Many games in Japan these days receive their own soundtrack, and that’s no different with Monster Hunter X.

On December 16, Capcom will ship the two-disc Monster Hunter X soundtrack, which comes with a total of 42 songs. Pricing is set at 3,000 yen.

Uratani Reo, coming from BlackLute, is leading the way on the soundtrack. Confirmed tracks include Beruna Village, Ancient Forest, and songs for the four main monsters.

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Nintendo has now released Picross 3D 2 in Japan, and extensive footage from the puzzle title is now available. We have over 30 minutes of gameplay below.

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Monster Strike’s new 3DS game has some serious writing talent on board. As was announced on his Twitter account, Jiro Ishii is the scenario writer.

Ishii is behind the acclaimed Wii title 428 and also wrote for the 3DS game Time Travelers. In January, he went freelance and noted that he was writing the story for the Japanese animation Under the Dog.

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The Animal Crossing amiibo cards collectors album is now available for pre-order on Amazon UK. Get yours here. Keep in mind that this does ship to the United States!

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Splatoon has outsold Mario Kart 8 in Japan when lining up the launches of the two games. Through week 18, Splatoon has sold 681,495 copies. That’s compared to Mario Kart 8’s sales of 678,250 units during the same time frame. Apparently, Splatoon is also Japan’s fastest-selling Wii U game.

Thanks to XbroKong for the tip.

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Two more Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer videos have landed on Nintendo’s UK YouTube page. View some fan reactions to the game at EGX below as well as an introduction for Tom Nook.

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This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlighted games include Chibi-Robo!: Zip Lash, Genei Ibun Roku #FE (including a first look at Tharja and Virion’s Mirages), Monster Hunter X, and Monster Strike 3DS. Scans of each title can be found in the gallery below.

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A few hours ago, Nintendo brought out the latest batch of Smash Bros. DLC, including the return of the Pirate Ship stage. You can see how it compares in the Wii U game to its debut in Brawl below.

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

New 3DS LL – 21,765
Vita – 19,078
Wii U – 18,024
New 3DS – 5,069
PS4 – 4,071
PS3 – 2,630
3DS – 1,529
Vita TV – 790
3DS LL – 747
Xbox One – 232

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

New 3DS LL – 19,811
Vita – 19,471
Wii U – 16,033
PS4 – 8,375
New 3DS – 4,672
PS3 – 2,411
3DS – 1,527
Vita TV – 739
Xbox One – 737
3DS LL – 729

And here are the software charts:

1. [WIU] Super Mario Maker – 52,396 / 245,182
2. [3DS] Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon – 44,555 / 196,379
3. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters – 39,468 / 1,566,740
4. [PSV] Utawarerumono: False Mask – 26,252 / NEW
5. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – 21,785 / 1,050,673
6. [WIU] Splatoon – 20,736 / 681,495
7. [PSV] Genkai Tokki Moero Crystal – 18,721 / NEW
8. [PS4] Utawarerumono: False Mask – 18,635 / NEW
9. [3DS] Dragon Quest VIII – 17,790 / 776,665
10. [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – 15,158 / 372,233
11. [PS3] TV Anime Idolm@ster Cinderella G4U! Pack Vol.5 – 13,287 / NEW
12. [PS3] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – 11,217 / 167,691
13. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 10,770 / 343,434
14. [PS3] Utawarerumono: False Mask – 10,693 / NEW
15. [3DS] Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airou Village DX – 10,197 / 83,687
16. [PSV] Hakuouki: Shinkai Kaze no Shou – 10,064 / NEW
17. [PS4] The Witch and the Hundred Knight Revival – 8,902 / NEW
18. [PS3] Saint Seiya: Soldiers’ Soul – 6,938 / NEW
19. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus – 6,830 / 475,059
20. [PSV] Resident Evil: Revelations 2 – 5,765 / 21,698

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Super Mario Maker has sold more than 1 million copies worldwide, Nintendo announced today. Additionally, over 2.2 million courses have been made thus far. Courses have been played nearly 75 million times.

“For Mario fans around the world, including myself, Super Mario Maker was a dream 30 years in the making,” Nintendo of America president COO Reggie Fils-Aime said of today’s news. “The game has captured and unlocked the imaginations of gaming fans of all ages and brought their dedication to Nintendo to a whole new level.”

Head past the break for today’s announcement in full.

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