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Amazon Japan is continuing its run of original pre-order bonuses for Nintendo titles. By reserving Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, consumers will receive an original sticker set. There are four sheets in total, including one that’s currently a secret.

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A few new 3DS themes are out now in Japan. Here’s the full lineup:

Haikyu!! – 200 yen
Star-Mu – (Team Otori) – 200 yen
Gero (Dreamer) – 200 yen
Cat Collection – 200 yen
Mochi Mochi Panda (x3) – 200 yen each

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Several new titles are coming to the Japanese eShop on November 4. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital downloads:

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Wii U Virtual Console

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (GBA, 702 yen)
Star Luster (Famicom, 514)

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The Legend of Dark Witch Episode 2 (800 yen)

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The latest episode of Nintendo’s Japanese show Nyannyan Neko Mario Time has now gone live. We’ve included it below.

Mixi released another bunch of screenshots from Monster Hunter on 3DS today. You can view them in the gallery below.

Level-5 issued a commercial for the December update coming to Yo-kai Watch Busters. Check it out below.

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

01./00. [3DS] 7th Dragon III Code: VFD (Sega) {2015.10.15} (¥6.469) – 72.477 / NEW
02./01. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad (Level 5) {2015.07.11} (¥4.968) – 26.512 / 1.654.171 (-6%)
03./04. [WIU] Super Mario Maker #
(Nintendo) {2015.09.10} (¥6.156) – 21.357 / 321.222 (-13%)
04./00. [PSV] Geki Jigen Tag: Blanc + Hyperdimension Neptunia Vs. Zombie Gundan # (Compile Heart) {2015.10.15} (¥7.344) – 19.990 / NEW
05./10. [WIU] Splatoon (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥6.156) – 14.680 / 724.319 (+11%)
06./12. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer # (Nintendo) {2015.07.30} (¥4.320) – 12.696 / 1.090.279 (+1%)
07./06. [PS3] Winning Eleven 2016 (Konami) {2015.10.01} (¥7.128) – 9.665 / 75.971 (-46%)
08./14. [3DS] Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon (Pokemon Co.) {2015.09.17} (¥5.076) – 9.447 / 237.092 (-21%)
09./16. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.592) – 8.544 / 367.716 (+13%)
10./13. [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain #
(Konami) {2015.09.02} (¥9.072) – 8.224 / 406.776 (-34%)
11./03. [PS4] Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.10.08} (¥7.452) – 7.743 / 32.610 (-69%)
12./07. [PSV] Tokyo Xanadu # (Nihon Falcom) {2015.09.30} (¥6.998) – 7.627 / 112.041 (-51%)
13./11. [PS4] Winning Eleven 2016 (Konami) {2015.10.01} (¥8.208) – 7.617 / 59.242 (-40%)
14./08. [3DS] Picross 3D 2 (Nintendo) {2015.10.01} (¥3.240) – 7.475 / 52.241 (-48%)
15./09. [3DS] Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash # (Nintendo) {2015.10.08} (¥5.076) – 7.339 / 21.436 (-48%)
16./02. [3DS] Pro Baseball Famista Returns (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.10.08} (¥6.145) – 6.930 / 32.527 (-73%)
17./18. [3DS] Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King (Square Enix) {2015.08.27} (¥6.458) – 5.304 / 796.835 (-11%)
18./17. [PS3] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain # (Konami) {2015.09.02} (¥9.072) – 5.008 / 186.479 (-26%)
19./05. [PS4] FIFA 16 # (Electronic Arts) {2015.10.08} (¥8.424) – 4.810 / 25.719 (-77%)
20./22. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+ (Nintendo) {2015.06.11} (¥5.076) – 3.979 / 487.687

7th Dragon III Code: VFD made its debut in Japan on October 15. Up through October 18, Media Create reported that the game sold 75,477. Further information about the game’s performance has since been published.

Media Create notes that 7th Dragon III sold through 77.05 percent of its initial shipment. To compare, 7th Dragon 2020-II – the latest entry in the series for PSP – moved 73,697 copies in its first week. That title sold through 68.93 percent of its initial shipment. 7th Dragon III on 3DS did actually see higher pre-orders than its predecessor.

The 7th Dragon series has appeared on a few platforms over the years – DS, PSP, and 3DS. Still, Media Create points out that fans have continued to remain interested in the series.

More badges have been added to Collectible Badge Center as part of its weekly update. This includes seven panels for Zelda: Tri Force Heroes and Kirby’s Dreamland Game Boy badges (four panels). Players can also obtain two free goes and a free Baito badge for every 90 yen spent until October 30.

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Nintendo just announced another Wii U hardware bundle for Japan. Starting on November 12th, a Splatoon bundle will be available for a limited time in stores for 34,000 yen. The bundle includes a white 32GB Wii U and a digital version of Splatoon. Given the game’s ongoing popularity in Japan, it’s not surprising that Nintendo is including it in a hardware bundle.

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