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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.

Nine Nintendo Games In Japanese Top Ten

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Fire Emblem: Awakening leads the charge during this weeks Famitsu sales and easily claims the number one spot. You’ll notice that there’s nine Nintendo related games in the entire Japanese top ten. Clearly it’s going to have been a another good week for Nintendo 3DS hardware sales. Here’s the top ten games in Japan:

  1. [3DS] Fire Emblem: Awakening
  2. [3DS] Code of Princess
  3. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3G
  4. [PSP] 2nd Super Robot Wars Z: Saisei-hen
  5. [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land
  6. [3DS] Kid Icarus: Uprising
  7. [3DS] Kingdom Hearts 3D -Dream Drop Distance
  8. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
  9. [3DS] Cho-ricchi! Tamagotchi no Puchi Puchi Omisecchi
  10. [NDS] Detective Conan: Prelude from the Past

Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Nintendo 3DS Conversion Announced

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This weeks edition of Famitsu has revealed that the critically acclaimed Sega Saturn and PlayStation classic Devil Summoner Soul Hackers is coming to the Nintendo 3DS. The game is a sequel to Shin Megami Tensei Devil Summoner and will see full voice acting and other new features for the Nintendo 3DS. Devil Summoner Soul Hackers will be released in Japan on August 30th.

Full Nintendo Direct Japan Presentation In HD

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In case you missed it Nintendo Domination has uploaded the entire Japanese Nintendo Direct conference in HD on Youtube. There were a number of key announcements including New Super Mario Bros 2 for Nintendo 3DS which is coming in August and Animal Crossing 3D which will be released this Fall. You can watch all the exciting announcements right here.

New Kirby Game To Be Announced At Nintendo Direct? Plus New Kid Icarus Info

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Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata has posted a photo of himself posing with a giant Kirby plushy to advertise the Japanese Nintendo Direct presentation. Of course this has prompted mass speculation from all corners of the internet that Nintendo is going to use the presentation to reveal a new Kirby related title for either Nintendo 3DS or Wii. Masahiro Sakurai has also urged Kid Icarus Uprising fans to watch the Nintendo Direct presentation.