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
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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)
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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
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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.
