Nintendo reveals the best-selling games on the Japanese eShop for the first half of 2018
Posted on July 20, 2018 by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop
2018 is just a little over halfway done. With that in mind, Nintendo today revealed the best-selling games on the Japanese eShop this year so far.
We have two sets of data. The first chart combines retail and digital titles, while the second focuses exclusively on eShop games.
Here’s the full lineup:
Retail and digital
1. Minecraft
2. Kirby Star Allies
3. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
4. Splatoon 2
5. Mario Tennis Aces
6. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
7. Super Mario Odyssey
8. FIFA 18
9. 1-2-Switch
10. Dragon Quest X: All-in-One Package
11. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
12. Snipperclips Plus
13. Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
14. Super Bomberman R
15. Dragon Quest Builders
16. Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate
17. Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition
18. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
19. ARMS
20. Xenoblade Chronicles 2
21. Pokkén Tournament DX
22. Bayonetta 2
23. The Snack World: Trejarers Gold
24. Puyo Puyo Tetris
25. Attack on Titan 2
26. Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2
27. Disgaea 5 Complete
28. Resident Evil Revelations
29. SD Gundam G Generation Genesis
30. Little Nightmares Complete Edition
Download-only
1. Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition
2. Human: Fall Flat
3. Stardew Valley
4. Overcooked Special Edition
5. Arcade Archives VS Super Mario Bros.
6. Wizard of Legend
7. Golf Story
8. ICEY
9. Resident Evil Revelations 2
10. Bayonetta
11. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3
12. Hollow Knight
13. Snipperclips
14. Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon
15. Senran Kagura Reflexion
16. Detention
17. Guns, Gore and Cannoli
18. Earth Wars
19. Mom Hid My Game!
20. Gorogoa
21. Mega Man Legacy Collection 2
22. Voxel Shot
23. Bike Rider DX
24. Deemo
25. Ikaruga
26. SteamWorld Dig 2
27. Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle
28. 10 Second Run Returns
29. Brawlout
30. Unepic
This data was calculated based on sales between January 1 and June 30. Also, Minecraft’s placement in the first chart includes free digital copies from those who originally owned Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition.
