May 2016 NPD: Nintendo’s response – 3DS surpasses 60 million worldwide and more
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U, Wii U eShop | 36 Comments
The May 2016 NPD report was issued earlier today. Unfortunately, there were no Nintendo titles in the top 10 – be it first-party or third-party. However, that hasn’t stopped the big N from issuing a statement pointing to success in other areas.
There’s big news for 3DS, as the system “recently passed 60 million units worldwide”. Nintendo also highlighted the success of 2DS in the United States following the price drop to $80.
May was a milestone month for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. Having recently passed 60 million units worldwide, the current generation’s top-selling dedicated gaming platform welcomed an entirely new audience with a lower suggested price of $79.99 for the Nintendo 2DS system. This big value has already shown big results. According to the NPD Group, which tracks U.S. video game sales, in May the system saw a 38 percent sales boost over April and a 148 percent increase year-on-year – all after just one week at the new price.
Kirby: Planet Robobot – “Ready to Rocket” commercial
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Yet another new commercial is in for Kirby: Planet Robobot. See the “Ready to Rocket” promo below.
Teddy Together delayed in Australia/New Zealand
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Upcoming 3DS title Teddy Together has been delayed until August 11th in Australia and New Zealand. The game was previously slated to release July 2nd. It is still on track for its July 1st release in the EU.
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New Zero Time Dilemma trailers shows off more puzzles and mechanics
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If you’re not worried about getting more moments and gameplay elements spoiled for Zero Time Dilemma, you can check out a new trailer that Spike Chunsoft has released. You can watch it below.
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Pokemon Shuffle update: One-day-only Eevee stage
Posted on 8 years ago by Jake in 3DS, Mobile, News | 0 comments
In a bit of a surprise, a new stage featuring Eevee has come to Pokemon Shuffle, both the 3DS and mobile versions. The stage will appear irregularly on Thursdays and only last for that day. Furthermore, the stage can only be played once a day (although additional plays can be bought for Jewels). However, players also have a chance on the stage to earn Skill Booster S and Skill Booster M items.
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Update: Second game – Digimon Universe: Appli Monsters game announced for 3DS
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Update: A Digimon Universe: Appli Monsters 3DS retail game is planned as well, which will feature a grand adventure. The eShop title is coming out first.
Toei Animation, Bandai, and Bandai Namco recently announced a new Digimon cross-media project known as “Digimon Universe: Appli Monsters”. More details were shared at the Tokyo Toy Show today, including first information about a tie-in 3DS title.
Gematsu provides the following rundown:
- Appmon Chips – 240 yen each. Chips featuring individual Applimon. Launching in early October.
- Appli Drive – 4,500 yen. A toy compatible with the Appmon Chips that has various modes and sound effects. Launching in early October.
- Appli Monsters: Cyber Arena (tentative title) – A 3DS game. Compatible with the QR codes on the Appmon Chips. Scan in your Appmon and utilize them in battle. Launching this fall via the Nintendo eShop.
- Web Integration – Scan Appmon Chips with your smartphone to complete various missions.
- Appmon 7code Pad – 3,200 yen. Launching in mid-November.
- Appmon Band – 1,500 yen. Launching in early October.
- Appmon Pairing Cover Set – 800 yen set. Includes two Appmon Chips and a cover for the Appmon Drive. Launching in late October.
- Appliarise Action Figures – 1,200 yen each. Applimon figures.
Here’s a trailer for the anime:
And a project trailer:
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Kirby: Planet Robobot – “Say Hello” commercial
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The Kirby: Planet Robobot commercials continue, with a new one coming from the Play Nintendo YouTube page. Check it out below.
Runbow, Tumblestone retail listings pulled from Amazon
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Update (6/8): Aaaand all of the listings are gone again. We’ll be ceasing our coverage of this until E3 next week!
Update (6/6): Runbow 3DS is back up on Amazon. The Wii U version is still missing. Also, the Tumblestone Xbox One page has now removed the Wii U boxart, so the mystery there continues.
Original (6/3): A couple of notable listings went up for physical indie titles on Amazon yesterday. The retailer listed Runbow for Wii U and 3DS, and had a Wii U boxart up for Tumblestone (which was on an Xbox One listing page, strangely).
All of these have since been pulled from Amazon. With Runbow, 13AM Games said that we’ll be hearing more about the game at E3. One of the artists behind Tumblestone also indicated that the developer’s title is indeed getting a retail release. This might have been a case of some misinformation floating around (13AM Games indicated as such) as well as some early listings that weren’t supposed to go live just yet.
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Taiko Drum Master: Dokodon! Mystery Adventure footage
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Thanks to Denjin Getcha, we have a bunch of new footage from Taiko Drum Master: Dokodon! Mystery Adventure. Check out a full recording of their live stream below.
Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns, Mario & Sonic Wii U pre-load live in Japan
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Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns can now be pre-loaded in Japan. It requires 5,393 blocks of free space, or 674MB.
Marvelous is also running a special discount in Japan. Between June 8 and July 6, the digital version’s asking price is 4,838 yen. It’ll go up to the standard 5,393 yen pricing after this.
Also, just like Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns, pre-loading for Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games for Wii U is live on the Japanese eShop. That one requires 2,863MB of free space.