In 2021, Nintendo was the best-selling video game publisher in Japan, having sold more than 9.1 million units of gaming software. Second-ranked Capcom, publisher of the popular "Resident Evil" and "Monster Hunter" franchises, sold over three million units. Overall, more than 27 million game copies were sold in Japan that year.
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