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Tomodachi Collection: New Life Climbs To Top Of Japanese Charts

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This week’s Media Create sales figures are in from Japan. Tomodachi Collection: New Life has once again reclaimed the top spot, selling 59,104 units. In total there are four Nintendo related titles in the Japanese top ten, these include Animal Crossing: New Leaf and Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon. The Nintendo 3DS remains the best-selling format and Wii U sales have improved slightly from last week. Here’s the Japanese software and hardware charts.

  1. [3DS] Tomodachi Collection: New Life
  2. [PS3] Resident Evil: Revelations
  3. [3DS] Shin Megami Tensei IV
  4. [PS3] Kamen Rider: Battride War
  5. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
  6. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf
  7. [PSP] Norn9
  8. [PSV] Valhalla Knights 3
  9. [360] Dodonpachi SaiDai ou Jou
  10. [PS3] Terraria
  1. Nintendo 3DS XL – 28,807 (40,651)
  2. Nintendo 3DS – 14,057 (14,059)
  3. PlayStation 3 – 11,832 (13,318)
  4. PlayStation Vita – 11,783 (12,171)
  5. Wii U – 6,680 (5,648)
  6. PSP – 5,807 (5,749)
  7. Wii – 1,171 (1,192)
  8. Xbox 360 – 441 (382)

Capcom Announces Monster Hunter Festa For This Year

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Capcom has announced that there will be a Monster Hunter Festa this year. The Monster Hunter Festa is a tournament and fan event that Capcom hosts to promote its Monster Hunter series. The last Monster Hunter Festa took place toward the beginning of 2011, though a large portion of the event was canceled due to the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on March 11th, 2011. The sole purpose of this year’s Monster Hunter Festa is to increase awareness of Monster Hunter 4, which launches for the Nintendo 3DS in Japan on September 14th.

Shin Megami Tensei IV Sells Through 80 Percent Of Its Shipment

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In its first week of being on sale in Japan, Shin Megami Tensei IV sold 188,562 copies. The game was released for the Nintendo 3DS last week, and, since then, it has sold through 80.14 percent of its shipment. For comparison’s sake, the last game in the Shin Megami Tensei series, Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne, which was released in 2003, sold 185,000 in its first week and sold through 75.7 percent of its shipment. Shin Megami Tensei IV will be released on July 16th in North America.

Flipnote Studio 3D Drawn To Life For Japan On July 3

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??????????????????????????Flipnote Studio 3D finally has an official date, and it’s coming to the Nintendo 3DS on July 3, for Japan at least. It’s been teased to us previously as a ‘summer’ release, but now that Japan has an official date – revealed by Cheesemeister earlier on Twitter –  a Western date can’t be that much further afield. Flipnote Studio 3D will be available to download for free on the eShop and will come with improved features, such as six different colours for short animations, three-layered 3D effects, as well as allowing you to transfer your old animations from the predecessor. Will you be picking this up when it comes to the eShop?

Monster Hunter 4 Announced For September 14 In Japan

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Capcom has announced Monster Hunter 4 will be available in Japan this fall after it was shown in a Japanese Nintendo Direct this morning. The highly successful fantasy action franchise will be released for the Nintendo 3DS on September 14, priced at 5990 yen. To coincide with the release, a special edition 3DS and 3DS LL will be launched on the same day as well.

Monster Hunter 4 will bring back popular monsters from the series, as well as showcasing a whole host of new monsters. The use of weapons and their actions has been advanced, with two new additions to the roster, including souchuukan and a charge axe. Plus, if Japan weren’t luck enough, Capcom are even hosting a demo event at Aqua City in Odaiba tomorrow and Saturday. It’s still unknown whether Monster Hunter 4 will make it to the West, but in the meantime check out the trailer above.

Nintendo Land Bundled With Wii Remote Plus Announced For Japan

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Nintendo has announced that it will launch a Nintendo Land bundled with a Wii Remote Plus controller in Japan. The bundle will be priced at 5,985 yen and will be released on July 13th – the same day the white Wii U Premium Set launches in Japan. Consumers who don’t want the extra controller will still be able to purchase Nintendo Land as a standalone game.

Nintendo Reveals White Wii U Premium Set For Japan

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Nintendo has revealed that it will launch a white Wii U Premium Set in Japan on July 13th, and it will be priced at 31,500 yen. When the Wii U was released last year, consumers who strictly wanted a white Wii U had no choice but to purchase a Wii U Basic Set, which includes only 8GB of memory. The Wii U Premium Set, known as the Wii U Deluxe Set in North America, includes 32GB of memory.

Nintendo Announces Longer-Lasting Battery For Wii U GamePad

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If you’re not happy with the Wii U GamePad‘s three to five-hour battery life, you’ll be pleased to know that Nintendo is making a new larger capacity battery for the Wii U’s 6.2-inch touch-screen controller. The new battery, which launches on July 25th in Japan, promises five to eight hours of battery life, will cost 3,000 yen – about $39 – and it will need to be manually installed by the user. There’s no word yet on international availability, but would you purchase a bigger battery for your Wii U GamePad? Or are you happy with the controller’s originally-installed battery?

Shin Megami Tensei IV Tops Japanese Charts

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This week’s Media Create sales charts are in from Japan. Shin Megami Tensei IV, which is exclusive to Nintendo 3DS, is number one. The game sold 188,562 units which placed it higher than Kamen Rider: Battride War which launched for the PlayStation 3. Resident Evil Revelations launched in Japan and sold the most units on the PlayStation 3. The Wii U version of the survival horror title managed to come in at number ten, just beating the Xbox 360 version of the game. The Nintendo 3DS remains the best-selling console in Japan, while sales of Wii U dipped once again. Here’s the Japanese software and hardware charts.

  1. [3DS] Shin Megami Tensei IV
  2. [PS3] Kamen Rider: Battride War
  3. [PS3] Resident Evil: Revelations
  4. [3DS] Tomodachi Collection: New Life
  5. [PSV] Valhalla Knights 3
  6. [PS3] Terraria
  7. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
  8. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf
  9. [PSP] Summon Night 5
  10. [Wii U] Resident Evil: Revelations
  1. Nintendo 3DS XL – 40,651 (24,123)
  2. Nintendo 3DS – 14,059 (13,001)
  3. PlayStation 3 – 13,318 (10,948)
  4. PlayStation Vita – 12,171 (10,931)
  5. PSP – 5,749 (6,524)
  6. Wii U – 5,648 (6,037)
  7. Wii – 1,192 (1,143)
  8. Xbox 360 – 382 (349)

 

Nintendo Direct Covering Monster Hunter 4 And Ace Attorney 5 Airs Friday In Japan

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Japan will be getting a Nintendo Direct later this week. On Friday, May 31st, a Nintendo Direct covering two upcoming Capcom games – Monster Hunter 4 and Ace Attorney 5 – will air at 8 p.m. JST. Both games are exclusive to the Nintendo 3DS and are scheduled to release this summer in Japan. Ace Attorney 5 has been confirmed for release outside Japan, though it’s currently unknown as to whether Monster Hunter 4 will be released in the West.