UK charts for May 2017
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 3 Comments
GamesIndustry has shared a listing of the best-selling games in the UK for the month of May 2017. Have a look at the full results below.
| Last Month | This Month | Title |
|---|---|---|
| New Entry | 1 | Injustice 2 |
| New Entry | 2 | Prey |
| 1 | 3 | Mario Kart 8: Deluxe |
| 3 | 4 | Grand Theft Auto V |
| 5 | 5 | FIFA 17 |
| 2 | 6 | Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands |
| 10 | 7 | Rocket League |
| 4 | 8 | LEGO Worlds |
| 11 | 9 | Overwatch |
| 6 | 10 | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild |
| 8 | 11 | Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare |
| 12 | 12 | Horizon: Zero Dawn |
| New Entry | 13 | Farpoint |
| Re-Entry | 14 | Gears of War |
| 14 | 15 | Forza Horizon 3 |
| 13 | 16 | LEGO City Undercover |
| 35 | 17 | Resident Evil 7 |
| New Entry | 18 | Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia |
| Re-Entry | 19 | Dishonored 2 |
| 18 | 20 | Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 |
It’s worth noting that Nintendo held onto the top spot with revenue. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia contributed to that.
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Another look at the European Metroid: Samus Returns Legacy Edition packaging, standard boxart
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images | 11 Comments
This week brought us a first look at Europe’s special Metroid: Samus Returns Legacy Edition. It features all sorts of goodies, ranging from an art book to a steelbook modeled after the original Game Boy Color release.
We have another look at the Metroid: Samus Returns Legacy Edition packaging above. As for the general European boxart, that’s below.
Source: Nintendo PR
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Rumor: A look into what happened with MercurySteam’s Metroid pitch for Wii U and 3DS
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, Rumors, Wii U | 58 Comments
It was rumored a couple of years ago that MercurySteam attempted to pitch a Metroid game for Wii U and 3DS. Then in 2016, the studio denied that report. What makes things really interesting is that, last week, Nintendo and MercurySteam announced Metroid: Samus Returns for 3DS.
So what happened here? Liam Robertson, who reported on the rumor originally, shared his latest findings in a new video.
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Lots of footage for The Alliance Alive
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments
Thanks to V Jump, we have a good look at FuRyu’s new 3DS RPG The Alliance Alive, a spiritual successor to The Legend of Legacy. View a bunch of footage below.
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Ever Oasis director on choosing 3DS over Switch, Mana inspirations, lack of multiplayer
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 7 Comments
USgamer was able to send out some questions to Ever Oasis director Koichi Ishii. Among the topics talked about include choosing 3DS over Switch, inspirations taken from working on the Mana series, and the game’s lack of multiplayer.
Read up on Ishii’s responses to these areas below. Find the full interview on USgamer here.
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Ever Oasis: Greetings from the Oasis – episode 3
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Nintendo published the next episode in its “Greetings from the Oasis” video series for Ever Oasis. Watch episode 3 below.
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Media Create software sales (6/12/17 – 6/18/17) – Top 50
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [NSW] Arms
02./01. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
03./04. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild #
04./03. [3DS] Monster Hunter Double Cross
05./02. [PS4] Tekken 7
06./06. [PS4] Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana
07./07. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission X
08./10. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition]
09./09. [PS4] NieR: Automata
10./11. [3DS] Pokemon Sun / Moon
11./16. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition #
12./05. [NSW] Seiken Densetsu Collection
13./12. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo
14./14. [NSW] 1-2-Switch
15./13. [3DS] Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS
16./19. [WIU] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
17./18. [3DS] Mario Sports Superstars
18./21. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
19./20. [3DS] Pro Baseball Famista Climax
20./31. [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition
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Level-5 will continue with Mystery Journey as a new series, more Switch talk, looking into a movie
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 3 Comments
Nintendo Life published a new interview with Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino. Hino had much to say about Layton’s Mystery Journey, including how he wants to make “Mystery Journey” a new series, supporting Switch in the future, and a possible new movie.
We’ve rounded up some of the more interesting comments from Hino below. You can read the full interview here.
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Code for Pokemon Sun and Moon gives 5 Mega Stones
Posted on 7 years ago by Nick in 3DS, News | 3 Comments
By entering the code MATSUBUSA, you will be given 5 Mega Stones for your copy of Pokemon Sun or Moon. The stones include Sceptilite, Blazikenite, Swampertite, Banettite and Cameruptite. There is no indicator for how long the event will last, so it might be better to download sooner than later.
Update: The code seems to now be available in Europe too, so the article has been updated to reflect that.
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Tiny Tourney is now live
Posted on 7 years ago by Nick in 3DS, News | 0 comments
The latest Pokemon battle competition is now live in Pokemon Sun and Moon. The Tiny Tourney uses a double battle format and your Pokemon must be under 1.0 meter (3’03”). Transferred Pokemon can be used. All participants will receive Galladite, Gardevoirite, and Lopunnite. Battles will go from June 23rd – June 25th.
