North American Wii U “Magical Nights” commercial
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Nintendo has already shown a number of North American 3DS commercials for the holidays, and we now finally have one for Wii U as well. Take a look at the promo below.
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Video: “How Yooka-Laylee’s Team Do the Voice of a Bat”
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IGN is continuing its coverage of Yooka-Laylee. In the latest video, Playtonic’s Gav Murphy talks voice acting. Check it out below.
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Typoman file size
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Next week, Typoman will be arriving on both the North American and European Wii U eShops. We now have the game’s file size, which is attached above.
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Monster Hunter X – Star Fox collaboration trailer
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During yesterday’s Nintendo Direct, Capcom unveiled Monster Hunter X’s latest collaboration. The game will feature a partnership with Nintendo for Star Fox at launch. By visiting 7-Eleven stores, players can receive the special costume shown in the trailer below.
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UK Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash commercial
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Nintendo UK put up a commercial for Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash earlier today. Take a look at it below.
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October 2015 NPD: amiibo sells 800,000 units, Wii U hardware up 40%
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Nintendo shared more about its sales performance in the U.S. during the month of October with IGN.
According to the site, amiibo figures and cards sold 800,000 units. Lifetime sales of amiibo are now up to 9 million in the United States alone.
Additionally, Nintendo says that Wii U hardware sales saw a 40 percent increase compared to October of last year. The company added that sales “have increased more than 20 percent in the first 10 months of 2015” year-over-year.
We also have one more tidbits from the NPD. If software had been ranked on a SKU-basis, “Super Mario Maker would rank in the top 10” in software numbers for the month.
Star Fox Zero – new footage graphics comparison
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Nintendo World Report has put together a comprehensive video comparing Star Fox Zero’s footage from E3 to what was shown during yesterday’s Nintendo Direct. Watch it below.
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The Game Awards 2015 nominees announced
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The nominees are in for The Game Awards 2015. For Nintendo, they’re included in categories for Game of the Year (Super Mario Maker), Developer of the Year, and more.
We’ve posted the Nintendo-related nominees after the break. For the rest of the bunch, head on over to The Game Awards’ website here.
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Video: A close look at Xenoblade Chronicles X’s character creation
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We take a close look at the character creation tool in Xenoblade Chronicles X. If you pay attention as we scroll through the different voices, you may catch a surprise or two if you played the first Xenoblade…
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New Xenoblade Chronicles X story trailer
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Nintendo of Europe just posted a new story trailer for Xenoblade Chronicles X. Watch it below.