Snipperclips Leads Switch eShop Downloads Since the System's Launch in Japan

Snipperclips is a worthy number 1. Its price would have helped too.

My dislike of cooperative puzzle games is definitely a minority opinion. Didn't expect Snipperclips at number 1.

@NewAdvent I think Mario Kart 8 deluxe is a great multiplayer experience, but yes, Shovel Knight Treasure Trove is probably the best download only game on Switch. A purchase that's completely worth it in my opinion.

do these downloads count into official sale statistics?

Also, it's a shame there are not real numbers put to this list, I'd love to see the actual number of downloads.

Minecraft is as popular as ever. One day I'll buy it.

My wife and I have played it a few times but it's my two nieces that love it the most. Such a little funny and clever game. Much deserved.

Ah, that Wonder Boy remaster is so good, it's a crying shame that it and Shovel Knight are so low down. At least Shovel Knight has the excuse that many people would have already played the Shovel and Plague Knight games before.

I'm assuming the Seiken Deisetsu collection would be higher if it were not such a relatively recent release; ditto Mighty Gunvolt Burst.

I am stunned NBA Playgrounds isn't on the list. Maybe its too North American, and the online update is lagging on FOREVER, but great game.

EDIT: Oh, this is only Japanese downloads. Makes more sense now.

@crackafreeze I lucked out with my Switch purchases. Due to dragging my heels on WiiU purchases I've had no double dipping, unless you count Ultra Street Fighter II. have Super Street Fighter II on 3 different systems
Until Switch I'd never purchased Breath of the Wild, Mario Kart 8, Shovel Knight, Shantae, Fast racing, I am Setsuna, Lego City Undercover, or Metal Slug. So others are like: rarg another port! I'm like: yay another nice game for my Switch!

@crackafreeze 15? How bad are they at file compression?

A DLC for Snipperclips would be nice.

ARMS is quite high on the list, considering it's been out less than a month.

It'd be interesting to see a similar breakdown for U.S. & Europe.

As a side note, which should I get next? Cave Story+ or Blaster Master Zero?

Minecraft will surpass Snipperclips fairly quickly.

@Forde999 This article calls Snipperclips an indie game. Maybe I'm a little hazy on what the definition of indie is, but a game published by Nintendo itself doesn't qualify as independent, does it?

I don't think Snipperclips has ever left the top spot. I check the Japanese eShop every week along with the NA one so I'm pretty sure of that. I'm also glad to see both released Metal Slugs and KoF '98 on the list, it's good seeing that the NEOGEO is not forgotten over there Well, new NEOGEO games usually stay on their top 15 list for a few weeks before they disappear.

@thesilverbrick Nintendo is the publisher in this case. SFB Games is the developer.

@masterLEON I'm aware of this, but by definition an indie game is one developed and published by an independent studio. A smaller company may have developed the game, but Nintendo (the publisher) is not an independent studio by any definition. Snipperclips is therefore not an indie game.

Well deserved it is a cool little game, it also really shows how good the two joycons concept can be to share with a friend.

Snipperclips has sold over 110,000 copies.
Minecraft has sold nearly 60,000 copies (which it has certainly surpasses by now).
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Kamiko, and Zelda BOTW have each sold over 40,000 digital copies.

Why no solid numbers on USA Switch sales in may? All they said was the PS4 beat the Switch in overall sales.

@westman98 Thanks for the extra info, was wondering just that.

@JHDK
None of the hardware manufacturers disclosed their sales numbers, but PS4 did outsell the Switch. That's all that was known.

@westman98 I know the companies don't publish monthly numbers but I thought that NPD group published their best estimates of the number of consoles sold. I think they did for the first 2 monts of the Switch and was wondering why no numbers from them for month 3.

@JHDK
Nintendo themselves disclosed Switch sales in March and April. They didn't do it in May.

@westman98 I could swear that I read articles that said something like "The NPD numbers were pretty spot on now that we know from Nintendo the official sales numbers."

Maybe it's just me but I just don't see the appeal with snipper clips....especially being #1?? 😳

Well, Snipperclips is cheaper on the Japanese eShop than anywhere else. I bought it from the Japanese eShop, and I'm sure I'm not the only one that bought it from there from abroad to save money.

@JHDK
The NPD tracks sales numbers and sells their data to companies (like Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, etc) and investors. Since that information is being sold as a product, NPD does not disclose sales figures. The companies who receive the sales data and info can disclose the numbers as good PR, as Nintendo did in March and April.