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Famitsu has shared a listing of the top 30 best-selling games in Japan for the month of January 2015. You can check out the full results below.

01. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 2: Shinuchi (Level-5) – 642.516 (634.709 / 7807)
02. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire (Pokemon Company) – 366.131 (361.437 / 4694)
03. [PS3] Tales of Zestiria (Bandai Namco) – 316.824 ( 316.824 / – )
04. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo) – 259.750 (252.313 / 7437)
05. [WIU] Super Smash Bros for Wii U (Nintendo) – 206.634 (198.582 / 8052)
06. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (Capcom) – 141.602 (138.266 / 3336)
07. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo) – 111.380 (104.549 / 6831)
08. [3DS] Final Fantasy Explorers (Square Enix) – 95.512 (89.484 / 6028)
09. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke (Level-5) – 90.806 (88.928 / 1878)
10. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (Mojang) – 83.054 ( – / 83.054)
11. [PSP] Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V Tag Force Special (Konami) – 79.958 ( – / 79.958)
12. [PSV] Gundam Breaker 2 (Bandai Namco) – 66.204 (55.538 / 10.666)
13. [3DS] Legend of Legacy (Furyu) – 61.559 (56.594 / 4965)
14. [PS3] Gundam Breaker 2 (Bandai Namco) – 54.212 (49.398 / 4814)
15. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Nintendo) – 53.981 (51.325 / 2656)
16. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V (Rockstar) – 51.789 (47.238 / 4551)
17. [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition (Mojang) – 49.479 ( – / 49.479)
18. [WIU] Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo) – 39.418 (38.613 / 805)
19. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Koko ga Ochitsukundesu (Nippon Columbia) – 38.599 (37.666 / 933)
20. [3DS] Aikatsu! 365-Hi no Idol Days (Bandai Namco) – 37.679 (37.092 / 587)
21. [3DS] One Piece: Super Grand Battle! X (Bandai Namco) – 36.839 (36.247 / 592)
22. [PSV] Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei: Out of Order (Bandai Namco) – 36.833 (35.182 / 1651)
23. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo) – 35.619 (35.375 / 244)
24. [WIU] Kirby and the Rainbow Curse (Nintendo) – 35.172 (33.334 / 1838)
25. [3DS] Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind – Chain (Spike Chunsoft) – 33.443 (32.158 / 1285)
26. [PS3] Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition (Mojang) – 32.397 ( – / 32.397)
27. [3DS] Kenka Bancho 6: Blood and Soul (Spike Chunsoft) – 32.033 (30.794 / 1239)
28. [3DS] Gotouchi Tetsudou: Gotouchi Chara to Nihon Zenkoku no Tabi (Bandai Namco) – 31.431 (30.662 / 769)
29. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2015 (Konami) – 27.573 (24.884 / 2689)
30. [WIU] Taiko no Tatsujin: Tokumori! (Bandai Namco) – 27.251 (26.758 / 493)

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 13 Comments

This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U Download

GravBlocks+

Wii U Virtual Console

Donkey Kong Country
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble

3DS Download

IronFall Invasion
Titan Attacks!
Luv Me Buddies Wonderland

3DS Virtual Console

Donkey Kong Land
Donkey Kong Land 2
Donkey Kong Land III

3DS Themes

NES: Donkey Kong
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate: Hunter’s Seal – Available Feb. 28
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate: Palicoes 4 Ever – Available Feb. 28

DSiWare

Around the World in 80 Days

eShop Sales

Nintendo eShop on Wii U

Buy one or more participating Donkey Kong games for the Virtual Console service on Nintendo 3DS and Wii U and get 30 percent off your Nintendo eShop purchase of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Wii U) and Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (Nintendo 3DS). This offer lasts until March 3 at 8:59 a.m. PT. The same Nintendo Network ID must be linked to your Wii U and Nintendo 3DS systems, as well as your Nintendo eShop account prior to purchase in order to be eligible for the discount. Visit http://www.nintendo.com/eshop/offers for more information.
Angry Bunnies: Colossal Carrot Crusade, Cake Ninja 3: The Legend Continues and more games from Cypronia are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 31.
TNT Racers is 37 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $4.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 5.
Toon Tanks is 25 percent off (reduced from $1.99 to $1.49) until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 12.

Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS

3D MahJongg and more games from JoinDot are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 13.
Aqua Moto Racing 3D is 50 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $3.99) from Feb. 26 until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 5.

Price Reduction

Beginning at 9 a.m. PT on March 1, How to Train Your Dragon 2, Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom and more games from Little Orbit will receive permanent price reductions.
Van Helsing Sniper Zx100 will be reduced to $2.99 (from $6.66) beginning at 9 a.m. PT on Feb. 26.

Source: Nintendo PR

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 7 Comments

Nintendo has officially confirmed the gold Mario amiibo, which leaked out earlier this month. As was previously thought, the figure will be exclusive to Walmart.

Nintendo says that the amiibo will be sold at 3,000 Walmart stores in the U.S. for $12.96. It will be available on March 20.

You can find today’s full announcement below.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments

Nintendo announced today that the company will be represented at PAX East 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. Fans will be able to go hands-on with the New 3DS XL and several games.

Splatoon’s E3 2014 demo will be playable at the Nintendo booth (#4072). The same goes for Code Name: S.T.E.A.M., which will also be featured in stage presentations. Other playable titles include Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D, Xenoblade Chronicles 3D, and Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition. GungHo Online Entertainment will have its own booth (#8092) where fans can try out Puzzle & Dragons Z and Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition.

Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing, said of today’s PAX announcement:

“We love giving our fans an opportunity to check out our latest products at PAX events. The newly released New Nintendo 3DS XL is sure to be popular with the many show-goers looking for StreetPass tags, and Splatoon will let attendees get their first hands-on experience with one of the year’s most creative games.”

PAX East 2015 will take place between March 6 and March 8 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center at 415 Summer St.

Source: Nintendo PR

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The Xenoblade Chronicles New 3DS cover plate isn’t just for Japan. Via Nintendo’s Twitter account, it’s been confirmed that it will be available in Europe as well. The cover plate will be available on April 2 – just in time for Xenoblade Chronicles 3D’s launch.

Nintendo’s tweet is as follows:

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment

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

Software

1. Super Mario World
2. EarthBound
3. Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
4. NES Remix
5. Super Mario Bros. 3
6. Super Metroid
7. Yoshi’s Island: Super Mario Advance 3
8. Golden Sun
9. The Wonderful 101
10. Super Mario Bros.
11. Metroid Prime Trilogy
12. Zelda: A Link to the Past
13. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
14. Mario Kart 8
15. Dr. Luigi
16. Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
17. The Legend of Zelda
18. Super Punch-Out!!
19. Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream
20. Zelda II – The Adventure of Link

Videos

1. Mario Party 10 Trailer
2. Splatoon – Single Player Campaign Trailer
3. Kirby and the Rainbow Curse TV Commercial
4. Kirby and the Rainbow Curse Gameplay Trailer
5. New 3DS XL Trailer
6. Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars E3 2014 Video
7. Kirby and the Rainbow Curse E3 2014 Trailer
8. Great Games to Buy with eShop Cards
9. Blek Trailer
10. Meme Run Trailer
11. amiibo Launch Announcement
12. Super Mario World Trailer
13. Introducing amiibo
14. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker TV Spot
15. Nintendo Minute – Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker New Levels
16. Elliot Quest Trailer
17. New 3DS XL Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D
18. Linking a Club Nintendo Account Video
19. Hyrule Warriors amiibo Trailer
20. Yoshi’s Woolly World E3 2014 Trailer

Source: Wii U eShop

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Thanks to a new online preview from Famitsu, we have a few more details about Downtown Nekketsu Jidaigeki. You’ll find the information rounded up below.

– “large volume” story
– Takes place a few years after the NES game
– Follows Kunimasa
– Relying on the heads of criminal families throughout Japan, Kunimasa will live life day-by-day as he travels Edo period Japan as an outlaw “gambler”
– Teams up with partner Tsurumatsu and two henchmen
– Max party of four characters
– The katana you use will still be retained even after falling down
– New special moves
– Other Edo period-appropriate weapons and gimmicks like buckets and wagons

Downtown Nekketsu Jidaigeki launches in Japan on May 28.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

This week’s video additions to the Wii U/3DS eShops are as follows:

Wii U

Etrian Mystery Dungeon – Medic
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate Launch Trailer
GravBlocks+ Trailer
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse Accolades Trailer
Nintendo Minute – Kirby and the Rainbow Curse Let’s Clay
3D Fantasy Zone Trailer

3DS

Etrian Mystery Dungeon – Medic
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate Launch Trailer
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse Accolades Trailer
Titan Attacks! Trailer
Luv Me Buddies Wonderland Trailer
Nintendo Minute – Kirby and the Rainbow Curse Let’s Clay
3D Fantasy Zone Trailer

Source: Wii U/3DS eShops

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