From launch on Super Nintendo to selling thousands of copies in 2022: Live A Live conquers weekly top in Japan
The remake of the classic Square Enix JRPG for Nintendo Switch is the bestseller of the past seven days.
On July 22, Live A Live, a remake of the classic JRPG, was released. Square Enix In addition to the Playable section, for Nintendo Switch HD-2D art style. The sum of both things could be the main reason why Monster Hunter Rise took the weekly top spot in Japan.
Sold over 70,000 copiesIf we look at the numbers Gematsu has collected, we will see that the highest sales in the Japanese country from last week showed Live A Live as the best selling game. 70,000+ Nintendo Switch copies. Of course, it should be noted that these data only take into account physical sales.
Exclusive to Nintendo’s hybrid console, which first premiered on the Super Nintendo in 1994, is well ahead of the rest of the competitors in the standings, as the podium was completed by Nintendo Switch Sports with nearly 25,000 copies and a single title from another platform listed. : Nobunaga’s Ambition: Rebirth Almost 23,500 units have been sold for the PS4.
Bestsellers of the week in Japan
- [NSW] Live A Live – 71.137 (New)
- [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports (Nintendo. 04/29/22) – 24,869 (598,527)
- [PS4] Nobunaga’s Ambition: Rebirth – 23,425 (New)
- [NSW] Monster Hunter Rise + Sunset – 22,871 (200,263)
- [NSW] Nobunaga’s Ambition: Rebirth – 21,753 (New)
- [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 11,976 (4,734,067)
- [NSW] Kirby and the Forgotten Lands – 9746 (812,708)
- [NSW] Minecraft – 9542 (2,717,993)
- [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure – 9380 (3,221.140)
- [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 5841 (4,930,600)
Regarding hardware, Nintendo Switch remains the absolute dominion of the Japanese market. 69,374 consoles between three different versions during the last week. All three models outperform the two versions of the PlayStation 5, as well as the Xbox Series X and Series S.
Best selling consoles of the week
- Key – 30,182 (18,526,938)
- OLED switch – 28,715 (2,055.364)
- Key Lite – 10,477 (4,816.631)
- PlayStation 5 – 9804 (1,512,433)
- Xbox Series X – 2884 (127,800)
- Xbox Series S – 2128 (146,237)
- PlayStation 5 Digital Edition – 1390 (252.212)
- New 2DS LL (includes 2DS) – 125 (1.187,874)
- PlayStation 4–11 (7,819,769)
In addition to this data, we recently learned about the most downloaded games of the first half of the year on Switch, so we will have to wait for the classification corresponding to the second half of 2022 to know if there is this sample version of Live A Live. is on the list.
Source: 3D Juegos
