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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 February 2018, including debut digital sales for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Bayonetta 2. You can check out the full results below.

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Square Enix is running a sale through its online store, and several Nintendo titles are included. Many are DS RPGs, including Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker, the Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles titles, Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales, and Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light. A few non-DS games are also on sale such as Theatrhythm Final Fantasy and Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Director’s Cut.

The full lineup is as follows (based on what’s currently in stock):

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Detective Pikachu drinks his fair share of coffee in Detective Pikachu. But why is he such a big fan of the drink in the first place? Speaking with Famitsu, the developers weighed in.

One question Famitsu asked is why why Detective Pikachu has an old man voice. According to producer Hiroyuki Jinnai, that’s because Ikue Otani’s cute Pikachu voice work is very well-known.

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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./01. [NSW] Kirby Star Allies (Nintendo) {2018.03.16} (¥5.980) – 84.625 / 306.656 (-62%)
02./00. [PS4] Valkyria Chronicles 4 # (Sega) {2018.03.21} (¥7.990) – 62.921 / NEW
03./00. [PS4] Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom # (Level 5) {2018.03.23} (¥8.000) – 56.014 / NEW
04./00. [3DS] Detective Pikachu (Pokemon Co.) {2018.03.23} (¥4.980) – 42.013 / NEW
05./02. [NSW] Splatoon 2 # (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} (¥5.980) – 29.089 / 2.166.047 (-5%)
06./00. [NSW] Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition
(Koei Tecmo) {2018.03.22} (¥6.800) – 24.908 / NEW
07./07. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥5.980) – 17.288 / 1.432.500 (+12%)
08./06. [PS4] Monster Hunter: World # (Capcom) {2018.01.26} (¥8.980) – 13.329 / 1.984.215 (-20%)
09./00. [NSW] PriPara All Idol Perfect Stage!
(Takara Tomy) {2018.03.22} (¥5.980) – 12.426 / NEW
10./09. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild # (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥6.980) – 11.116 / 929.617 (+7%)
11./10. [NSW] Super Mario Odyssey # (Nintendo) {2017.10.27} (¥5.980) – 9.523 / 1.667.454 (+5%)
12./03. [PS4] Attack on Titan 2 #
(Koei Tecmo) {2018.03.15} (¥7.800) – 8.807 / 37.288 (-69%)
13./05. [PS4] Like the North Star # (Sega) {2018.03.08} (¥8.390) – 8.638 / 152.201 (-58%)
14./04. [NSW] Attack on Titan 2 # (Koei Tecmo) {2018.03.15} (¥7.800) – 7.253 / 30.194 (-68%)
15./12. [3DS] Pokemon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon (Pokemon Co.) {2017.11.17} (¥4.980) – 7.001 / 1.599.916 (-9%)
16./00. [PSV] Ikemen Sengoku: Toki o Kakeru Koi – Aratanaru Deai # (Idea Factory) {2018.03.22} (¥6.300) – 6.749 / NEW
17./14. [PS4] Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege – Advanced Edition (Ubisoft) {2018.03.01} (¥6.000) – 5.028 / 27.239 (-16%)
18./08. [PSV] Attack on Titan 2 #
(Koei Tecmo) {2018.03.15} (¥6.800) – 5.016 / 20.277 (-67%)
19./21. [NSW] 1-2-Switch (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥4.980) – 4.202 / 419.947
20./00. [PS4] Assassin’s Creed: Rogue Remastered (Ubisoft) {2018.03.22} (¥3.980) – 3.800 / NEW

The Alliance Alive finally made its way west this week. View a lengthy gameplay video below, containing nearly three hours of footage.

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

Switch – 50,412
PS4 – 15,458
PS4 Pro – 8,398
New 2DS LL – 6,487
New 3DS LL – 4,070
Vita – 3,627
2DS – 646
Xbox One – 102
Xbox One X – 80

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

Switch – 54,342
PS4 – 14,349
PS4 Pro – 8,278
New 2DS LL – 4,937
New 3DS LL – 3,664
Vita – 3,644
2DS – 547
Xbox One – 80
Xbox One X – 74

And here are the software charts:

Atlus did something rather neat with The Alliance Alive. If you look closely at the inside cover, you’ll notice that it’s actually a board game.

Here’s how it looks when it’s actually sitting inside the case:

Nintendo has updated its 3DS themes release schedule for the week of March 28. Here’s what’s on tap for Japan today:

The Dog (x2) – 200 yen each
YurryCanon feat.GUMI: Dareka no Shinzou ni Nareta Nara – 200 yen
ChouchouP feat.GUMI: Kokoronashi – 200 yen

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Nintendo has updated the release schedule on its platforms for the week of April 5. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:

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With The Alliance Alive making its way west on 3DS today, Atlus has prepared a launch trailer. You can see the video below.

Atlus is also planning a trio of free 3DS themes. No dates yet, but they’ll be out “in the near future.” Keep an eye on Atlus’ social media channels for release timing.


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