Rhythm Heaven Groove Tops the Japanese Charts, Switch 2 Sells 28K

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William D’Angelo
, posted on 17 September 2026 / 4,376 Views

Rhythm Heaven Groove (NS) has retaken first place on the retail charts in Japan with sales of 24,756 units, according to Famitsu for the week ending September 13, 2026. 

Gakkou de Atta Kowai Hanashi and Tsukikomori (NS) debuted in sixth place with sales of 3,683 units.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV Complete Edition (NS) debuted in 10th place with sales of 2,797 units.

Onimusha: Way of the Sword (PS5) is in second place with sales of 19,654. The Switch 2 version is in fifth place with sales of 7,070 units.

Splatoon Raiders (NS2) is in third place with sales of 8,163 units and Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream (NS) is in fourth place with sales of 7,607 units.

Minecraft (NS) is in seventh place with sales of 3,324 units, Mario Kart World (NS2) is in eighth place with sales of 3,141 units, and Village in the Shade (NS2) is in ninth place with sales of 2,837 units.

The Nintendo Switch 2 was the best-selling platform with 28,341 units sold. The Switch 1 sold 7,559 units, the PlayStation 5 sold 7,494 units and the Xbox Series X|S sold 158 units.

Here are the best-selling games in Japan:

1. [NSW] Rhythm Heaven Groove (Nintendo, 07/02/26) – 24,756 (1,000,045)
2. [PS5] Onimusha: Way of the Sword (Capcom, 09/04/26) – 19,654 (96,184)
3. [SW2] Splatoon Raiders (Nintendo, 07/23/26) – 8,163 (656,692)
4. [NSW] Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream (Nintendo, 04/16/26) – 7,607 (1,603,143)
5. [SW2] Onimusha: Way of the Sword (Capcom, 09/04/26) – 7,070 (26,569)
6. [NSW] Gakkou de Atta Kowai Hanashi and Tsukikomori (D3 Publisher, 09/10/26) – 3,683 (New)
7. [NSW] Minecraft (Microsoft, 06/21/18) – 3,324 (4,277,487)
8. [SW2] Mario Kart World (Nintendo, 06/05/25) – 3,141 (3,031,357)
9. [SW2] Village in the Shade (Nippon Ichi Software, 07/30/26) – 2,837 (35,901)
10. [NSW] Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV Complete Edition (Koei Tecmo, 09/10/26) – 2,797 (New)

Here is the hardware breakdown (followed by lifetime sales):

1. Switch 2 – 28,341 (6,293,814)
2. PlayStation 5 Digital Edition – 7,082 (1,429,401)
3. Switch Lite – 3,791 (7,031,768)
4. Switch (OLED Model) – 2,913 (9,632,723)
5. Switch – 855 (20,313,045)
6. PlayStation 5 Pro – 295 (369,831)
7. PlayStation 5 – 117 (5,920,034)
8. Xbox Series X – 92 (328,746)
9. Xbox Series X Digital Edition – 51 (33,449)
10. Xbox Series S – 15 (343,007)

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A life-long and avid gamer, William D’Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can follow the author on Bluesky.

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