The best-selling eShop games of 2021 in Japan have arrived, offering an interesting look into the year’s hottest sellers on the other side of the Pacific. It’s not particularly surprising to see Monster Hunter Rise, the most recent entry in a franchise extremely popular in Japan, top things off, though the Top 30 contains other curiosities.
The silver medalist was Innersloth’s Among Us (something something sus something imposter vent something) followed by Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl at #3 and #5. What’s at #4? The most recent title in the Momotaro Dentetsu series of Monopoly-esque board games that came out last year. Fascinating.
Here’s the full list:
- Monster Hunter Rise
- Among Us
- Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
- Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa Mo Teiban!
- Pokémon Shining Pearl
- Human: Fall Flat
- Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
- 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
- Futari De! Nyanko Daisensou
- Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm and Exercise
- Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town
- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
- Dragon Quest XI S
- Dragon Quest III
- Pokémon Sword
- Game Builder Garage
- Super Mario Party
- Metroid Dread
- Undertale
- Miitopia
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Written by Amelia Fruzzetti
A writer and Nintendo fan based in Seattle, Washington. When not working for NinWire, she can be found eating pasta, writing stories, and wondering about when Mother 3 is finally going to get an official localization.
