Wii U

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 8 Comments

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

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

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

PS4 – 23,889
New 3DS LL – 18,042
Vita – 13,278
Wii U – 4,963
New 3DS – 4,420
3DS – 1,411
PS3 – 1,296
3DS LL – 242
Xbox One – 212

And here are the software charts:

1. [3DS] Yo-kai Sangokushi – 41,768 / 401,481
2. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 – 24,489 / 541,635
3. [PS4] Dark Souls III – 8,833 / 267,654
4. [PS4] Far Cry Primal – 6,454 / 34,107
5. [3DS] Disney Art Academy – 8,453 / 26,170
6. [WIU] Splatoon – 6,717 / 1,332,219
7. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 6,451 / 736,304
8. [PS4] Divinity: Original Sin – Enhanced Edition – 6,179 / NEW
9. [WIU] Super Mario Maker – 5,973 / 846,096
10. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – 4,388 / 140,536
11. [WIU] Pokken Tournament – 4,348 / 124,715
12. [PSV] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X – 3,797 / 87,931
13. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Happy Price Selection) – 3,603 / 31,095
14. [PS4] Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness – 3,495 / 126,903
15. [3DS] Assassination Classroom: Assassin Training Plan – 3,261 / 38,113
16. [PS4] Republique – 3,156 / NEW
17. [PS4] Skullgirls 2nd Encore – 2,678 / NEW
18. [PS4] The Division – 2,333 / 125,615
19. [PS4] Nobunaga no Yabou: Souzou Sengoku Risshiden – 2,206 / 30,538
20. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 2,151 / 2,789,955

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 0 comments

Nintendo will be in attendance at PAX East this weekend, and the company will have a few games on display.

On Wii U, Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE and Star Fox Zero will be playable. There will also be play opportunities for Kirby: Planet Robobot, Monster Hunter Generations, and Metroid Prime: Federation Force on 3DS. Indie titles Axiom Verge and Tumblestone are showing up at the developers’ respective booths on the show floor as well.

In terms of activities, Kirby is going to be on hand for photo opportunities at Nintendo’s booth. The following Bravely Second panel is also scheduled:

In addition to all the fun playable games, Nintendo will host a Bravely Second: End Layer panel on Sunday, April 24, from 1 to 2 p.m. ET in the Dragonfly Theatre. The panel will feature developers from SQUARE ENIX discussing the creation of the just-released role-playing game. Behind-the-scenes info, such as concept art and gameplay, will be shown, concluding with an audience Q&A. On Saturday, April 23, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. ET, the SQUARE ENIX developers will also be at the Nintendo booth to meet fans and sign autographs.

Source: Nintendo PR

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 25 Comments

Nintendo has revealed a new limited edition for Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE in both North America and Europe. Both versions will come with a copy of the game, a 5×8 color artbook, a six-song soundtrack CD featuring some of the game’s music, six song cards, and a sticker sheet. Also included are DLC codes for all five sets of planned downloadable content, which will be available at launch (normally $1.99 each).

Pricing is set at $79.99. You’ll be able to pick up a copy at either Amazon or GameStop.

Source: Nintendo PR

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 0 comments

Star Fox Zero and Star Fox Guard both contain some small, but neat details. GameXplain takes a look at five between the two games in the video below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

Pokken Tournament is set to undergo maintenance later today. The game’s online features will be unavailable for about three hours.

Here’s when the maintenance is scheduled for:

– 6 PM PT – 9 PM PT
– 9 PM ET – 12 AM ET
– 2 AM in the UK – 5 AM in the UK
– 3 AM in Europe – 6 AM in Europe

On top of that, this post wouldn’t be complete without even more Wii U and 3DS maintenance. Online play, rankings, etc. will be impacted at the following days/times:

– 10 PM PT (Wednesday) – 2 AM PT (Thursday)
– 1 AM ET (Thursday) – 5 AM ET (Thursday)
– 6 AM in the UK (Thursday) – 10 AM in the UK (Thursday)
– 7 AM in Europe (Thursday) – 11 AM in Europe (Thursday)

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 0 comments

Star Fox Zero is just a few days away from launching worldwide. Nintendo has now prepared a new European launch trailer, posted below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, 3DS eShop, News, Wii U | 4 Comments

This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2016 (PS4/PS3/PSV) – 9/9/9/10
Kirby: Planet Robobot (3DS) – 9/9/9/9
Quantum Break (XBO) – 9/9/9/9
Punch Line (PS4/PSV) – 8/9/8/9
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers (Wii U/PS4/PS3) – 8/8/9/8
MLB The Show 16 (PS4/PS3) – 8/8/8/8
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers (3DS/PSV) – 7/7/9/8
Rose to Tasogare no Kojou (PSV) – 7/8/8/8
Ninja Smasher! (3DS) – 7/7/7/7

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Posted on 8 years ago by Jake in News, Wii U | 11 Comments

Star Fox Zero seems to be flying pretty high, as it currently is the best selling game on Amazon. Hopefully this is a good sign for its sales in the future. If you haven’t backed up the squadron, you can still pre-order the game here.

Thanks to Jonathan for the heads up!

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

Nintendo announced Star Fox Zero: The Battle Begins earlier today. The animated short will air around the world later this week (Wednesday in most places).

The Japanese Star Fox Zero website has now been updated with a couple of tidbits about the “presentation”. First, The Battle Begins will be about 15 minutes long. A special Game Center DX video for Star Fox Zero will also air in Japan, coming in at roughly 35 minutes.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 1 Comment

Two more items have been added to Nintendo’s maintenance schedule for the week. Wii U and 3DS is up first, followed by Super Mario Maker.

Here’s the full schedule:

Wii U / 3DS

– 9 PM PT (Tuesday) – 1 AM PT (Tuesday)
– 12 AM ET (Wednesday) – 4 AM ET (Wednesday)
– 5 AM in the UK (Wednesday) – 9 AM in the UK (Wednesday)
– 6 AM in Europe (Wednesday) – 10 AM in Europe (Wednesday)

Super Mario Maker

– 6 PM PT (Wednesday) – 8 PM PT (Wednesday)
– 9 PM ET (Wednesday) – 11 PM ET (Wednesday)
– 2 AM in the UK (Thursday) – 4 AM in the UK (Thursday)
– 3 AM in Europe (Thursday) – 5 AM in Europe (Thursday)

When this maintenance is taking place, all online services will be impacted.

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