And Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia wasn’t even out for a full week! Yet, it dominates the country’s sales charts, selling 131,668 copies.
According to 4Gamer (via Media Create), here are the top ten sellers for the week of April 17 to April 23).
10. Mario Sports Superstars (3DS)
Launch: March 30
April 17 to April 23 sales: 7,007 copies
Life-to-date sales: 68,886
9. Minna de Wai Wai! Spelunker (Switch)
Launch: April 20
April 17 to April 23 sales: 7,447
Life-to-date sales: 7,447
8. PaRappa the Rapper (PS4)
Launch: April 20
April 17 to April 23 sales: 7,649
Life-to-date sales: 7,649
7. 1-2-Switch (Switch)
Launch: March 3
April 17 to April 23 sales: 9,790
Life-to-date sales: 186,158
6. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Switch)
Launch: March 3
April 17 to April 23 sales: 20,364
Life-to-date sales: 395,655
5. Monster Hunter XX (3DS)
Launch: March 18
April 17 to April 23 sales: 27,283
Life-to-date sales: 1,393,376
4. Dungeon Travelers 2-2 (Vita)
Launch: April 20
April 17 to April 23 sales: 27,381
Life-to-date sales: 27,381
3. Dark Souls III: The Fire Fades Edition (PS4)
Launch: April 20
April 17 to April 23 sales: 33,088
Life-to-date sales: 33,088
2. Pro Yakyuu Famista Climax (3DS)
Launch: April 20
April 17 to April 23 sales: 48,142
Life-to-date sales: 48,142
1. Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (3DS)
Launch: April 20
April 17 to April 23 sales: 131,668
Life-to-date sales: 131,668
Oh, and Nier: Automata came in at number 11, selling 6,125 copies for a total of 307,084 copies sold.
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