Reggie on Nintendo’s changed mobile stance, Pokemon GO affect on 3DS hardware, mobile won’t hurt Switch
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Engadget published a few new quotes from Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime. With Super Mario Run taking the spotlight this month, the discussion focused on mobile.
Reggie spoke about Satoru Iwata’s comments from 2011 and how Nintendo’s stance on mobile has changed since then. He also talked about how Pokemon GO has given 3DS a big boost and spoke about how Switch won’t be negatively impacted.
Head past the break for Reggie’s comments. Read Engadget’s full piece here.
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53 minutes of The Alliance Alive footage
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53 minutes of footage from The Alliance Alive was shown during a Famitsu live stream today. We’ve posted the full recording below.
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14 minutes of Dragon Quest VIII English footage
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Nintendo World Report now has a video up containing 14 minutes of footage from the English version of Dragon Quest VIII. Watch it below.
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Pokemon Sun/Moon sell over 2.1 million copies in 12 days in Europe
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Nintendo provided a new update on Pokemon Sun/Moon sales over on its Twitter page. In just twelve days, the two games have sold over 2.1 million copies.
According to Nintendo:
#PokemonSunMoon has sold over 2.1 million units in 12 days on sale in Europe! Thanks for playing, Trainers! pic.twitter.com/a7EqVI2WKr
— Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) December 8, 2016
Nintendo said last Wednesday that Pokemon Sun/Moon had sold over 1.5 million units in Europe. That included 368,000 units sold in the UK in the first week.
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Megami Meguri opening movie
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Capcom uploaded the opening movie for Megami Meguri today. Per usual, we’ve attached the video for your viewing pleasure below.
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Tons of Monster Hunter XX details – monsters, gameplay features, areas
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Famitsu has a massive feature on Monster Hunter XX this week. The magazine’s latest coverage spans ten pages.
First, we have some information about some of the monsters. Details are as follows:
– Deviant Diablos: changes color when in Rage state, and will also have new moves during that, like jumping, burrowing, and thrusting from the ground.
– Deviant Glavenus is Hellblade which also already appeared in Generations; has a sword-like tail that also has high heat
– Deviant Gammoth: has a hardened body after living in harsh environments for a very long time; said to be the cause of blizzards and avalanches in cold areas
– Deviant Mizutsune: can launch blue bubbles which seem to be more powerful than Mizutsune’s ordinary bubbles
– Deviant Astalos: normally shrouded in green electricity, but during battle that may change color to blue
– Congalala: can release gas that causes inflicted hunters to be unable to use some items; can also perform a breath attack that will change elements depending on the food it ate beforehand, such as becoming fire or poison
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Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World amiibo bundle back up for pre-order at GameStop
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GameStop took pre-orders for the Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World amiibo bundle the day it was announced, but reservations ended very shortly after. Now, however, it’s back up again. You can place an order here. Along with a copy of the game, you’ll receive the new Poochy amiibo.
Over two hours of Miitopia footage
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Nintendo launched Miitopia in Japan earlier today, and a ton of footage from the 3DS title has now surfaced. Watch over two hours of gameplay below.
Pokemon Sun/Moon starters reveal video makes YouTube’s most-viewed game trailers of 2016
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New data is in from YouTube, showing the most-viewed game trailers of the year. Pokemon Sun/Moon made the list thanks to its reveal of the starter Pokemon. That video amassed 10.8 million views.
The Pokemon Sun/Moon trailer placed seventh in YouTube’s chart. For the full results, continue on below.
10. Doom – Fight Like Hell cinematic trailer: 9.6 million views
9. Watch Dogs 2 – cinematic reveal E3 2016: 10 million views
8. FIFA 17 – The Journey official trailer: 10.6 million views
7. Pokémon Sun and Moon – Starter Pokémon revealed: 10.8 million views
6. Overwatch – “Dragons” animated short: 14 million views
5. Clash of Kings: 16.8 million views
4. Gears of War 4 – Tomorrow: 17.1 million views
3. Clash of Clans: Hog Rider 360-degree video: 29.9 million views
2. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare – Reveal trailer: 35.8 million views
1. Battlefield 1 – Official reveal trailer: 49.7 million views
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Monster Hunter XX on Capcom TV – trailer #2, new collaborations
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Monster Hunter XX was featured on the new episode of Capcom TV which aired earlier today. Gameplay was shown per usual, but a few extra goodies were included: notably the second trailer and latest collaborations.
The fun begins with the recording below:
Monster Hunter XX’s new collaborations include the Drifters manga and anime (for a katana), Show by Rock rhythm game, and Gudetama.