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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


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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You may remember that, a few months ago, we covered a fan-made initiative that sees Zelda: Skyward Sword’s textures added into Twilight Princess. It looks like things have come quite far since then, as a teaser video has now appeared online. Watch it below:


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It’s the megaton announcement you’ve been waiting for: a new SpongeBob title for all Nintendo platforms. “SpongeBob SquarePants: Plankton’s Robotic Revenge” will be available for the Wii U, Wii, 3DS, DS, along with the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 this fall.

An official overview from Activision reads:

SpongeBob SquarePants: Plankton’s Robotic Revenge is a third-person, co-op gaming adventure, developed by Behaviour Interactive, which combines exploration, adventure and puzzle-solving. In this original story, Sheldon J. Plankton – known for his obsession with stealing the Krusty Krab’s secret formula – and his new legion of evil robots have destroyed the Krusty Krab and stolen the safe that houses the famous Krabby Patty formula. Fans can choose to play as SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward, Sandy or Mr. Krabs as they try to locate the hidden keys to the safe before the Krabby Patty formula is lost forever.

SpongeBob SquarePants: Plankton’s Robotic Revenge launches on October 22.

Source: Activision PR


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This week’s GameStop ad is now live. Highlights include Injustice: Gods Among Us and Skylanders Giants for $40.

The full lineup of offers can be found in the ad below.

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Looks like we have a little bit of Mario influence with some of these shots!


This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./00. [3DS] Mario & Luigi: Dream Team # (Nintendo) {2013.07.18} (¥4.800) – 99.972 / NEW
02./02. [3DS] Youkai Watch (Level 5) {2013.07.11} (¥4.800) – 29.102 / 82.756 (-46%)
03./01. [WIU] Pikmin 3 (Nintendo) {2013.07.13} (¥5.985) – 28.513 / 121.233 (-69%)
04./00. [3DS] Little Battlers eXperience W: Ultra Custom (Level 5) {2013.07.18} (¥4.400) – 27.242 / NEW
05./04. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life # (Nintendo) {2013.04.18} (¥4.800) – 26.799 / 1.286.646 (+3%)
06./03. [PS3] Earth Defense Force 2025 (D3 Publisher) {2013.07.04} (¥6.980) – 20.255 / 211.968 (-45%)
07./06. [PSV] Toukiden # (Koei Tecmo) {2013.06.27} (¥6.090) – 12.953 / 199.916 (-38%)
08./05. [WIU] New Super Luigi U (Nintendo) {2013.07.13} (¥3.885) – 12.132 / 37.014 (-51%)
09./00. [PSP] Toukiden (Koei Tecmo) {2013.06.27} (¥5.040) – 11.008 / 129.412
10./10. [3DS] Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (Nintendo) {2013.06.13} (¥4.800) – 10.826 / 217.148 (-16%)
11./12. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 10.075 / 3.335.198 (+0%)
12./13. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon (Nintendo) {2013.03.20} (¥4.800) – 9.366 / 834.392 (+2%)
13./08. [PS3] Dead Island: Riptide (Spike Chunsoft) {2013.07.11} (¥7.329) – 6.962 / 25.423 (-62%)
14./16. [PSP] Dangan-Ronpa (PSP the Best) # (Spike) {2011.11.23} (¥2.940) – 6.447 / 97.651 (+6%)
15./14. [PS3] The Last of Us (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2013.06.20} (¥5.980) – 6.413 / 179.594 (-30%)
16./22. [3DS] Kuma-Tomo (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.06.20} (¥4.980) – 6.019 / 28.055
17./19. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition # (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.11.29} (¥5.040) – 5.630 / 522.496 (+8%)
18./11. [PS3] Gundam Breaker (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.06.27} (¥7.980) – 5.279 / 248.098 (-48%)
19./00. [PS3] Final Fantasy XIII-2: Digital Content Selection (Square Enix) {2013.07.18} (¥5.040) – 4.890 / NEW
20./17. [3DS] Digimon World Re:Digitize Decode (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.06.27} (¥5.480) – 4.155 / 55.107 (-30%)

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