Paper Mario: The Origami King released in Japan last week, and Famitsu reported that the game sold 109,000 copies in its first few days. We now have a chart comparing the debut for every Paper Mario game in Japan (including Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam since it features that character).

Here’s the full chart ranked by first week sales:

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Famitsu sales (7/13/20 – 7/19/20)

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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Famitsu are as follows:

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Paper Mario dev says he’s moved away from complicated stories and modifying Mario characters for original characters

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Paper Mario: The Origami King producer Kensuke Tanabe has shared some interesting insight into how he’s approached the series in recent years.

Speaking with VCG, Kensuke was asked about how he ensures that the story of Paper Mario appeals to a broad audience. He revealed that Super Paper Mario had an “elaborate story” which “led the game away from the Mario universe”, so he’s avoided “using stories that are too complicated” since Paper Mario: Sticker Star.

Tanabe’s full words:

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Famitsu sales during the first half of 2020 (12/30/19 – 6/28/20)

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Famitsu have published their latest charts for sales in Japan, these highlighting both hardware and software sales for the first half of 2020.

Overall monetary sales (in billions) are as follows:

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European My Nintendo rewards update – July 5, 2020

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A few new rewards have popped up on My Nintendo in Europe. Members can spend their points on a few discounts as well as a pair of 3DS themes.

Here’s the full list:

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North American My Nintendo rewards update – July 4, 2020

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My Nintendo has updated with a new batch of rewards in North America. The latest discounts are up for grabs, along with a couple of 3DS themes per usual.

Here’s the full lineup:

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Retro City Rampage DX+ update announced and released (version 2.0.0), new physical version for Wii

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Vblank Entertainment has announced a brand new update for Retro City Rampage DX, aptly titled “Retro City Rampage DX+”. The patch is live as of today on Switch, though the 3DS version will follow a bit later.

Retro City Rampage DX+ contains visual polish, more accessibility options, a smoother camera, and more. We have additional details straight from Vblank below.

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Famitsu sales (6/22/20 – 6/28/20)

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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Famitsu are as follows:

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Nintendo’s HackerOne program no longer rewarding 3DS bug bounties

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Today, dataminer Oatmealdome received an email notification from HackerOne stating that 3DS bug bounties were being dropped after July 15 due to the 3DS’s current security situation. Take a look at the full email below.