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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%)

FuRyu updated the official Hamatora: Look at Smoking World website with new screenshots and details. View our gallery for new images, and our summary below for information (with translations from Siliconera).

– Set in the same world of Hamatora: The Animation
– Story focuses on its protagonist, Souken
– Don’t need to have watched the anime, since there are two separate stories
– Souken has just transferred to a school in Kobe
– Souken meets the “Troublebusters”
– Troublebusters: a group of people with special powers called “Minimum”
– After a certain event, it doesn’t take long for him to find out that he’s also a “Minimum Holder”
– The Troublebusters get all kinds of different requests
– For some reason, there seems to be something going on with requests concerning people who’ve lost their memories
– As you continue solving various cases in Kobe, the plot thickens, as the mystery behind the Minimum Holders slowly unravels
– When solving cases, you’ll start at the base
– At the base, there will be various missions or requests to choose from
– They all come with a reward and a brief description of what you’ll need to do
– You then need to go around town to gather some information on the request
– By talking to different characters in town and searching key areas, you’ll gradually put clues together
– Once you solve the case, you’ll encounter the culprit, followed by a battle
– After playing your cards right and beating them down using your Minimum, you’ll clear the mission and go back to the base to take on more requests
The story advances as you crack cases and slowly solve the mystery behind the Minimum Holders.
– Out on July 17

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