Pre-order updates (1/14/18)
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Mario 3DS games discounted on Best Buy
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A handful of Mario games on 3DS have been discounted on Amazon. Mario Kart 7, New Super Mario Bros. 2, and Super Mario 3D Land are down to $19.99 each. You can also purchase Mario Sports Superstars, Super Mario Maker, and Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser’s Minions for $30 each.
Best Buy’s sale page is located here. Amazon has thus far price-matched Mario & Luigi here.
UK’s best-selling boxed games of 2017, publisher market share
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GfK and UKIE has provided GamesIndustry with data that reveals the top 100 best-selling boxed games of 2017 in the UK. Additionally, there’s a breakdown of share by publisher. Find all of the relevant charts below.
North American and European Detective Pikachu boxarts
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Thanks to the new trailer for Detective Pikachu, we have the game’s North American and European boxarts. Both can be found above.
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Detective Pikachu trailer with English voices
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The Pokemon Company has released a trailer for Detective Pikachu giving us a first opportunity to hear how the English voice cast is shaping up. Check out the video below.
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Japanese Detective Pikachu boxart, amiibo packaging
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The official website for Detective Pikachu houses the official boxart for the new physical release in Japan as well as the upcoming amiibo. We have both images attached to this post.
Detective Pikachu launches in North America and Europe with the new amiibo on March 23. Japan’s physical release with the figure is also happening on the same day.
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Detective Pikachu confirmed for the west, amiibo revealed
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Update: Detective Pikachu also launches March 23 in the west. The “special limited-edition” Detective Pikachu amiibo is larger than the standard figures we’ve seen in the past and can unlock short videos that may contain helpful hints.
Original: Detective Pikachu is finally coming west, The Pokemon Company has revealed. A new amiibo will also be released.
Today’s news ties in with Japan, as Detective Pikachu is heading to retail in the country. A physical package will be sold with the amiibo on March 23.
Here’s a trailer promoting the release:
As for the west, Detective Pikachu has now popped up on The Pokemon Company’s press site along with an image of the amiibo above and character art from the game. We’re now waiting on more specifics, so stay tuned.
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The Alliance Alive – combat trailer
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Atlus sent out a new combat trailer for The Alliance Alive today. Find the video below, along with information about the game’s battle system.
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Media Create sales (1/1/18 – 1/7/18)
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Update (1/11): Swapped out Famitsu’s data for Media Create.
Original (1/10): The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
Switch – 146,006
PS4 – 75,344
New 2DS LL – 28,237
PS4 Pro – 16,339
New 3DS LL – 12,246
Vita – 11,929
2DS – 5,254
Xbox One – 190
Xbox One X – 9
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
Switch – 134,519
PS4 – 37,175
New 2DS LL – 20,409
New 3DS LL – 12,542
PS4 Pro – 12,456
Vita – 7,970
2DS – 3,700
Xbox One – 335
New 3DS – 163
PS3 – 58
Wii U – 44
Xbox One X – 23
And here are the software charts:
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Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon – global mission #3 is a success
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We already have the results for the third global mission in Pokemon Ultra Sun and Pokemon Ultra Moon. With players having collectively won 100,000 times at the Battle Agency, it has been a success.
2,000 Festival Coins will be handed out to everyone who participates. If you register at the Pokemon Global Link by the end of the global mission, you’ll earn 4,000 Festival Coins.
Source: Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon
