Nintendo ranks fourth in Metacritic’s 2018 game publisher rankings
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In what has become an annual tradition, Metacritic has provided new analysis regarding game publisher review rankings.
Nintendo dipped to the fourth spot after charting second last year. The company’s average Metascore was 76.4%, with Smash Bros. Ultimate being the best game at 93% and Kirby Battle Royale as the worst at 57%.
Metacritic provides the following analysis of the reviews Nintendo received:
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UK software sales (Week ending 1/26/2019) – Switch/Wii U/3DS charts
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This week’s Switch/ Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Switch
1. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe – Nintendo
2. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Nintendo
3. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Nintendo
4. Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! – Nintendo
5. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
6. Super Mario Odyssey – Nintendo
7. Super Mario Party – Nintendo
8. Minecraft – Nintendo
9. Splatoon 2 – Nintendo
10. Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee! – Nintendo
Wii U
1. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
2. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
3. Lego Marvel Avengers – Warner Bros. Interactive
4. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
5. Just Dance 2019 – Ubisoft
6. Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Nintendo
7. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
8. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD – Nintendo
9. New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
10. Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Warner Bros. Interactive
3DS
1. Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr.’s Journey – Nintendo
2. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
3. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
4. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
5. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
6. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
7. Donkey Kong Country Returns – Nintendo
8. Luigi’s Mansion 2 – Nintendo
9. Pokemon Ultra Moon – Nintendo
10. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
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UK software sales (Week ending 1/26/2019)
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Famitsu’s most wanted games (1/27/19)
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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. Animal Crossing moves all the way to #2, and Dragon Quest XI S enters the top five for the first time.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between January 10 and January 16.
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Pre-order updates (1/27/19)
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Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr.’s Journey: European launch trailer
Posted on 5 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments
Two weeks after North America and a whole month after Japan, Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr.’s Journey is finally launching in Europe today. Nintendo shared the following trailer today, which gives an overview of the story, gameplay and changes from the DS version:
Media Create software sales (1/14/19 – 1/20/19) – Top 50
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [PS4] Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown # (Bandai Namco Games) {2019.01.17} (¥7.600) – 202.379 / NEW
02./01. [NSW] New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Nintendo) {2019.01.11} (¥5.980) – 88.840 / 255.143 (-47%)
03./02. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate # (Nintendo) {2018.12.07} (¥7.200) – 49.533 / 2.726.273 (-21%)
04./00. [PS4] Yakuza 4 (Sega) {2019.01.17} (¥3.990) – 18.440 / NEW
05./06. [NSW] Super Mario Party # (Nintendo) {2018.10.05} (¥5.980) – 16.752 / 971.945 (-12%)
06./09. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥5.980) – 15.062 / 2.085.952 (+0%)
07./08. [NSW] Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! / Let’s Go, Eevee! # (Pokemon Co.) {2018.11.16} (¥5.980) – 12.351 / 1.427.298 (-20%)
08./05. [NSW] Dragon Quest Builders 2 (Square Enix) {2018.12.20} (¥7.800) – 11.490 / 210.493 (-41%)
09./10. [NSW] Minecraft # (Microsoft Game Studios) {2018.06.21} (¥3.600) – 11.107 / 573.451 (-12%)
10./11. [NSW] Splatoon 2 # (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} (¥5.980) – 9.469 / 2.903.350 (-14%)
11./07. [PS4] Dragon Quest Builders 2 (Square Enix) {2018.12.20} (¥7.800) – 9.330 / 206.392 (-48%)
12./12. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild # (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥6.980) – 7.731 / 1.263.023 (-10%)
13./00. [PS4] Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet – Complete Edition (Bandai Namco Games) {2019.01.17} (¥7.200) – 7.474 / NEW
14./00. [PS4] PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG Corporation) {2019.01.17} (¥3.056) – 7.447 / NEW
15./03. [PS4] Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition # (Bandai Namco Games) {2019.01.11} (¥5.700) – 7.446 / 48.955 (-82%)
16./13. [NSW] Go Vacation (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.12.27} (¥4.980) – 5.151 / 47.862 (-32%)
17./04. [NSW] Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition # (Bandai Namco Games) {2019.01.11} (¥5.700) – 4.598 / 31.186 (-83%)
18./14. [PS4] Judgment (Sega) {2018.12.13} (¥8.290) – 4.527 / 244.820 (-34%)
19./15. [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2018.10.12} (¥7.900) – 4.341 / 524.140 (-23%)
20./16. [NSW] Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.07.19} (¥6.100) – 3.720 / 294.679 (-21%)
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Yo-kai Watch 3 – “The Tale of Two Yo-kai Watches” trailer
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Nintendo is promoting the upcoming launch of Yo-kai Watch 3 in North America with a new video. We have “The Tale of Two Yo-kai Watches” trailer below.
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Media Create sales (1/14/19 – 1/20/19)
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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
Switch – 71,139
PS4 – 9,505
PS4 Pro – 6,958
New 2DS LL – 3,767
Vita – 1,755
New 3DS LL – 1,514
2DS – 158
Xbox One X – 94
Xbox One – 24
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Top 10 best-selling Switch and 3DS games of 2018 in the United States
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Some extra data is now available from the latest NPD report. Shared by NPD Group’s Mat Piscatella, we have a look at the top ten best-selling Switch and 3DS games in the United States last year.
Here’s how things panned out:
