Leaks out of this week’s Famitsu indicate that players can perform a “Bravely Second” attack with SP. While SP can apparently be restored in sleep mode, players will also have the option to purchase the “SP Drink” DLC (and maybe restore the gauge more quickly?).

Square Enix, seemingly responding to gamers upset by the news, pointed out on the Bravely Default Twitter account that the SP Drink is mainly intended for those who don’t have a ton of time to play the game. Another tweet mentioned that it’s supposed to be a fun little item, and players won’t be forced to make a purchase.

Nintendo opens new online store for the UK

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Nintendo has just launched a brand new online store for the UK. You can check it out for yourself here.

Unlike Nintendo’s North American store, there seems to be quite a bit that can be purchased on the UK equivalent. Consumers can buy consoles and games, pre-order titles, and purchase other related products.

Sonic Lost World 3DS demo footage

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GameStop ad (10/9 – 10/15)

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This week’s GameStop ad has gone live. Aside from Rayman Legends’ continued discount, there isn’t a whole lot here unfortunately. You can pick up a pre-owned Wii or DS Lite for $50, but that’s about it.

Here’s the ad in full:

Media Create software sales (9/30 – 10/6)

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This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./01. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 # (Capcom) {2013.09.14} (¥5.990) – 140.538 / 2.542.615 (-34%)
02./03. [PS3] Warriors Orochi 3: Ultimate # (Koei Tecmo) {2013.09.26} (¥6.615) – 24.612 / 105.010 (-69%)
03./05. [PS3] Armored Core: Verdict Day (From Software) {2013.09.26} (¥6.800) – 14.622 / 73.806 (-75%)
04./04. [PS3] The Legend Of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki # (Nihon Falcom) {2013.09.26} (¥8.190) – 12.734 / 80.452 (-81%)
05./02. [PSV] The Legend Of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki # (Nihon Falcom) {2013.09.26} (¥7.140) – 11.092 / 92.713 (-86%)
06./09. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life # (Nintendo) {2013.04.18} (¥4.800) – 7.922 / 1.458.442 (-15%)
07./11. [3DS] Youkai Watch (Level 5) {2013.07.11} (¥4.800) – 6.964 / 194.790 (-19%)
08./13. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 6.586 / 3.431.589 (-11%)
09./08. [PSV] Warriors Orochi 3: Ultimate # (Koei Tecmo) {2013.09.26} (¥6.090) – 6.538 / 32.021 (-74%)
10./07. [WIU] The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD (Nintendo) {2013.09.26} (¥5.985) – 6.210 / 36.474 (-79%)
11./12. [3DS] Disney Magic Castle: My Happy Life # (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.08.01} (¥5.480) – 5.767 / 285.326 (-24%)
12./14. [3DS] Mario & Luigi: Dream Team # (Nintendo) {2013.07.18} (¥4.800) – 5.614 / 324.214 (-24%)
13./15. [PS3] Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Real Reborn # (Square Enix) {2013.08.27} (¥3.300) – 5.199 / 221.355 (-24%)
14./20. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon (Nintendo) {2013.03.20} (¥4.800) – 4.442 / 910.989 (-11%)
15./23. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800) – 3.734 / 2.132.348
16./22. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 # (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4.800) – 3.454 / 2.105.202
17./06. [PS3] My Little Sister Can’t Be This Cute. Happy End # (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.09.26} (¥7.480) – 3.324 / 34.378 (-89%)
18./18. [3DS] Disney Epic Mickey: The Power of Illusion (Spike Chunsoft) {2013.09.26} (¥5.040) – 3.263 / 8.832 (-41%)
19./00. [3DS] SPEC: Ten (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.10.03} (¥5.480) – 3.044 / NEW
20./29. [3DS] Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (Nintendo) {2013.06.13} (¥4.800) – 2.384 / 277.466

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Media Create hardware sales (9/30 – 10/6)

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

3DS LL – 85,885
3DS – 37,102
PS3 – 10,232
PSP – 4,093
Wii U – 4,001
Vita – 3,538
Wii – 914
Xbox 360 – 354

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

3DS LL – 93,757
3DS – 40,487
PS3 – 11,382
Vita – 6,031
Wii U – 5,909
PSP – 4,805
Wii – 866
Xbox 360 – 511

Monster Hunter 4 is selling incredibly well, sold/shipped ratio is nearly 100%

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Based on the weekly Media Create charts, it’s pretty clear that Japanese gamers have been purchasing Monster Hunter 4 at an unbelievable rate. But let’s put the title’s sales in perspective.

According to Enterbrain data, Monster Hunter 4’s sold/shipped ratio clocks in at 99.6 percent. That figure speaks for itself. Keep in mind these results reflect a game already out on the market for a few weeks.

Enterbrain indicates that Monster Hunter 4 sold another 165,000 copies at retail in its latest week. Total packaged sales stand at 2.7 million after 20 days of availability.

Monster Hunter Tri managed to sell 3 million in 19 days. It went on to sell 4.6 million, but keep in mind that it launched in December, a heavy shopping period. Monster Hunter 4 has yet to see the same Christmas/New Year demand.

Understandably, Japanese retailers say Monster Hunter 4 is still sold out. The same is also true of Pokemon X/Y. Enterbrain believes Monster Hunter 4 will benefit from Pokemon’s launch since users will end up buying both.

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