UK sales for December 2018 – Nintendo the biggest publisher of physical games
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New sales data is in from the UK for the month of December 2018.
Nintendo had a great month, as over 30% of all games sold were on the company’s platforms. Switch accounted for 29.5% of that figure. Nintendo was the UK’s biggest publisher of physical games in December and Nintendo-published games comprised 19.3% of all games sold. During the month, Switch was the second most-popular platform, following just behind PS4’s 39.7% share.
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Kirby’s Extra Epic Yarn launches March 8, new amiibo functionality revealed, more
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Kirby’s Extra Epic Yarn was known to be coming out sometime this year. Today, Nintendo confirmed that the game is launching on March 8.
We also have some news about amiibo functionality. By scanning compatible Kirby series amiibo figures, you can earn hats and abilities based on the figure used.
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UK software sales (Week ending 1/5/2019) – Switch/Wii U/3DS charts
Posted on 6 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments
This week’s Switch/ Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Switch
1. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Nintendo
2. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Nintendo
3. Super Mario Party – Nintendo
4. Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! – Nintendo
5. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
6. Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee! – Nintendo
7. Super Mario Odyssey – Nintendo
8. Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy – Activision Blizzard
9. Just Dance 2019 – Ubisoft
10. FIFA 19 – EA
Wii U
1. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
2. Just Dance 2019 – Ubisoft
3. Wii Party U – Nintendo
4. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
5. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD – Nintendo
6. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
7. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
8. Wii Sports Club – Nintendo
9. Legend of Kay: Anniversary – THQ Nordic
10. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
3DS
1. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
2. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
3. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
4. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
5. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
6. Luigi’s Mansion 2 – Nintendo
7. Pokemon Ultra Sun – Nintendo
8. Donkey Kong Country Returns – Nintendo
9. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
10. Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
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Pre-order updates (1/6/19)
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Amazon: Various 3DS games on sale
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A number of 3DS games are on sale at Amazon starting today. Most are down to $25, including the Luigi’s Mansion remake, WarioWare Gold, and more.
Here’s the lineup:
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Pre-order updates (12/30/18)
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Japan’s best-selling games of November 2018
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The latest issue of Famitsu has shared a listing of the top 30 best-selling games in Japan for the month of November 2018. You can check out the full results below, including debut digital sales for Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee.
Lots of Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr.’s Journey footage
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Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr.’s Journey won’t be available in the west until the middle of January, but it did come out in Japan this week. Check out a bunch of footage of the 3DS remake below.
Persona Q2 devs on fans’ reactions, improvements, and more
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Recently, Japanese magazine Famitsu interviewed Persona Q2 director Yuta Aihara and producer Daisuke Kanada. Two discussions were published in back-to-back issues. Aihara and Kanada spoke about the reactions from fans, improvements made compared to the first entry, and more.
We’ve readied a full translation of both interviews. You can read the talks in full below.
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Video: Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story 3DS vs. DS comparison
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Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story has returned on 3DS with a new remake. For a look at how it stacks up to the DS original, check out the comparison below.
