Japan: Top 10 for the Nintendo eShop (Dec. 27, 2015 – Jan 3, 2016)

In Japan, Nintendo has started posting weekly rankings for the Nintendo eShop on its website (more precisely, it’s Topics section). Obviously, there’s no actual sales data, but they give us a good idea of what Japanese players are buying on the Nintendo eShop. Also, please note the rankings below include digital pre-orders, which explain why some unreleased are charting.

Nintendo 3DS

1. Cube Creator 3D (Arc System Works) [15.07.2015] (+1) [on sale until January 11th]
2. Tobidasu! Nyanko Dai Sensou (Ponos) [31.05.2015] (+1) [on sale until January 11th]
3. Monster Hunter X (Capcom) [28.11.2015] (-2)
4. Monster Strike (mixi) [17.12.2015] (=)
5. Dai Kaitaku Jidai ~Machi o Tsukurou~ (Arc System Works) [16.12.2015] (=)
6. Hako Boy! / Box Boy! (Nintendo) [15.01.2015] (B) [on sale until January 11th]
7. Daigassou! Band Brothers P Debut (Nintendo) [22.07.2015] (+1)
8. Urban Trial Freestyle (Arc System Works) [27.11.2013] (B) [on sale until January 11th]
9. Bike Rider DX (Spicysoft) [26.12.2012] (+1)
10. Q (Lica) (-3)

Wii U

1. Minecraft: Wii U Edition (Microsoft Japan) [17.12.2015] (=)
2. Mother 3 (Nintendo) [17.12.2015] (=)
3. Splatoon (Nintendo) [29.05.2015] (+1)
4. Super Mario Maker (Nintendo) [10.09.2015] (-1)
5. Mother 2: King Gyakushuu / Earthbound (Nintendo) [27.04.2013] (-2)
6. Mother / Earthbound Beginnings (Nintendo) [15.06.2015] (-1)
7. Genei Ibun Roku #FE (Nintendo) [26.12.2015] (=)
8. Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo) [29.05.2014] (+1)
9. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (Nintendo) [06.12.2014] (-1)
10. Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (Nintendo) [29.12.2015] (N)

Source: Nintendo