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This week’s issue of Famitsu has an update on Rodea: The Sky Soldier. The game will be launching in Japan on April 2, according to the magazine. We’ll let you know if any other notable information leaks out of Famitsu.

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You can get a look at the amiibo functionality at the 4:56 mark!

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Assassination Classroom: Grand Siege on Kurosensei will be released in Japan on March 12.

Famitsu published a review for Final Fantasy Explorers in one of its issues earlier this month. Across four different reviewers, the game earned eights across the board for a total of 32 out of 40.

Of course, it helps to know what the editors actually said about Final Fantasy Explorers. We now have a complete translation of the game’s review. Continue on below to read it in full!

Gust Corporation issued official screenshots, art, and details for Atelier Rorona Plus: The Alchemist of Arland today. You’ll find all of the latest content collected below.

– Gust calls it a game of “enhanced charm”
– Revamped battle system suited for the 3DS’ stereoscopic 3D
– Look down on a grid-based field
– Can freely move characters before using actions
– Actions include attack, defend, items, skills
– Each action has their own range of effect on the grid
– Overtime Mode: After the story ends, Totori and Meruru come from the future and the three protagonists of the Arland trilogy are united in efforts to return them to their original worlds
– Totori and Meruru are playable in battle at this time and will also be chibi-fied
– Esty Dee: Esty, who was a recurring support character in the Arland trilogy, will be playable in addition to Totori and Meruru
– Although receptionist for the castle, Esty is said to exhibit great power in battle
– A number of carefully selected costumes suited to its chibi characters will be available
– The additional maps and bosses from the original Atelier Rorona Plus will also appear in the 3DS game
– Kitchen Garden and Atelier Redecorating: the kitchen garden and ability to redecorate Rorona’s atelier will also be available
– Can change the game’s difficulty
– Premium Box has a five-piece character metal charm set, cleaner cloth pouch, and mini-tapestry
– First-print copies of the game include an original 3DS theme

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At Jump Festa 2015, Square Enix announced the next expansion for Dragon Quest X. Version 3 will be known as “Legend of the Ancient Dragons”.

For the time being, Square Enix is mostly keeping quiet with regard to actual information. However, the company did reveal a new playable race: the dragon tribe. You’ll find a first piece of art showing the race below.

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

01./00. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin Uchi (Level 5) {2014.12.13} (Â¥4.968) – 1.244.171 / NEW <84,77%>
02./02. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
(Pokemon Co.) {2014.11.21} (Â¥4.937) – 152.384 / 1.950.481 (-11%)
03./00. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V # (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2014.12.11} (Â¥7.992) – 81.659 / NEW
04./01. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U # (Nintendo) {2014.12.06} (Â¥7.776) – 79.005 / 306.533 (-65%)
05./00. [PS3] Shining Resonance # (Sega) {2014.12.11} (Â¥8.880) – 67.282 / NEW
06./05. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo) {2014.09.13} (Â¥5.616) – 47.393 / 1.835.852 (+60%)
07./08. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke (Level 5) {2014.07.10} (Â¥4.937) – 32.168 / 2.958.112 (+37%)
08./07. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate # (Capcom) {2014.10.11} (Â¥6.264) – 29.418 / 2.255.273 (+17%)
09./11. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 # (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (Â¥6.156) – 24.938 / 778.808 (+30%)
10./00. [PS3] Assassin’s Creed: Rogue (Ubisoft) {2014.12.11} (Â¥7.992) – 17.656 / NEW
11./03. [3DS] Derby Stallion Gold (Kadokawa Games) {2014.12.04} (Â¥6.264) – 16.659 / 90.275 (-77%)
12./04. [3DS] Aikatsu! 365-Hi no Idol Days
(Bandai Namco Games) {2014.12.04} (Â¥5.627) – 16.023 / 49.174 (-52%)
13./17. [WIU] Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo) {2014.11.13} (Â¥3.996) – 14.628 / 80.510 (+24%)
14./00. [PS3] Nobunaga’s Ambition: Creation with Power-Up Kit # (Koei Tecmo) {2014.12.11} (Â¥10.584) – 14.054 / NEW
15./12. [3DS] Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind – Chain (Spike Chunsoft) {2014.12.04} (Â¥5.378) – 12.650 / 31.723 (-34%)
16./24. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Koko ga Ochitsukundesu (Nippon Columbia) {2014.11.20} (Â¥5.184) – 12.216 / 36.053
17./00. [PS3] Hajime no Ippo (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.12.11} (Â¥8.208) – 10.675 / NEW
18./10. [PSV] Phantasy Star Nova (Sega) {2014.11.27} (Â¥6.458) – 10.117 / 137.263 (-49%)
19./25. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (Â¥4.800) – 9.961 / 3.830.376
20./13. [PS3] Resident Evil HD Remaster # (Capcom) {2014.11.27} (Â¥4.309) – 8.493 / 74.196 (-45%)

Youkai Watch 2: Shinuchi sold over 1.2 million copies in its first two days in Japan. Those strong sales also came with a very high sell-through rate. According to Media Create, Shinuchi sold through 84.77 percent of its initial shipment.

Strong sales of Youkai Watch 2: Shinuchi helped boost the Japanese market as a whole. Total software sales came in at 2.263 million units last week, up 210.80 percent from the previous week.

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