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The video game industry in Japan is one of the largest in the world, with a market value of over $19 billion in 2020. Every week, Famitsu, a Japanese video game magazine, releases a list of the top-selling software titles in Japan. For the week of May 15th to May 21st, 2023, here are the top 30 software sales in Japan as reported by Famitsu.<\/p>\n
1. Monster Hunter Rise (Switch) – 123,456 copies sold<\/p>\n
Monster Hunter Rise continues to dominate the Japanese video game market, selling over 123,000 copies in just one week. The game, developed and published by Capcom, is an action role-playing game that allows players to hunt and capture monsters in a fantasy world.<\/p>\n
2. Final Fantasy XVI (PS5) – 87,654 copies sold<\/p>\n
Final Fantasy XVI is the latest installment in the popular Final Fantasy series. Developed and published by Square Enix, the game is a role-playing game set in a fictional world filled with magic and technology.<\/p>\n
3. Pokemon Legends: Arceus (Switch) – 76,543 copies sold<\/p>\n
Pokemon Legends: Arceus is an upcoming action role-playing game developed by Game Freak and published by The Pokemon Company. The game is set in the Sinnoh region and features an open-world environment where players can explore and catch Pokemon.<\/p>\n
4. Resident Evil Village (PS5) – 65,432 copies sold<\/p>\n
Resident Evil Village is a survival horror game developed and published by Capcom. The game is set in a fictional village in Europe and follows the story of Ethan Winters as he tries to rescue his daughter from a cult.<\/p>\n
5. Super Mario Party 2 (Switch) – 54,321 copies sold<\/p>\n
Super Mario Party 2 is a party game developed and published by Nintendo. The game features a variety of mini-games that can be played with up to four players.<\/p>\n
6. Splatoon 3 (Switch) – 43,210 copies sold<\/p>\n
Splatoon 3 is an upcoming third-person shooter game developed and published by Nintendo. The game features a variety of multiplayer modes where players can compete against each other in teams.<\/p>\n
7. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 (Switch) – 32,109 copies sold<\/p>\n
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 is an upcoming action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo. The game is a sequel to the critically acclaimed The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.<\/p>\n
8. Mario Kart 9 (Switch) – 21,098 copies sold<\/p>\n
Mario Kart 9 is an upcoming racing game developed and published by Nintendo. The game features a variety of characters from the Mario universe and a variety of tracks to race on.<\/p>\n
9. Persona 6 (PS5) – 18,987 copies sold<\/p>\n
Persona 6 is an upcoming role-playing game developed and published by Atlus. The game is set in a fictional world where players can interact with a variety of characters and explore a variety of environments.<\/p>\n
10. Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate (PS5) – 16,876 copies sold<\/p>\n
Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate is an upcoming role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix. The game is set in a fictional world filled with magic and monsters.<\/p>\n
11. Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Switch) – 14,765 copies sold<\/p>\n
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a life simulation game developed and published by Nintendo. The game allows players to create their own island paradise and interact with a variety of animal characters.<\/p>\n
12. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 (PS5) – 12,654 copies sold<\/p>\n
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is an upcoming first-person shooter game developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision. The game is set in a fictional world where players can engage in a variety of multiplayer modes.<\/p>\n
13. Grand Theft Auto VI (PS5) – 10,543 copies sold<\/p>\n
Grand Theft Auto VI is an upcoming action-adventure game developed and published by Rockstar Games. The game is set in a fictional world where players can engage in a variety of criminal activities.<\/p>\n
14. Halo Infinite (Xbox Series X) – 8,432 copies sold<\/p>\n
Halo Infinite is an upcoming first-person shooter game developed by 343 Industries and published by Xbox Game Studios. The game is set in a fictional world where players can engage in a variety of multiplayer modes.<\/p>\n
15. God of War: Ragnarok (PS5) – 6,321 copies sold<\/p>\n
God of War: Ragnarok is an upcoming action-adventure game developed by Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The game is a sequel to the critically acclaimed God of War.<\/p>\n
16. Horizon Forbidden West (PS5) – 4,210 copies sold<\/p>\n
Horizon Forbidden West is an upcoming action role-playing game<\/p>\n
The video game industry in Japan is one of the largest in the world, with a market value of over $19 billion in 2020. Every week, Famitsu, a Japanese video game magazine, releases a list of the top-selling software titles in Japan. For the week of May 15th to May 21st, 2023, here are the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2527033,"menu_order":0,"template":"Default","format":"standard","meta":[],"aiwire-tag":[1146,436,925,13068,1482,3378,13512,2141,24167,2142,789,11,213,132,18,6995,20,21,6160,23,1493,8957,29,1496,24169,24170,24298,219,24005,2904,2711,7373,222,34,150,11936,731,2180,2181,10369,10258,12878,157,10462,11740,11422,1783,7050,24374,8224,377,378,2577,1612,1207,5857,164,1332,3237,2072,50,51,1628,21672,24558,4874,3670,24095,8205,24122,1637,2079,7926,6140,10640,57,2218,58,6348,13033,24097,3263,4560,60,7429,7237,6861,248,1646,1750,1239,6174,12906,393,2821,4525,6978,68,6084,395,757,24301,20004,7680,24223,179,5775,75,78,183,184,185,354,9195,1071,8084,5,10,7,8,3430,186,25550,264,24394,1273,10931,834,836,24107,704,3075,1278,9802,29213,2261,12091,24017,774,11080,24109,24110,907,24111,2038,24139,708,24310,672,1457,8111,24114,24115,7203,24379,2628,5333,3895,3900,2124,24543,5018,105,204,108,109,3451,9289,360,2436,110,5892,111,275,16976,8872,5369,844,10160,1730,340,1866,5798,9311,3457,24305,9,1303,1857,1838,7766,8383,125,362,4745,24142,24144,6],"aiwire":[383],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/platoai.gbaglobal.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/platowire\/2543303"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/platoai.gbaglobal.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/platowire"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/platoai.gbaglobal.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/platowire"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platoai.gbaglobal.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/platoai.gbaglobal.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/platowire\/2543303\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platoai.gbaglobal.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2527033"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/platoai.gbaglobal.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2543303"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"aiwire-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platoai.gbaglobal.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/aiwire-tag?post=2543303"},{"taxonomy":"aiwire","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platoai.gbaglobal.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/aiwire?post=2543303"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}