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Nintendo released official videos for Space Invaders: The Original Game and Darius Twin on the Japanese Wii U Virtual Console. Watch them below.

Turbo Outrun and Thunder Force III were previously confirmed as two new additions in SEGA 3D Fukkoku Archives 3: Final Stage. Thanks to the latest issue of Famitsu, another pair of titles are known to be included. The magazine’s latest issue notes that Alien Syndrome and Columns will both be in the package.

It’s unclear what sort of new features are planned for Alien Syndrome and Columns, but both will likely fall in line with other SEGA 3D Classics. We should find out more soon.

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Monster Hunter Stories finally arrived in Japan yesterday. A lengthy look at the game can be found below with two hours of footage.

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Ahead of its Japanese debut this weekend, Famitsu reviewed Capcom’s new 3DS game Monster Hunter Stories. It was rated highly, as four editors dished out scores of “9”, “9”, “8”, and “9”. That amounts to a total of 35 out of 40.

We’ve translated the full text of Famitsu’s Monster Hunter Stories review. To read it, head past the break.

The second trailer for Bandai Namco’s Digimon Universe: Appli Monsters is now online. View it below ahead of the game’s December 1 launch in Japan.

On the Japanese 3DS eShop, Bandai Namco recently released the free-to-play Digimon Universe: Appli Monsters Cyber Arena. Check out some footage of the download below.

Thunder Force III and Turbo Outrun are both included in the Japanese package SEGA 3D Fukkoku Archives 3: Final Stage. Today, details were shared about what’s new in the two games.

First, here are some screenshots of both:

3D Thunder Force III features the following:

– Interim Save: Can instantly save the game state anytime
– Interim Load: Loads the above interim save
– Replay: Records own gameplay for later viewing; replays can be fast forwarded
– KIDS Mode: Lowers difficulty with features like retaining weapons and claw and respawning with shield on death; doubles attack power

Splatoon has been a huge success, especially in Japan, and with that came the inevitable deluge of all kinds of merchandise – including a Splatoon-themed “candy kit” which allows you to make your own gummy candies in the shape of various Splatoon characters. Unless you live in Japan you won’t be able to eat these delicious (?) Inklinks themselves, so a video will have to do:

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Arc System Works has released a trailer for Kunio-kun Nekketsu: Complete Famicom Compilation for 3DS, which, as the name implies, is a compilation of all 11 Kunio-kun games released on the Famicom in Japan. The game has not yet been announced for release outside Japan. Nonetheless, you can check out the official Japanese website here and watch the new trailer below:

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

01./00. [PS4] FIFA 17 # (Electronic Arts) {2016.09.29} (¥7.800) – 57.012 / NEW
02./02. [PS4] Persona 5 # (Atlus) {2016.09.15} (¥8.800) – 22.814 / 332.785 (-50%)
03./04. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sushi / Tempura
(Level 5) {2016.07.16} (¥4.800) – 15.541 / 1.260.760 (-25%)
04./00. [PSV] Demon Gaze 2
(Kadokawa Games) {2016.09.29} (¥6.300) – 13.792 / NEW
05./00. [PS3] FIFA 17 # (Electronic Arts) {2016.09.29} (¥7.800) – 12.961 / NEW
06./05. [PS4] Winning Eleven 2017
(Konami) {2016.09.15} (¥7.600) – 8.092 / 90.575 (-51%)
07./06. [PS3] Persona 5 # (Atlus) {2016.09.15} (¥8.800) – 7.266 / 95.010 (-51%)
08./08. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition (Microsoft Game Studios) {2016.06.23} (¥3.600) – 6.907 / 137.819 (-24%)
09./01. [PSV] Utawarerumono: Futari no Hakuoro # (Aqua Plus) {2016.09.21} (¥6.800) – 5.572 / 52.935 (-88%)
10./00. [PS4] Dead Island: Definitive Collection \ Dead Island: Riptide – Definitive Edition \ Dead Island: Retro Revenge> (Spike Chunsoft) {2016.09.29} (¥5.000) – 5.387 / NEW
11./00. [PSV] Haitaka no Psychedelica #
(Idea Factory) {2016.09.29} (¥6.300) – 5.172 / NEW
12./12. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
(Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.400) – 5.035 / 885.360 (-16%)
13./14. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons X: God Chapter / Dragon Chapter (GungHo Online Entertainment) {2016.07.28} (¥4.800) – 4.957 / 185.313 (-8%)
14./13. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥4.700) – 4.706 / 444.132 (-17%)
15./11. [3DS] Dragon Ball: Fusions # (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.08.04} (¥5.700) – 4.350 / 170.046 (-28%)
16./17. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition] (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2015.10.08} (¥4.990) – 4.238 / 169.151 (-2%)
17./16. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire (Pokemon Co.) {2014.11.21} (¥4.571) – 4.184 / 2.903.436 (-9%)
18./03. [PS4] Utawarerumono: Futari no Hakuoro # (Aqua Plus) {2016.09.21} (¥6.800) – 4.134 / 42.641 (-89%)
19./10. [PS3] Winning Eleven 2017 (Konami) {2016.09.15} (¥6.600) – 4.102 / 47.307 (-53%)
20./09. [3DS] One Piece: Daikaizoku Coliseum (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.09.21} (¥5.700) – 3.783 / 12.880 (-58%)


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