European Wii U eShop lists Shantae: Half-Genie Hero for December 20
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 2 Comments
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero may finally have a release date – at least in Europe. An eShop listing has the game down for December 20. It will cost €16.99.
Here’s the listing in question:
#Shantae: #HalfGenieHero 20/12 on #EU #WiiU #eShop https://t.co/TkmkdgLhrZ @WayForward @GoNintendoTweet @NinEverything #indiedev #gamedev pic.twitter.com/hTaV7laWSf
— Nintendo Hall (@NintendoHall) December 2, 2016
WayForward hasn’t said anything official about Shantae: Half-Genie Hero’s release date, but we know that it’s coming very soon. It wouldn’t be surprising at all to hear that December 20 is final. If WayForward says anything new or if we receive some North American news, we’ll let you know.
Australia joins in on Switch press event fun, happening on January 14
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 4 Comments
Press events for Switch are happening in both New York and Paris on January 13. We’ve now learned that Australia is having its own event as well. That will be taking place on January 14.
Of course, what most gamers will really be interested in is the Nintendo Switch Presentation on January 12 (January 13 in Europe). Nintendo will finally be announcing a special release date, price, and much more pertaining to the system.
Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon set new Nintendo record in France with 425,000 copies sold in first week
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 6 Comments
Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon have been setting all sorts of records, including in France. The two games saw the best launch week ever for a Nintendo-published game in the country. Over 425,000 copies were sold.
Pokemon Sun/Moon outperformed both X/Y and Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire. Pokemon X/Y sold 125,000 copies in its first week while the 3DS remakes moved 180,000 units during the same period.
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Pokemon Generations episode 15
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 0 comments
The latest episode of Pokemon Generations is now live on the official Pokemon YouTube channel. We’ve gone ahead and attached it below.
Pokemon Generations revisits each generation of the Pokemon games and sheds new light on some timeless moments. New episodes will be available weekly through December 23.
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Yacht Club Games talks Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 11 Comments
Last night, Yacht Club Games finally showed a trailer for Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment at The Game Awards. The studio shared a bit more on the expansion in a blog post shortly afterwards.
Perhaps what’s most interesting here is that the team is making Specter of Torment “from the ground up so that it can be a completely unique standalone experience.” It’s a prequel, featuring “new areas, new music, new enemies, new objects, new boss fights, new weapons, new armors, and way, way more than ever before.” It really does sound like its own thing in many ways.
Here’s the full update from Yacht Club:
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More on Pokemon Sun/Moon’s second week sales in Japan and how they compare to X/Y
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Media Create reported that Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon sold 375,665 copies in Japan between November 21 and November 28. We now have additional information from the sales tracker, revealing that the split was 197,000 for Sun and 179,000 for Moon.
That means each version is reduced to about a fourth of their first week sales. Pokemon X (second week of 240,000 copies) and Pokemon Y (233,000 copies) also saw about the same reduction rate. By counting the two games from the Double Pack, Sun and Moon’s total sales as of the second week are 2,281,000 copies, which goes down slightly if compared to X/Y’s two-week total of 2,340,000 units.
More: Media Create, Pokemon Moon, Pokemon Sun, sales
Media Create software sales (11/21/16 – 11/27/16) – Top 50
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./01. [3DS] Pokemon Sun / Moon
02./00. [PSV] SD Gundam G Generation Genesis
03./00. [PS4] SD Gundam G Generation Genesis
04./00. [PS4] Samurai Warriors: Sanada Maru #
05./00. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo
06./00. [PSV] Samurai Warriors: Sanada Maru #
07./00. [PS3] Samurai Warriors: Sanada Maru #
08./00. [3DS] Aikatsu Stars! My Special Appeal
09./00. [PSV] Code: Realize – Shukufuku no Mirai #
10./00. [PS4] Monster Hunter Frontier Z: Beginner’s Package
11./00. [3DS] RPG Maker: Fes
12./03. [PS4] Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare #
13./09. [3DS] Mario Party: Star Rush
14./02. [3DS] Pokemon Sun / Moon Dual Pack {Pokemon Sun \ Pokemon Moon}
15./06. [PS4] Battlefield 1
16./13. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
17./11. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition
18./07. [PS4] The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Special Edition
19./04. [PSV] Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star #
20./10. [3DS] Beyblade Burst
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Super Mario Maker for 3DS version 1.02 now live
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment
Yesterday we noted that Super Mario Maker for 3DS’s first update, version 1.01, was on the eShop. Strangely, Nintendo already has another update available. Version 1.02 has now replaced the previous patch on the eShop.
The size is exactly the same at 158 blocks (19.75 MB). Also, once again, the update is needed in order to access the Course World and its online features.
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
Miitomo – new update incoming, latest content
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 2 Comments
Nintendo brought out a major Miitomo update last month, but another one is on the way. It will encompass the following:
– You will be able to teach Sidekick Mii charaters how to answer questions
– “Sidekick Central,” a place where you can share your Sidekick Mii characters’ answers with other users, will be added
– Emoji in your Mii characters’ answers will trigger sound effects
– Various performance improvements
Nintendo asks users to “wait just a little longer for this update”.
In other news, Miitomo has been updated with new content. Players can nab the latest items in the Miitomo Drop stage, “‘Tis the season! Happy Holidays #1”.
Available items include:
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Zelda: Breath of the Wild – The Game Awards 2016 footage
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Wii U | 60 Comments
Nintendo kicked off The Game Awards 2016 today with a new trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. But just a short while ago, the company debuted a gameplay video with Bill Trinen and Nate Bihldorff from the Treehouse. Watch it in full below.
