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

01./00. [PS4] Everybody’s Golf (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2017.08.31} (¥5.900) – 100.719 / NEW
02./02. [NSW] Splatoon 2 # (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} (¥5.980) – 52.320 / 1.056.500 (-4%)
03./00. [3DS] Etrian Mystery Dungeon 2 # (Atlus) {2017.08.31} (¥6.480) – 29.887 / NEW
04./01. [NSW] Monster Hunter Double Cross: Nintendo Switch Ver. # (Capcom) {2017.08.25} (¥5.800) – 27.120 / 111.396 (-68%)
05./03. [3DS] Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age # (Square Enix) {2017.07.29} (¥5.980) – 22.846 / 1.693.913 (-24%)
06./00. [PS4] Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon # (Koei Tecmo) {2017.08.31} (¥7.300) – 18.207 / NEW
07./04. [PS4] Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age # (Square Enix) {2017.07.29} (¥8.980) – 14.053 / 1.328.455 (-38%)
08./07. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥5.980) – 12.474 / 672.688 (-9%)
09./06. [3DS] The Snack World: TreJarers (Level 5) {2017.08.10} (¥4.800) – 10.098 / 148.070 (-32%)
10./00. [PS4] Resident Evil: Revelations (Capcom) {2017.08.31} (¥2.990) – 9.260 / NEW
11./00. [PSV] Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon # (Koei Tecmo) {2017.08.31} (¥6.300) – 7.168 / NEW
12./00. [3DS] Jake Hunter Detective Story: Ghost of the Dusk (Arc System Works) {2017.08.31} (¥5.370) – 6.132 / NEW
13./10. [NSW] Arms (Nintendo) {2017.06.16} (¥5.980) – 5.183 / 214.400 (-6%)
14./09. [PS4] Yomawari: Midnight Shadows # (Nippon Ichi Software) {2017.08.24} (¥6.980) – 4.943 / 13.009 (-39%)
15./11. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild # (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥6.980) – 4.904 / 576.067 (-4%)
16./00. [NSW] Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon # (Koei Tecmo) {2017.08.31} (¥7.300) – 4.463 / NEW
17./14. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo (Nintendo) {2016.11.23} (¥2.700) – 4.008 / 232.410 (-5%)
18./13. [PS4] Dragon Quest X: All in One Package (Square Enix) {2017.08.17} (¥4.800) – 3.829 / 22.184 (-11%)
19./08. [PSV] Yomawari: Midnight Shadows # (Nippon Ichi Software) {2017.08.24} (¥5.980) – 3.647 / 11.902 (-56%)
20./05. [PS4] Megadimension Neptunia VIIR # (Compile Heart) {2017.08.24} (¥6.800) – 3.346 / 19.122 (-79%)

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System: 3DS
Release date: September 8, 2017
Developer: Capcom / Marvelous
Publisher: Nintendo

To be quite frank, Monster Hunter Stories came as a surprise to me. I didn’t look too much into what the game was before trying it out, because with all my previous Monster Hunter experience I should be fine, right? Upon starting the game, I only knew fragments of information from the announcement trailer. But once my time with Monster Hunter Stories began, the game subverted my expectations, and it became clear that this wasn’t such a bad thing.

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This week’s Switch eShop charts are as follows:

Software

1. Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
2. Sonic Mania
3. Overcooked Special Edition
4. Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition
5. Splatoon 2
6. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
7. Zelda: Breath of the Wild
8. Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
9. Snipperclips
10. LEGO Worlds
11. Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack
12. forma.8
13. Kamiko
14. The Jackbox Party Pack
15. Strikers 1945
16. Namco Museum
17. ARMS
18. NBA Playgrounds
19. Mighty Gunvolt Burst
20. Puyo Puyo Tetris

Source: Switch eShop

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Crystareino is out now on the 3DS eShop in both North America and Europe. Watch the English launch trailer for the downloadable RPG below.

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Miitomo has been updated with more content. Users will find a new stage, along with some brand new items.

“Cute Chinese creations! Miitomo Chinese Fashion #1” is the new stage. It includes the following:

– Panda tee
– Yin-yang bomber jacket
– Queue
– Kung fu suit

And as far as the new items go, you can nab the following:

– Vintage tennis sweater
– Cargo miniskirt
– Chinese flower skirt
– Cute Chinese knee-highs
– Cute Chinese pumps
– Happy flowers

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The original Azure Striker Gunvolt has surpassed 250,000 downloads, Inti Creates has announced.

Over on Twitter, the company shared the news with the following message:

Azure Striker Gunvolt is available digitally as well as physically with the second game. Inti Creates began offering both Azure Striker Gunvolt titles on Switch just recently on the eShop, and a physical Switch version is due out this fall.

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Update: Splatoon version 1.3.0 is now live. We’ve also added the official patch notes from Nintendo below.

Original: Later tonight, the next Splatoon patch will be going live. Nintendo will be publishing version 1.3.0 following a bit of maintenance.

The patch notes are live, and while they’re only in Japanese at the moment, Reddit’s frozenpandaman was kind enough to translate everything. You can find them in full below. We’ll add in the official English version later today.

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Beach Buggy Racing could be seeing release on the European Switch eShop next week. A listing on the store shows an updated release date of September 14.

Beach Buggy Racing was originally listed for July 27. That day came and went, but without a release. Nintendo has been slightly better with European eShop dates on Switch as of late, so hopefully this new one for Beach Buggy Racing sticks.

Source: Switch eShop

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Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime appeared at Variety’s Entertainment and Technology Summit in Los Angeles today. Reggie commented on a few topics, such as Switch supply, potential TV / movie partnerships, VR / AR.

First, on the topic of getting enough Switch units out there for the holidays, Reggie noted:

“Certainly the demand is there, and our supply chain is there (to hit the 10 million goal). Are we going to have enough for the holiday? That’s what we are focused on.”

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Arcade Distillery released a second trailer for the Switch game Mecho Tales. Watch the video below.

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