Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 61 Comments

NPD’s preliminary report for September 2016 sales in the United States is starting to make the rounds. AstronautClaire, who has access to the data, was kind enough to share some early information.

Yo-kai Watch 2 was one of Nintendo’s big releases last month. It launched in two versions at the very end of September: Bony Spirits and Fleshy Souls. Between September 30 and October 1, the game sold about 35,000 copies. It’s somewhat tough to comment on Yo-kai Watch 2’s performance thus far given that we have just a couple of days worth of data. However, it is worth noting that Leo Burnett’s Yo-kai Watch 2 commercials have aired 803 times across Disney Channel and Nickelodeon, so quite a bit of money is being spent on advertising.

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While it’s taken significantly longer than expected, Azure Striker Gunvolt is finally getting the Japanese Voice Mode on October 20 as part of a 1.3 update. It had originally been announced last year. In the Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack, this is already included on the cartridge.

The Japanese Voice Mode is rather substantial. In addition to restoring voices for all of the characters, the game has been re-localized. A bunch of dialogue has also been added in as Gunvolt moves through stages.

Here’s the official announcement from Inti Creates:

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Following a leak from CoroCoro, Level-5 has now officially revealed Yo-kai Watch 3: Sukiyaki with a debut trailer. View it below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U eShop | 7 Comments

Nintendo recently posted a video interview with Shin’en on its German YouTube page. Martin Sauter, the studio’s art director, took on some community questions. Sauter talked about the history of Shin’en, FAST Racing Neo in depth (making it easier for beginners, length of development, not trying to create an F-Zero spiritual successor), interest in the continued support of Nintendo platforms, and more.

The interview hasn’t been made available in other languages officially, but we did take the time to translate the whole thing in English. Head past the break to read it in full.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 4 Comments

This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:

Software

1. Paper Mario: Color Splash
2. Super Mario 64
3. Super Mario RPG
4. Super Mario World
5. Zelda: Skyward Sword
6. Minecraft: Wii U Edition
7. Zelda: Wind Waker HD
8. Paper Mario
9. Super Mario World
10. Zelda: Ocarina of Time
11. Mario Party 10
12. Super Mario 64 DS
13. Super Mario Maker
14. Super Mario Bros. 3
15. Super Mario Bros.
16. Pikmin
17. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
18. Zelda: A Link to the Past
19. EarthBound
20. Minecraft: Story Mode – Episode 1

Videos

1. Paper Mario: A Splash of Mystery
2. Paper Mario: Color Splash E3 2016 Trailer
3. Paper Mario: Color Splash TV Spot
4. Lost Reavers Trailer
5. Super Mario Mash-Up Pack for Minecraft: Wii U Edition
6. Play Nintendo Introduction Video
7. Pokken Tournament TV Spot
8. Zelda: Breath of the Wild E3 2016 Trailer
9. Severed E3 2016 Trailer
10. Pikmin Trailer
11. Paper Mario: Color Splash – The Adventure Unfolds
12. Paper Mario: Color Splash – Rescue V: Episode 1
13. Paper Mario: Color Splash – Rescue V: Episode 6
14. Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Heroes Showdown Trailer
15. Zelda: Skyward Sword Trailer
16. Dreamals: Dream Quest Trailer 1
17. Super Mario 3D World Trailer
18. Paper Mario: Color Splash – Rescue V: Episode 2
19. Super Mario Maker Key Update Video
20. Super Mario 3D World Trailer 2

Source: Wii U eShop

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Screenshots, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Several 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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Disney Magical World 2 can now be purchased at retail or on the eShop in both North America and Europe. For those opting for the digital version, you’ll need 10,675 blocks of free space. This also amounts to 1.3GB.

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This week’s Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s episode, Kit and Krysta get ready for Halloween by showing some Nintendo costumes from Disguise. Watch the full video below.

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Hollywood Records recording artist and former Disney Channel star Oivia Holt appeared at Nintendo NY earlier this month for a special preview event of Disney Magical World 2. Nintendo has now posted a video recap, which we have below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 1 Comment

Earlier today, Nintendo published a new interview with Shigeru Miyamoto about Donkey Kong on its Japanese website. It was conducted in celebration of the NES Classic Edition/Famicom Mini due out on the market next month.

To say that the interview was interesting would be an understatement. It’s unfortunately Japanese-only right out, but Wired has provided a pretty good rundown of what was talked about. Miyamoto revealed how Nintendo’s company bathtub helped soothe his thoughts, working with Nintendo of America and pushed for Donkey Kong’s name, how he tried conveying that Mario was in his 20s, and more.

Head past the break for a summary of Wired’s article. We encourage you to read their full piece here as well.

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