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Bandai Namco published the second Assassination Classroom: Assassin Training Plan, its upcoming Japanese 3DS game. Check it out below.

A whole bunch of footage has come in for Shin Megami Tensei IV Final, which recently came out in Japan. Watch the video below.

Famitsu has published some screenshots from the arcade game Mario Party: Mysterious Challenge World. Check out the images below.

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With Shin Megami Tensei IV Final having wrapped up and shipped in Japan, Famitsu spoke with some developers behind the game for a post-release interview. Character designer Masayuki Doi, producer Kazuyuki Yamai, and sound composer Ryota Kozuka talked with the magazine.

Famitsu has plenty of talk about the franchise in general as well as Shin Megami Tensei IV Final itself. The team spoke about what elements define the series, characters, music and more.

Head past the break for our full translation.

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

01./00. [3DS] Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final (Atlus) {2016.02.10} (¥6.480) – 96.349 / NEW <73,28%>
02./02. [PSV] Dragon Quest Builders: Alefgard o Fukkatsu Niseyo # (Square Enix) {2016.01.28} (¥5.980) – 24.536 / 248.943 (-47%)
03./00. [PS4] Valkyria Chronicles Remastered (Sega) {2016.02.10} (¥4.990) – 24.156 / NEW
04./03. [PS4] Dragon Quest Builders: Alefgard o Fukkatsu Niseyo (Square Enix) {2016.01.28} (¥7.800) – 16.434 / 190.587 (-50%)
05./04. [PS3] Dragon Quest Builders: Alefgard o Fukkatsu Niseyo
(Square Enix) {2016.01.28} (¥6.800) – 13.233 / 85.538 (-31%)
06./05. [WIU] Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash (Nintendo) {2016.01.28} (¥4.700) – 13.095 / 86.283 (-27%)
07./01. [PS4] Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.02.04} (¥7.600) – 12.187 / 76.633 (-81%)
08./07. [WIU] Splatoon # (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥5.700) – 11.039 / 1.251.264 (-7%)
09./08. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad
(Level 5) {2015.07.11} (¥4.600) – 9.297 / 2.203.034 (-9%)
10./09. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.400) – 8.992 / 660.143 (+1%)
11./06. [3DS] Monster Hunter X # (Capcom) {2015.11.28} (¥5.800) – 8.902 / 2.683.815 (-34%)
12./11. [3DS] Monster Strike (Mixi) {2015.12.17} (¥4.500) – 7.477 / 795.122 (-5%)
13./14. [WIU] Super Mario Maker # (Nintendo) {2015.09.10} (¥5.700) – 5.186 / 795.531 (-15%)
14./13. [3DS] Hyrule Warriors Legends #
(Koei Tecmo) {2016.01.21} (¥5.800) – 5.104 / 81.442 (-24%)
15./12. [PS3] Yakuza: Kiwami (Sega) {2016.01.21} (¥6.490) – 4.973 / 90.234 (-31%)
16./10. [PS4] Yakuza: Kiwami
(Sega) {2016.01.21} (¥6.490) – 4.204 / 135.766 (-48%)
17./18. [PS4] Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege (Ubisoft) {2015.12.10} (¥8.400) – 3.912 / 72.504 (+1%)
18./21. [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops III #
(Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.11.06} (¥7.900) – 3.483 / 294.464
19./22. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+
(Nintendo) {2015.06.11} (¥4.700) – 3.433 / 650.961
20./25. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [1/1][New Price Edition]
(Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2015.10.08} (¥4.990) – 3.283 / 72.494

In Japan, Nintendo Badge Arcade has received a new patch. Version 1.3.1 is out now. As of this moment, I don’t believe it’s available in western territories.

As far as the patch goes, it doesn’t do a whole lot. Nintendo says that some problems have been fixed so that the game can be player more comfortably.

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Puzzle & Dragons X is launching in Japan on July 28, GungHo Online Entertainment announced today. The retail version will be priced at 4,800 yen while the digital release will cost 4,074 yen. Reservations begin on March 16.

Puzzle & Dragons X will come in two versions: God Chapter and Dragon Chapter. Each one will have some unique monsters. The games also feature a Capture Mode, co-op, and a battle mode.

Here’s the first trailer:

As previously announced, Puzzle & Dragons X is getting a manga adaptation by Momota Inoue in CoroCoro starting with the April 15 issue. An anime is also planned from Studio Pierrot starting on July 4 on TV Tokyo.

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Shin Megami Tensei IV Final sold just over 96,000 copies in its first week in Japan, as reported by Media Create a few days ago. The sales tracker has since relayed additional information about the game’s performance.

According to Media Create’s data, Shin Megami Tensei IV Final sold through 73.28 percent of its initial shipment. On the other hand, the first Shin Megami Tensei IV sold 189,000 copies in its first week with a sell-through rate of 80.14 percent. That means sales were halved with Final, and the consumption rate was a bit lower. This new 3DS entry also saw about half as many few pre-orders – 56,000 units compared to the original’s 98,000 copies. Overall, Media Create points to an assumption that a percentage of series fans who bought the prequel have left the scene.

Bandai Namco has sent out a heap of new Assassination Classroom: Assassin Training Plan screenshots and art. All of today’s images can be seen below.

Amazon Japan has a listing up for a new Splatoon Wii U GamePad protector from HORI. We received something similar in the west, but this design is a bit different. A cleaning cloth featuring the Squid Sisters is also included in the package.

Based on Amazon Japan’s listing, this product will be available on April 28. The normal price should be around 1,922 yen.

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