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Two new Virtual Console games are on track for the Japanese Wii U eShop next week. Pop’n Twinbee (Super Famicom) and Wagan Land (Famicom) will be out on May 7. Pricing is set at 823 yen and 514 yen respectively.

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Pokemon Art Academy is in the works for the 3DS, Nintendo has revealed. The game will be available in Japan on June 19 as a retail and digital product for 3,619 yen.

Pokemon Art Academy includes more than 40 lessons. 3D will not be supported.

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One new game has been confirmed for the Japanese 3DS Virtual Console. Donkey Kong Land III will be out on May 7. Pricing is set at 411 yen.

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During the week of April 14, Japan experienced its lowest gaming hardware sales in five years. Information provided by Media Create states that the downturn can be attributed to sluggish sales of Nintendo and PlayStation consoles.

The 3DS, for instance, dropped to 19,943 for the week, which Media Create believes could be related to Nintendo’s “monthly recommended software campaign”. This began on April 26. Consumers may have been hesitant to hold off on making a 3DS purchase until the campaign kicked off.

Media Create also has some insight into the low sales of other platforms. According to the sales tracker, this may have been due to new releases being unable to sell more than a combined total of 50,000 copies during the week.

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

01./03. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch (Level 5) {2013.07.11} (¥4.800) – 34.690 / 754.910 (+3%)
02./01. [PS3] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z: Jigoku-Hen (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.04.10} (¥8.715) – 31.724 / 174.156 (-78%)
03./00. [PS4] Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Real Reborn # (Square Enix) {2014.04.14} (¥3.394) – 31.326 / NEW <52,96%>
04./00. [3DS] Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney 1-2-3: Naruhodo Selection # (Capcom) {2014.04.17} (¥4.309) – 26.925 / NEW
05./04. [3DS] Mario Party: Island Tour (Nintendo) {2014.03.20} (¥4.800) – 18.848 / 304.835 (-33%)
06./02. [PSV] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z: Jigoku-Hen (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.04.10} (¥7.689) – 17.755 / 145.991 (-86%)
07./00. [3DS] Style Savvy: Trendsetters – Tokimeki Up! (Nintendo) {2014.04.17} (¥4.936) – 12.315 / NEW
08./00. [PSP] Jyuzaengi: Engetsu Sangokuden 2 # (Idea Factory) {2014.04.17} (¥6.264) – 8.499 / NEW
09./00. [3DS] Detective Conan: Phantom Rapsody
(Bandai Namco Games) {2014.04.17} (¥6.145) – 8.336 / NEW
10./08. [PS3] Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes
(Konami) {2014.03.20} (¥2.980) – 8.018 / 198.054 (-27%)
11./07. [PS3] Samurai Warriors 4 # (Koei Tecmo) {2014.03.20} (¥7.560) – 6.553 / 212.619 (-52%)
12./05. [3DS] Crayon Shin-Chan: Arashi o Yobu Kasukabe Eiga Stars!
(Bandai Namco Games) {2014.04.10} (¥5.119) – 6.357 / 22.766 (-61%)
13./13. [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe
(Nintendo) {2014.01.11} (¥4.800) – 6.218 / 553.578 (-11%)
14./15. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y # (Pokemon Co.) {2013.10.12} (¥4.800) – 5.315 / 4.034.629 (-12%)
15./11. [PS3] J-Stars Victory Vs # (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.03.19} (¥7.980) – 4.691 / 169.109 (-37%)
16./28. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 # (Capcom) {2013.09.14} (¥5.990) – 4.409 / 3.260.421
17./12. [WIU] Just Dance Wii U
(Nintendo) {2014.04.03} (¥6.156) – 4.367 / 29.934 (-39%)
18./16. [3DS] Fossil Fighters: Infinite Gear (Nintendo) {2014.02.27} (¥4.800) – 4.144 / 140.178 (-30%)
19./23. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons Z
(GungHo Online Entertainment) {2013.12.12} (¥4.400) – 4.115 / 1.439.301 (-8%)
20./14. [PSV] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F 2nd (Sega) {2014.03.27} (¥7.350) – 4.102 / 125.173 (-35%)


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