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

1. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D – 328,123 (311,521 physical, 16,602 digital)
2. [PSV] God Eater 2 Rage Burst – 239,340 – (221,076 physical, 18,264 digital)
3. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 2: Shinuchi – 93,933 (91,629 physical, 2,304 digital)
4. [PS3] Dragon Ball: Xenoverse – 71,203 (67,270 physical, 3,933 digital)
5. [3DS] Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker – 68,314 (67,101 physical, 1,213 digital)
6. [PS4] Far Cry 4 – 64,181 (57,508 physical, 6,673 digital)
7. [PS3] Samurai Warriors 4-II – 58,075 (55,661 physical, 2,414 digital)
8. [PS4] Dragon Ball: Xenoverse – 54,685 (44,642 physical, 10,043 digital)
9. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 46,199 (44,657 physical, 1,542 digital)
10. [PS3] Far Cry 4 – 45,763 (44,571 physical, 1,192 digital)
11. [PS3] Tales of Zestiria – 43,170 – (43,170 physical, N/A digital)
12. [PS4] God Eater 2 Rage Burst – 38,583 (31,823 physical, 6,760 digital)
13. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 35,307 (34,142 physical, 1,165 digital)
14. [PSP] Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V Tag Force Special – 34,296 (N/A physical, 34,296 digital)
15. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 32,994 (N/A physical, 32,994 digital)
16. [3DS] The Seven Deadly Sins: Unjust Sin – 32,650 (30,116 physical, 2,534 digital)
17. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – 31,597 (30,231 physical, 1,366 digital)
18. [WIU] Kirby and the Rainbow Curse – 30,411 (29,303 physical, 1,108 digital)
19. [PSV] Samurai Warriors 4-II – 29,967 (27,062 physical, 2,905 digital)
20. [PS4] The Order: 1886 – 29,657 (26,288 physical, 3,369 digital)
21. [PS4] Samurai Warriors 4-II – 29,231 (25,369 physical, 3,862 digital)
22. [3DS] Lost Heroes 2 – 28,589 (27,930 physical, 659 digital)
23. [3DS] Yowamushi Pedal: Ashita he no High Cadence – 23,486 (23,040 physical, 446 digital)
24. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 22,809 (21,858 physical, 951 digital)
25. [PS4] Dead or Alive 5: Last Round – 22,687 (18,336 physical, 4,351 digital)
26. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 2 – 20,598 (19,760 physical, 838 digital)
27. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – 20,090 (18,878 physical, 1,212 digital)
28. [PS3] Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition – 18,330 (N/A physical, 18,330 digital)
29. [PS3] Dark Souls II Scholar of the First Sin – 18,126 (16,719 physical, 1,407 digital)
30. [3DS] BoxBoy! – 17,468 (3,300 physical, 14,168 digital)

Note that these sales are based on data between January 26 and February 22.

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After an incredibly long wait, Rodea: The Sky Soldier is finally launching in Japan next week. Given that the game is so close, Famitsu published a review in its latest issue.

We’ve gone ahead and translated the review in full. You can find it after the break.

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Famitsu has a big update on Bravely Second this week. Among other things, the magazine provides first information about the Chariot job.

The Chariot job is described as a physical attacker who can use all types of weapons. Their abilities include “Fighting Race”, which raises the aptitude for equipped weapon for regular attacks. There’s also “Three-sword School”. This allows them to wield three weapons temporarily.

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This week’s Famitsu has now been released, and we have several images from the magazine. Highlights include Bravely Second, Rodea: The Sky Soldier, and Theatrhythm Dragon Quest. There’s also more coverage of Terra Formars: Fierce Battle on the Crimson Planet and Kaitou Joker: Time Crossing Phantom Thief and the Lost Gem. Aside from that, there are some neat little ads for Rodea, Xenoblade Chronicles 3D, and Level-5’s upcoming “Vision” event.

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This week’s Famitsu scores are as follows:

Theatrhythm Dragon Quest (3DS) – 10/8/9/8
Norn9: Norn + Nonette Last Era (PSV) – 9/8/8/8
Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair (PS4) – 8/8/8/8
Dai-3-Ji Super Robot Taisen Z Tengoku-hen (PS3/PSV) – 8/8/8/8
Hell Divers (PSV) – 8/8/7/8
Rodea: The Sky Soldier (Wii U/3DS) – 8/7/8/7
Tengami (Wii U) – 8/7/8/7
Terra Formars: Fierce Battle on the Crimson Planet (3DS) – 7/6/7/6
Deadman’s Cross (PSV) – 7/5/6/7

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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart! Highlights include Bravely Second at #2, Theatrhythm Dragon Quest at #3 and Fire Emblem If at #6. Xenoblade Chronicles X and Xenoblade Chronicles 3D are also in the top ten.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between March 5 and March 11.

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This week’s issue of Famitsu has a big update on Rodea: The Sky Soldier. The magazine introduces the “R series” of humanoid robots, new characters, and more.

R Series

One portion of Famitsu’s article reveals information about the “R series”. This is a series of humanoid robots with the power of flight.

The emperor of Naga empire, Giado, launched the “R project” to produce robots to use as a spearhead in invading other countries. Rodea has lost the memory of that event, and is now protecting the people of Garuda by confronting his former allies. Rodea was a prototype, so the other members of the R series are more powerful.

Speaking of Giado, Famitsu has a couple of tidbits about the character. He was formerly a good father of Cecilia. That all changes, and he has since enhanced his body with machine parts.

Below is the full rundown of the R series:

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The latest edition of Famitsu DS+Wii has started to make its way out to readers in Japan, and there’s a noteworthy inclusion in the magazine. Towards the end, there is a tease regarding a big announcement about a major upcoming title for Nintendo systems. Sadly, there isn’t much said about this, but we’ll be hearing about it in the next issue of Famitsu DS+Wii.

Some Japanese news websites have speculated that the announcement could be related to Dragon Quest news teased by V-Jump. In a blog post on Dragon Quest X, V-Jump mentioned upcoming news on the series, saying that something concrete would be announced soon. Given that Dragon Quest X is available for the Wii U and 3DS, perhaps the announcement is for an expansion or new game in the series. Others have speculated that the news is related to Level-5’s Vision 2015 event early next month, which promises a look at upcoming titles like Yo-Kai Watch 3 and Fantasy Life 2.

Whether or not these rumors are related remains to be seen, and we’ll likely have to keep on speculating on any future announcements until next month’s Famitsu DS+Wii goes on sale.

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Famitsu has another bi-weekly update on Splatoon. In this week’s magazine, more details are shared on the game’s various weapons.

Famitsu notes that sub weapons use a lot of ink. The magazine goes on to say that special weapons can only be used after filling a gauge that increases the more ink you shoot, and weapons come in pre-set groups of three. Below are two examples:

Main Weapon: Splat Charger – charging weapon, good for long range attacks, can make ‘Ink Roads’ for you and your team mates to use.
Sub Weapon: Splash Bomb – standard bomb, explodes on impact
Special Weapon: Bomb Rush – Allows you to shoot as many bombs as you want for a set period.

Main Weapon: .52 Gal – Stronger than the Splat Charger, but uses more ink so can’tbe fired as much.
Sub Weapon: Splashield – Creates a curtain of ink. Good for narrow pathways to attack your opposition.
Special Weapon: Megaphone Laser – Shoots out a powerful ‘laser’ of ink. Good for turning around battles.

The next update on Splatoon will be in Famitsu’s April 2 issue.

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Games featured in the gallery above: Girls Mode 3, Kuroko’s Basketball: Ties to the Future, Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars, Nashi-jiru Action! Funassyi no Yukai-na Ohanassyi, Rodea: The Sky Soldier, Splatoon, Theatrhythm Dragon Quest, and Tribe Cool Crew: The Game.

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