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GameXplain has shared a new video containing 20 minutes of gameplay from the English version of Dragon Quest VII. It also features commentary from Nintendo’s Rob Watters. Take a look at the video below.

Etrian Odyssey V was the best-selling title during the week of August 1 in Japan. During its first four days on the market, the game sold 92,500 units.

Media Create now notes that Etrian Odyssey V sold through 75.84 percent of its initial shipment. The series’ previous entry, Etrian Odyssey IV, sold 96,000 copies with a sell-through rate of 75.68 percent in its first week. Given these numbers, Media Create says the new title is off to a good start.

Dragon Ball: Fusions is another 3DS game that debuted in Japan last week. It did pretty well, having moved around 75,000 units. When compared with other Dragon Ball releases on 3DS – Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission 2 (73,000 first week; lifetime 277,000) and Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden (72,000 first week; 174,000 lifetime), Fusions managed to outperform both despite being different genres.

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

01./00. [3DS] Etrian Odyssey V: The End of the Long Myth # (Atlus) {2016.08.04} (¥6.480) – 92.518 / NEW
02./00. [3DS] Dragon Ball: Fusions #
(Bandai Namco Games) {2016.08.04} (¥5.700) – 77.509 / NEW
03./01. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sushi / Tempura
(Level 5) {2016.07.16} (¥4.800) – 64.179 / 965.202 (-36%)
04./02. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons X: God Chapter / Dragon Chapter
(GungHo Online Entertainment) {2016.07.28} (¥4.800) – 20.870 / 108.380 (-76%)
05./00. [3DS] 12-Sai. Koisuru Diary (Happinet) {2016.08.04} (¥5.815) – 14.803 / NEW
06./04. [PSV] Toukiden 2 # (Koei Tecmo) {2016.07.28} (¥6.800) – 13.407 / 72.439 (-77%)
07./00. [PSV] Genkai Tokki: Seven Pirates # (Compile Heart) {2016.08.04} (¥6.800) – 12.264 / NEW
08./07. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥4.700) – 11.856 / 379.471 (+6%)
09./05. [PS4] Toukiden 2 #
(Koei Tecmo) {2016.07.28} (¥7.800) – 11.548 / 57.882 (-75%)
10./08. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire (Pokemon Co.) {2014.11.21} (¥4.571) – 10.432 / 2.851.648 (+2%)
11./09. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition (Microsoft Game Studios) {2016.06.23} (¥3.600) – 6.631 / 73.304 (-10%)
12./06. [PSV] Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana # (Nihon Falcom) {2016.07.21} (¥6.800) – 6.577 / 64.190 (-53%)
13./13. [WIU] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo) {2016.06.23} (¥5.700) – 6.302 / 65.397 (+11%)
14./03. [PS4] The Idolm@ster: Platinum Stars # (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.07.28} (¥8.200) – 6.207 / 82.372 (-92%)
15./00. [PS4] Dynasty Warriors: Ei Ketsu Den # (Koei Tecmo) {2016.08.03} (¥6.800) – 6.084 / NEW
16./17. [WIU] Splatoon #
(Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥5.700) – 6.025 / 1.440.010 (+76%)
17./15. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo) {2016.02.18} (¥4.700) – 5.562 / 206.148 (+26%)
18./00. [PS4] Wasteland 2: Director’s Cut (Spike Chunsoft) {2016.08.04} (¥7.500) – 5.471 / NEW
19./10. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Mura o Tsukurundesu (Nippon Columbia) {2016.07.21} (¥4.800) – 5.164 / 32.941 (-28%)
20./12. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.400) – 5.072 / 840.834 (-12%)

Puzzle & Dragons X made its debut in Japan a few weeks ago. Below, you can get an extensive look at the game with a half hour of footage.

Monster Hunter Stories was once again highlighted during the latest episode of Capcom TV with footage. See another round of gameplay below.

During GungHo Festival 2016, you may remember that a Monster Hunter Stories collaboration was announced for Puzzle & Dragons X. That event is now live in Japan, lasting until August 17.

Puzzle & Dragons X players can battle Rathalos and Nargacuga from Monster Hunter Stories. Upon defeat, players will earn Soul Armor based on both.

A second Monster Hunter Stories collaboration with Puzzle & Dragons X will run later this year.

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

New 3DS LL – 24,123
PS4 – 16,469
Vita – 10,005
New 3DS – 6,403
Wii U – 4,435
PS3 – 1,120
3DS – 804
3DS LL – 219
Xbox One – 45

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

New 3DS LL – 24,118
PS4 – 20,567
Vita – 11,016
Wii U – 5,228
New 3DS – 3,973
PS3 – 1,049
3DS – 783
3DS LL – 169
Xbox One – 68

And here are the software charts:

1. [3DS] Etrian Odyssey V – 92,518 / NEW
2. [3DS] Dragon Ball: Fusions – 77,509 / NEW
3. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 3 – 64,179 / 965,202
4. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons X – 20,870 / 108,380
5. [3DS] 12-Sai. Koisuru Diary – 14,803 / NEW
6. [PSV] Toukiden 2 – 13,407 / 72,439
7. [PSV] Genkai Tokki: Seven Pirates – 12,264 / NEW
8. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot – 11,856 / 379,471
9. [PS4] Toukiden 2 – 11,548 / 57,882
10. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 10,432 / 2,851,648
11. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition – 6,631 / 73,304
12. [PSV] Ys VIII – 6,577 / 64,190
13. [WIU] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – 6,302 / 65,397
14. [PS4] The Idol Master: Platinum Stars – 6,207 / 82,372
15. [PS4] Dynasty Warriors: Ei Ketsu Den – 6,084 / NEW
16. [WIU] Splatoon – 6,025 / 1,440,010
17. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – 5,562 / 206,148
18. [PS4] Wasteland 2: Director’s Cut – 5,471 / NEW
19. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Mura o Tsukurundesu – 5,164 / 32,941
20. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 5,072 / 840,834

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Bandai Namco has published another commercial for its new 3DS game Dragon Ball: Fusions. You can take a look at it below.

Several new 3DS themes are out now in Japan, including a new one for Ashley (WarioWare). Here’s the lineup:

Ashley’s Recipies – 200 yen
Yuge Special Voice – 200 yen
Mafumafu: Super Nuko ni Naritai – 200 yen
Higanbana no Saku Yoru ni – 200 yen
HoneyWorks: Kinyobi no Ohayou ~another story~ – 200 yen
Quarks: You and Me – 200 yen
Arusumaguna feat.Sachiko Kurou: Samba De Wasshoi! – 200 yen

And here’s a look at most of the new themes:

Three new games are out now on the Japanese New 3DS Virtual Console. Find trailers for Panel de Pon, Final Fight, and Street Fighter Zero 2 below.


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