Splatoon Raiders Makes Massive Splash with #1 Debut in Japan’s Charts
Nintendo’s latest blockbuster, Splatoon Raiders, has stormed the Japanese game sales charts, dominating the competition with an incredible 474,684 copies sold during its debut week of July 20-26. Launching on July 23 for the NSw 2, the title instantly captured the top spot, leaving fellow chart-toppers like Rhythm Heaven Groove and evergreen hits trailing far behind in the weekly Famitsu tracking data.
Nintendo and Konami Titles Round Out the Japanese Software Charts
While Splatoon Raiders stole the spotlight as the week’s undisputed heavyweight, Nintendo’s Rhythm Heaven Groove held strong in second place with 78,355 weekly copies, pushing its lifetime total past 674,000. Meanwhile, veteran titles and recent multiplatform releases like Konami’s Powerful Pro Baseball 2026-2027 and Nintendo’s powerhouse Mario Kart World continued to pull consistent numbers as gamers across Japan scooped up a healthy mix of brand-new system experiences and long-running franchise favorites.
