Nintendo Minute – Game of the Year: 3DS
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3DS update version 9.4.0-21 out now
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We just received a 3DS update earlier this week, but Nintendo has already prepared new firmware. Version 9.4.0-21 is now available for download.
Here are the full update notes:
Further improvements to overall system stability and other minor adjustments have been made to enhance the user experience.
That’s it! Not a major update, but one that’s required nonetheless.
Thanks to DavidTendo for the tip.
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November 2014 NPD: top 10 best-selling games in the U.S. – Smash, Pokemon in top 5
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Update: NPD made a reporting error in its data. The new list is as follows:
1. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare – Activision
2. GTA V – Take-Two Interactive
3. Super Smash Bros. – Nintendo
4. Madden NFL 15 – EA
5. Assassin’s Creed Unity – Ubisoft
6. Far Cry 4 – Ubisoft
7. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – Nintendo
8. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo
9. NBA 2K15 – Take-Two Interactive
10. Halo: The Master Chief Collection – Microsoft
NPD Group has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of November 2014. The results can be found below.
- 1.) Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (360, XBO, PS4, PS3, PC)
- 2.) Grand Theft Auto V (PS4, XBO, 360, PS3)
- 3.) Super Smash Bros. (NWU, 3DS)
- 4.) Madden NFL 15 (360, XBO, PS4, PS3)
- 5.) Pokemon Alpha Sapphire (3DS)
- 6.) Far Cry 4 (PS4, XBO, 360, PS3, PC)
- 7.) Pokemon Omega Ruby (3DS)
- 8.) NBA 2K15 (PS4, 360, XBO, PS3, PC)
- 9.) Assassin’s Creed: Unity (PS4, XBO, PC)
- 10.) Halo: The Master Chief Collection (XBO)
November 2014 NPD: Nintendo’s response – big Pokemon, Smash, amiibo sales
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Nintendo’s response to the November 2014 NPD report is in. Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire, Super Smash Bros. for 3DS, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, and amiibo all experienced high sales.
On the portable side, 3DS software sales rose by over 40 percent compared to the same time last year. Wii U hardware and software sales increased by over 10 percent and 90 percent respectively over the same period last year. The week of November 23 was the biggest single week of Wii U hardware sales since the console’s launch in 2012.
Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire have sold almost 1.5 million combined physical and digital units in the U.S. thus far. Total Smash Bros. 3DS sales have surpassed 1.5 million copies while Smash Bros. Wii U sold nearly 710,000 units. Nintendo says amiibo sales “are approximately equal to sales of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U so far, while Link, Mario and Pikachu (in that order) have been the best-selling figures to date.”
View Nintendo’s full NPD response below.
Animal Crossing behind the scenes with Emma, Annie & Hayley
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Footage of the Persona Q 3DS theme
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Super Mario, Persona Q 3DS themes out now
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Four more 3DS themes are now available in North America. These include Super Mario: Wooden World, Super Mario: Pastel Pink, and Super Mario: Neon Green for $1.99 each. You can also pick up the Persona Q theme for $0.99.
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One Piece: Super Grand Battle! X getting amiibo support for costume unlocks
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amiibo support is coming to One Piece: Super Grand Battle! X. Bandai Namco has revealed that the functionality will be used to unlock special costumes in the game. A Jump scan shows Luffy wearing Mario and Luigi costumes, Sanji wearing a Fox outfit, and Zoro in a Link costume.
Jump also shows how to unlock secret character Sabo. This can be done by entering a special cheat code on the start screen: L+R, BX, Left, Right, AY, Up and Down. View some footage of Sabo below.
