Upcoming Japanese eShop releases (3/22/17)
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One new title is coming to the Japanese eShop on March 22. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:
3DS Download
Elminage II – 2,500 yen
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Monster Hunter XX opening movie, Hunter x Hunter collaboration trailer
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Capcom released the opening movie and collaboration trailer for Hunter x Hunter today. The former one is below, while the other is after the break due to potential spoilers relating to the anime / manga.
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Monster Hunter XX footage
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V Jump’s YouTube page put up a new video with plenty of footage from Monster Hunter XX. Check out the extensive gameplay below.
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Japan: Super Bomberman R had the series’ best opening week in almost 20 years
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Super Bomberman R didn’t set the sales charts on fire when it debuted in Japan last week, but it still managed to do fairly well. Even though it only sold around 37,000 copies, it was the best-selling third-party game on Switch.
Looking into Super Bomberman R’s sales further reveals an interesting fact. It actually had the best opening week for the series in nearly twenty years. It’s also one of the best openings for the series as a whole.
Here’s a look at previous first week sales for Bomberman games in Japan:
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Monster Hunter XX will also have an Ace Attorney collaboration
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Capcom has been announcing collaborations for Monster Hunter XX left and right. One of the biggest partnerships, featuring Zelda: Breath of the Wild, was revealed on Friday.
Another collaboration that went under the radar involves Ace Attorney. The DLC will have an early release between March 18 and March 20. Players can partake in an event quest, which provides a special felyne weapon and costume.
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Ash Pikachu to be distributed for Pokemon Sun/Moon in Japan with movie tie-in
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Those who pre-order tickets for the upcoming Pokemon film will have access to Ash Pikachu with special hats in Pokemon Sun/Moon. This month’s issue of CoroCoro outlines the details.
One serial code that comes with the special Pikachushumium Z Crystal will be handed out. Caps will be available during the following dates:
– Original Cap can be obtained from April 15th to May 1st and then July 19th to July 31st
– Hoenn Cap from May 3rd through May 15th then again August 2nd through August 14th
– Sinnoh Cap from May 17th to May 29th with a repeat on August 16th through August 28th
– From May 31st through June 12th you can get the Unova Cap, repeated on August 30th through September 11th
– From June 14th through June 26th you can get the Kalos Cap, repeated September 13th through 25th
– From June 28th to July 17th you can get the Alola Cap Pikachu, repeated from September 27th through October 9th
Fans will only be able to redeem a pre-booking ticket serial code once. It’s unclear if and when a similar distribution will be made available in the west.
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Switch sold through 95% of its initial shipment in Japan
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Various information about Switch’s debut sales have been coming this week. In its first three days, the console is estimated to have sold around 330,000 units.
Dengeki now reports that Switch sold through 95 percent of its initial shipment. Given that, as well as how it’s tough to find in stores, the system’s first shipment is almost entirely depleted. That means when next week’s sales are reported, Switch is likely going to have a major drop off – so don’t panic when you see the numbers.
By the way, on another interesting note, Dengeki says that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has an attach rate of 60.8 percent with Switch. That’s higher than the rate for Twilight Princess and Wii at 35.9 percent.
Monster Hunter XX trailer #4, commercials
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Capcom has uploaded the fourth trailer and two new commercials for Monster Hunter XX. All of the video content is posted below.
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Media Create software sales (2/27/17 – 3/5/17) – Top 50
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild #
02./00. [PS4] Horizon: Zero Dawn #
03./00. [NSW] 1-2-Switch
04./00. [WIU] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
05./01. [PS4] NieR: Automata
06./00. [NSW] Super Bomberman R
07./00. [NSW] Dragon Quest Heroes I & II for Nintendo Switch
08./02. [PS4] Super Robot Wars V #
09./09. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 – Professional
10./00. [NSW] Puyo Puyo Tetris
11./03. [PSV] Super Robot Wars V #
12./06. [3DS] Pokemon Sun / Moon
13./04. [PS4] Nioh
14./13. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition]
15./10. [PS4] Resident Evil 7: biohazard #
16./11. [3DS] Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS
17./08. [PS4] For Honor
18./14. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sukiyaki
19./00. [PS4] Winning Post 8 2017
20./00. [3DS] Doraemon the Movie: Nobita no Nankyoku Kachikochi Daibouken
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More insight into Switch’s launch sales in Japan
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Media Create shared its own data earlier this week, showing that Switch sold around 329,000 units in Japan. The tracker now offers additional insight into the system’s performance.
Switch’s release greatly helped to raise both software and hardware sales from last week. Overall software sales between February 27 and March 5 are 835,000 units (124.10 percent compared to last week) while overall hardware sales are 402,000 units (520.94 percent compared to last week).
