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Aquamarine has shared more sales data from the July 2016 NPD report. This time around, we have some specifics about software in the United States.

As previously mentioned, Minecraft was one of the top sellers with more than 175,000 copies sold at retail. Monster Hunter Generations, which debuted during the month, sold over 165,000 units. Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire were also said to be best-sellers, though data is unavailable for each. However, the two Pokemon titles were apparently right behind Monster Hunter Generations.

Finally, we do know that a couple of Nintendo-published titles sold less than 50,000 copies in their second months. Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE sold much less than 35,000 units. Kirby: Planet Robobot also lacked strong sales in its second month, having sold less than 50,000 copies.

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A new trailer has just been released for Blasting Agent: Ultimate Edition. You can view the trailer below.

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Nintendo has posted a video on their Facebook page giving another chance to see what the Temple of Time will look like in Zelda: Breath of the Wild. You can view the video below.

Thanks to Zade for the tip.

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According to FT.com, Pokemon GO has not only exceeded $250 million in global revenue, but is on track to reach $1 billion in sales.

Furthermore, the site reports that one in five Pokemon GO players spends money on the app and over 11 million paying players in the US and UK alone, according to a survey of 50,000 players conducted by pollster YouGov.

YouGov’s study further elaborates on these statistics, stating that 1 million UK residents paid to play Pokemon GO in it’s first month, with the majority of those players paying between 80P and £14.99, rather than the minimum of 79P. 29% and 20% of American and German players respectively tapped into their PokeBanks to spend money on the app, with 9% of German fans – roughly equivalent to 142,000 individuals – spent over €100.

It’s estimated that 13% of the adult population in the US, UK and Germany have downloaded Pokemon GO, with 90% of that number continuing to play for four weeks after the initial download. A third of those players were over the age of 35 and high earners.

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We have another round of footage from the English version of Dragon Quest VII. You’ll find some official gameplay below, plus a video from Polygon.

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More footage has come online for Super Mario Paper on Wii U, which is out now on the eShop as a Wii download. View additional gameplay below.

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Nintendo has prepared a new Dragon Quest VII video focusing on the game’s tactics. Check out the video below.

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It’s no secret that Pokemon GO has boosted sales of the franchise in various ways. We’ve heard about the increased performance of the games, trading card game, and more in various countries, but Bloomberg now offers up some information for the United States.

Based on data from Adobe’s Digital Price Index, online Pokemon-branded merchandise sales were up 105 percent in July year-over-year. This includes toys, electronics such as video games, plus T-shirts, caps and other apparel. Retailers such as Build-A-Bear and GameStop are seeing huge benefits from the craze that has become Pokemon GO.

Other specific data is tough to come by. However, Bloomberg does have an anecdote from Ansony Morales, assistant manager at a Virginia-based Build-A-Bear, who said more customers are looking for Pokemon-related merchandise. We also heard from GameStop last month that sales rose by more than 100 percent at stores used as PokeStops.

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

NPD will be publishing its full report next week. When that’s made available, the top 10 best-selling games in the United States during the month of July will be revealed. Until then though, we have a few random bits of data that have been shared early.

The big thing we’re hearing is that the 3DS was the best-selling overall system. The likes of Pokemon GO and Monster Hunter Generations should have played a big role here. Unfortunately, the Wii U didn’t nearly as well (to be expected at this point) with just 24,900 units sold for a 45.7 percent drop year-over-year.

As for software, the one piece of information we have is that Minecraft was the top-selling game in July. The physical version of Minecraft: Wii U Edition should have factored into that, at least slightly.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments

SEGA 3D Classics Collection will come to Europe on November 4, SEGA has announced. North America has had the collection since April 26.

Nine classic games are featured in SEGA 3D Classics Collection. Sonic The Hedgehog, Thunder Blade, Galaxy Force II, and Altered Beast are among the titles represented. Maze Walker and Power Drift are also debuting in Europe for the first time. On top of that, Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa, an extension to Fantasy Zone II is included.

Source: SEGA PR

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