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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 3 Comments

Famitsu has published a bunch of information about the Japanese games market for the first half of 2014.

Hardware sales are up 6.4 percent year-over-year, though software sales dipped by 3.8 percent. Overall, the market is up only 0.1 percent.

Here’s a look at the total hardware sales for the year thus far:

3DS – 1,079,166 units
PS Vita – 639,730 units
PS4 – 613,785 units
PS3 – 300,386 units
Wii U – 291,605 units
PSP – 80,251 units
Xbox 360 – 6,421 units
Wii – 6,194 units

Lifetime sales for hardware platforms are posted below:

PSP – 19,688,744 units total
3DS – 15,773,177 units total
Wii – 12,744,273 units total
PS3 – 9,868,886 units total
PS Vita – 2,914,869 units total
Wii U – 1,810,032 units total
Xbox 360 – 1,613,980 units total
PS4 –613,785 units total

And lastly, below is a listing of the top 10 best-selling games in Japan:

1. Yokai Watch (3DS): 849,027 (1,135,480 units total)
2. Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru to Ruka no Fushigi na Fushigi na Kagi (3DS): 739,032 (739,032 units total)
3. Kirby: Triple Deluxe (3DS) 633,695 (633,695 units total)
4. Mario Kart 8 (Wii U): 512,467 (512,467 units total)
5. Pocket Monsters X/Y (3DS): 416,864 (4,393,693 units total)
6. Puzzle and Dragons (3DS): 411,992 (1,417,689 units total)
7. Mario Party: Island Tour (3DS): 404,666 (404,666 units total)
8. Knack (PS4): 398,685 (398,685 units total)
9. Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme VS Full Boost (PS3) 367,354 (367,354 units total)
10. Dark Souls II (PS3) 335,226 (335,226 units total)

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This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines (PSV) – 8/9/10/9
Atelier Shallie (PS3) – 7/9/9/8
Murdered: Soul Suspect (PS4/PS3) – 7/8/9/7
Wii Sports Club (Wii U) – 7/7/7/8
Gundam: Try Age SP (3DS) – 7/7/7/8
Hamatora: Look at Smoking World (3DS) – 6/7/6/8
Soukai Buccaneers (PSV) – 6/7/7/5

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A day 1 patch for Youkai Watch 2 is apparently available for players who already have a copy of the game in Japan. Along with the purchase of the game, a QR code is included with the box that takes 3DS systems straight to the eShop to download. Currently it’s unknown what the day 1 patch adds,  it could possibly be related to some of the announcements of last week’s Nintendo Direct. We’ll update the post as new information surfaces

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Dragon Quest X is coming to the 3DS, Square Enix announced today. The game will be available in Japan on September 4 for 3,800 yen.

On 3DS, Dragon Quest X looks to be the same full-fledged experience currently available on Wii U, Wii, and PC. You’ll also be able to play the handheld release with players in the other versions.

Also worth noting, Dragon Quest X for 3DS makes use of streaming technology. 3D will not be supported.

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Though the game is already out in the West and has been out in Japan for even longer, the demo for Bravely Default was just updated on the Japanese eShop. Up to Chapter 4 of the game is now playable and the full game update is available for purchase for 2000 yen, unlocking the voice acting along with the remaining content.

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

01./00. [PSV] Freedom Wars (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2014.06.26} (¥6.264) – 188.888 / NEW <79,73%>
02./00. [PS4] Watch Dogs (Ubisoft) {2014.06.26} (¥9.072) – 63.595 / NEW
03./00. [PS3] Kamen Rider: Battride War II # (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.06.26} (¥7.689) – 62.649 / NEW
04./00. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don to Katsu no Jikuu Daibouken (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.06.26} (¥5.119) – 53.095 / NEW
05./00. [PSV] Girls & Panzer: Senshado, Kiwamemasu! # (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.06.26} (¥7.171) – 31.526 / NEW
06./00. [PS3] Watch Dogs (Ubisoft) {2014.06.26} (¥7.992) – 31.028 / NEW
07./02. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch (Level 5) {2013.07.11} (¥4.800) – 29.590 / 1.147.202 (-3%)
08./03. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6.156) – 23.520 / 492.837 (-16%)
09./01. [3DS] Pokemon Art Academy (Nintendo) {2014.06.19} (¥3.908) – 15.373 / 46.454 (-51%)
10./04. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014: Samurai Blue Challenge (Konami) {2014.05.22} (¥8.208) – 13.026 / 136.893 (-37%)
11./00. [PS3] Date A Live: Ars Install # (Compile Heart) {2014.06.26} (¥7.344) – 9.703 / NEW
12./05. [3DS] Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth # (Atlus) {2014.06.05} (¥7.538) – 7.072 / 237.379 (-41%)
13./00. [WIU] Kamen Rider: Battride War II # (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.06.26} (¥7.689) – 6.936 / NEW
14./00. [PS4] Warriors Orochi 3: Ultimate (Koei Tecmo) {2014.06.26} (¥7.344) – 6.768 / NEW
15./00. [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V (Bargain Edition) (Rockstar Games) {2014.06.26} (¥5.389) – 6.732 / NEW
16./10. [PS4] FIFA 14 # (Electronic Arts) {2014.02.22} (¥7.665) – 6.510 / 53.813 (+11%)
17./08. [3DS] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014: Samurai Blue Challenge (Konami) {2014.05.22} (¥5.119) – 6.454 / 56.742 (-12%)
18./00. [PSV] Robotics;Notes Elite # (5pb.) {2014.06.26} (¥7.344) – 5.467 / NEW
19./12. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y # (Pokemon Co.) {2013.10.12} (¥4.800) – 4.641 / 4.092.653 (-4%)
20./17. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 # (Capcom) {2013.09.14} (¥5.990) – 4.250 / 3.300.689 (+26%)

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