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.
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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)
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Splatoon – North American and European Splatfest #13 is SpongeBob SquarePants-themed
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 33 Comments
Just like in Japan, Splatoon’s 13th North American and European Splatfest will be taking place during the weekend of April 23. It’ll come with a special theme: one based on SpongeBob SquarePants. Players will be asked to side with either SpongeBob SquarePants or his starfish sidekick, Patrick Star from the Nickelodeon animated television show.
The new Splatfest will be held at the following times:
– 6 AM PT (April 23) – 12 PM PT (April 24)
– 9 AM ET (April 23) – 3 PM ET (April 24)
– 2 PM in the UK (April 23) – 8 PM in the UK (April 24)
– 3 PM in Europe (April 23) – 9 PM in Europe (April 24)
This Splatfest is particularly notable, as it’s the first Splatfest in which players from North America and Europe can be matched together.
Head past the break for today’s full announcement.
PlatinumGames’ Kenji Saito makes a Super Mario Maker level
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 3 Comments
Polygon has put up the latest video in its “Devs Make Mario” series. In today’s feature, Kenji Saito from PlatinumGames creates a level in the game. View it below.
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A look at Splatoon version 2.7.0 in video form
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
Last night, a new version of Splatoon was made available. This added some new weapons while also making adjustments to older ones.
Nintendome has now put up a video demonstrating the weapon changes. Get a look at it in the video below.
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Scans roundup – Metroid Prime: FF, Kirby: Planet Robobot, Mario & Sonic Wii U, more
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images, Wii U | 2 Comments
This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlighted games include Metroid Prime: Federation Force, Kirby: Planet Robobot, Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U), Etrian Odyssey V, Star Fox Zero, and Star Fox Guard, Dragon Ball: Fusions, and My Hero Academia for 3DS. Scans of each title can be found in the gallery below.
More details about Pokken Tournament’s 1.2 update
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 1 Comment
Yesterday, a notable update was released for Pokken Tournament. Nintendo did put out a few patch notes, but there’s actually more to it than originally thought.
Serebii has the full rundown of everything that has been altered in Pokken Tournament with the new update. Here’s the full roundup:
| Character | Move | Alteration | Damage |
| Pikachu Libre | Midair Strong Attack | Fixes a glitch that causes Pikachu Libre to pass through an opponent that is against the wall | No Change |
| Sceptile | Hang | Fixes a glitch that causes Sceptile to drop through the floor after using Bullet Seed then Hang | No Change |
| Mewtwo | Confusion | Harder to hit airborne opponents. Harder to make Critical Hits | No Change |
| Mewtwo | Jumping Attack Midair Strong Attack | Range decreased. Can now be countered | No Change |
| Shadow Mewtwo | Miracle Eye | In field phase, recharge time has been increased. | No Change |
| Shadow Mewtwo | Miracle Eye Alterations | Reduces shield damage inflicted | No Change |
| Shadow Mewtwo | Side Ranged Attack | When activated again while one is in play, the one in play disappears quicker | No Change |
| Shadow Mewtwo | Backward Ranged Attack | Slight delay between using this move and being able to use Miracle Eye. Cancels running one if another is activated. Miracle Eye altered move has more pushback and can cause phase shift | No Change |
| Reshiram & Cresselia | Blue Flare | Damage inflicted reduced. No longer takes shield down all the way to red when blocked | Max damage reduced from 132 to 102 |
| Espeon & Umbreon | Snarl | Fixed a glitch that caused the move not to appear if Pachirisu had been used by the opponent | None |
Media Create sales (4/4/16 – 4/10/16)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 28 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
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
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
PS4 – 30,081
New 3DS LL – 22,020
Vita – 17,153
New 3DS – 5,376
Wii U – 3,541
3DS – 2,069
PS3 – 1,537
3DS LL – 342
Xbox One – 207
And here are the software charts:
1. [3DS] Yo-kai Sangokushi – 90,196 / 359,712
2. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 – 49,847 / 517,146
3. [PS4] Far Cry Primal – 25,302 / NEW
4. [3DS] Disney Art Academy – 17,717 / NEW
5. [PS4] Dark Souls III – 15,274 / 258,821
6. [PS4] Star Ocean 5 – 10,386 / 123,408
7. [WIU] Pokken Tournament – 8,065 / 120,366
8. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 7,374 / 730,853
9. [WIU] Splatoon – 6,902 / 1,325,502
10. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – 6,666 / 136,148
11. [WIU] Super Mario Maker – 5,892 / 840,123
12. [3DS] Assassination Classroom: Assassin Training Plan – 5,205 / 34,852
13. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Happy Price Selection) – 5,128 / 27,492
14. [PSV] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X – 4,623 / 84,135
15. [PSV] Brothers Conflict Precious Baby – 3,476 / NEW
16. [PS4] The Division – 3,422 / 123,282
17. [PS4] Nobunaga no Yabou: Souzou Sengoku Risshiden – 3,325 / 28,332
18. [3DS] Tomodachi Life (Happy Price Selection) – 3,166 / 16,389
19. [XBO] Quantum Break – 3,124 / NEW
20. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters – 2,671 / 2,243,803
