More 3DS games, fewer Wii U titles as TGS this year
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More 3DS titles were present at this year’s Tokyo Game Show, according to an official document distribution by the Consumer Entertainment Supplier’s Association. Whereas Nintendo’s handheld had 29 games on the show floor last year, in 2016, there were 36 this time around.
Unsurprisingly, Wii U saw a dip. The console was represented with 23 games in 2015, but only 13 this year.
Here’s the full breakdown by platform – numbers in parenthesis are from 2015:
iOS – 220 (252)
Android – 203 (252)
Smartphone (other) – 15 (6)
3DS – 36 (29)
Wii U – 13 (23)
PlayStation 4 – 116 (103)
PlayStation 3 – 15 (39)
PlayStation Vita – 48 (62)
Xbox One – 30 (27)
PC – 178 (135)
PC Browser Games – 21 (28)
Steam – 74 (23)
VR – 110 (N/A)
In total, TGS 2016 had 1,523 titles, up from 1,283 last year.
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Off-screen Monster Hunter Stories footage from TGS
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At TGS, Monster Hunter Stories was one of several 3DS games with a playable demo. Take a look at some off-screen footage below.
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Yo-kai Watch 2 – “Enough” commercial
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Yo-kai Watch 2 is less than two weeks away from its North American launch, and Nintendo is now kicking off its promotional efforts. We have the first commercial below.
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Disney Magical World 2 – “A whole new world” trailer
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Nintendo published a new Disney Magical World 2 trailer today ahead of its launch in North America and Europe next month. Watch the video below.
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Yo-kai Watch puzzle going out to 3DS owners in Europe
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3DS owners in Europe now have access to a new puzzle. Over in the StreetPass Mii Plaza, Nintendo is distributing a new Yo-kai Watch panel. The first piece should arrive through SpotPass.
Here’s the news from Nintendo’s Twitter page:
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UK software sales (Week ending 09/17/2016) – Wii U/3DS charts
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
This week’s Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Wii U
1. Minecraft Wii U Edition – Nintendo
2. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
4. Mario & Sonic: Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Nintendo
5. Pokken Tournament – Nintendo
6. Splatoon – Nintendo
7. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
8. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – Nintendo
9. The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
10. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
3DS
1. Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past – Nintendo
2. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
3. Pokemon Omega Ruby- Nintendo
4. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – Nintendo
5. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
6. Pokemon X – Nintendo
7. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
8. Pokemon Y – Nintendo
9. Yo-Kai Watch – Nintendo
10. Monster Hunter Generations – Capcom
Source: Chart-Track
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UK software sales (Week ending 09/17/2016)
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Lots of Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse footage
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Atlus held another lengthy live stream late last week to show off Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse. View the full archive with a bunch of footage after the break.
Famitsu’s most wanted games (9/18/16)
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It’s time for the latest Famitsu‘s most wanted games chart! Pokemon Sun/Moon leapfrogs to the third spot, and Zelda: Breath of the Wild is back in the top 10.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between September 1 and September 7.
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Japan Game Awards – Monster Hunter Stories, Megami Meguri are winners in the Future Division
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The Japan Game Awards took place a few days ago, and several Nintendo titles came out on top in various categories. We now have the results for the Future Division division, which were hosted earlier today.
Ten titles present at the Tokyo Game Show were selected by attendees as the expo’s best games. Two Nintendo games from Capcom made the list: Monster Hunter Stories and Megami Meguri. For those who are curious, Final Fantasy XV, Nioh, Gravity Rush 2, Yakuza 6, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Last Guardian, Resident Evil 7, and Summer Lesson rounded out the rest of the list in no particular order.
