The remaster, published by Bandai Namco, recorded strong first-week numbers on Nintendo Switch 2 (listed as NS2), Nintendo Switch (NSW) and PlayStation 5 (PS5).
In Famitsu's expanded ranking, Tales of Eternia Remastered sold 17,911 units on NS2, 14,003 on NSW and 10,390 on PS5 in its opening week.
Konami's Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse also opened strongly, posting 15,630 copies on NSW and 7,621 on PS5.
Rhythm Heaven Groove continues to show durable sales momentum on Nintendo Switch with 13,084 units this week and a reported lifetime total of 1,093,427 copies on the platform.
Other notable entries include Bandai Namco's Ace Combat 8 (PS5), which added 5,834 units this week and sits at a cumulative 82,648 copies, and Capcom's Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen, which registered on both NS2 (2,753) and PS5 (1,496) in this chart.
Nintendo franchises remain prominent: Mario Kart World tallied 3,054 weekly sales on NS2 for a lifetime of 3,050,412, while Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Nintendo Switch reached a cumulative 6,610,484.
Splatoon 3 and Minecraft also posted sizable lifetime figures of 4,585,094 and 4,292,556 respectively.
The chart highlights several long-selling titles: Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream on NSW reported 5,212 weekly sales and a lifetime total of 1,633,297, and Pokemon Pokopia on NS2 sits at 1,136,668 total.
Super Smash Bros.
Ultimate continues to accrue sales on Nintendo Switch with a lifetime total of 5,957,899 following 1,701 units this week.
Famitsu provided the weekly sales figures and notes that past charts are available through its archive.
The October 12, 2026 ranking offers a useful snapshot of how remasters and legacy franchises are performing across current-generation hardware, with a clear mix of new releases and enduring catalog sellers driving Japan's retail landscape.
Data source: Famitsu weekly sales report for the week of October 12, 2026.