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Nintendo announced its lineup for World Hobby Fair 2014 earlier today. In total, three games will be playable at the show. Mario Kart 8, Fossil Fighters: Infinite Gear, and Kirby Triple Deluxe will be on hand for the expo.

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Update: Added in Media Create data.

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

01./02. [3DS] PazuDora Z: Puzzle & Dragons Z (GungHo Online Entertainment) {2013.12.12} (¥4.400) – 157.883 / 1.163.541 (-23%)
02./04. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y # (Pokemon Co.) {2013.10.12} (¥4.800) – 109.350 / 3.835.946 (-29%)
03./01. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds # (Nintendo) {2013.12.26} (¥4.800) – 73.072 / 297.216 (-67%)
04./07. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 # (Capcom) {2013.09.14} (¥5.990) – 49.814 / 3.160.054 (+16%)
05./06. [WIU] Super Mario 3D World (Nintendo) {2013.11.21} (¥5.985) – 47.354 / 439.442 (-27%)
06./03. [PS3] Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster (Square Enix) {2013.12.26} (¥7.140) – 39.529 / 225.448 (-79%)
07./05. [PSV] Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster: Twin Pack # (Square Enix) {2013.12.26} (¥7.140) – 33.038 / 182.170 (-78%)
08./09. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 32.393 / 3.630.392 (-4%)
09./15. [3DS] Battle For Money Sentouchuu: Densetsu no Shinobi no Survival Battle! (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.10.17} (¥4.980) – 31.041 / 211.204 (+42%)
10./08. [PS3] New Dynasty Warriors: Gundam (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.12.19} (¥7.980) – 28.619 / 192.263 (-24%)
11./11. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life # (Nintendo) {2013.04.18} (¥4.800) – 26.336 / 1.638.374 (-6%)
12./17. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800) – 24.138 / 2.251.043 (+14%)
13./10. [3DS] Inazuma Eleven Go Galaxy: Big Bang / Supernova (Level 5) {2013.12.05} (¥5.500) – 23.724 / 209.594 (-22%)
14./19. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 # (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4.800) – 22.039 / 2.225.386 (+5%)
15./13. [3DS] One Piece: Unlimited World Red # (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.11.21} (¥5.980) – 20.092 / 213.273 (-16%)
16./21. [3DS] Disney Magic Castle: My Happy Life # (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.08.01} (¥5.480) – 19.562 / 418.735 (-5%)
17./18. [3DS] Aikatsu! 2-nin no My Princess (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.11.21} (¥5.480) – 19.417 / 187.326 (-8%)
18./22. [WIU] Taiko no Tatsujin: Wii U Version! # (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.11.21} (¥5.480) – 19.387 / 112.880
19./26. [3DS] Youkai Watch (Level 5) {2013.07.11} (¥4.800) – 18.449 / 294.751
20./24. [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land # (Nintendo) {2011.11.03} (¥4.800) – 18.177 / 1.973.715

Note: Media Create is late once again with its data following the new year. We’ll use Famitsu sales for the time being, but will update this post if/when Media Create’s numbers come in.

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Update: Added in Media Create data.

Original: This week’s Japanese hardware sales are as follows:

3DS LL – 114,156
Vita – 70,087
3DS – 62,399
Wii U – 51,271
PS3 – 40,085
PSP – 13,283
Vita TV – 5,313
Xbox 360 – 447

Note: Media Create is late once again with its data following the new year. We’ll use Famitsu sales for the time being, but will update this post if/when Media Create’s numbers come in.

Wii U eShop

Two new Virtual Console games are on track for the Japanese Wii U eShop next week. Nekketsu Kōha Kunio-kun and Mario Open Golf will be out on January 15. Pricing is set at 500 yen each.

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Two new games have been confirmed for the Japanese 3DS Virtual Console. Front Line (Famicom), Shining Force: Final Conflict (Game Gear) will be out on January 15. Pricing is set at 500 yen each.

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Square Enix continues to support the Japanese release of Bravely Default: For the Sequel with downloadable bosses.

Next up is “Leviathan”, who will be distributed between January 7 and January 9. Players are recommended to be at level 80 before facing him.

Lucifer will follow on January 10 and will be available until January 16. Before battling Lucifer, it’d be best to be at level 70 or higher.


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