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The handheld features of the new Switch are allowing more and more people to take their gaming system out of home, but in Japan there are already a lot of children who are deciding to bring their console to school.

Pictures of junior high and high school kids enjoying the Switch are appearing online after the great success of the platform in Japan.

We know Nintendo wanted people to take the Switch everywhere, but school is for studying. Although, it seems that most of the students shown in these pictures are either at lunch break or before class starts.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 4 Comments

This week’s issue of Jump has another update on Dragon Quest XI. The information provides information about a new character, monsters, and systems.

Check out the new Dragon Quest XI scan above. A summary of information as translated by Gematsu is below.

Sylvia

– “It is my mission to make the people of the world smile!”
– A character who seems to be a traveler

Monsters

– Mokokkii: a monster that carries a huge needle that can fill anything with holes
– Lantern Kozou: a lantern that was thrown away and became a monster in its resentment against humans
– Some monsters such as Lanter Kozou only appear at night

Systems

– People with a purple speech bubble mark may have some sort of request
– As you approach people, you can hear their voices through the speech bubbles that appear over their head
– Can travel the world by horse
– Can make a bonfire on the field
– Bonfires will be useful when you have a long way to travel
– In addition to resting and healing, and writing in the adventure log, you can also enjoy conversations with your party
– Saving is done with the adventure log
– At camp, you can buy items at the shops opened by traveling merchants

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments

Bandai Namco has a second commercial up for Pro Yakyuu Famista Climax on its YouTube page. The brief advert promoting the Japanese 3DS game is below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments

FuRyu prepared a new video for The Alliance Alive, its upcoming RPG for 3DS. View it below for a look at the game’s battle system.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News | 15 Comments

Next in the long, long line of Monster Hunter collaborations is Hunter x Hunter. Specifically, V-Jump magazine has revealed that Monster Hunter XX will get a collaboration with the popular manga/anime Hunter x Hunter. This consists of four special pieces of equipment: Gon’s head, Gon’s shirt, Gon’s arms and Gon’s legs.

What the equipment looks like is actually a major spoiler for Hunter x Hunter, so we’ve put the image past the break.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, Switch, Wii U | 47 Comments

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

Switch – 329,152
PS4 – 31,065
New 3DS LL – 18,433
Vita – 9,889
PS4 Pro – 6,742
2DS – 4,147
New 3DS – 1,268
PS3 – 615
Wii U – 565
Xbox One – 147

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

PS4 – 37,008
New 3DS LL – 15,984
Vita – 10,704
PS4 Pro – 6,481
2DS – 4,303
New 3DS – 1,254
PS3 – 505
Xbox One – 469
Wii U – 464

And here are the software charts:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments

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

– Osomatsu × Hello Kitty – 200 yen
– Karamatsu × Tuxedosam – 200 yen
– Choromatsu × Kero Kero Keroppi – 200 yen
– Orangestar 「DAYBREAK FRONTLINE – 200 yen
– Wonderful☆opportunity! 「Bouken No Sho Ga Kiemashita – 200 yen
– Balloon 「 Charles」 – 200 yen
– Wonderful☆opportunity! 「Oni KYOKAN」 – 200 yen
– Shoose 「 Koshitantan」 – 200 yen

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments

One new title is coming to the Japanese eShop on March 15. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:

3DS Download

Himouto! Umaru-chan Daratto Puzzle – 540 yen (previously scheduled for March 1)

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 100 Comments

Update (3/7): Famitsu now has an article up on its actual website. Between March 3 and March 5, Zelda: Breath of the Wild sold 193,060 units at retail with a 58 percent attach rate. Also, Famitsu’s website reports a figure of 330,637, so we’ll be using that one instead of the previously-reported 313,700.

Original (3/6): Data from Famitsu reveals that first week sales of Switch came in at 313,700 units in Japan. To compare, other notable console launches include the Wii at 371,900 units, Wii U at 308,600 units, and PlayStation 4 at 322,100 units.

By first week, that should mean Switch’s first three days on the market. Famitsu’s next reporting period is between February 27 and March 5, and Switch came out on March 3 – so that would account for sales from Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Earlier today, it was reported that Switch doubled up on Wii U in the UK by selling 80,000 units in its opening weekend. No numbers are out for North America, but the system had a record-breaking launch for Nintendo.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments

Monster Hunter XX’s collaborations continue to roll in. Capcom has pulled back the curtain on a couple of partnerships with manga today.

The collaborations both consist of costumes for felynes. First up is Tesshou Kawachi, as taken from Worst. The other is Retsu Kaioh from Baki the Grappler.

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