Japanese 3DS Software Sees Weekly Boost Following Hardware Price Cut

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Monster Hunter Diary: Pokapoka Felyne Village G from Capcom and Pokemon Rumble Blast debuted at the top of the Japanese retail video game sales charts for the week ended August 14, according to Media Create. Pokemon Rumble Blast for 3DS, published by Pokemon Co., released on the back of the recent drastic Nintendo 3DS price cut, which helped propel the title to number two, selling 86,294 units. But topping that monster-centric game was Capcom's Monster Hunter Diary: Pokapoka Felyne Village G for PSP, another new release that sold 98,269 units at Japanese retail. The 3DS price drop, which drove a major sales spike for the hardware, also seemed to help drive software sales, as The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, released in June in Japan, re-entered the top 40 weekly game sales charts, making it to number six, with 31,772 units sold during the week. Nintendo last week cut the handheld console's price in Japan to ¥15,000, down from ¥25,000. Other 3DS games that saw boosts include Nintendo's Nintendogs + Cats, Bandai Namco's One Piece: Unlimited Cruise SP and Nintendo's Star Fox 64 3D. The complete top 20 chart is shown below.