{"rewrite":{"id":"r_48671825ee3920dcc823cfe2","clusterId":"c_c40488356e9971e81d42918e","slug":"tomodachi-life-leads-japan-s-game-rankings-for-may-25-31","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Tomodachi Life Leads Japan's Game Rankings for May 25-31","summary":"Famitsu's latest weekly sales chart for May 25-31 shows Tomodachi Life on Switch in first place with 52,483 copies sold, bringing its total to over 1.25 million. New releases include 007 First Light on PS5 and Utawarerumono: Past and Present Rediscovered on both PS5 and Switch.","whyItMatters":"Tomodachi Life's continued dominance and the strong debut of 007 First Light highlight the ongoing appeal of Nintendo titles and the performance of new multiplatform releases in Japan.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eFamitsu has released the Japanese video game sales rankings for the week of May 25-31. The chart covers the top 20 titles across all platforms, with data collected from retailers nationwide. Tomodachi Life on Nintendo Switch held the top spot for another week, while several new entries debuted in the upper half of the list.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTomodachi Life\u003c/strong\u003e: NSw, Nintendo, April 16, 52,483 weekly, 1,259,031 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e007 First Light\u003c/strong\u003e: PS5, H2 Interactive, May 27, 20,690 weekly, 20,690 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2 Pokémon Pokopia\u003c/strong\u003e: NSw 2, Nintendo, March 5, 14,122 weekly, 1,038,407 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2 Yoshi and the Mysterious Book\u003c/strong\u003e: NSw 2, Nintendo, May 21, 12,701 weekly, 52,362 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUtawarerumono: Past and Present Rediscovered\u003c/strong\u003e: PS5, AQUAPLUS, May 28, 6,225 weekly, 6,225 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2 Mario Kart World\u003c/strong\u003e: NSw 2, Nintendo, June 5, 2025, 5,865 weekly, 2,958,073 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDemon Kill Demon ~Yomi 1984~\u003c/strong\u003e: NSw, Experience, May 28, 3,719 weekly, 3,719 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinecraft\u003c/strong\u003e: NSw, Nippon Microsoft, June 21, 2018, 3,480 weekly, 4,214,562 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2 Utawarerumono: Past and Present Rediscovered\u003c/strong\u003e: NSw 2, AQUAPLUS, May 28, 2,863 weekly, 2,863 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2 Super Mario Party Jamboree + Jamboree TV\u003c/strong\u003e: NSw 2, Nintendo, July 24, 2025, 2,858 weekly, 202,741 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGhost of Yotei\u003c/strong\u003e: PS5, Sony Interactive Entertainment, October 2, 2025, 2,563 weekly, 221,196 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2 Tales of Arise - Beyond the Dawn Edition\u003c/strong\u003e: NSw 2, Bandai Namco Entertainment, May 21, 2,493 weekly, 14,096 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2 Animal Crossing: New Horizons\u003c/strong\u003e: NSw 2, Nintendo, January 15, 2,364 weekly, 125,778 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnimal Crossing: New Horizons\u003c/strong\u003e: NSw, Nintendo, March 20, 2020, 2,363 weekly, 8,441,422 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate\u003c/strong\u003e: NSw, Nintendo, December 7, 2018, 2,220 weekly, 5,917,672 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStarry☆Sky ~Spring Memories~\u003c/strong\u003e: NSw, dramatic create, May 28, 2,018 weekly, 2,018 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePragmata\u003c/strong\u003e: PS5, CAPCOM, April 17, 1,882 weekly, 67,091 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNintendo Switch Sports\u003c/strong\u003e: NSw, Nintendo, April 29, 2022, 1,806 weekly, 1,735,449 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMario Kart 8 Deluxe\u003c/strong\u003e: NSw, Nintendo, April 28, 2017, 1,802 weekly, 6,578,419 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuper Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2\u003c/strong\u003e: NSw, Nintendo, October 2, 2025, 1,696 weekly, 185,017 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Famitsu's weekly chart: Tomodachi Life stays #1 with 52,483 copies. 007 First Light debuts at #2 on PS5. Utawarerumono: Past and Present Rediscovered enters at #5 and #9.","twitterPost":"Famitsu's weekly chart: Tomodachi Life stays #1 with 52,483 copies. 007 First Light debuts at #2 on PS5. Utawarerumono: Past and Present Rediscovered enters at #5 and #9.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Famitsu's latest Japanese game sales chart for May 25-31 sees Tomodachi Life on Switch holding the top spot with 52,483 copies. New entries include 007 First Light on PS5 at #2 and Utawarerumono: Past and Present Rediscovered on both PS5 and Switch.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-08/japan-video-game-rankings-may-25-31/.238271\",\"title\":\"Japan's Video Game Rankings, May 25-31\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4403,"outputTokens":1347,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1780941544,"createdAt":"2026-06-08T17:47:15.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-08T17:52:01.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-08T17:52:01.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_c40488356e9971e81d42918e","canonicalTitle":"News\nJapan's Video Game Rankings, May 25-31","representativeArticleId":"a_799b237c6f378af437fb6b8e","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"007 First Light\",\"Utawarerumono: Past and Present Rediscovered\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":true}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-08T17:15:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-08T17:15:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-08T17:52:01.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-08/japan-video-game-rankings-may-25-31/.238271","title":"News\nJapan's Video Game Rankings, May 25-31"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["007 First Light","Utawarerumono: Past and Present Rediscovered"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":true},"keyFacts":["Tomodachi Life on Nintendo Switch sold 52,483 copies in the week of May 25-31, bringing its total to over 1.25 million.","007 First Light on PS5 debuted with 20,690 copies sold in its first week.","Utawarerumono: Past and Present Rediscovered launched on both PS5 and Switch, selling 6,225 and 2,863 copies respectively.","Pokémon Pokopia on Switch 2 sold 14,122 copies, reaching a total of over 1.03 million.","Mario Kart World on Switch 2 sold 5,865 copies, with a lifetime total of nearly 2.96 million."]}