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Total shipments of the Hatsune Mike series have surpassed 2.5 million units in Japan as of July 2, SEGA announced today.

A total of eight games have been released thus far. On 3DS, SEGA published Hatsune Miku and Future Stars: Project Mirai and Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai 2.

SEGA is celebrating the Hatsune Miku news (not to mention the franchise’s fifth anniversary) with a special talk show. Niconico members can watch it here at 19:00 Japan time.

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In the latest issue of Famitsu, Final Fantasy Explorers director Atsuhi Hashimoto and project manager Takahiro Abe spoke more about befriending monsters, the game’s difficulty, and the game’s world. You can find their comments below, courtesy of Siliconera’s translation.

A new Nintendo Direct of sorts will be shown this Friday, Nintendo has confirmed. The latest presentation will be dedicated to the Japanese release of Youkai Watch 2. Youkai Watch 2 Direct will be shown at 6 PM Japan time.

Wii U eShop

Three new Virtual Console games are on track for the Japanese Wii U eShop next week. Mega Man Battle Network (GBA), Battle City (Famicom), and Alien Crush (PCE) will be out on July 9. Pricing is set at 702 yen, 514 yen, and 617 yen respectively.

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Yet another Pokemon 3DS XL is coming to Japan as part of a raffle. Between July 15 and August 25, fans can enter the giveaway by spending over 1,000 yen at the Famil family restaurant.

One of 10 versions of the brown 3DS XL pictured above can be won. It comes with a decal based on the Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction movie.

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This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Youkai Watch 2 (3DS) – 9/9/9/9

That’s it! Only one score again this week.


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