Alphadia trailer
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Videos | 2 Comments
Kemco is bringing Alphadia to the 3DS eShop in Japan this week. For a look at the game in action, watch the trailer below.
Microsoft is the publisher of Minecraft: Wii U Edition in Japan
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 29 Comments
In North America (and presumably Europe), Mojang is publishing Minecraft: Wii U Edition. But that’s not the case in Japan. Microsoft, the new owner of the IP, is publishing the game directly over there. Kind of makes for an interesting situation!
More: 4J Studios, Japan, Microsoft, Minecraft: Wii U Edition, Mojang
Shin Megami Tensei IV Final boxart
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images | 4 Comments
Thanks to Amazon Japan, the boxart for Shin Megami Tensei IV Final is now available. You can get a look at it above.
More: Atlus, boxart, Japan, Shin Megami Tensei IV Final
A third Yo-kai Watch movie is planned for next year in Japan
Posted on 9 years ago by Matthew(@matthewburr) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Less than two weeks before the debut of Yo-kai Watch: Enma Daioh to Itsutsu no Monogatari da Nyan! TV announcer Sayaka Suguru announced that a third film is on the way for Winter 2016. The announcement was made during a special event for the second film and unfortunately did not include any details about the movie.
Source: ManTan Web via Perfectly Nintendo
More: Japan, Level-5, movie, Yo-kai Watch
Monster Strike 3DS screenshots and art
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Screenshots | 0 comments
Monster Strike 3DS is less than two weeks away from release in Japan, so Mixi is continuing to promote the game with regular asset updates. Find the latest screenshots and art below.
More: Japan, Mixi, Monster Strike
Monster Hunter X gets first review in Famitsu
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment
Since Monster Hunter X is only out in Japan at the moment, there aren’t a whole lot of reviews floating around for the game. Famitsu did share one in a recent issue, however. Monster Hunter X earned “9’s” from four different editors for a total score of 36 out of 40.
Interested in knowing how Famitsu’s editors felt about the game? Head past the break for a full translation of the magazine’s review.
More: Capcom, Famitsu, Japan, Monster Hunter X
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 boxart
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images | 3 Comments
Amazon Japan has posted the Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 boxart. We’ve included it above. The image looks a bit barren, so maybe it’ll be updated before its Japanese launch in March!
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 scan shows newly-confirmed monsters
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 was once again featured in the latest issue of Jump. A few things are featured in the magazine.
We now know that Joker 3 will have three new monsters from Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light, Dragon Quest: Monster Parade and Dragon Quest X. Other than that, Jump shows scouting (from previous Joker titles), accessories that players can equip, and Skill Points (used by monsters to obtain new skills).
Media Create software sales (11/23 – 11/29) – Top 50
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 3 Comments
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [3DS] Monster Hunter X #
02./00. [3DS] Aikatsu! My No.1 Stage!
03./08. [WIU] Splatoon #
04./11. [WIU] Super Mario Maker #
05./01. [PS4] Star Wars: Battlefront
06./00. [PSV] Hyperdimension Neptunia Vs. Sega Hard Girls: Yume no Gattai Special #
07./10. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad
08./00. [PSV] Criminal Girls 2 #
09./00. [PS3] TV Anime Idolm@ster: Cinderella Girls G4U! Pack Vol.6
10./06. [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops III #
11./00. [PS4] Blade Arcus from Shining EX #
12./14. [3DS] Disney Magic World 2 #
13./00. [WIU] Taiko no Tatsujin: Atsumete Tomodachi Daisakusen! #
14./21. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer #
15./18. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
16./00. [PS3] Blade Arcus from Shining EX #
17./03. [PSV] Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book #
18./16. [3DS] Pokemon Rumble World
19./05. [WIU] Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival
20./04. [PSV] Omega Labyrinth
More: charts, Japan, Media Create, sales
Monster Hunter X sold through 92% of its initial shipment in Japan
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment
Media Create’s latest report had Monster Hunter X at nearly 1.5 million unit sold. As it turns out, the game sold through 91.84 percent of its initial shipment. Media Create also says that pre-orders were at 936,000 copies.
How does Monster Hunter X stack up to the previous game in the series? Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (4G) sold 1,446,289 copies with a sell-through of 85.40 percent. Pre-orders were similar, as that title had 929,000 units reservations.
In terms of hardware, Monster Hunter X helped boost 3DS sales by 362.53 percent. 196,000 systems were sold across all platforms during the week, up 206.19 percent from the previous week.
