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The Hyrule Gold Edition New 3DS XL will finally be launching in Japan next month. When it hits store shelves, the system will come with a little bonus.

Nintendo has revealed that a download code will be included for a classic Link costume usable with a fairy in Hyrule Warriors Legends. Note, however, that the game itself is not included.

We’ll probably be seeing this costume/DLC when Hyrule Warriors Legends heads west in March. It’s also unlikely that it will be exclusive to the bundle in Japan.

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Several new titles are coming to the Japanese eShop on January 6. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital downloads:

Wii U Virtual Console

Super Mario 64 DS (DS, 950 yen)
Mario Kart 64 (N64, 1,028 yen)
Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls (GBA, 702 yen)

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Dokopon Choice Hunter x Hunter Color Version Vol. 2 – 5,000 yen
Dokopon Choice Hunter x Hunter Color Version Vol. 3 – 5,000 yen

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Nintendo released an official video for Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 on the Japanese Wii U Virtual Console. Watch it below.

Media Create mentioned last week that Wii U bundles have been helping move hardware units in Japan. The Splatoon and Super Mario Maker sets gave the system a big push in particular during the week of December 7, and that has continued since then.

Regarding the Splatoon bundle, this has for all intents and purposes sold out. Nintendo said on Twitter that it has reached the estimate quantity, so production/shipping has been ended. Consumers who are interested in the Wii U are advised to check out sets such as the ones featuring Super Mario Maker and Genei Ibun Roku #FE.

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Mixi has published yet another commercial for its 3DS game Monster Strike. You can view it below.

We posted the Japanese boxart for Pokken Tournament a little while back, but it was a bit tough to make out. A higher quality image has since appeared on Amazon Japan – look at it above.

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Update (12/25): Bumped to the top. Here are some more photos of the cover plates that allow us to see them a bit better:


Original (12/24): More New 3DS cover plates based on Pokemon has been announced for Japan. On February 27, the design pictured above will be sold. Pricing is set at 2,000 yen.

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

01./00. [3DS] Monster Strike (Mixi) {2015.12.17} (¥4.860) – 437.903 / NEW <46,26%>
02./01. [3DS] Monster Hunter X # (Capcom) {2015.11.28} (¥6.264) – 188.225 / 2.201.273 (-2%)
03./00. [PS4] Fallout 4 # (Bethesda Softworks) {2015.12.17} (¥8.618) – 123.018 / NEW <72,40%>
04./02. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad (Level 5) {2015.07.11} (¥4.968) – 103.091 / 1.954.591 (+95%)
05./03. [WIU] Splatoon #
(Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥6.156) – 86.332 / 998.667 (+69%)
06./04. [WIU] Super Mario Maker #
(Nintendo) {2015.09.10} (¥6.156) – 84.789 / 575.977 (+74%)
07./09. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer # (Nintendo) {2015.07.30} (¥4.320) – 49.309 / 1.224.517 (+78%)
08./08. [3DS] Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (Nintendo) {2015.12.03} (¥5.076) – 45.834 / 127.681 (+41%)
09./13. [3DS] Disney Magic World 2 # (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.11.05} (¥6.145) – 39.397 / 191.930 (+83%)
10./16. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+ (Nintendo) {2015.06.11} (¥5.076) – 33.661 / 557.715 (+137%)
11./14. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.592) – 32.129 / 474.139 (+82%)
12./00. [PSV] Miracle Girls Festival (Sega) {2015.12.17} (¥7.549) – 27.484 / NEW
13./00. [PS4] JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven
(Bandai Namco Games) {2015.12.17} (¥8.856) – 23.534 / NEW
14./00. [PS3] JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven
(Bandai Namco Games) {2015.12.17} (¥7.549) – 20.883 / NEW
15./00. [PSV] Exist Archive: The Other Side of the Sky (Spike Chunsoft) {2015.12.17} (¥7.344) – 19.984 / NEW
16./17. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Omise Hajimerundesu (Nippon Columbia) {2015.11.19} (¥5.184) – 19.764 / 61.717 (+58%)
17./00. [PS4] Exist Archive: The Other Side of the Sky (Spike Chunsoft) {2015.12.17} (¥7.776) – 17.413 / NEW
18./21. [3DS] Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon
(Pokemon Co.) {2015.09.17} (¥5.076) – 11.656 / 288.585 (+63%)
19./26. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 10.898 / 4.088.603
20./23. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: TriForce Heroes (Nintendo) {2015.10.22} (¥5.076) – 10.500 / 128.095 (+54%)

Monster Strike sold 438,000 copies in its first week in Japan. While the game definitely sold quite a bit, it doesn’t tell the full picture. Media Create shares more about how the game performed in its latest report.

Media Create notes that Monster Strike sold through 46.26 percent of its initial shipment. Given the game’s market scale, the sales tracker feels that this is a rather concerning result. Simple calculations of Monster Strike stock in the city (perhaps Tokyo) are estimated at around 500,000 units, so it is needed to observe the sales movement at the upcoming New Year’s holiday.

Aside from Monster Strike, we have one more tidbit about the latest Japanese sales. During the week of December 14, Wii U sold 165.52 percent compared to last week. New 3DS (including XL) was at 128.25 percent week-over-week.

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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 November 2015. You can check out the full results below.


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