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With just days to go before Monster Hunter XX comes out in Japan, Capcom continues to roll out collaborations. The latest one ties into the manga Detective Conan.

Like other collaborations, this one will offer a quest as well. Players can earn armor in the style of Detective Conan’s “Shadow Person” upon completion.

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Level-5 is finishing up another big update for Yo-kai Watch 3. First details were shared today about version 3.0, which launches in Japan this spring.

Gematsu provides the following information:

– New Enma – Each version of the game will add a new Enma
– Yo-kai Watch 3: Sushi – Taiyoushin Enma
– Yo-kai Watch 3: Tempura – Jikuushin Enma
– Yo-kai Watch 3: Sukiyaki – Ankokushin Enma
– New quests
– Quests include befriending KJ and Fubuki-chan
– Each version of the game will add exclusive new yo-kai that can be obtained
– Yo-kai Watch 3: Sushi – Isononami
– Yo-kai Watch 3: Tempura – Yamaokami
– Yo-kai Watch 3: Sukiyaki – Tsukinoyami
– New yo-kai in every version, including Agyou, Onmoraki, Chouchin Obake, Gosu, Ungyou, Doubyoushi, and Mesu
– New Dungeon and Guardians for Busters Treasure Mode
– A new Yo-kai World-like, onsen-esque dungeon had been added to Busters Treasure mode, as well as new Guardian Anahori Mogzou
– Bushiou and Captain Thunder will also appear as Guardians
– Kemamoto and Nagisaki have been added to the RPG parts
– You can ride a helicopter, explore a peaceful mountain village, and discover yo-kai
– Fish at the port town Nagisaki

A trailer for Yo-kai Watch version 3.0 is below. A couple of commercial are past the break.

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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.

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

Brave Dungeon (x2) – 100 yen each
Himouto! Umaru-chan – 250 yen
Todomatsu × My Melody – 200 yen
Jyushimatsu x Pompompurin – 200 yen
Ichimatsu x Nya Ni Nyu Nye Nyon – 200 yen
Future Card Buddyfight Mezase! Buddy Champion! – 200 yen

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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:

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Elminage II – 2,500 yen

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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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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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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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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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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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