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Nintendo Game Seminar titles 2013

Starting tomorrow, Japanese Wii U owners in Japan will be able to download the 2013 Nintendo Game Seminar titles. Each release will be free.

Below are details on each of the titles:

Poppo Hunter

– From Tokyo Team A
– New type of “hunting game”
– Help the protagonist named Popoda find a wife
– Uses the Wiimote

Hissatsu! Center Heroes

– From Tokyo Team B
– Different colored heroes duke it out to get a chance to be the center of attention of a photographer
– The more times a hero is in the center frame, the more points they will receive

Shima Nagame

– From Osaka’s Team X
– View an island from a birds eye view and its inhabitants, Cloud-kun
– Help Cloud-kun find things on the island
– These include apples or sticks
– Watch his reactions as well

Sent? Danchi

– Made by Osaka Team Y
– Construct a base and protect a space craft from oncoming invaders

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

1. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 42,261 / 441,205
2. [3DS] Youkai Watch – 32,960 / 1,087,217
3. [3DS] Persona Q – 31,427 / 218,329
4. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014: Samurai Blue Challenge – 20,264 / 103,267
5. [PSV] The Legend of Heroes: Ao no Kiseki Evolution – 19,659 / NEW
6. [PS3] One Piece: Unlimited World Red – 18,026 / NEW
7. [PSV] One Piece: Unlimited World Red – 10,348 / NEW
8. [PS4] Thief – 8,772 / NEW
9. [3DS] Card Fight!! Vanguard: Lock on Victory!! – 7,315 / 39,568
10. [PS4] FIFA 14 – 6,264 / 41,436
11. [3DS] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014: Samurai Blue Challenge – 6,218 / 42,914
12. [PS3] Thief – 4,899 / NEW
13. [3DS] Pokemon X/Y – 4,834 / 4,083,184
14. [3DS] Mario Party: Island Tour – 4,617 / 393,544
15. [WIU] One Piece: Unlimited World Red – 4,209 / NEW
16. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 – 4,195 / 2,335,837
17. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 – 3,835 / 3,293,056
18. [PSP] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014: Samurai Blue Challenge – 3,470 / 18,612
19. [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe – 3,379 / 599,510
20. [PS3] Mobile Suit Gundam Side Stories – 3,295 / 93,733

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

3DS LL – 21,267
Vita – 13,299
Wii U – 12,249
PS4 – 8,395
PS3 – 6,564
3DS – 5,308
PSP – 4,325
Vita TV – 1,436
Xbox 360 – 231

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

3DS LL – 30,924
Wii U – 13,766
Vita – 11,450
PS4 – 9,466
PSP – 9,365
PS3 – 6,561
3DS – 5,346
Vita TV – 1,193
Xbox 360 – 255

Update: Bumped to the front page. Added more DLC and screenshots can be found below.


In Japan, Square Enix is releasing four more downloadable tracks for Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call.

Here’s the full roundup of the game’s latest DLC:

Songs

BMS Romancing SaGa — “Battle! Saruin” – battle music
BMS Romancing SaGa 2 — “Seven Heroes’ Battle” – battle music
BMS Romancing SaGa 3 — “Four Noble Demons 1? – battle music
FMS Romancing SaGa — “Sewe – field music

Final Fantasy VII Advent Children – Advent: One-Winged Angel – battle music
Last Order -Final Fantasy VII- – Last Order – battle music
Final Fantasy IV – Another Moon – field music
Final Fantasy IX – Iifa, Ancient Tree of Life – field music
Final Fantasy X-2 – The Bevelle Underground – field music

Character

Final Fantasy V – Krile

Pricing is set at 150 yen for each download.

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A few months ago, SEGA said that Sonic Boom wouldn’t be coming to Japan. Those plans have since changed.

The latest Famitsu leaks reveal that Sonic Boom is indeed heading to Japan… as “Sonic Toon”. Both versions – Wii U and 3DS – will be available sometime this winter.


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