It’s time for the latest Famitsu‘s most wanted games chart! The list is mostly the same with Dragon Quest XI, Pokemon Sun/Moon, and Zelda: Breath of the Wild pretty much maintaining their positions.

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

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Zero Escape creator on origins and making Zero Time Dilemma, series as a whole, more

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Around the time when Zero Time Dilemma was launching in Japan, Famitsu caught up with series creator Kotaro Uchikoshi about the new game. Uchikoshi spoke about how it came to be, the different aspects of gameplay, and even the ending (don’t worry, there’s only a bit on this and not much in the way of spoilers).

Since the interview was quite lengthy, we’ve opted to summarize the discussion. Continue on below for all of the important points.

The conclusion to the series, restarted to respond to enthusiastic requests from overseas fans

– When Uchikoshi joined Spike Chunsoft, the first title he worked on was 999, but at first it was planned to be a standalone game. Later on it received a “Platinum” from Famitsu reviews, as well as a good reception overseas, which was why there were talks of making its sequel only afterwards.
– They were making both the second and third games for the DS, but at that time (in 2010) the new generation handhelds 3DS and PlayStation Vita were announced.
– They wanted to work with the new systems, but considering they were developing two games at the same time, they didn’t have enough time and budget. In the end they decided to only make the second game (Virtue’s Last Reward) first, and waited to see its reception before deciding to continue the third game.
– Requests for another sequel after Virtue’s Last Reward were high, but most especially from overseas. Thanks to that, the company also gave a “Go” sign for the third game.
– When asked about the similarities and differences between Japanese and overseas fans:
Similarity: The elements they enjoy in the games may be actually the same.
Difference: Overseas fans have much enthusiasm. Uchikoshi thinks it’s because of a difference in history. Japan has had games in the same genre since long ago, such as Banshee’s Last Cry. On the other hand, the west’s first experience with such a genre was 999, so it felt very fresh to them, which was why the hype built up quickly. It also helps that games within the genre are still relatively rare in the west.

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Scans roundup – Yo-kai Watch 3, Metroid Prime: FF, Etrian Odyssey V, more

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This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlighted games include Yo-kai Watch 3, Metroid Prime: Federation Force, Etrian Odyssey V, Puzzle & Dragons X, Pokemon Sun/Moon, One Piece: Great Pirate Colosseum, Digimon Universe: Appli Monsters, Dragon Ball: Fusions, and Chou Sentouchuu: Kyuukyoku no Shinobu to Battle Player Choujou Kessen. Scans of each can be found in the gallery below.

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Famitsu review scores (7/13/16)

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This week’s Famitsu review scores are in and are as follows:

7’scarlet (PS Vita) – 8/8/8/8
Battle of Elemental REBOOST (3DS) – 6/7/6/6
Block Drop U (Wii U) – 6/6/6/6
Gendai Daisenryaku 2016: Chitsujo no Houkai – Haken Kokka Shittsui (PS3) – 7/6/6/6
Gendai Daisenryaku 2016: Chitsujo no Houkai – Haken Kokka Shittsui (PS Vita) –
7/6/6/6
Sumikko Gurashi: Mura o Tsukurundesu (3DS) – 7/8/8/7
Yo-kai Watch 3: Sushi / Tempura (3DS) – 10/9/9/9
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana (PS Vita) – 9/8/8/9

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Famitsu’s most wanted games (7/10/16)

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It’s time for the latest Famitsu‘s most wanted games chart! Dragon Quest XI is still in the top five while Zelda: Breath of the Wild is now back in the top 10.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between June 23 and June 29.

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Chase: Cold Case Investigations gets first review in Famitsu

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Last week, Aksys announced localization of Chase: Cold Case Investigations. It’s a new game from Hotel Dusk director Taisuke Kanasaki plus former CING staff.

Although Famitsu’s review was published a few weeks back, we thought we’d take a new look at it now that Chase’s localization is confirmed. Editors dished out scores of “8”, “7”, “8”, and “6” for a score of 29 out of 40.

Wondering why Chase received those scores? Head past the break for the full transcript of Famitsu’s review.

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Famitsu’s most wanted games (7/3/16)

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It’s time for the latest Famitsu‘s most wanted games chart! The top few spots are mostly the same, but Zelda is back up a couple of spots.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between June 16 and June 22.

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Japan’s best-selling games of May 2016

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The latest issue of Famitsu has shared a listing of the top 30 best-selling games in Japan for the month of May 2016. You can check out the full results below.

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Scans roundup – Aikatsu Stars! My Special Appeal, Zero Time Dilemma, more

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This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlighted games include Aikatsu Stars! My Special Appeal, Culdcept Revolt, Pokemon, Puzzle & Dragons X, and Zero Time Dilemma. Scans of each can be found in the gallery below.