The 10th anniversary of the beloved Nintendo 3DS system has recently taken place and to commemorate the event Japanese magazine Weekly Famitsu has shared the top thirty best-selling physical software for the long-running dedicated handheld platform. As you would expect, the top ten consists of some of the best games released on the platform, but the overall top thirty shows just how far the Yo-Kai Watch series fell, as at one point it was up there with the Pokemon games. Here’s the Japanese top thirty Nintendo 3DS physical game sales of all-time in Japan:
1. Pokémon X / Y – 4.504.626
2. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 4.476.950
3. Pokémon Sun / Moon – 3.844.977
4. Monster Hunter 4 – 3.591.334
5. Yo-Kai Watch 2: Bony Spirits / Fleshy Souls – 3.210.295
6. Pokémon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire – 3.170.976
7. Mario Kart 7 – 2.887.908
8. Monster Hunter Generations – 2.833.860
9. Yo-Kai Watch 2: Psychic Specters – 2.655.357
10. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – 2.624.127
11. Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS – 2.613.529
12. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – 2.571.350
13. Pokémon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon – 2.529.930
14. Yo-Kai Watch Blasters – 2.191.034
15. Super Mario 3D Land – 2.178.637
16. Tomodachi Life – 1.826.729
17. Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age – 1.817.915
18. Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate – 1.691.202
19. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate – 1.589.804
20. Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sushi / Tempura – 1.516.996
21. Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – 1.507.126
22. Puzzle & Dragons Z – 1.477.621
23. Yo-Kai Watch – 1.303.281
24. Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past – 1.238.660
25. Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS – 1.196.045
26. Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon – 1.057.454
27. Monster Strike – 999.955
28. Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King – 929.179
29. Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry’s Wonderland 3D – 921.310
30. Kirby Triple Deluxe – 851.295