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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments

This information comes from Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima…

Next, I would like to talk about the status of download sales.

This graph shows download sales from the latest three fiscal years through the third quarter of this fiscal year.

Total download sales from the first quarter to the third quarter totaled 30.5 billion yen. This increase is mainly due to add-on content inside games.

Without including the upcoming fourth quarter results, we are already close to achieving sales of the previous fiscal year total.

This is the breakdown of download sales by region through the third quarter of the previous fiscal year and this fiscal year. You can see that the sales figures for each region exceeded those of the previous fiscal year. Especially significant is the growth rate of The Americas ? the yellow part of the graph.

The Americas accounts for around half, followed by Japan and Europe.

This slide shows top selling download titles excluding download versions of packaged software.
In particular, add-on content for Super Smash Bros. and Mario Kart 8 made large contributions.
We will continue to release attractive add-on content maximizing features of each software title since they help maintain software usage rate and keep the title at the center of conversation.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments

This information comes from Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima…

This graph shows the comparison between the Nintendo 3DS hardware sell-through numbers from 2014 (calendar year) and 2015 (calendar year) in the Japanese market.

In 2014, we were able to invigorate the market a little earlier than last year-end sales season with the launch of New Nintendo 3DS and the release of titles such as Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire. On the other hand, in 2015, despite a little late start off compared to the previous year, we saw a hardware-driving effect of software such as CAPCOM?CO LTD.’s Monster Hunter X (Cross), and there was momentum as strong as the previous year in the year-end sales season growth.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 1 Comment

Update: More Wii U/3DS maintenance announced. Add this one to the list:

– 5:30 PM PT (Thursday) – 7:00 PM PT (Thursday)
– 8:30 PM ET (Thursday) – 10 PM ET (Thursday)
– 1:30 AM in the UK (Friday) – 3 AM in the UK (Friday)
– 2:30 AM in Europe (Friday) – 4 AM in Europe (Friday)

Wii U and 3DS have been undergoing significant maintenance this week. This has impacted the likes of online play, rankings, and more. Two more periods of maintenance have now been scheduled.

The first period, affecting both Wii U and 3DS, will take place at the following times:

– 10 PM PT (Wednesday) – 1 AM PT (Thursday)
– 1 AM ET (Thursday) – 4 AM ET (Thursday)
– 6 AM in the UK (Thursday) – 9 AM in the UK (Thursday)
– 7 AM in Europe (Thursday) – 10 AM in Europe (Thursday)

The second period will only impact 3DS and is set for these times:

– 9 PM PT (Thursday) – 10:30 PM PT (Thursday)
– 12 AM ET (Friday) – 1:30 AM ET (Friday)
– 5 AM in the UK (Friday) – 6:30 AM in the UK (Friday)
– 6 AM in Europe (Friday) – 7:30 AM in Europe (Friday)

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News | 8 Comments

Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima shared a small update on the company’s quality of life initiative during a press conference earlier today. The device intended to measure sleep quality was originally planned for March, but was moved to April or beyond due to development lagging behind.

Kimishima shared a tiny tidbit about the 3DS as well. He mentioned that the system had trouble raising sales during the year-end holiday season, though digital download games and amiibo figures sold favorably.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments

Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on 3DS can now be pre-loaded on the Japanese eShop. To do so, users will need 4948 blocks of free space.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments

Nintendo has a couple of new commercials up to promote the upcoming launch of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on 3DS in Japan. Check them out below.

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Best Buy has an offer running on extra Fire Emblem Fates content. If you purchase a copy of the game or a bundle of both games, you can save $5 on Map Pack 1, and another $5 on the Revelation story. You can also choose to pick up just one of these DLC items. Visit the offer page here for extra details.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images | 0 comments

The “Crash Keys” promotional Twitter account is still churning out new artwork for Zero Time Dilemma. We have a look at the latest character above.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 28 Comments

Update: Here’s a comparison of the North American and Japanese boxarts:

SEGA is localizing 7th Dragon III Code: VFD, the company announced today. The game is due out in North America this summer for $39.99 / CA$54.99. It’ll be sold both physically and digitally.

7th Dragon III is actually the first game in the series to be sold overseas. That being said, SEGA notes that the story is comprehensive, so no prior knowledge of the series is necessary.

We’ve included the first western trailer below. You can also find a bunch of game information after the break.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments

LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens has been officially announced following a number of leaks over the past few hours. The game will drop on June 28.

Below is a recap of information:

“LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens takes players deeper into the new film than any other game with all of the heroic characters from the movie, including Rey, Finn, Poe Dameron, Han Solo, Chewbacca, C-3PO, and BB-8, as well as Kylo Ren, General Hux and Captain Phasma, while also exploring iconic Star Wars locales, such as Jakku and Starkiller Base.

This action-packed adventure introduces new gameplay features, including the enhanced “Multi-Builds” system, where players can choose from multiple building options to advance the game. Gamers will be able to engage in intense new Blaster Battles for the first time, utilizing surrounding environments to drive back the First Order. Fans can also experience the thrill of high-speed flight gameplay through arena-based battles and dogfights in space, while utilizing a multitude of vehicles along the way, including the legendary Millennium Falcon.”

And here’s the complete announcement trailer (about twice as long as the teaser we posted a few hours ago):

Amazon is already taking pre-orders as we speak. If you’re a LEGO fan and have Amazon Prime, you may want to jump on a pricing error fast. All versions of the game, including Wii U and 3DS, are currently 40 percent off for such members (update: now dead).

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