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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 27 Comments

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

New 3DS LL – 30,105
PS4 – 18,503
Vita – 17,400
Wii U – 16,567
New 3DS – 8,326
PS3 – 3,448
3DS – 2,752
3DS LL – 1,065
Vita TV – 672
Xbox One – 195

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

New 3DS LL – 29,203
PS4 – 14,619
Wii U – 13,007
Vita – 12,841
New 3DS – 7,250
PS3 – 2,567
3DS – 1,657
3DS LL – 898
Vita TV – 496
Xbox One – 200

And here are the software charts:

1. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – 140,235 / 844,167
2. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters – 100,553 / 1,303,342
3. [WIU] Splatoon – 41,361 / 560,394
4. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus – 27,356 / 420,193
5. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 11,787 / 291,927
6. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 9,765 / 1,098,497
7. [3DS] Fire Emblem Fates – 8,325 / 405,035
8. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 6,865 / 4,026,016
9. [PSV] Luminous Arc Infinity – 6,048 / 22,265
10. [WIU] Yoshi’s Woolly World – 5,609 / 60,589
11. [PS3] Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi – 5,445 / 82,202
12. [PSV] Taiko No Tatsujin V Version – 5,438 / 84,740
13. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 5,331 / 2,682,774
14. [3DS] Cho Tousouchuu Atsumare Saikyou no Tousousya Tachi – 5,140 / 38,429
15. [3DS] The Great Ace Attorney – 4,529 / 184,334
16. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 4,354 / 2,272,252
17. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition – 4,348 / 288,718
18. [PSV] IA/VT Colorful – 3,896 / 48,678
19. [3DS] Girls Mode 3 – 3,706 / 179,195
20. [3DS] Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden – 3,423 / 123,716

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

Nintendo recently announced a Splatoon tournament for Japan. New information about the event, Splatoon Koshien, was delivered today.

The first part of Splatoon Koshien 2016 will begin at the following locations:

Fukuoka (September 13)
Sapporo (September 26)
Nagoya (October 11)
Osaka (November 3)
Miyagi (November 15)
Hiroshima (November 22)
Kagawa (December 13)
Tokyo (January 30)

Each one of these events will feature 4-on-4 matches (teams of four on both sides) in Turf War, with no weapon limitations. A lottery will be held to determine players if there is an overflow of participants at any of the local tournaments.

Each player who enters will be given a wristband. Additionally, the teams that are victorious at the different events will be able to compete in the Game Party Japan 2016 this coming January to determine a final winning group.

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

Last night, Nintendo revealed that Picross 3D 2 is in the works for 3DS, and it’s due out in Japan in October. The official boxart has since been posted online – see above.

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

SEGA brought out another round of screenshots and art from 7th Dragon III Code: VFD today. View them in the gallery below.

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

Nintendo is bringing another New 3DS cover plate bundle to Japan next month. On September 17, consumers can pick up the package containing the standard New 3DS, “Colorful Star” cover plates, AC adapter, and 4GB microSD card. Pricing is set at 17,000 yen.

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

Several new titles are coming to the Japanese eShop on August 26. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital downloads:

Wii U Virtual Console

Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (GBA, 702 yen)
Tomato Adventure (GBA, 702 yen)
Super E.D.F. (SF, 823 yen)

3DS Download

Mono Shadow Quest (1000 yen)
Hayate no Usagi Maru: Nazo no Karakuri-Jo (600 yen)

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

A bunch of new 3DS themes are out now in Japan. These include ones based on Pokemon (Pikachu) and more.

Here’s the list of the latest themes:

Pikachu 1 – 200 yen
Pikachu 2 – 200 yen
Yoshi’s Woolly World – 200 yen
Max Murai Max Ondo – 200 yen
BlazBlue (x2) – 100 yen each
Ron Sweet Magic – 200 yen
Tatakae Butasan – 150 yen each
Tokugawa Period Patrol Special Voice Ver. – 200 yen
Yowamushi Pedal – 200 yen
Nemu Cat Friends (x3) – 200 yen each
n-buna (x2) – 200 yen each
Team Pet Shop – 200 yen
Junky feat. Rin Melancholic – 200 yen

Below are videos for some of the themes:

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 0 comments

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

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 4 Comments

Nintendo has announced a follow-up to the DS game Picross 3D. The new game, aptly titled Picross 3D 2, is heading to Japan on October 1. Pricing is set at 3,000 yen.

Picross 3D 2 is packed with over 300 puzzles. Nintendo is also incorporating amiibo support.

A brief clip from the game can be seen below.

There’s also a pretty good amount of footage from the latest Nyannyan Neko Mario Time:

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Nintendo released official videos for Kirby 64, Magical Vacation, Super Gussun Oyoyo, and Magical Tree on the Japanese Wii U Virtual Console. Watch them below.

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