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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments

Collectible Badge Center has received its latest weekly update. The Japanese download has added in badges from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD (eight total panels), two panels featuring the Rhythm Tengoku Girls, one Heartbreak Bear, Swapnote Nikki, two more in the pixelated non-game series, and the fifth set of Baito badges. Two free goes are available as well..

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Screenshots | 1 Comment

Thanks to Famitsu, we have a number of new screenshots of Monster Hunter X’s Nyanter Mode. We’ve rounded up the images below.

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Miki accidentally shared Monster Hunter Strike 3DS’ first trailer today before pulling the video. Still, that hasn’t stopped it from circulating online, and you can watch the new trailer below.

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More footage of an amiibo puzzle in Picross 3D 2 can now be viewed. Give the video below a look to see the Link panel.

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Earlier today, Bandai Namco released a new Super Sentai title for 3DS in Japan titled “Shuriken Sentai Ninninger: Game de Wasshoi”. It features side-scrolling levels, five characters to choose from, and various monsters to defeat. Have a look at the official trailer below.

Shuriken Sentai Ninninger: Game de Wasshoi is available for 1,000 yen.

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Many games in Japan these days receive their own soundtrack, and that’s no different with Monster Hunter X.

On December 16, Capcom will ship the two-disc Monster Hunter X soundtrack, which comes with a total of 42 songs. Pricing is set at 3,000 yen.

Uratani Reo, coming from BlackLute, is leading the way on the soundtrack. Confirmed tracks include Beruna Village, Ancient Forest, and songs for the four main monsters.

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Nintendo has now released Picross 3D 2 in Japan, and extensive footage from the puzzle title is now available. We have over 30 minutes of gameplay below.

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Monster Strike’s new 3DS game has some serious writing talent on board. As was announced on his Twitter account, Jiro Ishii is the scenario writer.

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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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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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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