Previous Nintendo Hit Returns to Top of Japanese Charts

Nintendo has once again taken the top spot in the Japanese video game sales charts, as Rhythm Heaven Groove returned to first place after a brief hiatus. Total physical sales for the game have now surpassed 800,000 copies.

The latest sales data from Famitsu covers the period from August 3 to August 16 and tracks physical retail sales in Japan. Nintendo platforms dominated the top ten positions.

1. [NS] Rhythm Heaven Groove — 139,363 (Total: 873,839)
2. [NS2] Splatoon Raiders — 64,921 (Total: 613,147)
3. [PS5] Beast of Reincarnation — 48,157
4. [NS] Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream — 43,884 (Total: 1,562,215)
5. [NS2] Pokemon Pokopia — 14,235 (Total: 1,111,792)
6. [NS] Powerful Pro Baseball 2026-2027 — 12,887 (Total: 202,051)
7. [NS] Minecraft — 12,351 (Total: 4,261,988)
8. [NS2] Mario Kart World — 11,377 (Total: 3,017,840)
9. [NS] Ganbare Goemon Daishuugo — 8,052 (Total: 81,945)
10. [NS2] eFootball Kick-Off — 6,961 (Total: 70,699)

Rhythm Heaven Groove reclaimed the number-one position following a brief drop, holding off competing titles. The release has demonstrated strong commercial momentum across Japan, crossing the 800,000 boxed copies milestone.

Source: iXBT.games