Some Nintendo sales numbers from France
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 5 Comments
Outlet “Challenges” posted a new interview with Nintendo’s Philippe Lavoué, who revealed some sales numbers from France. Lavoué provided data for Wii U, 3DS, and a few games.
Here’s the full roundup:
– Wii U: over 450 000 units sold (300,000 in late December, roughly +50% year-over-year in the past few months)
– Wii U sales should be at 550,000 units by the end of the year.
– Games: currently, sales are three times higher thanks to Mario Kart 8, Hyrule Warriors, Bayonetta 2 (and Smash).
– Mario Kart 8: 200,000 units sold + 70,000 additional units from bundles
– Pokémon OR/AS: 191,000 units sold, +51% compared to X/Y during the same period.
– 3DS sales: 3.15 million; +70% thanks to Pokémon.
– Bayonetta 2: ~60 000 units sold.
– Super Smash Bros. (Wii U): they’re expecting 200,000 units by the end of the year.
– amiibo: they’re expecting 200,000 units sold by the end of the year.
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Lucadian Chronicles hitting the North American Wii U eShop next week
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 3 Comments
Lucadian Chronicles is due out in North America next week, Nintendo’s website confirms. You’ll be able to download the title starting on December 11 for free – mostly anyway.
Lucadian Chronicles’ base game will be free. Players will only be able to draft a limited number of times per day, and the single-player campaign is shortened. You can unlock the full game for a one time fee of $7.99 – there are no additional charges whatsoever.
The base game is free. With the base game you can only draft a limited number of times per day and the single player campaign is shortened.
— Dark Roast (@DarkRoastEnt) December 4, 2014
There is a one-time unlock for the full single-player and unlimited drafting. it is $7.99 US and Canadian. (Canada get a discount!)
— Dark Roast (@DarkRoastEnt) December 4, 2014
There are no micro-transactions and no plans to patch them in later.
— Dark Roast (@DarkRoastEnt) December 4, 2014
Kenka Bancho 6 has tie-ins with real world shops
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Spike Chunsoft has shared another update on Kenka Bancho 6: Soul & Blood. We now know that the title features tie-ins with five real world shops.
The companies below will appear in Kenka Bancho 6 as shops or products:
Gyoza no Ohsho – A Chinese restaurant chain whose name translates to “dumpling king.”
Honke Kamadoya – A takeout lunch chain.
Change with Cheerio – A soft drink company.
Jeans Mate – A popular casual shop based in the Tokyo area.
Asbee – A shoes store situated across Japan.
Nintendo’s Wii U/3DS “Holiday Wish List” videos in Tomodachi Life
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Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind Chain features Verräter from Roar to Freedom
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Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind Chain features an extra scout not from the anime. Verräter, who originates from the social game Attack on Titan: Roar to Freedom, is included in the new 3DS release. View some screenshots of Verräter in Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind Chain above.
Xenoblade Chronicles X director talks more about the game’s Dolls
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Today’s Xenoblade Chronicles X Twitter update, shared once again by director Tetsuya Takahashi, delves a bit more into the game’s “Dolls”. Basically, he explains how their size was determined.
Here’s the full update:
My apologies, but today I will depart from introducing the game’s designers to talk a little bit about the ‘Dolls’. Dolls are about 5 times larger than a tall human, at about 9~10 meters (Translator’s note: roughly 29″6′ ~ 32″9′) tall. We calculated this to be the optimal height for the robots when coexisting with humans while searching the map and battling. If we made the robots larger, the map would also have to be even larger, which is not just a problem of the game’s overall budget, but also searching the map would take an overly long time as a human. It’s been 15 years since Monolith Soft was founded and I finally feel like I have successfully created an RPG with humans and robots co-exist, a long held vision of mine.
New 3DS has a small game hidden in the Internet browser
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in New Nintendo 3DS, News | 1 Comment
The New 3DS has a small little game tucked away inside the system’s browser. By tapping out the Super Mario Bros. theme on the New Page screen, the list of most visited websites will change to “Stage Select.” You’ll then be able to destroy each URL brick by brick.
Xeodrifter launching on the North American 3DS eShop next week
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Renegade Kid has announced that Xeodrifter is launching on the North American 3DS eShop next week. You’ll be able to download the title on December 11 for $9.99.
Renegade Kid co-founder passed along today’s news on Twitter, writing:
Xeodrifter launches Dec. 11 on 3DS eShop in North America for $9.99. RT for a chance to win the soundtrack today! pic.twitter.com/lrgfjbojqL
— Jools Watsham (@JoolsWatsham) December 4, 2014
Head past the break for today’s announcement and more details about Xeodrifter.
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The Great Ace Attorney playable at Jump Festa
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The Great Ace Attorney will be making an appearance at Jump Festa later this month. Moreover, the game will be playable for the first time.
Capcom’s demo is built around the game’s “Joint Reasoning” system, in which Ryuunosuke Naruhodou and Sherlock Holmes work together to solve mysteries. The trial will also provide a first look at the different legal parts.
Those who try out The Great Ace Attorney at Jump Festa will receive a special picture postcard set.
