{"rewrite":{"id":"r_d4ba899132750c804208f4d3","clusterId":"c_76ed7de4c8a0aed26454785d","slug":"rhythm-heaven-groove-debuts-atop-japan-s-weekly-game-rankings","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Rhythm Heaven Groove Debuts Atop Japan's Weekly Game Rankings","summary":"Nintendo's Rhythm Heaven Groove debuted at #1 in Japan's weekly game rankings for June 29-July 5, selling 393,378 copies. The chart also saw new entries for Ganbare Goemon Daishūgō! and R-Type Dimensions III. The full top 20 includes several long-running titles like Minecraft and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.","whyItMatters":"The weekly sales chart shows Rhythm Heaven Groove as the top new release, with the rest of the top ten dominated by Nintendo titles.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe latest Famitsu sales data for Japan covers the week of June 29 to July 5. Rhythm Heaven Groove leads the chart with 393,378 copies sold in its debut week. Other new entries include Ganbare Goemon Daishūgō! on both Switch and PS5, and R-Type Dimensions III. The complete top 20 list is below.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRhythm Heaven Groove\u003c/strong\u003e: #1 (NSw), 393,378 copies\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGanbare Goemon Daishūgō!\u003c/strong\u003e: #2 (NSw), 60,428 copies\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTomodachi Life\u003c/strong\u003e: #3 (NSw), 26,552 copies\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePowerful Pro Baseball 2026-2027\u003c/strong\u003e: #4 (NSw), 13,261 copies\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStar Fox\u003c/strong\u003e: #5 (NSw 2), 10,388 copies\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGanbare Goemon Daishūgō!\u003c/strong\u003e: #6 (PS5), 8,773 copies\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePokémon Pokopia\u003c/strong\u003e: #7 (NSw 2), 6,724 copies\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMario Kart World\u003c/strong\u003e: #8 (NSw 2), 5,976 copies\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eeFootball Kick-Off!\u003c/strong\u003e: #9 (NSw 2), 5,946 copies\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinecraft\u003c/strong\u003e: #10 (NSw), 4,027 copies\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnimal Crossing: New Horizons\u003c/strong\u003e: #11 (NSw), 2,775 copies\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSplatoon 3\u003c/strong\u003e: #12 (NSw), 2,662 copies\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYoshi and the Mysterious Book\u003c/strong\u003e: #13 (NSw 2), 2,511 copies\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales\u003c/strong\u003e: #14 (NSw 2), 2,067 copies\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate\u003c/strong\u003e: #15 (NSw), 2,000 copies\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnimal Crossing: New Horizons\u003c/strong\u003e: #16 (NSw 2), 1,903 copies\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Fantasy VII Rebirth\u003c/strong\u003e: #17 (NSw 2), 1,749 copies\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eR-Type Dimensions III\u003c/strong\u003e: #18 (NSw), 1,687 copies\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMario Kart 8 Deluxe\u003c/strong\u003e: #19 (NSw), 1,628 copies\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e007 First Light\u003c/strong\u003e: #20 (PS5), 1,514 copies\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Rhythm Heaven Groove takes #1 in Japan's weekly game sales chart with 393,378 copies. The full top 20 shows strong Nintendo presence and new entries from Konami.","twitterPost":"Rhythm Heaven Groove takes #1 in Japan's weekly game sales chart with 393,378 copies. The full top 20 shows strong Nintendo presence and new entries from Konami.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Rhythm Heaven Groove debuted at #1 in Japan's weekly sales chart, selling 393,378 copies. The chart also features new entries for Ganbare Goemon Daishūgō! and R-Type Dimensions III. The full top 20 is dominated by Nintendo titles.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-10/japan-video-game-rankings-june-29-july-5/.239489\",\"title\":\"Japan's Video Game Rankings, June 29-July 5\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4384,"outputTokens":2221,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1783807908,"createdAt":"2026-07-11T22:07:01.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-11T22:07:28.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-11T22:07:01.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_76ed7de4c8a0aed26454785d","canonicalTitle":"News\nJapan's Video Game Rankings, June 29-July 5","representativeArticleId":"a_ef8731c36fb0f72430be3e30","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Rhythm Heaven Groove\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":true}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-11T21:15:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-11T21:15:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-11T22:07:29.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-10/japan-video-game-rankings-june-29-july-5/.239489","title":"News\nJapan's Video Game Rankings, June 29-July 5"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Rhythm Heaven Groove"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":true},"keyFacts":null}