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We mentioned last week that V-Jump has another update on Dragon Ball: Fusions in its latest issue. Shonen Gamez has now translated the feature in full. Check out the complete scan above.

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The latest issue of Famitsu has shared a listing of the top 30 best-selling games in Japan for the month of March 2016. You can check out the full results below.

During a live stream several hours ago, Level-5 and Square Enix announced a couple of collaborations between Yo-kai Watch and Final Fantasy XIV.

In terms of Nintendo-related content, Yo-kai Watch 3 will feature a pair of special Yo-kai. Chocobonyan (Jibanyan riding a chocobo) and Mooglinyan will both be featured in the game.

Here are some images of the collaboration:

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This month’s issue of Nintendo Dream has some coverage of Story of Seasons: Good Friends of Three Villages. Friends of Free Villages posted a translation of the article, and we’ve rounded up the details below. We also have a gallery with Nintendo Dream’s scans.

– As in previous games, the maker will turn wool and other materials into thread
– Ex: materials necessary to make white cloth: sheep’s wool and a white flower
– Cooking recipes shown for a couple of dishes
– Milky Salad requires milk (any type) and a vegetable (any type). Dish effects: stamina will slowly replenish.
– Kenchin-jiru requires daikon (Japanese radish), carrot, burdock root, and shiitake. Dish effects: you can walk faster.
– Nasi Goreng requires rice, onion, shrimp (any type), and soy sauce. Dish effects: your stamina will deplete more slowly.
– You don’t make clothing yourself
– Every village has places where you can get clothing made for you
– You bring the materials, and the shop owner will do the rest
– Tsuyukusa Village is home to a large warehouse-like building called “Daikoku Stores”
– This is named after the Shinto god of wealth, commerce and trade
– A clothing store, dry goods shop, and food store can be found in the Daikoku Stores
– Hinata has two older brothers, two younger brothers, and one younger sister
– He’s not the eldest; he’s a middle child

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Accompanying the Japanese launch of Kirby: Planet Robobot is a new theme based on the 3DS. It can be had for 200 yen, much like Nintendo’s other themes.

Here’s a look at it in action:

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

01./00. [PS4] One Piece: Burning Blood # (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.04.21} (¥7.600) – 35.496 / NEW <64,84%>
02./00. [PSV] One Piece: Burning Blood #
(Bandai Namco Games) {2016.04.21} (¥6.800) – 32.682 / NEW <62,20%>
03./01. [3DS] Yo-Kai Sangokushi (Level 5) {2016.04.02} (¥4.600) – 28.758 / 430.239 (-31%)
04./00. [PSV] Bullet Girls 2 (D3Publisher) {2016.04.21} (¥6.800) – 17.224 / NEW
05./00. [WIU] Star Fox Zero + Star Fox Guard Double Pack (Nintendo) {2016.04.21} (¥6.500) – 17.114 / NEW <30,00%>
06./02. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 (Square Enix) {2016.03.24} (¥5.250) – 15.940 / 557.575 (-35%)
07./00. [PS4] Phantasy Star Online 2 Episode 4: Deluxe Package
(Sega) {2016.04.20} (¥4.990) – 14.950 / NEW
08./00. [WIU] Star Fox Zero (Nintendo) {2016.04.21} (¥5.700) – 8.135 / NEW <30,00%>
09./03. [PS4] Dark Souls III (From Software) {2016.03.24} (¥7.430) – 7.255 / 274.909 (-18%)
10./00. [3DS] Terraria (Spike Chunsoft) {2016.04.21} (¥3.800) – 7.251 / NEW
11./00. [PSV] Phantasy Star Online 2 Episode 4: Deluxe Package (Sega) {2016.04.20} (¥4.990) – 7.043 / NEW
12./00. [PSV] Nil Admirari no Tenbin: Teito Genwaku Toukidan # (Idea Factory) {2016.04.21} (¥6.300) – 6.987 / NEW
13./00. [PS4] Dying Light: The Following – Enhanced Edition (Warner Entertainment Japan) {2016.04.21} (¥5.980) – 6.476 / NEW
14./06. [WIU] Splatoon # (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥5.700) – 6.470 / 1.338.689 (-4%)
15./07. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.400) – 6.254 / 743.558 (-3%)
16./09. [WIU] Super Mario Maker # (Nintendo) {2015.09.10} (¥5.700) – 5.873 / 851.969 (-2%)
17./00. [PS4] UEFA EURO 2016: Winning Eleven 2016 (Konami) {2016.04.21} (¥3.800) – 5.094 / NEW
18./00. [PSV] Kamigami no Asobi InFinite # (Broccoli) {2016.04.21} (¥5.800) – 4.828 / NEW
19./05. [3DS] Disney Art Academy (Nintendo) {2016.04.07} (¥3.700) – 4.646 / 30.816 (-45%)
20./04. [PS4] Far Cry Primal (Ubisoft) {2016.04.07} (¥8.400) – 4.303 / 38.410 (-51%)

The Pokemon Company has just released a new trailer for Pokemon Comaster, the currently Japan-only figure battling game for mobile phones. Give it a watch:

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

PS4 – 20,589
New 3DS LL – 13,917
Vita – 12,678
Wii U – 5,968
New 3DS – 3,268
PS3 – 1,153
3DS – 939
3DS LL – 137
Xbox One – 101

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

PS4 – 20,257
New 3DS LL – 14,573
Vita – 12,337
Wii U – 6,091
New 3DS – 3,677
PS3 – 1,220
3DS – 1,211
3DS LL – 196
Xbox One – 142

And here are the software charts:

1. [PS4] One Piece: Burning Blood – 35,496 / NEW
2. [PSV] One Piece: Burning Blood – 32,682 / NEW
3. [3DS] Yo-kai Sangokushi – 28,758 / 430,239
4. [PSV] Bullet Girls 2 – 17,224 / NEW
5. [WIU] Star Fox Zero / Star Fox Guard – 17,114 / NEW
6. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 – 15,940 / 557,575
7. [PS4] Phantasy Star Online 2 Episode 4 [Deluxe Package] – 14,950 / NEW
8. [WIU] Star Fox Zero – 8,135 / NEW
9. [PS4] Dark Souls III – 7,255 / 274,909
10. [3DS] Terraria – 7,251 / NEW
11. [PSV] Phantasy Star Online 2 Episode 4 [Deluxe Package] – 7,043 / NEW
12. [PSV] Nil Admirari no Tenbin Teito Genwakukitan – 6,98 / NEW
13. [PS4] Dying Light: GThe Following Enhanced Edition – 6,476 / NEW
14. [WIU] Splatoon – 6,470 / 1,338,689
15. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 6,253 / 743,558
16. [WIU] Super Mario Maker – 5,873 / 851,969
17. [PS4] UEFA Euro 2016 / Winning Eleven 2016 – 5,094 / NEW
18. [PSV] Kamigami no Asobi Infinite – 4,828 / NEW
19. [3DS] Disney Art Academy – 4,646 / 30,816
20. [PS4] Far Cry Primal – 4,303 / 38,410

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A new version of the Pokken Tournament controller is on the way to Japan. As shown in the image above, it carries a Pikachu theme.

The controller is slated for a June release. It’ll cost 3,758 yen.

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Arc System Works’ 3DS eShop game -CHASE- Unsolved Cases Investigation Division is now set to release in Japan on May 11th. Along with the release date, Arc System Works released a new trailer, which can be viewed below. The game’s story revolves around two detectives, Shounosuke Nanase and Koto Amekura, as they investigate a reopened case about an explosion and death. While originally closed as an accident, an anonymous caller informs the division that it was murder. There is no current news on localization.

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