Over 312,000 Animal Crossing amiibo card packs sold in Japan, more on HHD sales
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 11 Comments
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer sold 523,000 copies in its first week in Japan (four days to be exact). According to Media Create, it saw a sell through rate of 76.29 percent.
When Animal Crossing: New Leaf launched it Japan, it managed to move just over 600,000 copies. It also sold through 96.09 percent of its initial shipment. While Happy Home Designer didn’t quite reach the same amount of success, it still performed very well – especially for a spin-off title. Happy Home Designer also boosted 3DS hardware sales, as the system’s sales essentially doubled compared to the previous week.
That’s not all from Media Create. The sales tracker reveals that more than 312,000 packs of Animal Crossing amiibo cards were sold in Japan between July 30 and August 2. As previously reported, the cards have been seeing significant shortages in the country.
Splatoon’s third North American Splatfest now live
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The third North American Splatfest in Splatoon has gone live. In the latest competition, players can either be on Team Marshmallow or Team Hot Dog.
This latest Splatfest will last through the following day. Once it’s complete, the results will be posted shortly after.
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Screenshots of this week’s Nintendo Downloads (8/6/15, North America)
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Screenshots, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Several new games out came out this week on the Wii U and 3DS eShops. If you’re interested in checking out what’s new in screenshot form, take a peak at the gallery below.
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Mega Man Legacy Collection – remix mode footage
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IGN posted another video from Mega Man Legacy Collection showing the game’s remix mode. Take a look at it below.
Nintendo Minute – Super Mario Maker Facebook Hackathon
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The latest episode of Nintendo Minute has now gone live. This week, Kit and Krysta have a report from the Super Mario Maker Facebook Hackathon. Check out the full video below.
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Gamescom Awards 2015 – winners announced
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The winners for this year’s Gamescom Awards are in. Here’s a look at the Nintendo-related games that received recognition:
Best Console Game Nintendo Wii
Super Mario Maker (Nintendo)
Best Family Game
LEGO Dimensions (Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment)
Best Mobile Game (incl. Handheld, iOS, Android, Windows)
Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes (Nintendo)
Best Social / Casual / Online Game
Super Mario Maker (Nintendo)
The full lineup of winners can be seen here.
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Images of two upcoming Splatoon maps
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Images, News | 6 Comments
Update: As some of you have pointed out, these maps were shown during one of the recent Japanese Splatoon commercials. We’ve taken off the rumor tag.
Since this deals with leaked content, head past the break for more information!
Walmart: Save $10 on Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
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Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is on sale over on Walmart. It originally costed $40, but the retailer has the game for only $30. An order for Captain Toad can be placed on Walmart’s site here.
Nintendo publishes an original Zelda webcomic
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Nintendo has published an original Zelda comic on the official Play Nintendo website. It’s based on an original comic by Seitaro Komatsu, which was featured in the Japanese magazine CoroCoro Comics Special.
Part one of the comic is posted below. I’m sure we’ll be seeing part two soon as well!
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New A Boy and His Blob game in the works
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Majesco Entertainment has revealed that a new entry in the A Boy and His Blob franchise is in development. While specific platforms haven’t been announced, it’s slated for “all next generation consoles”, which would hopefully include Wii U. A game titled “Glue” is also on the way.
Today’s news comes as Majeso has appointed David Rector as its new CEO. Going forward, the company will be focusing on digital games as opposed to packaged titles.
