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

01./01. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke (Level 5) {2014.07.10} (¥4.937) – 120.682 / 2.093.992 (-16%)
02./00. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission 2 (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.08.07} (¥6.145) – 81.584 / NEW <42,89%>
03./00. [3DS] Senran Kagura 2: Crimson # (Marvelous AQL) {2014.08.07} (¥6.998) – 46.494 / NEW <49,13%>
04./00. [PS3] Ultra Street Fighter IV # (Capcom) {2014.08.07} (¥4.309) – 42.327 / NEW
05./02. [3DS] Yoshi’s New Island (Nintendo) {2014.07.24} (¥4.936) – 22.752 / 114.229 (-31%)
06./03. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6.156) – 20.860 / 599.414 (+15%)
07./00. [PSV] Shin Hayari Gami (Nippon Ichi Software) {2014.08.07} (¥6.264) – 12.585 / NEW
08./04. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don to Katsu no Jikuu Daibouken (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.06.26} (¥5.119) – 8.435 / 127.842 (-5%)
09./05. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch (Level 5) {2013.07.11} (¥4.800) – 7.355 / 1.234.622 (-14%)
10./00. [PS3] Shin Hayari Gami (Nippon Ichi Software) {2014.08.07} (¥7.344) – 5.745 / NEW
11./11. [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V (Bargain Edition) (Rockstar Games) {2014.06.26} (¥5.389) – 5.323 / 38.997 (+7%)
12./12. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y # (Pokemon Co.) {2013.10.12} (¥4.800) – 4.935 / 4.121.836 (+1%)
13./00. [3DS] Bravely Default: For the Sequel (Ultimate Hits)
(Square Enix) {2014.08.07} (¥2.700) – 4.720 / NEW
14./06. [PSV] Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines #
(Sony Computer Entertainment) {2014.07.17} (¥6.264) – 4.548 / 123.884 (-42%)
15./13. [3DS] Pokemon Art Academy (Nintendo) {2014.06.19} (¥3.908) – 4.326 / 84.588 (-11%)
16./17. [3DS] Gundam Tri Age SP (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.07.17} (¥6.145) – 4.112 / 37.043 (-4%)
17./00. [WIU] Dragon Quest X: All in One Package (Square Enix) {2014.08.07} (¥5.184) – 3.945 / NEW
18./18. [PSV] Freedom Wars (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2014.06.26} (¥6.264) – 3.869 / 275.667 (-4%)
19./00. [PSV] Lost Dimension (FuRyu) {2014.08.07} (¥6.782) – 3.868 / NEW
20./20. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800) – 3.566 / 2.362.577 (+6%)

Media Create has shared a listing of the top 1,000 best-selling games in Japan for 2013. Monster Hunter 4 was the ultimate seller having moved over three million copies.

Head past the break for the first 200 games. The full listing of 1,000 titles can be found here.

The next Circle Entertainment game we’re featuring on Nintendo Everything is “Demon King Box”. And this one is just a few days away! It’s coming out on August 21 – this Thursday – in North America, though 3DS owners in Europe will need to wait a couple of months longer.

Demon King Box offers a combination of real-time strategy and classic RPG gameplay. Players will gather demons and heroes to aid them on their quests. It’s also possible to gather demons by conquering them and researching minions. By “researching minions”, Circle means feeding, upgrading, and combining them.

Demon King Box will offer an expansive world with various locations. Circle has also included voice-over work for the various demon heroes, each of whom have unique personalities.

In terms of features, Demon King Box includes over 30 stages, achievements, a gallery, and even an English/Chinese language switch.

Look out for Demon King Box when it launches in North America on Thursday. Screenshots from the game can be found below.

A whole bunch of additional images have emerged from the Japanese Hyrule Warriors art book. You can find the latest shots in the gallery above.

Along with photos, we’ve translated some of the more interesting bits from the art book.

First, here’s what was said about Link’s design:

We had many different ideas for the concept “Link running around the battlefield”. For example, we considered Japanese style armor and heavy armor, but in order to make dashing around the plains look pretty, we decided on the simple design with a blue scarf. This scarf can be worn only by a person who leads Hyrule’s royal army, so it is a special proof of one’s worth.

And Cia’s design:

Since Cia is Lana’s polar opposite with her evil heart, her main colors are also the opposite of that of Lana. By having noble metals on her sexy body, Cia’s greedy nature was expressed visually.

Lastly, Impa’s design:

In this game, in order to strengthen the Japanese style look of the Sheikah tribe, Japanese style armor was taken as one motif. Design’s details took some inspiration from Impa in Skyward Sword as well.

That’s not all from the art book. Head past the break for information about weapons and a few more story bits. I know some people tend to be very sensitive about spoiler-like information, so keep that in mind before continuing on below!


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