July 2015 NPD: Wii U software sales up 10%, 3DS up 35%, Splatoon hits 540k in the U.S.
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Nintendo has provided GamesBeat with a statement concerning this month’s NPD report.
According to the company, Wii U software sales in the U.S. have risen 10 percent through the first seven months of the year compared to the same period in 2014. That’s largely thanks to Splatoon, which is now sitting at almost 540,000 units sold in the region. As was announced last month, the game has sold close to 1.6 million copies worldwide.
“Much of [Wii U’s software] growth can be attributed to Splatoon, which inked nearly 85,000 total units in its third month to bring its lifetime total to nearly 540,000 total units in the United States alone. As of June 30, the game has sold more than 1.6 million total units around the world.”
Nintendo also shared the following regarding 3DS hardware:
“Through the first seven months of 2015, sales of Nintendo 3DS hardware have increased by nearly 35 percent over the same time frame in 2014.”
Update: Controllers – Woah Dave! hitting the Wii U eShop on August 20, supports cross-buy
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Update (8/13): Bumped to the top. Woah Dave! will support the GamePad, Wii U Pro Controller, Wii Remote, and Classic Controller.
Original (8/12): Choice Provisions has determined a final release date for Woah Dave! on Wii U. Today, the company announced that the game will be available on the eShop starting on August 20.
Woah Dave! will make full use of cross-buy. If you purchased it previously on 3DS, the Wii U version will be free.
Hey! Woah Dave! is hitting the Wii U on 8/20! And it's cross-buy! If you own the 3DS version then you get it free! pic.twitter.com/Pkv3PAflMV
— Choice Provisions (@TotallyChoice) August 13, 2015
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Latest Collectible Badge Center additions include retro Mario and Kirby badges
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Collectible Badge Center has been updated once again. Today’s additions include six panels of pixelated Mario badges (five underwater), six panels of pixelated Kirby badges, one new Animal Crossing panel (featuring Isabelle and more), and two new Tomodachi Collection food panels.
Aside from badges, Nintendo has also added in a new bomb arm mechanic and two free goes. There’s also a theme available to those who spend 180 yen.
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Pre-order Devil’s Third on the Nintendo UK store, get a t-shirt
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Those who pre-order Devil’s Third on the Nintendo UK store will be given a special bonus. If you reserve the title, you’ll be given the t-shirt pictured above. Orders can be placed here.
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The Bridge file size
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The Bridge will be included in the lineup of games for the Wii U eShop next week. For those that are curious, the download clocks in at 292MB. It will be available in both North America and Europe on August 20.
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Animal Crossing amiibo card packs are £3.49 in the UK
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Yesterday we learned that Animal Crossing amiibo cards would cost $6 per pack (6 cards in each) here in the United States. In the UK, we now know that packs will be £3.49.
The Nintendo UK store now has its listing up for the Animal Crossing amiibo cards here. Each pack contains three cards, and one of these will always be a special one.
There are also now various bundles for Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer to choose from on the Nintendo UK store. You can find all of the offerings here.
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XSEED had nothing to do with the digital release of Pandora’s Tower on Wii U
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 16 Comments
XSEED published Pandora’s Tower in North America when the game originally came out on Wii. However, it turns out that the company was not involved with the new digital version on Wii U today.
XSEED wrote on Twitter:
@infinitys_end @mjpingram @LTNintendo Afraid that's not by us! We have nothing to do with the digital version.
— XSEED Games (@XSEEDGames) August 13, 2015
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Best Buy: ZombiU, Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge for $7 each
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Best Buy has a couple of early Wii U games on sale. ZombiU and Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge are both $7 each. This is a clearance sale, so the discount will likely remain until stock runs out.
Chris Pranger let go from Nintendo (Treehouse)
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The name Chris Pranger should ring a bell if you’ve kept an eye on the site over the past few weeks. Pranger recently appeared on a Part-Time Gamer podcast to talk about working at Nintendo Treehouse and a number of other topics.
Unfortunately, Pranger has stated on his Twitter account that he was fired from Nintendo. We don’t know about the specifics, but he likely said something he wasn’t supposed to during the podcast – perhaps a broken NDA.
As some of you may have heard, yes, I was fired yesterday. Yes, it was ultimately my own fault. No, I did not see this coming.
— Chris Pranger (@TheChrisPranger) August 13, 2015
You never like to hear about someone losing their job. I wish Pranger the best of luck in the future, and hopefully he’ll land somewhere new soon!
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Wind-up Knight 2 Wii U launch trailer
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With Wind-up Knight 2 releasing on the North American Wii U eShop today, a launch trailer is now available. Watch the video below.
