Upcoming Japanese eShop releases (8/24/16)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 3 Comments
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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Japanese Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2, Chinmoku No Iseki Wii U Virtual Console trailers
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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.
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Puyo Puyo Chronicle announced for 3DS
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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)
More: Japan, Puyo Puyo Chronicles, SEGA, top
Dragon Ball: Fusions gets first review in Famitsu
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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.
More: Bandai Namco, Dragon Ball: Fusions, Famitsu, Ganbarion, Japan
Yet another Yo-kai Watch 3 commercial
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Level-5 has prepared yet another new commercial for its big 3DS RPG Yo-kai Watch 3. We’ve posted it below.
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20 minutes of Dragon Quest VII footage
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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.
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More details on debut Japanese sales for Etrian Odyssey V, Dragon Ball: Fusions
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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.
More: Atlus, Bandai Namco, Dragon Ball: Fusions, Etrian Odyssey V, Japan, sales
Media Create software sales (8/1/16 – 8/7/16) – Top 50
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [3DS] Etrian Odyssey V: The End of the Long Myth #
02./00. [3DS] Dragon Ball: Fusions #
03./01. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sushi / Tempura
04./02. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons X: God Chapter / Dragon Chapter
05./00. [3DS] 12-Sai. Koisuru Diary
06./04. [PSV] Toukiden 2 #
07./00. [PSV] Genkai Tokki: Seven Pirates #
08./07. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot
09./05. [PS4] Toukiden 2 #
10./08. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
11./09. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition
12./06. [PSV] Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana #
13./13. [WIU] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
14./03. [PS4] The Idolm@ster: Platinum Stars #
15./00. [PS4] Dynasty Warriors: Ei Ketsu Den #
16./17. [WIU] Splatoon #
17./15. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
18./00. [PS4] Wasteland 2: Director’s Cut
19./10. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Mura o Tsukurundesu
20./12. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
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A half hour of Puzzle & Dragons X footage
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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.
More Monster Hunter Stories footage from Capcom TV
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Monster Hunter Stories was once again highlighted during the latest episode of Capcom TV with footage. See another round of gameplay below.
