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

01./03. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sushi / Tempura (Level 5) {2016.07.16} (¥4.800) – 92.833 / 1.058.036 (+45%)
02./02. [3DS] Dragon Ball: Fusions #
(Bandai Namco Games) {2016.08.04} (¥5.700) – 31.801 / 109.310 (-59%)
03./00. [PS4] Ratchet & Clank # (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2016.08.09} (¥5.900) – 27.534 / NEW
04./04. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons X: God Chapter / Dragon Chapter (GungHo Online Entertainment) {2016.07.28} (¥4.800) – 19.355 / 127.736 (-7%)
05./08. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥4.700) – 15.461 / 394.932 (+30%)
06./01. [3DS] Etrian Odyssey V: The End of the Long Myth # (Atlus) {2016.08.04} (¥6.480) – 12.522 / 105.040 (-86%)
07./10. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
(Pokemon Co.) {2014.11.21} (¥4.571) – 10.258 / 2.861.907 (-2%)
08./17. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo) {2016.02.18} (¥4.700) – 9.207 / 215.355 (+66%)
09./13. [WIU] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
(Nintendo) {2016.06.23} (¥5.700) – 8.751 / 74.148 (+39%)
10./11. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition (Microsoft Game Studios) {2016.06.23} (¥3.600) – 8.321 / 81.624 (+25%)
11./06. [PSV] Toukiden 2 # (Koei Tecmo) {2016.07.28} (¥6.800) – 8.249 / 80.688 (-38%)
12./20. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.400) – 6.768 / 847.602 (+33%)
13./09. [PS4] Toukiden 2 # (Koei Tecmo) {2016.07.28} (¥7.800) – 6.637 / 64.519 (-43%)
14./16. [WIU] Splatoon #
(Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥5.700) – 6.285 / 1.446.295 (+4%)
15./12. [PSV] Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana # (Nihon Falcom) {2016.07.21} (¥6.800) – 5.688 / 69.878 (-14%)
16./19. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Mura o Tsukurundesu (Nippon Columbia) {2016.07.21} (¥4.800) – 5.600 / 38.541 (+8%)
17./05. [3DS] 12-Sai. Koisuru Diary (Happinet) {2016.08.04} (¥5.815) – 5.556 / 20.360 (-62%)
18./26. [PSV] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 (Konami) {2016.04.28} (¥6.980) – 3.718 / 168.552
19./25. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf [Nintendo Selects] (Nintendo) {2016.03.17} (¥2.700) – 3.534 / 78.196
20./21. [3DS] Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns (Marvelous) {2016.06.23} (¥4.980) – 3.514 / 175.048 (-12%)

Capcom has posted another Monster Hunter Stories gameplay video with director Satoshi Inoue and series producer Ryozo Tsujimoto. Check it out below.

The latest episode of Capcom TV aired earlier today, and unsurprisingly, Monster Hunter Stories was shown once again. We’ve embedded the relevant part of the footage below.


Famitsu has published the first screenshots of Puyo Puyo Chronicle. Find them in the gallery below.

We put up an initial report about Puyo Puyo Chronicle yesterday. To learn more about the game, head on over here.

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

New 3DS LL – 24,382
PS4 – 17,433
Vita – 11,240
Wii U – 5,593
New 3DS – 5,354
PS3 – 1,064
3DS – 931
3DS LL – 225
Xbox One – 56

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

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

And here are the software charts:

1. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 3 – 92,833 / 1,058,036
2. [3DS] Dragon Ball: Fusions – 31,801 / 109,310
3. [PS4] Ratchet & Clank – 27,534 / NEW
4. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons X – 19,355 / 127,736
5. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot – 15,461 / 394,932
6. [3DS] Etrian Odyssey V – 12,522 / 105,040
7. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 10,258 / 2,861,907
8. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – 9,207 / 215,355
9. [WIU] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – 8,751 / 74,148
10. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition – 8,321 / 81,624
11. [PSV] Toukiden 2 – 8,249 / 80,688
12. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 6,768 / 847,602
13. [PS4] Toukiden 2 – 6,637 / 64,519
14. [WIU] Splatoon – 6,285 / 1,446,295
15. [PSV] Ys VIII – 5,688 / 69,878
16. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Mura o Tsukurundesu – 5,600 / 38,541
17. [3DS] 12-Sai. Koisuru Diary – 5,556 / 20,360
18. [PSV] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 – 3,718 / 168,552
19. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Happy Price
20. [3DS] Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns – 3,514 / 175,048

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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.

A few new titles are coming to the Japanese eShop on August 24. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital downloads:

Wii U Virtual Console

Usas (MSX, 823 yen)

Wii Download for Wii U

Mario Sports Mix – 2,700 yen
Wario Land: Shake It! – 2,700 yen

3DS Download

Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 – 1,960 yen

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Nintendo released official videos for Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis and Chinmoku No Iseki – Estpolis Gaiden on the Japanese Wii U Virtual Console. Watch them below.

Puyo Puyo Chronicle is in development for 3DS, according to the latest issue of Famitsu. The new game is being made in celebration of the series’ 25th anniversary.

Puyo Puyo Chronicle is a puzzle RPG. The RPG mode features Arle as the protagonist, who gets sucked into an alternate world with her partner Carbuncle. In order to return home, they’ll need to work with a mysterious girl named Arie. Characters and fields are all represented in 3D, and fields can be explored freely.

The voice cast includes:

Arle (CV: Mioe Sonozaki)
Carbuncle (CV: Tamaki Nakanishi)
Arie (CV: Honoka Inoue)
Amitie (CV: Shiho Kikuchi)
Ringo (CV: Asami Imai)

Dragon Ball: Fusions recently made its way to Japan. The new 3DS game comes from Bandai Namco and Ganbarion, the latter company of which created Pandora’s Tower.

Dragon Ball: Fusions appears to be seeing a good reception in Japan thus far. With Famitsu for instance, it reviewed highly. It earned a score of 33 points out of 40 from four editors – individual scores of “8”, “8”, “8”, and “9”.

We’ve now prepared a translation of Famitsu’s review. Continue on below to read it in full.


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