Update: Italy, Spain – Pokemon GO reaches the top spot on iOS gross revenue chart in the UK
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 5 Comments
Update (7/15): Bumped to the top. Pokemon GO is now at the same spot in Italy and Spain. Not Portugal though!
World Domination continues – Pokemon Go #1 gross in Italy and Spain …..but not Portugal …why? pic.twitter.com/jZ8SDYKUmS
— David Gibson (@gibbogame) July 15, 2016
Original (7/14): Let me know if you’ve heard about this kind of story before: Pokemon GO topping the charts. With the game’s arrival in the UK, that’s the situation we’re seeing once again.
Pokemon GO has managed to reach the top spot on iOS in terms of gross revenue. We don’t have an exact time on this, but it apparently rose to the top in just a matter of hours. Can’t say I’m entirely surprised by the success!
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
More: Niantic, Pokemon GO
Monster Hunter Stories amiibo pre-orders up on Play-Asia
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 5 Comments
Six amiibo based on Monster Hunter Stories are slated for Japan by the end of the year. Three are coming on October 8, while another three will follow on December 8.
Play-Asia is now accepting pre-orders for all of the Monster Hunter Stories amiibo. Links to each are below.
October 8
One-eyed Rathalos & Rider Girl
One-eyed Rathalos & Rider Boy
Nabiru
December 8
New Earthlock trailer, Wii U version happening “as soon as possible” after initial September release
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Videos, Wii U eShop | 7 Comments
SnowCastle Games has finally finished work on Earthlock: Festival of Magic. The initial release will be taking place in September, with the Wii U version following “as soon as possible after that”.
Along with today’s news, here’s a new trailer for the game:
Puzzle & Dragons X has special Soul Armor based on Mario
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS | 0 comments
Puzzle & Dragons X has a tie-in with Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition. Those who’ve played the latter latter can obtain a bonus in Puzzle & Dragons X. Players will be given Soul Armor for Tamazo based on Mario.
This unique Soul Armor features the Super Jump skill. The power of Light attribute attacks is raised by 1.5 times for one turn.
Jewel Quest hitting the European Wii U eShop next Thursday
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Jewel Quest is already available in North America. For those in Europe, the game will be out next Thursday.
Here’s an overview:
“Jewel Quest for Wii U brings the classic Match-3 puzzle game to life in stunning HD! Solve 72 challenging puzzles through 6 fantastic, beautifully-rendered locations, each with its own unique, orchestral background music. Make matches of three (or more) of a kind to remove jewels from the board and turn the tiles behind them to gold, but don’t run out of time or moves before completing the board! Raise your level of play to achieve three stars on every level and see how you rank against your friends in the ultimate Match-3 challenge!”
Jewel Quest will be priced at €4.39.
More: Eurpoe, Jewel Quest, PlayEveryWare
Pokemon GO retaining players at unprecedented levels
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SurveyMonkey is back with another report on Pokemon GO. The latest article takes a look at the game’s ability to retain players.
The bottom line: retention and revenue numbers for Pokemon GO are extremely good. SurveyMonkey says that roughly seven out of ten people who downloaded the app return the next day. The average of next-day return usually falls to three out of ten returners.
SurveyMonkey has some other stats as well. Based on their estimates, Pokemon GO’s average revenue per daily active user is at around $0.25. That’s very impressive given that it’s “twice the average for casual games, and higher than even the famously profitable Candy Crush Saga.” Yesterday, it’s estimated that just under 26 million Americans played Pokemon GO.
More: Niantic, Pokemon GO
Pre-order Pokemon Sun/Moon at GAME, get a figure
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Update (7/18): Bumped to the top. Here’s a better image of the bonuses:
Original (7/15): Those who reserve Pokemon Sun or Pokemon Moon at GAME will receive a special bonus. The UK retailer will be handing out figures based on Solgaleo and Lunala. The figure provided is based on the version that you choose.
More: Pokemon Moon, Pokemon Sun
Happy 33rd birthday, Famicom
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 3 Comments
The Famicom – where we know it here in the west as the NES – is celebrating its 33rd birthday today. Nintendo shipped out the console way back on July 15, 1983. The Famicom is really what started it all for Nintendo, so things wouldn’t have been the same today without it!
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A pair of Joindots games dated for the European Wii U eShop
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
A pair of titles have been dated for the European Wii U eShop. First is the arcade / puzzle / action game from Joindots, Dragon Skills. It’ll be out on July 28 for €7.99.
Here’s a trailer:
Joindots will have another title out in Europe on August 11: Master of Death. The adventure / puzzle game will also cost €7.99.
We have this overview of Frankenstein: Master of Death:
Victor Frankenstein, an old friend and a brilliant scientist has managed to resurrect the dead! However the border between life and death is fragile and Victor has learned the hard way that this balance should not be tempered with…
Face terrible monsters, overcome obstacles and solve clues. Save unhappy creatures from being a victim of an extremely inhuman experiment and stop the baron Igor.
Help restore the course of nature and save Victor and his wife, Elizabeth!
A new look into a classic story
Solve fantastic puzzles
Stunning 2k HD graphics
Evo 2016 – day 1 streams
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GameCube, General Nintendo, Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
Evo 2016 is about to begin. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Smash Bros. Melee, and Pokken Tournament will all be represented at the tournament. Head past the break to watch the first day of matches as they happen.
