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gaming2 days ago•11 min saved

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book tops Famitsu scores on May 24, 2026

Famitsu's weekly scores for May 24, 2026 place Yoshi and the Mysterious Book at the top with a 9/9/8/9 (out of 40), followed by Coffee Talk Tokyo (8/8/9/7), Demon Kill Demon: Yomi 1984 (8/8/8/8), Utawarerumono: Past and Present Rediscovered (8/8/8/8), MotoGP 26 (8/8/7/8), Trash Goblin (7/8/8/7), and JDM: Japanese Drift Master (8/7/8/7). Each title was scored by four editors; the final totals are out of 40. Archives linked in the post.

via Nintendo Everything|

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gaming5 days ago•12 min saved

Switch 2 Leads Famitsu Week as Price Increase Looms in Japan

Famitsu’s May 11–17, 2026 hardware charts in Japan crown Nintendo Switch 2 with 217,922 units sold, followed by Switch Lite (8,303) and Switch OLED (7,804); PS5 Digital Edition (6,902) and PS5 Pro (1,747) also appear, with Xbox Series X/S in single digits. Note last week’s figures cover two weeks due to Japanese holidays, so week-to-week comparisons are imperfect. On the software side, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream leads with 98,092 copies, followed by Pokemon Pokopia and Mario Kart World; other top titles include Minecraft, Animal Crossing variants, Pragmata, and Kirby Air Riders.

via Nintendo Everything|

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gaming9 days ago•13 min saved

Hamster Targets 800+ Console Archives Titles With Weekly Release Pace

Hamster CEO Satoshi Hamada says Console Archives aims to reproduce every home console and game, with a weekly release pace and an ultimate goal to exceed Arcade Archives’ 800-title milestone. Priority will likely go to Famicom and PlayStation titles due to hardware compatibility, and there’s a possibility of including pre-Famicom hardware; releases may skip some weeks but the team still aims for a steady cadence.

via Nintendo Everything|

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gaming26 days ago•13 min saved

Switch 2 Tops Famitsu Hardware as Pragmata Debuts, Tomodachi Life Dominates Software

Famitsu’s weekly Japanese sales show Switch 2 leading hardware with 45,825 units (Switch Lite 11,263; Switch OLED 10,796; PS5 Digital Edition 6,361; Switch 5,080; PS5 Pro 4,330; PS5 2,282; Xbox Series X/S minimal). Pragmata debuts on Nintendo Switch 2 at 14,453 units (12,786 on PS5). In software, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream tops with 178,533 copies sold (lifetime 743,938), followed by Pokemon Pokopia (17,039; 927,044 lifetime) and Pragmata on NS2 (14,453) and PS5 (12,786); Matsurika no Kei, Mario Kart World, and other titles round out the top 10, including the NSW edition of Animal Crossing: New Horizons on Switch 2 at 3,695.

via Nintendo Everything|

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gaming29 days ago•12 min saved

Pragmata leads Famitsu's April 26, 2026 review roundup

Famitsu's weekly review scores for April 26, 2026 list Pragmata as the top-rated title with 9/9/10/9, followed by Shinigami Hime to Ishokan no Kaibutsu (7/8/7/7) and The Strongest Job Is Apparently Not a Hero or a Sage, but an Appraiser (Provisional) – Dungeon and Mystery Girl (7/7/7/6); four editors rated each game for a 40-point total, with archive links available for previous weeks.

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Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Storms to No. 1 in Japan with 565k First-Week Sales

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream topped Japan's physical software charts with 565,405 copies sold in its first four days (April 16–19), outpacing Pragmata and helping Switch 2 lead hardware sales as Pokémon Pokopia and other titles post solid numbers.

via Video Games Chronicle|

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gaming1 month ago•13 min saved

Tomodachi Life Dashes to Japanese Chart-Topping Debut

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream on Switch blasts to the top of the Japanese weekly charts with 565,405 copies sold in its debut week, ahead of Pragmata (PS5) and Pokémon Pokopia in third. The top five also includes Mario Kart World and Minecraft, while Switch hardware gains lift—Switch 2 leads the hardware chart with 44,280 lifetime units, and the three Switch models together sold 31,496 units this week.

via Nintendo Life|

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gaming1 month ago•12 min saved

Switch 2 Tops Famitsu Hardware Chart as Tomodachi Life Debuts Massive 565k

Famitsu’s latest weekly sales data show Nintendo Switch 2 leading the hardware chart with 44,280 units (Switch 2), ahead of Switch Lite (16,511) and Switch OLED (10,472); PS5 Digital Edition (5,501) and base Switch (4,513) follow, with modest PS5 Pro (3,066), PS5 (2,163), and Xbox entries. In software, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream on Nintendo Switch 2 dominates the week with 565,405 copies (NEW), while Pragmata clocks in at 36,470 (NEW). Other top titles include Pokemon Pokopia (19,096 / 910,005 lifetime), Mario Kart World (5,130), Minecraft (3,550), Animal Crossing: New Horizons (3,538), Doraemon Dorayaki Shop Story (3,299), Switch 2 Edition of Animal Crossing: New Horizons (3,067), Nintendo Switch Sports (2,459), and Pokemon FireRed/LeafGreen (2,169).

via Nintendo Everything|

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gaming1 month ago•13 min saved

Switch 2 Dominates Famitsu’s Japanese Hardware Charts (Mar 30–Apr 5, 2026)

Famitsu’s weekly hardware data shows Nintendo Switch 2 leading the Japanese market for 3/30–4/5/2026 with 59,543 units, followed by PS5 (12,141) and various Switch variants; the software chart is led by Pokemon Pokopia with 45,484 units that week (867,171 lifetime), with Mario Kart World, Minecraft, Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection and others rounding out the top 10.

via Nintendo Everything|

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gaming2 months ago•13 min saved

Switch 2 dominates Famitsu weekly sales as Pokemon Pokopia debuts at #1

Famitsu’s latest Japan sales data show Switch 2 leading hardware with 127,508 units, followed by Switch OLED and PS5 variants; on the software side, Pokemon Pokopia debuts at #1 with 541,371 copies, while Resident Evil Requiem and other Nintendo titles like Animal Crossing and Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined populate the top of the chart, underscoring Nintendo’s hardware strength alongside the new Switch 2.

via Nintendo Everything|

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gaming2 months ago•12 min saved

Pokémon Pokopia Sparks Switch 2 Sales Surge in Japan

Famitsu data show Pokémon Pokopia debuts at #1 in Japan with 541,371 physical copies, signaling a near-1 million total units in the country and a notable digital/physical split. Switch 2 dominates hardware, selling around 127k units that week and lifting the Switch family to top slots in the software chart; RE Requiem remains strong, and supply constraints in the UK/US highlight demand for the new hardware and Pokémon title.

via Nintendo Life|

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gaming3 months ago•2 min saved

Pragmata Leads Famitsu Readers’ Wishlist

Capcom's sci‑fi Pragmata leads Famitsu's readers' most-wanted list with 620 votes, narrowly beating Resident Evil Requiem (525) and Pokémon Pokopia (451); the chart also includes Persona 4 Revival, Mario Tennis Fever, Tomodachi Life, Splatoon Raiders, Fire Emblem Fortune’s Weave, Rhythm Heaven Groove, and Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties.

via My Nintendo News|

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gaming4 months ago•6 min saved

Nintendo's Switch Duo Sweep Japan's 2025 Game Sales, Famitsu Reports

Famitsu’s 2025 Japan sales chart confirms Nintendo’s dominance in both hardware and software. Switch 2 titles lead the software top 10, with Mario Kart World (Switch 2) and Pokémon Legends: Z-A across Switch 1/2 editions at the top, while Monster Hunter Wilds is the sole non‑Switch entry in the top tier. Hardware-wise, the Switch 2 tops the year’s sales, followed by Switch 1; PlayStation 5 trails behind. Overall, Japan’s market grew sharply in 2025 (hardware up ~39%, software up ~21%), signaling a healthy year for Nintendo and friends.

via Nintendo Life|

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gaming4 months ago•13 min saved

Switch 2 Extends Lead on Famitsu’s Japan Hardware Charts

Famitsu’s latest Japanese hardware and software charts show Nintendo Switch 2 continuing to top hardware sales with 313,838 units; other hardware totals include PS5 Digital Edition (36,856), Switch Lite (18,460), Switch OLED (16,916), and Switch (10,984), while PS5 (6,033) and PS5 Pro (3,864) trail. In software, Mario Kart World leads at 92,869 with Momotaro Dentetsu 2 in several editions also posting strong numbers, reflecting continued momentum for Nintendo’s Switch ecosystem in Japan.

via Nintendo Everything|

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technology4 months ago•15 min saved

Switch 2 Surges Past 4 Million in Japan as Nintendo Dominates Early 2026 Charts

Famitsu's early-2026 data shows Switch 2 continuing to dominate Japan: sales top the hardware chart with 313,838 units in two weeks, lifting lifetime Switch 2 sales to 4,097,905, while PS5 Digital Edition trails in second. In software, Mario Kart World leads, followed by Momotaro Dentetsu 2 and Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch Edition; Switch Lite/OLED and original Switch variants are also selling, underscoring Nintendo's strong start to 2026 in Japan.

via Nintendo Life|

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