Japan’s top five best-selling Wii U games
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Thanks to Famitsu, data has been made public of the top five best-selling Wii U games in Japan. Each one is made by Nintendo, and three are million sellers.
Here’s the full lineup:
New Super Mario Bros. U – 1,252,654 copies
Mario Kart 8 – 1,183,372 copies
Splatoon – 1,154,192 copies
Wii Party U – 819,715 copies
Super Mario Maker – 773,116 copies
Hyrule Warriors Legends – Japanese demo details
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For those that missed out on the news yesterday, a Hyrule Warriors Legends demo is up on the Japanese 3DS eShop. Sort of. The listing is hidden, but if you use a QR code from this month’s issue of CoroCoro, you can download the demo without a problem (see the image below).
Here’s what we know about the demo:
– Initially asked if you want to put easy mode on
– If you choose this, enemies die faster
– Next you pick your controls configuration: Dynasty Warriors or Zelda style
– Legend Mode, Free Mode, Adventure Mode, My Fairy, Gallery, Settings and Downloadable Contents are on the menu
– Cut-scenes aren’t 3D compatible
– For the gameplay, the text boxes have a nice pop-out effect
– Can use the New 3DS C stick for camera control
– Items are shown on the bottom screen
– Trial ends when the Dodongo drops into battle
1,006 free blocks (125MB) are needed in order to download the demo.
More: demo, Hyrule Warriors Legends, Japan, Koei Tecmo, Omega Force, Team Ninja
Story of Seasons: Good Friends of Three Villages details – areas, characters, systems
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In the latest issue of Famitsu, Marvelous provides the first details on Story of Seasons: Good Friends of Three Villages. We learn about the different villages, characters, and systems.
As previously mentioned, Story of Seasons: Good Friends of Three Villages features Lulucoco Town, Tsuyukusa Village, and Wes Town. Each one surrounds the player’s farm and has its own culture and lifestyle. You can freely go to the different villages and enjoy communication with their inhabitants. Each village also has its own bride and groom candidates.
Below are details about the three locations:
Lulucoco Village
– Tropical scent
– This is located right nearby a sea
– Has warm temperatures
– Specialty is having an atmosphere like a tropical resort
– Exotic village which also has rather mysterious ruins
– Features an abundance of tropical fruits and marine products
– The inhabitants have colorful skins and wear tribal clothing
10-minute Haikyuu!!: Cross Team Match video
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Bandai Namco published a lengthy video for Haikyuu!!: Cross Team Match, coming in at 10 minutes in length. We’ve posted it below.
Media Create software sales (1/4/16 – 1/10/16) – Top 50
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./01. [3DS] Monster Hunter X #
02./02. [3DS] Monster Strike
03./03. [WIU] Splatoon #
04./04. [WIU] Super Mario Maker #
05./06. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
06./05. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad
07./11. [PSV] Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs-Force
08./08. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer #
09./09. [PS4] Fallout 4 #
10./10. [3DS] Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam
11./07. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+
12./14. [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops III #
13./13. [PS4] Star Wars: Battlefront #
14./24. [PS4] Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
15./23. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [1/1][New Price Edition]
16./12. [3DS] Disney Magic World 2 #
17./18. [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition
18./19. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
19./17. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 #
20./15. [3DS] Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai Yaarahen de!! Zettai ni Tsukamatte Haikenai Gasu Kurobikari Land
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Yo-kai Sangokushi launches on April 2 in Japan
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Yo-kai Sangokushi is launching in Japan sooner than some may have expected. A new promo has gone live on the magazine’s YouTube page, revealing an April 2 release date. You can see that below, although it admittedly doesn’t hold anything too interesting.
More: Japan, Koei Tecmo, Level-5, Yo-kai Watch Sangokushi
Kururin Paradise Wii U Virtual Console footage
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Last month, Nintendo brought Kururin Paradise to the Japanese Wii U Virtual Console. Get a look at the game below.
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Monster Hunter Festa 2016 – recording of the stage shows
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Capcom published a video today of the full recording for the stage shows held at Monster Hunter Festa 2016 last weekend. This includes Monster Hunter Stories, which received brand new gameplay footage. Watch the archive below.
More: Capcom, Japan, Monster Hunter Stories, top
Assassination Classroom: Assassin Training Plan screenshots and art
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Bandai Namco issued new screenshots from Assassination Classroom: Assassin Training Plan today. Check them out in the gallery below.
Latest Monster Hunter Stories details from Famitsu, new screenshots
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Famitsu has a feature on Monster Hunter Stories this week. Some of it recaps previous information, but there are new tidbits mixed in as well.
Here’s what Famitsu shares in its latest issue, courtesy of Doki Doki Kusoge:
– 2 close friends
– Lillia: A bright, active young girl who is often found dragging the protagonist around
– She’s the quickest to move into action
– Shuval: the serious type, but has a kind heart
– He’s also aiming to be a Rider like the protagonist
– Story begins with the three kids just pretending to go monster egg hunting
– Takes a turn when a wyvern emerges from an egg
– This bizarre meeting goes on to change their fates in unpredictable ways
– Rider Village: A small village far removed from the world of hunters
– The protagonist, and the rest of the Riders, live there
– Both human and Otomon alike live there, surrounded by vast greenery and running water
– Located far above the ground
– The village is so disconnected from the world of hunters that it survives entirely on its own
– After leaving the village and venturing into the outside world for the first time, the protagonist comes to meet many different individuals who go on to have a huge impact on his/her life
– Ayuria: A beautiful sleeping girl protected by a Barioth
– She appears to have a mysterious shining blue stone on her chest
– Rivelt: A man who lives his life as a Monster Hunter
– He takes an interest in the protagonist
– Girudekaran: huge city on the coast
– Amidst the many stores in the shopping area is the Hunter’s Guild
– A Rider, responds to this city built atop the Hunter’s Guild, is a big party of the narrative
– Weapon shops, item shops, quest board, My-house are located here
– Airu live here as well
– Like their human counterparts, they also work various jobs and live their normal lives
– A cat who will take you to various different locations
– There’s also a mail cat, a mysterious little guy with a green hat, and a strange cat carrying an egg around
– Rathian, Tigrex, Lagombi, Diablos, Arzuros, Khezu appearing in the game
– Kizuna Moves are the key to beating foes in battle
– Get your Kizuna Gauge to fill up to the top to ride your Otomon
– By riding your pal, you unlock Kizuna Moves
– These vary depending on the otomon, but they’re universally super strong
– 2 moves introduced in Famitsu
– Rathian: Sky High Fall
– Rathian flies high into the air, blowing fire down towards the enemy as it crashes down on it; damages a wide area
– Diablos: Blos Cyclone
– Diablos digs underneath the enemy and attacks from beneath, tossing them high into the sky
New screenshots of Monster Hunter Stories have also come in through the official website. We’ve rounded those up below.
