Taiko: Drum Master (known as Taiko no Tatsujin: Nintendo Switch Version! in Japan) has drum-rolled its way right to number one in the Japanese charts.
It's been yet another strong week for Nintendo on the whole in the region, with the top 12 chart entries all being either Switch or 3DS games. Octopath Traveler, which was sitting on top spot last week after some wonderfully high sales figures, has slipped down to number two this time around. Here's a look at the top 20 (first numbers are this week's sales, followed by total sales in brackets):
1) [NSW] Taiko no Tatsujin: Nintendo Switch Version! (Bandai Namco, 07/19/18) – 69,984 (New)
2) [NSW] Octopath Traveler (Square Enix, 07/13/18) – 22,438 (132,550)
3) [NSW] Splatoon 2 (Bundle Version Included) (Nintendo, 07/21/17) – 21,913 (2,469,695)
4) [NSW] Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo, 07/13/18) – 20,547 (62,399)
5) [NSW] Mario Tennis Aces (Nintendo, 06/22/18) – 19,709 (247,161)
6) [NSW] Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition (Microsoft, 06/21/18) – 16,265 (138,051)
7) [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo, 04/28/17) – 13,435 (1,641,109)
8) [3DS] Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon (The Pokemon Company, 11/17/17) – 7,554 (1,676,067)
9) [3DS] Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo, 07/13/18) – 7,188 (21,746)
10) [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Limited Edition Included) (Nintendo, 03/03/17) – 7,1173 (1,050,891)
11) [NSW] Kirby Star Allies (Nintendo, 03/16/18) – 6,407 (566,171)
12) [NSW] Super Mario Odyssey (Bundle Version Included) (Nintendo, 10/27/17) – 5,695 (1,772,133)
13) [PS4] Detroit: Become Human (SIE, 05/25/18) – 4,613 (94,973)
14) [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf Amiibo+ (Bundle Version Included) (Nintendo, 11/23/16) – 4,354 (425,839)
15) [NSW] Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 01: Variety Kit (Nintendo, 04/20/18) – 3,842 (205,809)
16) [NSW] Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo, 05/04/18) – 3,378 (193,708)
17) [PS4] Mary Skelter 2 (Compile Heart, 07/12/18) – 2,986 (13,356)
18) [PS4] The Crew 2 (Ubisoft, 06/29/18) – 2,728 (35,004)
19) [PS4] New Gundam Breaker (Limited Edition Included) (Bandai Namco, 06/21/18) – 2,639 (84,716)
20) [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Bundle Version Included) (Nintendo, 12/01/11) – 2,614 (2,903,441)
As is usually the case at the moment, the Switch has also found itself sitting securely at the top of the hardware pile, too. Here's this week's figures, followed by last week's.
1) Switch – 53,745 (50,239)
2) PlayStation 4 – 14,035 (12,431)
3) New 2DS LL – 8,296 (4,176)
4) PlayStation 4 Pro – 6,274 (5,165)
5) PlayStation Vita – 4,277 (4,112)
6) New 3DS LL – 2,844 (2,507)
7) Xbox One – 709 (47)
8) 2DS – 437 (448)
9) Xbox One X – 56 (32)
Are you happy to see Taiko: Drum Master perching on the top spot? Join us in praying for a full western release in the comments below.
[source gematsu.com]
Comments 33
And it’s so good... except the gyro. But good job bamco!
Just hurry up and confirm the international release date! I can't play the demo forever!
Have the game (well own it) but won't physically have it til sometime in September when I next see my brother (whom picked it up in Japan for me this week).
Am hyped.
NINTENDOMINATION !!
Top 10 Dominated by Nintendo games.
PS4 ? Prrrttt.... ! 😝
Hmm...4/5 of the top 20 charts AND the #1 hardware spot?
Feh, Nintendo is DOOMED. /s
Stellar performance.
This should warrant Nintendo's stock to go DOWN another 7%. Oh, let's be generous. 6%.
@Tyranexx It's over. They're at the cliff face.
@WiltonRoots @Tyranexx - Obviously, it’s time for them to finally ditch the hardware gimmick and focus solely on mobile games.
@bimmy-lee and get to work on that PS5 Zelda title.
Octopath's stock shortages are beginning to come into effect. What a shame.
Great sales for Taiko and all other Switch games.
8) [3DS] Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon (The Pokemon Company, 11/17/17) – 7,554 (1,676,067)
Seems like Japan is gearing up for Pokemon Let's Go.
@nhSnork - Yes! Can’t wait for a Zelda title that’s actually playable and not a black and white, silent slideshow. There will be so many frames, you won’t even be able to see the game. You’ll have to play it in your mind.
@nhSnork
PS5 will be History before even exist.
Even with multiple models: 3DS, PS4, PS Vita, and Xbox One can't top the Switch which only has one model.
The Taiko demo is a blast! Hope it comes west with it's intended track list (if it doesn't come over, or does with a westernized tracklist, I could always import, since it's apparently getting an English text patch).
Not that I have anything against western music (I am American, after all), but with the whole Japanese festival motif it just wouldn't gel right, IMO.
@bimmy-lee Just noticed - have they had a troll cull round here? Or have their parents taken them all away on school holidays?
@WiltonRoots - Seems like you’re right. Family holiday with spotty internet is probably the best answer, but what if there’s some kind of secret convention or some exciting new thing to hate?
I've got a copy preordered. I haven't played a game in the series since the PS2, so I'm excited for this.
I think the real hot topic here should be what caused the MASSIVE surge in Xbox One sales?! From 47 to 709... That's a 1500% rise on last week!
I contributed, although not really as it was a download sale.
Octopath might have stayed at number 1 if there was more stock to sell.
Well, that explains the fact that when I finally decided to order it on CDJapan today, it was all sold out... Should've preordered, methinks.
I imported my copy of the game and the drum since last Friday, and I've been hooked!
If folks are really so impatient for a Western announcement, I would recommend just importing.
@Anti-Matter because?
@Anti-Matter You know the Ps4 sold 80 million units, right ?
10) [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Limited Edition Included) (Nintendo, 03/03/17) – 7,1173 (1,050,891)
That's insane lol
NINTENDOMINATION
Good Switch numbers, helped by Octopath and Taiko.
@nhSnork Because he's an extreme fanboy and hates PS4 and Sony irrationally.
Holy moly, top 12 spots are all Nintendo, and 10 of those 12 are Nintendo exclusives.
Not bad.
Who are all these insane people that are still buying Mario Kart 7 at full price nearly 7 years after the fact?!
Nintendoomed? More like Nintendominance!
Massive drop for Octopath. Maybe the Japanese downloaded it instead?
The highest non Nintendo entry is at number 13.... I admit though that Detroit: Become Human is the game i want to play more out of all these! On more serious note Mario Tennis is holding pretty well.
@Silly_G
Nintendo introduced a Mario Kart 7 and Animal Crossing New Leaf New 2DS LL bundle. That's why New 2DS LL sales doubled from the previous week.
@Sanquine Oh ignore him please, PS4 doesn't have enough girly cute games for his taste, some people kinda enjoy being "console" racist. Or maybe they crave the attention because they don't have it in real life.
I enjoy both the exclusivities of Nintendo and Switch
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