Onimusha: Way of the Sword has successfully launched in Japan

The latest weekly sales snapshot from Famitsu shows a busy period for the Japanese games market, with strong demand for new releases, smaller projects and reissues of older titles. A crowded release calendar produced notable movement in the physical-game rankings for the week covered by the chart.

Game Sales in Japan (08/31 — 09/06)

1. [PS5] Onimusha: Way of the Sword — 76,530
2. [NS] Rhythm Heaven Groove — 29,360 (total: 975,289)
3. [NS2] Onimusha: Way of the Sword — 19,499
4. [NS2] Splatoon Raiders — 10,267 (total: 648,529)
5. [NS] Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream — 9,880 (total: 1,595,536)
6. [NS2] Elden Ring — 6,559 (total: 34,163)
7. [PS5] The Blood of Dawnwalker — 4,618
8. [NS2] Mario Kart World — 4,259 (total: 3,028,216)
9. [NS2] Orbitals — 3,949
10. [NS] Minecraft — 3,754 (total: 4,274,163)

Topping the chart this week was the newly released Onimusha: Way of the Sword. Capcom’s revival of the series drew substantial interest from Japanese players, allowing the title to overtake established sellers straight away. The launch represents a strong debut for a franchise returning with a full installment after a 20-year hiatus.