{"rewrite":{"id":"r_19100b94eacf9b9c2908148c","clusterId":"c_ebb90307a0dc21840230796c","slug":"rhythm-heaven-groove-holds-top-spot-in-japan-s-weekly-game-sales","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Rhythm Heaven Groove Holds Top Spot in Japan's Weekly Game Sales","summary":"Famitsu's weekly ranking for July 6-12 shows Rhythm Heaven Groove repeating at No. 1 with 126,073 copies sold (519,451 total). New releases include Magical Girl Witch Trials (No. 2), Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced (No. 4), Echoes of Aincrad (No. 5), and Digimon Story: Time Stranger (No. 6 on Switch 2, No. 8 on Switch). Tomodachi Life remains a steady seller at No. 3.","whyItMatters":"The chart highlights a strong second week for Rhythm Heaven Groove and a crowded debut week for multiple new titles across Switch and PS5.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eFamitsu published Japan\u0026#39;s top 20 game sales for the week of July 6-12, 2026. Rhythm Heaven Groove held the No. 1 spot in its second week, selling over 126,000 copies. Several new releases debuted in the top 10, including Magical Girl Witch Trials, Assassin\u0026#39;s Creed Black Flag Resynced, Echoes of Aincrad, and two versions of Digimon Story: Time Stranger. The full list covers Switch, Switch 2, and PS5 titles.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRhythm Heaven Groove (Switch)\u003c/strong\u003e: Rank 1, 126,073 weekly copies (519,451 total)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMagical Girl Witch Trials (Switch)\u003c/strong\u003e: Rank 2, 21,283 weekly copies (new)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTomodachi Life (Switch)\u003c/strong\u003e: Rank 3, 20,827 weekly copies (1,457,949 total)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAssassin\u0026#39;s Creed Black Flag Resynced (PS5)\u003c/strong\u003e: Rank 4, 17,152 weekly copies (new)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEchoes of Aincrad (PS5)\u003c/strong\u003e: Rank 5, 16,092 weekly copies (new)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDigimon Story: Time Stranger (Switch 2)\u003c/strong\u003e: Rank 6, 15,644 weekly copies (new)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGranblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok (Switch 2)\u003c/strong\u003e: Rank 7, 12,544 weekly copies (new)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDigimon Story: Time Stranger (Switch)\u003c/strong\u003e: Rank 8, 11,251 weekly copies (new)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrazy Cha!n -Elpis no Kusari- (Switch)\u003c/strong\u003e: Rank 9, 9,874 weekly copies (new)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePowerful Pro Baseball 2026-2027 (Switch)\u003c/strong\u003e: Rank 10, 8,917 weekly copies (168,513 total)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGranblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok (PS5)\u003c/strong\u003e: Rank 11, 6,906 weekly copies (new)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStar Fox (Switch 2)\u003c/strong\u003e: Rank 12, 5,836 weekly copies (57,904 total)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePokémon Pokopia (Switch 2)\u003c/strong\u003e: Rank 13, 5,547 weekly copies (1,082,196 total)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMario Kart World (Switch 2)\u003c/strong\u003e: Rank 14, 4,607 weekly copies (2,989,889 total)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGanbare Goemon Daishūgō! (Switch)\u003c/strong\u003e: Rank 15, 3,661 weekly copies (64,089 total)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eeFootball Kick-Off! (Switch 2)\u003c/strong\u003e: Rank 16, 3,487 weekly copies (50,941 total)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinecraft Nippon (Switch)\u003c/strong\u003e: Rank 17, 3,478 weekly copies (4,236,629 total)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYoshi and the Mysterious Book (Switch 2)\u003c/strong\u003e: Rank 18, 2,463 weekly copies (75,572 total)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSplatoon 3 (Switch)\u003c/strong\u003e: Rank 19, 2,334 weekly copies (4,555,458 total)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnimal Crossing: New Horizons (Switch)\u003c/strong\u003e: Rank 20, 2,095 weekly copies (8,454,840 total)\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Japan's weekly game sales: Rhythm Heaven Groove stays #1 with 126K copies. New entries Magical Girl Witch Trials, Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, and Digimon Story: Time Stranger debut in the top 10.","twitterPost":"Japan's weekly game sales: Rhythm Heaven Groove holds #1 with 126K copies. New releases Magical Girl Witch Trials, Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, and Digimon Story: Time Stranger enter top 10.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Famitsu's latest weekly chart shows Rhythm Heaven Groove repeating at No. 1 with over 126,000 copies sold. Several new titles debuted in the top 10, including Magical Girl Witch Trials and Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced. Tomodachi Life continues to sell steadily at No. 3.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-17/japan-video-game-rankings-july-6-12/.239725\",\"title\":\"Japan's Video Game Rankings, July 6-12\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4387,"outputTokens":2185,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1784384858,"createdAt":"2026-07-18T14:18:52.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-18T14:22:28.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-18T14:18:52.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_ebb90307a0dc21840230796c","canonicalTitle":"News\nJapan's Video Game Rankings, July 6-12","representativeArticleId":"a_8a59bfef82c5614ff51af605","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Magical Girl Witch Trials\",\"Echoes of Aincrad\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":true}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-18T13:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-18T13:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-18T14:22:29.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-17/japan-video-game-rankings-july-6-12/.239725","title":"News\nJapan's Video Game Rankings, July 6-12"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Magical Girl Witch Trials","Echoes of Aincrad"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":true},"keyFacts":null}