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) – 331.946 / 1.648.653 (-75%)
02./00. [PSV] Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines # (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2014.07.17} (¥6.264) – 93.775 / NEW <73,64%>
03./00. [PS3] Atelier Shallie: Alchemist of the Dusk Sea # (Gust) {2014.07.17} (¥7.344) – 43.744 / NEW
04./00. [3DS] Gundam Tri Age SP (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.07.17} (¥6.145) – 21.524 / NEW
05./04. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6.156) – 14.992 / 542.358 (-1%)
06./03. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch (Level 5) {2013.07.11} (¥4.800) – 12.790 / 1.208.077 (-33%)
07./02. [PSV] Freedom Wars (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2014.06.26} (¥6.264) – 9.761 / 262.427 (-53%)
08./05. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don to Katsu no Jikuu Daibouken (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.06.26} (¥5.119) – 9.258 / 101.478 (-37%)
09./07. [3DS] Pokemon Art Academy (Nintendo) {2014.06.19} (¥3.908) – 5.714 / 69.636 (-23%)
10./06. [PS3] Watch Dogs (Ubisoft) {2014.06.26} (¥7.992) – 5.628 / 59.585 (-45%)
11./08. [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V (Bargain Edition) (Rockstar Games) {2014.06.26} (¥5.389) – 5.090 / 23.659 (-17%)
12./10. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y # (Pokemon Co.) {2013.10.12} (¥4.800) – 4.925 / 4.106.912 (+4%)
13./00. [PS4] Murdered: Soul Suspect (Square Enix) {2014.07.17} (¥8.424) – 4.467 / NEW
14./12. [PS4] FIFA 14 # (Electronic Arts) {2014.02.22} (¥7.665) – 4.094 / 67.541 (-10%)
15./15. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 # (Capcom) {2013.09.14} (¥5.990) – 3.905 / 3.311.605 (+6%)
16./09. [PS4] Watch Dogs (Ubisoft) {2014.06.26} (¥9.072) – 3.455 / 85.832 (-42%)
17./00. [3DS] Hoppechan: Minna de Odekake! Waku Waku Hoppe Land!! (Nippon Columbia) {2014.07.17} (¥5.184) – 3.433 / NEW
18./11. [3DS] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014: Samurai Blue Challenge (Konami) {2014.05.22} (¥5.119) – 2.996 / 70.108 (-36%)
19./22. [PSV] Persona 4: Golden (Atlus) {2012.06.14} (¥7.329) – 2.929 / 304.785
20./00. [WIU] Wii Sports Club (Nintendo) {2014.07.17} (¥3.996) – 2.898 / NEW

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Finally, our second winner of the Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate weapon design contest is revealed! I present to you the Clockwork Contraption, created by Agent Spectre:

Clockwork Contraption has been revealed as a fan-created weapon for Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate. Take a look at it below:

Capcom has also confirmed that the Link armor and weapons set will be in the western release of Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate. Fans can also count on “more special equipment like this”. There will be news “soon”.

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Three more characters for Disney Infinity 2.0 were officially announced at the San Diego comic-Con today.

Green Goblin, Ronan, and Loki will playable. They’ll be the main villains of the Spider-Man Play Set, Guardians of the Galaxy Play Set, and Avengers Play Set respectively. Each character is coming this fall.

A trailer was shown earlier today, though it won’t be published online until next week.

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During its “Nintendo Challenge” live-stream event at San Diego Comic-Con, Nintendo announced that The Mysterious Murasame Castle is coming to the North American 3DS eShop. The game is due out on August 7. This will be the first time that The Mysterious Murasame Castle will be made available in the states.

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