Nintendo's Top 25 most downloaded eShop games of 2019 revealed

This year, Nintendo shared their list of the top 25 most downloaded games in North America (thanks, Siliconera!). It should be noted that this only lists every time a game has been downloaded, whether it was marked at full price or not. It does, however, serve to paint a picture of current marketplace trends.

So, who won, Pokémon Sword or Pokémon Shield? How far did Fire Emblem: Three Houses make it on the list? What indie titles made it on? What’s the oldest game on the list? See for yourself:

25. Mortal Kombat 11
24. Warframe (Free Download)
23. Crypt of the Necrodancer
22. Undertale
21. Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order
20. Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 for Nintendo Switch
19. Final Fantasy VII
18. Super Mario Party
17. Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the Necrodancer Featuring The Legend of Zelda
16. Luigi’s Mansion 3
15. The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
14. Hollow Knight
13. Overcooked 2
12. Super Mario Maker 2
11. Pokémon Shield
10. Dragon Ball FighterZ
9. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
8. NBA 2K19
7. Fire Emblem: Three Houses
6. Pokémon Sword
5. Untitled Goose Game
4. Cuphead
3. Minecraft
2. Super Smash Bros Ultimate
1. Fortnite (Free Download)

 

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This year, Nintendo shared their list of the top 25 most downloaded games (thanks, Siliconera!). It should be noted that this only lists every time a game has been downloaded, whether it was marked at full price or not. It does, however, serve to paint a picture of current marketplace trends.

So, who won, Pokémon Sword or Pokémon Shield? How far did Fire Emblem: Three Houses make it on the list? What indie titles made it on? What’s the oldest game on the list? See for yourself:

25. Mortal Kombat 11
24. Warframe (Free Download)
23. Crypt of the Necrodancer
22. Undertale
21. Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order
20. Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 for Nintendo Switch
19. Final Fantasy VII
18. Super Mario Party
17. Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the Necrodancer Featuring The Legend of Zelda
16. Luigi’s Mansion 3
15. The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
14. Hollow Knight
13. Overcooked 2
12. Super Mario Maker 2
11. Pokémon Shield
10. Dragon Ball FighterZ
9. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
8. NBA 2K19
7. Fire Emblem: Three Houses
6. Pokémon Sword
5. Untitled Goose Game
4. Cuphead
3. Minecraft
2. Super Smash Bros Ultimate
1. Fortnite (Free Download)

Is this global or just for the states?

 

Is this global or just for the states?

Could be more based on a global scale.

 

Could be more based on a global scale.

If that’s true, then good for Mortal Kombat for making the list at all!

 

Is this global or just for the states?

supposedly just North America - Don't know if any equivalent lists have been released in other regions (or if making an eshop for that region will solve it)

 

2. Super Smash Bros Ultimate
1. Fortnite (Free Download)

Okay now this is a #1 Victory Royale

 

Cuphead and Goose Game did surprisingly well... Pokémon probably could've given Fortnite a run for its money if it was a singular release.

 

I'm both surprised and not surprised that an NBA game made the list. Huh.