Famitsu’s most wanted games (10/16/16)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments
It’s time for the latest Famitsu‘s most wanted games chart! Pokemon Sun/Moon and Dragon Quest XI remain in the top five, and Zelda: Breath of the Wild is back in the top ten.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between September 29 and October 5.
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Pre-order updates (10/16/16)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Below are the latest titles that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:
United States
* Save 20 percent on pre-orders with Amazon Prime or Best Buy’s GCU. 20 percent off pre-orders on Amazon Canada as well. On Amazon UK, it’s £2 off.
Wii U
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero – Risky Beats Edition – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
SteamWorld Collection – Amazon, GameStop
Just Dance 2017 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Runbow Deluxe Edition – Amazon, Best Buy
Just Dance 2017 Gold Edition – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Darksiders Warmastered Edition – Amazon
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
3DS
Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse – Amazon, GameStop
Corpse Party: Back to School Edition – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Mario Party: Star Rush – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pokemon Sun and Moon Dual Pack – Best Buy, GameStop
Pokemon Sun – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pokemon Moon – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Super Mario Maker for 3DS – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Dragon Ball Fusions – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Runbow Pocket Deluxe Edition – New 3DS only – Amazon, GameStop, Best Buy
Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns (pre-order for capybara plushie) – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Mario Sports Superstars – GameStop
Dragon Quest VIII – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Systems
New 3DS XL Solgaleo Lunala Black Edition – Best Buy, GameStop
Electric Blue 2DS variation – Amazon
Crimson Red 2DS variation Amazon
amiibo
Daisy: Super Mario Series – Best Buy, GameStop
Donkey Kong: Super Mario Series – Best Buy, GameStop
Boo: Super Mario Series – Best Buy, GameStop
Diddy Kong: Super Mario Series – Best Buy, GameStop
Wario: Super Mario Series – Best Buy, GameStop
Rosalina: Super Mario Series – Best Buy, GameStop
Waluigi: Super Mario Series – Best Buy, GameStop
Animal Crossing amiibo cards series 4 (new) – Best Buy
Link (8-Bit) – Best Buy, GameStop
Link (Zelda: Ocarina of Time) – Best Buy, GameStop
Link/Zelda (Zelda: Wind Waker) – Best Buy, GameStop
Books
The Art of Fire Emblem: Awakening – Amazon
(save $14)
Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 1: Ocarina of Time Parts 1 & 2 – Amazon
Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 2: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages – Amazon
Playing With Power: Nintendo NES Classics – Amazon
Pokemon Sun/Moon guide: standard – Amazon
Pokemon Sun/Moon guide: collector’s edition – Amazon (save $16)
Pokemon Sun/Moon: Official Collector’s Vault Edition – Amazon (save $8)
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 2 – Amazon
The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts – Amazon
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 3 – Amazon
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Vol. 1 – Amazon
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 4 – Amazon
Other
Pikachu Hard Pouch for New 3DS XL – Amazon
Pokemon Sun/Moon Z-ring – Amazon, GameStop
Pokemon Sun/Moon Z-Crystal 9 Pack – Amazon
Canada
Wii U
SteamWorld Collection
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero – Risky Beats Edition
Runbow Deluxe Edition
Darksiders Warmastered Edition
Just Dance 2017
Just Dance 2017 Gold Edition
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
3DS
Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse
Corpse Party Back to School Edition
Mario Party: Star Rush
Cartoon Network: Battle Crashers
Pokemon Sun and Moon Steelbook Dual Pack
Pokemon Sun 
Pokemon Moon
Harvest Moon: Skytree Village
Super Mario Maker for 3DS
Dragon Ball Fusions
Runbow Pocket Deluxe Edition – New 3DS only
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Books
The Art of Fire Emblem: Awakening
Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 1: Ocarina of Time Parts 1 & 2
Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 2: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages
Playing With Power: Nintendo NES Classics
Pokemon Sun/Moon guide: standard
Pokemon Sun/Moon guide: collector’s edition
(save $9)
The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 3
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Vol. 1
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 4
amiibo
Animal Crossing: New Leaf Welcome amiibo Cards 6 Pack
UK
Wii U
Darksiders Warmastered Edition
3DS
Rhythm Paradise Megamix
Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse
Pokemon Sun
Pokemon Moon
Pokemon Sun Steelbook
Pokemon Moon Steel Book
Animal Crossing: New Leaf + amiibo Card
Super Mario Maker for 3DS
Picross 3D: Round 2
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse
7th Dragon III Code: VFD
Cartoon Network: Battle Crashers
Systems
New 3DS XL – Peal White
New 3DS XL – Orange and Black
Pokemon Sun/Moon New 3DS XL
amiibo
Link (8-Bit)
Link (Zelda: Ocarina of Time)
Link (Zelda: Wind Waker)
Zelda (Zelda: Wind Waker)
Books
The Art of Fire Emblem: Awakening
Playing With Power: Nintendo NES Classics
Pokemon Sun/Moon guide: standard
Pokemon Sun/Moon guide: collector’s edition
Pokemon Sun/Moon: Official Strategy Guide Collector’s Vault
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 1
The Legend of Zelda: Art and Artifacts
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Vol. 1
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 3
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 4
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Japan’s best-selling games of August 2016
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments
The latest issue of Famitsu has shared a listing of the top 30 best-selling games in Japan for the month of August 2016. You can check out the full results below.
35 minutes of Skylanders Imaginators Wii U footage
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
ntower is giving us another look at Skylanders Imaginators with 35 minutes of footage specifically from the Wii U version. Watch the gameplay below.
EDGE #299 review scores
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 4 Comments
This month’s EDGE review scores are as follows:
Forza Horizon 3 – 9
Virginia – 8
Destiny: The Rise of Iron – 7
ReCore – 6
The Tomorrow Children – 7
World of Warcraft: Legion – 7
Paper Mario: Color Splash – 7
Wheels of Aurelia – 5
Thanks to joclo for the tip.
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September 2016 NPD: Debut Yo-kai Watch 2 and Dragon Quest VII sales, Wii U and 3DS performance, more
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 61 Comments
NPD’s preliminary report for September 2016 sales in the United States is starting to make the rounds. AstronautClaire, who has access to the data, was kind enough to share some early information.
Yo-kai Watch 2 was one of Nintendo’s big releases last month. It launched in two versions at the very end of September: Bony Spirits and Fleshy Souls. Between September 30 and October 1, the game sold about 35,000 copies. It’s somewhat tough to comment on Yo-kai Watch 2’s performance thus far given that we have just a couple of days worth of data. However, it is worth noting that Leo Burnett’s Yo-kai Watch 2 commercials have aired 803 times across Disney Channel and Nickelodeon, so quite a bit of money is being spent on advertising.
Ubisoft shares the full Just Dance 2017 tracklist
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii, Wii U | 1 Comment
Ubisoft is making the full Just Dance 2017 tracklist known ahead of launch on October 25. The game is initially heading to Wii U and Wii, but an NX version is also being prepared for 2017.
The Just Dance 2017 tracklist contains over 40 songs, including “Cheap Thrills” by Sia ft. Sean Paul and “Sorry” by Justin Bieber, and classic favorites like “Don’t Stop Me Now” by Queen and quirky tunes such as “Oishii Oishii” by Wanko Ni Mero Mero. The new Maroon 5 track that debuted this week, “Don’t Wanna Know” will also be included.
Head past the break for the full tracklist.
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Darksiders Warmastered Edition possibly delayed a month based on retailer listings
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Darksiders Warmastered Edition, which is an updated re-release of the original game, is apparently being released a month later than originally announced. Both Amazon and Gamestop are listing the game’s release date as November 22nd, as opposed to the initially announced October 25th.
Of course, this is not an official confirmation just yet, but since the original release date is just 11 days away, we should know for sure one way or another pretty soon. We will keep you updated.
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Media Create software sales (10/3/16 – 10/9/16) – Top 50
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [3DS] Monster Hunter Stories # (Capcom) {2016.10.08} (¥5.800) – 140.603 / NEW
02./00. [PS4] BlazBlue: Central Fiction # (Arc System Works) {2016.10.06} (¥6.800) – 20.608 / NEW
03./02. [PS4] Persona 5 # (Atlus) {2016.09.15} (¥8.800) – 13.169 / 345.954 (-42%)
04./03. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sushi / Tempura (Level 5) {2016.07.16} (¥4.800) – 12.423 / 1.273.183 (-20%)
05./01. [PS4] FIFA 17 # (Electronic Arts) {2016.09.29} (¥7.800) – 11.547 / 68.559 (-80%)
06./00. [PS3] BlazBlue: Central Fiction # (Arc System Works) {2016.10.06} (¥6.800) – 9.674 / NEW
07./08. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition (Microsoft Game Studios) {2016.06.23} (¥3.600) – 6.810 / 144.629 (-1%)
08./12. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.400) – 5.714 / 891.075 (+13%)
09./07. [PS3] Persona 5 # (Atlus) {2016.09.15} (¥8.800) – 5.343 / 100.353 (-26%)
10./13. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons X: God Chapter / Dragon Chapter (GungHo Online Entertainment) {2016.07.28} (¥4.800) – 5.246 / 190.559 (+6%)
11./06. [PS4] Winning Eleven 2017 (Konami) {2016.09.15} (¥7.600) – 5.053 / 95.628 (-38%)
12./14. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥4.700) – 4.944 / 449.076 (+5%)
13./15. [3DS] Dragon Ball: Fusions # (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.08.04} (¥5.700) – 4.138 / 174.184 (-5%)
14./16. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition] (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2015.10.08} (¥4.990) – 4.089 / 173.240 (-4%)
15./21. [3DS] Super Battle For Money Sentouchuu: Kyuukyoku no Shinobu to Battle Player Choujou Kessen! (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.09.15} (¥5.300) – 3.720 / 18.830
16./05. [PS3] FIFA 17 # (Electronic Arts) {2016.09.29} (¥7.800) – 3.558 / 16.519 (-73%)
17./04. [PSV] Demon Gaze 2 (Kadokawa Games) {2016.09.29} (¥6.300) – 3.530 / 17.322 (-74%)
18./00. [PSV] Norn + Nonette: Act Tune # (Idea Factory) {2016.10.06} (¥6.300) – 3.505 / NEW
19./17. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire (Pokemon Co.) {2014.11.21} (¥4.571) – 3.401 / 2.906.837 (-19%)
20./24. [WIU] Splatoon # (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥5.700) – 3.320 / 1.479.181
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Breath of the Wild reactions from EB Expo 2016 in Sydney
Posted on 7 years ago by Jake in News, Wii U | 4 Comments
Breath of the Wild was featured at EB Expo 2016, which was held last week in Sydney. Nintendo of Australia has now released a video showing fan reactions. Check it out to see excited fans, cool cosplay, and, of course, footage of the game itself:
