Top 30 best-selling games in Japan

It’s that time of year where companies reveal all sorts of data about consumer spending habits, and on the Switch front, Nintendo has shared the top 30 best-selling games on the Japanese eShop in 2021.

Capcom’s latest entry in the Monster Hunter series took out the top spot and following this were all sorts of games ranging from Among Us, Pokémon and the Japan-exclusive Momontaro Dentetsu.

Further down the list there’s Super Smash Bros., Minecraft, Animal Crossing, Zelda and even Game Build Garage. Metroid Dread and Undertale also made it. Here it is in full:

Monster Hunter Rise
Among Us
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Momontaro Dentetsu
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Human: Fall Flat
Super Mario 3D World + Fury World
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Minecraft
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics
Mario Party Superstars
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Overcooked 2
New Pokémon Snap
Splatoon 2
Monster Hunter Stories 2 – Wings of Ruin
Just Two Of Us! Nyanko Great War
Fitness Boxing 2
Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Dragon Quest III
Pokémon Sword
Game Builder Garage
Super Mario Party
Metroid Dread
Undertale
Miitopia