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Japan’s top 100 best-selling games in Japan during the first half of 2016

Posted on July 28, 2016 by (@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii, Wii U

In this week’s issue of Famitsu, the magazine reveals the top 100 best-selling games in Japan during the first half of 2016. The results can be found below.

Note that data was collected between December 28, 2015 and June 26, 2016. It does not include digital sales, but download cards from retail as well as bundles were tallied.

01. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 (Square Enix) {2016.03.24} (¥5.250) – 609.603
02. [3DS] Yo-Kai Sangokushi (Level 5) {2016.04.02} (¥4.600) – 539.181
03. [3DS] Monster Hunter Generations # (Capcom) {2015.11.28} (¥5.800) – 345.656 / 2.787.633
04. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥4.700) – 330.809
05. [PS4] Dark Souls III (From Software) {2016.03.24} (¥7.430) – 313.187
06. [3DS] Monster Strike (Mixi) {2015.12.17} (¥4.500) – 310.167 / 946.876
07. [PSV] Dragon Quest Builders # (Square Enix) {2016.01.28} (¥5.980) – 287.521
08. [WIU] Splatoon # (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥5.700) – 269.056 / 1.333.953
09. [PS4] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and Prophecy’s End (Square Enix) {2016.05.27} (¥7.800) – 260.097
10. [WIU] Super Mario Maker # (Nintendo) {2015.09.10} (¥5.700) – 240.307 / 914.501

11. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.400) – 239.164 / 717.642
12. [3DS] Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice # (Capcom) {2016.06.09} (¥5.800) – 238.516
13. [PS4] Dragon Quest Builders (Square Enix) {2016.01.28} (¥7.800) – 205.709
14. [PSV] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and Prophecy’s End (Square Enix) {2016.05.27} (¥6.800) – 195.318
15. [3DS] Pokemon Red / Green / Blue / Yellow _3DS Virtual Console Version_ |DL| (Dedicated Download Card Special) (Pokemon Co.) {2016.02.27} (¥1.389) – 188.228
16. [PSV] Kan Colle Kai # (Kadokawa Games) {2016.02.18} (¥5.800) – 184.943
17. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad (Level 5) {2015.07.11} (¥4.600) – 183.876 / 2.149.078
18. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo) {2016.02.18} (¥4.700) – 181.769
19. [PS4] Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End # (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2016.05.10} (¥7.900) – 167.261
20. [WIU] Pokken Tournament # (Pokemon Co.) {2016.03.18} (¥7.200) – 148.092

21. [PS4] Yakuza: Kiwami (Sega) {2016.01.21} (¥6.490) – 144.787
22. [WIU] Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash (Nintendo) {2016.01.28} (¥4.700) – 143.168
23. [PS4] Tom Clancy’s The Division (Ubisoft) {2016.03.10} (¥8.400) – 141.384
24. [PS4] Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness (Square Enix) {2016.03.31} (¥7.980) – 140.026
25. [3DS] Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final (Atlus) {2016.02.10} (¥6.480) – 138.964
26. [PS4] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 (Konami) {2016.04.28} (¥7.980) – 133.772
27. [PSV] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 (Konami) {2016.04.28} (¥6.980) – 122.181
28. [PSV] Gundam Breaker 3 (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.03.03} (¥6.800) – 113.712
29. [PSV] Attack on Titan # (Koei Tecmo) {2016.02.18} (¥6.800) – 112.510
30. [3DS] Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns (Marvelous) {2016.06.23} (¥4.980) – 110.597

31. [PS3] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and Prophecy’s End (Square Enix) {2016.05.27} (¥6.800) – 110.351
32. [PS3] Yakuza: Kiwami (Sega) {2016.01.21} (¥6.490) – 108.717
33. [PS3] Dragon Quest Builders (Square Enix) {2016.01.28} (¥6.800) – 107.119
34. [3DS] Hyrule Warriors Legends # (Koei Tecmo) {2016.01.21} (¥5.800) – 102.500
35. [PSV] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X (Sega) {2016.03.24} (¥6.990) – 101.239
36. [PS4] Overwatch (Square Enix) {2016.05.24} (¥7.800) – 99.714
37. [PS4] Attack on Titan # (Koei Tecmo) {2016.02.18} (¥7.800) – 99.330
38. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer # (Nintendo) {2015.07.30} (¥4.000) – 94.961 / 1.377.841
39. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven Megamix (Nintendo) {2015.06.11} (¥4.700) – 89.534 / 696.877
40. [PS4] Gundam Breaker 3 (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.03.03} (¥7.600) – 88.205

41. [PS3] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 (Konami) {2016.04.28} (¥6.980) – 85.722
42. [PS4] Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.02.04} (¥7.600) – 85.640
43. [PS4] Street Fighter V # (Capcom) {2016.02.18} (¥7.990) – 81.854
44. [WIU] The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD # (Nintendo) {2016.03.10} (¥5.700) – 81.700
45. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire # (Pokemon Co.) {2014.11.21} (¥4.571) – 77.763 / 3.000.492
46. [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops III # (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.11.06} (¥7.900) – 76.269 / 350.539
47. [PSV] Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs-Force # (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.12.23} (¥6.800) – 76.169 / 146.154
48. [PSV] Digimon World: Next Order (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.03.17} (¥6.800) – 75.325
49. [3DS] Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (Nintendo) {2015.12.03} (¥4.700) – 72.015 / 246.689
50. [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.12.03} (¥2.400) – 70.131 / 91.255

51. [PS4] Fallout 4 # (Bethesda Softworks) {2015.12.17} (¥7.980) – 67.396 / 216.763
52. [PS4] Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege (Ubisoft) {2015.12.10} (¥8.400) – 65.447 / 106.525
53. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [1/1][New Price Edition] (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2015.10.08} (¥4.990) – 64.298 / 98.483
54. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.571) – 63.894 / 2.556.587
55. [PSV] Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir (Atlus) {2016.01.14} (¥7.980) – 63.748
56. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf [Nintendo Selects] (Nintendo) {2016.03.17} (¥2.700) – 63.038
57. [PS4] Just Cause 3 (Square Enix) {2016.01.21} (¥7.800) – 56.932
58. [PS4] Far Cry Primal (Ubisoft) {2016.04.07} (¥8.400) – 55.175
59. [PSV] Summon Night 6: Lost Borders # (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.03.10} (¥6.800) – 55.117
60. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don Don! Mystery Adventure (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.06.16} (¥4.800) – 54.439

61. [PS4] One Piece: Burning Blood # (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.04.21} (¥7.600) – 53.587
62. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 # (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4.571) – 52.999 / 2.468.261
63. [PS4] Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir (Atlus) {2016.01.14} (¥7.980) – 52.799
64. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 # (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥5.700) – 52.618 / 1.223.643
65. [3DS] Disney Art Academy (Nintendo) {2016.04.07} (¥3.700) – 52.489
66. [3DS] Disney Magic World 2 # (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.11.05} (¥5.690) – 52.437 / 300.054
67. [PSV] One Piece: Burning Blood # (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.04.21} (¥6.800) – 52.287
68. [PS3] Attack on Titan # (Koei Tecmo) {2016.02.18} (¥7.800) – 51.373
69. [WIU] Star Fox Zero + Star Fox Guard Double Pack (Nintendo) {2016.04.21} (¥6.500) – 50.667
70. [3DS] Ansatsu Kyoushitsu: Assassin Ikusei Keikaku!! (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.03.24} (¥5.700) – 49.764

71. [PS4] Project Setsuna (Square Enix) {2016.02.18} (¥4.800) – 48.675
72. [PS4] Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Fortune # (Koei Tecmo) {2016.03.24} (¥8.800) – 46.962
73. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo) {2014.09.13} (¥5.200) – 45.871 / 2.459.348
74. [WIU] Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival (Nintendo) {2015.11.21} (¥6.480) – 44.382 / 87.872
75. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U # (Nintendo) {2014.12.06} (¥7.200) – 43.139 / 746.425
76. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Omise Hajimerundesu (Nippon Columbia) {2015.11.19} (¥4.800) – 43.055 / 123.672
77. [PSV] Uta no Prince-Sama: Music 3 # (Broccoli) {2016.01.28} (¥3.800) – 42.297
78. [PSV] Kamen Rider: Battride War Genesis (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.02.25} (¥6.100) – 41.176
79. [3DS] Mega Man Legacy Collection # (Capcom) {2016.02.25} (¥3.990) – 41.108
80. [WII] Momotaro Dentetsu 2010: Sengoku Ishin no Hero Daishuugou! no Maki [Wii Select] (Hudson) {2011.01.20} (¥2.667) – 40.712 / 327.468

81. [PS4] Kamen Rider: Battride War Genesis # (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.02.25} (¥7.200) – 40.269
82. [PSV] Project Setsuna (Square Enix) {2016.02.18} (¥4.800) – 40.113
83. [PS4] Nobunaga’s Ambition: Sphere of Influence – Sengoku Risshiden # (Koei Tecmo) {2016.03.24} (¥8.800) – 39.198
84. [PS4] Valkyria Chronicles Remastered (Sega) {2016.02.10} (¥4.990) – 38.232
85. [PS4] Resident Evil: Origins Collection (Capcom) {2016.01.21} (¥5.990) – 37.525
86. [3DS] Tomodachi Life [Nintendo Selects] (Nintendo) {2016.03.17} (¥2.700) – 37.116
87. [PS4] Romance of the Three Kingdoms 13 # (Koei Tecmo) {2016.01.28} (¥8.800) – 36.060
88. [PS3] Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness (Square Enix) {2016.04.28} (¥7.980) – 35.330
89. [PS4] Star Wars: Battlefront # (Electronic Arts) {2015.11.19} (¥7.800) – 35.007 / 197.332
90. [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land # (Nintendo) {2011.11.03} (¥4.571) – 33.472 / 2.111.490

91. [PS4] Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator # (Arc System Works) {2016.05.26} (¥6.800) – 33.212
92. [PS3] Kamen Rider: Battride War Genesis # (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.02.25} (¥7.200) – 32.661
93. [PSV] Bullet Girls 2 (D3Publisher) {2016.04.21} (¥6.800) – 32.243
94. [3DS] Haikyu!! Cross Team Match! # (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.03.03} (¥5.700) – 32.106
95. [3DS] Doraemon: Shin Nobita no Nihon Tanjou (FuRyu) {2016.03.03} (¥4.980) – 32.036
96. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.571) – 31.576 / 4.476.663
97. [3DS] Card Fight!! Vanguard G: Stride to Victory!! (FuRyu) {2016.01.14} (¥5.980) – 30.945
98. [3DS] Pokemon Rumble World (Pokemon Co.) {2015.11.19} (¥3.700) – 30.886 / 71.371
99. [PSV] Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Venus # (Koei Tecmo) {2016.03.24} (¥7.800) – 30.626
100. [PS3] Romance of the Three Kingdoms 13 # (Koei Tecmo) {2016.01.28} (¥8.800) – 30.492

We also have the following data for the top five publishers:

01. Nintendo – 2.830.000
02. Square Enix – 2.390.000
03. Bandai Namco – 1.420.000
04. Capcom – 870.000
05. Koei Tecmo – 790.000

And hardware:

PS4 – 716.849 / 2.847.582
3DS – 667.907 / 20.704.863
PSV – 533.008 / 4.915.425
WiiU – 218.215 / 3.161.802
PS3 – 32.950 / 10.239.691
XB One – 3.172 / 67.223

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