Humble Friends of Nintendo Bundle ends with over $1.5 million in payments, 162,000 bundles sold
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The Humble Friends of Nintendo Bundle came to a close today after launching two weeks ago. There’s no question that it surpassed last year’s Humble Nindie Bundle, and the final stats are definitely impressive.
Here are the results:
Total payments: roughly $1,576,000
Number of purchases: ~162,000
Average purchase: $9.74
Top three contributors: Anonymous ($300), 13AM Games ($251), Nintendo’s Damon Baker ($250)
How does that stack up to the Humble Nindie Bundle? Let’s take a look:
Total payments: roughly $750,000
Number of purchases: ~82,500
Average purchase: $9.18
Top three contributors: Nintendo’s Damon Baker ($500), PlayEveryWare ($225), Choice Provisions ($200)
Looking at the stats, the Humble Friends of Nintendo Bundle sold about two times more than the Humble Nindie Bundle. It’s good news for all parties involved!
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First 4 Figures opens pre-orders for the Samus Varia Suit statue
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 6 Comments
First 4 Figures has gone live with pre-orders for its latest piece. As of now, fans can put in their reservations for the Samus Varia Suit statue. The standard version is up for grabs here while the exclusive version (features LEDs) is available right here.
Here’s everything you need to know about it:
During her travels throughout the galaxy, Samus Aran can find and equip different suits of armour to protect her against the hostile world around her, and to grant herself numerous different abilities. Of these suits, none of these are more recognisable than the iconic Varia Suit. The Varia suit reduces the damage that Samus takes by up to half, is highly resistant to hot environments and completely nullifies the effects of acid, allowing her to walk through it without injury.
First 4 Figures is proud to showcase Samus in the Varia Suit. Instantly recognisable from games as far back as the original Metroid game on the NES, the Varia Suit has remained a series mainstay, and is here depicted as it was seen during Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. Captured in a stunning ¼ scale in hand painted polystone, Samus measures an awesome 20 inches tall, standing upon a base inspired by the series insignia.
Comes in deluxe full color packaging, hand-numbered base, and includes a special card of authenticity that allows you register your statue, and continue collecting the same number for the next statue in the Metroid Master Arts series.
This is the second piece in the ¼ scale Metroid Master Arts series. If you own the first in the series (the Light Suit) and have authenticated on our website, you will be entitled to receive the same number for the Varia Suit!
The new Samus Varia Suit statue is priced at $384.99 for the standard version and $429.99 for the exclusive version. Both will ship in Q1 2017.
More: First 4 Figures, Metroid
Famitsu Award 2015 winners – Splatoon chosen as Game of the Year
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 15 Comments
The 2015 Famitsu Award ceremony was held in Japan earlier today. We now have the full lineup of winners, including Game of the Year which went to Splatoon. Continue on below for the entire list.
Elite Beat Agents creator wants to make a new entry in the series
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, General Nintendo, News | 11 Comments
It’s been nearly a decade since we last saw an entry in the Elite Beat Agents / Ouendan franchise. That begs the question: will iNiS ever work on a new game? Elite Beat Agents creator Keiichi Yano does seem up for it.
Speaking with Polygon, Yano mentioned the following:
“I have a great relationship with Nintendo. I think, as with many of these types of games that have this following and at some point they come back, I think there will be a right time when it feels like [the series] should come back. A lot of times, the platform will dictate those kind of things.”
Yano also said that he would “certainly love to make another version of it, and hopefully it’s on the next platform.”
Look at the video below for Yano’s full response.
More: Elite Beat Agents, iNiS, interview, Keiichi Yano, top
Monster Hunter Generations boosts Capcom’s sales
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News | 11 Comments
Capcom has reported its financial results for the fiscal year ending on March 31, 2016. Net sales increased by 19.8 percent year-over-year to 77,021 million yen ($711 million) while operating income also rose 13.7 percent to 12,029 million yen ($111 million).
Monster Hunter Generations was a large contributor to Capcom’s success. The company anticipated that the game would sell about 2.5 million copies, but it ended up moving three million units.
Capcom is targeting net sales of 85,000 million yen ($785 million) for the next fiscal year. There will be a focus on improving penetration of its brand outside of Japan, increasing digital game sales, and launching major games including Monster Hunter Stories and Ace Attorney 6.
More: Capcom, Monster Hunter Generations, sales
Square Enix hosting Dragon Quest 30th anniversary countdown broadcast on May 26
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 1 Comment
Later this month, Square Enix will be hosting a Dragon Quest 30th anniversary birthday countdown special live stream. This will be shown on Niconico at the following times on May 26:
– 5:30 AM PT
– 8:30 AM ET
– 1:30 PM in the UK
– 2:30 PM in Europe
MC Ayana Tsubaki, Dragon Quest series executive producer Yuu Miyake, and Dragon Quest series creator and game designer Yuji Horii will be on the broadcast. The group will count down to the May 27 30th anniversary of the Dragon Quest series.
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More designs from the Nintendo and Vans sneaker parntership
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Images | 15 Comments
Last week, we heard that Nintendo and Vans are parterning on some new sneakers. We saw several designs that are in the pipeline, but as it turns out, there are a few more in the works.
Here are the rest (including one that’s actually sandals):
The Nintendo and Vans sneakers are expected out next month. Based on what’s listed on German shoe store 43Einhalb, they could range from $50 to $100 when converted from Euros.
Wes Copeland breaks the all-time Donkey Kong record again, has a “perfect” game
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments
Wes Copeland retook the Donkey Kong record this past week with 1,218,000 points, and essentially achieved a “perfect” game as he did not lose a single Mario in the process. Copeland was the previous record holder in January, but was topped by Robbie Lakeman last month who obtained a score of 1,190,000.
On Facebook, Copeland indicated that this is his “last record score.” Lakeman may be done as well, having chimed in on the situation with the following message: “I’m not lucky enough. Good enough, but not lucky enough.”
Here’s a look at Copeland’s playthrough:
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[Let’s Talk] What are you playing? – May 2016
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Let's Talk | 30 Comments
A new month is here! We entered May last week, so that means we want to know what you’ve been playing. Have you started up something entirely new for the month? Or maybe you’re continuing something you started a little while back? Whatever the case, let us know in the comments below!
Highlights from last week’s topic: This week’s big Nintendo news
Nintendo Minute – “EarthBound: Backlog Buster!”
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 12 Comments
This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s episode, Kit and Krysta start off a new series called “Backlog Buster”. The first game they’re tackling is EarthBound having not played it before. Check out the full episode below.
