Amazon: Save $12 on Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 35 Comments
Amazon is offering a bit of a discount on Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE. On the retailer’s website, you can pick it up for $48, or $12 off. Place an order here if interested.
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
August 2016 NPD: 2DS hardware sales up 500% year-over-year, 3DS up 83%
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 16 Comments
On Thursday, NPD released a chart for the top ten best-selling games in the United States during August. Nintendo has since commented on its own performance.
According to Nintendo, the “excitement for the Pokemon brand” led to a big increase in sales of its handheld line. The 2DS experienced a 500 percent bump in 2DS sales year-over-year while 3DS hardware also rose by 83 percent.
With software, physical and digital first-party 3DS sales increased by 57 percent. Pokemon Omega Ruby and Pokemon Alpha Sapphire were both on the software charts.
Nintendo also shared some positive news about Wii U. Software sales on the console were up 30 percent in the U.S. last month.
North American Paper Mario: Color Splash teaser site open
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Ahead of launch next month, Nintendo opened the teaser site for Paper Mario: Color Splash. You can visit it here. For now the page has a couple of videos, some screenshots, and a bit of information, but the full-blown site should eventually offer much more.
Hyrule Warriors producer on Marin’s inclusion – bell weapon, appearance, movements
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 13 Comments
In a recent issue of Japanese magazine Nintendo Dream, producer Yosuke Hayashi was asked about the inclusion of Marin in Hyrule Warriors and Hyrule Warriors Legends. The character made it in as part of the Link’s Awakening DLC Pack.
Hayashi touched on why Marin uses a bell, her appearance, and movements. Head past the break for our full translation.
Minecraft: Wii U Edition update 12 out now for Wii U
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Update (9/16): We now have the patch notes – attached past the break.
Original (9/14): It’s been a busy couple of days for software updates. Splatoon received a new patch last night, followed by an update for Metroid Prime: Federation Force / Blast Ball. Now Minecraft: Wii U Edition has been updated as well.
At the moment, we’re not quite sure what’s included in the patch, but it doesn’t include any major new modes or features. When we hear from 4J Studios, we’ll update this post.
European Paper Mario: Color Splash site open, footage
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Videos, Wii U | 2 Comments
The European Paper Mario: Color Splash website is now live. To access it, visit this page. You can view some game information, screenshots, and footage.
Speaking of footage, we’ve rounded up the various gameplay clips from the site. Watch it all below.
Nintendo of France website lists Zelda: Breath of the Wild amiibo for March 4
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch, Wii U | 9 Comments
Numerous users have reported that Nintendo of France’s website is listing the upcoming amiibo based on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild for March 4.
In a way, this is part-news, and part-rumor. There’s no question about the validity of the finding, but whether it can actually be trusted remains to be seen. March 4 would be a Saturday, but most Nintendo releases these days tend to take place on Fridays.
Some are also speculating about the possibility of NX and Zelda: Breath of the Wild itself launching on March 4. It might be too soon to believe that, especially when you again consider that March 4 falls on a Saturday. This is an interesting discovery, but one that might not pan out to be anything. Perhaps it’s just a placeholder – only time will tell.
Wii U / 3DS maintenance taking place early next week
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
As this week draws to a close, we’re starting to hear about Nintendo’s maintenance plans for next week. To start things out, Wii U and 3DS will be impacted for about an hour on Monday / Tuesday (online play, rankings, etc.).
Here are the relevant times:
– 5 PM PT (September 15) – 6 PM PT (September 15)
– 8 PM ET (September 15) – 9 PM ET (September 15)
– 1 AM in the UK (September 16) – 2 AM in the UK (September 16)
– 2 AM in Europe (September 16) – 3 AM in Europe (September 16)
More: maintenance
Media Create software sales (9/5/16 – 9/11/16) – Top 50
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./01. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sushi / Tempura
02./00. [PS4] Tokyo Xanadu Ex+
03./05. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition
04./08. [3DS] Dragon Ball: Fusions #
05./04. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons X: God Chapter / Dragon Chapter
06./07. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot
07./02. [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition
08./00. [PS4] F1 2016
09./00. [PSV] Geten no Hana with Yume Akari: Aizouban
10./03. [PS4] Tales of Berseria
11./09. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
12./10. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
13./12. [WIU] Splatoon #
14./06. [PS3] Tales of Berseria
15./00. [PSV] Yuukyuu no Tierblade: Lost Chronicle #
16./14. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
17./16. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition]
18./15. [WIU] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
19./11. [PS4] The King of Fighters XIV
20./19. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf [Nintendo Selects]
More: charts, Japan, Media Create, sales
August 2016 NPD: top 10 best-selling games in the U.S.
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 4 Comments
NPD Group has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of August 2016. The results can be found below.
1. Madden NFL 17
2. No Man’s Sky
3. Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
4. Grand Theft Auto V
5. Overwatch
6. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
7. Call of Duty: Black Ops III
8. Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens
9. Minecraft
10. Destiny: The Taken King
