
Japanese Charts: The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy Storms To The Top
The Golden Week has ended, and it’s time to explore the rankings of physical game sales in Japan in the previous weeks, as reported by Famitsu (via Gematsu).
From 21st April to 4th May, Too Kyo Studio’s strategy RPG/visual novel mix, The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy has dominated the charts, selling 26,732 copies. Interestingly, it’s overshadowed the widely talked about game, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 in the west, which ranked fourth in sales. The Hundred Line is a Switch console exclusive, unlike Clair Obscur.
Although The Hundred Line achieved the highest sales during this timeframe, the figures are quite low — a trend consistent across board. In the past fortnight, Super Mario Party Jamboree sold 15,014 copies, which is over 11,000 less than The Hundred Line, averaging around 7.5k per week. It aligns with the recent weeks’ data, and considering the imminent Switch 2’s launch, the numbers are not overly surprising.
Other recent Switch launches involve Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club: TOKIMEKI Roadmap, selling 8,266 units, and Arc System Works’ Super Technos World: River City & Technos Arcade Classics compilation, selling 6,672 copies. Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition is no longer in the top ten.
Curious about the top ten best-selling games in the past weeks? Here’s the detailed rundown:
Rank | Game | Platform | Units Sold (21st Apr – 4th May) | Total Units Sold |
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About console sales, the figures are also somewhat subdued. The Switch OLED is far ahead as the top seller, with the console selling 35,678 copies, over 20k copies more than the runner up, which is the Switch Lite. Collectively, the three models have sold a healthy 56,058 copies over two weeks.
In contrast, the trio of PS5 units just barely exceeded 20k units, with a total of 20,204 units sold. So the numbers are still relatively moderate across board as we anticipate a new console launch, but don’t forget — it was also the Golden Week last week.
Here are the hardware sales from 21st April to 4th May:
Rank | Console | Units Sold (21st Apr – 4th May) | Total Units Sold |
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[Source: famitsu.com, via gematsu.com]