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This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlighted games include 7th Dragon III, Hyrule Warriors Legends (including a first look at Skull Kid and Phanton Ganon), Medabots 9, Monster Strike, Pro Yakyuu Famista Returns, Project X Zone 2, Shin Megami Tensei IV Final, and Splatoon (artbook). Scans of each title can be found in the gallery below.

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Additional details about Medabots 9 hace surfaced from Famitsu. You can find them rounded up below, courtesy of Project Rising Beetle’s translation.

– Game begins with Tenma trapped
– Through the help of a Medarot he doesn’t recognize, he’s able to free himself
– He notices an older man also leaving while on his way out
– A few days later, Tenma is invited to a school meeting where the same mysterious man is seen
– Your Medarot are the enemy in this game
– Mio and her Medarot, Lapis, as well as Kunigiku and his partner Sango are other characters
– Shinto Kamichi and Horuma Rin are returning for character and robot designs
– Script written by Masaki Wachi
– Over 300 Medarot
– 3-on-3 battle system will be included
– 80% done

Medabots 9 launches in Japan on December 24. Pricing is set at 5,800 yen for the Kabuto and Kuwagata. Those who pick up an early copy will receive a soundtrack CD.

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This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Forza 6 (XBO) – 8/9/9/9
7th Dragon III Code: VFD (3DS) – 9/8/9/8
Destiny: The Taken King (PS4/PS3) – 9/8/8/9
Geki Jigen Tag Blanc + Neptune Vs. Zombie Gundan (PSV) – 7/7/8/7
Earth Wars (PS4/XBO) – 7/7/7/7

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This week’s issue of Famitsu reveals a pair of new characters for Hyrule Warriors Legends. Thanks to the magazine, we now know that Skull Kid will be playable. Phantom Ganon is also in as a boss, and he uses an ocarina during battle (not to mention that a fairy is at his side).

Hyrule Warriors Legends comes out in Japan on January 21. The western release will follow sometime in Q1 2016.

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This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlighted games include Chibi-Robo!: Zip Lash, Genei Ibun Roku #FE (including a first look at Tharja and Virion’s Mirages), Monster Hunter X, and Monster Strike 3DS. Scans of each title can be found in the gallery below.

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In the latest issue of Famitsu, the magazine has an interview with Spike Chunsoft president and CEO Mitsutoshi Sakurai. Spike Chunsoft handles the Zero Escape series, and is perhaps best known for its work on the Danganronpa franchise.

Sakurai spoke about a number of topics, including the company’s interest in NX. You can find various quotes from the interview below.

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This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

In Space We Brawl (PS4/PS3) – 7/6/6/7
Chibi-Robo!: Zip Lash (3DS) – 7/8/8/8
Pro Yakyuu Famista Returns (3DS) – 8/8/8/9
Star Sky (Wii U) – 6/7/7/6

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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart! Monster Hunter X is still at number one, and Dragon Quest XI is now right behind.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between September 10 and September 16.

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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 August 2015. You can check out the full results below.

1. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer 1,038,851 (995,943 physical, 42,908 digital)
2. [3DS] Dragon Quest VIII – 645,710 (615,651 physical, 30,059 digital)
3. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters – 344,758 (329,394 physical, 15,364 digital)
4. [WIU] Splatoon – 177,295 (153,041 physical, 24,254 digital)
5. [3DS] Super Robot Wars BX – 118,778 (110,879 physical, 7,899 digital)
6. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus – 96,906 (92,846 physical, 4,060 digital)
7. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 49,365 (42,291 physical, 7,074 digital)
8. [PSV] IA/VT Colorful – 45,536 (42,653 physical, 2,883 digital)
9. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 41,477 (40,126 physical, 1,351 digital)
10. [3DS] Cube Creator 3D – 39,358 (N/A physical, 39,358 digital)
11. [3DS] Battle Cats – 37,893 (N/A physical, 37,893 digital)
12. [3DS] Fire Emblem If – 36,947 (32,781 physical, 4,166 digital)
13. [PS3] Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi – 33,514 (32,890 physical, 624 digital)
14. [PS4] Dragon’s Dogma Online – 32,894 (32,894 physical, N/A digital)
15. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 30,381 (25,313 physical, 5,068 digital)
16. [PSV] Luminous Arc Infinity – 28,895 (26,293 physical, 2,602 digital)
17. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 27,044 (26,642 physical, 402 digital)
18. [WIU] Yoshi’s Woolly World – 26,386 (25,951 physical, 435 digital)
19. [PSV] Taiko no Tatsujin V Version – 24,772 (23,075 physical, 1,697 digital)
20. [3DS] Cho Tousouchuu Atsumare Saikyou no Tousousya Tachi – 24,159 (23,453 physical, 706 digital)
21. [3DS] The Great Ace Attorney – 21,132 (16,781 physical, 4,351 digital)
22. [PS4] Until Dawn – 19,834 (17,852 physical, 1,982 digital)
23. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4G (Best Price!) – 18,912 (16,968 physical, 1,944 digital)
24. [PSV] Date A Live: Twin Edition – 18,269 (17,084 physical, 1,185 digital)
25. [PS4] Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi – 16,901 (15,445 physical, 1,456 digital)
26. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 16,660 (15,812 physical, 848 digital)
27. [PS4] Batman: Arkham Knight – 16,653 (14,878 physical, 1,775 digital)
28. [3DS] Ultimate NES Remix – 15,974 (14,195 physical, 1,779 digital)
29. [PSV] Ray Gigant – 15,019 (13,472 physical, 1,547 digital)
30. [3DS] Girls Mode 3 – 14,258 (13,351 physical, 907 digital)

Note that these sales are based on data between July 29 and August 30.

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This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 (PS4/PS3) – 10/8/8/9
Tearaway Unfolded (PS4) – 8/8/8/9
Picross 3D 2 (3DS) – 8/8/8/8
Arslan: The Warriors of Legend (PS4/PS3) – 8/8/8/8
Yoru no Nai Kuni (PS4/PS3/PSV) – 9/8/8/7
Tokyo Xanadu (PSV) – 9/8/8/7
Mad Max (PS4/XBO) – 8/8/8/8
Grow Home (PS4) – 7/8/6/6
MotoGP 15 (PS4/XBO/PS3/360) – 7/7/7/7

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