The monthly Japanese video game sales chart is out and Nintendo is once again dominating, specifically the top 10 list.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe takes the top spot as the best selling game in Japan, followed by Monster Hunter XX on the 3DS (which is also coming to the Switch).
On the top 10 list, 8 games are from Nintendo (3 Switch games and 5 3DS games). Here’s the complete list of the top 20 best selling games in Japan for April 2017:
1. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 307,226 (280,229 physical, 26,997 digital)
2. [3DS] Monster Hunter XX – 292,614 (274,392 physical, 18,222 digital)
3. [3DS] Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia – 172,219 (158,509 physical, 13,710 digital)
4. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission X – 96,353 (92,809 physical, 3,544 digital)
5. [NSW] Zelda: Breath of the Wild – 94,302 (86,105 physical, 8,197 digital)
6. [3DS] Mario Sports Superstars – 76,061 (73,169 physical, 2,892 digital)
7. [PS4] Warriors All-Stars – 68,172 (57,032 physical, 11,689 digital)
8. [NSW] Snipperclips – 68,721 (10,094 physical, 58,078 digital)
9. [3DS] Pro Yakyuu Famista Climax – 57,797 (55,581 physical, 2,216 digital)
10. [PS4] Dark Souls III: The Fire Fades Edition – 46,056 (42,115 physical, 3,941 digital)
11. [NSW] 1-2-Switch – 45,873 (42,851 physical, 3,022 digital)
12. [PS4] Blue Reflection – 45,479 (39,542 physical, 5,937 digital)
13. [PSV] Dungeon Travelers 2-2 – 43,020 (35,963 physical, 7,057 digital)
14. [PS4] Wolfenstein: The New Order – 38,364 (N/A physical, 38,364 digital)
15. [PS4] Ghost Recon Wildlands – 37,314 (32,885 physical, 4,429 digital)
16. [PS4] NieR: Automata – 33,022 (25,183 physical, 7,839 digital)
17. [PS4] LEGO Worlds – 32,489 (24,001 physical, 8,488 digital)
18. [3DS] Pokemon Sun/Moon – 31,574 (29,757 physical, 1,817 digital)
19. [PSV] Warriors All-Stars – 25,652 (23,314 physical, 2,338 digital)
20. [PSV] Blue Reflection – 25,473 (22,992 physical, 2,481 digital)