And this is before Geese Howard gets to stain his hands with your bu- err, blood

Bandai Namco leads the summer slam that gamers in the US seem to have been waiting for last month, with the successful launch of Tekken 7. The fighting game series with the most dysfunctional family ever was just one of a few choice entries that made NPD's software top ten last month; Injustice 2 relinquishes its crown to become the second best-selling title at U.S. retail for the month of June, while ARMS for the Switch also made the list.

ARMS represents Nintendo's latest shot at reinvigorating its first-party software lineup for the Switch with sorely needed new IP, so the console giant ought to be pleased to see the Switch exclusive make a fine enough accounting for itself relative to the multiplatform competition. Similarly enjoying success as a new release for June was the Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy for the PS4, and it wouldn't be the only PS4 exclusive to make the software top ten; Horizon Zero Dawn makes its triumphant return, barely squeezing in at tenth place.

The PS4 continued to lead console hardware sales last month, though Nintendo's Switch would also play its part in helping expand the market. According to the NPD Group, console hardware sales continued to grow 27 percent year-over-year to $231 million USD compared to the one percent growth enjoyed by console software sales (to reach $343 million) last month. The US gaming industry overall would enjoy a 7 percent growth in sales to $765 million for the month of June.

June 2017 Top Ten Software Sales Game Platform 1. Tekken 7 PS4 / Xbox One / PC 2. Injustice 2 PS4 / Xbox One 3. Grand Theft Auto V PS4 / Xbox One / PS3 / Xbox 360 / PC 4. Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy PS4 5. ARMS* Switch 6. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild* Switch / Wii-U 7. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe* Switch 8. Overwatch* PS4 / Xbox One / PC 9. NBA 2K17 PS4 / Xbox One / PS3 / Xbox 360 / PC 10. Horizon Zero Dawn PS4

*Digital sales not included