This marks the first week going into 2016, and also the first week after Christmas, so there are noticeable drops throughout software and hardware sales, along with some surprises.
Capcom shared a look at the latest collaboration events for Monster Hunter X with a look at Sanrio's salmon fillet mascot Kirimi-chan, and release dates for Star Fox, The Legend of Zelda, and Metroid's events.
Last week Japan got some major releases in Monster Strike for Nintendo 3DS along with Bethesda's Japanese release of Fallout 4 that managed to make it just in time for Christmas.
Capcom announced today that Monster Hunter X, their latest title in the hunting action series, has already broken the mark for three million units shipped in Japan.
Last week, Japan got a number of new releases that made it just on time for the holidays, with Valkyrie Drive: Bhikkhuni, Steins;Gate 0, Gravity Rush Remastered, and more.
Key new releases include Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam and Bloodborne: The Old Hunters Edition. Monster Hunter X continues to sell well as the holiday season of December begins.