Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 1 Comment

Below are the latest Nintendo products that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 12 Comments

The latest issue of Famitsu has shared a listing of the top 30 best-selling games in Japan for the month of December 2017, including debut digital sales for Xenoblade Chronicles 2. You can check out the full results below.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Switch eShop | 17 Comments

Much like it has done in previous years, Game Informer has ranked the top 50 games of 2017. The magazine published the full results in its latest issue.

Ranked by release date, Game Informer’s top 50 is as follows:

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 7 Comments

My Nintendo has updated with a few new rewards in North America. Members can spend their Gold Points on indie titles for Wii U and 3DS.

Here’s the full lineup:

Siesta Fiesta (3DS) – 50 Gold Points
Mighty Switch Force! (3DS) – 50 Gold Points
Year Walk (Wii U) – 50 Gold Points
Gunman Clive HD Collection (Wii U) – 30 Gold Points

All of these rewards can be redeemed on My Nintendo here.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News | 4 Comments

The Nintendo UK store has opened pre-orders for Detective Pikachu. The game, along with the new amiibo, can be reserved here.

You’ll receive a couple of bonuses by pre-ordering the game. In addition to a keyring, Nintendo will provide Detective Pikachu stickers.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 2 Comments

This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./00. [NSW] Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle (Nintendo) {2018.01.18} (¥5.980) – 66.692 / NEW
02./00. [PS4] Gintama Ranbu # (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.01.18} (¥7.600) – 38.443 / NEW
03./02. [NSW] Splatoon 2 # (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} (¥5.980) – 28.691 / 1.946.033 (-17%)
04./04. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥5.980) – 26.365 / 1.264.800 (+15%)
05./00. [PSV] Gintama Ranbu # (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.01.18} (¥6.800) – 23.417 / NEW
06./01. [PS4] Dissidia: Final Fantasy NT (Square Enix) {2018.01.11} (¥7.800) – 20.433 / 126.100 (-81%)
07./03. [NSW] Super Mario Odyssey # (Nintendo) {2017.10.27} (¥5.980) – 18.972 / 1.555.312 (-33%)
08./05. [3DS] Pokemon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon (Pokemon Co.) {2017.11.17} (¥4.980) – 16.790 / 1.515.299 (-22%)
09./06. [3DS] Mario Party: The Top 100 (Nintendo) {2017.12.28} (¥4.980) – 11.454 / 135.773 (-44%)
10./07. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild # (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥6.980) – 9.502 / 824.728 (-23%)
11./09. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters 2: Hihou Legend Banbarayaa – Sword / Magnum (Level 5) {2017.12.16} (¥4.800) – 9.262 / 483.098 (+18%)
12./00. [PS4] Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition (Capcom) {2018.01.18} (¥4.990) – 7.908 / NEW
13./08. [PS4] Earth Defense Force 5 (D3Publisher) {2017.12.07} (¥7.800) – 6.472 / 218.602 (-40%)
14./11. [PS4] Call of Duty: WWII # (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2017.11.03} (¥7.900) – 5.890 / 375.084 (-18%)
15./10. [NSW] Arms (Nintendo) {2017.06.16} (¥5.980) – 4.951 / 351.631 (-33%)
16./12. [NSW] 1-2-Switch (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥4.980) – 4.401 / 382.320 (-36%)
17./43. [NSW] Pokken Tournament DX (Pokemon Co.) {2017.09.22} (¥5.980) – 4.311 / 209.965
18./13. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo (Nintendo) {2016.11.23} (¥2.700) – 3.405 / 365.914 (-29%)
19./00. [PS4] Valkyria Chronicles Remastered [New Price Edition] (Sega) {2018.01.18} (¥1.990) – 3.346 / NEW
20./14. [NSW] Xenoblade Chronicles 2 # (Nintendo) {2017.12.01} (¥7.980) – 3.081 / 175.757 (-31%)

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images, Switch | 1 Comment

This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlights include BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, Detective Pikachu, and Pokken Tournament DLC. Scans of all games are below.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 37 Comments

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

Switch – 43,027
PS4 – 37,572
PS4 Pro – 14,935
New 2DS LL – 7,302
Vita – 4,256
New 3DS LL – 3,563
Xbox One X – 1,285
2DS – 1,250
Xbox One – 103

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

Switch – 37,500
PS4 – 32,890
PS4 Pro – 10,918
New 2DS LL – 9,929
New 3DS LL – 5,270
Vita – 4,388
2DS – 1,656
Xbox One – 107
Xbox One X – 6

And here are the software charts:

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 5 Comments

A few new 3DS themes are out now in Japan. Here’s the lineup:

Pokemon (x2) – 200 yen each
EGOIST (x2) – 200 yen each

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 12 Comments

Dragon Quest XI could have taken an open-world approach. In an interview with DenfaminicoGamer, series creator Yuji Horii said that the idea was considered towards the start of development.

Dragon Quest XI has a little bit of open-world gameplay, but is still based on the franchise’s linear approach. Horii said that some players might have a difficult time understanding what to do next in an open-world, and creating a big story would be difficult.

Here’s the full exchange between Horii and DenfaminicoGamer, as translated by Siliconera:

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