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Japan: Famitsu sales for CY 2017 (Top 100 Software, Hardware, more)

19 January 2018 Lite_Agent Famitsu

In its latest issue, Famitsu magazine shared their sales data for 2017, with the Top 100 Software, Hardware sales, and more!

Nintendo news (Jan. 16): Kirby Star Allies / Super Mario Odyssey

16 January 2018 Lite_Agent ARMS, Famitsu, Fire Emblem Warriors, HAL Laboratory, Intelligent Systems, Kirby Star Allies, Koei-Tecmo, Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, Omega Force, Splatoon 2, Super Mario Odyssey, Team Ninja, Ubisoft, World Hobby Fair, World Hobby Fair '18 Winter

Today’s Nintendo news: screenshot and video for Kirby Star Allies, more concept-art for Super Mario Odyssey, latest set of Famitsu previews, latest set of Fire Emblem Warriors wallpapers, latest Tip Hit videos for ARMS, Splatoon 2 and Kirby Star Allies at the World Hobby Fair ’18 Winter, and latest Send Your Letters to Mario video!

Daily Briefs (Jan. 16): Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 / The Snack World: Trejarers / Famitsu

16 January 2018 Lite_Agent Bakuchou Bar Rod, Bandai-Namco, DMM, Doraemon Nobita no Takarajima, Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, Famitsu, FuRyu, Future Card Buddy Fight Tanjou! Oretachi no Saikyou Buddy, Gal Metal, Gotouji Tesudou for Nintendo Switch!!, Imagineer, Kid Klown in Crazy Chase, LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy, Level-5, Lost Sphear, Medabots, Nippon Ichi Software, SEGA, Square-Enix, The Princess Guide, The Snack World: Trejarers, Tokyo RPG Factory, Tool Assisted Speedrun, TT Games, Valkyria Chronicles 4, Warner Bros., World Hobby Fair, World Hobby Fair '18 Winter

Today’s Daily Briefs: the story of Dragon Ball Xenoverse to be free for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 for Nintendo Switch again, The Snack World: Trejarers playable at the World Hobby Fair ’18 Winter, latest set of Famitsu previews, latest pictures for Anata no Shikihime Kyouikutan, TV Commercial for Gotouji Tesudou for Nintendo Switch!!, soundtrack preview for Lost Sphear, Future Card Buddy Fight Tanjou! Oretachi no Saikyou Buddy announced for the Nintendo 3DS, some more Medabots merchandise,
more screenshots for Doraemon Nobita no Takarajima, Bakuchou Bar Rod announced for the Nintendo 3DS, and latest Tool Assisted Speedrun videos!

SD Gundam G Generation Genesis announced for the Nintendo Switch, out in April in Japan

16 January 2018 Lite_Agent Bandai-Namco, Famitsu, SD Gundam G Generation Genesis

This week, Bandai-Namco is going to announced another game for the Nintendo Switch. And guess what, it’s another port! This time it’s SD Gundam G Generation Genesis, releasing on April 26th in Japan!

[Japan] Media Create sales for Week 1, 2018 (January 1st – January 7th) [Top 50]

15 January 2018 Lite_Agent Famitsu, Japan, Media Create

Here’s the Media Create (and Famitsu) sales for Week 1 2018. The Nintendo Switch (and Nintendo in general) starts 2018 with strong Hardware and Software sales!
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Update: added Top 50 (Media Create)!

[Japan] Media Create sales for Week 52, 2017 (December 25th – December 31st) [Top 50]

11 January 2018 Lite_Agent Famitsu, Mario Party: The Top 100, Media Create, Nintendo Cube

Here’s the Media Create (and Famitsu) sales for Week 52, 2017. A much slower week than Week 51, but still dominated by the Nintendo Switch (Software and Hardware)!
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Update: added Top 50 (Media Create)!

[Japan] Famitsu sales for December 2017 (Top 5 Software, Hardware, publishers, more)

10 January 2018 Lite_Agent Famitsu

Yesterday, Famitsu shared their sales data for 2017 as a whole, and today, they shared their data for December 2017 (and more precisely the period going from November 27th to December 31st, so 5 weeks in total).

Happy Birthdays: more details about the Nintendo Switch version of Birthdays the Beginning

9 January 2018 Lite_Agent Arc System Works, Famitsu, Happy Birthdays

Earlier today, Famitsu revealed that Happy Birthdays (the Nintendo Switch version of Birthdays the Beginning, the latest game from the creator of the Harvest Moon series) was headed to the Nintendo Switch. Thanks to early leaks from the magazine, we now have additional details about this version of the game!

[Japan] Famitsu sales for 2017 (Hardware, Software, million-sellers, more)

9 January 2018 Lite_Agent Famitsu

Today, Famitsu shared their data for the video game market in Japan in 2017 (December 26th 2016 to December 31st 2017, to be precise). Hardware sales were dominated by the Nintendo Switch, while Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon ended as the best-selling game of the year!

[Japan] Famitsu: digital sales estimates for November 2017

29 December 2017 Lite_Agent Dragon Quest X, Famitsu, Game Freak, Marvelous, Nintendo Presents: New Style Boutique 3 - Styling Star, Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, Senran Kagura Reflexions, Square-Enix, syn Sophia, The Pokémon Company

In the latest issue, Famitsu shares its usual digital sales estimates for the Japanese market, in November 2017 specifically. We already discussed those when some data leaked at the beginning of the week, but the full data is now available!

Daily Briefs (Dec. 27): Valkyria Chronicles 4 / Gal Metal

27 December 2017 Lite_Agent Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings, Capcom, Denjin Getcha, DMM, Famitsu, Gal Metal, Gust, Koei-Tecmo, Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate, Monster Hunter XX (Double Cross), North & South, SEGA, Tool Assisted Speedrun, Valkyria Chronicles 4

Today’s Daily Briefs: latest trailer and more pictures for Valkyria Chronicles 4, latest promo video for Gal Metal, livestream recordings for Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings, Monster Hunter XX pendants, Nintendo eShop sale for Party Planet, and latest Tool Assisted Speedrun video!

Nintendo news (Dec. 26) – Mario Party: The Top 100 / Style Savvy: Styling Star / Splatoon 2

26 December 2017 Lite_Agent Arcade Archives VS. Super Mario Bros., Famitsu, HAL Laboratory, Hamster, Kirby: Battle Royale, Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, Mario Party: The Top 100, Nintendo Cube, Nintendo Presents: New Style Boutique 3 - Styling Star, Splatoon 2, Squid Research Lab, syn Sophia, Ubisoft

Today’s Nintendo news: two TV Commercials for Mario Party: The Top 100 in Japan, launch trailer for Style Savvy: Styling Star, Splatoon 2 x The King of Games clothing, latest video for Kirby: Battle Royale, Japanese screenshots for Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, details and screenshots for Arcade Archives VS. Super Mario Bros., and latest Famitsu preview pages!

Famitsu leaks: D3 Publisher games on Nintendo Switch / Digital sales estimates

25 December 2017 Lite_Agent D3 Publisher, Dragon Quest X, Famitsu, Game Freak, Gyakuten Yoshiwara ~Ohgiya-hen~, Marvelous, Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, Senran Kagura Reflexions, Square-Enix, The Pokémon Company

Some leaks from Famitsu magazine: D3 Publisher bringing a few games to the Nintendo Switch, and Famitsu’s digital sales estimates for November 2017!

Nintendo news (Dec. 25): Nintendo Minute / Mario Party: The Top 100

25 December 2017 Lite_Agent 4J Studios, ARMS, Famitsu, HAL Laboratory, Jump Festa, Jump Festa 2018, Kirby: Battle Royale, Mario Party: The Top 100, Microsoft, Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition, Mojang Studios, Monolith Soft., Nintendo Cube, Nintendo Minute, Splatoon 2, Squid Research Lab, Super Mario Odyssey, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Yoiko

Today’s Nintendo news: latest episode of Nintendo Minute, latest trailer for Mario Party: The Top 100, some Splatoon 2 tidbits, pictures and videos from the Jump Festa 2018, latest Famitsu preview pages, latest video for Kirby: Battle Royale (+Kirby holiday illustration), some ARMS tidbits, latest episode of the Yoiko x Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition webshow, second Send Your Letters to Mario video, and some Nintendo-themed Christmas ornaments!

[Japan] Media Create sales for Week 50, 2017 (December 11th – December 17th) [Top 50]

22 December 2017 Lite_Agent Famitsu, Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns, Level-5, Marvelous, Media Create, Yo-kai Watch Busters 2

Here’s the Media Create (and Famitsu) sales for Week 20, 2017. Another busy week, but with a disappointing debut for Yo-kai Watch Busters 2!
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Update: added Top 50 (Media Create)!

Daily Briefs (Dec. 20): Valkyria Chronicles 4 / Atelier Lydie & Suelle / Gal Gun 2

20 December 2017 Lite_Agent Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings, Bandai-Namco, D3 Publisher, Famitsu, Gal Gun 2, Gust, Gyakuten Yoshiwara ~Ohgiya-hen~, Inti Creates, Jannavi Mahjong Online, Koei-Tecmo, Marvelous, Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 Plus, SEGA, Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns, Valkyria Chronicles 4, Winlight

Today’s Daily Briefs: latest screenshots and artworks for Valkyria Chronicles 4, latest screenshots and gameplay video for Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings, commercial for Gal Gun 2, opening video for Gyakuten Yoshiwara ~Ohgiya-hen~, Jannavi Mahjong Online announced for the Nintendo Switch, , Famitsu preview page for Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 Plus, and Christmas wallpaper for Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns!

Japan: Super Mario Odyssey becomes the second million-seller on Nintendo Switch

20 December 2017 Lite_Agent Famitsu, Super Mario Odyssey

It’s official: Super Mario Odyssey has just become the second million-seller of the Nintendo Switch in Japan, and in only 8 weeks!

Daily Briefs (Dec. 19): LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 / Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 Plus

19 December 2017 Lite_Agent Bandai-Namco, Beyblade Burst Battle Zero, Capcom, Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin, Domino King, Dora the Explorer: The Search for Pirate Pig's Treasure, Dragon Quest X, Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age, Famitsu, FuRyu, Konami, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2, Mega Man V, Mickey's Dangerous Chase, Monster Hunter, Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 Plus, Q*bert 3, SEGA, Spy Muppets: License to Croak, Square-Enix, Tool Assisted Speedrun, TT Games, Valkyria Chronicles 4, Warner Bros.

Today’s Daily Briefs: new DLC Pack for LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2, Japanese release confirmed for Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 Plus, Pac-Man x Domino King video, Dragon Quest sale in Japan, latest batch of Famitsu previews, pictures of the latest Monster Hunter statue, some gameplay footage for Beyblade Burst God, and latest Tool Assisted Speedrun videos!

Nintendo news (Dec. 19): Splatoon 2 and Super Mario Odyssey sales (Germany) / Karaoke Joysound

19 December 2017 Lite_Agent Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, Arcade Archives VS. Super Mario Bros., ARMS, ARMS Japan Grand Prix, ARMS Japan Grand Prix 2017, Famitsu, Germany, Hamster, Jump Festa, Jump Festa 2018, Karaoke Joysound for Nintendo Switch, Karaoke Joysound for Wii U, Nintendo Presents: New Style Boutique 3 - Styling Star, Splatoon 2, Super Mario Odyssey, syn Sophia

Today’s Nintendo news: Splatoon 2 and Super Mario Odyssey sales (Germany), Trial Day for Karaoke Joysound in Japan, Accolades Trailer for Xenoblade Chronicles 2, latest trailer for Nintendo Presents: New Style Boutique 3 – Styling Star / Style Savvy: Styling Star, some Nintendo merchandise, latest Famitsu previews, livestream recording for the latest ARMS Japan Grand Prix 2017, and stage show recording for Super Mario Odyssey!