Through December 31, Nintendo’s new console stands at 3,407,158 units sold. Wii U managed to sell 3,301,555 units in its lifetime. Switch sold 115,255 units during the week of December 25, whereas Wii U was at 69 units.

Some reports had previously highlighted that Switch’s sales had surpassed Wii U, but these were premature as the newer platform was still several thousand units behind based on information from all sales trackers. It wasn’t until the latest data was published – finally made available tonight from Famitsu – that the milestone was confirmed.

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Famitsu’s most wanted games (12/31/17)

Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 19 Comments

It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. Project Octopath Traveler quickly slips out of the top 10, but Shin Megami Tensei V lands at #9.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between December 14 and December 20.

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Japan’s best-selling games of November 2017

Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 2 Comments

The latest issue of Famitsu has shared a listing of the top 30 best-selling games in Japan for the month of November 2017 (which includes debut sales for Shinobi Refle: Senran Kagura). You can check out the full results below.

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Japanese developers and industry members vote on the best games of 2017

Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 31 Comments

This week’s issue of Famitsu has a year-end feature with tons of developers and industry members. Representatives from Square Enix, Capcom, Bandai Namco, Koei Tecmo, PlatinumGames, and other companies were asked to rank their top five games played from January to December. Others participated as well such as several voice actors.

The ranking for all platforms is as follows:

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Famitsu review scores (12/25/17)

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This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Pinball FX2 VR (PS4) – 8/7/8/8
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (XBO) – 8/8/8/8
Dragon Fang Z (Switch) – 7/8/7/6
Ultimate Chicken Horse (PS4) – 7/8/8/6
Gungrave VR (PS4) – 7/7/8/6
Brawlout (Switch) – 8/7/7/7
Dustoff Heli Rescue 2 (PS4) – 7/7/7/8
One More Dungeon (Switch) – 8/7/7/7

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Famitsu’s most wanted games (12/24/17)

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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. This week, Project Octopath Traveler enters the top ten for the first time.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between December 7 and December 13.

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Famitsu review scores (12/19/17)

Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, 3DS eShop, News | 1 Comment

This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Mario Party: The Top 100 (3DS) – 8/8/8/8
Phil’s Epic Fill-a-Pix Adventure (3DS) – 7/7/8/6
Mujo (Switch) – 6/7/7/7

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Famitsu’s most wanted games (12/17/17)

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It’s time for the latest Famitsu‘s most wanted games chart. Persona Q2 holds on as the most wanted Nintendo-related game.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between November 30 and December 6.

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Famitsu review scores (12/12/17)

Posted on 6 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Switch | 0 comments

This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings (NSW/PS4/PSV) – 9/9/9/8
Yodanji (NSW) – 7/7/7/7
Yo-kai Watch Busters 2: Sword / Magnum (3DS) – 8/9/8/9
OPUS: The Day We Found Earth (NSW) – 7/8/7/7
A-Train Express (PS4) – 9/8/7/7
Code: Realize ~Shirogane no Kiseki~ (PS4/PSV) – 8/8/8/8
Earth Defense Force 4.1: Wing Diver The Shooter (PS4) – 7/7/7/7
The Idolmaster: Stella Stage (PS4) – 9/8/8/8
Kiniro no Corda 2 ff (PSV) – 8/8/8/8
Project Nimbus: Code Mirai (PS4) – 7/7/7/7
Sen no Hatou, Tsukisome no Kouki (PS4/PSV) – 7/7/7/8
Un:Birthday Song ~Ai o Utau Shinigami~ Another Record (PSV) – 8/7/7/8

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Famitsu’s most wanted games (12/10/17)

Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 8 Comments

It’s time for the latest Famitsu‘s most wanted games chart. Persona Q has now taken over the top spot for Nintendo titles.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between November 22 and November 29.