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Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Stride to Victory! will be coming out in Japan next month. As such, FuRyu is picking up its promotional efforts for the title. Check out a commercial below.

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The first trailer for Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 has come in from Jump Festa 2016. View it below.

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Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma: The Dish of Friendship and Bonds debuted in Japan earlier this week. Check out some footage from the game below.

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Square Enix debuted Dragon Quest Monster: Joker 3’s final, official package shot at Jump Festa 2016 today. The image, drawn by Dragon Ball creator and Dragon Quest character designer Akira Toriyama, can be found above.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 releases in Japan on March 24.

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New details about Ace Attorney 6 are emerging from Jump Festa 2016.

First up, Athena Cykes will be returning in the game. She previously appeared in Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies. Also shown in a demo at Jump Festa, free investigations from previous titles will be possible.

We’ll keep you updated as we hear more about Ace Attorney 6.

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Famitsu has shared a comprehensive listing of the top 10 publishers of 2015 based on sales in Japan. It’s not quite the full year though, as the tracking period was between December 29, 2014 and November 29, 2015.

In any case, here’s the publisher ranking:

1. Nintendo – 7.090.000
2. Bandai Namco – 4.100.000
3. Square Enix – 2.910.000
4. Capcom – 2.690.000
5. Level 5 – 2.420.000
6. Konami – 1.230.000
7. Sony Computer Entertainment – 1.120.000
8. Koei Tecmo – 860.000
9. Sega – 810.000
10. Pokemon Company – 750.000

Head past the break for the top five game sales by publisher. Keep in mind that digital sales are not included.

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

01./01. [3DS] Monster Hunter X # (Capcom) {2015.11.28} (¥6.264) – 192.203 / 2.013.048 (-42%)
02./03. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad (Level 5) {2015.07.11} (¥4.968) – 52.878 / 1.851.500 (+38%)
03./04. [WIU] Splatoon # (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥6.156) – 51.138 / 912.335 (+45%)
04./05. [WIU] Super Mario Maker # (Nintendo) {2015.09.10} (¥6.156) – 48.600 / 491.188 (+51%)
05./00. [PSV] Valkyrie Drive: Bhikkhuni # (Marvelous) {2015.12.10} (¥7.538) – 39.013 / NEW
06./00. [PSV] Steins;Gate 0 (5pb.) {2015.12.10} (¥7.344) – 38.746 / NEW <89,98%>
07./00. [PS4] Steins;Gate 0 (5pb.) {2015.12.10} (¥8.424) – 38.156 / NEW <86,77%>
08./02. [3DS] Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (Nintendo) {2015.12.03} (¥5.076) – 32.580 / 81.847 (-34%)
09./08. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer # (Nintendo) {2015.07.30} (¥4.320) – 27.669 / 1.175.208 (+136%)
10./00. [PS4] Gravity Rush Remastered # (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.12.10} (¥6.372) – 25.004 / NEW
11./00. [PS4] Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege (Ubisoft) {2015.12.10} (¥9.072) – 23.402 / NEW
12./00. [PSV] The Idolm@ster: Must Songs – Red Board / Blue Board (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.12.10} (¥6.156) – 23.349 / NEW
13./07. [3DS] Disney Magic World 2 # (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.11.05} (¥6.145) – 21.553 / 152.533 (+55%)
14./09. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.592) – 17.643 / 442.010 (+58%)
15./00. [PSV] The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC Evolution # (Kadokawa Games) {2015.12.10} (¥6.264) – 15.202 / NEW
16./16. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+ (Nintendo) {2015.06.11} (¥5.076) – 14.232 / 524.053 (+148%)
17./12. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Omise Hajimerundesu (Nippon Columbia) {2015.11.19} (¥5.184) – 12.506 / 41.953 (+63%)
18./10. [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops III # (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.11.06} (¥8.532) – 8.840 / 240.340 (-20%)
19./00. [PS3] Steins;Gate 0 (5pb.) {2015.12.10} (¥8.424) – 8.645 / NEW <90,11%>
20./11. [PS4] Star Wars: Battlefront # (Electronic Arts) {2015.11.19} (¥8.424) – 8.368 / 160.104 (-12%)

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During the week of December 7, Wii U sold 47,000 units in Japan. Media Create points out that sales for the system were up 15,000 units compared to the previous week. As for the increase, that’s thanks to the bundles featuring Splatoon and Super Mario Maker. These two products sold roughly 36,000 Wii U units alone, which is a 146.06 percent rise compared to last week.

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Rocket Company recently shared a new commercial for Medabots 9. Give it a look below.

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Mixi has another commercial up for its Japanese 3DS game Monster Strike. Check it out below.

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