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During the week of June 16, Pokemon Art Academy launched in Japan. While it only moved 31,080 copies, the game sold through 70.11 percent of its initial shipment.

Pokemon Art Academy actually could have sold even more if not for a recent Nintendo promotion. The title was made free (starting this month and lasting through the end of July) as part of Nintendo’s Recommended Monthly Software Campaign. You also have to consider that overall sales slowed during the week due to it being the week before payday.

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Japan saw its slowest week in 2014 thus far in terms of game sales. According to Media Create, total software sales dipped below 380,000 units. Previously, the third week of May was Japan’s slowest.

There weren’t many games that sold particular well last week. Pro Evolution Soccer 2014: Challenge of the Blue Samurai experienced a slight uptick – likely due to the FIFA World Cup – but that’s about it.

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

01./00. [3DS] Pokemon Art Academy (Nintendo) {2014.06.19} (¥3.908) – 31.080 / NEW <70,11%>
02./02. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch (Level 5) {2013.07.11} (¥4.800) – 30.394 / 1.117.611 (-8%)
03./01. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6.156) – 28.112 / 469.316 (-33%)
04./04. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014: Samurai Blue Challenge (Konami) {2014.05.22} (¥8.208) – 20.600 / 123.867 (+2%)
05./03. [3DS] Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth # (Atlus) {2014.06.05} (¥7.538) – 11.979 / 230.307 (-62%)
06./00. [PSV] htoL NiQ: Hotaru no Nikki (Nippon Ichi Software) {2014.06.19} (¥6.264) – 9.744 / NEW
07./00. [PS3] CV: Casting Voice (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.06.19} (¥7.171) – 7.524 / NEW
08./11. [3DS] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014: Samurai Blue Challenge (Konami) {2014.05.22} (¥5.119) – 7.374 / 50.288 (+19%)
09./06. [PS3] One Piece: Unlimited World Red (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.06.12} (¥7.171) – 6.307 / 24.333 (-65%)
10./10. [PS4] FIFA 14 # (Electronic Arts) {2014.02.22} (¥7.665) – 5.867 / 47.303 (-6%)
11./05. [PSV] The Legend of Heroes: Ao no Kiseki Evolution # (Kadokawa Shoten) {2014.06.12} (¥6.264) – 5.657 / 25.316 (-71%)
12./13. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y # (Pokemon Co.) {2013.10.12} (¥4.800) – 4.828 / 4.088.012 (+0%)
13./18. [PSP] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014: Samurai Blue Challenge (Konami) {2014.05.22} (¥3.067) – 4.541 / 23.154 (+31%)
14./07. [PSV] One Piece: Unlimited World Red (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.06.12} (¥6.145) – 4.072 / 14.421 (-61%)
15./16. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800) – 3.983 / 2.339.820 (-5%)
16./14. [3DS] Mario Party: Island Tour (Nintendo) {2014.03.20} (¥4.800) – 3.836 / 397.379 (-17%)
17./17. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 # (Capcom) {2013.09.14} (¥5.990) – 3.383 / 3.296.439 (-12%)
18./09. [3DS] Card Fight!! Vanguard: Lock on Victory!! (FuRyu) {2014.06.05} (¥5.378) – 3.284 / 42.852 (-55%)
19./19. [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe (Nintendo) {2014.01.11} (¥4.800) – 3.051 / 602.562 (-10%)
20./24. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 3.004 / 3.749.733
21./26. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons Z (GungHo Online Entertainment) {2013.12.12} (¥4.400)
22./08. [PS4] Thief (Square Enix) {2014.06.12} (¥8.424)
23./22. [PS3] Rain (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2014.06.05} (¥2.376)
24./25. [3DS] Mario Golf: World Tour (Nintendo) {2014.05.01} (¥4.937)
25./20. [PS3] Mobile Suit Gundam: Side Stories # (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.05.29} (¥8.208)
26./12. [PS3] Thief (Square Enix) {2014.06.12} (¥8.424)
27./27. [3DS] Style Savvy: Trendsetters – Tokimeki Up! (Nintendo) {2014.04.17} (¥4.936)
28./29. [PSV] Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment # (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.04.24} (¥6.664)
29./32. [WIU] Super Mario 3D World (Nintendo) {2013.11.21} (¥5.985)
30./00. [PSV] Sengoku Hime 4: Souha Hyakkei, Hanamoru Chikai # (SystemSoft Alpha) {2014.06.19} (¥7.020)
31./37. [WII] Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo) {2008.01.31} (¥6.800)
32./35. [PSV] Terraria (Spike Chunsoft) {2014.02.06} (¥2.980)
33./15. [WIU] One Piece: Unlimited World Red (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.06.12} (¥7.171)
34./34. [3DS] Fossil Fighters: Frontier (Nintendo) {2014.02.27} (¥4.800)
35./36. [PS3] Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes (Konami) {2014.03.20} (¥2.980)
36./33. [PSV] Genkai Totsuki Moero Chronicle # (Compile Heart) {2014.05.15} (¥7.344)
37./40. [PS4] Battlefield 4 (Electronic Arts) {2014.02.22} (¥7.665)
38./38. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 # (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4.800)
39./21. [PS4] Wolfenstein: The New Order (Bethesda Softworks) {2014.06.05} (¥8.424)
40./28. [PSV] Chou Megami Shinkou Noire: Gekishin Black Heart # (Compile Heart) {2014.05.29} (¥7.344)
41./00. [PSV] Durarara!! 3-way Standoff: Alley V (ASCII Media Works) {2014.06.19} (¥5.637)
42./41. [3DS] Harvest Moon: Linking the New World (Marvelous AQL) {2014.02.27} (¥5.040)
43./42. [3DS] One Piece: Unlimited World Red # (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.11.21} (¥5.980)
44./31. [PS3] The Idolmaster: One for All # (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.05.15} (¥8.208)
45./39. [PSV] Nobunaga’s Ambition: Creation (Koei Tecmo) {2014.05.29} (¥8.424)
46./00. [PSV] Persona 4: Golden (Atlus) {2012.06.14} (¥7.329)
47./23. [PS3] Wolfenstein: The New Order (Bethesda Softworks) {2014.06.05} (¥7.344)
48./30. [PS4] Infamous: Second Son (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2014.05.22} (¥7.452)
49./00. [3DS] Pac-World (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.06.19} (¥5.119)
50./43. [3DS] Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind (Spike Chunsoft) {2013.12.05} (¥6.090)

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Super Smash Bros. for 3DS is making its playable debut in Japan this weekend. The game is appearing at the World Hobby Fair, which ends tomorrow.

One attendee picked up the flyer above that seems to hint at another secret character in Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS. Notice the question mark next to the Mii fighter on the top right.

With the World Hobby Fair ending tomorrow, could we be getting another character reveal? If nothing else, it could be a sign that someone new will be confirmed in the somewhat near future.

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