New Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse teaser image
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There hasn’t been much news about Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse as of late. Fortunately though, it looks like that’s already starting to change.
WayForward’s Matt Bozon posted a message on Twitter earlier this week saying than an update will be shared “soon”.
Hey patient people! We'll have a Pirate's Curse update for you soon!
— Matt Bozon (@MrBozon) December 11, 2013
That was followed up a few hours ago with a new teaser image:
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse! New teaser image is pretty epic…
http://t.co/CRTDzoblXB
— Matt Bozon (@MrBozon) December 14, 2013
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November 2013 NPD: Call of Duty: Ghosts Wii U accounts for less than 1% of game’s total sales
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Podcast Stories, Wii U | 64 Comments
No one expected the Wii U version of Call of Duty: Ghosts to light the sales charts on fire. Yet it’s still quite disappointing to see that the game sold horribly in the US last month compared to other platforms.
Reliable NPD leaker “creamsugar” has shared information indicating that Call of Duty: Ghosts on Wii U accounted for less than 1% of the game’s total sales. Wii U’s share came in at 0.33% for the month of November, followed by the Xbox One with 6.42%, PlayStation 4 with 7.39%, PlayStation 3 with 30.42%, and Xbox 360 with 55.45%.
Again, Ghosts wasn’t expected to be a major sales success on Wii U. But given its apparent poor sales, you have to wonder if Activision will even bother bringing out next year’s Call of Duty for Nintendo’s console.
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Nintendo thinking about “more creative content” for distribution at Nintendo Zones
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Nintendo seems to have some ambitious plans for StreetPass in the future. We’ve already heard about the possibility of scavenger hunts and crossword puzzles. Nintendo of America’s Bill Trinen has also teased additional content for Nintendo Zones.
Speaking with IGN, Trinen teased that Nintendo is “looking for more creative content that we can use to distribute at Nintendo Zones. The feeling is that, if we’re able to offer people content at Nintendo Zones that they can go and download and then experience StreetPass while they’re there, that’s going to be the best way to get people excited about it and doing it on a regular basis.”
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Bill Trinen speaks about the benefits of National StreetPass Weekend
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Nintendo’s reasoning for holding National StreetPass Weekend is twofold.
Not only does the event provide 3DS owners with a unique opportunity to experience the functionality, it can also serve as a promotional tool. The latter element can lead to increased buzz for the 3DS as Christmas approaches.
Nintendo of America’s Bill Trinen told GamesBeat:
“We want to make sure that here in America, where the population isn’t quite as dense, people get an opportunity to exist the fun of the StreetPass games. What we want to do is, instead of forcing people to establish a new routine to serve StreetPassing, we want to find ways to fit StreetPass into their everyday lives as it exists now.”
“That’s a definitely a side benefit. If people are going to be buying the 3DS system, obviously we want them to be playing it, and we want to reward them for carrying it around with them.”
Tomoya Asano and Akihiko Yoshida talk Bravely Second
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Famitsu’s full Bravely Second interview with producer Tomoya Asano and character designer Akihiko Yoshida is now available in English. You can find some experts below and the full translation here.
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3D Galaxy Force II trailer
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Sayonara Umihara Kawase rated by the USK as well
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Hot on the heels of Sayonara Umihara Kawase’s OFLC rating is a similar entry over at the USK. A listing has been spotted on the German ratings board’s site, with Agatsuma Entertainment once again mentioned as publisher. This is yet another sign that Sayonara Umihara Kawase will soon be announced for PAL territories.
Wii U sales estimated at 4.3 million units, Nintendo would need to sell over a million consoles each month to reach goal
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Several months ago, Nintendo announced its goal to sell 9 million Wii U units by the end of the 2014 fiscal year ending March 31. That’s always seemed like a lofty target given the system’s poor sales since launch, but it would now seem more difficult than ever to achieve.
IGN estimates that Wii U sales stand at about 4.3 million units worldwide to date. In order to hit 9 million, Nintendo would need to sell between 1.1 and 1.2 million consoles starting this month up through March.
EEDAR VP of Insights Jesse Divnich spoke with IGN about the Wii U sales – specifically competition from other new consoles, and how Nintendo’s own games may improve the system’s fortunes slightly. Divnich also said another price drop will likely take place again “once conditions are right”.
