Japan: Famitsu sales for 2016 (Top 100 Software, Top 5 publishers, more)
In its latest issue, Famitsu magazine provides us with the usual annual sales data for the video game market in Japan, with not just the Top 100 Software, but also the Top 5 publishers, and more.
Famitsu – Top 5 publishers for 2016
Let’s start right away with the Top 5 publishers, once again dominated by Nintendo (despite a rather lackluster line-up compared to previous years). The company’s games ended up selling 4 161 149 units at retail (including download cards), which is half as much as last year (8 450 000 units).
The Pokémon Company makes its comeback in the Top 5 thanks to Pokémon Sun and Moon, while Level-5 went up one place with rather stable sales this year (they should have increased, if not for Yo-kai Watch 3 massively underperforming).
Square-Enix also went up, again with some rather stable sales this year. Meanwhile, Bandai-Namco’s sales were down by more than 50%. As for Capcom, it simply dropped from the Top 5 altogether… not releasing a new Monster Hunter game will do that to you!
01. Nintendo – 4.161.149
02. Pokemon Co. – 3.607.449
03. Square Enix – 3.147.687
04. Level 5 – 2.673.211
05. Bandai Namco – 1.872.763
Famitsu – Hardware sales for 2016
As for Hardware, the Nintendo 3DS was once again the best-selling platform, but the PlayStation 4 wasn’t far behind this time around. Wii U sales dropped sharply this year, but this really isn’t a surprise…
3DS – 1.874.457 / 21.911.413
PS4 – 1.790.883 / 3.921.616
PSV – 865.002 / 5.247.419
WiiU – 336.151 / 3.279.738
PS3 – 50.978 / 10.257.719
XB One – 8.897 / 72.948
Famitsu – Top 100 Software for 2016
01. [3DS] Pokemon Sun / Moon # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2016.11.18} (¥4.980) – 3.246.222
02. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sushi / Tempura # <RPG> (Level 5) {2016.07.16} (¥4.800) – 1.397.436
03. [PS4] Final Fantasy XV # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.11.29} (¥8.800) – 860.127
04. [3DS] Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.12.01} (¥4.700) – 743.388
05. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.03.24} (¥5.250) – 623.083
06. [3DS] Yo-Kai Sangokushi <SLG> (Level 5) {2016.04.02} (¥4.600) – 563.395
07. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sukiyaki <RPG> (Level 5) {2016.12.15} (¥4.800) – 509.667
08. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥4.700) – 479.698
09. [WIU] Splatoon # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥5.700) – 398.251 / 1.463.148
10. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition # <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.400) – 397.607 / 876.085
11. [3DS] Monster Hunter Generations # <ACT> (Capcom) {2015.11.28} (¥5.800) – 374.735 / 2.816.712
12. [PS4] Persona 5 # <RPG> (Atlus) {2016.09.15} (¥8.800) – 362.909
13. [3DS] Monster Strike <RPG> (Mixi) {2015.12.17} (¥4.500) – 331.834 / 968.543
14. [PS4] Dark Souls III <RPG> (From Software) {2016.03.24} (¥7.430) – 330.161
15. [WIU] Super Mario Maker # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.09.10} (¥5.700) – 298.212 / 972.406
16. [PSV] Dragon Quest Builders: Alefgard o Fukkatsu Niseyo # <ADV> (Square Enix) {2016.01.28} (¥5.980) – 292.125
17. [3DS] Pokemon Red / Green / Blue / Yellow _3DS Virtual Console Version_ |DL| (Dedicated Download Card Special) <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2016.02.27} (¥1.389) – 289.731
18. [PS4] Yakuza 6: The Song of Life # <ADV> (Sega) {2016.12.08} (¥8.190) – 288.847
19. [3DS] Monster Hunter Stories # <RPG> (Capcom) {2016.10.08} (¥5.800) – 286.500
20. [PS4] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and Prophecy’s End <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.05.27} (¥7.800) – 272.807
21. [3DS] Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice # <ADV> (Capcom) {2016.06.09} (¥5.800) – 272.591
22. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons X: God Chapter / Dragon Chapter <RPG> (GungHo Online Entertainment) {2016.07.28} (¥4.800) – 270.402
23. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games <SPT> (Nintendo) {2016.02.18} (¥4.700) – 261.923
24. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition <ADV> (Microsoft Game Studios) {2016.06.23} (¥3.600) – 241.441
25. [PS4] Battlefield 1 <ACT> (Electronic Arts) {2016.10.21} (¥7.800) – 233.544
26. [PSV] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and Prophecy’s End <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.05.27} (¥6.800) – 218.586
27. [PS4] Tales of Berseria <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.08.18} (¥8.200) – 215.254
28. [PS4] Dragon Quest Builders: Alefgard o Fukkatsu Niseyo <ADV> (Square Enix) {2016.01.28} (¥7.800) – 208.497
29. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad <ACT> (Level 5) {2015.07.11} (¥4.600) – 202.713 / 2.167.915
30. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2014.11.21} (¥4.571) – 196.375 / 3.119.104
31. [3DS] Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns <SLG> (Marvelous) {2016.06.23} (¥4.980) – 196.088
32. [3DS] Dragon Ball: Fusions # <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.08.04} (¥5.700) – 194.375
33. [PSV] Kan Colle Kai # <SLG> (Kadokawa Games) {2016.02.18} (¥5.800) – 190.658
34. [PS4] Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End # <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2016.05.10} (¥7.900) – 179.269
35. [WIU] Pokken Tournament # <FTG> (Pokemon Co.) {2016.03.18} (¥7.200) – 164.852
36. [PS4] Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare # <ACT> (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2016.11.04} (¥7.900) – 160.129
37. [PSV] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 <SPT> (Konami) {2016.04.28} (¥6.980) – 159.532
38. [PS4] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 <SPT> (Konami) {2016.04.28} (¥7.980) – 155.556
39. [WIU] Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash <SPT> (Nintendo) {2016.01.28} (¥4.700) – 154.147
40. [PS4] Yakuza: Kiwami <ADV> (Sega) {2016.01.21} (¥6.490) – 148.074
41. [PS4] Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.03.31} (¥7.980) – 145.656
42. [PS4] Tom Clancy’s The Division <RPG> (Ubisoft) {2016.03.10} (¥8.400) – 144.078
43. [3DS] Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final <RPG> (Atlus) {2016.02.10} (¥6.480) – 142.607
44. [PS4] Overwatch <ACT> (Square Enix) {2016.05.24} (¥7.800) – 140.705
45. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2015.07.30} (¥4.000) – 137.205 / 1.420.085
46. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.571) – 135.873 / 2.628.566
47. [3DS] Mario Party: Star Rush <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.10.20} (¥4.700) – 135.625
48. [3DS] Momotaro Dentetsu 2017: Tachiagare Nippon!! <TBL> (Nintendo) {2016.12.22} (¥4.980) – 132.063
49. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition] <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2015.10.08} (¥4.990) – 130.044 / 164.229
50. [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.12.03} (¥2.400) – 128.386 / 149.510
51. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don Don! Mystery Adventure <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.06.16} (¥4.800) – 124.643
52. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Mura o Tsukurundesu <ETC> (Nippon Columbia) {2016.07.21} (¥4.800) – 123.195
53. [WIU] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games <SPT> (Nintendo) {2016.06.23} (¥5.700) – 122.343
54. [PS3] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and Prophecy’s End <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.05.27} (¥6.800) – 119.205
55. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf [Nintendo Selects] <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.03.17} (¥2.700) – 118.463
56. [PSV] Attack on Titan # <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2016.02.18} (¥6.800) – 117.755
57. [PSV] Gundam Breaker 3 <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.03.03} (¥6.800) – 117.158
58. [3DS] Etrian Odyssey V: The End of the Long Myth # <RPG> (Atlus) {2016.08.04} (¥6.480) – 113.195
59. [PSV] Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization # <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.10.27} (¥6.100) – 112.979
60. [PS3] Persona 5 # <RPG> (Atlus) {2016.09.15} (¥8.800) – 112.372
61. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+ <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.06.11} (¥4.700) – 110.808 / 718.151
62. [PSV] SD Gundam G Generation Genesis <SLG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.11.22} (¥7.600) – 110.113
63. [PS3] Yakuza: Kiwami <ADV> (Sega) {2016.01.21} (¥6.490) – 109.866
64. [PS3] Tales of Berseria <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.08.18} (¥8.200) – 109.556
65. [PS3] Dragon Quest Builders: Alefgard o Fukkatsu Niseyo <ADV> (Square Enix) {2016.01.28} (¥6.800) – 108.947
66. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4.571) – 108.383 / 2.523.645
67. [PSV] Toukiden 2 # <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2016.07.28} (¥6.800) – 108.249
68. [PS4] Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege <ACT> (Ubisoft) {2015.12.10} (¥8.400) – 107.872 / 148.950
69. [PS4] Winning Eleven 2017 <SPT> (Konami) {2016.09.15} (¥7.600) – 107.598
70. [3DS] Hyrule Warriors Legends # <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2016.01.21} (¥5.800) – 107.312
71. [PSV] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X <ACT> (Sega) {2016.03.24} (¥6.990) – 105.143
72. [3DS] Miitopia <SLG> (Nintendo) {2016.12.08} (¥4.700) – 102.810
73. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 # <RCE> (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥5.700) – 102.303 / 1.273.328
74. [PS4] Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.11.02} (¥7.600) – 101.780
75. [PS4] Attack on Titan # <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2016.02.18} (¥7.800) – 101.287
76. [PS3] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 <SPT> (Konami) {2016.04.28} (¥6.980) – 100.626
77. [PS4] Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization # <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.10.27} (¥7.200) – 98.644
78. [PS4] SD Gundam G Generation Genesis <SLG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.11.22} (¥8.200) – 97.107
79. [PSV] Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star # <ACT> (Marvelous) {2016.11.10} (¥6.980) – 96.955
80. [PS4] The Last Guardian <ADV> (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2016.12.06} (¥6.900) – 93.646
81. [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops III # <ACT> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.11.06} (¥7.900) – 91.032 / 365.302
82. [PS4] Gundam Breaker 3 <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.03.03} (¥7.600) – 90.552
83. [PS4] Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star # <ACT> (Marvelous) {2016.11.10} (¥7.980) – 89.830
84. [WIU] The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD # <ADV> (Nintendo) {2016.03.10} (¥5.700) – 89.809
85. [PS4] Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.02.04} (¥7.600) – 88.905
86. [3DS] Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam <RPG> (Nintendo) {2015.12.03} (¥4.700) – 87.164 / 261.838
87. [PS4] FIFA 17 # <SPT> (Electronic Arts) {2016.09.29} (¥7.800) – 86.462
88. [PS4] The Idolm@ster: Platinum Stars # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.07.28} (¥8.200) – 85.822
89. [PS4] Street Fighter V # <FTG> (Capcom) {2016.02.18} (¥7.990) – 85.821
90. [PS4] Toukiden 2 # <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2016.07.28} (¥7.800) – 85.427
91. [3DS] Disney Magic World 2 # <ETC> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.11.05} (¥5.690) – 84.413 / 332.030
92. [PSV] Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs-Force # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.12.23} (¥6.800) – 83.220 / 153.205
93. [PS4] Watch Dogs 2 <ADV> (Ubisoft) {2016.12.01} (¥8.400) – 80.916
94. [PS4] Super Robot Wars OG: The Moon Dwellers # <SLG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.06.30} (¥8.200) – 80.484
95. [PSV] World of Final Fantasy # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.10.27} (¥5.800) – 79.659
96. [PS4] World of Final Fantasy # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.10.27} (¥5.800) – 78.290
97. [PSV] Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana # <RPG> (Nihon Falcom) {2016.07.21} (¥6.800) – 78.070
98. [PSV] Digimon World: Next Order <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.03.17} (¥6.800) – 77.758
99. [3DS] Disney Art Academy <HOB> (Nintendo) {2016.04.07} (¥3.700) – 76.567
100. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS <FTG> (Nintendo) {2014.09.13} (¥5.200) – 76.383 / 2.489.860
Source: Famitsu
Data compiled by hiska-kun (NeoGAF)