Just like years before it, the Switch closed out 2022 in Japan with another string of big hits and major releases. This made for an extremely competitive end of the year. Wondering what Switch games managed to fill out the top 30 in Japan? Check out the full rundown for December 2022 below.
- [NSW] Pokemon Violet
(Pokemon Co.) {2022.11.18} (¥5.980) – 597.738 / 2.042.810 (-59%) - [NSW] Splatoon 3
(Nintendo) {2022.09.09} (¥5.980) – 404.501 / 3.848.202 (+52%) - [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet
(Pokemon Co.) {2022.11.18} (¥5.980) – 382.947 / 1.261.885 (-56%) - [NSW] Dragon Quest Treasures #
(Square Enix) {2022.12.09} (¥7.264) – 227.721 / NEW - [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports #
(Nintendo) {2022.04.29} (¥4.980) – 138.161 / 1.018.975 (+207%) - [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
(Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥5.980) – 111.622 / 5.286.062 (+138%) - [NSW] Minecraft #
(Microsoft Game Studios) {2018.06.21} (¥3.600) – 111.238 / 2.896.827 (+124%) - [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Violet Double Pack {Pokemon Scarlet \ Pokemon Violet}
(Pokemon Co.) {2022.11.18} (¥11.960) – 85.679 / 655.139 (-85%) - [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate #
(Nintendo) {2018.12.07} (¥7.200) – 74.784 / 5.408.400 (+136%) - [NSW] Kirby and the Forgotten Land
(Nintendo) {2022.03.25} (¥5.980) – 72.612 / 1.129.204 (+132%) - [NSW] Mario Party Superstars
(Nintendo) {2021.10.29} (¥5.980) – 72.313 / 1.226.313 (+205%) - [NSW] Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion
(Square Enix) {2022.12.13} (¥6.200) – 68.257 / NEW - [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons #
(Nintendo) {2020.03.20} (¥5.980) – 62.833 / 7.567.484 (+154%) - [NSW] Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope
(Nintendo) {2022.12.02} (¥5.980) – 62.770 / 83.348 (+205%) - [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban!
(Konami) {2020.11.19} (¥6.300) – 58.870 / 2.862.826 (+419%) - [NSW] Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival
(Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2022.09.22} (¥5.980) – 57.775 / 129.847 (+199%) - [NSW] Ace Angler: Fishing Spirits #
(Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2022.10.27} (¥5.980) – 49.803 / 93.680 (+89%) - [NSW] Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
(Nintendo) {2021.02.12} (¥5.980) – 37.361 / 1.257.411 (+175%) - [NSW] FIFA 23: Legacy Edition
(Electronic Arts) {2022.09.30} (¥3.909) – 35.876 / 75.717 (+153%) - [NSW] Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics
(Nintendo) {2020.06.05} (¥3.980) – 34.840 / 1.088.560 (+145%) - [NSW] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4
(Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2020.03.26} (¥7.800) – 34.821 / 263.927 (+162%) - [NSW] Witch on the Holy Night #
(Aniplex) {2022.12.08} (¥6.000) – 28.993 / NEW - [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure #
(Nintendo) {2019.10.18} (¥7.980) – 28.608 / 3.737.621 (+57%) - [NSW] The Battle Cats Unite! #
(Ponos) {2020.07.16} (¥3.500) – 27.497 / 304.064 (+164%)
25 [NSW] Ishu Saikyou Ou Zukan: Battle Colosseum(Nippon Columbia) {2022.12.15} (¥5.800) – 27.067 / NEW - [NSW] Fitness Boxing: Fist of the North Star
(Imagineer) {2022.12.22} (¥6.980) – 26.369 / NEW - [NSW] Super Mario Party #
(Nintendo) {2018.10.05} (¥5.980) – 24.902 / 2.529.217 - [NSW] New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe <New Super Mario Bros. U \ New Super Luigi U>
(Nintendo) {2019.01.11} (¥5.980) – 24.263 / 1.325.966 (+138%) - [NSW] Super Mario Maker 2 #
(Nintendo) {2019.06.28} (¥5.980) – 23.783 / 1.382.953 - [NSW] Dragon Quest X: Rise of the Five Tribes Offline #
(Square Enix) {2022.09.15} (¥7.800) – 23.381 / 276.536 (-26%)
