Kimishima on the state of Wii U sales
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
We have significantly decreased the shipping volume for Wii U for the fiscal year ending March 2017 compared to the fiscal year ended March 2016, and we are expecting to sell 800,000 units.
These graphs show the sell-through (sales from retailers to consumers) of Wii U hardware and first party packaged software in our major markets: Japan, the U.S. and Europe. Sales from April 2016 through the second week of October are compared against sales in the same period for the last two years. Hardware sellthrough for this period is down significantly compared to the previous two years, but this is in alignment with our expectations. The sell-through for software is not as high as that for the previous period, which saw the release of major hits such as Splatoon and Super Mario Maker, but due to the increased sell-through overseas of popular titles at a special low price point under the
Nintendo Selects banner, total sales are on par with those for the fiscal year ended March 2015.Note: FY = Fiscal year (April through March of the following year)
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Nintendo Switch Presentation announced for January 12
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 69 Comments
Update: The presentation will be held at Tokyo Big Sight. Those in Japan will be able to go hands-on with Switch on January 14 and January 15 at the same venue.
Original: A special Nintendo Switch Presentation will be held on January 12, Nintendo has just announced.
According to a new press release, it “will be an event for invited media, financial analysts and trade partners in Tokyo that will be globally livestreamed”. You can expect “the launch date and pricing for Nintendo Switch, as well as a look at the lineup of games currently in development.”
Also announced today are “Nintendo Switch sampling events for invited media, partners, and consumers will take place in the U.S. and Europe after the presentation at later dates.” The public will also be able to go hands-on “around the same time”. Details will come later.
The exact time of the Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017 will be provided in the coming weeks through the company’s social media channels.
Source: Nintendo PR
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Corpse Party: Back to School Edition unboxing
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Yesterday, XSEED shipped the Corpse Party: Back to School Edition to stores alongside the digital eShop version. View an unboxing video below for a closer look at the goodies.
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River City: Tokyo Rumble with keychain restock expected around the second week of November
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Natsume sold out of its River City: Tokyo Rumble stock soon after launch. This was the special version of the game that includes the keychain.
Thankfully, it won’t be much longer until Natsume has more units available. The company recently wrote on its forums that a restock is expected around the second week in November. We’ll let you know when we see it return.
Mario Party: Star Rush amiibo trailer
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 1 Comment
With next week’s North American launch in sight, Nintendo uploaded a new amiibo trailer for Mario Party: Star Rush. We’ve attached it below.
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Plans for daily quests in Pokemon GO uncovered through data mining
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 1 Comment
Pokemon GO appears to be getting daily quests, based on new information players have found through data mining.
After poking through the app’s latest update, Niantic is planning three types of quests. These include “First Catch of The Day” as well as “First PokeStop of the Day”.
At the moment, it’s unclear what rewards daily quests will provide, though code references incubators. Also, while we don’t know when this feature is going live, it seems that Niantic can easily turn it on at any point.
We’ll let you know when we hear anything official about daily quests in Pokemon GO.
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Lost in Shadow hitting the North American Wii U eShop tomorrow (Wii download)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 6 Comments
Lost in Shadow is due out on the North American Wii U eShop tomorrow as a Wii download, according to Nintendo’s website. The game was made available digitally in Europe back in July.
Nintendo’s listing contains the following overview:
“When a boy becomes separated from his shadow, he must journey along with a sylph named Spangle to unlock the mysteries across the land shaded by the looming Tower. You will need to battle and find aid amongst the shadows as you manipulate light and traverse this alternate land where even gravity isn’t a factor.”
Lost in Shadow will cost $19.99 when it launches on the eShop.
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Just Dance 2017 footage
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos, Wii, Wii U | 3 Comments
Just Dance 2017 arrived on Wii U and Wii yesterday, with a Switch version set for March. Watch an hour of footage from NintenDaan below.
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Megami Meguri footage from Capcom TV
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Megami Meguri was featured on the latest episode of Capcom TV with new footage. Check out the full recording below.
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Video: “Mario Party: Star Rush – Peek-a-Boo amiibo”
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The Play Nintendo YouTube account uploaded a new off-beat video today to promote Mario Party: Star Rush and the new Boo amiibo. Get a look at it below.
