Media Create sales (4/18/16 – 4/24/16)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 17 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
PS4 – 20,589
New 3DS LL – 13,917
Vita – 12,678
Wii U – 5,968
New 3DS – 3,268
PS3 – 1,153
3DS – 939
3DS LL – 137
Xbox One – 101
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
PS4 – 20,257
New 3DS LL – 14,573
Vita – 12,337
Wii U – 6,091
New 3DS – 3,677
PS3 – 1,220
3DS – 1,211
3DS LL – 196
Xbox One – 142
And here are the software charts:
1. [PS4] One Piece: Burning Blood – 35,496 / NEW
2. [PSV] One Piece: Burning Blood – 32,682 / NEW
3. [3DS] Yo-kai Sangokushi – 28,758 / 430,239
4. [PSV] Bullet Girls 2 – 17,224 / NEW
5. [WIU] Star Fox Zero / Star Fox Guard – 17,114 / NEW
6. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 – 15,940 / 557,575
7. [PS4] Phantasy Star Online 2 Episode 4 [Deluxe Package] – 14,950 / NEW
8. [WIU] Star Fox Zero – 8,135 / NEW
9. [PS4] Dark Souls III – 7,255 / 274,909
10. [3DS] Terraria – 7,251 / NEW
11. [PSV] Phantasy Star Online 2 Episode 4 [Deluxe Package] – 7,043 / NEW
12. [PSV] Nil Admirari no Tenbin Teito Genwakukitan – 6,98 / NEW
13. [PS4] Dying Light: GThe Following Enhanced Edition – 6,476 / NEW
14. [WIU] Splatoon – 6,470 / 1,338,689
15. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 6,253 / 743,558
16. [WIU] Super Mario Maker – 5,873 / 851,969
17. [PS4] UEFA Euro 2016 / Winning Eleven 2016 – 5,094 / NEW
18. [PSV] Kamigami no Asobi Infinite – 4,828 / NEW
19. [3DS] Disney Art Academy – 4,646 / 30,816
20. [PS4] Far Cry Primal – 4,303 / 38,410
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Pikachu-themed Pokken Tournament controller heading to Japan
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 3 Comments
A new version of the Pokken Tournament controller is on the way to Japan. As shown in the image above, it carries a Pikachu theme.
The controller is slated for a June release. It’ll cost 3,758 yen.
More: Bandai Namco, Japan, Pokken Tournament
Babymetal costume coming to Super Mario Maker
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 5 Comments
Nintendo has announced that Babymetal will be added to Super Mario Maker as the game’s latest costume.
Here’s a trailer for the outfit, along with the announcement straight from the Japanese metal idol band:
The Babymetal costume is scheduled to arrive in Japan on April 28. That means we should be seeing it in North America tonight along with a new Event Course.
More: Super Mario Maker, top
Nintendo’s 2015 fiscal year earnings breakdown
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii, Wii U | 4 Comments
Nintendo’s earnings for the fiscal year ended March 31 are in. Below are the full details:
– Fell 60.6 percent to 16.5 million yen, or $148 million, on revenue of $4.53 billion (down 8 percent)
– Nintendo’s stock price has fallen slightly in trading, down 0.9 percent to $18.72 a share
– Nintendo saw diminished assets, cash flow, and profits during the year
New Zelda delayed to 2017, coming to both Wii U and NX
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 87 Comments
Nintendo has just made a significant announcement regarding the upcoming Zelda game for Wii U.
First, the title is no longer slated for release this year, and is now expected in 2017. It’s confirmed for NX as well in addition to Wii U. The new entry in the Zelda series will launch simultaneously on both platforms.
Nintendo said it will use the extra time to improve the quality of the project.
More: top, Zelda Wii U
Nyannyan Neko Mario Time episode 62
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, Videos, Wii U | 2 Comments
The latest episode of Nintendo’s Japanese show Nyannyan Neko Mario Time has now gone live. We’ve included it below.
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French sales for Nintendo hardware and amiibo
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 5 Comments
During an interview with Le Parisien, Nintendo of France’s Philipe Lavoue provided some new sales figures. We have data for four of the company’s recent systems as well as amiibo.
As of now, DS has sold 10.5 million units in France, followed by Wii at 6.4 million, 3DS at 4 million, and Wii U and 740,000. Nintendo has also moved 1.4 million amiibo in the country.
It’s also worth noting that, last year, Nintendo sold 4 million games in France. Six of these were in the top 20, such as Splatoon.
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Another North American Star Fox Zero commercial
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A second North American Star Fox Zero commercial has appeared on Nintendo’s YouTube page. Like the original, it once again features the Fox McCloud puppet. Here’s the video:
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More changes to the Western version of Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Wii U | 154 Comments
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE was playable at PAX East last weekend and we got quite a bit of video footage of the Western version thanks to that.
The game’s trailer that was shown in the last Nintendo Direct already showed a change made to a character’s outfit in the localized version; Nintendo recently commented on the game’s localization. Gameplay footage from PAX has confirmed several other changes.
More Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE, Kirby: Planet Robobot footage from PAX
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos, Wii U | 1 Comment
More footage of two’s big PAX East 2016 games – Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE and Kirby: Planet Robobot – is surfacing online. We’ve rounded up the latest videos below.
