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Square Enix sent out another news update pertaining to Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 today. This time, we have information and screenshots for the online battle features. Find all of the content rounded up below, courtesy of Gematsu.

– Compete against other monster masters all over Japan
– Has a “Wi-Fi Ranking Battle” mode
– Through Wi-Fi Ranking Battles, monster masters all of the country can register the data of the monsters they’ve trained and battle against the monsters registered by other monster masters
– 2 tournament types held everyday for a certain period of time
– When the tournaments close, final rankings will be announced
– Tournaments will be held the next day
– Enter tournaments at any time
– Master GP tournaments: each monster master fights using the monsters they’re proudest of to earn the title of “strongest” player
– There are no restrictions on the monsters allowed to participate
– Challenger GP: there are conditions for the monsters that can register
– Under these conditions, you’ll need to form a party and take on the challenge strategically
– Participate in Wi-Fi Ranking Battles by obtaining a “Participation Ticket”
– 10 Participation Tickets are distributed each week
– Ranking Battles: battle against randomly selected monster masters from across the country in a series of three matches
– You will be matched to your own strength
– You can also personally select the “strength” of the monster masters you battle
– The higher the strength of your opponent, the higher the amount of points you’ll receive in the rankings
– When the final rankings of each tournament is announced, your ranking will be determined. Rankings will be updated everyday
– Ranking Battles also have an auto-battle feature
– Using this, you can shorten battle time drastically
– Can ride monsters in battle in addition to the field
– By synchronizing with your monster, you can unlock all sorts of ability enhancements
– There are also some special techniques that can only be triggered while riding a monster
– Get coins as rewards for battling players online
– Coins are awarded for participating in Ranking Battles, coming out on top, and at various other times
– Exchange coins for accessories and monsters

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

Vita – 45,114
PS4 – 32,557
New 3DS LL – 22,593
Wii U – 8,931
New 3DS – 4,978
3DS – 3,298
PS3 – 1,993
3DS LL – 558
Xbox One – 92

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

New 3DS LL – 31,452
PS4 – 24,441
Vita – 14,999
Wii U – 11,298
New 3DS – 4,715
3DS – 2,813
PS3 – 1,671
3DS LL – 697
Xbox One – 52

And here are the software charts:

1. [PSV] Dragon Quest Builders – 178,016 / NEW
2. [PS4] Dragon Quest Builders – 141,369 / NEW
3. [WIU] Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash – 55,331 / NEW
4. [PS3] Dragon Quest Builders – 53,154 / NEW
5. [PSV] Uta no Prince-sama: Music 3 – 51,289 / NEW
6. [PS4] Yakuza: Kiwami – 20,260 / 123,516
7. [PS4] Sangokushi 13 – 20,101 / NEW
8. [PS3] Yakuza: Kiwami – 17,591 / 78,019
9. [3DS] Monster Hunter X – 17,023 / 2,661,523
10. [PS3] TV Anime Idolm@ster Cinderella G4U! Pack Vol.8 – 15,720 / NEW
11. [PS3] Sangokushi 13 – 15,431 / NEW
12. [3DS] Hyrule Warriors Legends – 15,174 / 69,653
13. [WIU] Splatoon – 13,256 / 1,228,409
14. [PSV] The Asterisk War: The Academy City on the Water Houaa Kenran – 12,436 / NEW
15. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters – 11,135 / 2,183,566
16. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 10,733 / 642,224
17. [3DS] Monster Strike – 10,263 / 779,754
18. [PS4] Just Cause 3 – 8,928 / 42,588
19. [WIU] Super Mario Maker – 6,327 / 784,211
20. [PSV] Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme VS Force – 7,429 / 137,877

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GameXplain has posted 2 hours of footage from Great Detective Pikachu: Birth of a New Combination. The lengthy video can be found below.

A lengthy gameplay video showing Great Detective Pikachu: Birth of a New Combination is now available. Take a look at it below.

Great Detective Pikachu: Birth of a New Combination has now released in Japan, and footage is starting to come in. You can watch the full intro below.

A few new 3DS themes are out now in Japan. Here’s the full lineup:

Dragon Ball Super – 200 yen
One Piece – 200 yen
Shantae (x2) – 200 yen each
Mighty Switch Force! – 200 yen
Nemuneko Friends – 200 yen

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Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on 3DS can now be pre-loaded on the Japanese eShop. To do so, users will need 4948 blocks of free space.

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Several new titles are coming to the Japanese eShop on February 10. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital downloads:

Wii U Virtual Console

Chocobo Land – A Game Of Dice (GBA, 702 yen)
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon (DS, 950 yen)

3DS Download

Adventure Bar Labyrinth (648 yen)
Narikiri Kids Your Job Theme Park 2 Light (800 yen)
Battleminer (500 yen)

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Nintendo has a couple of new commercials up to promote the upcoming launch of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on 3DS in Japan. Check them out below.

The latest episode of Nintendo’s Japanese show Nyannyan Neko Mario Time has now gone live. We’ve included it below.


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