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Famitsu Has Revealed Japan’s Top 100 Best-Selling Games of 2018 so Far

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Japanese video game database website Game Data Library has published the list of Japan’s top 100 best-selling games of the year thus far. The data originally comes from a report by the Japanese video game magazine Famitsu.

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It’s good news for Nintendo as the top 10 contains seven Switch exclusives. Several games from 2017 are still selling very well; Super Mario Odyssey, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and Splatoon 2 are all still hanging on in the top 10. However, topping the list is Capcom’s Monster Hunter World for PS4, which has amassed close to 2 million sales in Japan alone. In terms of year to date sales, Monster Hunter World beats out second place, Splatoon 2, more than three times over.

Here is the full list:

System Title YTD LTD Publisher
1 PS4 Monster Hunter: World 1.949.592 1.949.592 Capcom 26/01/2018
2 SWI Splatoon 2 631.298 2.383.394 Nintendo 21/07/2017
3 SWI Kirby Star Allies 536.881 536.881 Nintendo 16/03/2018
4 SWI Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 450.206 1.553.950 Nintendo 28/04/2017
5 SWI Super Mario Odyssey 389.680 1.713.960 Nintendo 27/10/2017
6 SWI The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 292.459 980.503 Nintendo 03/03/2017
7 3DS Pokemon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon 240.135 2.243.742 Pokémon Co. 17/11/2017
8 PS4 Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2018 217.178 217.178 Konami 26/04/2018
9 SWI Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle 200.131 200.131 Nintendo 18/01/2018
10 SWI Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze 179.179 179.179 Nintendo 03/05/2018
11 SWI Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 01: Variety Kit 174.792 174.792 Nintendo 20/04/2018
12 PS4 Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise 174.744 174.744 SEGA 08/03/2018
13 PS4 Dynasty Warriors 9 171.195 171.195 Koei Tecmo 08/02/2018
14 3DS Mario Party: The Top 100 153.015 199.203 Nintendo 28/12/2017
15 PS4 Dissidia: Final Fantasy NT 150.250 150.250 Square Enix 11/01/2018
16 PS4 Far Cry 5 144.455 144.455 Ubisoft 29/03/2018
17 PS4 Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet 126.585 126.585 Bandai Namco 08/02/2018
18 SWI Mario Tennis Aces 122.070 122.070 Nintendo 22/06/2018
19 PS4 Dark Souls Remastered 112.974 112.974 From Software 24/05/2018
20 PS4 Super Robot Wars X 107.866 107.866 Bandai Namco 29/03/2018
21 3DS Yo-kai Watch Busters 2: Hihou Legend Banbarayaa – Sword / Magnum 105.206 501.670 Level 5 16/12/2017
22 SWI 1 2 Switch 102.117 398.405 Nintendo 03/03/2017
23 PS4 Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star Link 100.782 100.782 Marvelous 07/06/2018
24 PSV Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2018 98.591 98.591 Konami 26/04/2018
25 PS4 Dragon Ball FighterZ 98.552 98.552 Bandai Namco 01/02/2018
26 PS4 God of War 97.504 97.504 SIE 20/04/2018
27 SWI The Snack World: TreJarers Gold 94.697 94.697 Level 5 12/04/2018
28 SWI Arms 93.503 378.566 Nintendo 16/06/2017
29 PS4 Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom 88.193 88.193 Level 5 22/03/2018
30 3DS Detective Pikachu 84.648 84.648 Pokémon Co. 22/03/2018
31 SWI Pokken Tournament DX 79.933 256.314 Pokémon Co. 22/09/2017
32 SWI Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 for Nintendo Switch 70.210 161.049 Bandai Namco 07/09/2017
33 PSV Super Robot Wars X 70.115 70.115 Bandai Namco 29/03/2018
34 PS4 Valkyria Chronicles 4 66.214 66.214 SEGA 22/03/2018
35 SWI Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition 66.050 66.050 Microsoft 21/06/2018
36 SWI Attack on Titan 2 62.414 62.414 Koei Tecmo 15/03/2018
37 SWI Dragon Quest Builders 61.255 61.255 Square Enix 01/03/2018
38 PS4 Detroit: Become Human 61.220 61.220 SIE 25/05/2018
39 3DS Kirby Battle Royale 57.850 179.144 Nintendo 30/11/2017
40 PS4 Attack on Titan 2 57.536 57.536 Koei Tecmo 15/03/2018
41 PS4 New Gundam Breaker 57.179 57.179 Bandai Namco 21/06/2018
42 PS4 Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege – Advanced Edition 56.044 56.044 Ubisoft 01/03/2018
43 PS4 Girls und Panzer: Dream Tank Match 55.704 55.704 Bandai Namco 22/02/2018
44 3DS Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo 53.677 373.288 Nintendo 23/11/2016
45 PS4 Gintama Ranbu 50.709 50.709 Bandai Namco 18/01/2018
46 PSV Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star Link 49.393 49.393 Marvelous 07/06/2018
47 SWI FIFA 18 49.340 106.643 Electronic Arts 29/09/2017
48 PS4 Metal Gear Survive 48.874 48.874 Konami 22/02/2018
49 SWI Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition 46.214 46.214 Koei Tecmo 22/03/2018
50 PS4 Earth Defense Force 5 44.513 233.417 D3 Publisher 07/12/2017
51 SWI Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 02: Robot Kit 43.877 43.877 Nintendo 20/04/2018
52 PS4 Secret of Mana 43.097 43.097 Square Enix 15/02/2018
53 SWI Snipperclips Plus – Cut it out, together! 42.771 76.561 Nintendo 09/10/2017
54 PS4 Call of Duty: WWII 42.018 383.125 SIE 03/11/2017
55 SWI Monster Hunter XX: Nintendo Switch Ver. 39.997 243.356 Capcom 25/08/2017
56 SWI Xenoblade Chronicles 2 39.253 188.643 Nintendo 01/12/2017
57 PS4 Grand Theft Auto V [New Price] 38.681 365.776 Take Two Interactive Japan 08/10/2015
58 SWI The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 38.256 38.256 Bethesda Softworks 01/02/2018
59 PSV Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition 37.701 1.085.582 SCE 19/03/2015
60 PS4 Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition 37.667 321.466 SCE 03/12/2015
61 PS4 Senran Kagura Burst Re:Newal 35.637 35.637 Marvelous 22/02/2018
62 SWI Sumikko Gurashi: Sumikko Park e Youkoso 35.268 69.188 Nippon Columbia 07/12/2017
63 3DS Mario Kart 7 34.249 2.821.830 Nintendo 01/12/2011
64 3DS The Snack World: TreJarers 33.703 266.445 Level 5 10/08/2017
65 PS4 Shining Resonance Refrain 32.342 32.342 SEGA 29/03/2018
66 PS4 Cities: Skylines – PlayStation 4 Edition 31.675 31.675 Spike Chunsoft 12/04/2018
67 PSV Gintama Ranbu 31.367 31.367 Bandai Namco 18/01/2018
68 3DS Pokémon Crystal [Virtual Console] 29.816 29.816 Nintendo 26/01/2018
69 3DS Style Savvy: Styling Star 29.575 138.608 Nintendo 02/11/2017
70 PS4 Utawarerumono: Chiriyukusha e no Komoriuta 28.711 28.711 Aqua Plus 26/04/2018
71 PS4 Persona Dancing: All-Star Triple Pack 28.702 28.702 Atlus 24/05/2018
72 SWI One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 – Deluxe Edition 28.340 45.029 Bandai Namco 21/12/2017
73 PS4 Kingdom Hearts HD I.5 + II.5 ReMIX 28.320 165.073 Square Enix 09/03/2017
74 3DS Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age 28.308 1.772.911 Square Enix 29/09/2017
75 PS4 Shadow of the Colossus 28.248 28.248 SIE 08/02/2018
76 PSV Attack on Titan 2 27.902 27.902 Koei Tecmo 15/03/2018
77 SWI Super Bomberman R 27.393 147.573 Konami 03/03/2017
78 PS4 Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum Session! 26.368 79.175 Bandai Namco 26/10/2017
79 PS4 Metal Max Xeno 26.255 26.255 Kadokawa 19/04/2018
80 PSV IDOLiSH7 Twelve Fantasia! 25.876 25.876 Bandai Namco 15/02/2018
81 PS4 Caligula Overdose 25.759 25.759 FuRyu 17/05/2018
82 PS4 NieR: Automata 25.644 389.745 Square Enix 23/02/2017
83 SWI Bayonetta 2 25.016 25.016 Nintendo 17/02/2018
84 PS4 Star Wars: Battlefront II 24.737 99.252 Electronic Arts 17/11/2017
85 PS4 Winning Eleven 2018 24.486 159.458 Konami 14/09/2017
86 PS4 Gran Turismo Sport 24.350 218.091 SIE 19/10/2017
87 PSV Secret of Mana 23.731 23.731 Square Enix 15/02/2018
88 3DS Doraemon: Nobita no Takarajima 23.439 23.439 FuRyu 01/03/2018
89 PS4 Death end re;Quest 23.253 23.253 Compile Heart 12/04/2018
90 PS4 The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel I Kai – Thors Military Academy 1204 22.814 22.814 Nihon Falcom 08/03/2018
91 PS4 Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition 22.071 22.071 Capcom 18/01/2018
92 PS4 Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age 21.621 1.357.801 Square Enix 29/09/2017
93 3DS Monster Hunter XX [Best Price!] 21.583 30.601 Capcom 30/11/2017
94 SWI SD Gundam G Generation: Genesis for Nintendo Switch 21.229 21.229 Bandai Namco 26/04/2018
95 SWI Puyo Puyo Tetris S 20.971 77.617 SEGA 03/03/2017
96 PS4 Dragon’s Crown Pro 20.619 20.619 Atlus 08/02/2018
97 SWI PriPara All Idol Perfect Stage! 20.268 20.268 Takara Tomy 22/03/2018
98 3DS Attack on Titan 2: Future Coordinates 20.219 49.383 Spike Chunsoft 30/11/2017
99 PS4 Cyber Troopers Virtual-On x Toaru Majutsu no Index: Toaru Majutsu no Virtual-On 19.703 19.703 SEGA 15/02/2018
100 PS4 BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle 19.369 19.369 Arc System Works 31/05/2018

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