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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 7 Comments

A pair of 3DS games have been discounted on GameStop. Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. can be had for just $10 while the Chibi-Robo: Zip-Lash amiibo bundle is down to $20. Both are pretty fair prices, I’d say!

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments

In the UK, the Fire Emblem Fates Special Edition will only be available at GAME. That information comes from the retailer’s product page located here. While that may seem like a downer, you might be able to secure a copy at stores outside of the UK since there is no exclusivity in other European territories.

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

This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlighted games include Yo-kai Sangokushi, LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and Taiko Drum Master: Dokodon! Mystery Adventure (plus an ad for Disney Art Academy). Scans of each title can be found in the gallery below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 20 Comments

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

PS4 – 34,377
New 3DS LL – 22,639
Vita – 20,068
New 3DS – 5,773
Wii U – 4,545
3DS – 2,322
PS3 – 1,290
3DS LL – 365
Xbox One – 55

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

PS4 – 28,370
Vita – 19,028
New 3DS LL – 18,353
Wii U – 12,998
New 3DS – 5,142
3DS – 2,187
PS3 – 1,462
3DS LL – 370
Xbox One – 91

And here are the software charts:

1. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 – 368,665 / NEW
2. [PS4] Dark Souls III – 210,141 / NEW
3. [PSV] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X – 69,438 / NEW
4. [PS4] Dead or Alive: Xtreme 3 – 44,723 / NEW
5. [WIU] Pokken Tournament – 28,331 / 98,007
6. [PSV] Dead or Alive: Xtreme 3 – 21,959 / NEW
7. [PS4] Nobunaga no Yabou: Souzou Sengoku Risshiden – 20,322 / NEW
8. [3DS] Assassination Classroom: Assassin Training Plan – 19,498 / NEW
9. [PSV] Nobunaga no Yabou: Souzou Sengoku Risshiden – 13,482 / NEW
10. [PS3] Nobunaga no Yabou: Souzou Sengoku Risshiden – 13,050 / NEW
11. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – 11,543 / 119,188
12. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 10,639 / 712,822
13. [PS4] The Division – 10,581 / 114,414
14. [PSV] Digimon World: Next Order – 10,272 / 74,490
15. [3DS] Splatoon – 8,980 / 1,310,480
16. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Happy Price Selection) – 7,806 / 14,737
17. [WIU] Super Mario Maker – 7,047 / 829,358
18. [PSV] Dance with Devils – 5,129 / NEW
19. [3DS] Tomodachi Life (Happy Price Selection) – 5,120 / 8,252
20. [PSV] Gundam Breaker 3 – 4,908 / 105,708

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Posted on 8 years ago by Matthew(@matthewburr) in 3DS, News | 0 comments

Earlier this month it was announced that Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice would release September 27 in North America. Up until now European fans have been in the dark about when they would receive this newest offering from everyone’s favourite hedgehog.

Today Nintendo announced that the release date for Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice in Europe is September 30.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, Videos | 1 Comment

The latest episode of Nintendo’s Japanese show Nyannyan Neko Mario Time has now gone live. We’ve included it below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 5 Comments

App Annie published a report this month about gaming. On one particular page, there’s some interesting data pertaining to sales of portable titles last year.

Here’s the lineup of the top 5 grossing portable games worldwide:

1. Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer
2. Monster Hunter Generations
3. Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D
4. Yo-kai Watch Busters
5. Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire

Two Japan-only games made the list: Monster Hunter Generations (coming out this summer in the west) and Yo-kai Watch Busters. The entire lineup isn’t too much of a surprise!

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

This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

The Division (PS4/XBO) – 10/9/8/9
Yo-kai Sangokushi (3DS) – 9/9/8/9
Pokken Tournament (Wii U) – 8/9/8/9
Far Cry Primal (PS4/XBO) – 9/8/8/8
The Misshitsukara no Dasshutsu Archives 1 (3DS) – 7/7/7/6
The Misshitsukara no Dasshutsu Archives 2 (3DS) – 7/7/7/6
Pom Pom Purin Korokoro Daibouken (3DS) – 6/6/6/6

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Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments

Nintendo and Koei Tecmo held a Hyrule Warriors Legends panel last weekend at WonderCon, including a Q&A session. Someone recorded that Q&A session and put it up on Youtube:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

This week’s Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:

Wii U

1. Pokken Tournament – Nintendo
2. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD – Nintendo
3. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
4. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
5. Splatoon – Nintendo
6. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – Nintendo
7. Lego Marvel’s Avenger – Warner Bros. Interactive
8. Yoshi’s Woolly World – Nintendo
9. Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash – Nintendo
10. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo

3DS

1. Hyrule Warriors Legends – Nintendo
2. Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – Nintendo
3. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – Nintendo
4. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo
5. Pokemon X – Nintendo
6. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
7. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
8. Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon – Nintendo
9. Animal Crossing: New Leaf- Nintendo
10. The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds – Nintendo

Source: Chart-Track

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