Even though they were released toward the end of 2016, Pokemon Sun and Moon are among the best-selling Nintendo eShop games on Nintendo 3DS of last year in Japan. They came out on top of all the titles that are available both in stores and on the eShop. The lists for Japan’s best-selling eShop games of 2016 in each category are as follows:
3DS card games
01. Pokémon Sun
02. Pokémon Moon
03. Terraria
04. Tobidase Doubutsu no Mori amiibo+
05. Gyakuten Saiban 123: Naruhodo Selection
06. Yokai Sangokushi
07. Bokujou Monogatari: Mitsu no Sato no Taisetsu na Tomodachi
08. Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 3
09. Monster Hunter X
10. Yokai Watch 3: Sushi
11. Yokai Watch 3: Tempura
12. Kirby Planet Robobot
13. Rhythm Tengoku The ★ Best +
14. Culdcept Revolt
15. Gyakuten Saiban 5
16. Gyakuten Saiban 6
17. Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
18. Monster Hunter Stories
19. Etrian Odyssey IV
20. Fire Emblem if
21. Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS
22. Mario Kart 7
23. Pokémon Omega Ruby
24. Tomodachi Collection: New Life
25. Rune Factory 4
3DS download only
01. The Battle Cats POP!
02. BATTLEMINER
03. Cube Creator 3D
04. Great Detective Pikachu
05. Hako Boy!
06. Bike Rider DX
07. Super Bike Rider: Atsumete! Choujuu Hunter
08. Dai Kaitaku Jidai: Gai o Tsukurou
09. Urban Trial: Freestyle
10. Kirby Fighters Z
11. Q
12. Sabaku no Nezumi Dan!
13. Stickman Challenge!
14. Hako Boy! Mouhito Hako
15. Puyo Puyo!! Mini Version
16. Witch & Hero II
17. Minna no Oshaberi Chat
18. IRONFALL -Invasion-
19. Picross e7
20. Finding Ojipockle+
21. Soliti Horse
22. Bike Rider DX 2: Galaxy
23. Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure
24. Magic Hammer
25. Witch & Hero
3DS Virtual Console
01. Pocket Monsters Pikachu
02. Super Mario World
03. MOTHER2
04. Pocket Monsters Red
05. Super Mario Bros. 3
06. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
07. Pocket Monsters Blue
08. Pocket Monsters Green
09. Super Mario Bros.
10. Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru
11. The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX
12. Super Donkey Kong
13. Final Fantasy III
14. The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
15. The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
16. Hoshi no Kirby 2
17. Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
18. Super Donkey Kong 2
19. Ganbare Goemon: Yukihime Kyuushutsu Emaki
20. Super Mario Bros. 2
21. Super Mario Kart
22. Pokémon Card GB
23. Hoshi no Kirby
24. Kirby Bowl
25. Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu
Wii U download
01. Minecraft: Wii U Edition
02. Splatoon
03. Xenoblade Chronicles X
04. Block Builder
05. Super Mario Maker
06. Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash
07. Artistic Taste Classroom: Sketch
08. Pokkén Tournament
09. Cube Life: Island Survival
10. Mario Kart 8
11. Dragon Quest X
12. Minna no Rhythm Tengoku
13. Terraria
14. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
15. Artistic Taste Classroom: Jikkuri
16. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD
17. Dot Paint
18. Star Fox Zero
19. Mario & Sonic AT Rio Olympics
20. Shovel Knight
21. Zero: Tsukihami no Kamen
22. Hoshi no Kirby Wii
23. Super Mario 3D World
24. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
25. Paper Mario: Color Splash
Wii U Virtual Console
01. Super Mario World
02. MOTHER2
03. MOTHER3
04. Super Mario RPG
05. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
06. Hoshi no Kirby: Super Deluxe
07. Mario Story
08. Super Mario 64
09. Mario Kart 64
10. Bomberman ‘94
11. MOTHER
12. Super Mario Bros. 3
13. Super Mario Bros.
14. Fire Emblem Sword of the Seal
15. Mario Party 2
16. Super Donkey Kong 2
17. Donkey Kong 64
18. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
19. Custom Robo V2
20. Pokémon Snap
21. Super Mario DS
22. Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken
23. The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
24. Super Donkey Kong
25. Romancing Saga 3
3DS themes
01. Splatoon: Shiokaraazu
02. Splatoon: Squid
03. Osomatsu-san: The 6 Children of Matsuno Family
04. Kurousa-P feat. Hatsune Miku 「Senbonzakura」
05. Monster Hunter X
06. Pokémon: Mega Mewtwo & BREAK Evolution
07. Pokémon: Ash-Gekkouga
08. Pokémon Sun Moon: Solgaleo & Lunala
09. Assassination Classroom: New Theme of Time
10. ONE PIECE FILM GOLD
11. Pokémon: Mega Charizard Y & Mega Rayquaza
12. Pokémon: Red & Green
13. Kirby Planet Robobot
14. Pokémon Champion Daigo
15. ONE PIECE: Luffy Sabo Ace
16. Dragon Ball Super: Goku and Vegeta
17. Pokémon: Pair Art Set
18. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD
19. Pokémon: Poké Kyun Collection
20. Petit Rabbit’s ‘No Poi!’
21. Soraru × Mafumafu 「Sekai Shikku Ni Shounen Shoujo」
22. rerulili feat. Hatsune Miku x GUMI ‘Brain Fluid Explosion Girl’
23. Osomatsu-san Fourth Son Ichimatsu
24. Assassination Classroom: Theme of Time 4
25. Osomatsu-san Six Children Theme Set
26. Ashley’s Magical theme
27. Assassination Classroom: New Theme of Time ③
28. Re:Zero Kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu Set
29. Kojima Tenninn: Special Voice
30. Pokémon Sun Moon: Tropical
Source: Japanese Nintendo
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