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Update (8/31): Bumped to the top. The lineup of games are as follows:

– Renegeade
– Super Dodge Ball
– River City Ransom
– Nintendo World Cup
– Downtown Nekketsu Koushinkyoku: Soreyuke Daiundoukai
– Downtown Special: Kunio-kun no Jidaigeki da yo Zen’in Shuugou!
– Ike Ike! Nekketsu Hockey Bu: Subette Koronde Dairantou
– Crash ‘n’ the Boys: Street Challenge
– Nekketsu Kakutou Densetsu
– Kunio-kun no Nekketsu Soccer League
– Nekketsu! Street Basket: Ganbare Dunk Heroes


Original (8/30): Arc System Works is developing Kunio-kun Nekketsu: Complete Famicom Compilation for 3DS, according to Famitsu. 11 games from the Famicom era will be included.

Kunio-kun Nekketsu: Complete Famicom Compilation arrives this winter in Japan for 5,184 yen. Development is 70 percent complete.

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

New 3DS LL – 19,300
Vita – 8,923
PS4 – 5,812
Wii U – 4,519
New 3DS – 4,460
PS3 – 1,067
3DS – 520
3DS LL – 179
Xbox One – 50

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

New 3DS LL – 22,437
PS4 – 17,596
Vita – 10,027
New 3DS – 5,400
Wii U – 4,702
PS3 – 1,192
3DS – 835
3DS LL – 135
Xbox One – 52

And here are the software charts:

1. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 3 – 32,460 / 1,152,838
2. [PS4] Tales of Berseria – 24,057 / 197,593
3. [PS4] No Man’s Sky – 22,200 / NEW
4. [PS4] The King of Fighters XIV – 20,655 / NEW
5. [PSV] Sengoku Otome: Legend Battle – 16,054 / NEW
6. [PS4] Sengoku Basara Sanada Yukimura-Den – 15,592 / NEW
7. [PS3] Tales of Berseria – 15,262 / 91,447
8. [PS4] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X HD – 12,915 / NEW
9. [PS3] Sengoku Basara Sanada Yukimura-Den – 11,796 / NEW
10. [3DS] Dragon Ball: Fusions – 10,827 / 138,479
11. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons X – 10,372 / 154,477
12. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot – 8,147 / 415,444
13. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition – 8,003 / 99,412
14. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 6,914 / 2,878,174
15. [3DS] Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack – 6,426 / NEW
16. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – 5,301 / 228,811
17. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 5,144 / 859,174
18. [WIU] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – 4,810 / 86,256
19. [PSV] Moujuu-Tachi to Ohimesama – 4,765 / NEW
20. [WIU] Splatoon – 4,441 / 1,456,508

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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.

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

Mob Psycho 100 – 200 yen
Rascal the Raccoon: Fresh Marine Style – 200 yen
Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 (x2) – 150 yen

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A few new titles are coming to the Japanese eShop on September 7. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital downloads:

Wii U Virtual Console

Dig Dug II (Famicom, 514 yen)
Tsukikomori (Super Famicom, 823 yen)

3DS Download

Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger: Battle Cube Puzzle – 823 yen
Fushigina Ten Tsunagi 3D – 600 yen

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Nintendo released official videos for Star Fox 64 and Trojan on the Japanese Wii U Virtual Console. Watch them below.

Monster Hunter Stories launched in Japan on October 8. One month later, a soundtrack album will be made available.

Capcom is releasing Monster Hunter Stories’ soundtrack on November 9 for 3,000 yen. It’ll feature all songs from the game, including the main theme and Hakumu Village. The soundtrack comprises two CDs and also contains a booklet in color.

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Capcom announced last week that the company is making a game that uses Japanese IC Cards. Thanks to Famitsu, we now know that the project is called “Megami Meguri”.

Here’s what’s leaked from the magazine thus far:

– Talking communication game
– Teach words to the apprentice goddess Tsukumo
– Communicate with her as she grows into a full-fledged goddess
– Full voice-overs through voice synthesis
– Compatible with your IC Card
– Tsukumo (voiced by Ayasa Ito): the small artifact spirit of an IC Card. She’s friendly, does things at her own pace, and can sometimes push her luck
– Amaterasu (voiced by Yuka Ozaki): A goddess who trains goddesses, and will accompany players on their journey as Tsukumo’s guide to becoming a full-fledged goddess
– Tsukumo will raise various questions to the player
– When this happens, you can teach her words that she might not know, which she’ll and use in the following conversation
– The variations in your conversations with Tsukumo will increase when new words are learned
– Uses “Megami Speak Engine”
– This was made as a collaboration between Toshiba and Capcom
– The engine uses a synthetic voice that sounds close to a natural voice
– Tsukumo is fully voiced to say any word that the player inputs
– Read a player’s IC card and new conversations can be triggered
– Items can be obtained based on your riding history or shopping information
– Supports ten types of IC Cards: Kitaca, Suica, Pasmo, Toica, Manaca, Icoca, PiTaPa, Sugoca, Nimoca, and Hayakaken
– Over 9,000 real train stations will appear in the game from across Japan
– You’ll be able to fully enjoy their contents even without an IC Card
– Will be at TGS with a demo
– Tarou Minoboshi working on character designs

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Artdink published A-Train 3D back in 2014 in Japan. Last year, Natsume localized the game for North America and Europe. Now Artink is developing a new version.

A-Train 3D Neo (or perhaps we should call it A-Train 3D: City Simulator Neo) is coming to Japan on December 1. Other than the regular package at 4,860 yen, there will be also a “Beginner’s Pack” that comes with an official guidebook priced at 5,378 yen.

A-Train 3D Neo improves upon features from the vanilla version. Additionally, the eight extra scenarios that were offered as paid DLC will be included here. Compatibility with data from the vanilla version is planned as well.

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Bandai Namco just released a lengthy new overview trailer for Dragon Ball: Fusions on the 3DS, which showcases the game’s various features. Give it a watch:

Dragon Ball: Fusions is already out in Japan. A Western release has not yet been announced.


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