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

01./00. [PS4] Like the North Star # (Sega) {2018.03.08} (¥8.390) – 123.116 / NEW
02./01. [PS4] Monster Hunter: World # (Capcom) {2018.01.26} (¥8.980) – 25.382 / 1.954.272 (-34%)
03./03. [NSW] Splatoon 2 #
(Nintendo) {2017.07.21} (¥5.980) – 22.162 / 2.106.486 (+1%)
04./04. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥5.980) – 17.329 / 1.399.804 (-8%)
05./05. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild # (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥6.980) – 11.611 / 908.067 (-8%)
06./07. [NSW] Super Mario Odyssey # (Nintendo) {2017.10.27} (¥5.980) – 11.043 / 1.648.855 (-5%)
07./00. [PS4] The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel I Kai – Thors Military Academy 1204 (Nihon Falcom) {2018.03.08} (¥3.980) – 10.965 / NEW
08./08. [3DS] Pokemon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
(Pokemon Co.) {2017.11.17} (¥4.980) – 8.622 / 1.585.208 (-13%)
09./09. [PS4] Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege – Advanced Edition (Ubisoft) {2018.03.01} (¥6.000) – 8.191 / 16.233 (+2%)
10./00. [PS4] Final Fantasy XV: Royal Edition (Square Enix) {2018.03.06} (¥7.800) – 6.814 / NEW
11./02. [NSW] Dragon Quest Builders (Square Enix) {2018.03.01} (¥4.800) – 6.686 / 35.116 (-76%)
12./11. [NSW] Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle (Nintendo) {2018.01.18} (¥5.980) – 5.284 / 163.605 (-26%)
13./06. [PS4] Metal Gear Survive (Konami) {2018.02.21} (¥4.980) – 5.256 / 49.189 (-58%)
14./15. [NSW] 1-2-Switch (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥4.980) – 3.878 / 412.323 (-13%)
15./10. [PS4] Girls und Panzer: Dream Tank Match # (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.02.22} (¥7.600) – 3.599 / 57.547 (-52%)
16./16. [3DS] Mario Party: The Top 100 (Nintendo) {2017.12.28} (¥4.980) – 3.471 / 173.584 (-18%)
17./18. [NSW] Arms (Nintendo) {2017.06.16} (¥5.980) – 3.431 / 379.929 (-7%)
18./13. [3DS] Doraemon: Nobita no Takarajima (FuRyu) {2018.03.01} (¥5.480) – 3.422 / 8.370 (-31%)
19./12. [PS4] Dynasty Warriors 9 # (Koei Tecmo) {2018.02.08} (¥7.800) – 3.370 / 156.737 (-41%)
20./20. [NSW] Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 for Nintendo Switch (Bandai Namco Games) {2017.09.07} (¥6.800) – 3.321 / 128.081 (-1%)

Nintendo Switch

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

Switch – 45,084
PS4 – 14,251
PS4 Pro – 14,112
Vita – 5,476
New 2DS LL – 5,413
New 3DS LL – 4,074
2DS – 761
Xbox One – 104
Xbox One X – 78

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

Switch – 45,083
PS4 – 20,070
Vita – 6,518
PS4 Pro – 6,499
New 2DS LL – 6,113
New 3DS LL – 4,326
2DS – 901
Xbox One X – 147
Xbox One – 117

And here are the software charts:

Nintendo has updated the release schedule on its platforms for the week of March 22. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:

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A new Pokemon movie in Japan always means some tie-in promotions with the current games, and this time will be no different, as the latest issue of CoroCoro magazine reveals. The latest Pokemon movie, titled “Everyone’s Story”, will be released in Japan on July 13th. The Legendary Pokemon its story focuses on is Lugia, and as such, Lugia will be distributed via a serial code if you pre-book tickets for the movie between April 13th and July 12th. Codes will be valid until September 30th and can be redeemed in Pokemon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

This Lugia has its Hidden Ability, Multiscale, and comes with the moves Aeroblast, Defog, Tailwind and Hurricane, a move it can’t learn normally. Lugia will be at level 100.

It’s currently unknown whether or not this Lugia will also be distributed outside Japan in some form.

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

01./01. [PS4] Monster Hunter: World # (Capcom) {2018.01.26} (¥8.980) – 38.617 / 1.928.890 (-28%)
02./00. [NSW] Dragon Quest Builders (Square Enix) {2018.03.01} (¥4.800) – 28.430 / NEW
03./05. [NSW] Splatoon 2 # (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} (¥5.980) – 21.979 / 2.084.324 (+13%)
04./06. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥5.980) – 18.828 / 1.382.474 (+9%)
05./07. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild # (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥6.980) – 12.675 / 896.455 (+3%)
06./03. [PS4] Metal Gear Survive (Konami) {2018.02.21} (¥4.980) – 12.574 / 43.934 (-60%)
07./08. [NSW] Super Mario Odyssey #
(Nintendo) {2017.10.27} (¥5.980) – 11.667 / 1.637.812 (+0%)
08./12. [3DS] Pokemon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon (Pokemon Co.) {2017.11.17} (¥4.980) – 9.930 / 1.576.586 (+15%)
09./00. [PS4] Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege – Advanced Edition (Ubisoft) {2018.03.01} (¥6.000) – 8.042 / NEW
10./02. [PS4] Girls und Panzer: Dream Tank Match #
(Bandai Namco Games) {2018.02.22} (¥7.600) – 7.537 / 53.948 (-84%)
11./11. [NSW] Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle (Nintendo) {2018.01.18} (¥5.980) – 7.097 / 158.322 (-18%)
12./09. [PS4] Dynasty Warriors 9 # (Koei Tecmo) {2018.02.08} (¥7.800) – 5.733 / 153.367 (-36%)
13./00. [3DS] Doraemon: Nobita no Takarajima
(FuRyu) {2018.03.01} (¥5.480) – 4.948 / NEW
14./13. [PS4] Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet #
(Bandai Namco Games) {2018.02.08} (¥8.200) – 4.741 / 99.372 (-21%)
15./18. [NSW] 1-2-Switch (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥4.980) – 4.473 / 408.445 (+6%)
16./17. [3DS] Mario Party: The Top 100
(Nintendo) {2017.12.28} (¥4.980) – 4.219 / 170.113 (-1%)
17./04. [PS4] Senran Kagura Burst Re:Newal # (Marvelous) {2018.02.22} (¥6.980) – 4.086 / 28.204 (-83%)
18./21. [NSW] Arms (Nintendo) {2017.06.16} (¥5.980) – 3.685 / 376.498
19./14. [NSW] Bayonetta 2 (Nintendo) {2018.02.17} (¥5.980) – 3.428 / 18.403 (-37%)
20./25. [NSW] Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 for Nintendo Switch (Bandai Namco Games) {2017.09.07} (¥6.800) – 3.358 / 124.760

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

Switch – 45,083
PS4 – 20,070
Vita – 6,518
PS4 Pro – 6,499
New 2DS LL – 6,113
New 3DS LL – 4,326
2DS – 901
Xbox One X – 147
Xbox One – 117

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

Switch – 39,696
PS4 – 29,392
New 2DS LL – 6,693
PS4 Pro – 5,383
Vita – 5,017
New 3DS LL – 3,693
2DS – 850
Xbox One X – 139
Xbox One – 135

And here are the software charts:

Nintendo has updated its 3DS themes release schedule for the week. Here’s what’s on tap for Japan today:

Tomomi Itano: Just as I am – 200 yen

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Nintendo has updated the release schedule on its platforms for the week of March 15. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:

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Update: Bumped to the top. You can reserve the limited edition on Play-Asia here (with $5 off) and the standard edition here (thanks Jake and axel). We also have a few more photos below.


Original: Following Xenoblade Chronicles 2 earlier this week, Nintendo announced today that they will also release the official soundtrack for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild in Japan. Releasing on April 25, it will come in two version: a first print limited edition and a standard edition.

The limited edition, which will cost 7,000 yen, pictured above, comes with the following:

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

01./01. [PS4] Monster Hunter: World # (Capcom) {2018.01.26} (¥8.980) – 53.982 / 1.890.273 (-37%)
02./00. [PS4] Girls und Panzer: Dream Tank Match #
(Bandai Namco Games) {2018.02.22} (¥7.600) – 46.411 / NEW
03./00. [PS4] Metal Gear Survive
(Konami) {2018.02.21} (¥4.980) – 31.359 / NEW
04./00. [PS4] Senran Kagura Burst Re:Newal #
(Marvelous) {2018.02.22} (¥6.980) – 24.118 / NEW
05./03. [NSW] Splatoon 2 #
(Nintendo) {2017.07.21} (¥5.980) – 19.501 / 2.062.345 (-11%)
06./06. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥5.980) – 17.259 / 1.363.646 (-10%)
07./12. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild # (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥6.980) – 12.252 / 883.780 (+4%)
08./11. [NSW] Super Mario Odyssey # (Nintendo) {2017.10.27} (¥5.980) – 11.639 / 1.626.145 (-8%)
09./05. [PS4] Dynasty Warriors 9 #
(Koei Tecmo) {2018.02.08} (¥7.800) – 8.959 / 147.634 (-58%)
10./00. [PSV] Harukanaru Toki no Naka de Ultimate # (Koei Tecmo) {2018.02.22} (¥6.800) – 8.833 / NEW
11./10. [NSW] Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle (Nintendo) {2018.01.18} (¥5.980) – 8.634 / 151.225 (-32%)
12./15. [3DS] Pokemon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon (Pokemon Co.) {2017.11.17} (¥4.980) – 8.614 / 1.566.656 (-8%)
13./09. [PS4] Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet # (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.02.08} (¥8.200) – 6.027 / 94.631 (-54%)
14./14. [NSW] Bayonetta 2
(Nintendo) {2018.02.17} (¥5.980) – 5.443 / 14.975 (-43%)
15./02. [PS4] Seiken Densetsu 2: Secret of Mana # (Square Enix) {2018.02.15} (¥4.800) – 5.336 / 41.378 (-85%)
16./00. [PSV] Tokimeki Restaurant: Project Tristars # (Koei Tecmo) {2018.02.22} (¥6.800) – 4.319 / NEW
17./18. [3DS] Mario Party: The Top 100 (Nintendo) {2017.12.28} (¥4.980) – 4.271 / 165.894 (-27%)
18./20. [NSW] 1-2-Switch
(Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥4.980) – 4.215 / 403.972 (+1%)
19./17. [PS4] Dragon Ball FighterZ (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.02.01} (¥7.600) – 3.992 / 92.935 (-33%)
20./50. [PS4] Star Wars: Battlefront II # (Electronic Arts) {2017.11.17} (¥7.800) – 3.898 / 89.486


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