Before the 3DS and Wii U eShop closed down, Nintendo’s website put together a list of the 15 best-selling games on the 3DS eShop in Japan from 2011 to 2020.
Monster Hunter, Pokémon, and Animal Crossing have regularly been at the top over the years, and some other popular series include Battle Cats, Dragon Quest, Super Mario, and Kirby.
Here’s the full list (via Nintendo Everything):
2011
1. Zelda: Awakening Link
2. Super Mario Land
3. 3D Classics Xevious
4. Freakyforms: Your Creations, ALive!
5. @SIMPLE DL Series Vol. 1 THE Misshitsu kara no Dasshutsu ~ Fushigina Kumadonald Burger-hen ~
6. Kersloosh
7. Super Mario Land 2: 6 gold coins
8. Pushmo
9. Kirby’s Dreamland
10. Picross e7
11. Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword
12. 3D Classics TwinBee
13. Nazo Waku Yakata: Oto no Man ni Mani Dai Ichiwa “Hikaru Me”
14. Touch Battle Tank 3D
15. Donkey Kong
2012
1. Animal Crossing: New Leaf
2. Dream Pokemon Radar
3. Denpa Men
4. Super Mario Bros.
5. 3D Classics The Adventures of Kirby
6. Pokedex 3D Pro
7. Denpa 2 . Men
8. Freakyforms: Your Creations, ALive!
9. Touch Battle Tank 3D
10. Pushmo
11. New Super Mario Bros.
12. Dillon’s Rolling Western
13. Kirby’s Dreamland 2
14. Super Mario Bros: The Lost Levels
15. @SIMPLE DL Series Vol. 3 THE Misshitsu kara no Dasshutsu ~ Serebuna Goutei-hen ~
two thousand and thirteen
1. Monster Hunter 4
2. Animal Crossing: New Leaf
3. Bike Rider DX
4. Dream Pokemon Radar
5. Super Mario Bros. 3
6. Puyo Puyo !! Small version
7. Shaun the SHeep 3D episode 1
8. Tomodachi’s Life
9. Touch Battle Tank 3D-2
10. Gunman Clive
11. Denpa 3 . Men
12. Super Mario Bros.
13. Denpa 2 . Men
14. Witches & Heroes
15. Bugs vs. Tanks
2014
1. Pokemon Trozei . Battle
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 room for 3 people
8. Bike Rider DX
9. Urban Trial: Freestyle
10. Pocket Card Jockey
11. Puyo Puyo !! Small version
12. Dream Pokemon Radar
13. Yo-kai Watches
14. Puzzle & Dragons Z
15. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire
2015
1. Monster Hunter
2. The Battle Cats POP!
3. Cube Creator 3D
4. BoxBoy!
5. Bike Rider DX 3: Time Rider
6. Bike Rider DX
7. Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer
8. Daigasso! Brothers P debuts
9. Fire symbol fate
10. Urban Trial: Freestyle
11. Kirby Fighters Deluxe
12. Rhythm Heaven Megamix
13. Dragon Quest X Online
14. Animal Crossing: New Leaf
15. Yo-kai Watch Busters: White Dog Squad
2016
1. Yellow Pokemon
2. Red Pokemon
3. The Battle Cats POP!
4. Blue Pokemon
5. Battleminer
6. Cube Creator 3D
7. Pokemon Green
8. Detective Pikachu
9. Pokemon Moon
10. Pokemon Sun
11. BoxBoxBoy!
12. Super Mario World
13. EarthBound
14. Super Mario Bros. 3
15. Bike Rider DX
2017
1. Monster Hunter Generations
2. Pokemon Silver
3. The Battle Cats POP!
4. Gold Pokemon
5. Dragon Quest XI
6. Kirby’s Blowout Blast
7. Dragon Quest III
8. Minecraft: New 3DS Version
9. Bye-Bye BoxBoy!
10. Yellow Pokemon
11. Z Ice Station
12. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo
13. Dragon Quest II
14. Kirby Fighters Deluxe
15. Pokemon Ultra Sun
2018
1. Crystal Pokemon
2. The Battle Cats POP!
3. Minecraft: New 3DS Version
4. Battleminerz
5. Dragon Quest III
6. Ice Station Z
7. Bike Rider DX
8. Dragon Quest II
9. Pokemon Silver
10. Gold Pokemon
11. Dragon Quest
12. Kirby Fighters Deluxe
13. Etrian Odyssey Nexus
14. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo
15. Kirby’s Blowout Blast
2019
1. The Battle Cats POP!
2. Pokemon Crystals
3. Dragon Quest III
4. Minecraft: New 3DS Version
5. Dragon Quest II
6. Ice Station Z
7. Dragon Quest
8. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo
9. Battleminerz
10. EarthBound
11. Bike Rider DX
12. Mom Hid My Game!
13. Pokemon Silver
14. Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns
15. Gold Pokemon
Year 2020
1. Animal Crossing: New Leaf
2. Pokemon Crystals
3. The Battle Cats POP!
4. Dragon Quest III
5. Monster Hunter Generations
6. Monster Strike
7. Inazuma Eleven 1 – 2 – 3 !! Endou Mamoru Densetsu
8. Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-Kun Special
9. Dragon Quest II
10. Bike Rider DX
11. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice
12. The Great Ace Attorney 2
13. A-Train 3D
14. Phoenix Wright: Ace Lawyers Trio
15. Minecraft: New 3DS Version
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