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In Masahiro Sakurai’s 609th column for Famitsu, the Super Smash Bros. director talked in-depth about the thought process behind staging characters for visual appeal. He also revealed the reason for switching up Min Min’s input methods in Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Check below for the column’s full translation by Nintendo Everything’s Oni Dino.

This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

1. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 94,115 / 5,280,398
2. [PS4] Ghost of Tsushima – 53,387 / 266,302
3. [NSW] Paper Mario: The Origami King – 50,643 / 159,735
4. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure – 32,136 / 1,205,379
5. [NSW] Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics – 25,136 / 261,027
6. [NSW] eBaseball Powerful Pro Baseball 2020 – 21,094 / 145,689
7. [PS4] eBaseball Powerful Pro Baseball 2020 – 16,253 / 134,751
8. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 15,175 / 3,051,164
9. [NSW] Ninjala – 11,693 / NEW
10. [NSW] Pokemon Sword/Shield – 9,845 / 3,672,649

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Famitsu are as follows:

The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters

This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Shin Megami Tensei V

It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. This week, a few Nintendo-related titles move up several spots, including a notable jump for Shin Megami Tensei V – which is now in the top five.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between July 9 and July 15.

Paper Mario: The Origami King

This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

1. [PS4] Ghost of Tsushima – 221,915 / NEW
2. [NSW] Paper Mario: The Origami King – 109,092 / NEW
3. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 71,897 / 5,186,283
4. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure – 36,183 / 1,173,243
5. [NSW] eBaseball Powerful Pro Baseball 2020 – 29,719 / 124,595
6. [PS4] eBaseball Powerful Pro Baseball 2020 – 26,951 / 118,498
7. [NSW] Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics 20,586 / 235,891
8. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 10,031 / 3,035,989
9. [NSW] Together! The Battle Cats – 9,725 / NEW
10. [NSW] Pokemon Sword/Shield – 7,843 / 3,662,804

Nintendo Switch

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Famitsu are as follows:

This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. In what should be its final week, Paper Mario: The Origami King falls to #17. Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 is also back at the second spot.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between July 2 and July 8.

This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

1. [NSW] eBaseball Powerful Pro Baseball 2020 – 94,876 / NEW
2. [PS4] eBaseball Powerful Pro Baseball 2020 – 91,547 / NEW
3. [PS4] Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris – 73,331 / NEW
4. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 56,160 / 5,114,386
5. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure – 44,261 / 1,113,070
6. [NSW] Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics – 20,094 / 215,305
7. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 10,878 / 3,025,598
8. [NSW] Pokemon Sword/Shield – 7,857 / 3,654,961
9. [NSW] Splatoon 2 – 7,450 / 3,486,199
10. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 6,900 / 3,751,780


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