3DS shifted an additional 10 million games last year
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 6 Comments
A new report published by IDC and App Annie reveals that the 3DS shipped an additional 10 million pieces of software last year compared with the year prior, resulting in 30 million games sold in total. Across all handhelds, Pokemon X/Y, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, and Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon were the top three grossing titles.
3DS certainly performed well in 2013, but smartphones blew away all portable competition. 75 percent of 2013’s handheld share came from Android and iOS devices, according to the report.
As a whole, boxed and full-game digital spending on portable systems increased nine percent between 2012 and 2013.
More: IDC and App Annie, sales
3DS is now three years old in Japan
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 6 Comments
Three years ago today, Nintendo launched the 3DS in Japan. The system shipped on February 26, 2011 – with the US and Europe getting it about a month later.
Celebrate with a look at the icons for almost every 3DS game released in Japan (above) and practically all special systems made available (below).
GameStop ad (2/26 – 3/6)
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This week’s GameStop ad has gone live. There aren’t too many notable deals this week, though you can save on Disney Infinity figurines and playsets.
Here’s the ad in full:
Media Create software sales (2/17 – 2/23)
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This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [PS4] Knack – 309,304 / NEW
2. [PS3] Yakuza Restoration – 138,158 / NEW
3. [PS4] Yakuza Restoration – 82,540 / NEW
4. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters 2 – 72,350 / 634,433
5. [3DS] Kuroko’s Basketball – 45,681 / NEW
6. [3DS] Youkai Watch – 35,125 / 458,961
7. [PS4] Killzone: Shadow Fall – 32,336 / NEW
8. [PS4] Battlefield 4 – 24,799 / NEW
9. [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe – 17,665 / 457,796
10. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons Z – 15,092 / 1,374,333
11. [PS4] Dynasty Warriors 8 – 14,356 / NEW
12. [WIU] Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – 14,330 / 50,047
13. [PS4] Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – 13,862 / NEW
14. [PS4] Call of Duty: Ghosts – 13,701 / NEW
15. [PS4] Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition – 12,093 / NEW
16. [3DS] Pokemon X/Y – 11,302 / 3,961,624
17. [3DS] Puyo Puyo Tetris – 8,859 / 67,204
18. [PS4] FIFA 14 – 8,808 / NEW
19. [PS3] Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. Full Boost – 7,763 / 321,054
20. [PS4] Need for Speed: Rivals – 6,602 / NEW
More: charts, Japan, Media Create, sales, top
Media Create hardware sales (2/17 – 2/23)
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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
PS4 – 309,154
3DS LL – 22,253
Vita – 16,857
PS3 – 9,983
3DS – 9,898
Wii U – 8,407
PSP – 3,171
Vita TV – 1,383
Xbox 360 – 241
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
3DS LL – 27,650
Vita – 17,081
3DS – 12,066
PS3 – 10,226
Wii U – 8,782
PSP – 2,944
Vita TV – 1,267
Xbox 360 – 256
More: charts, Japan, Media Create, sales, top
Kumamon Bomber: Puzzle de Kumamon Gymnastics demo footage
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Famitsu review scores (2/25/14)
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This week’s Famitsu scores are as follows:
Soul Sacrifice Delta (PSV) – 10/9/9/9
Ar no Surge (PS3) – 8/9/8/7
Doraemon: Shin Nobita no Daimakyou – Peko to 5-nin no Tankentai (3DS) – 7/7/7/6
More: Famitsu, Famitsu scores, Japan
Sonic Boom behind the scenes video, game/TV series voice cast announced
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
The following people are involved with the voices for Sonic Boom’s game/TV series:
• Sonic Roger Craig Smith
• Dr Eggman Mike Pollock
• Tails Colleen Villard
• Knuckles Travis Willingham
• Amy Cindy Robinson
• Orbot Kirk Thornton
• Cubot Wally Wingert
• Voice Director Jack Fletcher
More: SEGA, Sonic Boom
Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy reviews roundup
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Reviews for Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy are starting to pour in ahead of the game’s North American launch on Friday. We’ll round up verdicts throughout the day below.
Joystiq – 3.5 / 5
GamesRadar – 4 / 5
Shacknews – 7 / 10
Game Informer – 8.25 / 10
GamesBeat – 88 / 100
USGamer – 4 / 5
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth confirmed for North America, out this fall
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Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth is coming to North America this fall, Atlus announced today. A trailer can be found above.
Here’s an official overview provided by Atlus:
