Media Create software sales (12/28/15 – 1/3/16) – 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] Monster Hunter X #
02./02. [3DS] Monster Strike
03./05. [WIU] Splatoon #
04./04. [WIU] Super Mario Maker #
05./03. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad
06./07. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
07./11. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+
08./08. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer #
09./12. [PS4] Fallout 4 #
10./09. [3DS] Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam
11./06. [PSV] Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs-Force
12./10. [3DS] Disney Magic World 2 #
13./24. [PS4] Star Wars: Battlefront #
14./36. [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops III #
15./45. [3DS] Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai Yaarahen de!! Zettai ni Tsukamatte Haikenai Gasu Kurobikari Land
16./18. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 #
17./27. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 #
18./33. [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition
19./17. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
20./23. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
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Wii U and 3DS online maintenance taking place early next week
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 10 Comments
Update (1/8): Maintenance schedule has been adjusted. Here are the updated times:
– 2 PM PT (Jan. 11) – 3 AM PT (Jan. 12)
– 5 PM ET (Jan. 11) – 6 AM ET (Jan. 12)
– 10 PM in the UK (Jan. 11) – 11 AM in Europe (Jan. 12)
– 11 PM in Europe (Jan. 11) – 12 PM in Europe (Jan. 12)
Original (1/5): Wii U and 3DS will be experiencing several hours of maintenance early next week. Online play, rankings, and more will be affected for both platforms.
Here’s when the maintenance is scheduled for:
– 5 PM PT (Jan. 11) – 3 AM PT (Jan. 12)
– 8 PM ET (Jan. 11) – 6 AM ET (Jan. 12)
– 2 AM in the UK (Jan. 12) – 11 AM in the UK (Jan. 12)
– 3 AM in Europe (Jan. 12) – 12 PM in Europe (Jan. 12)
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New weapon being added to Splatoon tonight/tomorrow morning
Posted on 8 years ago by Matthew(@matthewburr) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Although Nintendo has stated that January will be the last month of free content releases for Splatoon, it seems that it will be a month packed with updates. This is already the third content addition to the game since Christmas.
The new weapon is called the Sloshing Machine Neo and is it is similar to one already in the game called the Sloshing Machine. Visually it looks like a washing machine with a sticker on it. The Sloshing Machine Neo includes two weapons: Point Sensors (Sub Weapon) and the Inkzooka (Special Weapon).
The Sloshing Machine Neo will be available at:
– 6 PM PT
– 9 PM ET
– 2 AM in the UK
– 3 AM in Europe
Below is the tweet announcing the new weapon.
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— Splatoon????????? (@SplatoonJP) January 8, 2016
New Pokken Tournament fighter reveal coming next week
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 79 Comments
Sceptile was revealed for Pokken Tournament following a tease on the game’s Twitter account. Something similar is now taking place once again.
Next week, Bandai Namco will be pulling back the curtain of another fighter on the way to Pokken Tournament. The announcement – which will likely come with a trailer – will be made on January 15. Only one clue has been shared: the Japanese name of the Pokemon has a letter ? (ra) in it. We’ll be hearing about another support Pokemon as well.
50 staff members attempted to predict the Pokemon and their reactions were polled after knowing the result. Here are the results of that:
– My prediction is correct! I’m really happy! – 1
– My prediction missed, but I’m still glad – 13
– My prediction missed, I’m salty – 31
– I’m actually perplexed, so I can’t answer – 5
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UK games retail down in 2015, Wii U game sales rise slightly
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Over 28 million physical games were sold in the UK last year. That’s a 6 percent drop year-over-year, but there is some good news for Nintendo. MCV reports that Wii U game sales rose slightly in 2015.
Data from Chart-Track, which provided the information, is based on 53 weeks of sales from 2015. 2014’s data had only 52 weeks.
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Amazon deals roundup – LEGO Dimensions and more
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A few Nintendo-related items have been discounted on Amazon. The lineup includes big savings on LEGO Dimensions, Skylanders SuperChargers, and more.
Here are some of the notable sales:
Skylanders SuperChargers Starter Pack
– $49.99 (save $25)
New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U
– $44.99 (save $15)
LEGO Dimensions Starter Pack
– $43.66 (save $56.33)
Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX
– $29.99 (save $10)
Animal Crossing amiibo 3-pack
– $22.98 (save $12.01)
Snoopy’s Grand Adventure
– $19.99 (save $20 on Wii U, $10 on 3DS)
Smash Bros. selected as favorite video game at People’s Choice Awards 2016
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 10 Comments
Last night, the People’s Choice Awards 2016 were held in at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Most of the categories centered around television, movies, and music, but there was also an award handed out for “Favorite Video Game”.
So who picked up the win? That went to Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS having beaten out Batman: Arkham Knight, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Grand Theft Auto V, and Minecraft.
Footage of Super Mario Maker’s new Southwest Air Adventure Event Course
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
A few hours ago, Super Mario Maker added the new Southwest Air Adventure Event Course. Check out a full playthrough of the stage below.
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Super Mario Maker – Southwest Air Adventure course, Sky Pop costume now live
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 7 Comments
Another new Event Course and costume are now live in Super Mario Maker. After completing Southwest Air Adventure, players will receive the Sky Pop outfit.
Here’s an overview of the course:
“Take to the skies through an adventure course designed by Mario fans from Southwest Airlines! Clear it, and you’ll unlock an exclusive Mystery Mushroom costume based on the Sky Pop airline from Super Mario Land!”
And a video showing the Sky Pop costume:
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Wii U surpasses 3 million units sold in Japan
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 47 Comments
With the latest sales numbers reported by Media Create, we’ve learned that Wii U has now sold over three million units in Japan. The sales tracker has the console at around 3,020,662 units lifetime in the territory. Wii U launched in Japan back in December 2012, so it took around three years to reach this latest milestone.
