Mario Kart is the all-time best-selling racing franchise in the U.S.
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, GameCube, General Nintendo, News, Switch, Wii, Wii U | 23 Comments
Another piece of significant information has been reported stemming from the April 2017 NPD report. According to Mat Piscatella, an analyst for the company, Mario Kart is the all-time best-selling racing franchise in the U.S.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe was the best-selling game in the U.S. last month despite being on the market for just two days. In that short period, over 460,000 physical units sold. With digital sales included, the total exceeds 550,000 units.
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Latest Capcom TV featuring Ultra Street Fighter II and more
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Switch, Videos | 2 Comments
The latest episode of Capcom TV was hosted this week. This new episode contained footage of Ultra Street Fighter II and Monster Hunter XX while also showcasing Megami Meguri’s update. View the full recording below.
Fire Emblem Echoes devs on going forward with the remake, considered adding newer elements from the series
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 24 Comments
In a new interview with Polygon, Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia director Kenta Nakanishi spoke about the newly released remake.
Nakanishi told the site that Intelligent Systems wanted “to integrate things that we couldn’t do with Fire Emblem Fates on the 3DS platform.” That caused the team to look back on the past. Fire Emblem Gaiden was a game that resonated with Intelligent Systems and Nakanishi in particular since his father – who died when he was a child – had passed the game on to him.
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia Limited Edition back up on Amazon
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 5 Comments
Update: The amiibo 2-pack is now up as well here.
Original: The Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia Limited Edition is available to order once more on Amazon. You can nab it here. If you have a Prime account, you’ll save 20 percent.
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The Alliance Alive details more of its characters
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
FuRyu updated the website for The Alliance Alive once again with new details about the RPG’s characters. Some of the information was previously divulged through Famitsu, but we have some extra characters and tidbits. Find the full roundup below, courtesy of Gematsu.
Princess Yukiha
– Race: Human
– Gender: Female
– Age: 17
– Young girl who serves as head of Shiramine Castle
– Now the head of the family following the death of her father
– Kind-hearted girl who is considerate of her vassals and citizens
– Determined to fight to protect them, but she has yet to come up to speed with being a young lord
– Strong sense of justice
– As a hard worker has earned great trust from the people
Juza
– Race: Human
– Gender: Male
– Age: 70
– Senior minister who has served the castle since the era of the previous head
– Supports Princess Yukiha by her side
– Was in charge of educating Princess Yukiha when she was small, and is considered part of the family
Shiki
– Race: Human
– Gender: Male
– Age: 56
– Experienced samurai
– Sword master known as the “Holy Sword” in the era of the previous head of Shiramine Castle
– After his daughter died in battle, he fell to despair and retired from active duty
– Now has left behind his sword and spends his time at the bar everyday
Robbins
– Race: Penguin
– Gender: Male
– Age: Unknown
– Male penguin with a wife and three children
– Has an unheard-of personality, always considering himself to be the person that attracts the most attention
– Likes sashimi the most out of all foods
Star Hierarch
– Race: Human
– Gender: Male
– Age: 52
– Religious leader who rules over the crystal world city of Eschtorm
– Descendant of a family of prophets who speak to the stars and predict the future
– Known as the “Star Hierarch”
– Inherited the responsibilities of his ancestors
Matilda
– Race: Human
– Gender: Female
– Age: 28
– Woman who belongs to the “Dragon Guard” that serves the Star Hierarch of the crystal world
– Powerful person who serves as a commanding officer
– Can control her flying dragon “Faflazard,” who she often uses
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Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia season pass trailer
Posted on 7 years ago by Nick in 3DS, Videos | 6 Comments
Nintendo’s YouTube has shown off another new Fire Emblem Echoes video, this time it focuses on the season pass for the game. You can check out the short video below.
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia all support conversations and final battle videos
Posted on 7 years ago by Nick in 3DS, Videos | 2 Comments
GameXplain has just put up two new videos, the first showing off the all the support conversations and the second showing the final battle and ending. If you don’t want any spoilers then you should avoid both these videos for now. Click below to see the videos.
Garo DLC art and screenshots from Monster Hunter XX
Posted on 7 years ago by Nick in 3DS, Screenshots | 2 Comments
Here are a few screenshots and art pieces from the Garo DLC in Monster Hunter XX. Check them all out below.
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Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia Fanfare trailer
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Nintendo has put up a new Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia trailer up for the release of the game. You can check out the video below.
Media Create software sales (5/8/17 – 5/14/17) – Top 50
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 0 comments
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./01. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
02./03. [3DS] Monster Hunter Double Cross
03./04. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild #
04./02. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission X
05./00. [3DS] Attack on Titan: Escape from Certain Death #
06./05. [3DS] Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia #
07./10. [PS4] NieR: Automata
08./13. [PS4] Dark Souls III: The Fire Fades Edition
09./07. [3DS] Pro Baseball Famista Climax
10./06. [3DS] Mario Sports Superstars
11./08. [NSW] 1-2-Switch
12./11. [WIU] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
13./14. [PS4] Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands
14./12. [3DS] Pokemon Sun / Moon
15./17. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo
16./09. [3DS] Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS
17./21. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition]
18./23. [PS4] Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
19./16. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
20./15. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sukiyaki
