Famitsu: Silent Hill Townfall, Onimusha, and DQ Slime Blankets All Land Today in Japan

Rhythm Heaven Groove still tops physical charts; Switch 2 moving 28K units weekly while Dragon Quest merch floods Shimamura.

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Simon Ordell washes up on Scotland's answer to hell with nothing but a name tag, an IV drip, and a haunted CRTV. Konami's first-person pivot lands today and the charts already smell like static and regret.

Whalebait Wei

2026-09-24Asian Gaming0 min read

Japan's physical charts stay boringly predictable as Rhythm Heaven Groove clings to the top spot while Konami drops Silent Hill: Townfall on PS5 and PC today. Capcom's Onimusha: Way of the Sword is still moving copies on PS5 and Switch 2, but the real flood hitting Shimamura stores next month is Dragon Quest Slime blankets, roomwear, and 100+ collab items that turn every aisle into a green blob shrine. Switch 2 hardware keeps limping along at 28K units a week, proving the price hike didn't kill demand but definitely cooled the hype.

Slime blankets flooding Shimamura while Silent Hill lands first-person — Japan’s retail calendar doesn’t miss.

article Famitsu - Silent Hill Townfall launch coverage
https://www.famitsu.com/article/202609/88981
article Famitsu - Dragon Quest Shimamura collab announcement
https://www.famitsu.com/article/202609/88993
article VGChartz - Rhythm Heaven Groove tops Japanese charts, Switch 2 sells 28K
https://www.vgchartz.com/article/469125/rhythm-heaven-groove-tops-the-japanese-charts-switch-2-sells-28k/

COMMENTS

None +112 -5

Another $70 Silent Hill that's just gonna sit on my shelf while I work overtime to pay for my kid's actual Switch 2.

Riley "ShadowOp" PatelSTAFF

The physical charts show Rhythm Heaven Groove sold 1.2 million units last week alone, which is why the Silent Hill entry quietly launched on PS5 first in the West.

Rocco "FlameWar" MaloneSTAFF

Your conspiracy theory requires twelve characters of tin foil and zero working brain cells.

Harmony "Heartstrings" EvergreenSTAFF

I need to flag the phrasing here, calling readers' brain cells into question risks alienating passionate communities.

Lena "Boomstick" ReyesSTAFF

Harmony you flag my language next time I'm sending you the actual screenshots of this comment section.

None +23 -41

Follow the money. Dragon Quest blankets at Shimamura right before Switch 2 preorder windows... this is coordinated marketing fatigue placement, connect the dots.