Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire are now UK’s biggest Pokemon launch ever
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Pokemon Omega Ruby and Pokemon Alpha Sapphire have become the biggest Pokemon launch in the UK. Black and White previously held the record.
According to Chart-Track, sales for Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire saw a 17 percent jump over last year’s X and Y. Specific figures were not disclosed.
Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind Chain screenshots
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Famitsu review scores (12/1/14)
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This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (Wii U) – 9/9/9/10
Nobunaga no Yabou: Souzou – Power-Up Kit (PS4) – 9/9/9/10
Assassin’s Creed: Rogue (PS3) – 9/9/8/8
Shining Resonance (PS3/360) – 8/9/8/8
EA Sports UFC (PS4/XBO) – 8/8/8/8
Hajime no Ippo (PS3) – 8/8/8/8
Earth Defense Force 2 Portable V2 (PSV) – 7/7/7/9
Kadenz fermata//Akkord:fortissimo (PSV) – 7/8/7/7
Simple DL Series Vol. 34 The Misshitsu kara Dashutsu Fushigi Hakken! Hakubutsukan-hen (3DS) – 6/6/7/6
Sengoku Hime 5 ~Senka Tatsu Haou no Keifu~ (PSV) – 6/6/6/6
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UK software sales (Week ending 11/29) – Wii U/3DS charts
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
The latest Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Wii U
1. Super Smash Bros. – Nintendo
2. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
4. Nintendo Land – Nintendo
5. Disney Infinity 2.0 – Disney Interactive
6. Just Dance 2015 – Ubisoft
7. Just Dance 2014 – Ubisoft
8. LEGO Batman 3 – Warner Bros. Interactive
9. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
10. Hyrule Warriors – Nintendo
3DS
1. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo
2. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – Nintendo
3. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
4. Super Smash Bros. – Nintendo
5. Frozen: Olaf’s Quest – GSP/Avanquest
6. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
7. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
8. Persona Q – Atlus
9. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
10. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
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UK software sales (Week ending 11/29)
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New Legend of Legacy footage
Posted on 10 years ago by Patrick(@Patricklous) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Videos | 0 comments
Developer FuRyu posted up a few clips on their YouTube channel showing off their upcoming 3DS RPG, Legend of Legacy, and its battle system:
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Famitsu’s most wanted games (11/30/14)
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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart! Final Fantasy XV, Bravely Second, Final Fantasy Explorers, Tales of Zestiria, and Persona 5 are the new top five.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between November 13 and November 19.
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Pokemon Alpha Sapphire is selling a bit more than Omega Ruby in Japan
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A few days ago, Media Create reported impressive sales for Pokemon Omega Ruby and Pokemon Alpha Sapphire as the two games debuted in Japan. We now have some extra details about their performance.
The launch of Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire led to strong Japanese sales overall, which came in at 1,854,058 units. Thanks to the new Pokemon games, total Japanese software sales had their second best-selling week of 2014 – only behind Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate’s launch week of 1,854,220 units.
Breaking things down a bit more, Alpha Sapphire sold 714,000 copies and Omega Ruby sold 614,000 copies during their first week of availability. The grand total comes in at 1,509,000 copies when counting the Double Pack.
Here’s how Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire compare to X/Y and HeartGold/SoulSilver:
Some Black Friday data from research firm Infoscout
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 34 Comments
How did Nintendo platforms perform on Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the season in the United States? We won’t receive any specific numbers until the next NPD report in December, but research firm Infoscout has offered some data. Check out the images above for their findings.
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Pre-order updates (11/30/14)
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Below are the latest titles that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:
Wii U
Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem – Best Buy
NES Remix Pack – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
The Legend of Zelda – Amazon, Best Buy
Xenoblade Chronicles X – Amazon, Best Buy
Yoshi’s Woolly World – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Splatoon – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop (new)
Kirby and The Rainbow Curse – Amazon, Best Buy
Mario Party 10 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Devil’s Third – Amazon, Best Buy
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
3DS
The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D – Amazon, GameStop
Ultimate NES Remix – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate Collector’s Edition – Amazon, GameStop
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – Amazon, GameStop
Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. – Amazon, Best Buy
Fossil Fighters: Frontier – Amazon, Best Buy
Story of Seasons – Amazon, GameStop
Amiibo
Toon Link – Amazon
Sheik – Amazon
Shulk – GameStop (exclusive)
Mega Man – Amazon
Bowser – Amazon
King Dedede – King Dedede
Ike – Amazon
Zelda – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Diddy Kong – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Luigi – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Little Mac – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pit – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Captain Falcon – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Thanks to Jake for the tip.