333 fans will be able to play Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s demo at EB Games Expo 2016
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 7 Comments
Folks attending EB Games Expo 2016 will have an opportunity to play The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s E3 demo, but only a select few.
Just 333 fans will be able to try the game about a month from now. To be considered, you’ll need to have purchased four or more Zelda titles from EB Games locations. The demo will be restricted to a 45-minute timer for each player.
EB Games Expo 2016 runs between September 30 and October 2.
Aonuma says it’s been tough implementing Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s day/night cycle
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 17 Comments
Implementing the day/night cycle in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has been “extremely hard,” series producer Eiji Aonuma has said. Part of the challenge has been avoiding a situation where players would encounter “something that was dark and scary.”
Previous Zelda titles have offered day-night cycles of their own. But Breath of the Wild is taking it much further as it directly affects the gameplay. For instance, players will find that enemies sleep at night, and the temperature can drop which has an impact on Link.
Aonuma told EDGE magazine this month about the day/night cycle:
Darksiders Warmastered Edition, Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse, SteamWorld Collection pre-orders open
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments
We’ll have our full weekly pre-order post this weekend, but there are a few titles that we wanted to make note of early. A trio of games can now be reserved on Amazon: Darksiders Warmastered Edition, Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse, and SteamWorld Collection. Those who have a Prime membership can save 20 percent on each.
July 2016 NPD: Software sales – Monster Hunter Generations sells 165,000 copies
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 36 Comments
Aquamarine has shared more sales data from the July 2016 NPD report. This time around, we have some specifics about software in the United States.
As previously mentioned, Minecraft was one of the top sellers with more than 175,000 copies sold at retail. Monster Hunter Generations, which debuted during the month, sold over 165,000 units. Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire were also said to be best-sellers, though data is unavailable for each. However, the two Pokemon titles were apparently right behind Monster Hunter Generations.
Finally, we do know that a couple of Nintendo-published titles sold less than 50,000 copies in their second months. Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE sold much less than 35,000 units. Kirby: Planet Robobot also lacked strong sales in its second month, having sold less than 50,000 copies.
Video: Another look at the Temple of Time in Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Posted on 8 years ago by Zack in Switch, Videos, Wii U | 15 Comments
Nintendo has posted a video on their Facebook page giving another chance to see what the Temple of Time will look like in Zelda: Breath of the Wild. You can view the video below.
Thanks to Zade for the tip.
July 2016 NPD: 3DS was the best-selling system of the month
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 7 Comments
NPD will be publishing its full report next week. When that’s made available, the top 10 best-selling games in the United States during the month of July will be revealed. Until then though, we have a few random bits of data that have been shared early.
The big thing we’re hearing is that the 3DS was the best-selling overall system. The likes of Pokemon GO and Monster Hunter Generations should have played a big role here. Unfortunately, the Wii U didn’t nearly as well (to be expected at this point) with just 24,900 units sold for a 45.7 percent drop year-over-year.
As for software, the one piece of information we have is that Minecraft was the top-selling game in July. The physical version of Minecraft: Wii U Edition should have factored into that, at least slightly.
Media Create software sales (8/1/16 – 8/7/16) – 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./00. [3DS] Etrian Odyssey V: The End of the Long Myth #
02./00. [3DS] Dragon Ball: Fusions #
03./01. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sushi / Tempura
04./02. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons X: God Chapter / Dragon Chapter
05./00. [3DS] 12-Sai. Koisuru Diary
06./04. [PSV] Toukiden 2 #
07./00. [PSV] Genkai Tokki: Seven Pirates #
08./07. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot
09./05. [PS4] Toukiden 2 #
10./08. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
11./09. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition
12./06. [PSV] Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana #
13./13. [WIU] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
14./03. [PS4] The Idolm@ster: Platinum Stars #
15./00. [PS4] Dynasty Warriors: Ei Ketsu Den #
16./17. [WIU] Splatoon #
17./15. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
18./00. [PS4] Wasteland 2: Director’s Cut
19./10. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Mura o Tsukurundesu
20./12. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
More: charts, Japan, Media Create, sales
Fan-made amiibo compatibility chart – version 10.0
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images, New Nintendo 3DS, Wii U | 1 Comment
moldclay is back with another update to his fan-made amiibo compatibility chart once again. In this latest version, it’s been brought up to version 10.0, adding in games like Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Azure Striker Gunvolt 2. The new Super Mario and Monster Hunter Stories figures are also now included. Check out the full image below.
More: Amiibo
Wave Race 64 and Mario Sports Mix coming to Wii U in North America today
Posted on 8 years ago by Jake in Wii U, Wii U eShop | 6 Comments
Wave Race 64 and Mario Sports Mix will be hitting the Wii U’s Virtual Console today, August 11. Wave Race 64 will cost $9.99, while Mario Sports Mix will cost $19.99. Below are the official descriptions for each:
Wave Race 64
Take to the waves on your own personal watercraft!Choose one of four characters, each with his or her own unique abilities and style, and master the game’s excellent controls. Make your way through nine courses, each with its own challenges. If the ramps, mines, and hairpin turns aren’t enough, you’ll also have to deal with varying weather conditions that can make the water choppy or cover the course with fog. Take a break from racing to try the Stunt Mode. Polish your skills pulling off handstands, rolls, flips, and more!
Mario Sports Mix
Four sports, one game—with a Mario twist!Mario Sports Mix presents four familiar sports but with a Mario twist. Players can choose from a variety of playable Mushroom Kingdom characters or play as their own Mii characters. In any sport, power-ups can turn the tide of a game in an instant. And in over-the-top Mario sports fashion, each character can unleash their special move!
More: Square Enix, Virtual Console
Media Create sales (8/1/16 – 8/7/16)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 4 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
New 3DS LL – 24,123
PS4 – 16,469
Vita – 10,005
New 3DS – 6,403
Wii U – 4,435
PS3 – 1,120
3DS – 804
3DS LL – 219
Xbox One – 45
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
New 3DS LL – 24,118
PS4 – 20,567
Vita – 11,016
Wii U – 5,228
New 3DS – 3,973
PS3 – 1,049
3DS – 783
3DS LL – 169
Xbox One – 68
And here are the software charts:
1. [3DS] Etrian Odyssey V – 92,518 / NEW
2. [3DS] Dragon Ball: Fusions – 77,509 / NEW
3. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 3 – 64,179 / 965,202
4. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons X – 20,870 / 108,380
5. [3DS] 12-Sai. Koisuru Diary – 14,803 / NEW
6. [PSV] Toukiden 2 – 13,407 / 72,439
7. [PSV] Genkai Tokki: Seven Pirates – 12,264 / NEW
8. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot – 11,856 / 379,471
9. [PS4] Toukiden 2 – 11,548 / 57,882
10. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 10,432 / 2,851,648
11. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition – 6,631 / 73,304
12. [PSV] Ys VIII – 6,577 / 64,190
13. [WIU] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – 6,302 / 65,397
14. [PS4] The Idol Master: Platinum Stars – 6,207 / 82,372
15. [PS4] Dynasty Warriors: Ei Ketsu Den – 6,084 / NEW
16. [WIU] Splatoon – 6,025 / 1,440,010
17. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – 5,562 / 206,148
18. [PS4] Wasteland 2: Director’s Cut – 5,471 / NEW
19. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Mura o Tsukurundesu – 5,164 / 32,941
20. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 5,072 / 840,834
