October 2013 NPD: Sonic Lost World sells under 30,000 copies on Wii U/3DS in first week
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Sonic Lost World’s debut sales in the US are in. For the month of October, the game sold under 30,000 copies. That figure combines sales of both versions – Wii U and 3DS.
Now, 30,000 copies isn’t a whole lot, but there is something important to keep in mind. Sonic Lost World launched in North America on October 29. NPD’s latest reporting period ended on November 2. This means Sonic’s debut sales account for a little less than a week of sales.
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One Piece: Unlimited World Red boss battle footage
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Harvest Moon: Connect to a New Land – two more marriage candidates
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The latest Harvest Moon: Connect to a New Land details cover two new marriage candidates. You can find information about the characters below, courtesy of Siliconera’s translation.
Angela
– Nurse working at the local hospital
– Daughter of Guild Master Veronica
– May appear cool and collected on the outside since she seldom shows her emotions
– Has a weak side when exposed to sudden and unexpected events
– May try to keep her emotions in check because she appears older than she really is
Klaus
– Town’s dapper and dandy perfumer
– Can craft any form of perfume to suit the right mood
– Used to being calm and is exceptionally broad-minded in thinking
– Has a high level of tolerance
– Calm disposition
October 2013: Nintendo’s response, 3DS hardware sales double, more
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Nintendo has responded to the October 2013 NPD data report.
The company’s results are highlighted by 3DS sales, which came in at 452,000 units last month. October 3DS sales doubled last month’s total, and according to Nintendo, “marked the most units any portable video game system or home console has sold in a single month in 2013.”
Pokemon X/Y were the top two selling titles in the US last month. Both versions sold 1.7 million copies in the US.
Thanks to the new Pokemon releases, October was the biggest month for 3DS software. Nintendo said in its NPD response today, “Total Nintendo 3DS first-party software sales hit more than 2 million units sold, the highest tally since the report for December 2011, which included sales of hit games Super Mario 3D Land and Mario Kart 7.”
You can find Nintendo’s full NPD response below.
October 2013 NPD: top 10 best-selling games in the U.S.
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NPD Group has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of October. The results can be found below.
1. Grand Theft Auto V (360, PS3)
2. Pokémon X (3DS)
3. Pokémon Y (3DS)
4. Battlefield 4 (360, PS3, PC)
5. Batman: Arkham Origins (360, PS3, Wii U, PC)
6. Assassin’s Creed IV, Black Flag (360, PS3, Wii U)
7. NBA 2K14 (360, PS3, PC)
8. Skylanders: Swap Force (Wii, 360, PS3, Wii U, 3DS)
9. Lego Marvel Super Heroes (360, PS3, Wii U, 3DS, PC)
10. WWE 2K14 (360, PS3)
Worth noting, the 3DS came out on top as the best-selling system in the US last month.
More Zelda: A Link Between Worlds boss fight footage
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A few more Zelda: A Link Between Worlds StreetPass details
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A few more details have come in concerning the StreetPass elements in Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. You can find a roundup of the latest information below.
– Can only use items you’ve selected before you battle Shadow Link
– Hearts are restored before and after the battle
– Will leave with all of your items if you win or lose
– Talk with gramps in Kakariko and he’ll set up your Shadow Link character
– Your Shadow Link’s value depends on which items you want to bring into the battle, whether or not they’re upgraded, and which gear you’ve found in the field
– This is shown in rupees on the top right of the setup screen
– Value determines your bounty for winning a match against someone else’s Link
– There are 50 challenges, ranging from simple things like “Win your first battle!” to more creative ones like “Use a bee to deal the final blow!” that you can earn from winning matches against various Shadow Links
– The medals you’ve earned will be displayed on the top right corner of the records screen when talking with gramps
Zelda: A Link Between Worlds director worked on plenty of Zelda games, Pikmin, and even Geist
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Wondering who directed The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds? That would be Hiromasa Shikata.
Shikata has worked on a bunch of Nintendo titles in the past – some of which may surprise you.
Shikata began making the backgrounds and fields of Zelda games, including Ocarina of Time, Majora’s Mask, and Wind Waker. You may be interested to learn that he created the design of the Kakariko Village windmill in Ocarina of Time and a great deal of Wind Waker’s Forsaken Fortress. Shikata also helped out with Twilight Princess as an assistant director and was a lead planner on Spirit Tracks.
Shikata also contributed to the first Pikmin, Geist, and Nintendo Land before eventually moving on to A Link Between Worlds.
