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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 11 Comments

This information comes from Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima, as stated during the company’s financial results briefing Q&A…

“We are deeply thankful for the wonderful response to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and the fact that we were able to ship more units than we did of the Nintendo Switch hardware. Since The Legend of Zelda series is very popular in Europe and in particular in the U.S., and the hardware launch was in March, we thought that we might end up with different results from a holiday season launch (when a wider range of consumers are likely to make purchases), and so we expected that there may be a high ratio of consumers who purchased this game along with the hardware.

The result was exactly as expected in the U.S., but the game is much larger in scale than previous games, and it reached greater popularity than we had expected in Europe and Japan as people tried it themselves or watched others play. Reviews of this game prior to release were also very helpful in communicating its appeal. Ultimately, we were able to achieve these results because of the response not only from fans of The Legend of Zelda series, but also from consumers who had played a Zelda game in the past and wanted to play one again, as well as consumers who had never played a Zelda game before but who heard the buzz and wanted to play.

We would certainly like to be able to predict the worldwide popularity of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, as you suggest, but we are still not able to forecast to that degree of accuracy. The end result was that the number of units of this game shipped was higher than the number of units of hardware shipped.”

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Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments

This week’s Switch/ Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:

Switch

1. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Nintendo
2. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
3. Puyo Puyo Tetris – SEGA
4. 1-2-Switch – Nintendo
5. Super Bomberman R – Konami
6. Lego City Undercover – Warner Bros. Interactive
7. Just Dance 2017 – Ubisoft
8. Skylanders Imaginators – Activision Blizzard

Wii U

1. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
2. Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Nintendo
3. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
4. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
5. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
6. Just Dance 2017 – Ubisoft
7. New Super Mario Bros. U + Super Luigi U – Nintendo
8. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
9. Star Fox Zero – Nintendo
10. Pokken Tournament – Nintendo

3DS

1. Pokemon Sun – Nintendo
2. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
3. Pokemon Moon – Nintendo
4. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
5. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
6. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
7. Yo-Kai Watch 2: Bony Spirits – Nintendo
8. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D – Nintendo
9. Mario Sports Superstars – Nintendo
10. Yo-Kai Watch 2: Fleshy Souls – Nintendo

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Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 9 Comments

This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

Individual formats

All formats

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Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Screenshots, Switch | 13 Comments

The latest ARMS Twitter update highlights a neat little detail in the game: each fighter has their own set of supporters who appear in the crowds and dress up like them. In the image above, you can see fans dressed up as Min Min, Ribbon Girl and Ninjara.

One of the items supporters use to cheer on their favorite fighter are these inflatable sticks, which they’ll clap together:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS eShop, News, Switch eShop, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

The Nintendo eShop on Switch, 3DS and Wii U will undergo maintenance next week for a period of two hours, during which it will be unavailable. The exact times are below:

• 3 PM PT (May 8) – 5 PM PT (May 8)
• 6 PM ET (May 8) – 8 PM ET (May 8)
• 11 PM in the UK (May 8) – 1 AM in the UK (May 9)
• 12 AM in Europe (May 9) – 2 AM in Europe (May 9)

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Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Mobile, News | 0 comments

The Water Gym Cup in Pokemon Duel is now available, provided you’ve downloaded the latest update. The big draw is [EX] Kyogre, which can be obtained from gym boosters or after victories.

For the duration of the event, all Water-type Movement 1 & 2 figures get an additional 1 movement and all Grass-type figures get a boost of 20 to each of their attacks.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Switch | 0 comments

It feels like we’re getting a new feature reveal for Dragon Quest XI pretty much every week, and this week is no exception. This week’s Jump magazine has revealed the new “Zone” feature, which, among other things, allows the use of powerful co-op skills (thanks Siliconera for the translation).

We’ve actually seen the “Zone” feature briefly before in some screenshots. When the protagonist glows with a blue aura during battle, that’s the sign on him activating Zone. Not only do his stats temporarily increase, it also allows you to use powerful co-op skills – techniques in which the hero and one or more party members combine their powers to unleash a powerful attack. Jump magazine list three examples of co-op skills:

• Falcon Dance: the hero and Camus dance around an enemy, repeatedly attacking it with swift sword strikes
• Rose Hurricane: the hero, Sylvia and Row combine their magic powers and Sylvia’s love to unleash a powerful whirlwind
• Giga Burst: all party members team up and gather their powers in the hero’s sword, who delivers a devastating strike

However, players aren’t the only ones who can use this power – some enemies are also able to use “Zone” and co-op skills.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch eShop | 7 Comments

Hamster Corporation’s Arcade Archives Neo Geo games have been a fixture on the Switch eShop so far, with one classic Neo Geo game being released nearly every week. It seems like Swtch owners have been enjoying this steady flow of releases – today, Hamster Corporation revealed that worldwide sales for all of the Arcade Archives Neo Geo games combined have surpassed 200,000 on Switch. In a tweet, they thank players for their support and ask them to look forward to future developments.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments

It’s Tuesday, so it’s time for another Pokemon Shuffle update! Continuing on from last week, more Pokemon from Alola have been added to the game.

Three new special stages have been added: an Incineroar Escalation Battle stage, a Salazzle high-speed battle stage and a stage for Alolan Ninetales. All of those stages will be available until May 16th.

The Passimian Try ’em Items stage has been added to the rotation. It will be available every other week.

Finally, all players can get Alolan Vulpix as a gift.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Mobile, News | 0 comments

The Xander Grand Hero Battle has started in Fire Emblem Heroes. You have until May 8th to beat the Hard and the Lunatic difficulty versions of Xander’s special map, which will reward you with a 3-star or 4-star version of Xander, respectively.

To help you with the battle, a new summoning focus will also be available until May 8th. The featured 5-star units with higher appearance rates are Linde, Chrom, Arthur and Cordelia.

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