{"rewrite":{"id":"r_19cc5dd584ff15917a0547a9","clusterId":"c_1ae2b601d897d09dd3b39820","slug":"ace-combat-8-tops-japan-s-game-rankings-for-september-28-to-october-4","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Ace Combat 8 Tops Japan's Game Rankings For September 28 To October 4","summary":"Famitsu's chart for September 28 to October 4 has Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve at No. 1 in its first week on PS5 with 63,013 copies. Dynasty Warriors 3 Remastered Complete Edition follows on PS5 at 18,724, and Rhythm Heaven Groove is third at 15,894, bringing its running total to 1,065,816. New entries also include Minecraft Dungeons II, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, and Ghost of Yotei Complete Edition.","whyItMatters":"The week's chart is carried by brand-new SKUs of established series rather than one blockbuster, with four separate titles selling fewer than 4,000 copies yet still reaching the top 15.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eAce Combat 8: Wings of Theve entered at No. 1 with 63,013 copies on PS5, the only title that week to clear 20,000, according to the Famitsu chart for September 28 to October 4. The rest of the top five is a mix of a remaster, Nintendo back catalog, and a new Minecraft spinoff.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFurther down, Xbox Series X|S does not appear in the top 20 at all, and several late entries cleared the top 15 on fewer than 4,000 copies. Rhythm Heaven Groove and Tomodachi Life remain the two highest cumulative sellers in the chart.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAce Combat 8: Wings of Theve (PS5)\u003c/strong\u003e: No. 1, 63,013 copies, released 10/02/2026\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDynasty Warriors 3 Remastered Complete Edition (PS5)\u003c/strong\u003e: No. 2, 18,724 copies, released 10/01/2026\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRhythm Heaven Groove (NSw)\u003c/strong\u003e: No. 3, 15,894 copies, 1,065,816 cumulative\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFire Emblem: Fortune\u0026#39;s Weave (NSw 2)\u003c/strong\u003e: No. 4, 12,787 copies, 166,646 cumulative\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinecraft Dungeons II (NSw 2)\u003c/strong\u003e: No. 5, 12,093 copies, released 09/30/2026\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDynasty Warriors 3 Remastered Complete Edition (NSw 2)\u003c/strong\u003e: No. 6, 11,684 copies\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDerby Stallion 2 (NSw 2)\u003c/strong\u003e: No. 7, 7,819 copies, 37,155 cumulative\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eXenoblade Chronicles 2 (NSw 2)\u003c/strong\u003e: No. 8, 5,780 copies, released 10/01/2026\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSplatoon Raiders (NSw 2)\u003c/strong\u003e: No. 9, 5,403 copies, 676,605 cumulative\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTomodachi Life (NSw)\u003c/strong\u003e: No. 10, 5,318 copies, 1,623,422 cumulative\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMario Kart World (NSw 2)\u003c/strong\u003e: No. 11, 4,650 copies, 3,043,716 cumulative\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSullyland Nursery Rhyme (NSw)\u003c/strong\u003e: No. 12, 3,971 copies, released 10/01/2026\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGhost of Yotei Complete Edition (PS5)\u003c/strong\u003e: No. 13, 3,216 copies, released 10/01/2026\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMuchi Muchi Pork! \u0026amp; PinkSweets Boosted (NSw)\u003c/strong\u003e: No. 14, 3,193 copies, released 10/01/2026\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnimusha: Way of the Sword (PS5)\u003c/strong\u003e: No. 15, 3,088 copies, 113,175 cumulative\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElden Ring Tarnished Edition (NSw 2)\u003c/strong\u003e: No. 16, 3,020 copies, 43,259 cumulative\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinecraft (NSw)\u003c/strong\u003e: No. 17, 2,713 copies, 4,286,436 cumulative\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age Definitive Edition (NSw 2)\u003c/strong\u003e: No. 18, 2,432 copies, 13,276 cumulative\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePokemon Pokopia (NSw 2)\u003c/strong\u003e: No. 19, 2,194 copies, 1,132,285 cumulative\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEA Sports FC 27 (PS5)\u003c/strong\u003e: No. 20, 2,089 copies, 11,962 cumulative\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Famitsu, Sep 28 to Oct 4: Ace Combat 8 debuts at No. 1 with 63,013 copies, clear of Dynasty Warriors 3 Remastered on 18,724. New entries fill the back half of the top 20, several under 4,000 copies.","twitterPost":"Famitsu Sep 28-Oct 4: Ace Combat 8 enters at No. 1 with 63,013 copies. Dynasty Warriors 3 Remastered follows on 18,724, Rhythm Heaven Groove third on 15,894. Several new entries reached the top 15 on under 4,000 copies.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Famitsu's Japan chart for September 28 to October 4 puts Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve at No. 1 with 63,013 copies, the only title above 20,000 that week. Dynasty Warriors 3 Remastered Complete Edition lands at No. 2 on PS5 and No. 6 on Switch 2. Rhythm Heaven Groove and Tomodachi Life stay the chart's biggest cumulative sellers.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-12/japan-video-game-rankings-september-28-october-4/.242721\",\"title\":\"Japan's Video Game Rankings, September 28-October 4\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4892,"outputTokens":1463,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791819428,"createdAt":"2026-10-12T15:31:15.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-12T15:36:05.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-12T15:36:05.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_1ae2b601d897d09dd3b39820","canonicalTitle":"News\nJapan's Video Game Rankings, September 28-October 4","representativeArticleId":"a_5960b02396c16e1116006226","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":true}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-12T14:15:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-12T14:15:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-12T15:36:05.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-12/japan-video-game-rankings-september-28-october-4/.242721","title":"News\nJapan's Video Game Rankings, September 28-October 4"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":true},"keyFacts":null}