<p>After we reported on the top games of 2012, top UK games of 2012 and other lists which grabbed sales figures from all corners of the globe we thought we had finished with any “Top Game” list until 2014 at the earliest.</p>
<p>However. Recently published were the top thirty titles of Japan and we found that some of the top games were quite surprising, especially as many of them were released quite late into the year.</p>
<p>So with a drum roll please&#8230; here are the top thirty games in Japan as compiled by Siliconera from data on 4Gamer:</p>
<p>01.<em>Pokémon Black/White 2</em> / 2,919,977 / DS / Pokémon Co.<br />
02. <em>Animal Crossing: New Leaf</em> / 1,969,955 / 3DS / Nintendo<br />
03. <em>New Super Mario Bros. 2</em> / 1,743,791 / 3DS / Nintendo<br />
04. <em>Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry&#8217;s Wonderland 3D</em> / 919,870 / 3DS / Square Enix<br />
05. <em>Resident Evil 6</em> / 833,012 / PS3 / Capcom<br />
06. <em>One Piece: Pirate Warriors</em> / 828,150 / PS3 / Namco Bandai<br />
07. <em>Mario Kart 7</em> / 748,797 / 3DS / Nintendo<br />
08. <em>Super Mario 3D Land</em> / 689,374 /3DS / Nintendo<br />
09. <em>Mario Party 9</em> / 641,348 / Wii / Nintendo<br />
10. <em>Dragon Quest X /</em> 609,783 / Wii / Square Enix<br />
11. <em>Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate</em> / 602,058 /3DS / Capcom<br />
12. <em>Yakuza 5</em> / 518,224 / PS3 / Sega<br />
13. <em>Dragon&#8217;s Dogma</em> / 467,375 / PS3 / Capcom<br />
14. <em>Fire Emblem: Awakening</em> / 455,268 / 3DS / Nintendo<br />
15. <em>Tales of Xillia 2</em> / 428,913 / PS3 / Namco Bandai<br />
16. <em>Paper Mario: Sticker Star</em> / 402,133 / 3DS / Nintendo<br />
17. <em>Pro Evolution Soccer 2013</em> / 399,340 / PS3 / Konami<br />
18. <em>Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates of Infinity</em> / 373,699 / 3DS / Pokémon Co.<br />
19. <em>New Super Mario Bros. U</em> / 369,392 / WiiU / Nintendo<br />
20. <em>Wii Sports Resort (w/ MotionPlus pack-in)</em> / 358,627 / Wii / Nintendo<br />
21. <em>The 2nd Super Robot Taisen Z</em> / 344,018 / PSP / Namco Bandai<br />
22. <em>Pokémon Conquest</em> / 341,250 / DS / Pokémon Co.<br />
23. <em>Taiko Drum Master: The Little Dragon and the Mysterious Orb</em> / 340,533 / 3DS / Namco Bandai<br />
24. <em>Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City</em> / 338,889 / PS3 / Capcom<br />
25. <em>Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance</em> / 338,812 / 3DS / Square Enix<br />
26. <em>Run for Money Tousouchuu</em> / 337,472 / 3DS / Namco Bandai<br />
27. <em>Taiko Drum Master: Super Splendid Edition</em> / 321,959 / Wii / Namco Bandai<br />
28.<em> Kid Icarus: Uprising</em> / 316,133 /3DS / Nintendo<br />
29. <em>Inazuma Eleven Go 2: Chrono Stone – Neppuu</em>/Raimei / 314,016 / 3DS / Level 5<br />
30. <em>Resident Evil: Revelations</em> / 296,040 / 3DS / Capcom</p>
<p>Any games surprise you which were featured on this list? Or maybe you expected one title to appear and are shocked by its tardiness? Let us know in the comments below!</p>
<p>[Source: <a href="http://www.siliconera.com/2013/01/25/the-top-30-best-selling-games-in-japan-in-2012-were/">Siliconera</a> &; <a href="http://www.4gamer.net/games/999/G999903/20130125003/">4Gamer</a> via <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/27/the-top-30-games-of-2012-in-japan/">Joystiq</a>]</p>
<div class="zemanta-pixie" style="margin-top: 10px; height: 15px;"><img class="zemanta-pixie-img" style="border: none; float: right;" alt="" src="http://img.zemanta.com/pixy.gif?x-id=37edd4bd-2266-4dcb-91a1-a533efac1f56" /></div>

Top 30 Games of 2012 in Japan Announced
- Categories: Game News
- Tags: Bandai NamcoJapanMarioNintendoPokémonSquare Enix
Related Content
The Lag Factor: Why Network Latency and Pings Can Swing Esports Bets
By
Trevor Kincaid
November 6, 2025
The Click and the Wager: How eSports and Betting Collide
By
Trevor Kincaid
September 24, 2025