During the week of January 16, Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly sold nearly 40,000 copies in Japan. Though that may seem a bit slow, the title sold through 80 percent of its initial shipment, according to Dengeki. Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly is off to a smooth start in Japan thus far, and may continue to sell at a steady rate going forward.

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Amazon Canada / UK pre-orders – Mario Sports Superstars, amiibo

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 4 Comments

A few new reservations have opened up on Amazon Canada and the UK. Since there are several listings, we decided to share these now ahead of our normal pre-order update post tomorrow.

The latest pre-orders include Mario Sports Superstars on Amazon Canada, along with the Poochy and standalone Wolf Link amiibo. Amazon UK has Mario Sports Superstars plus the amiibo card packs.

Here’s the lineup:

Canada

Mario Sports Superstars (with 1 amiibo card)
Poochy amiibo
Wolf Link amiibo

Mario Sports Superstars (with 1 amiibo card)
Mario Sports Superstars amiibo cards

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Video: Reggie argues in favor of Nintendo continuing to make consoles

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 180 Comments

Last year, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime appeared on DeadLock from The Game Theorists to argue about motion controls. He’s back again, and this time he’s presenting a case for Nintendo to continue making consoles rather than just focusing on software alone. Check out the full video below.

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Nintendo site lists Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment for March release on Switch

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 9 Comments

Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment will be out on Switch before any other platform. Yacht Club Games recently said that it would be coming out during the system’s launch window, but didn’t provide any specific time frame.

On Nintendo’s website, Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment is listed for March. It’s still not a concrete date, but that’s more definitive than launch window.

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Pokemon GO update rolling out (version 1.25.0 / 0.55.0)

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 6 Comments

Niantic is in the process of rolling out another update for Pokemon GO. For iOS users, the game will be updated to version 1.25.0. For Android it’s version 0.55.0.

According to Niantic, Pokemon GO’s new update reduces the starting loading time on Android and addresses connectivity issues with Pokemon GO Plus on that platform. On iOS, wheelchair support has been integrated for use with Apple Watch. Minor text fixes are also implemented.

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Maze Break hitting the European Wii U eShop on February 9

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments

On February 9, nuGAME will be bringing out a new game on the European Wii U eShop. The action game Maze Break is slated for that date.

Here’s a trailer:

And the full eShop listing:

Maze Break EU #WiiUeShop #releasedate https://t.co/BDoTw4N75u @GoNintendoTweet @NinEverything #Breakout #indiegame #WiiU #indiedev #gamedev pic.twitter.com/KhBiz52PPD
— Nintendo Hall (@NintendoHall) January 28, 2017

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Has-Been Heroes dated for March 28

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

Another Switch game has received a concrete release date. On March 28, Has-Been Heroes from Trine developer Frozenbyte will be available.

Has-Been Heroes will be sold both physically and digitally. However, GameStop is selling the retail version exclusively.

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Tons of Japanese devs share thoughts about this month’s Switch presentation, system itself

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 161 Comments

This week, Famitsu spoke with 45 different Japanese developers about Switch. Representatives from various companies were asked to share their thoughts about the Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017 as well as the system itself.

There weren’t any major revelations, but some interesting comments were shared in the magazine. We now have some of the highlights from game makers such as Koei Tecmo, Square Enix, Capcom, and more. Interest is even shown from the likes of Idea Factory / Compile Heart.

Continue on below for our translation.

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A look at the inside of the Switch dock

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Switch | 80 Comments

Plenty of images have appeared up over the past couple of weeks showing the Switch dock. Of course, that’s what you connect the system to in order to play games on the television.

What does the dock look like inside? Thanks to Game Usagi, we now have a clear photo. Have a look at it above.

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Lifespeed launching next Thursday

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, New Nintendo 3DS, News | 4 Comments

We knew Lifespeed was coming soon, but it’s probably releasing sooner than everyone expected. After hearing that the racer would be launching in February just a couple of days ago, Wee Man Studios has now followed up with news about a specific date. Lifespeed will be out worldwide on February 2.

Screenshots and art from the game are in the gallery below. We also have a fact sheet with extra information.