{"id":135989,"date":"2026-02-06T11:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T11:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-197157"},"modified":"2026-02-06T11:15:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T11:15:00","slug":"japanese-charts-mario-kart-world-cant-keep-code-vein-ii-from-the-top-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/02\/06\/japanese-charts-mario-kart-world-cant-keep-code-vein-ii-from-the-top-spot\/","title":{"rendered":"Japanese Charts: Mario Kart World Can’t Keep Code Vein II From The Top Spot"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Yesterday’s Direct shenanigans meant that we were a little too busy to get to the Japanese charts, but worry not, we’ve got them for you now!<\/p>\n

Famitsu<\/a>‘s latest numbers paint another picture of sleepy sales numbers this week, with nothing exceeding 15,000 copies sold. Bandai Namco’s Code Vein II<\/a> on PS5 emerged at the top of the pile with 14,452 debut sales to its name, narrowly beating Mario Kart World<\/a>, which still hangs around in second.<\/p>\n

Much like we saw in the UK charts<\/a>, Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade<\/a> has taken a bit of a tumble since grabbing the gold medal last week, and now finds itself in ninth. Meanwhile, three titles take up a whopping six spots in the top ten, with both their Switch 1 and Switch 2 editions making it into the upper reaches of the charts.<\/p>\n

Here’s the latest top ten physical sales in Japan:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Position<\/th>\nGame<\/th>\nPlatform<\/th>\nUnit Sales<\/strong> (26th Jan – 1st Feb)<\/strong><\/th>\nTotal Unit Sales<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>\n\n

Code Vein II<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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PS5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

14,452<\/td>\nNEW<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2
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Mario Kart World<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Switch 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

12,445<\/td>\n\n

2,805,146<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

3<\/td>\n\n

Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Switch 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

9,941<\/td>\n52,918<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\n\n

Animal Crossing: New Horizons<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Switch<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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9,042<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

8,362,221<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\n\n

Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Z-A<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Switch<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

6,744<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1,601,782<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

6<\/td>\n\n

Momotaro Dentetsu 2: Anata no Machi mo Kitto Aru \u2013 Higashi Nihon Hen + Nishi Nihon Hen – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Switch 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

6,203<\/td>\n262,314<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\n\n

Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Switch 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

5,875<\/td>\n1,078,445<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\n\n

Kirby Air Riders<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Switch 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

5,324<\/td>\n491,424<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\n\n

Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Switch 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

5,289<\/td>\n\n

28,717<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

10<\/td>\n\n

Momotaro Dentetsu 2: Anata no Machi mo Kitto Aru \u2013 Higashi Nihon Hen + Nishi Nihon Hen<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Switch<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

5,243<\/td>\n\n

313,300<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Things were similarly sluggish on the hardware side of things. Switch 2 continued to put up some solid numbers, with an additional ~69,000 units to its name, but it was ghostly quiet from everything else across the board.<\/p>\n

Combining the three SKUs for Switch and PS5 leans things in Sony’s favour this week, with the Switch 1 models totalling in at 10,678, and the PS5 trio reaching 10,949.<\/p>\n

Here’s a look at the week’s full hardware charts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Position<\/th>\nConsole<\/th>\nUnit Sales<\/strong> (<\/strong>26th Jan – 1st Feb<\/strong>)<\/th>\nLifetime Unit Sales<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>\nSwitch 2<\/td>\n69,586<\/td>\n4,307,086<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\n\n

PlayStation 5 Digital Edition<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

5,803<\/td>\n\n

1,172,069<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

3<\/td>\n\n

Switch OLED<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

4,526<\/td>\n9,431,437<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nSwitch Lite<\/td>\n4,462<\/td>\n6,848,650<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\n\n

PlayStation 5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3,575<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

5,884,066<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\n\n

Switch<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

1,690<\/td>\n20,237,843<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\n\n

PlayStation 5 Pro<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

1,571<\/td>\n319,526<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\n\n

Xbox Series X Digital Edition<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

389<\/td>\n26,110<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\n\n

Xbox Series S<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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119<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

340,676<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

10<\/td>\n\n

Xbox Series X<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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19<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

323,926<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nPlayStation 4<\/td>\n\n

13<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

7,930,217<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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