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Capcom prepared a second trailer for Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airou Village DX. Watch it below.

Nintendo has brought out another 3DS theme based on Fire Emblem Fates in Japan. You can check it out in the official video below.

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New details about Monster Hunter X are revealed in this week’s issue of Famitsu. For the latest information, check out the summary below.

– Dinobaruto is one of Monster Hunter X’s four main monsters
– Dinobaruto uses its giant powerful tail as a great sword to slash up its enemies
– It also has explosive fire attributes to its tail
– Main monsters from past Monster Hunter games will appear in X
– These include Zinogre, Tigrex, Brachydios, and Rathalos
– Ancient Forest area has its own ecosystem with all kinds of unexplored areas to it
– The Rimosetosu are calm herbivores
– Rimosetosu use their long necks to eat fruits found in higher areas
– They also make characteristic sounds from the back of their heads
– New Bird Wyvern called the Great Maccau
– Maccaus feature red and green colors with powerful hind legs
– They tend to attack in packs
– The Great Maccau: leaders of the pack
– They’re the larger alphas of the group
– Great Maccau have movements unlike any we’ve seen before
– Palicoes are back in the game with more support moves
– “Trampoline Skill” brings out trampolines on the field, which you can use to perform jump attacks
– “Cat-type Vitality Pot Skill”: a pot they bring out onto the field that provides a variety of buffs and effects to the Hunters
– “Headlong Cat Skill”: flashy move that has them launch themselves into the monsters
– Palicoes have moves that can heal the party, increase defense of allies, and do major damage to monsters
– Different cats in Verna Village
– “Felyne Plaza”: employ and raise Palicoes here with various activities for them
– Plaza has a “Cat Girl” for providing services to the Palicoes
– There’s also the “Palico Dojo,” where you’ll train your furry buddies
– “Mon-nyan Unit” for special quests
– Pet fluffy “Muufa” to bring out hearts, similar to other pet monsters in previous games, and a Felyne that provides all kinds of items from faraway areas
– Fields from the returning regions are in X
– These include the Forest and Hills, Snowy Mountains, Misty Peaks, and more

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

New 3DS LL – 19,475
PS4 – 18,171
Vita – 14,067
Wii U – 12,781
New 3DS – 5,506
PS3 – 3,102
3DS – 1,394
3DS LL – 861
Vita TV – 741
Xbox One – 235

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

Vita – 23,134
New 3DS LL – 21,818
PS4 – 14,482
Wii U – 13,166
New 3DS – 8,294
PS3 – 2,761
3DS – 1,396
3DS LL – 847
Vita TV – 820
Xbox One – 243

And here are the software charts:

1. [3DS] Fire Emblem Fates – 54,896 / 315,571
2. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus – 34,467 / 301,193
3. [WIU] Splatoon – 34,135 / 382,175
4. [PSV] Persona 4: Dancing All Night – 13,028 / 107,064
5. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 11,941 / 232,530
6. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 7,833 / 1,053,734
7. [3DS] Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden – 6,656 / 105,445
8. [3DS] Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale – 4,992 / 60,768
9. [PS4] Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition – 4,920 / 47,246
10. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 4,719 / 2,653,053
11. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 4,276 / 3,994,729
12. [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – 3,529 / 125,567
13. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 3,325 / 2,253,580
14. [3DS] Girls Mode 3 – 3,148 / 161,545
15. [PSV] Zettai Geigeki Wars – 2,831 / NEW
16. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition – 2,708 / 272,776
17. [PSV] Chaos;Child – 2,556 / 12,882
18. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – 2,536 / 651,565
19. [PS4] Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward – 2,430 / 41,188
20. [PSV] Eiyuu Densetsu Sora no Kiseki FC Evolution – 2,142 / 30,275

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Bandai Namco has been planning a five-tiered pre-order campaign for Super Robot Wars BX in Japan. A theme and bonus map were previously announced as reservation bonuses, and a third has been confirmed today. All pre-orders will include a code for to download the Famicom game 2nd Super Robot Wars.

Check out a new batch of screenshots from Super Robot Wars BX below.

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Some footage has come in of the Fire Emblem Fates and BoxBoy! 3DS themes. Take a look at the video below for a look at all three.

A bunch of new 3DS themes are out now in Japan. These include ones based on BoxBoy! and more.

Here’s the full list:

BoxBoy! – 200 yen
BlazBlue (x2) – 100 yen each
Battle Cats – 100 yen
Puchikon No. 3 Mr. Syntax – 200 yen
Hoppe-chan – 200 yen
Suzumu (x2) – 200 yen each
Sumikko Gurashi – 200 yen
Kumamushi – 200 yen

Here’s a look at the BoxBoy! theme:

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Several new titles are coming to the Japanese eShop on July 15. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital downloads:

Wii U Virtual Console

Paper Mario (N64, 1,028 yen)
Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa (Famicom, 514 yen)
Majin Tensei (Super Famicom, 926 yen)

3DS Download

Cube Creator 3D (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.

Nintendo released official videos for Donkey Kong: Jungle Climber, Lode Runner, and Demon’s Crest on the Japanese Wii U Virtual Console. Watch them below.


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