Nintendo 3DS: Nintendo eShop Sales for 2011 – 2020 in Japan
Earlier today, Nintendo announced that the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS will be discontinued in late March 2023. To “celebrate” that announcement, the company has shared the Top 15 Software for all the years between 2011 and 2020, in Japan. The charts below include sales of digital-only games, Virtual Console titles, and of course the digital version of retail games.
2011
01./00. – The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX [Virtual Console] (Nintendo) [08.6.2011] {628 Yen}
02./00. – Super Mario Land [Virtual Console] (Nintendo) [07.6.2011] {419 Yen}
03./00 – 3D Classics Xevious (Nintendo) [07.6.2011] {628 Yen}
04./00. – Freakyforms: Your Creations, Alive! (Nintendo) [07.9.2011] {??? Yen}
05./00. – @SIMPLE DL Series Vol. 1 THE Misshitsu kara no Dasshutsu ~Fushigina Kumadonald Burger-hen~ (D3 Publisher) [29.6.2011] {509 Yen}
06./00. – Kersploosh! (Poisoft) [07.6.2011] {300 Yen}
07./00. – Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins [Virtual Console] (Nintendo) {419 Yen}
08./00. – Pushmo (Nintendo) [05.10.2011] {734 Yen}
09./00. – Kirby’s Dream Land [Virtual Console] (Nintendo) [07.6.2011] {419 Yen}
10./00. – Picross e7 (Jupiter) [27.7.2011] {500 Yen}
11./00. – Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword (Nintendo) [16.11.2011] {734 Yen}
12./00. – 3D Classics TwinBee (Nintendo) [10.8.2011] {628 Yen}
13./00. – Nazo Waku Yakata: Oto no Ma ni Ma ni Dai Ichiwa “Hikaru Me” (Capcom) [04.8.2011] {209 Yen}
14./00. – Touch Battle Tank 3D (Silverstar Japan) [26.10.2011] {509 Yen}
15./00. – Donkey Kong [Virtual Console] (Nintendo) [17.10.2012]
2012
01./New. – Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Nintendo) [8.11.2012] {5 028 Yen}
02./New. – Pokémon Dream Radar (The Pokémon Company) [23.6.2012] {315 Yen}
03./New. – THE “DENPA” MEN: They Came By Wave (Genius Sonority) [08.2.2012] {800 Yen}
04./New. – Super Mario Bros. [Virtual Console] (Nintendo) [05.1.2012] {524 Yen}
05./New. – 3D Classics Kirby’s Adventure (Nintendo) [25.4.2012] {628 Yen}
06./New. – Pokédex 3D Pro (The Pokémon Company) [14.7.2012] {1 572 Yen}
07./New. – THE “DENPA” MEN 2: Beyond the Waves (Genius Sonority) [26.9.2012] {1 000 yen}
08./04. – Freakyforms: Your Creations, Alive! (Nintendo) [07.9.2011] {??? Yen}
09./14. – Touch Battle Tank 3D (Silverstar Japan) [26.10.2011] {509 Yen}
10./08. – Pushmo (Nintendo) [05.10.2011] {734 Yen}
11./New. – New Super Mario Bros. 2 (Nintendo) [28.7.2012] {5 028 Yen}
12./New. – Dillon’s Rolling Western (Nintendo) [22.2.2012] {1 047 Yen}
13./New. – Kirby’s Dream Land 2 [Virtual Console] (Nintendo) [15.2.2012] {419 Yen}
14./New. – Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels [Virtual Console] (Nintendo) [25.7.2012] {524 Yen}
15./New. – @SIMPLE DL Series Vol. 3 THE Misshitsu kara no Dasshutsu ~Serebuna Goutei-hen~ (D3 Publisher) [4.04.2012] {509 Yen}
2013
01./New. – Monster Hunter 4 (Capcom) [14.9.2013] {6 276 Yen}
02./01. – Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Nintendo) [8.11.2012] {5 028 Yen}
03./New. – Bike Rider DX (spicysoft) [26.12.2012] {400 Yen}
04./02. – Pokémon Dream Radar (The Pokémon Company) [23.6.2012] {315 Yen}
05./New. – Super Mario Bros. 3 [Virtual Console] (Nintendo) [01.1.2013] {524 Yen}
06./New. – Puyo Puyo!! Mini Version (SEGA) [07.11.2012] {315 Yen}
07./New. – Shaun the Sheep 3D Episode 1 (Nintendo) [21.2.2013] {105 Yen}
08./New. – Tomodachi Life (Nintendo) [18.4.2013] {5 028 Yen}
09./New. – Touch Battle Tank 3D-2 (Silverstar Japan) [05.6.2013] {509 Yen}
10./New. – Gunman Clive (Flyhigh Works) [22.5.2013] {200 Yen}
11./New. – THE “DENPA” MEN 3 The Rise of Digitoll (Genius Sonority) [07.8.2013] {1 000 Yen}
12./04. – Super Mario Bros. [Virtual Console] (Nintendo) [05.1.2012] {524 Yen}
13./07. – THE “DENPA” MEN 2: Beyond the Waves (Genius Sonority) [26.9.2012] {1 000 yen}
14./New. – Witch & Hero (Flyhigh Works) [17.4.2013] {400 Yen}
15./New. – Bugs vs. Tanks (Level-5) [19.3.2013] {838 Yen}
2014
01./New. – Pokémon Battle Trozei (The Pokémon Company) [12.3.2014] {838 Yen}
02./New. – Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo) [13.9.2014] {5 720 Yen}
03./New. – Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (Capcom) [11.10.2014] {3 554 Yen}
04./New. – Kirby Fighters Deluxe (Nintendo) [23.7.2014] {825 Yen}
05./New. – Bike Rider DX 2 Galaxy (spicysoft) [18.12.2013] {600 Yen}
06./New. – Dragon Quest X Online (Square-Enix) [01.12.2015] {??? Yen}
07./New. – Kirby Triple Deluxe (Nintendo) [11.1.2014] {5 028 Yen}
08./03. – Bike Rider DX (spicysoft) [26.12.2012] {400 Yen}
09./New. – Urban Trial: Freestyle (Flyhigh Works) [27.11.2013] {500 Yen}
10./New. – Pocket Card Jockey (Game Freak) [31.7.2013] {500 Yen}
11./06. – Puyo Puyo!! Mini Version (SEGA) [07.11.2012] {315 Yen}
12./04. – Pokémon Dream Radar (The Pokémon Company) [23.6.2012] {315 Yen}
13./New. – Yo-kai Watch (Level-5) [11.7.2013] {5 028 Yen}
14./New. – Puizzle & Dragons Z (GungHo Online Entertainment) [12.12.2013] {4 191 Yen}
15./New. – Pokémon Alpha Sapphire (The Pokémon Company) [21.11.2014] {5 028 Yen}
2015
01./New. – Monster Hunter X (Capcom) [28.11.2015] {6 101 Yen}
02./New. – The Battle Cats POP! (Ponos) [31.5.2015] {777 Yen}
03./New. – Cube Creator 3D (Arc System Works) [15.7.2015] {815 Yen}
04./New. – BoxBoy! (Nintendo) [15.1.2015] {693 Yen}
05./New. – Bike Rider DX 3: Time Rider (spicysoft) [17.12.2014] {600 Yen}
06./08. – Bike Rider DX (spicysoft) [26.12.2012] {400 Yen}
07./New. – Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer (Nintendo) [30.7.2015] {5 028 Yen}
08./New. – Daigasso! Band Brothers P Debut (Nintendo) [22.7.2015] {??? Yen}
09./New. – Fire Emblem Fates (Nintendo) [26.5.2015] {5 170 Yen}
10./09. – Urban Trial: Freestyle (Flyhigh Works) [27.11.2013] {500 Yen}
11./04. – Kirby Fighters Deluxe (Nintendo) [23.7.2014] {825 Yen}
12./New. – Rhythm Heaven Megamix (Nintendo) [11.6.2015] {5 170 Yen}
13./06. – Dragon Quest X Online (Square-Enix) [01.12.2015] {??? Yen}
14./00. – Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Nintendo) [8.11.2012] {5 028 Yen}
15./New. – Yo-kai Watch Busters: White Dog Squad (Level-5) [11.7.2015]
2016
01./New. – Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition [Virtual Console] (Nintendo) [27.2.2016] {1 222 Yen}
02./New. – Pokémon Red Version [Virtual Console] (Nintendo) [27.2.2016] {1 222 Yen}
03./02. – The Battle Cats POP! (Ponos) [31.5.2015] {777 Yen}
04./New. – Pokémon Blue Version [Virtual Console] (Nintendo) [27.2.2016] {1 222 Yen}
05./New. – Battleminer (Starsign) [10.2.2016] {500 Yen}
06./03. – Cube Creator 3D (Arc System Works) [15.7.2015] {815 Yen}
07./New. – Pokémon Green Version [Virtual Console] (Nintendo) [27.2.2016] {1 222 Yen}
08./New. – Detective Pikachu ~Shin Konbi Tanjou~ (The Pokémon Company) [03.2.2016] {??? Yen}
09./New. – Pokémon Moon (The Pokémon Company) [18.11.2016] {5 478 Yen}
10./New. – Pokémon Sun (The Pokémon Company) [18.11.2016] {5 478 Yen}
11./New. – BoxBoxBoy! (Nintendo) [06.1.2016] {693 Yen}
12./New. – Super Mario World [Virtual Console] (Nintendo) [04.3.2016] {838 Yen}
13./New. – EarthBound [Virtual Console] (Nintendo) [04.3.2016] (943 Yen}
14./00. – Super Mario Bros. 3 [Virtual Console] (Nintendo) [01.1.2013] {524 Yen}
15./06. – Bike Rider DX (spicysoft) [26.12.2012] {400 Yen}
2017
01./New. – Monster Hunter Generations (Capcom) [18.3.2017] {6 264 Yen}
02./New. – Pokémon Silver Version (Nintendo) [22.9.2017] {1 222 Yen}
03./03. – The Battle Cats POP! (Ponos) [31.5.2015] {777 Yen}
04./New. – Pokémon Gold Version (Nintendo) [22.9.2017] {1 222 Yen}
05./New. – Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (Square-Enix) [29.7.2017] {6 578 Yen}
06./New. – Kirby’s Blowout Blast (Nintendo) [04.7.2017] {825 Yen}
07./New. – Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation (Square-Enix) [24.8.2017] {1 650 Yen}
08./New. – Minecraft New Nintendo 3DS Edition (Microsoft Japan) [14.9.2017] {3 960 Yen}
09./New. – Bye-Bye BoxBoy! (Nintendo) [02.2.2017] {693 Yen}
10./01. – Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition [Virtual Console] (Nintendo) [27.2.2016] {1 222 Yen}
11./New. – Ice Station Z (Wobbly Tooth) [05.4.2017] {500 Yen}
12./00. – Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo (Nintendo) [23.11.2016] {2 970 Yen}
13./New. – Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line (Square-Enix) [10.8.2017] {935 Yen}
14./11. – Kirby Fighters Deluxe (Nintendo) [23.7.2014] {825 Yen}
15./New. – Pokémon Ultra Sun (The Pokémon Company) [17.11.2017] {5 478 Yen}
2018
01./New. – Pokémon Crystal Version [Virtual Console] (Nintendo) [26.1.2018] {1 222 Yen}
02./03. – The Battle Cats POP! (Ponos) [31.5.2015] {777 Yen}
03./08. – Minecraft New Nintendo 3DS Edition (Microsoft Japan) [14.9.2017] {3 960 Yen}
04./New. – Battleminerz (Wobbly Tooth) [17.1.2018] {500 Yen}
05./07. – Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation (Square-Enix) [24.8.2017] {1 650 Yen}
06./11. – Ice Station Z (Wobbly Tooth) [05.4.2017] {500 Yen}
07./00. – Bike Rider DX (spicysoft) [26.12.2012] {400 Yen}
08./13. – Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line (Square-Enix) [10.8.2017] {935 Yen}
09./02. – Pokémon Silver Version (Nintendo) [22.9.2017] {1 222 Yen}
10./04. – Pokémon Gold Version (Nintendo) [22.9.2017] {1 222 Yen}
11./New. – Dragon Quest (Square-Enix) [10.8.2017] {660 Yen}
12./14. – Kirby Fighters Deluxe (Nintendo) [23.7.2014] {825 Yen}
13./New. – Etrian Odyssey Nexus (Atlus) [02.8.2018] {7 128 Yen}
14./12. – Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo (Nintendo) [23.11.2016] {2 970 Yen}
15./06. – Kirby’s Blowout Blast (Nintendo) [04.7.2017] {825 Yen}
2019
01./02. – The Battle Cats POP! (Ponos) [31.5.2015] {777 Yen}
02./01. – Pokémon Crystal Version [Virtual Console] (Nintendo) [26.1.2018] {1 222 Yen}
03./05. – Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation (Square-Enix) [24.8.2017] {1 650 Yen}
04./03. – Minecraft New Nintendo 3DS Edition (Microsoft Japan) [14.9.2017] {3 960 Yen}
05./08. – Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line (Square-Enix) [10.8.2017] {935 Yen}
06./06. – Ice Station Z (Wobbly Tooth) [05.4.2017] {500 Yen}
07./11. – Dragon Quest (Square-Enix) [10.8.2017] {660 Yen}
08./14. – Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo (Nintendo) [23.11.2016] {2 970 Yen}
09./04. – Battleminerz (Wobbly Tooth) [17.1.2018] {500 Yen}
10./00. – EarthBound [Virtual Console] (Nintendo) [04.3.2016] (943 Yen}
11./07. – Bike Rider DX (spicysoft) [26.12.2012] {400 Yen}
12./New. – Mom Hid My Game! (Happ) [12.7.2017] {500 Yen}
13./09. – Pokémon Silver Version (Nintendo) [22.9.2017] {1 222 Yen}
14./New. – Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns (Marvelous) [23.6.2016] {5 478 Yen}
15./10. – Pokémon Gold Version (Nintendo) [22.9.2017] {1 222 Yen}
2020
01./08. – Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo (Nintendo) [23.11.2016] {2 970 Yen}
02./02. – Pokémon Crystal Version [Virtual Console] (Nintendo) [26.1.2018] {1 222 Yen}
03./01. – The Battle Cats POP! (Ponos) [31.5.2015] {777 Yen}<
04./03. – Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation (Square-Enix) [24.8.2017] {1 650 Yen}
05./00. – Monster Hunter Generations (Capcom) [18.3.2017] {6 264 Yen}
06./New. – Monster Strike (mixi) [17.12.2015] {??? Yen}
07./New. – Inazuma Elevel 1 – 2 – 3!! Endou Mamoru Densetsu (Level-5) [29.5.2013] {6 076 Yen}
08./New. – Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-Kun Special (Arc System Works) [30.5.2013] {4 536 Yen}
09./05. – Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line (Square-Enix) [10.8.2017] {935 Yen}
10./11. – Bike Rider DX (spicysoft) [26.12.2012] {400 Yen}
11./New. – Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice (Capcom) [09.6.2016] {6 264 Yen}
12./New. – The Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve (Capcom) [03.8.2017] {6 264 Yen}
13./New. – A-Train 3D: City Simulator (Studio Artdink) [1.12.2016] {4 950 Yen}
14./New. – Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy (Capcom) [17.4.2014] {4 309 Yen}
15./04. – Minecraft New Nintendo 3DS Edition (Microsoft Japan) [14.9.2017] {3 960 Yen}
Source: Nintendo
