Pre-order updates (1/28/18)
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Japan’s best-selling games of December 2017
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The latest issue of Famitsu has shared a listing of the top 30 best-selling games in Japan for the month of December 2017, including debut digital sales for Xenoblade Chronicles 2. You can check out the full results below.
Game Informer ranks the top 50 games of 2017
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Much like it has done in previous years, Game Informer has ranked the top 50 games of 2017. The magazine published the full results in its latest issue.
Ranked by release date, Game Informer’s top 50 is as follows:
My Nintendo adds new indie Wii U / 3DS games in North America
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My Nintendo has updated with a few new rewards in North America. Members can spend their Gold Points on indie titles for Wii U and 3DS.
Here’s the full lineup:
Siesta Fiesta (3DS) – 50 Gold Points
Mighty Switch Force! (3DS) – 50 Gold Points
Year Walk (Wii U) – 50 Gold Points
Gunman Clive HD Collection (Wii U) – 30 Gold Points
All of these rewards can be redeemed on My Nintendo here.
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Detective Pikachu game and amiibo up for pre-order on the Nintendo UK store
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The Nintendo UK store has opened pre-orders for Detective Pikachu. The game, along with the new amiibo, can be reserved here.
You’ll receive a couple of bonuses by pre-ordering the game. In addition to a keyring, Nintendo will provide Detective Pikachu stickers.
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Media Create software sales (1/15/18 – 1/21/18) – Top 50
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [NSW] Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle
02./00. [PS4] Gintama Ranbu #
03./02. [NSW] Splatoon 2 #
04./04. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
05./00. [PSV] Gintama Ranbu #
06./01. [PS4] Dissidia: Final Fantasy NT
07./03. [NSW] Super Mario Odyssey #
08./05. [3DS] Pokemon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
09./06. [3DS] Mario Party: The Top 100
10./07. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild #
11./09. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters 2: Hihou Legend Banbarayaa – Sword / Magnum
12./00. [PS4] Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition
13./08. [PS4] Earth Defense Force 5
14./11. [PS4] Call of Duty: WWII #
15./10. [NSW] Arms
16./12. [NSW] 1-2-Switch
17./43. [NSW] Pokken Tournament DX
18./13. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo
19./00. [PS4] Valkyria Chronicles Remastered [New Price Edition]
20./14. [NSW] Xenoblade Chronicles 2 #
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Scans roundup – BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, Detective Pikachu, Pokken Tournament DLC
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This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlights include BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, Detective Pikachu, and Pokken Tournament DLC. Scans of all games are below.
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Media Create sales (1/15/18 – 1/21/18)
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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
Switch – 43,027
PS4 – 37,572
PS4 Pro – 14,935
New 2DS LL – 7,302
Vita – 4,256
New 3DS LL – 3,563
Xbox One X – 1,285
2DS – 1,250
Xbox One – 103
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
Switch – 37,500
PS4 – 32,890
PS4 Pro – 10,918
New 2DS LL – 9,929
New 3DS LL – 5,270
Vita – 4,388
2DS – 1,656
Xbox One – 107
Xbox One X – 6
And here are the software charts:
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Japanese 3DS themes (1/24/18)
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A few new 3DS themes are out now in Japan. Here’s the lineup:
Pokemon (x2) – 200 yen each
EGOIST (x2) – 200 yen each
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Square Enix gave some consideration to making Dragon Quest XI an open-world title
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Dragon Quest XI could have taken an open-world approach. In an interview with DenfaminicoGamer, series creator Yuji Horii said that the idea was considered towards the start of development.
Dragon Quest XI has a little bit of open-world gameplay, but is still based on the franchise’s linear approach. Horii said that some players might have a difficult time understanding what to do next in an open-world, and creating a big story would be difficult.
Here’s the full exchange between Horii and DenfaminicoGamer, as translated by Siliconera:
