We’re honestly not surprised with the recent Japanese Video Game Ranking, really! From April 6 to 12, Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ number 1 rank for three consecutive weeks is officially taken over by the recently released and highly anticipated Final Fantasy VII Remake. FFVII Remake has sold around 702,853 copies on its first week alone!
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is at number 2 with weekly copy sales at 292,876 with over-all of 3,324,600! Third place in the ranks go to Resident Evil 3 with weekly sales at 34,698 and over-all of 224,188.
About Final Fantasy VII Remake
The world has fallen under the control of the Shinra Electric Power Company, a shadowy corporation controlling the planet’s very life force as mako energy.
In the sprawling city of Midgar, an anti-Shinra organization calling themselves Avalanche have stepped up their resistance. Cloud Strife, a former member of Shinra’s elite SOLDIER unit now turned mercenary, lends his aid to the group, unaware of the epic consequences that await him.
The story of this first, standalone game in the FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE project covers up to the party’s escape from Midgar, and goes deeper into the events occurring in Midgar than the original FINAL FANTASY VII.
About Animal Crossing: New Horizons (as Described by Nintendo)
Escape to a deserted island and create your own paradise as you explore, create, and customize in the Animal Crossing: New Horizons game. Your island getaway has a wealth of natural resources that can be used to craft everything from tools to creature comforts. You can hunt down insects at the crack of dawn, decorate your paradise throughout the day, or enjoy sunset on the beach while fishing in the ocean. The time of day and season match real life, so each day on your island is a chance to check in and find new surprises all year round.
Show off your island utopia to family and friends—or pack your bags and visit theirs. Whether playing online* or with others beside you**, island living is even better when you can share it. Even without hopping on a flight, you’ll meet a cast of charming animal residents bursting with personality. Friendly faces like Tom Nook and Isabelle will lend their services and happily help you grow your budding community. Escape to your island getaway—however, whenever, and wherever you want.
About Resident Evil 3 (as described by Steam)
Jill Valentine is one of the last remaining people in Raccoon City to witness the atrocities Umbrella performed. To stop her, Umbrella unleashes their ultimate secret weapon: Nemesis! Also includes Resident Evil Resistance, a new 1 vs 4 online multiplayer game set in the Resident Evil universe.
Below reveals the complete rankings and some sale details:
Rank |
System |
Title |
Release Date |
Weekly Copies |
Total Copies |
1 |
PS4 |
Final Fantasy VII Remake |
Apr-10 |
702,853 |
702,853 |
2 |
NSw |
Animal Crossing: New Horizons |
Mar-20 |
292,876 |
3,324,660 |
3 |
PS4 |
Resident Evil 3 |
Apr-03 |
34,698 |
224,188 |
4 |
NSw |
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe |
April 28, 2017 |
14,171 |
2,869,272 |
5 |
PS4 |
One Piece Pirate Warriors 4 |
Mar-26 |
13,204 |
107,535 |
6 |
NSw |
One Piece Pirate Warriors 4 |
Mar-26 |
11,921 |
90,832 |
7 |
NSw |
Super Smash Brothers Ultimate |
December 7, 2018 |
11,303 |
3,646,834 |
8 |
NSw |
Ring Fit Adventure |
October 18, 2019 |
9,249 |
762,872 |
9 |
NSw |
Pokémon Sword & Shield |
November 15, 2019 |
9,037 |
3,562,578 |
10 |
NSw |
Super Mario Party |
October 5, 2018 |
8,755 |
1,398,898 |
11 |
NSw |
Minecraft |
June 21, 2018 |
8,192 |
1,349,076 |
12 |
NSw |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX |
Mar-06 |
6,385 |
233,335 |
13 |
NSw |
Splatoon 2 |
July 21, 2017 |
5,954 |
3,368,915 |
14 |
NSw |
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild |
March 3, 2017 |
5,647 |
1,561,430 |
15 |
NSw |
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe |
January 11, 2019 |
5,552 |
817,067 |
16 |
PS4 |
Nioh 2 |
Mar-12 |
5,306 |
141,973 |
17 |
NSw |
Tōhoku Daigaku Reika Igaku Kenkyūjo Kawashima Ryūta Kyōji Kanshū Nō o Kitaeru Otona no Nintendo Switch Training |
December 27, 2018 |
4,046 |
194,342 |
18 |
NSw |
Super Mario Maker 2 |
June 28, 2019 |
3,880 |
891,571 |
19 |
3DS |
Animal Crossing New Leaf amiibo+ |
November 23, 2017 |
3,876 |
492,452 |
20 |
NSw |
Tsuri Spirits Nintendo Switch Version |
July 25, 2019 |
3,418 |
420,917 |
Source: ANN
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