Before the 3DS and Wii U eShop closed, Nintendo compiled the 15 best selling games on the 3DS online store in Japan from 2011 to 2020.
Monster Hunter, Pokémon, and Animal Crossing have often been pulled to the top over the years, and some of the other popular series include Battle Cats, Dragon Quest, Super Mario, and Kirby.
Here’s the full rundown (via Nintendo Everything):
2011
1. Zelda: Link’s Awakening
2. Super Mario Land
3. 3D Classic Xevious
4. Freakyforms: Your creations are alive!
5. SIMPLE DL Series Vol.1 The Mishitsu kara no Dasshutsu ~ Fushigina Kumadonald Burger Hen ~
6. Kersploosch
7. Super Mario Land 2: 6 Gold Coins
8. Pushmo
9. Dreamland Kirby
10 Picros e7
11. Sakura Samurai: The Art of the Sword
12. TwinBee Classic 3D
13. Nazo Waku Yakata: Oto no Ma ni Ma ni Dai Ichiwa “Hikaru Me”
14. Touch Battle Tank 3D
15. Donkey Kong
2012
1. Animal Crossing: New Leaf
2. Pokemon Dream Radar
3. The Denby Men
4. Super Mario Bros.
5. Classic 3D Kirby Adventure
6. Pokedex 3D Pro
7. Denpa Men 2
8. Freakyforms: Your Creations, Alive!
9. Touch Battle Tank 3D
10 Bushmo
11. New Super Mario Bros. 2
12. Rolling Western Dillon
13. Kirby Dreamland 2
14. Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Planes
15. EASY DL Series Vol. 3 The Mishitsu kara no Dasshutsu ~ Serebuna Goutei-hen ~
2013
1. Monster Hunter 4
2. Animal Crossing: New Leaf
3. Bike Rider DX
4. Pokemon Dream Radar
5. Super Mario Bros. 3
6. Puyo Buyo!! mini version
7. Shaun the Sheep 3D Episode 1
8. Tomodachi’s life
9. Touch Main Battle Tank 3D-2
10. Clive Armed
11. Denpa Men 3
12. Super Mario Bros.
13. Denba Men 2
14. The Witch and the Hero
15. Bugs vs. Tanks
2014
1. Pokemon Battle Troy
2. Super Smash Bros for 3DS
3. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
4. Kirby Fighters Deluxe
5. Bike Rider DX 2 Galaxy
6. Dragon Quest X Online
7. Kirby Triple Deluxe
8. Bike Rider DX
9. Urban Trial: Freestyle
10. Pocket Knight Map
11. Puyo Buyo!! mini version
12. Pokemon Dream Radar
13. Yo-kai watch
14. Puzzle and Dragon Z
15. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire
2015
1. Monster Hunter X
2. Pop Cat Fight!
3. Cube Maker 3D
4. BoxBoy!
5. Bike Rider DX 3: Time Trial
6. Rider DX Bike
7. Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer
8. Daigasu! Band of Brothers for the first time
9. Fire Emblem Fate
10. Urban Trial: Freestyle
11. Kirby Fighters Deluxe
12. Celestial Rhythm Megamix
13. Dragon Quest X Online
14. Animal Crossing: New Leaf
15. Yo-kai Watch Busters: White Dog Squad
2016
1. Pokemon Yellow
2. Pokemon Red
3. Killer Pop Cat!
4. Pokemon Blue
5. Fighters
6. Cube Maker 3D
7. Pokemon Green
8. Detective Pikachu
9. Pokemon Moon
10. Pokemon Sun
11. BoxBoxBoy!
12. Super Mario World
13. Earth Pounds
14. Super Mario Bros. 3
15. Rider DX Bike
2017
1. Monster Hunter Generations
2. Pokemon Silver
3. Killer Pop Cat!
4. Pokemon Gold
5. Dragon Quest XI
6. Kirby’s Explosion
7. Dragon Quest III
8. Minecraft: The New 3DS Edition
9. Goodbye BoxBoy!
10. Pokemon Yellow
11. Ice Station Z
12. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Hello amiibo
13. Dragon Quest II
14. Kirby Fighters Deluxe
15. Pokemon Ultra Sun
2018
1. Pokemon Crystal
2. Pop Cat Fight!
3. Minecraft: New 3DS Edition
4. Fighters
5. Dragon Quest III
6. Ice Station Z
7. Bike Rider DX
8. Dragon Quest II
9. Pokemon Silver
10. Pokemon Gold
11. Dragon Quest
12. Kirby Fighters Deluxe
13. Etrian Odyssey Nexus
14. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo
15. Kirby’s Blast
2019
1. Pop Cat Killer!
2. Pokemon Crystal
3. Dragon Quest III
4. Minecraft: New 3DS Edition
5. Dragon Quest II
6. Ice Station Z
7. Dragon Quest
8. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Hello Amiibo
9. Fighters
10. Earth
11. Bike Rider DX
12. My mom hid my game!
13. Pokemon Silver
14. Seasons Story: Three Cities
15. Pokemon Gold
2020
1. Animal Crossing: New Leaf
2. Pokemon Crystal
3. Killer Pop Cat!
4. Dragon Quest III
5. Monster Hunter Generations
6. Monster Strike
7. Inazuma Eleven 1-2-3!! Endo Mamoru Densetsu
8. Nikitsu Koha Kunio Kun Special
9. Dragon Quest II
10. Bike Rider DX
11. Phoenix Wright: Lawyer Ace – Spirit of Justice
12. Ace’s Great Advocate 2
13. 3D Train
14. Phoenix Wright: The Ace Lawyer Trilogy
15. Minecraft: The New 3DS Edition
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