Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Tops Japan Charts: Nintendo Switch Leads Software and Hardware Sales

Famitsu’s latest boxed game sales data for Japan reveals another commanding performance for Nintendo.

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD captured the top position on the weekly charts once again, with 22,093 additional physical units sold between January 27th and February 2nd.

The Nintendo Switch remake has now reached a cumulative total of 164,442 boxed copies, reaffirming the enduring appeal of Nintendo’s classic platformers on modern hardware. The week also marked the arrival of several new titles.

Black Myth: Wukong had its physical edition debut on PlayStation 5, registering 10,136 units sold, while Cardfight!! Vanguard Dear Days 2 entered the top ten for the first time with 8,980 sales on Nintendo Switch.

Nippon Ichi Software joined the charts with Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero, which just made it into the ninth spot following its launch, reflecting continued interest in strategic RPG experiences among Japanese gamers. Other perennial favorites maintained strong sales figures.

Super Mario Party Jamboree, also exclusive to Switch, landed at number two with 18,063 copies sold this week, rapidly approaching a remarkable milestone with lifetime boxed sales at 1,157,917 units.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, a mainstay on the Switch platform, continued its impressive run, now totaling over 6.2 million boxed sales in Japan alone.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Minecraft also showed enduring popularity, each maintaining their spots in the top ten chart, underscoring the staying power of Nintendo’s biggest franchises. Here is the full breakdown of the Japanese top ten boxed games for the week: 1.

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD (Switch): 22,093 (Total: 164,442) 2.

Super Mario Party Jamboree (Switch): 18,063 (Total: 1,157,917) 3.

Black Myth: Wukong (PS5): 10,136 (New) 4.

Cardfight!! Vanguard Dear Days 2 (Switch): 8,980 (New) 5.

Dynasty Warriors: Origins (PS5): 8,664 (Total: 89,860) 6.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Switch): 5,842 (Total: 6,227,684) 7.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Switch): 4,636 (Total: 8,063,084) 8.

Minecraft (Switch): 4,493 (Total: 3,801,348) 9.

Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero (Switch): 3,840 (New) 10.

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake (Switch): 3,749 (Total: 988,334) The Nintendo Switch also maintained its commanding lead in the hardware segment.

Across its three SKUs, the Switch family sold 44,341 units, with the OLED model leading at 31,220 units.

The Switch Lite followed at 7,997 units, highlighting continued consumer interest in portable gaming.

The PlayStation 5 and its variants collectively sold 10,173 units, while Xbox hardware accounted for 3,070 in the same period. Notably, the Switch OLED’s stunning display remains a draw for Japanese players, as it maintains the highest sales among all console models this week.

Nintendo continues to set the pace both in software and hardware, a trend underpinned by consistent chart-topping releases and enduring legacy titles. As these Famitsu numbers demonstrate, the Nintendo Switch platform—along with its robust library—continues to deeply resonate with Japanese gamers.

The success of titles like Donkey Kong Country Returns HD and Super Mario Party Jamboree reflects both nostalgia and innovation, ensuring Nintendo maintains a dominant presence in its home market.

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