Donkey Kong Country Returns HD became the sales leader in Japan

Famitsu published a fresh Japanese game sales chart for the period from January 20 to 26. Despite new releases, the leader remained unchanged — Donkey Kong Country Returns HD for Nintendo Switch. Over the week, the game sold 35,256 copies, bringing total sales to 142,349.

Second place was taken by Super Mario Party Jamboree with 18,444 copies sold, and the top three is rounded out by Dynasty Warriors Origins on PS5 (17,391). The top 10 also included Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and Minecraft, which continue to sell even years later.

Top 10 best-selling games in Japan:

  1. [NS] Donkey Kong Country Returns HD – 35,256 (142,349)
  2. [NS] Super Mario Party Jamboree – 18,444 (1,139,854)
  3. [PS5] Dynasty Warriors Origins – 17,391 (81,196)
  4. [NS] Ender Magnolia – 9,586
  5. [NS] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 6,606 (8,058,448)
  6. [NS] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 5,859 (6,221,842)
  7. [NS] Tales of Graces f Remastered – 5,532 (31,233)
  8. [PS5] Ender Magnolia – 5,290
  9. [NS] Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake – 4,605 (984,585)
  10. [NS] Minecraft – 4,553 (3,796,855)

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD — an updated version of the 2010 platformer originally released on Wii. The remastered edition with enhanced graphics and smooth gameplay proved to be in demand even amid fresh releases.

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