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A few new 3DS themes are out now in Japan. Here’s the lineup:

Digimon – 200 yen
Sumikko Gurashi – 200 yen
The Ferret – 200 yen
Hamukoro no Seikatsu – 200 yen
AKB48 (x3) – 200 yen each

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A few new digital titles are coming to the Japanese eShop on October 5. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:

Switch Download

Axiom Verge (available October 5)

3DS Retail

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser’s Minions (available October 5)

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

01./00. [PS4] Winning Eleven 2018 (Konami) {2017.09.14} (¥7.600) – 64.342 / NEW
02./02. [NSW] Splatoon 2 # (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} (¥5.980) – 37.481 / 1.138.962 (-17%)
03./00. [3DS] Metroid: Samus Returns #
(Nintendo) {2017.09.15} (¥4.980) – 30.855 / NEW
04./00. [PS4] Uncharted: The Lost Legacy (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2017.09.14} (¥4.900) – 23.131 / NEW
05./01. [PS4] Destiny 2 (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2017.09.06} (¥7.900) – 20.018 / 70.281 (-60%)
06./04. [PS4] Everybody’s Golf (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2017.08.31} (¥5.900) – 13.487 / 136.694 (-40%)
07./00. [PS3] Winning Eleven 2018
(Konami) {2017.09.14} (¥6.600) – 12.777 / NEW
08./07. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥5.980) – 10.971 / 694.185 (+4%)
09./05. [3DS] Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age # (Square Enix) {2017.07.29} (¥5.980) – 10.525 / 1.720.431 (-34%)
10./06. [NSW] Monster Hunter Double Cross: Nintendo Switch Ver. # (Capcom) {2017.08.25} (¥5.800) – 9.414 / 133.621 (-27%)
11./00. [PS4] F1 2017 (Ubisoft) {2017.09.14} (¥7.980) – 7.190 / NEW
12./09. [3DS] The Snack World: TreJarers (Level 5) {2017.08.10} (¥4.800) – 6.658 / 161.807 (-6%)
13./08. [PS4] Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age #
(Square Enix) {2017.07.29} (¥8.980) – 5.877 / 1.343.479 (-36%)
14./13. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild # (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥6.980) – 5.000 / 585.553 (+11%)
15./17. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo (Nintendo) {2016.11.23} (¥2.700) – 3.840 / 239.954 (+4%)
16./03. [NSW] Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 for Nintendo Switch (Bandai Namco Games) {2017.09.07} (¥6.800) – 3.782 / 27.827 (-84%)
17./16. [NSW] Arms
(Nintendo) {2017.06.16} (¥5.980) – 3.589 / 221.700 (-3%)
18./19. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition # (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.400) – 3.160 / 1.208.116 (+8%)
19./12. [3DS] Etrian Mystery Dungeon 2 # (Atlus) {2017.08.31} (¥6.480) – 3.057 / 38.653 (-46%)
20./00. [NSW] Champion Jockey Special (Koei Tecmo) {2017.09.14} (¥7.800) – 2.626 / NEW

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

Switch – 44,052
PS4 – 19,322
New 3DS LL – 10,650
New 2DS LL – 8,761
PS4 Pro – 5,338
Vita – 3,847
2DS – 1,726
New 3DS – 428
PS3 – 99
Wii U – 86
Xbox One – 57

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

Switch – 45,439
PS4 – 18,483
PS4 Pro – 10,999
New3DS LL – 9,628
New2DS LL – 9,403
Vita – 3,913
2DS – 1,772
New 3DS – 331
PS3 – 115
Wii U – 90
Xbox One – 63

And here are the software charts:

The company Arc System Works has just announced that Kunio-kun: The World Classics Collection will be launching on the Switch in Japan next year.

Below is the information for Kunio-kun: The World Classics Collection translated, courtesy of Gematsu.

A few new 3DS themes are out now in Japan. Here’s the lineup:

Digimon – 200 yen
Rilakkuma – 200 yen
Secret Cat – 200 yen

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The latest episode of Nintendo’s Japanese show Nyannyan Neko Mario Time has now gone live. We’ve included it below.

A couple of new digital titles are coming to the Japanese eShop on September 27. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:

Switch Retail

FIFA 18 (available September 28)
Fire Emblem Warriors (available September 28)

Switch Download

Arcade Archives Mario Bros.

New 3DS Retail

Fire Emblem Warriors (available September 28)

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Japan is getting two pieces of Splatoon 2 merchandise in November that are sure to be extremely popular: the official soundtrack (Splatune 2) and an art book.

The soundtrack will feature all songs from the game in addition to various sound effects and jingles. It will also come with a jacket for each of the in-universe bands, a roundtable discussion with Wet Floor (one of those bands), an interview with Marina, comments from the developers as well as a Splatoon-themed guitar pick. The soundtrack will cost 3,200 Yen.

The art book obviously features a ton of art from the game, including character design concept art, fashion design sketches, logos and more. Here are some preview images:

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

01./00. [PS4] Destiny 2 (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2017.09.06} (¥7.900) – 50.263 / NEW
02./02. [NSW] Splatoon 2 #
(Nintendo) {2017.07.21} (¥5.980) – 44.981 / 1.101.481 (-14%)
03./00. [NSW] Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 for Nintendo Switch (Bandai Namco Games) {2017.09.07} (¥6.800) – 24.045 / NEW
04./01. [PS4] Everybody’s Golf (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2017.08.31} (¥5.900) – 22.488 / 123.207 (-78%)
05./05. [3DS] Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age # (Square Enix) {2017.07.29} (¥5.980) – 15.993 / 1.709.906 (-30%)
06./04. [NSW] Monster Hunter Double Cross: Nintendo Switch Ver. # (Capcom) {2017.08.25} (¥5.800) – 12.811 / 124.207 (-53%)
07./08. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥5.980) – 10.526 / 683.214 (-16%)
08./07. [PS4] Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age # (Square Enix) {2017.07.29} (¥8.980) – 9.147 / 1.337.602 (-35%)
09./09. [3DS] The Snack World: TreJarers
(Level 5) {2017.08.10} (¥4.800) – 7.079 / 155.149 (-30%)
10./00. [PS4] Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o! Kono Yokubukai Game ni Shinpan o! # (5pb.) {2017.09.07} (¥7.800) – 7.044 / NEW
11./00. [PSV] Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o! Kono Yokubukai Game ni Shinpan o! #
(5pb.) {2017.09.07} (¥7.800) – 7.000 / NEW
12./03. [3DS] Etrian Mystery Dungeon 2 # (Atlus) {2017.08.31} (¥6.480) – 5.709 / 35.596 (-81%)
13./15. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild # (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥6.980) – 4.485 / 580.552 (-9%)
14./06. [PS4] Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon # (Koei Tecmo) {2017.08.31} (¥7.300) – 4.155 / 22.362 (-77%)
15./10. [PS4] Resident Evil: Revelations (Capcom) {2017.08.31} (¥2.990) – 3.837 / 13.097 (-59%)
16./13. [NSW] Arms (Nintendo) {2017.06.16} (¥5.980) – 3.711 / 218.111 (-28%)
17./17. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo (Nintendo) {2016.11.23} (¥2.700) – 3.704 / 236.114 (-8%)
18./14. [PS4] Yomawari: Midnight Shadows # (Nippon Ichi Software) {2017.08.24} (¥6.980) – 3.003 / 16.011 (-39%)
19./21. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition # (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.400) – 2.938 / 1.204.956
20./22. [PS4] Hitman: The Complete First Season
(Square Enix) {2017.08.10} (¥7.800) – 2.900 / 32.702


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