November 2017 NPD: top 20 best-selling games in the U.S.
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NPD Group has released a listing of the top twenty best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of November 2017. The results can be found below.
Atlus announcing new Etrian Odyssey 3DS game in Spring 2018, project further teased
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Back in September, Atlus teased a new Etrian Odyssey game for 3DS. It was labeled as a “festival”-like title that would be a culmination of the series. The project was also described as the series’ last game in which you draw a map on the bottom screen of the 3DS.
The new Etrian Odyssey was further teased during a live stream event earlier today. Series director Shigeo Komori said that it will will not be Etrian Odyssey 3 Untold, will have more mapping than players will be able to handle, and unexpected content. Komori also again mentioned that it will be a new culmination of the series.
Atlus will be announcing the new Etrian Odyssey entry for 3DS in Spring 2018.
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Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon update out now (version 1.1)
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A new update has just gone live for Pokemon Ultra Sun and Pokemon Ultra Moon. Nintendo is now distributing version 1.1 for both games.
Today’s update addresses a few different issues. Specifically, the following problems have been tackled:
Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon – global mission #2 already a success
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The second Pokemon Ultra Sun and Pokemon Ultra Moon global mission just started on Monday. Two days later, it has already been a success. Players were tasked with collectively earning 1,000,000 Beach Points (BP) in Mantine Surf events by December 25, and that goal has been reached.
Everyone who participates will receive 2,000 Festival Coins as a reward. Those who have registered their game at the Pokemon Global Link by the end of the global mission will earn 4,000 FC.
Source: Pokemon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
Kirby Battle Royale – new Mirror Copy Ability trailer
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Nintendo prepared a short trailer for the new Mirror Copy Ability added to Kirby Battle Royale with the version 2.0 update. Check it out below.
The Alliance Alive coming west on March 27, new character trailer
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Atlus has announced that The Alliance Alive is scheduled for March 27 in the west. North America will be receiving a physical launch edition containing a copy of the game, collector’s box, art book, CD soundtrack, and keychain. The Alliance Alive appears to be digital-only in Europe.
Along with today’s news, we also have a new character trailer for The Alliance Alive. The video, shown below, introduces the party Daemon characters. We have the following overview:
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Reggie on Switch’s success, supply, and advice for finding a system; talks 3DS’ continued sales
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Forbes recently caught up with Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime. Reggie had plenty to say about Switch, including its success, supply, and how consumers can go about finding the system. He also had a few words to share about the continued sales of 3DS.
You can read what Reggie had to say below. Some additional comments are on Forbes here.
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Media Create sales (12/4/17 – 12/10/17)
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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
Switch -164,908
PS4 Pro – 45,163
PS4 – 40,524
New 2DS LL – 27,074
New 3DS LL – 15,059
Vita – 8,483
2DS – 3,192
Xbox One – 406
New 3DS – 248
Xbox One X – 75
Wii U – 70
PS3 – 48
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
Switch – 124,770
PS4 – 25,163
New 2DS LL – 20,712
New 3DS LL – 12,431
PS4 Pro – 8,244
Vita – 6,127
2DS – 2,747
New 3DS – 348
Xbox One – 295
Xbox One X – 213
PS3 – 48
Wii U – 45
And here are the software charts:
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Kirby Battle Royale update out now (version 2.0)
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Kirby Battle Royale’s new update is live. For those who have the game in Europe and Japan, version 2.0. is out now.
The new update adds support for the Mirror ability. Nintendo also included a note about the general, vague statement about how adjustments have been made to make for a more pleasant gaming experience.
Japanese 3DS themes (12/13/17)
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A few new 3DS themes are out now in Japan. Here’s the lineup:
Kirby 25th Anniversary Copy Ability Poll – free
Nayutan Seijin: Dance Robot Dance – 200 yen
Kairiki Bear: Alkali Rettousei – 200 yen
OSTER Project: Cantabile x Passione – 200 yen
Police Piccadilly: Kire Carry On – 200 yen
niki: Grave – 200 yen
Himouto! Umaru-chan – 250 yen
