Pre-order updates (4/17/16)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
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
Star Fox Zero – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop (pre-order for Fighter Patch)
Mighty No. 9 – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Terraria – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 – Amazon
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Mario & Sonic at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Paper Mario: Color Splash – Amazon, GameStop
The Legend of Zelda – Amazon
, Best Buy
3DS
Langrisser Re: Incarnation – Tensei – – Amazon
(pre-order for art book/soundtrack), Best Buy, GameStop
SEGA 3D Classics Collection – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Pokemon Rumble World – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Disney Art Academy – Amazon, GameStop
Kirby: Planet Robobot – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Metroid Prime: Federation Force – Amazon
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
7th Dragon III Code: VFD (pre-order for art book) – Amazon
Monster Hunter Generations – Amazon
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse (new) – Amazon, GameStop
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Dragon Quest VII – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Dragon Quest VIII – Amazon
, Best Buy
Pokemon Sun – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pokemon Moon – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
amiibo
Kirby – Kirby series – Best Buy
Meta Knight – Kirby series – Best Buy
King Dedede – Kirby series – Best Buy
Waddle Dee – Kirby series – Best Buy
Isabelle Summer Outfit – Best Buy
Isabelle Winter Outfit – Best Buy
Guides/Books
Star Fox Zero Collector’s Edition Guide – Amazon
(save $10)
The Art of Fire Emblem: Awakening – Amazon
(save $14)
Other
Animal Crossing 3DS pouch – Amazon
Retro Zelda GamePad protector – Amazon
Canada
Wii U
Star Fox Zero
The Book of Unwritten Tales 2
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Mighty No. 9
Terraria
(new)
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
(new)
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE
(new)
3DS
Langrisser Re: Incarnation -TENSEI- – Nintendo 3DS
SEGA 3D Classics Collection
Pokémon Rumble World
Disney Art Academy
(new)
Kirby: Planet Robobot
(new)
Metroid Prime: Federation Force
7th Dragon III Code: VFD
(new)
Monster Hunter Generations
Zero Time Dilemma
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse
(new)
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice
Books
The Art of Fire Emblem: Awakening
UK
Wii U
Star Fox Zero
The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Mighty No. 9
3DS
Langrisser: Reincarnation Tensei
Yo-kai Watch 
Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright
Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
amiibo
Kirby: Planet Robobot amiibo bundle
(new)
Meta Knight amiibo
(new)
King Dedede amiibo
(new)
Waddle Dee amiibo
(new)
Books
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Minecraft: Wii U Edition maintenance happening Monday (US) / Tuesday (EU)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Minecraft: Wii U Edition has been added to this week’s maintenance schedule. The game’s online features will be down for about 90 minutes tomorrow evening in North America. If you’re in Europe, it’ll be taking place during the early hours on Tuesday.
Here’s the full schedule:
– 5:30 PM PT – 7 PM PT
– 8:30 PM ET – 10 PM ET
– 1:30 AM in the UK – 3 AM in the UK
– 2:30 AM in Europe – 4 AM in Europe
More: maintenance
Star Fox Guard footage with TV and GamePad views
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 1 Comment
We have some new official b-roll footage of Star Fox Guard. There are three videos in total, two of which show views of both the TV and GamePad. Here’s the full set:
More: PlatinumGames, Star Fox Guard, top
Another round of Star Fox Zero footage
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 6 Comments
V-Jump has gone live with another round of footage from Star Fox Zero. Get a look at some additional gameplay below.
More: PlatinumGames, Star Fox Zero
Zelda: Twilight Princess HD Miiverse Miiting with Aonuma – original game and Wii U version discussed
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Wii U | 8 Comments
Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma stopped by Miiverse yesterday for a special interview. He spoke about the game in general, shared (and discussed) some concept art, and even admitted that he’s unclear about a specific story point towards the end of the game. Specifically regarding the HD version, Aonuma also commented on stressing over the graphics, wanting to fix certain elements, and more.
We’ve managed to capture a screengab of the entire Miiverse Miiting. To read it in full, head past the break.
Media Create software sales (4/4/16 – 4/10/16) – 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 Sangokushi
02./03. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3
03./00. [PS4] Far Cry Primal
04./00. [3DS] Disney Art Academy
05./04. [PS4] Dark Souls III
06./02. [PS4] Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness
07./05. [WIU] Pokken Tournament #
08./06. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
09./11. [WIU] Splatoon #
10./07. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
11./16. [WIU] Super Mario Maker #
12./08. [3DS] Ansatsu Kyoushitsu: Assassin Ikusei Keikaku!!
13./12. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf [Nintendo Selects]
14./09. [PSV] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X
15./00. [PSV] Brothers Conflict: Precious Baby
16./14. [PS4] Tom Clancy’s The Division
17./18. [PS4] Nobunaga’s Ambition: Sphere of Influence – Sengoku Risshiden #
18./15. [3DS] Tomodachi Life [Nintendo Selects]
19./00. [XB1] Quantum Break #
20./23. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad
More: charts, Japan, Media Create, sales
March 2016 NPD: Sales numbers for Zelda: Twilight Princess HD, Pokken Tournament, and more
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 10 Comments
Earlier this evening, the NPD Group issued the monthly U.S. chart for game sales in March. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess and Pokken Tournament both made the list, coming in at the third and seventh positions respectively. But how much did each game sell?
Based on the usual leaks, it looks like Twilight Princess HD sold about 308,000 copies. Pokken Tournament also did quite well with roughly 251,000 units moved.
We have some data on the 3DS side of things as well. Hyrule Warriors Legends is said to have sold about 72,000 copies. Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, which also launched last month, sold 25,000 copies or so.
March 2016 NPD: top 10 best-selling games in the U.S. – Twilight Princess HD, Pokken enter the charts
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 24 Comments
NPD Group has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of March 2016. The results can be found below.
1. Tom Clancy’s The Division (PS4, Xbox One, PC)
2. Far Cry: Primal (PS4, Xbox One, PC)
3. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD (Wii U)
4. Grand Theft Auto V (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3, PC)
5. UFC 2 (PS4, Xbox One)
6. MLB 16: The Show (PS4, PS3)
7. Pokken Tournament (Wii U)
8. NBA 2K16 (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PSe)
9. Call of Duty: Black Ops III (Xbox One, PS4, 360, PS3, PC)
10. Minecraft (360, PS4, Xbox One, PS3)
No numbers at the moment for Zelda: Twilight Princess HD or Pokken Tournament. We’ll let you know if we hear about specific data.
Shovel Knight has sold 1.2 million copies, 180,000 amiibo
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 12 Comments
In a blog post on Gamasutra, David D’Angelo from Yacht Club Games reveals that Shovel Knight has sold 1.2 million copies. 200,000 of those units come from retail.
D’Angelo has also provided a break down of amiibo sales thus far:
We hope to provide a very in-depth article about how the Shovel Knight amiibo was made soon. So stay tuned for that! In the meantime, here’s a bit about its sales so far. Believe it or not, we actually ordered over 200,000 units to be manufactured and shipped all over the world. We’ve currently sold through 180,000 of those units since the amiibo figure launched January 8th. 60,000 of those going to Europe and the rest going to North America. The sales for the amiibo figure are still strong, enough so that our North American distribution branch decided to order 30,000 more units!
You can find much more on Shovel Knight’s performance at the link below.
More: indie, sales, Shovel Knight, top, Yacht Club Games
Wii U and 3DS maintenance scheduled for next week
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
It’s that time once again! Nintendo has maintenance lined up for Wii U and 3DS as we head into the new week.
The first maintenance period will take place at the following times:
– 9 PM PT (Sunday) – 1 AM PT (Monday)
– 12 AM ET (Monday) – 4 AM ET (Monday)
– 5 AM in the UK (Monday) – 9 AM in the UK (Monday)
– 6 AM in Europe (Monday) – 10 AM in Europe (Monday)
And the second one:
– 9 PM PT (Monday) – 4 AM PT (Tuesday)
– 12 AM ET (Tuesday) – 7 AM ET (Tuesday)
– 5 AM in the UK (Tuesday) – 12 PM in the UK (Tuesday)
– 6 AM in Europe (Tuesday) – 1 PM in Europe (Tuesday)
