We have heard a lot about the success of Splatoon 3 in Japan this year, and now it has won another award.
The third entry in the popular team-based ink shooting game has officially been crowned the most searched game on Yahoo! Japan Search Award. Yes, that’s one thing. Yahoo! Japan shared many search categories and Splatoon 3 was the most searched in the game category.
Some of the other titles participating include the Pokémon game, a hit by Bandai Namco Elen’s ring in third place, and even Kirby and the Forgotten Land. Here are the 10 most searched games on Yahoo! Japan in 2022:
- Splatoon 3
- Legendary Pokemon Arceus
- Elen’s ring
- Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel
- Dragon Quest
- RED FIRE
- Monster Hunter Rises: Sunbreak
- Kirby and the Forgotten Land
- Gran Turismo 7
- Pokemon Scarlet
Earlier this year, Splatoon 3 set a record as the best-selling video game in Japan, although the ninth-generation Pokémon game recently overtook it. The third entry in the Splatoon series also recently got a major update and just last month we heard the game has now sold almost 8 million units.
