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Kirby Star Allies

It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. In an otherwise slow week, Kirby Star Allies makes its first appearance.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between January 11 and January 17.

The latest issue of Famitsu has shared a listing of the top 30 best-selling games in Japan for the month of December 2017, including debut digital sales for Xenoblade Chronicles 2. You can check out the full results below.

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This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Dragon Ball FighterZ (PS4/XBO) – 9/9/9/9
Dissidia Final Fantasy NT (PS4) – 9/9/9/8
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 (NSW/PS4) – 8/8/8/8
Tallowmere (NSW) – 7/7/7/6
ATV Drift & Tricks (PS4) – 7/7/6/7
L.F.O.: Lost Future Omega (NSW) – 6/6/6/6

It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. Shin Megami Tensei V is back in the top ten, and Bayonetta 3 enters the chart for the first time.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between December 28 and January 10.

This week’s issue of Famitsu reveals the top 100 best-selling games of 2017. A ton of games on Nintendo platforms made the list. In fact, 3DS and Nintendo Switch titles make up the full top ten.

Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon was the top-seller on 3DS and overall with just over two million copies sold. Splatoon 2 follows second with over 1.75 million units sold.

This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Monster Hunter World (PS4) – 10/10/10/9
Katahane: An’ Call Belle (PSV) – 9/8/8/7
The Legend of Dark Witch III: Wisdom and Lunacy (3DS) – 8/8/7/7
Hello Lady! Superior Dynamis (PSV) – 8/7/7/8
10 Second Run Returns (NSW) – 7/8/7/7
The Legend of Dark Witch: Chronicle 2D Act (3DS) – 7/8/7/7
The Seven Deadly Sins: Knights of Britannia (PS4) – 7/8/7/7
Ninki Seiyuu no Tsukurikata (PS4/PSV) – 7/7/7/8
Human Fall Flat (NSW) – 7/7/6/7

Persona Q2

It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. Persona Q2 is the only Nintendo-related title in the top ten, but others like Project Octopath Traveler and Shin Megami Tensei V aren’t too far behind.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between December 21 and December 27.

A new report from Famitsu reveals the best-selling games from 2017. Based on data collected from December 26, 2016 and December 31, 2017, the results are as follows:

1. [3DS] Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon – 2,003,607
2. [NSW] Splatoon 2 – 1,752,096
3. [3DS] Dragon Quest XI – 1,744,603
4. [3DS] Monster Hunter XX – 1,684,991
5. [PS4] Dragon Quest XI: Sugisarishi Toki o Motomete – 1,336,180
6. [NSW] Super Mario Odyssey – 1,324,280
7. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 1,103,744
8. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – 688,044
9. [3DS] Pokemon Sun/Moon – 576,506
10. [3DS] Super Mario Maker – 423,073

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle

This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Bit Dungeon+ (3DS) – 6/6/5/7
Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle (NSW) – 9/8/9/10
Machine Knight (3DS) – 7/7/8/7
Squareboy vs Bullies: Arena Edition (NSW) – 6/6/5/6
Tiny Metal (NSW/PS4) – 8/8/8/7
Ephemeral: Fantasy on Dark (PSV) – 7/7/7/7
Gintama Rumble (PS4/PSV) – 8/9/8/8
Happy Manager (PS4) – 8/7/7/7
Slice, Dice and Rice (PS4) – 7/8/7/7
Unbox: Newbie’s Adventure (PS4) – 7/8/8/7

Nintendo Switch

According to the latest data from Famitsu, Switch has overtaken Wii U’s lifetime sales in Japan.

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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