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This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./00. [PS3] Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance # (Konami) {2013.02.21} (¥6.980) – 308.681 / NEW
02./01. [3DS] Dragon Quest VII: Fighters of Eden (Square Enix) {2013.02.07} (¥6.090) – 75.426 / 1.088.341 (-59%)
03./02. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 74.438 / 2.666.040 (-5%)
04./00. [3DS] Magi: The Labyrinth of Beginning (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.02.21} (¥5.800) – 29.402 / NEW
05./00. [PSP] Toaru Majutsu no Kagaku no Ensemble # (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.02.21} (¥6.280) – 13.894 / NEW
06./04. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition # (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.11.29} (¥5.040) – 9.825 / 406.050 (-2%)
07./03. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 # (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4.800) – 9.664 / 1.932.156 (-18%)
08./05. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Best Price!) (Capcom) {2012.11.15} (¥3.800) – 8.230 / 235.465 (-10%)
09./06. [3DS] Fantasy Life (Level 5) {2012.12.27} (¥5.800) – 5.870 / 236.341 (-33%)
10./07. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Chibi Dragon to Fushigi na Orb (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.07.12} (¥5.040) – 5.799 / 429.163 (-21%)
11./08. [3DS] Paper Mario: Sticker Star (Nintendo) {2012.12.06} (¥4.800) – 5.157 / 530.100 (-25%)
12./10. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800) – 4.892 / 1.983.148 (-16%)
13./00. [WIU] Tank! Tank! Tank! (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.02.21} (¥5.040) – 4.714 / NEW
14./09. [3DS] Tousouchuu: Shijou Saikyou no Hunter-Tachi Kara Nigekire! (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.07.05} (¥5.040) – 4.682 / 432.111 (-29%)
15./13. [3DS] Inazuma Eleven Go 2: Chrono Stone – Neppuu / Raimei (Level 5) {2012.12.13} (¥5.500) – 4.443 / 423.998 (-17%)
16./11. [WIU] New Super Mario Bros. U (Nintendo) {2012.12.08} (¥5.985) – 4.333 / 470.790 (-24%)
17./15. [PS3] Call of Duty: Black Ops II – Dubbed Edition (Square Enix) {2012.12.20} (¥7.980) – 3.703 / 132.643 (-23%)
18./00. [PSP] Grisaia no Kajitsu: La Fruit de la Grisaia (Prototype) {2013.02.21} (¥6.090) – 3.700 / NEW
19./18. [NDS] Pokèmon Black 2 / White 2 (Pokèmon Co.) {2012.06.23} (¥4.800) – 3.639 / 2.969.695 (-8%)
20./00. [PSP] Desert Kingdom Portable # (Idea Factory) {2013.02.21} (¥5.040) – 3.194 / NEW

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Last month we reported on some unfortunate muscle pains that were plaguing Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai, but this month we have some even worse news: Doctors say the issue is more severe than originally thought, and he’ll have to cease using his right arm almost entirely in the coming weeks. Don’t take my word for it, though, here’s Sakurai himself explaining the issue in a weekly blog he writes for Famitsu:


“I think the one word I’ve said the most this year, by far, is ‘Ow!’. Not only am I getting calcific tendonitis, but they’ve also found what are apparently several ruptures in the muscles. There’s no instant cure for it, so all I can do is either block the pain with injections or put my arm in a cast to keep the ruptures from spreading. I was told that the important thing was to keep my arm as rested as possible.”

“If this disorder lingers, or if it never gets fixed, there’s no telling what impact that would have on the project. I’ve had to control two characters at once in a lot of game projects up to now, so as long as I keep it to simple moves, this works well enough. It doesn’t go that easy with the Nintendo 3DS version, though, and the debug camera is pretty hard to control. Still, now I realize how important it is to have your health. I’m glad I’m still in good enough shape to work.”

– Kirby, Smash Bros. Creator Masahiro Sakurai


Well… at least we know the 3DS version has a debug camera now! Best of luck to Sakurai, and I think I speak for a lot of folk when I say I hope he gets better both for Smash Bros. and for his own sake!

Via Polygon



While most had guessed by this point that the upcoming reveal of Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag would be pirate-related, this new discovery (from the same tipster that brought Kotaku the original promotional poster image) cements it. As you can see, the image is a map of Cuba and the surrounding islands as well as a full-view version in the bottom left corner that says “The Coastlands of Florida”.

Whether this is the only location in the game is anyone’s guess, but it will most certainly end up being one of them.

Via Kotaku



Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri D?ch? will be hitting the Japanese eShop as a Famicom download on March 6 for 500 yen. Screenshots of the game can be found above.

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Since its release, the Wii Mini has managed to sell 35,700 units in Canada. Nintendo of Canada’s Matt Ryan said that the “Canadian market has reacted positively to the great value the system has to offer, and we are seeing this reflected in the sales numbers.”

Wii Mini sales have been fairly strong since the console launched on December 7. Its performance likely motivated Nintendo of Europe to distribute the hardware throughout its various territories. Europe will be receiving the Wii Mini next month.

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In Canada, the Wii Mini costs $99. Nintendo did not announce a price for the console when it confirmed the new release for Europe since retailers typically set their own prices, but most have set it at around £80 thus far.

Amazon UK and GAME are listing the Wii Mini for £79.99. Meanwhile, ShopTo has a product page open with a £84.85 price point.

Worth noting, Canada’s $99 price is worth £65 directly.

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Square Enix has picked up a new trademark for Deus Ex: Human Defiance. There are likely two possibilities here. Either a brand new Deux game is in the works, or its the title of the rumored Human Revolution port for Wii U. I’m sure we’ll find out what Human Defiance is soon enough.

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