Japan’s top 100 best-selling games in Japan during the first half of 2016
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In this week’s issue of Famitsu, the magazine reveals the top 100 best-selling games in Japan during the first half of 2016. The results can be found below.
Note that data was collected between December 28, 2015 and June 26, 2016. It does not include digital sales, but download cards from retail as well as bundles were tallied.
01. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3
02. [3DS] Yo-Kai Sangokushi
03. [3DS] Monster Hunter Generations #
04. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot
05. [PS4] Dark Souls III
06. [3DS] Monster Strike
07. [PSV] Dragon Quest Builders #
08. [WIU] Splatoon #
09. [PS4] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and Prophecy’s End
10. [WIU] Super Mario Maker #
11. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
12. [3DS] Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice #
13. [PS4] Dragon Quest Builders
14. [PSV] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and Prophecy’s End
15. [3DS] Pokemon Red / Green / Blue / Yellow _3DS Virtual Console Version_ |DL| (Dedicated Download Card Special)
16. [PSV] Kan Colle Kai #
17. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad
18. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
19. [PS4] Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End #
20. [WIU] Pokken Tournament #
Scans roundup – Etrian Odyssey V, Puzzle & Dragons X, Pokemon Sun/Moon
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This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlighted games include Etrian Odyssey V, Puzzle & Dragons X, and Pokemon Sun/Moon. Scans of each can be found in the gallery below.
Famitsu review scores (7/26/16)
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This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:
Etrian Odyssey V (3DS) – 8/9/9/9
Dragon Ball: Fusions (3DS) – 8/8/8/9
Shin Sangoku Musou Eiketsuden (PS4/PS3/PSV) – 8/8/8/9
Genkai Tokki Seven Pirates (PSV) – 8/8/8/8
Kurobara Valkyrie (PS4) – 7/8/8/8
Wasteland 2: Director’s Cut (PS4) – 8/7/7/8
Kyub (XBO) – 7/8/7/7
Fairune 2 (3DS) – 6/7/7/8
Submerged (PS4) – 7/7/6/7
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Famitsu’s most wanted games (7/24/16)
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It’s time for the latest Famitsu‘s most wanted games chart! Zelda: Breath of the Wild moves up another spot this week.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between July 7 and July 13.
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Pokemon Sun/Moon devs on gameplay changes / improvements, setting, Battle Royal, Pokemon GO, more
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Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon are still a few months away, but Famitsu reached out to director Shigeru Ohmori and producer Junichi Masuda for an interview. There were a lot of juicy tidbits here, with topics including gameplay changes / improvements, the setting, Battle Royal, potential linkage with Pokemon GO, and more.
We’ve prepared a lengthy summary of the four-page interview. Head past the break to read it in full.
More: Famitsu, interview, Junichi Masuda, Pokemon Moon, Pokemon Sun, top
Scans roundup – FuRyu 3DS visual novels, Puzzle & Dragons X
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This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlighted games include FuRyu’s 3DS visual novels and Puzzle & Dragons X (also threw in a Splatoon Splatfest ad). Scans of each can be found in the gallery below.
Famitsu review scores (7/19/16)
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This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:
Puzzle & Dragons X (3DS) – 10/9/9/9
Toukiden 2 (PS4/PS3/PSV) – 9/9/9/9
Idolmaster: Platinum Stars (PS4) – 9/8/8/9
World’s Longest 5 Minutes (PSV) – 8/8/9/8
6180 the moon (Wii U) – 7/8/9/8
Strawberry Nauts (PSV) – 7/7/7/8
Bunny Must Die! Chelsea and the 7 Devils (PSV) – 7/7/7/7
FreezeME (Wii U) – 7/6/7/7
Kujiragami no Tearstilla (PS Vita) – 7/7/7/6
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Famitsu’s most wanted games (7/17/16)
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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.
