Rhythm Game Dominates Charts! Rhythm Heaven: Miracle Stars Sells Nearly 140K Physical Copies in Two Weeks

Summary

According to Japanese physical game sales charts cited by gaming media SpazioGames on August 21, Nintendo's rhythm game Rhythm Heaven: Miracle Stars topped the software charts with 139,363 physical copies sold during the two-week period from August 3 to 16. The second-place game, Splatoon 3 (referred to as Splatoon: Ink Squad in the report), sold 64,921 copies, roughly half of the champion's total, with a gap of 74,442 units. The only PS5 title in the top ten was Game Freak's Fable of Rebirth (likely referring to a new IP), while the remaining slots were dominated by Nintendo platform games, including Friend Collection: Dream Life, Pokémon Pokopia, and Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball. In hardware sales, Nintendo also led the pack: Switch 2 sold 65,560 units in two weeks, original Switch models combined sold 15,020 units, totaling over 80,580 units for the two generations. PS5 sold 19,955 units (19,310 digital edition), while Xbox sold only 135 units across all models. This data highlights the enduring appeal of the Rhythm Heaven series as a classic rhythm game IP and reveals Japan's heavy reliance on Nintendo platforms and first-party titles. For the industry, physical sales remain a key indicator in Japan, and the actual numbers could be higher considering digital sales. This achievement may boost confidence in the future expansion of the Rhythm Heaven IP and Nintendo's new…