“Metroid Fear” tops eShop charts, awaiting “Metroid Greed”

like every weekend Nintendo Switch game ranking 1 bestsellerselectronic store. At the top of the mountain we were surprised to find metroid fearFive years after its launch, it made a strong return to the top ten last week.

It’s easy to say why, as this “flashback” takes place after the announcement of Metroid: Greed, a new episode of the 2D series for Nintendo Switch 2 that was announced at the last Nintendo Direct and launched in stores on January 28th. Enthusiasm for the new chapter certainly helps, and Fear is one of the games being launched this week in the United States as part of a “customer appreciation promotion.”

Elsewhere, the ranking demonstrates the undisputed dominance of Nintendo’s in-house production. In second place is The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and on the lowest step of the podium is the bundle Super Mario Galaxy+ Super Mario Galaxy 2.

Here are the overall rankings of the Nintendo Switch 1 eShop:

1. metroid fear
2. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
3. Super Mario Galaxy+ Super Mario Galaxy 2
4. Super Mario Party Extravaganza
5. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
6. AUO Life: Realizing Dreams
7. Super Mario Bros. Miracle
8. Zelda: Breath of the Wild
9. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Edition
10. super mario odyssey
11. Super Smash Bros. Special Edition
12. Nintendo Switch Sports
13. super mario galaxy 2
14. The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
15. Metroid Prime Remastered Edition
16. Kirby and the Forgotten Land
17. minecraft
18. Animal Crossing: New Horizons
19. The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
20. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Edition + Supplementary Course Pass

Here’s a ranking of games released digitally only:

1. super mario galaxy 2
2. Pokemon blaze red
3. little witch in the woods
4. Leaf Green Pokémon
5. Stardew Valley
6. super mario galaxy
7. Delta Rune
8. Graveyard Keeper 2
9. moonlight peak
10. Terraria
11. Disney Dream Valley
12. Kirby’s Dream Buffet
13. Woodo
14. Another Eden begins
15. shaky life
16. flame craft
17. TCG card shop simulator
18. small bookstore
19. Disco Elysium
20. hollow knight