Special Pokken Tournament controller to be released in Japan
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 19 Comments
Pokken Tournament will be compatible with several controllers. Players will be able to use the GamePad, Pro Controller, or Classic Controller Pro. That’s not all though!
Also coming to Japan is a special wired controller. It’s due out on March 18 for 3,480 yen, courtesy of HORI.
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Japan’s Pokken Tournament Wii U bundle detailed
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A Japanese Wii U bundle for Pokken Tournament was announced during last month’s Nintendo Direct. Today, concrete details were shared about what the package contains.
Consumers who purchase the bundle will receive several items. A 32GB Wii U console, digital copy of the game, Shadow Mewtwo amiibo card, and “Battle Pokemon Action List” are all included.

Pricing for the bundle is set at 36,800 yen. Reservations begin in Japan on Saturday, while the actual product will be available in time for launch on March 18.
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Assassination Classroom: Assassin Training Plan in the works for 3DS
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Assassination Classroom: Assassin Training Plan is in development for 3DS, Bandai Namco announced today.
Players become students of Class 3-E in the game. They’ll be spending time in school from entrance to graduation while attending school events, trying to kill Koro-sensei, and taking tests. It’ll be possible to train with Nagisa Shiota, take on missions with Karma Akabane, and enjoy communication among classmates.
Assassination Classroom: Assassin Training Plan is due out in Japan on March 24 for 5,700 yen. First-print copies will come with four 3DS themes and an in-game item.
You can view the first screenshots from Assassination Classroom: Assassin Training Plan below. Access the official site here.
Monster Strike screenshots
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Screenshots | 0 comments
Mixi has once again sent out new assets pertaining to Monster Strike on 3DS. We’ve rounded up the latest screenshots in the gallery below.
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Lots of Shin Megami Tensei IV Final footage
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Shin Megami Tensei IV Final was once again shown during a live stream earlier today. Plenty of footage was shown, including a new animation. Check out the videos below.
Atlus also confirmed that a soundtrack for Shin Megami Tensei IV Final is on the way, though specifics haven’t been revealed. Those in Japan will also have an opportunity to go hands on with the title for over two hours towards the end of January.
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Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam is off to a slow start in Japan
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 16 Comments
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam launched in Japan on December 3. During its first few days on the market, the game sold just under 50,000 units (a double pack containing Mario Kart 7 moved another 2,400 copies). Media Create indicates that it sold through just 17.97 percent of its initial shipment.
The sales tracker further points to the game’s slow start by comparing Paper Jam’s debut to two other Mario RPGs on 3DS. Mario & Luigi: Dream Team sold 100,000 copies back in July 2013 with a 25.49 percent sell-through while Paper Mario: Sticker Star launched in December 2012 with initial sales of 129,000 units and a sell through of 33.42 percent.
Yo-kai Watch Dance: Just Dance Special Version footage
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Yo-kai Watch Dance: Just Dance Special Version recently made its way to Japan. Plenty of gameplay can be seen below.
Media Create software sales (11/30 – 12/6) – Top 50
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./01. [3DS] Monster Hunter X #
02./00. [3DS] Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam
03./07. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad
04./03. [WIU] Splatoon #
05./04. [WIU] Super Mario Maker #
06./00. [PS4] Bloodborne: Complete Edition
07./12. [3DS] Disney Magic World 2 #
08./14. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer #
09./15. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
10./10. [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops III #
11./05. [PS4] Star Wars: Battlefront
12./22. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Omise Hajimerundesu
13./00. [WIU] Yo-Kai Watch Dance: Just Dance Special Version #
14./02. [3DS] Aikatsu! My No.1 Stage!
15./00. [PSV] Himoutou! Umaru-Chan: Himoutou Ikusei Keikaku #
16./35. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+
17./21. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: TriForce Heroes
18./18. [3DS] Pokemon Rumble World
19./26. [3DS] Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon
20./00. [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition
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Another Yo-kai Watch Busters – Moon Rabbit Team update trailer
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Yo-kai Watch Busters’ new Moon Rabbit Team update is live in Japan. As such, Level-5 is celebrating with a new trailer. You can view it below.
Details about Yo-kai Watch Busters’ update are located here.
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Monster Strike story trailer
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Mixi published a new Monster Strike 3DS trailer which focuses on the game’s story. We’ve posted it below.