Ishii is behind the acclaimed Wii title 428 and also wrote for the 3DS game Time Travelers. In January, he went freelance and noted that he was writing the story for the Japanese animation Under the Dog.

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Japan: Splatoon surpasses Mario Kart 8 in sales through first 18 weeks

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 17 Comments

Splatoon has outsold Mario Kart 8 in Japan when lining up the launches of the two games. Through week 18, Splatoon has sold 681,495 copies. That’s compared to Mario Kart 8’s sales of 678,250 units during the same time frame. Apparently, Splatoon is also Japan’s fastest-selling Wii U game.

Thanks to XbroKong for the tip.

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Media Create sales (9/21 – 9/27)

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 30 Comments

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

New 3DS LL – 21,765
Vita – 19,078
Wii U – 18,024
New 3DS – 5,069
PS4 – 4,071
PS3 – 2,630
3DS – 1,529
Vita TV – 790
3DS LL – 747
Xbox One – 232

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

New 3DS LL – 19,811
Vita – 19,471
Wii U – 16,033
PS4 – 8,375
New 3DS – 4,672
PS3 – 2,411
3DS – 1,527
Vita TV – 739
Xbox One – 737
3DS LL – 729

And here are the software charts:

1. [WIU] Super Mario Maker – 52,396 / 245,182
2. [3DS] Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon – 44,555 / 196,379
3. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters – 39,468 / 1,566,740
4. [PSV] Utawarerumono: False Mask – 26,252 / NEW
5. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – 21,785 / 1,050,673
6. [WIU] Splatoon – 20,736 / 681,495
7. [PSV] Genkai Tokki Moero Crystal – 18,721 / NEW
8. [PS4] Utawarerumono: False Mask – 18,635 / NEW
9. [3DS] Dragon Quest VIII – 17,790 / 776,665
10. [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – 15,158 / 372,233
11. [PS3] TV Anime Idolm@ster Cinderella G4U! Pack Vol.5 – 13,287 / NEW
12. [PS3] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – 11,217 / 167,691
13. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 10,770 / 343,434
14. [PS3] Utawarerumono: False Mask – 10,693 / NEW
15. [3DS] Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airou Village DX – 10,197 / 83,687
16. [PSV] Hakuouki: Shinkai Kaze no Shou – 10,064 / NEW
17. [PS4] The Witch and the Hundred Knight Revival – 8,902 / NEW
18. [PS3] Saint Seiya: Soldiers’ Soul – 6,938 / NEW
19. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus – 6,830 / 475,059
20. [PSV] Resident Evil: Revelations 2 – 5,765 / 21,698

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Over 45 minutes of 7th Dragon III Code: VFD footage

Posted on 9 years ago by Dennis Gagliardotto(@LyonHart_) in 3DS, Videos | 2 Comments

The demo for the SEGA’s upcoming title 7th Dragon III Code: VFD is now out in Japan. Take a look at over 45 minutes of footage from the demo down below!