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Wondering which games sold the best in Japan during the first-half of the year? Famitsu’s got you covered.

The Japanese publication recently publishing a listing of the top 100-best selling games in Japan between December 31, 2012 and June 30, 2013. You can find the full rundown below.

01. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 1.375.695 / 3.662.672
02. [3DS] Dragon Quest VII: Fighters of Eden (Square Enix) {2013.02.07} (¥6.090) – 1.212.951
03. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life # (Nintendo) {2013.04.18} (¥4.800) – 1.202.497
04. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon (Nintendo) {2013.03.20} (¥4.800) – 823.228
05. [PS3] Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance #
(Konami) {2013.02.21} (¥6.980) – 447.662
06. [PS3] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 #
(Bandai Namco Games) {2013.03.20} (¥8.190) – 392.547
07. [PS3] Dynasty Warriors 8 #
(Koei Tecmo) {2013.02.28} (¥7.560) – 325.807
08. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 #
(Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4.800) – 281.543 / 2.062.036
09. [3DS] Shin Megami Tensei IV # (Atlus) {2013.05.23} (¥6.980) – 240.473
10. [3DS] Professor Layton and the Legacy of Civilization A (Level 5) {2013.02.28} (¥5.500) – 231.353
11. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.02.28} (¥5.800) – 222.883
12. [PS3] Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX (Square Enix) {2013.03.14} (¥6.980) – 213.346
13. [PS3] Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen (Capcom) {2013.04.25} (¥4.990) – 200.672
14. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition #
(Bandai Namco Games) {2012.11.29} (¥5.040) – 199.778 / 508.462
15. [PSP] Sword Art Online: Infinity Moment # (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.03.14} (¥6.280) – 190.476
16. [PSV] Soul Sacrifice # (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2013.03.07} (¥5.980) – 184.391
17. [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2013 (Konami) {2013.03.20} (¥7.980) – 181.148
18. [PS3] DmC: Devil May Cry (Capcom) {2013.01.17} (¥6.990) – 177.190
19. [PS3] Resident Evil: Revelations (Capcom) {2013.05.23} (¥4.990) – 176.923
20. [PS3] Gundam Breaker (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.06.27} (¥7.980) – 170.020
21. [3DS] Super Robot Wars UX # (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.03.14} (¥7.140) – 169.683
22. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Best Price!) (Capcom) {2012.11.15} (¥3.800) – 167.667 / 301.835
23. [PS3] The Last of Us (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2013.06.20} (¥5.980) – 162.680
24. [PS3] Kamen Rider: Battride War # (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.05.23} (¥7.480) – 160.480
25. [PS3] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva f
(Sega) {2013.03.07} (¥7.329) – 155.697


Nevermind what we said the other day about all of the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies DLC coming to the west. While Capcom will be bringing most of it over, there will be at least one key omission.

A Capcom staff member has confirmed that Dual Destinies’ quiz DLC won’t be available overseas:

“Unfortunately, the quiz DLC won’t be coming to western territories since it requires an in-depth knowledge of Japanese culture.”

Just a few days ago, Capcom confirmed that Dual Destinies’ costume DLC and new chapters will be available in both North America and Europe.

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Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I DON’T KNOW! will include multiplayer – it just won’t be online.

Kotaku has confirmed that the new game from WayForward won’t allow players to experience any dungeon-crawling elements over the Internet. Instead, you’ll have to settle for the local four-player co-op option.

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Sonic Lost World is one of three Sonic titles that will be exclusive to Nintendo platforms. But how did that exclusivity happen in the first place?

In an interview with ONM this month, Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka explained that Sonic Lost World was originally being made on the PC “in order to see what kind of platformer we could make.” Nintendo systems were chosen “when we tried to think about which platform would be best for this game”.

Iizuka’s full quote from the magazine reads:

“The Wii U hadn’t been revealed when development began for Sonic Lost World, so we were working on a PC version in order to see what kind of platformer we could make. Then, when we tried to think about which platform would be best for this game, we chose Nintendo.”

Thanks to joclo for the tip.


Update: Added in more details.

– Still coming to Wii as well
– Hasn’t been mentioned because the media lost interest
– Was originally planned for Wii only, so the controls didn’t feel right on 3DS
– Team decided to move in the direction of making a control style for 3DS
– They want the player to really have tight controls and feel the flying elements of the game with each button push
– The company wants to make a game that is going to be really enjoyed in full 360 degrees, so the producer is taking his time with the game
– 3DS version is in a “plus alpha” state
– President hopes fans are looking forward to the game
– More details in the near future

Rodea: The Sky Soldier is one of those games that had seemingly become vaporeware. Originally announced in 2011, the game has more or less been missing in action since.

Thankfully, we now have a confirmation that the game hasn’t been cancelled. Japanese publisher Kadokawa Games assured gamers in a new interview with 4Gamer that the 3DS version is still on the way and is 70% complete. The team had attempted to replicate a similar control scheme on 3DS that was planned for Wii, but they weren’t able to get things right initially.

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Those who reserve Hometown Story will receive an exclusive pre-order bonus. Natsume intends to give consumers a plushie with pre-orders.

GameStop will be handing out the Green Ember plushie. A Red Ember plushie will also be available, but it’s unclear who will be distributing it.

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