Japan’s best-selling games of May 2015
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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 May 2015. You can check out the full results below.
1. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition – 265,599 (259,460 physical, 6,139 digital)
2. [3DS] Bravely Second – 160,268 (145,736 physical, 14,532 digital)
3. [WIU] Xenoblade Chronicles X – 129,501 (106,696 physical, 22,805 digital)
4. [WIU] Dragon Quest X: Lore of the Ancient Dragon – 105,717 (105,717 physical, N/A digital)
5. [WII] Dragon Quest X: Lore of the Ancient Dragon – 91,422 (91,422 physical, N/A digital)
6. [3DS] Girls Mode 3 – 89,535 (86,838 physical, 2,697 digital)
7. [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – 78,808 (67,458 physical, 11,350 digital)
8. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 73,831 (62,893 physical, 10,938 digital)
9. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 32,737 (31,184 physical, 1,553 digital)
10. [PS3] BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend – 31,546 (29,749 physical, 1,797 digital)
11. [PS4] Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory II – 30,126 (27,956 physical, 2,170 digital)
12. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 2: Shinuchi – 28,982 (28,064 physical, 918 digital)
13. [PS4] Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster – 27,562 (24,037 physical, 3,535 digital)
14. [PS4] Tropico 5 – 27,540 (17,340 physical, 10,200 digital)
15. [WIU] Mario Party 10 – 27,029 (26,023 physical, 1,006 digital)
16. [PS4] Dying Light – 26,886 (22,684 physical, 4,202 digital)
17. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 25,295 (23,277 physical, 2,018 digital)
18. [3DS] Theatrhythm Dragon Quest – 23,025 (22,223 physical, 802 digital)
19. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 22,555 (21,550 physical, 1,005 digital)
20. [3DS] Assassination Classroom: Grand Siege on Kurosensei – 20,605 (18,997 physical, 1,608 digital)
21. [PSV] Dungeon Travelers 2: The Royal Library & the Monster Seal – 19,660 (18,209 physical, 1,451 digital)
22. [PS3] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 – 18,093 (17,406 physical, 687 digital)
23. [PSV] Saekano -blessing flowers- – 16,420 (15,036 physical, 1,384 digital)
24. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 15,665 (14,873 physical, 792 digital)
25. [PS4] BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend – 15,431 (14,082 physical, 1,349 digital)
26. [PSV] Sword Art Online: Lost Song – 15,303 (13,076 physical, 2,227 digital)
27. [PS3] Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition – 14,570 (N/A physical, 14,570 digital)
28. [PSV] Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – 14,498 (10,308 physical, 4,190 digital)
29. [PS3] Pro Yakyuu Spirits 2015 – 14,088 (13,764 physical, 324 digital)
30. [PS4] Bloodborne – 13,939 (11,588 physical, 2,351 digital)
Pre-order updates (6/28/15)
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Below are the latest titles that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:
Wii U
Star Fox Zero – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash – Amazon
, GameStop
Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival – Best Buy
Just Dance 2016 – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Skylanders SuperChargers – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations – GameStop
Disney Infinity 3.0 – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Mighty No. 9 – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Guitar Hero Live – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Super Mario Maker – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
LEGO Dimensions – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Rodea: The Sky Soldier – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Legend of Kay Anniversary – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers – Amazon
Terraria – Amazon
Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem – Best Buy
The Legend of Zelda – Amazon
, Best Buy
Xenoblade Chronicles X – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Yoshi’s Woolly World – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Devil’s Third – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
3DS
Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden (new) – Amazon
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam – Amazon
The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Metroid Prime: Federation Force/Blast Ball – Amazon
Hyrule Warriors Legends – Amazon
Yo-Kai Watch – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Chibi-Robo!: Zip Lash – Amazon
, GameStop
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
The Legend of Legacy – Amazon
, Best Buy (new), GameStop
Stella Glow – Amazon
, GameStop
Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairlytale – Amazon
, Best Buy (new)
LBX: Little Battlers eXperience – Amazon
, Best Buy (new), GameStop
Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Skylanders SuperChargers – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations – GameStop
Project X Zone 2 – Amazon
, Best Buy (new), GameStop (new)
Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson – Amazon
, GameStop
Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Rodea: The Sky Soldier – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Fire Emblem Fates – Best Buy
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers – Amazon
Terraria – Amazon
Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
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Super Mario Maker devs on the updated name, Zelda Maker would be “a challenge to make”, more
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New comments about Super Mario Maker have come in from producer Takashi Tezuka and director Yosuke Oshino. Between the two, they talked about the updated name, how the project stemmed from a Mario Paint idea, fly swatting, and the possibility of a Zelda Maker.
Continue on below for some of the interview excerpts. For the full discussion, head on over to Game Informer.
Sakurai would have considered dropping Pac-Man in Smash if not allowed to use old-school design
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Pac-Man ended up in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS as one of the new roster additions. He’s also one of the few third-party characters in the game. But had things not gone Sakurai’s way, it’s possible that Pac-Man wouldn’t have been included in Smash.
In an interview coming from “Think About the Video Games” published earlier this month, Sakurai discussed how he pushed for Pac-Man’s old school design. If he wasn’t allowed to use it and instead needed to feature the version from Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures, he “thought about dropping Pac-Man altogether.”
He said:
Pac-Man’s design was updated in a 2013 CGI cartoon titled, “Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures.” This new design has been used in a variety of products. But in the end I felt that his old-school design was better, and used that in the design plan. If that was rejected, I thought about dropping Pac-Man altogether.
GameCube Controller Adapter for Wii U in stock yet again on Amazon
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Are you still looking to get your hands on the GameCube Controller Adapter for Wii U? Well, good news! It’s currently in stock once again over on Amazon. You can grab one here.
Nintendo UK site removes mention of Super Mario Maker including 100 levels
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It was recently discovered on an official Super Mario Maker website from Nintendo UK that the game would come with 100 levels on-disc. Strangely though, this has now been removed. Did Nintendo make a mistake by going live with the information early, or was the original blurb a mistake?
More: Super Mario Maker
Itagaki gives some hope for Devil’s Third in North America
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Tomonobu Itagaki, creator of Devil’s Third, has given some hope that the game will see a release in North America.
In a message posted to his personal Facebook page, Itagaki writes:
I will release my Devil’s Third in North/South America!
My will.
English isn’t Itagaki’s native language, so don’t worry too much about how the above message was phrased. The takeaway here is that Itagaki seems to give hope that Devil’s Third will end up seeing a stateside release.
There have been some concerns as of late that Devil’s Third won’t launch in North America. While Nintendo recently announced that the game would be coming to Europe and Japan in August, no such confirmation has come in for North America. Devil’s Third was not at all present at E3 either.
HORI releasing Link and Toad Mario Kart 8 wheels
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HORI is bringing out two new Mario Kart 8 racing wheels in just a few weeks. Over on Amazon, Link
and Toad
wheels are listed for release on July 6. Pricing is set at $14.99 and $11.99 respectively.
Both accessories are officially licensed by Nintendo and act as attachments for the Wii Remote. They come equipped with a trigger button on the underside of the attachment to make the B button easily accessible. Additionally, they are optimized/designed for use with Mario Kart 8.
A few photos of the Link and Toad Mario Kart 8 wheels can be found in the gallery below.
More: Hori, Mario Kart 8
Media Create software sales (6/15 – 6/21) – Top 50
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./01. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+
02./00. [3DS] Return to PoPoLoCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale
03./03. [WIU] Splatoon
04./00. [PS4] Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition
05./02. [3DS] Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden
06./06. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
07./05. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 #
08./07. [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
09./04. [PSV] The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky Evolution #
10./13. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
11./10. [3DS] Style Savvy 3: Kira Kira Code
12./11. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition
13./09. [PSV] Shiren the Wanderer 5 Plus: Fortune Tower and the Dice of Fate
14./17. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
15./18. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
16./16. [3DS] Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai Deluxe
17./25. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U #
18./08. [PS4] Alien: Isolation
19./21. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2015 [1/1][Konami the Best]
20./20. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin Uchi
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Miyamoto talks more about why Wii U struggled, taking a step back with NX, Nintendo focusing on excitement
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Shigeru Miyamoto previously discussed why the Wii U struggles in an interview with NPR. Speaking with Fortune, he once again touched on this topic and pointed to the fact that “people never really understood the concept behind Wii U and what we were trying to do.”
He said:
“I feel like people never really understood the concept behind Wii U and what we were trying to do. I think the assumption is we were trying to create a game machine and a tablet and really what we were trying to do was create a game system that gave you tablet-like functionality for controlling that system and give you two screens that would allow different people in the living room to play in different ways. Unfortunately, because tablets, at the time, were adding more and more functionality and becoming more and more prominent, this system and this approach didn’t mesh well with the period in which we released it.”
Miyamoto also shared some regret about how the console won’t live up to its potential, in which he stated: “I still feel it was a very novel approach—and a very interesting idea.”
