Nintendo exclusive has weakest debut in years for the company and falls short of the top spot on the sales chart in Japan

Nintendo did something very unexpected with one of its longest-running franchises, not only reviving it with 2 remakes, but also announcing and just releasing a completely new installment. Unfortunately, the title failed to debut at the top of the sales charts in Japan.

Famitsu (via Gematsu) published the list of physical software sales for week 35 of 2024, which included from August 26th to September 1stand what is striking is that the exclusive of Nintendo Switch developed by the same Nintendo Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club had low sales that were only enough for the 5th place.

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Because Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club had a weak debut in Japan?

The truth is that the exclusive of Nintendo It wasn’t easy, since last week was one of many launches. Just like Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Clubdebuted Gundam Breaker 4, Umamusume: Pretty Derby – Party Dash, Visions of Mana and Star Wars Outlawswhich appeared on the best-seller list. The undisputed winner was Gundam Breaker 4 that sold 52,825 units only with the version of Nintendo Switch.

While it is very rare for an exclusive to Nintendo did not debut at the top of the sales charts in Japancuriously in recent years it has happened twice, because in July Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition (27,391 units) also failed to conquer the list, but Powerful Pro Baseball 2024-2025 (166,947 only in Nintendo Switch) took the crown. However, the retro challenges title came in third, while Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club He went to the 5th position.

It should also be taken into account that Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club It is not a game suitable for all audiences like most of the games it develops. Nintendobut it is the most disruptive in the company’s history, which definitely reduced its reach in Nintendo Switcha console aimed primarily at children, young people and casual audiences. Besides, we are talking about a long-running and little-known franchise from the company that until a few years ago was forgotten, so these numbers can be relatively good to ensure the continuity of the series.

It should also be remembered that the sales in question only correspond to units in physical format according to estimates by Famitsu.

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Software sales

• Gundam Breaker 4 (Nintendo Switch) — 52,825
• Umamusume: Pretty Derby – Party Dash — 37,939
• Gundam Breaker 4 (PlayStation 5) — 32,518
• Visions of Mana (PlayStation 5) — 30,696
• Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club — 25,028
• Gundam Breaker 4 (PlayStation 4) — 13,175
• Nintendo Switch Sports — 10,370
• Star Wars Outlaws — 10,087
• Visions of Mana (PlayStation 4) — 10,068
• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe — 9879

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