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Nintendo Remains Number One In Japan

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The Nintendo 3DS continues to be the best-selling format in Japan selling an impressive 45,752 units. The Nintendo 3DS’ closest competitor was Sony’s PlayStation 3 which only managed to sell 12,026 units. The PlayStation Vita sales remain lacklustre as the format was outsold yet again by the PSP. Here’s the Japanese hardware and software charts.

  1. [PSP] My Little Sister Can’t Be This Cute Portable Can’t Be Continuing
  2. [WII] Mario Party 9
  3. [PSP] Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
  4. [3DS] Fire Emblem: Awakening
  5. [PSP] Brothers Conflict: Passion Pink
  6. [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land
  7. 3DS] Mario Kart 7
  8. 3DS] Monster Hunter 3G
  9. [PS3] Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
  10. [3DS] Kid Icarus: Uprising
  • Nintendo 3DS: 45,752
  • PlayStation 3: 12,026
  • PSP: 10,652
  • PlayStation Vita: 6,347
  • Wii: 5,956
  • PlayStation 2: 1,166
  • Xbox 360: 825
  • Nintendo DSi LL: 683
  • Nintendo DSi: 425

Next Tales Of …Teaser Commercial

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Namco Bandai released a teaser trailer for the next Tales Of game during today’s broadcast of Japanese music program Hey! Hey! Hey!. The commercial recaps previous games in the Tales Of series and then features some sublime artwork for the new game. The trailer also features the “Are you prepared to destroy the world for the girl” phrase. The next Tales Of game will be announced at the Tales Of Festival in June.

Mario Sits At The Top Of The Japanese Charts

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Mario Party 9 continues to be the best-selling piece of software in Japan selling a respectable 37,353 units. This week there were seven Nintendo related games in the top ten, which included Fire Emblem: Awakening, and the immensely popular Mario Kart 7. The Nintendo 3DS remains the best-selling piece of hardware, comfortably fending of Sony’s PlayStation 3. Here’s the top ten software and hardware in Japan:

  1. [WII] Mario Party 9
  2. [3DS] Fire Emblem: Awakening
  3. [PS3] Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
  4. [PS3] Starhawk
  5. [3DS] Super Mario Land 3D
  6. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3 G
  7. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
  8. [3DS] Kid Icarus: Uprising
  9. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
  10. [PSP] Conception: Please Have My Children!
  • Nintendo 3DS: 46,425
  • PlayStation 3: 12,996
  • PSP: 12,247
  • PlayStation Vita: 6,430
  • Wii: 6,073
  • PlayStation 2: 1,212
  • Nintendo DS: 1,206
  • Xbox 360: 1,023

Here’s The Most Wanted Games In Japan

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This weeks most wanted games in Japan are in courtesy of Famitsu magazine. There’s an impressive five Nintendo related titles in the top ten, including Dragon Quest X: Rise of the Five Tribes Online for Wii and Pokemon Black & White 2 for the Nintendo DS.

  1. [PS3] Resident Evil 6
  2. [PS3] Dragon’s Dogma
  3. [Wii] Dragon Quest X: Rise of the Five Tribes Online
  4. [PSV] Persona 4 Golden
  5. [NDS] Pokemon Black & White 2
  6. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4
  7. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry’s Wonderland 3D
  8. [PS3] Tokyo Jungle
  9. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Jump Out
  10. [PS3] Final Fantasy Versus XIII

The Next Tales Game Will Be Announced At The Tales Of Festival In June

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The latest edition of Japanese publication Jump states that the next game in the Tales series will be announced at the Tales of Festival in June. The manga magazine lists the new game as “Next Tales Of….” Platform, price and release date are listed as TBA. The Tales of Festival will be held on June 2nd and 3rd.

Mario Party 9 Storms Japanese Charts & The Nintendo 3DS Is On Fire

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Mario Party 9 has successfully managed to climb to the top of the Japanese software charts this week selling a more-than respectable 144,585 units. If you look at the entire top ten you’ll immediately notice that eight of the ten game are on Nintendo platforms. With regards to hardware the Nintendo 3DS is once again the best-selling format, easily beating Sony’s PlayStation 3. Here’s the software and hardware charts:

  1. [WII] Mario Party 9
  2. [PS3] Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
  3. [3DS] Fire Emblem: Awakening
  4. [3DS] Super Mario Land 3D
  5. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
  6. [3DS] Kid Icarus: Uprising
  7. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3 G
  8. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
  9. [PSP] Conception: Please Have My Children!
  10. [WII] Wii Sports Resort
  • Nintendo 3DS: 91,868
  • PlayStation 3: 23,478
  • PSP: 20,033
  • Wii: 15,789
  • PlayStation Vita: 10,583
  • Nintendo DS: 1,911
  • PlayStation 2: 1,611
  • Xbox 360: 1,420

Mario Party 9 And Nintendo 3DS Perform Well In Japan

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This weeks Japanese media create sales figures are in and they continue to show that the Nintendo 3DS is the consumers hardware of choice. Mario Party 9 for Wii sold well but didn’t sell enough copy’s to overtake Capcom’s Resident Evil: Operation Racoon City which resides at the number one spot. Here’s the Japanese software and hardware charts:

  1. [PS3] Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
  2. [WII] Mario Party 9
  3. [3DS] Fire Emblem: Awakening
  4. [PSV] Ciel Nosurge: Ushinawareta Hoshi e Sasagu Uta
  5. [PSP] Conception: Please Give Birth to My Child!!
  6. [PSP] Steins;Gate: Hiyoku Renri no Darling
  7. [PS3] The Idolmaster: Gravure For You! Vol.7
  8. [360] Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
  9. [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land
  10. [3DS] Dynasty Warriors Vs.
  • Nintendo 3DS: 74,282
  • PSP: 22,457
  • PlayStation 3: 21,114
  • PlayStation Vita: 12,299
  • Wii: 9,200
  • Nintendo DS: 1,612
  • PlayStation 2: 1,395
  • Xbox 360: 1,327

Dragon Quest X For Wii Releasing In August

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Dragon Quest X publisher Square Enix has announced today that the game will be released in Japan on August 2nd. Japanese gamers will be able to purchase the standard version which will retail for 6,980 yen while the bundle containing a USB memory card will cost 8,980 yen.

Both versions of Dragon Quest X will come with 20 days of free online play.  Here’s the subscription pricing: 1,000 yen ($12) for 30 days, 1,950 yen ($24) for 60 days, and 2,900 yen for 90 days ($35). Payment can be made either by credit card or by using Wii Points via Nintendo points cards. Players will be able to create up to three characters per account.

Square Enix has also announced plans to create a “Kids Time” program that will allow children to play for free for a specific period of time. Square Enix wouldn’t reveal when the Wii U version would be coming, or when Dragon Quest X will be released in North America and Europe.