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This week’s Japanese eShop update is as follows:

3DS

Downloadable Titles
Turtle Tale – Kameshima Dakkai – 300 yen
Dokopon Choice – Ayakashi Hisen Vol. 2 7 – 12-kan Pack – 2,640 yen

Virtual Console
NA (no titles since 5/7)

Wii U

Downloadable Titles
Bayoneta 2 (retail title) – 7,700 yen

Virtual Console
Yie Ar Kung Fu (Famicom) – 514 yen
Lode Runner (Famicom) – 514 yen
Super Mario Ball (Mario Pinball Land, Game Boy Advance) – 702 yen
Victory Run (PC Engine) – 617 yen

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Super Smash Bros. for 3DS has clearly experienced the best Japanese debut for any game in the series thus far. It will likely end up as the franchise’s best seller in the long-term as well.

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This week’s GameStop ad has gone live. You can find it in full below.

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Nintendo has lifted the reviews embargo for Hyrule Warriors, and verdicts are starting to flood in. Here’s a quick look at what the critics are saying about the game:

Destructoid – 8.5 / 10
Shacknews – 8 / 10
IGN – 7 / 10
GameSpot – 8 / 10
Kotaku – “Yes”
GameTrailers – 7 / 10
Joystiq – 4 / 5
Game Informer – 8 / 10
Polygon – 5.5 / 10
GamesBeat – 85 / 100
NintendoWorldReport – 8.5 / 10
DigitalSpy – 3 / 5
Videogamer – 7 / 10
Nintendo Life – 7 / 10
CVG – 8 / 10
Eurogamer – 8 / 10

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This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows:

1. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 944,644 / NEW
2. [PS4] Destiny – 91,277 / NEW
3. [PS3] Destiny – 49,503 / NEW
4. [3DS] Youkai Watch 2 – 47,065 / 2,469,211
5. [PS3] Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution – 40,180 / NEW
6. [3DS] Dragon Quest X – 22,977 / 75,351
7. [PSV] Toukiden Extreme – 15,338 / 121,320
8. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 6,839 / 665,918
9. [3DS] Yoshi’s New Island – 5,734 / 179,714
10. [3DS] Youkai Watch – 4,898 / 1,269,742
11. [PS3] Persona 4 Arena Ultimax – 4,709 / 106,181
12. [PS4] Sengoku Musou 4 – 4,534 / 16,291
13. [PSV] Chain Chronicle V – 4,178 / NEW
14. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission 2 – 4,084 / 137,143
15. [3DS] Medabots 8 – 3,766 / 45,306
16. [PSP] Toukiden Extreme – 3,657 / 20,485
17. [PSV] Love Live! School Idol Paradise – 3,467 / 76,033
18. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don to Katsu no Jikuu Daibouken – 3,452 / 160,821
19. [WIU] Hyrule Warriors – 3,365 / 100,177
20. [PS3] GTA V – 3,300 / 60,307

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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

3DS LL – 31,602
PS4 – 23,623
Vita – 12,331
3DS – 7,967
Wii U – 7,062
PS3 – 6,083
Xbox One – 3,015
Vita TV – 817
PSP – 101
Xbox 360 – 96

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

Xbox One – 25,674
3DS LL – 23,624
Vita – 14,441
Wii U – 7,349
PS4 – 7,299
PS3 – 6,139
3DS – 5,931
Vita TV – 910
PSP – 288
Xbox 360 – 126

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This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:

Software

1. Zelda: The Minish Cap
2. Super Mario Bros. 3
3. Super Mario 3D World
4. Zelda: A Link to the Past
5. Kirby Super Star
6. Super Mario Bros. 2
7. Mega Man X
8. Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream
9. Mega Man X2
10. Super Mario World
11. Shovel Knight
12. Zelda: Wind Waker HD
13. Mega Man X3
14. Mega Man 7
15. Cubemen 2
16. EarthBound
17. Super Mario Kart
18. Super Mario Bros.
19. Kid Icarus
20. Teslagrad

Videos

1. Super Smash Bros. – Looks like we don’t have a choice
2. Super Smashing Sale: 9/11 – 9/18
3. Hyrule Warriors Cucco Trailer
4. Deluxe Digital Promotion Video
5. Teslagrad Trailer
6. Bayonetta 2 Direct
7. Hyrule Warriors Features Trailer
8. Super Mario 3D World Trailer
9. Cubemen 2 E3 Trailer
10. Mario Kart 8 From the Pit Ep. 2
11. Mercedes-Benz x Mario Kart 8 DLC Trailer
12. The Fall Trailer
13. Super Mario 3D World Trailer 2
14. Super Smash Bros. – The Crest of Sword, Magic and Flame
15. Cubemen 2 Trailer
16. Super Mario 3D World Accolades Trailer
17. Zelda: The Minish Cap Trailer
18. Mario Kart 8 From the Pit Ep. 1
19. Kirby Fighters Deluxe Trailer
20. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS Red, Blue, Yellow

Source: Wii U eShop

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Three new games will be available on the Japanese Wii U Virtual Console next week. They are as follows:

Heisei Shin Onigashima (Super Famicom, 823 yen)
Adventure Island (Famicom, 514 yen)
Soldier Blade (PC Engine, 617 yen)

The games above are hitting the Japanese eShop on September 24.

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