Here Are The Switch eShop's Best-Selling Games Of July 2021 (Japan)

Nintendo has released an updated list of its best-selling titles on the eShop in Japan, this time covering July 2021.

Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin has managed to claim victory this time around, just ahead of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD. It's worth noting that Monster Hunter launched a week before Skyward Sword HD – perhaps that extra time helped to secure that number one spot?

The first four games are all new this month, with Crayon Shin-chan and eBaseball Professional Baseball Spirits 2021 taking third and fourth places.

Only paid downloads are included in the list, and any games that were on sale during the period are appropriately labelled (thanks, Perfectly Nintendo). Secondary numbers show last month's chart placement:

01/New. – Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin (Capcom) [09.7.2021] {6 990 Yen}
02./New. – The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD (Nintendo) [16.7.2021] {6 578 Yen}
03./New. – Crayon Shin-chan “Ora to Hakase no Natsuyasumi” ~ Owaranai Nanakakan no Tabi (Neos) [15.7.2021] {6 580 Yen}
04./New. – eBaseball Professional Baseball Spirits 2021: Grand Slam (Konami) [08.7.2021] {7 678 Yen}
05./03. – Among Us (Innersloth) [16.12.2020] {520 Yen}
06./09. – Minecraft (Microsoft Japan) [21.6.2018] {3 960 Yen}
07./02. – Mario Golf: Super Rush (Nintendo) [25.6.2021] {6 578 Yen}
08./01. – Game Builder Garage (Nintendo) [11.6.2021] {2 980 Yen}
09./14. – Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) [28.4.2017] {6 578 Yen}
10./08. – ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights (Binary Haze Interactive) [22.6.2021] {2 728 Yen}
11./16. – Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Nintendo) [07.12.2018] {7 920 Yen}
12./12. – Human: Fall Flat (Teyon Japan) [28.12.2017] {1 530 Yen}
13./New. – Earth Defense Force 2 for Nintendo Switch (D3 Publisher) [15.7.2021] {3 980 Yen}
14./15. – Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics (Nintendo) [05.6.2020] {4 378 Yen}
15./00. – Thief Simulator (Forever Entertainment) [03.12.2020] {2 000 Yen} (90% off until August 17th)
16./19. – The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo) [03.3.2017] {7 678 Yen}
17./00. – Final Fantasy IX (Square-Enix) [14.2.2019] {2 547 Yen} (50% off until August 4th)
18./07. – Monster Hunter Rise (Capcom) [26.3.2021] {7 990 Yen}
19./10. – Hades (Supergiant Games) [24.6.2021] {2 800 Yen}
20./00. – Fitness Boxing 2 (imagineer) [03.12.2020] {6 380 Yen} (20% off until August 15th)

If you're interested in keeping tabs on the top games in Japan, make sure to watch out for our weekly chart updates. We also recently shared our personal top picks for eShop games released last month.

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