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

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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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 15 Comments

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

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

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.

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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 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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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment

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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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 Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

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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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 8 Comments

The folks over on NeoGAF have posted a comprehensive listing of Japan’s top 1,000 best-selling games during 2014.

First, below are a few interesting stat breakdowns:

Top 1000

PS3 – 271
3DS – 225
PSV – 207
PSP – 111
WIU – 58
PS4 – 58
WII – 34
360 – 22
XB1 – 14

Top 500 Software Sales – 40.362.953 <93,75%>
Top 1000 Software Sales – 42.159.219 <97,92%>
Total Software Sales – 43.053.288 <100,00%>

Publishers

01. Nintendo – 7.864.301 <18,27%>
02. Level 5 – 6.272.868 <14,57%>
03. Bandai Namco Games – 4.986.864 <11,58%>
04. Capcom – 3.420.434 <7,94%>
05. Square Enix – 3.015.369 <7,00%>
06. Pokemon Co. – 2.832.797 <6,58%>
07. Konami – 1.801.496 <4,18%>
08. Sony Computer Entertainment – 1.683.025 <3,91%>
09. Sega – 1.573.506 <3,65%>
10. Koei Tecmo – 1.415.031 <3,29%>
11. Spike Chunsoft – 609.576 <1,42%>
12. Electronic Arts – 607.768 <1,41%>
13. Atlus – 543.392 <1,26%>
14. Take-Two Interactive Japan – 535.792 <1,24%>
15. Marvelous AQL – 516.919 <1,20%>
16. Ubisoft – 507.739 <1,18%>
17. GungHo Online Entertainment – 507.441 <1,18%>
18. Kadokawa Games – 466.826 <1,08%>
19. From Software – 374.726 <0,87%>
20. Compile Heart – 278.138 <0,65%>
00. Other – 3.239.280 <7,52%>
00. Total Software Sales – 43.053.288 <100,00%>

Systems

01. 3DS – 23.387.031 <54,32%>
02. PS3 – 7.510.433 <17,44%>
03. PSV – 5.062.082 <11,76%>
04. WIU – 2.826.564 <6,57%>
05. PS4 – 2.441.876 <5,67%>
06. PSP – 1.053.282 <2,45%>
07. WII – 477.334 <1,11%>
08. 360 – 198.677 <0,46%>
09. XB1 – 96.009 <0,22%>
00. ALL – 43.053.288 <100,00%>

We’ve posted the top 100 best-selling games in Japan below. The full 1,000 can be seen here.

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

Capcom uploaded another couple of videos for The Great Ace Attorney to its YouTube channel today. Both can be seen below.

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