Monster Hunter Rise Was The Japanese Eshop’s Best Selling Game For 2021

Nintendo has revealed its listing of the Top 30 best selling games on the Japanese Switch eshop for 2021.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the best selling digital game on Switch in Japan for 2021 was Monster Hunter Rise, the latest portable entry in Capcom’s extremely popular franchise. Coming in second was Innersloth’s Among Us, which made its debut on Switch back in December 2020. In third and fifth place were Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl respectively, which is a remarkable achievement considering its been a little over a month since their launch.

You can check out the full top 30 list below:

1. Monster Hunter Rise
2. Among Us
3. Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
4. Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa Mo Teiban!
5. Pokémon Shining Pearl
6. Human: Fall Flat
7. Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
8. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
9. Minecraft
10. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
11. Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics
12. Mario Party Superstars
13. Animal Crossing: New Horizons
14. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
15. Overcooked 2
16. New Pokémon Snap
17. Splatoon 2
18. Monster Hunter Stories 2 – Wings of Ruin
19. Futari De! Nyanko Daisensou
20. Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm and Exercise
21. Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town
22. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
23. Dragon Quest XI S
24. Dragon Quest III
25. Pokémon Sword
26. Game Builder Garage
27. Super Mario Party
28. Metroid Dread
29. Undertale
30. Miitopia

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