Japanese 3DS themes (1/10/18)
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Kimishima on 3DS, movies, sleep-tracking device still in development, more
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Kyoto Shimbun published a new interview with Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishina. Kimishima talked 3DS, movies, confirmed that the sleep-tracking device is still in the works, and more.
First, when asked about Switch’s success, Kimishima said it has surpassed Nintendo’s expectations. The method of play in which the system can be carried outside despite being a home console has been accepted by people. Once again, Nintendo wants to raise its sales forecast to over 20 million units this year, exceeding the FY2017 expectation of 14 million units. If the goals for FY2017 are reached, then Kimishima thinks Nintendo can change the business flow (from the slumping Wii U), so Nintendo wants to improve this momentum.
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Japan’s best-selling games of 2017, hardware totals
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A new report from Famitsu reveals the best-selling games from 2017. Based on data collected from December 26, 2016 and December 31, 2017, the results are as follows:
1. [3DS] Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon – 2,003,607
2. [NSW] Splatoon 2 – 1,752,096
3. [3DS] Dragon Quest XI – 1,744,603
4. [3DS] Monster Hunter XX – 1,684,991
5. [PS4] Dragon Quest XI: Sugisarishi Toki o Motomete – 1,336,180
6. [NSW] Super Mario Odyssey – 1,324,280
7. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 1,103,744
8. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – 688,044
9. [3DS] Pokemon Sun/Moon – 576,506
10. [3DS] Super Mario Maker – 423,073
Media Create sales (12/25/17 – 12/31/17)
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Update (1/9): Media Create data is finally in, so we’ve swapped that out for Famitsu’s numbers below.
Original (1/6): The latest Japanese hardware sales from Famitsu are as follows:
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
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
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
And here are the software charts:
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Famitsu review scores (1/9/18)
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This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:
Bit Dungeon+ (3DS) – 6/6/5/7
Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle (NSW) – 9/8/9/10
Machine Knight (3DS) – 7/7/8/7
Squareboy vs Bullies: Arena Edition (NSW) – 6/6/5/6
Tiny Metal (NSW/PS4) – 8/8/8/7
Ephemeral: Fantasy on Dark (PSV) – 7/7/7/7
Gintama Rumble (PS4/PSV) – 8/9/8/8
Happy Manager (PS4) – 8/7/7/7
Slice, Dice and Rice (PS4) – 7/8/7/7
Unbox: Newbie’s Adventure (PS4) – 7/8/8/7
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Pokemon Shuffle update (1/9/18)
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In this week of Pokemon Shuffle we have a new Minior stage and Latios Escalation Battle stage lasting until January 23rd. Dialga, Palkia, Zekrom & White Kyurem stages have also returned for players to try out.
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Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon – global mission #3 now live
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The next global mission in Pokemon Ultra Sun and Pokemon Ultra Moon has started. The new theme is “Win at the Battle Agency!”.
For the latest mission, the goal is to win as many times as possible at the Battle Agency in Festival Plaza, with 100,000 being the target. Everyone who participates will receive 2,000 Festival Coins if players win a collective 100,000 times between January 9 and January 22. Even if the goal isn’t reached, a participation prize of 1,000 Festival Coins will be handed out.
You can earn double the amount of coins by registering at the Pokemon Global Link by the end of the global mission. That means you can receive 4,000 when the goal is reached, and 2,000 even if it isn’t.
UK software sales (Week ending 1/6/2018) – Switch/Wii U/3DS charts
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This week’s Switch/ Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Switch
1. Super Mario Odyssey – Nintendo
2. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
3. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Nintendo
4. Splatoon 2 – Nintendo
5. 1-2-Switch – Nintendo
6. Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle – Ubisoft
7. FIFA 18 – EA
8. Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition – Ubisoft
9. Sonic Forces – SEGA
10. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Bethesda Softworks
Wii U
1. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
2. Just Dance 2018 – Ubisoft
3. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
4. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
5. New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
6. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
7. Wii Party U – Nintendo
8. Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Nintendo
9. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Nintendo
10. Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Warner Bros. Interactive
3DS
1. Pokemon Ultra Moon – Nintendo
2. Pokemon Ultra Sun – 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. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
9. Mario Party: The Top 100 – Nintendo
10. Luigi’s Mansion 2 – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
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UK software sales (Week ending 1/6/2018)
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Kirby Battle Royale up for pre-load in North America, free 3DS theme included
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Kirby Battle Royale launched in both Europe and Japan in November. As for North America, Nintendo is finally releasing the game next Friday, and you can now pre-load it on the 3DS eShop.
You’ll need 1,688 blocks of space (211MB) for the digital version of Kirby Battle Royale. The process will let you purchase the game in advance and download most of the required data. Then on launch day, you’ll only need a small update to begin playing.
The pre-load also comes with a bonus. Nintendo is handing out codes for a “Kirby Battle Royale: May the Best Kirby Win!” 3DS theme.
Source: 3DS eShop