What was the hottest game in Japan last year? Do you know? Let’s find out! Right now, even.
The latest issue of Weekly Famitsu has 2015 sales figures for the period beginning on 29 December 2014 and ending on 13 December 2015. Below’s the sales tally, along with the title’s Japanese launch date and the platform.
30. Star Wars Battlefront (PS4)
Launch: 19 November 2015
Total sales: 145,125 copies
29. One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 (PS3)
26 March 2015
153,430 copies
28. God Eater Resurrection (PS Vita)
29 October 2015
159,914 copies
27. Disney Magic Castle 2: My Happy Life (3DS)
5 November 2015
159,931 copies
26. Bravely Second: End Layer (3DS)
23 April 2015
166,416 copies
25. Mario Party 10 (Wii U)
12 March 2015
184,367 copies
24. Dai Gyakuten Saiban: Naruhodo Ryunosuke no Boken (3DS)
9 July 2015
190,521 copies
23. Sword Art Online: Lost Song (PS Vita)
26 March 2015
191,189 copies
22. Girls Mode 3 (3DS)
16 April 2015
207,962 copies
21. Bloodborne (PS4)
26 March 2015
209,391 copies
20. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (PS3)
2 September 2015
232,821 copies
19. Yakuza 0 (PS3)
12 March 2015
242,283 copies
18. Call of Duty Black Ops III (PS4)
6 November 2015
259,732 copies
17. Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon (3DS)
17 September 2015
272,352 copies
16. Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition (3DS)
29 April 2015
317,811 copies
15. Dragon Quest Heroes (PS4)
26 February 2015
325,364 copies
14. God Eater 2 Rage Burst (PS Vita)
19 February 2015
342,248 copies
13. Tales of Zestiria (PS3)
22 January 2015
368,958 copies
12. Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (PS Vita)
19 March 2015
404,070 copies
11. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (PS4)
2 September 2015
419,620 copies
10. The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D (3DS)
14 February 2015
447,103 copies
9. Dragon Quest Heroes (PS3)
26 February 2015
456,195 copies
8. Super Mario Maker (Wii U)
10 September 2015
496,106 copies
7. Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus (3DS)
11 June 2015
526,500 copies
6. Fire Emblem Fates (3DS)
25 June 2015
537,138 copies
5. Dragon Quest VIII (3DS)
27 August 2015
859,151 copies
4. Splatoon (Wii U)
28 May 2015
889,773 copies
3. Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer (3DS)
30 July 2015
1,181,591 copies
2. Yokai Watch Busters (3DS)
11 July 2015
1,761,342 copies
1. Monster Hunter X (3DS)
28 November 2015
2,108,110 copies
Any surprises? Business as usual? Discuss!
Comments
6 responses to “The Biggest-Selling Games In Japan Of 2015”
That top image feels quite misleading….
how so?
metal gear, black ops and tales of zestria…
i dunno, i thought they’d be like the top three or high on the list.
not that it matters. just the way my brain works..
The humanity
Not surprised, but it’s nuts that Monster Hunter X is at the top of the list considering it was only out for one month at the end of 2015, and the majority of those titles had way more time to sell copies.
Props to the success of Splatoon. The only original IP on the list too.
Is that only for games that came out this year?
I imagine Pokemon X/Y/sapphire/ruby would have outsold a lot of the games on this list.
It also speaks volumes of the power of Nintendo in Japan. The PS4 is making strides worldwide, but It’s best selling game isn’t even in the top ten in its home country.