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Media Create has posted new analysis about the latest gaming sales from Japan.

Youkai Watch 2: Shinuchi was the big seller last week with 1.244 million copies sold. The title’s sales saw an expected drop to 533,000 units. As a result, overall sales for the market were at 1.909 million, which was 84.36 percent of the previous week.

Because of Christmas demand, consoles sold 108.48 percent compared to last week. Total hardware sales for the week before Christmas went down to 71.48 percent of that of last year.

Dengeki will be hosting a new stream for Bravely Second on January 9. It will take place at 8 PM Japan time, which is 7 AM ET / 4 AM PT / 12 PM in the UK / 1 PM in Europe.

The following guests will be in attendance:

Mai Aizawa (VA for Edea in Bravely Default) as an MC
Tomoya Asano
Shinji Takahashi (assistant producer)
Goemon (from Dengeki)

We’ve included the stream embed above. Just come back on the designated day and time to watch!

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Denpa Ningen no RPG Free continues to rake in downloads. The free-to-play title has now been downloaded by over 1.7 million 3DS owners in Japan.

Developer Geninus Sonority is promising further content additions for 2015. Specifics, however, have not been revealed.

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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./01. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin Uchi (Level 5) {2014.12.13} (¥4.968) – 532.724 / 1.776.895 (-57%)
02./02. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
(Pokemon Co.) {2014.11.21} (¥4.937) – 167.534 / 2.118.015 (+10%)
03./00. [3DS] Final Fantasy Explorers
(Square Enix) {2014.12.18} (¥6.264) – 161.197 / NEW
04./04. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U # (Nintendo) {2014.12.06} (¥7.776) – 78.927 / 385.460 (+0%)
05./06. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
(Nintendo) {2014.09.13} (¥5.616) – 74.226 / 1.910.078 (+57%)
06./00. [PS3] Gundam Breaker 2 (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.12.18} (¥8.208) – 66.532 / NEW
07./00. [PSV] Gundam Breaker 2
(Bandai Namco Games) {2014.12.18} (¥7.171) – 57.188 / NEW
08./07. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke (Level 5) {2014.07.10} (¥4.937) – 39.223 / 2.997.335 (+22%)
09./08. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate # (Capcom) {2014.10.11} (¥6.264) – 38.681 / 2.293.954 (+31%)
10./09. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 # (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6.156) – 34.331 / 813.139 (+38%)
11./00. [PSV] Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 3: V Century # (Compile Heart) {2014.12.18} (¥6.264) – 26.313 / NEW
12./00. [3DS] 12-Sai. Honto no Kimochi (Happinet) {2014.12.18} (¥5.480) – 23.026 / NEW
13./13. [WIU] Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
(Nintendo) {2014.11.13} (¥3.996) – 20.376 / 100.886 (+39%)
14./03. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V # (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2014.12.11} (¥7.992) – 20.130 / 101.789 (-75%)
15./16. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Koko ga Ochitsukundesu (Nippon Columbia) {2014.11.20} (¥5.184) – 19.848 / 55.901 (+62%)
16./00. [PS3] Godzilla (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.12.18} (¥8.208) – 19.777 / NEW
17./12. [3DS] Aikatsu! 365-Hi no Idol Days (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.12.04} (¥5.627) – 19.064 / 68.238 (+19%)
18./19. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 17.190 / 3.847.566 (+73%)
19./05. [PS3] Shining Resonance # (Sega) {2014.12.11} (¥8.880) – 16.384 / 83.667 (-76%)
20./15. [3DS] Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind – Chain (Spike Chunsoft) {2014.12.04} (¥5.378) – 12.377 / 44.100 (-2%)

Close to 150 Japanese developers were asked by 4Gamer about the games that impressed them the most this year. How’d the results pan out?

Youkai Watch 2 took the top spot with 13 votes. Destiny, Terra Battle, GUILTY GEAR Xrd -SIGN-, and the original Youkai Watch rounded out the top five.

View the full results below:

Youkai Watch 2 – 13
Destiny – 6
Terra Battle – 6
GUILTY GEAR Xrd -SIGN- – 5
Youkai Watch – 5
Dragon Age: Inquisition – 4
The Evil Within – 4
Watch_Dogs – 4
Ingress – 3
Grand Theft Auto V – 3
Threes! – 3
Monster Strike: – 3
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS – 3
P.T. – 2
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – 2
Min’na de Mamotte Kishi Hime no Tokimeki Rhapsody – 2
Factorio – 2
Shironeko Project – 2
Samurai Warriors 4 – 2
Titanfall – 2
Nobunaga’s Ambition: Creation – 2
Dark Souls 2 – 1
Tropico 5 – 1
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – 1
Sid Meier’s Civilization Beyond Earth – 1
Sailor zombie ~ AKB48 Arcade Edition – 1
LINE Pokopoko – 1
Dragon Quest X – 1
Saints Row IV – 1
SEGA 3D Reprint Archives – 1
The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki II – 1
Danganronpa: Another Episode – 1
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition – 1
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes – 1
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare – 1
Gundam Breaker 2 – 1
Mini Metro – 1
League of Legends – 1
Kantai Collection: Kancolle – 1
Pro Evolution Soccer 2015 – 1
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – 1
Hello Project Tap Live – 1
School Girl Strikers – 1
The Idolmaster: One For All – 1
Bayonetta 2 – 1
World of Warships – 1
The Sims 4 – 1
ONE PIECE: Treasure Cruise – 1
Zero Point – 1
Alchemists: – 1
Kirby: Triple Deluxe – 1
Puzzle & Dragons – 1
Pazudora Z – 1
Freedom Wars – 1
Drift Spirits – 1
Sunset Overdrive – 1
Rogue Legacy – 1
Monument Valley – 1
Naughty Kitties – 1
LINE: Disney Tsum Tsum – 1
Knack – 1
Framed – 1
Mario Kart 8 – 1
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds – 1
inFAMOUS: Second Son – 1
Gegege no Kitaro Specter Alley – 1
Diablo III: Reaper of Souls – 1
Ultra Street Fighter IV – 1
Ken to maho no Logress Inishie no Megami – 1
How to Train Your Dragon 2 – 1
Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed – 1
Dead Rising 3 – 1
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2014 – 1
DIVE IN – 1
Summer Lesson – 1
PS4 & Xbox One – 1
Torne for PS4 – 1
Project Morpheus – 1
Project Morpheus & Oculus Rift – 1
None – 7

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