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Kingdom Hearts Special Edition Nintendo DSi
The Nintendo DSi isn’t even out in America yet and already the Japanese are getting special editions. The latest reiteration of the soon-to-be-released DSi is the Kingdom Hearts edition, pictured above.
Set to launch with Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days, which ships on May 30th, the DSi is appropriately decorated.
When it ships, Japanese gamers will be able to pick up the special edition Nintendo DSi along with Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days for $246.
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360 Top Seller In Japan Again
Microsoft has been working hard at getting the Xbox 360 to sell well in Japan. With its shooter heavy focus it failed to appeal to the tastes of Japanese gamers, but once again the console has shot to the top of the sales list. It’s happened before and it doesn’t take a business expert to realize why.
Just recently Square Enix released the Xbox 360 exclusive JRPG Star Ocean: The Last Hope and as when Eternal Sonata came out the Microsoft console shot up the charts. During the week ending February 22nd the Xbox 360 sold 21,013 units, more than four thousand units more than the Wii and five thousand more than the PS3.
The game itself sold 173,850 units in four days to climb to the top of the sales charts for Japan.