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Singer/model Kyary Pamyu Pamyu was brought in for an Animal Crossing: New Leaf commercial that went live in Japan a few days ago. This week, she’s back in yet another ad. Take a look at it below.

Nintendo has released a couple of Japanese commercials for Yoshi’s Woolly World. View them below.

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Several new titles are coming to the Japanese eShop on July 8. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital downloads:

Wii U Virtual Console

Donkey Kong: Jungle Climber (DS VC, 950 yen)
Lode Runner (FC VC, 514)
Demon’s Crest (SF VC, 823)

3DS Download

Ping Pong Trickshot 2 (200 yen)
Chara Pet Tsukutte! Sodatete! Character Shougakkou Light (864 yen)

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Nintendo released official videos for Super Street FighterⅡ X Revival, Seicross, and Metal Slader Glory on the Japanese Wii U Virtual Console. Watch them below.

Square Enix sent out another round of Dragon Quest VIII details today. We have information about the Skill Master System, skills for Red and Morrie, monsters, and the High Speed battle mode. Head past the break for all of today’s details, courtesy of Gematsu’s translation.

In roughly a month from now, the Fire Emblem 25th Anniversary concert will be taking place in Japan. Those who attend will be able to purchase a wide array of neat-looking merchandise.

“Fire Emblem Hundred Song of Heroes”

– 100 yomifuda (reading) cards
– 100 torifuda (grabbing) cards
– Recitation CD (voiced by Anna)
– Instruction booklet
– All presented in a lovely box
– Limited item
– 8,424 yen

Replica of Azura’s necklace from Fire Emblem Fates

– Measures 38 mm x 45 mm
– 450 mm chain
– 12,000 yen
– Limited to 700 units

Other items that will be sold at the concert are as follows:

Fire Emblem Fates badge set (10 types)
Marth pocket watch
Clear file set (A4, 3 sheets, 2 designs: Fire Emblem and Azura)
Tapestry (B2, 2 designs: Nohr and Hoshido)
Fire Emblem polo shirt (S/M/L/XL sizes)
Microfibre towels (2 designs: Avatar and Fire Emblem Fates)
Microfibre pouches (2 designs: Avatar and Azura)
Tote bags (2 designs: Fire Emblem and Azura)
Tumblers (2 designs: Hoshido/Nor and Azura)
Chrom T-shirt (S/M/L/XL sizes)
Genealogy of the Holy War T-Shirt (S/M/L/XL sizes)
Awakening paper fan

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Famitsu has another feature on The Great Ace Attorney just ahead of the game’s Japanese launch. We’re introduced to Detective Tobias Gregson, a member of the Holmes canon.

Information about Tobias should leak out tomorrow. Famitsu also promises interviews with the game’s developers and play impressions from the first two episodes.

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Square Enix published a bunch of new screenshots from Dragon Quest VIII on 3DS today. We’ve added them to the gallery below.

A few details about 7th Dragon III Code: VFD have made their way out of this week’s issue of Famitsu. Here’s what we know thus far:

– Could be the last entry in the series
– Described by Famitsu as “end of the play”
– Set in the past, present, and future
– Choose from 8 jobs and 32 appearances for your character
– This is the most in the series thus far
– Themes for the game’s jobs are divided among its three settings (past, present, and future)
– Over 40 types of battle voices
– 77 percent complete
– Out on October 15
– 5,990 yen

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Bandai Namco brought Pro Yakyuu Famista 2011 to 3DS (pictured above) a few years back. The series will be appearing on Nintendo’s handheld once again in the form of “Pro Yakyuu Famista Returns”, according to this week’s issue of Famitsu.

Here’s what we know thus far:

– Major evolutions to the game modes
– Over 500 baseball players using the latest data from 2015
– The online mode has been enhanced
– Online allows for players to have ranked matches with users around the country
– There is a function to match you against players of your own rank
– “Famista Quest”: go around Japan while competing against a rival team controlled by mysterious aliens

Pro Yakyuu Famista Returns launches in Japan on October 8 for 5,690 yen.

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