games in Japan so far this year:
Best-Selling Games of 2016 So Far (Lifetime Total in Brackets)
50. Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition (PS4) – 70,131 (91,255)
49. Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (3DS) – 72,015 (246,689)
48. World: Next Order (PS Vita) – 75,325
47. Gundam Extreme VS-Force (PS Vita) – 76,169 (146,154)
46. Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (PS4) – 76,269 (350,539)
45. Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire (3DS) – 77,763 (3,000,492)
44. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD (Wii U) – 81,700
43. Street Fighter V (PS4) – 81,854
42. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 (PS4) – 85,640
41. Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2016 (PS3) – 85,722
40. Gundam Breaker 3 (PS4) – 88,205
39. Rhythm Heaven The Best (3DS) – 89,534 (696,877)
38. Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer (3DS) – 94,961 (1,377,841)
37. Attack on Titan (PS4) – 99,330
36. Overwatch: Origins Edition (PS4) – 99,714
35. Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X (PS Vita) – 101,239
34. Hyrule Warriors Legends (3DS) – 102,500
33. Dragon Quest Builders (PS3) – 107,119
32. Yakuza: Kiwami (PS3) – 108,717
31. Dragon Quest Builders II (PS3) – 110,351
30. Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns (3DS) – 110,597
29. Attack on Titan (PS Vita) – 112,510
28. Gundam Breaker 3 (PS Vita) – 113,712
27. Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2016 (PS Vita) – 122,181
26. Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2016 (PS4) – 133,772
25. Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse (3DS) – 138,964
24. Star Ocean 5 (PS4) – 140,026
23. The Division (PS4) – 141,384
22. Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash (Wii U) – 143,168
21. Yakuza: Kiwami (PS4) – 144,787
20. Pokken Tournament (Wii U) – 148,092
19. Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End (PS4) – 167,261
18. Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (3DS) – 181,769
17. Yo-kai Watch Busters (3DS) – 183,876
16. Kan Colle Kai (PS Vita) – 184,943
15. Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow (3DS Download) – 188,228
14. Dragon Quest Heroes II (PS Vita) – 195,318
13. Dragon Quest Builders (PS4) – 205,709
12. Ace Attorney 6 (3DS) – 238,516
11. Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (PS Vita) – 239,164 (717,642)
10. Super Mario Maker (Wii U) – 240,307 (914,501)
9. Dragon Quest Heroes II (PS4) – 260,097
8. Splatoon (Wii U) – 269,056 (1,333,953)
7. Dragon Quest Builders (PS Vita) – 287,521
6. Monster Strike (3DS) – 310,167
5. Dark Souls 3 (PS4) – 313,187
4. Kirby: Planet Robobot (3DS) – 330,809
3. Monster Hunter Cross (3DS) – 345,656 (2,787,633)
2. Yo-kai Sangokushi (3DS) – 539,181
1. Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 3 (3DS) – 609,603
For publishers, Nintendo was at #1 with 2.83 million. Square Enix followed in 2nd with 2.39 million, and Bandai Namco was in 3rd with 1.42 million.
Looking at hardware, the PlayStation 4 managed to defeat the 3DS, and the PlayStation Vita easily topped the Wii U:
Best-Selling Hardware of 2016 So Far (Lifetime Total in Brackets)
- PlayStation 4 – 716,849 (2,847,582)
- 3DS – 667,907 (20,704,863)
- PlayStation Vita – 533,008 (4,915,425)
- Wii U – 218,215 (3,161,802)
- PlayStation 3 – 32,950 (10,239,691)
- Xbox One – 3,172 (67,223)
Both versions of Yo-kai Watch 3 didn’t come out until July, but after just two weeks on the market, they’ve combined to move 801,000 copies – far ahead of Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 3.
