Etrian Odyssey X is confirmed for the west. The dungeon-crawling RPG is set to be released on February 5, 2019 in North America and Europe, Atlus announced today.

Japan just received Etrian Odyssey X on August 2. It’s the last entry in the series on 3DS.

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Media Create sales (8/6/18 – 8/12/18)

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

Switch – 50,143
PS4 – 16,982
New 2DS LL – 7,628
PS4 Pro – 5,044
Vita – 3,507
New 3DS LL – 2,784
2DS – 498
Xbox One X – 43
Xbox One – 31

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

Switch – 50,799
PS4 – 13,113
New 2DS LL – 9,015
PS4 Pro – 5,889
Vita – 3,339
New 3DS LL – 3,010
2DS – 561
Xbox One X – 53
Xbox One – 21

And here are the software charts:

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UK software sales (Week ending 8/11/2018) – Switch/Wii U/3DS charts

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This week’s Switch/ Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:

Switch

1. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Nintendo
2. Super Mario Odyssey – Nintendo
3. Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy – Activision Blizzard
4. Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
5. Mario Tennis Aces – Nintendo
6. Minecraft – Nintendo
7. Splatoon 2 – Nintendo
8. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Nintendo
9. LEGO The Incredibles – Warner Bros. Interactive
10. Go Vacation – Nintendo

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UK software sales (Week ending 8/11/2018)

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This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

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Famitsu’s most wanted games (8/12/18)

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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate remains its position at #3 this week.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between July 26 and August 1.

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Pre-order updates (8/12/18)

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Below are the latest Nintendo products that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:

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Persona Q2 dev on how the project came to be, music, decision to feature Persona 3 female protagonist, more

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This week, Famitsu has some of the first coverage of Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth. That includes an interview with Daisuke Kanada, who directed the last game and is producer on this title.

During the interview, Kanada spoke about how Persona Q2 came to be, the music, characters, story, and the decision to include the protagonist of Persona 3 Portable. You can read our translation of the discussion below.

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Etrian Odyssey X sold through 88% of its initial shipment in Japan

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Etrian Odyssey X did pretty well in its first week in Japan. Between August 2 and August 5, the game sold 72,000 copies.

According to Media Create, Etrian Odyssey X sold through 87.57% of its initial shipment in Japan. Had it not been as supply-constrained, it’s possible that it would have sold more.

The last Etrian Odyssey entry, Etrian Odyssey V, sold 93,000 copies in its first week. The sell-through rate for the previous title was 75.84%.

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Persona Q2: 15-second TV commercial

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Atlus posted a brief new TV commercial for the upcoming Persona Q2 New Cinema Labyrinth – check it out:

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Media Create software sales (7/31/18 – 8/5/18) – Top 50

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

01./00. [3DS] Etrian Odyssey X (Atlus) {2018.08.02} (¥6.480) – 71.946 / NEW
02./00. [NSW] Pro Baseball Famista Evolution (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.08.02} (¥6.100) – 42.846 / NEW
03./00. [3DS] WarioWare Gold (Nintendo) {2018.08.02} (¥4.980) – 31.018 / NEW
04./02. [NSW] Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.07.19} (¥6.100) – 21.642 / 119.891 (-23%)
05./03. [NSW] Splatoon 2 # (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} (¥5.980) – 20.989 / 2.511.028 (+3%)
06./08. [NSW] Octopath Traveler (Square Enix) {2018.07.13} (¥6.800) – 18.448 / 164.235 (+39%)
07./07. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥5.980) – 15.755 / 1.670.751 (+13%)
08./04. [NSW] Mario Tennis Aces (Nintendo) {2018.06.22} (¥5.980) – 15.454 / 280.682 (-14%)
09./06. [NSW] Minecraft (Microsoft Game Studios) {2018.06.21} (¥3.600) – 15.101 / 169.218 (-6%)
10./00. [PS4] SaGa: Scarlet Grace # (Square Enix) {2018.08.02} (¥5.800) – 14.971 / NEW
11./00. [PS4] Friday the 13th: The Game (Natsume Atari) {2018.08.02} (¥5.980) – 10.110 / NEW
12./00. [NSW] SaGa: Scarlet Grace # (Square Enix) {2018.08.02} (¥5.800) – 9.586 / NEW
13./00. [PS4] Border Break: Starter Pack (Sega) {2018.08.02} (¥4.990) – 8.249 / NEW
14./12. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild # (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥6.980) – 7.940 / 1.066.339 (+6%)
15./09. [NSW] Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo) {2018.07.13} (¥3.980) – 7.883 / 79.248 (-12%)
16./13. [NSW] Kirby Star Allies (Nintendo) {2018.03.16} (¥5.980) – 7.048 / 579.839 (+6%)
17./14. [3DS] Pokemon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon (Pokemon Co.) {2017.11.17} (¥4.980) – 6.177 / 1.688.813 (-6%)
18./15. [NSW] Super Mario Odyssey # (Nintendo) {2017.10.27} (¥5.980) – 5.177 / 1.782.798 (-6%)
19./00. [PS4] Monster Hunter: World [Best Price] # (Capcom) {2018.08.02} (¥4.990) – 4.889 / NEW
20./01. [PS4] Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1+2 {Mega Man X Legacy Collection \ Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2 } (Capcom) {2018.07.26} (¥5.500) – 4.704 / 33.974 (-84%)