Wii U eShop charts (5/12/17)
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This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:
Software
1. Zelda: Breath of the Wild
2. Super Mario 64
3. Super Mario World
4. Mario Party 2
5. Mario Kart 64
6. Minecraft: Wii U Edition
7. Zelda: Ocarina of Time
8. Zelda: Majora’s Mask
9. Super Mario 3D World
10. Mario Kart 8
11. Mario Party 10
12. Super Mario Bros. 3
13. Super Mario Bros.
14. Zelda: Wind Waker HD
15. The Legend of Zelda
16. Zelda: A Link to the Past
17. Super Mario RPG
18. Zelda: Skyward Sword
19. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
20. Brain Age
Videos
1. Super Mario Odyssey Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
2. Super Mario Mash-Up Pack for Minecraft: Wii U Edition
3. Zelda: Breath of the Wild Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
4. Zelda: Breath of the Wild Accolades Trailer
5. Mario Kart 8 New amiibo Racing Suits Trailer
6. Splatoon 2 – Nintendo Direct 4/12/17
7. Nintendo Minute – Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 2 First Look
8. Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Life in the Ruins
9. Nintendo Direct 4/12/17
10. Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition Nintendo Direct 4/12/17
11. Super Mario 3D World Trailer
12. Mario Kart 8 200cc is Here! Trailer
13. Pokken Tournament TV Spot
14. Super Play Time – Splatoon – Get Kraken with Pro Tips
15. Super Smash Bros. – Final Video Presentaiton
16. Sonic Forces – Nintendo Direct 4/12/17
17. ARMS – Nintendo Direct 4/12/17
18. Super Mario 3D World Trailer 2
19. Yoshi’s Woolly World Adventure Guide Episode 1
20. Super Play Time – Splatoon – First Dip
Source: Wii U eShop
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Hollow Knight’s Switch version may take several months to arrive
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Back in January, Team Cherry announced that the Wii U version of Hollow Knight had been scrapped. In its place is a new release on Switch, which the team aimed to have ready “not too long after the platform’s launch.”
Unfortunately, it may take significantly longer than expected for Hollow Knight to reach Switch. Matt Griffin, who is handling PR, marketing, testing and translation for the game, said last month that the Switch port “will take time.” Griffin estimated that the process will require six to twelve months.
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Screenshots of this week’s Nintendo Downloads (5/11/17, North America)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Screenshots, Switch eShop, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
A few new games out came out this week on the Wii U and 3DS eShops. If you’re interested in checking out what’s new in screenshot form, take a look at the gallery below.
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Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia footage – battling bandits and story cut-scene
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GameXplain has a new English video up for Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. See the video below showing off some battles and a story cut-scene.
Nintendo Minute – “Ultra Street Fighter II for Nintendo Switch: Let’s Fight!”
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This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta are joined by Capcom to try out Ultra Street Fighter II. Check out the full episode below.
Azure Striker Gunvolt has sold 180,000 copies, sequel at 38,000 units
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Inti Creates confirmed earlier today that Blaster Master Zero has sold 80,000 copies on Switch. As it turns out, other sales data was shared as well.
Azure Striker Gunvolt, Inti Creates’ first game for 3DS, has sold 180,000 copies. The company also confirmed the sales of the sequel are at 38,000 units. Both of these figures are based on worldwide sales on the eShop as of May 1.
Aces of the Luftwaffe in the works for Switch
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Aces of the Luftwaffe has made it to several platforms over the past few years. It’s now been revealed that a Switch version is in the works as well.
YouTuber PietSmiet stopped by HandyGames’ offices in Germany and was given an early look at Aces of the Luftwaffe running on Switch. Below, at the 3:06 mark, you can watch some work in progress gameplay.
Aces of the Luftwaffe puts you in the role of a fighter pilot as you take on waves of Axis planes and panzers leading up to the boss enemies, the Aces of the Luftwaffe. Various missions, power-ups, and upgrades are included. We’re not yet sure if the Switch version will feature any new content, but we’ll keep an eye out on future news going forward.
More: Aces of the Luftwaffe, HandyGames
Disgaea 5 Complete has 110,000 pre-orders between the US and Europe
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Disgaea 5 Complete hasn’t launched yet in the west, but it’s already on track to outpace sales in Japan by a large margin.
NIS America president Takuro Yamashita told MCV that pre-orders for the game are sitting at 110,000 copies in the west. Pre-orders are at 78,000 units in the US and 36,000 copies in Europe.
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Eight Singapore-based indie studios to develop for Switch
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In cooperation with DigiPen Game Studios and the IMDA (Infocomm Media Development Authority), eight Singapore-based indie studios have announced plans to develop for Switch. Daylight Studios, Gattai Games, The Gentlebros, PD Design Studios, Rotten Mage, Springloaded, Tyler Projects, and Zengami are the developers in question.
These teams are pursuing Switch after meeting with Nintendo at the second annual DigiPen Game Conference held in Singapore this past February. Half of the studios intend to publish their forthcoming games through DGS.
Read up on some quotes from the various developers below.
The Alliance Alive details – Badr, Blue, Fiend
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FuRyu updated the official website for The Alliance Alive with new details. Characters Badr and Blue are introduced along with the new tribe Fiend. The information has been rounded up below, courtesy of Gematsu.
Badr
Race: Monster
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
– A monster who violently rules over the rain capital Svarna
– Takes advantage of the fact that the Asmodians entrusted him to rule over the humans of rain world
– Devotes himself to utmost evil.
Blue
Race: Asmodian
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
– Has the economy of this world under his thumb through his business of water from “The Blue Oasis”
– This is the sole oasis of the burning world
– Respectful and tolerant towards those of high capability regardless of race
Fiend
– Tribe that is subordinate to the Asmodians
– Beast-like appearance
– More powerful than humans
– They have little basic intelligence
– Many of them are violent and lack reason
