Pro Yakyuu Famista Returns sold pretty well in Japan
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Pro Yakyuu Famista Returns sold nearly 26,000 copies during its first week on the Japanese market. That may not seem like much, but the game actually did quite well.
Media Create reports that the first week sell-through rate for Pro Yakyuu Famista Returns was 88.72 percent. The previous title in the series, Pro Baseball Famista 2011, sold 13,000 units in its first week with a sell-through rate of 27.64 percent.
Although it has been roughly four and a half years since that and the interval between releases has been wide, the initial sales of the new 3DS game are double when compared to Famista 2011. Also, as the sell-through is very high, many shops have sold out. There is the favorable timing that Pro Baseball Climax Series is being held and the Jikkyo Powerful Pro Baseball series doesn’t see a regular yearly entry this year, so it can be considered that Famista Returns attracts the demand from baseball game fans.
Zelda: Tri Force Heroes pre-orders on Amazon Japan come with a triforce emblem keychain
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Next week, The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes will be releasing in Japan (not to mention the west as well). Consumers can pre-order the game on Amazon for a triforce emblem keychain. You can get a look at the Japanese bonus above.
Yo-kai Watch Busters – Moon Rabbit Team update trailer
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Level-5 prepared a new Yo-kai Watch Busters trailer, which shows the upcoming “Moon Rabbit Team” update. You can watch it below.
The Moon Rabbit Team update for Yo-kai Watch Busters is due out in Japan in December.
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Media Create software sales (10/5 – 10/11) – Top 50
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./06. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad
02./00. [3DS] Famista Returns
03./00. [PS4] Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection
04./08. [WIU] Super Mario Maker #
05./00. [PS4] FIFA 16 #
06./02. [PS3] Winning Eleven 2016
07./01. [PSV] Tokyo Xanadu #
08./07. [3DS] Picross 3D 2
09./00. [3DS] Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash #
10./10. [WIU] Splatoon
11./03. [PS4] Winning Eleven 2016
12./12. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer #
13./13. [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain #
14./09. [3DS] Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon
15./00. [PS3] FIFA 16 #
16./19. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
17./20. [PS3] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain #
18./18. [3DS] Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
19./05. [PSV] Yoru no Nai Kuni #
20./21. [3DS] Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airu Village DX
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Yo-kai Watch Dance: Just Dance Special Version Wiimote bundle packaging
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In December, Yo-kai Watch Dance: Just Dance Special Version will be coming to Japan. Along with the standalone game, there’s also a bundle planned which contains a Wii Remote Plus controller. Take a look at the packaging above.
Collectible Badge Center update – WarioWare and Halloween badges
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Collectible Badge Center has been updated once again. Several new WarioWare badges are available, and with Halloween in site, there are a number of badges based on the event. The lineup includes Isabelle, Nikki, Ashley and Pokemon for fifteen panels in total. That’s along with Tomodachi Collection snacks and two free goes.
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Super Mario Maker teaming up with Super Mario-kun for a new collaboration
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Super Mario-kun, a manga series from CoroCoro Comic, has been seeing publication since 1991. It’s now been revealed that Super Mario Maker will be adding a costume based on the series.
In Japan, Super Mario-kun author Yukio Sawada will be coming out with a Super Mario Maker course on November 6. It’s unclear when exactly the costume is joining the game.
Super Mario-Kun is the third new costume coming to Super Mario Maker. Last month, we heard about plans to add in Famitsu mascot Nekki. It was also announced a couple of weeks ago that GameCenter CX’s Shinya Arino will be receiving his own costume.
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Yo-kai Watch Busters’ free update detailed
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Based on some information that was recently distributed, it was thought that Level-5 would be releasing a third version of Yo-kai Watch Busters in Japan similar to Yo-kai Watch 2: Shinuchi. However, this isn’t actually so. Level-5 will instead just be making a free update available on December 12 known as “Moon Rabbit Team”.
The Moon Rabbit Team update adds new yo-kai (B-USApyon, Red J, Mighty Dog, Onigama and Onigumo), new big bosses (Robonyan 3000, Kakuseihinokami, and Captain Thunder), and movie characters (Enma Daiou, Nurarihyon, and Fuu2). Level-5 also suggested that there will be some sort of benefit for those who own both versions of Yo-kai Watch Busters.
Take a look at some screenshots and art of the upcoming update below.
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Square Enix shares first Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 details
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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 was announced in July, but Square Enix didn’t share too many details about the game. Finally though, this week’s issue of Jump provides us with the first true tidbits of information.
Here’s what’s shared in the magazine:
– Set in the near future
– The protagonist is a boy who lost the memories of his past
– He obtains an unknown, multipurpose device called a “Reactor”
– He then sets off on a journey to regain his memory
– The Reactor is equipped with various functions
– Can analyze monsters, among other things
– Over 500 types of monsters in the game
– Ride every monster you make friends with
– Ride monsters be it on the ground, in the sky, or in the water
– There are some places you can’t reach without riding there
– Multiplayer battle element included
– Game will have the types of competitions not seen in previous games
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 does not have a release date at this time. It should be arriving in Japan sometime next year though.
Monster Hunter X getting a Yowamushi Pedal collaboration
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Monster Hunter has been known for its various collaborations over the past few years. In fact, with Monster Hunter X we’ve already heard about Capcom’s plans to team up with Tetsuya Nomura and the Sanrio mascot Kirimi-chan. Weekly Shonen Champion reveals another collaboration in its latest issue.
Monster Hunter X will have a collaboration featuring the anime Yowamushi Pedal. On the cover shown above, a Felyne is depicted in Sohoku’s bicycle racing club uniform, and we also see a chibi Akira Midousuji. Specific details about the collaborations are under wraps for now.
