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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, 3DS eShop, News, Podcast Stories | 0 comments

Animal Crossing: New Leaf has not only been a huge success at retail, but also on the 3DS eShop.

New Leaf has sold 2.73 million units in Japan through the end of December 2012. Based on data from Nintendo’s latest financials and data from Media Create as well as Famitsu, it looks like the game has sold a total of almost 800,000 copies digitally, 500,000 of which are direct downloads from the eShop.

Amazingly, the latest Animal Crossing has achieved close to 30% of its sales from digital downloads.

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Brain Age: Concentration Training has been dated for Europe. 3DS owners can pick up the title starting on April 12.

In Europe, the new Brain Age goes by the lengthy title: “Dr Kawashima’s Devilish Brain Training: Can you stay focused?”.

Nintendo of America already confirmed a launch date for Brain Age: Concentration Training a few weeks ago. It’s hitting the states on February 10

Source: Nintendo PR

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Let’s face it: Nintendo’s early 2013 lineup is bleak. Nintendo only has one major, core game releasing in January and February: Fire Emblem: Awakening.

Things will begin to turn around in March, according to president Satoru Iwata. Through the rest of the year and into 2014, “Nintendo will release a cavalcade of strong, fan-favorite software titles for both Wii U and Nintendo 3DS.”

Iwata wrote in an investor’s statement:

“Beginning in March and continuing through the rest of the calendar year and into 2014, Nintendo will release a cavalcade of strong, fan-favorite software titles for both Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. New entries in the Mario Kart, Super Mario, Legend of Zelda, LEGO City, Wii Fit and Pikmin franchises will help Nintendo regain momentum for Wii U. Additionally, highly anticipated Nintendo 3DS games such as Luigi’s Mansion 2 and Animal Crossing: New Leaf have the potential to be hardware drivers and bring new audiences to the platform.”

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Nintendo published its latest financial results earlier today. While Big N did return to profitability, it was forced to negatively revise forecasts.

Read on below for a summary of Nintendo’s latest financials. Note that each figure below accounts for sales received between April to December of last year.

– Net income of 14,545 million (around $159m)
– Net sales estimates for the full year revised down by 17.3%
– Wii U has sold 3.06 million units worldwide as of December 2012
– 1.32 million consoles sold in North America
– Another 900,000 units sold in Europe
– 830,000 systems sold in Japan
– Wii sold 3.53 million units from April to December
– Nintendo has previously stated that it aims to sell 5.5 million Wii Us before the end of March, but it has now revised this target to 4 million
– New estimate for game sales: 16 million as opposed to the original 24 million
– 11.69 million games have been sold thus far
– Best-selling Wii U launch game was Nintendo Land
– Nintendo Land sold 2.33 million units
– 3DS sales saw a big increase
– Software sales up 41% year-on-year
– Hardware sales up 11%

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Podcast Stories, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments

With today’s Junction Point closure news, the Epic Mickey IP was left in limbo. Junction Point was the main maker of the two Epic Mickey games, but now the team is no more.

Disney has since confirmed that it has retained rights to the franchise. For now, however, the company has no plans the series’ future. This one will likely remain dormant for a very long time, if not forever.

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Jaleco made and published Ninja JaJaMaru-Kun way back in 1985. One cancelled DS game later, the series is now being revived on the 3DS.

This week’s Famitsu reveals a new Ninja JaJaMaru-Kun, subtitled “Princess Sakura and the Secret Dragon”. Hamster will distribute the title in Japan on April 25 for 4,980 yen.

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This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Sangokushi 12 (PSV) – 8/8/7/7
Heroes Vs (PSP) – 8/8/7/7
Heavy Fire: Shattered Spear (PS3/360) – 6/7/6/7
PachiPara 3D: Deluxe Umi Monogataru ~PachiPro Fuuunroku Hana Kotou Shoubushitachi~ (3DS) – 6/6/6/6

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Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two’s US sales have been clarified. Based on information provided by Disney and NPD, the game sold 529,000 units in November and December. We had previously heard that Disney moved just 270,000 copies, though that figure now appears to have been inaccurate.

Sales of Epic Mickey 2 along with Power of Illusion stand at 695,000 units up to the end of December. That should put the 3DS game at around 166,000 units sold in the US.

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The video below gives another inside look into LEGO Marvel Super Heroes, along with past LEGO games:

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