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The latest issue of Famitsu has shared a listing of the top 30 best-selling games in Japan for the month of November 2017 (which includes debut sales for Shinobi Refle: Senran Kagura). You can check out the full results below.

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Kirby Battle Royale update out now (version 2.1.0)

Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments

This week, Nintendo released an update for Kirby Battle Royale in Japan. The game has been updated to version 2.1.0.

The official patch notes are as follows:

– Made it easier to gain Ranking Points in Online Battle.
– Made it so that you will gain Ranking Points even if an Online Battle is cancelled due to an opponent disconnecting.
– Fixed a bug that could cause the game to crash when a rocket is launched in Rocket Rumble.

Kirby Battle Royale still isn’t out in North America, but is scheduled for January.

Source

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Media Create software sales (12/18/17 – 12/24/17) – Top 50

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

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

01./02. [NSW] Super Mario Odyssey # (Nintendo) {2017.10.27} (¥5.980) – 209.630 / 1.292.281 (+57%)
02./01. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters 2: Hihou Legend Banbarayaa – Sword / Magnum (Level 5) {2017.12.16} (¥4.800) – 184.739 / 393.279 (-11%)
03./03. [3DS] Pokemon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon (Pokemon Co.) {2017.11.17} (¥4.980) – 176.789 / 1.345.962 (+49%)
04./04. [NSW] Splatoon 2 # (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} (¥5.980) – 137.607 / 1.668.466 (+95%)
05./05. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥5.980) – 100.205 / 1.045.438 (+98%)
06./08. [3DS] Kirby Battle Royale (Nintendo) {2017.11.30} (¥4.980) – 42.796 / 115.324 (+70%)
07./11. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild # (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥6.980) – 35.565 / 738.026 (+83%)
08./18. [NSW] Pokken Tournament DX (Pokemon Co.) {2017.09.22} (¥5.980) – 27.053 / 177.835 (+143%)
09./19. [NSW] Arms (Nintendo) {2017.06.16} (¥5.980) – 25.285 / 297.491 (+136%)
10./00. [PS4] The Idolm@ster: Stella Stage # (Bandai Namco Games) {2017.12.21} (¥8.200) – 23.772 / NEW
11./21. [NSW] 1-2-Switch (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥4.980) – 23.156 / 328.694
12./14. [3DS] Style Savvy: Styling Star (Nintendo) {2017.11.02} (¥4.980) – 21.321 / 105.557 (+58%)
13./00. [PS4] Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings # (Koei Tecmo) {2017.12.21} (¥7.300) – 21.129 / NEW
14./06. [PS4] Earth Defense Force 5 (D3Publisher) {2017.12.07} (¥7.800) – 20.536 / 164.944 (-38%)
15./17. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo (Nintendo) {2016.11.23} (¥2.700) – 18.019 / 336.543 (+50%)
16./20. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Koko, Dokonan Desu? (Nippon Columbia) {2017.07.20} (¥4.800) – 17.769 / 110.355 (+76%)
17./15. [3DS] Pokemon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon Veteran Trainer’s Dual Pack {Pokemon Ultra Sun \ Pokemon Ultra Moon} (Pokemon Co.) {2017.11.17} (¥9.960) – 17.679 / 319.945 (+46%)
18./00. [PS4] Okami HD # (Capcom) {2017.12.21} (¥2.990) – 16.536 / NEW
19./00. [NSW] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 – Deluxe Edition (Bandai Namco Games) {2017.12.21} (¥5.800) – 16.011 / NEW
20./27. [NSW] Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 for Nintendo Switch (Bandai Namco Games) {2017.09.07} (¥6.800) – 15.916 / 89.161

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Upcoming maintenance: Switch, Animal Crossing, Pokemon

Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 0 comments

Nintendo has updated its maintenance schedule with new periods for the weeks of January 1 and January 8. Switch online play will be impacted, as well as a few 3DS games.

Here’s the full schedule:

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UK software sales (Week ending 12/23/2017) – Switch/Wii U/3DS charts

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

This week’s Switch/ Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:

Switch

1. Super Mario Odyssey – Nintendo
2. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Nintendo
3. Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
4. 1-2 Switch – Nintendo
5. Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle – Ubisoft
6. Splatoon 2 – Nintendo
7. Just Dance 2018 – Ubisoft
8. Rayman Legends Definitive Edition – Ubisoft
9. FIFA 18 – EA
10. Sonic Forces – SEGA

Wii U

1. Just Dance 2018 – Ubisoft
2. Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
3. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
4. LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Warner Bros. Interactive
5. Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Nintendo
6. New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
7. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
8. Splatoon – Nintendo
9. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
10. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Nintendo

3DS

1. Pokemon Ultra Sun – Nintendo
2. Pokemon Ultra Moon – Nintendo
3. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
4. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
5. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
6. Miitopia – Nintendo
7. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
8. Luigi’s Mansion 2 – Nintendo
9. Mario Party: The Top 100 – Nintendo
10. Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D – Nintendo

Source: Chart-Track

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UK software sales (Week ending 12/23/2017)

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

This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

Individual formats

All formats

Source 1 Source 2

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Media Create sales (12/18/17 – 12/24/17)

Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 84 Comments

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

Switch – 269,684
PS4 – 50,662
New 2DS LL – 45,387
New 3DS LL – 27,947
PS4 Pro – 16,595
Vita – 14,041
2DS – 6,992
Xbox One – 687
New 3DS – 311
Wii U – 98
PS3 – 40
Xbox One X – 32

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

Switch – 221,210
PS4 – 45,161
New 2DS LL – 31,653
New 3DS LL – 19,115
PS4 Pro – 17,804
Vita – 9,049
2DS – 4,324
Xbox One – 2,175
New 3DS – 421
Xbox One X – 132
Wii U – 75
PS3 – 44

And here are the software charts: