My Nintendo Europe adds Xenoblade Chronicles X and Xenoblade Chronicles 3D discounts
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 7 Comments
My Nintendo added a trio of Miitomo rewards in all regions earlier today. And in Europe, a couple of extra prizes were added.
If you have a European My Nintendo account, you can spend Gold Points on Xenoblade Chronicles X and Xenoblade Chronicles 3D. The two discounts require 140 and 110 points respectively.
Media Create sales (5/23/16 – 5/29/16)
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 5 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
PS4 – 24,813
Vita – 14,956
New 3DS LL – 12,394
Wii U – 4,340
New 3DS – 2,495
PS3 – 1,017
3DS – 696
3DS LL – 78
Xbox One – 61
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
PS4 – 18,430
New 3DS LL – 12,051
Vita – 10,954
Wii U – 4,109
New 3DS – 2,552
PS3 – 1,001
3DS – 700
3DS LL – 103
Xbox One – 72
And here are the software charts:
1. [PS4] Dragon Quest Heroes II – 184,820 / NEW
2. [PSV] Dragon Quest Heroes II – 120,664 / NEW
3. [PS3] Dragon Quest Heroes II – 68,376 / NEW
4. [PS4] Overwatch – 58,363 / NEW
5. [PS4] Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator – 17,829 / NEW
6. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot – 17,313 / 285,647
7. [PS4] Uncharted 4 – 10,040 / 159,919
8. [PS3] Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator – 9,385 / NEW
9. [3DS] Yo-kai Sangokushi – 7,493 / 525,985
10. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 6,335 / 780,431
11. [PSV] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 – 5,816 / 131,889
12. [PS4] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 – 5,685 / 146,132
13. [WIU] Splatoon – 5,225 / 1,372,492
14. [PS3] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 – 5,140 / 85,532
15. [PSV] Cladun Sengoku – 4,459 / NEW
16. [WIU] Super Mario Maker – 4,412 / 882,905
17. [PS4] Homefront: The Revolution – 3,781 / 13,204
18. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 – 3,420 / 599,789
19. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – 2,903 / 163,951
20. [3DS] My Hero Academia: Battle for All – 2,810 / 8,417
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Miiverse maintenance happening next week
Posted on 9 years ago by Jake in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Miiverse will be undergoing some major maintenance next week, during which the service will be down. While Miiverse is down, game functions that use Miiverse will not be available either. Nintendo gives the specific examples of BLADE functions in Xenoblade X, uploading courses or showing comments in Super Mario Maker, and uploading screenshots, stages, and replays in Super Smash Bros. for 3DS and Wii U. The estimated maintenance times are listed below:
North America (EST): June 6th, 10PM to June 7th, 6AM
North America (PST): June 6th, 7PM to June 7th, 3AM
Europe: June 7th, 4AM to 12PM
UK: June 7th, 3AM to 11AM
Japan: June 7th, 11AM to 7PM
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Japanese 3DS themes (6/1/16)
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
A couple of new 3DS themes are out now in Japan. Here’s the full lineup:
Kitty Cat Gymnastics – 200 yen
Zenmai Jikake no Truffle – 200 yen
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Manaphy distribution live for the Pokemon games
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments
Update: Bumped to the top. Manaphy is now available in North America.
A new Pokemon distribution has kicked off in Europe and Australia for X, Y, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire. Players can now get their hands on Manaphy, who can’t be found in the wild. You can also breed it with Ditto to obtain Phione. The event runs through June 24.
Nintendo Minute – “Kirby: Planet Robobot Let’s Robot!”
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, Videos | 2 Comments
The latest episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In the new video, Kit and Krysta play through a few stages in Kirby: Planet Robobot. Check out the full video below.
Kouenji Joshi Soccer 3 opening movie
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 8 Comments
After a lengthy wait, Kouenji Joshi Soccer 3 will be launching in Japan in just a few weeks. Starfish has now posted the title’s opening movie, which we have below.
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North American 3DS “Helping” and “Confidence” commercials
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 19 Comments
Nintendo has published a pair of new commercials that specifically focus on the 3DS. We’ve attached both below.
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Famitsu review scores (5/31/16)
Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News | 9 Comments
This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice (3DS) – 8/9/9/8
Project Cars: Perfect Edition (PS4) – 8/8/8/8
Doom (PS4/XBO) – 8/8/8/8
MXGP2: The Official Motocross Videogame (PS4) – 8/8/7/7
Grand Ages: Medieval (PS4) – 7/8/7/7
A Healer Only Lives Twice (PS4) – 7/7/7/7
Homefront: The Revolution (PS4/XBO) – 7/7/7/6
Farming Simulator 16 (PSV) – 6/7/6/6
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UK software sales (Week ending 05/28/2016) – Wii U/3DS charts
Posted on 9 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. New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
2. Splatoon – Nintendo
3. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
4. Donkey Kong County: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
5. Pokken Tournament – Nintendo
6. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
7. Star Fox Zero – Nintendo
8. Lego City Undercover – Nintendo
9. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
10. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD – Nintendo
3DS
1. Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright – Nintendo
2. Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest – Nintendo
3. Yo-Kai Watch – Nintendo
4. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
5. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo
6. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – Nintendo
7. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
8. Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon – Nintendo
9. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
10. Pokemon Y – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track