Japan’s top 1,000 best-selling games of 2015
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments
NeoGAF’s Chris1964 has put together a massive list of Japan’s best-selling games of 2015, compiled of 1,000 entries. It’s all based on data collected from Media Create between December 29, 2014 and January 3, 2016.
We’ve posted the top 100 below. For the full list, head on over here.
001./000. [3DS] Monster Hunter Generations #
002./000. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer #
003./000. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: White Dog Squad
004./000. [WIU] Splatoon #
005./000. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team
006./000. [3DS] Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
007./000. [WIU] Super Mario Maker #
008./000. [3DS] Monster Strike
009./000. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven Megamix
010./002. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin Uchi
011./000. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
012./000. [PS3] Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree’s Woe and the Blight Below
013./000. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D #
014./000. [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain #
015./000. [PS3] Tales of Zestiria
016./000. [PSV] God Eater 2: Rage Burst
017./000. [PS4] Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree’s Woe and the Blight Below #
018./003. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
019./009. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 #
020./000. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition
More: charts, Japan, Media Create, sales
Pre-order updates (9/11/16)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 1 Comment
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.
Wii U
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero – Risky Beats Edition – Amazon, GameStop
SteamWorld Collection – Amazon
Skylanders Imaginators – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Skylanders Imaginators Dark Edition Starter Pack – GameStop
Just Dance 2017 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Runbow Deluxe Edition – Amazon, Best Buy
Just Dance 2017 Gold Edition – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Paper Mario: Color Splash – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Darksiders Warmastered Edition – Amazon
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
3DS
Dragon Quest VII – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse (pre-order for launch edition) – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse – Amazon
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice (pre-order for Launch Edition) – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack – Amazon, GameStop
Yo-kai Watch 2: Fleshy Souls – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Yo-kai Watch 2: Bony Spirits – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Corpse Party: Back to School Edition – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Disney Magical World 2 – Amazon, GameStop
Runbow Pocket Deluxe Edition – New 3DS only – Amazon, Best Buy
Mario Party: Star Rush – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pokemon Sun and Moon Steelbook Dual Pack – Amazon (exclusive)
Pokemon Sun – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pokemon Moon – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Dragon Quest VIII – Amazon
, Best Buy
Super Mario Maker for 3DS – GameStop
Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World amiibo bundle – GameStop
Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns – Amazon, GameStop
Super Mario Superstars – GameStop
amiibo
Daisy: Super Mario Series – Best Buy
Donkey Kong: Super Mario Series – Best Buy
Boo: Super Mario Series – Best Buy
Diddy Kong: Super Mario Series – Best Buy
Wario: Super Mario Series – Best Buy
Rosalina: Super Mario Series – Best Buy
Waluigi: Super Mario Series – Best Buy
Link (8-Bit) – Best Buy
Link (Zelda: Ocarina of Time) – Best Buy
Link/Zelda (Zelda: Wind Waker) – Best Buy
Books
Super Mario Adventures – Amazon
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)
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 Premium Gold Protector for New 3DS XL – Amazon
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
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero – Risky Beats Edition
Paper Mario: Color Splash 
Skylanders Imaginators
Runbow Deluxe Edition
Darksiders Warmastered Edition
Just Dance 2017
Just Dance 2017 Gold Edition
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
3DS
Dragon Quest VII
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse (pre-order for Launch Edition)
Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice
Yo-kai Watch 2: Bony Spirits 
Yo-kai Watch 2: Fleshy Souls 
Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack
Corpse Party Back to School Edition
Disney Magical World 2
Runbow Pocket Deluxe Edition – New 3DS only
Mario Party: Star Rush
Pokemon Sun and Moon Steelbook Dual Pack
Pokemon Sun 
Pokemon Moon
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Books
Super Mario Adventures
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
Other
UK
Wii U
Nintendo Selects: Super Mario 3D World
Nintendo Selects: Pikmin 3
Nintendo Selects: Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
Nintendo Selects: Mario Party 10
Nintendo eShop Collects: SteamWorld Collection
Nintendo eShop Selects: FAST Racing Neo
Paper Mario: Color Splash
Skylanders Imaginators
Darksiders Warmastered Edition
3DS
Dragon Quest VII
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice
Mario Party: Star Rush (new)
Disney Magical World (new)
Rhythm Paradise Megamix
Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse (new)
Pokemon Sun
Pokemon Moon
Pokemon Sun Steelbook
Pokemon Moon Steel Book
Cartoon Network: Battle Crashers
Hardware
Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System
New 3DS XL – Peal White
New 3DS XL – Orange and Black
Pokemon Sun/Moon New 3DS XL
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
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
More: pre-order
Producer gives insight into the players of Splatoon
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 15 Comments
Hisashi Nogami, producer of Splatoon, was interviewed in last week’s Famitsu. There weren’t any major revelations, but Nogami did share some interesting tidbits. We now have some news about those who have been playing Splatoon online.
The ratio between Turf War and Ranked Battle players is roughly fifty-fifty. New players tend to concentrate on Turf War while those who have played for long time usually focus on Ranked Battle. The recent update increased point bonuses for Turf War, which perhaps made some people to go back to that mode. Of course, there are also people who have always enjoyed Turf War since launch.
The interview also says that there were many players during the end of 2015 and start of 2016, which may have been due to the holidays and start of the new year. The current numbers have dropped off in comparison, but there is still a stable number of players.
More: Famitsu, Hisashi Nogami, interview, Splatoon, top
Zelda: Breath of the Wild had a bit of a leak before E3, and no one noticed
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 105 Comments
When someone comes forward claiming to have a leak on a game, it’s almost always fake. However, there are rare occurrences when people are actually being truthful. That’s exactly what happened with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild several months ago.
It wasn’t a major leak, but GameFAQs user “RedVersion” did share some information about the anticipated NX/Wii U game ahead of its unveiling at E3 in June. RedVersion obtained “a few screenshots from an actual developer”, though only showed tiny bits of the UI to back up his claim. The user explained that he was “paranoid” about someone getting in trouble, so what was shown was limited.
In any case, here’s a look at the two images that were posted:
Nintendo Minute – “Paper Mario: Color Splash Let’s Color!”
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos, Wii U | 6 Comments
This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta play some Paper Mario: Color Splash and try out the Golden Colosseum level. Watch it below.
Skylanders Imaginators video shows how the game honors Crash Bandicoot
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 25 Comments
Crash Bandicoot’s 20th anniversary is today, and Activision is celebrating the occasion with a new Skylanders Imaginators video. Below, you can see twenty ways in which the game honors Crash’s past in the Thumpin’ Wumpa Islands level.
Update: Tae Kwon Crow – Skylanders Imaginators footage shows off Barbella
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 3 Comments
Update: Here’s another video showing Tae Kwon Crow:
FamilyGamerTV uploaded some new Skylanders Imaginators footage featuring one of the recent characters, Barbella. The video below shows her attacks and more.
Media Create software sales (8/29/16 – 9/4/16) – 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] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition
03./02. [PS4] Tales of Berseria
04./11. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons X: God Chapter / Dragon Chapter
05./13. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition
06./07. [PS3] Tales of Berseria
07./12. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot
08./10. [3DS] Dragon Ball: Fusions #
09./14. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
10./17. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
11./04. [PS4] The King of Fighters XIV
12./20. [WIU] Splatoon #
13./06. [PS4] Sengoku Basara: Sanada Yukimura-Den
14./16. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
15./18. [WIU] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
16./26. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition]
17./00. [PSV] Bara ni Kakusareshi Verite #
18./08. [PS4] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X HD
19./24. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf [Nintendo Selects]
20./05. [PSV] Sengoku Otome: Legend Battle #
More: charts, Japan, Media Create, sales
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night delayed, now targeted for the first half of 2018
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 21 Comments
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night was originally scheduled to arrive next March. Unfortunately, the game is now seeing a major delay.
In a Kickstarter update, creator Koji Igarashi explained that he wants to ensure that the project meets his “quality standards”. With the team’s “current production set-up and release deadline,” that may have been impossible to realize. New developers are now being brought in to keep development going at a steady pace. This all means that Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night won’t be ready until the first half of 2018.
Here’s the news straight from Igarashi:
Shop, general, and Minecraft maintenance scheduled for next week
Posted on 8 years ago by Jake in 3DS, 3DS eShop, Wii Shop Channel, Wii U, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
All of Nintendo’s online shops (eShop, Wii Shop Channel, and DSi Shop) and Minecraft Wii U have had maintenance scheduled for next week, along with a general maintenance window for the 3DS and Wii U. The times are listed below:
eShop, Wii Shop, DSi Shop:
– 1 PM PT (September 12) – 7 PM PT (September 12)
– 4 PM ET (September 12) – 10 PM ET (September 12)
– 9 PM in the UK (September 12) – 3 AM in the UK (September 13)
– 10 PM in Europe (September 12) – 4 AM in Europe (September 13)
Wii U/3DS:
– 5:50 PM PT (September 13) – 7:30 PM PT (September 13)
– 8:50 PM ET (September 13) – 10:30 PM ET (September 13)
– 1:50 AM in the UK (September 14) – 3:30 AM in the UK (September 14)
– 2:50 AM in Europe (September 14) – 4:30 AM in Europe (September 14)
Minecraft U:
– 6:50 PM PT (September 14) – 8:30 PM PT (September 14)
– 9:50 PM ET (September 14) – 11:30 PM ET (September 14)
– 2:50 AM in the UK (September 15) – 4:30 AM in the UK (September 15)
– 3:50 AM in Europe (September 15) – 5:30 AM in Europe (September 15)
