This week’s Japanese eShop update is as follows:
3DS
Downloadable Titles
Darumeshi Sports-ten (Darumeshi Sports Shop) – FREE (in game purchases starting from 400 yen each, from 8/8)
Wii U
Downloadable Titles
D?butsu no Mori Komorebi Hiroba (Animal Crossing Plaza) – FREE (from 8/8)
Egokoro Ky?shitsu Sketch (Art Academy: Sketch) – 400 yen
Demaeyakata (food ordering service) – FREE (from 8/8)
Virtual Console
Super Mario Bros. 2 (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, Famicom Disk System) – 500 yen (from 8/8)
Hikari Shinwa Parutena no Kagami (Kid Icarus, Famicom Disk System) – 500 yen
Metroid (Famicom Disk System) – 500 yen
Square Enix has picked up a trademark for “Rise of Mana” in Japan. Does that mean there could be a new development in the Mana series?
This isn’t the first time we’ve heard of Rise of Mana. The same name was registered in Europe a few months ago.
This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./01. [3DS] Disney Magic Castle: My Happy Life #
02./03. [3DS] Mario & Luigi: Dream Team #
03./00. [3DS] One Piece: Romance Dawn – Bouken no Yoake
04./10. [PS3] Dragon’s Crown
05./04. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life #
06./02. [3DS] Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies
07./09. [PSV] Dragon’s Crown
08./08. [3DS] Youkai Watch
09./13. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
10./12. [WIU] Pikmin 3
11./00. [3DS] Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-Kun SP: Rantou Kyousoukyoku
12./16. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
13./14. [3DS] Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D
14./11. [3DS] Fantasy Life: Link!
15./00. [PS3] Resident Evil 6: Special Package
16./06. [PS3] The Witch and the Hundred Knights #
17./00. [3DS] Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger: Game de Kaburincho!!
18./20. [3DS] Hoppechan: Tsukutte! Asonde! Punipuni Town!!
19./18. [3DS] Little Battlers eXperience W: Ultra Custom
20./17. [PS3] Earth Defense Force 2025

