This Week In Imports: Gotta Catch ‘Em All… All Of These New Vitas

There are a couple of big launches in Japan this week and we’ll start with Pokémon X and Pokémon Y. The Nintendo 3DS Pokémon games are off to a strong start with over 1.26 million pre-orders.

Sony will release the PlayStation Vita 2000 this week and a line up of budget Vita Greatest Hits including Soul Sacrifice and Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational. On top of that, Grand Theft Auto V makes its debut in Japan too. The game got a perfect 40 from Famitsu and the PlayStation 3 version is #1 on Amazon Japan’s best seller list today, beating out both Pokémon games and Monster Hunter 4. Not that big of a surprise since Grand Theft Auto games tend to do well in Japan. Capcom helped bring the GTA series over too until Rockstar Japan set up shop.

Nintendo 3DS
Pokémon X
Pokémon Y

PlayStation 3
F1 2013
Fairy Fencer f
Grand Theft Auto V
Sakatsuku: Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou!
Tales of Symphonia Chronicles

Xbox 360
F1 2013
Grand Theft Auto V

PlayStation Vita
Danganronpa 1&2 Reload
Getsuei Academy: Kou
Sakatsuku: Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou!
Slotter Mania V: High School of the Dead

Key European Releases
Beyond: Two Souls (PS3)
Borderlands 2 Game of the Year Edition (PS3, Xbox 360, PC)
Dishonored: Game of the Year Edition (PS3, Xbox 360, PC)
Dragons Crown (PS3, Vita)
Pokémon X (3DS)
Pokémon Y (3DS)

Key Domestic Releases
Beyond: Two Souls (PS3)
Borderlands 2 Game of the Year Edition (PS3, Xbox 360, PC)
Dishonored: Game of the Year Edition (PS3, Xbox 360, PC)
Disgaea D2: A Brighter Darkness (PS3)
Pokémon X (3DS)
Pokémon Y (3DS)
The Wolf Among Us: Episode 1 (PC)