Nintendo’s latest financial results are in, giving us the latest information about how the company did between April 1 and September 30. Here’s a quick overview:

– 1.19 million Wii U units sold during the first six months of its fiscal year, which runs through September
– 2.28 million 3DS units sold
– That means 720,000 Wii U consoles and 1.27 million 3DSes were sold during its fiscal Q2
– Wii U hardware sales are now at a worldwide total of 10.73 million
– 3DS lifetime to date: 54.34 million units worldwide
– Wii U software: 69.05 copies sold
– Generated $1.69 billion (204.18 billion yen) in sales worldwide during the first half of its fiscal 2016
– That’s up 19.1 percent year-over-year
– Operating income of $74.5 million (8.98 billion yen)
– Earnings of 79 cents (95.46 yen) per share
– Where Nintendo generated $747 million of its revenue total in Q1, it was able to bring in $953 million in Q2

Head past the break for some comments straight from Nintendo about its latest financial performance.

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Nintendo million sellers list for Wii U and 3DS – October 2015

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Nintendo’s latest financial results give us updated numbers for its various million-seller titles. Here’s a look at new sales for Wii U and 3DS games:

Wii U

Mario Kart 8 – 5.87 million
Nintendo Land – 5 million
New Super Mario Bros. U – 4.88 million
Super Mario 3D World – 4.47 million
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – 4.03 million
Splatoon – 2.42 million
New Super Luigi U – 2.27 million
Super Mario Maker – 1.88 million
Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – 1.62 million
Wii Party U – 1.58 million

3DS

Pokemon X/Y – 14.15 million
Mario Kart 7 – 12.19 million
Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 10.69 million
Super Mario 3D Land – 10.21 million
New Super Mario Bros. 2 – 9.47 million
Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 9.44 million
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 7.37 million
Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon – 4.61 million
Tomodachi Life – 4.48 million
Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D – 3.82 million

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Updated Nintendo release schedule (10/28/15)

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Included in Nintendo’s latest financial report is an updated release schedule for both Wii U and 3DS. We’ve attached it in full below.

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Arino Kacho’s Super Mario Maker course going live with next week’s update

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The new Super Mario Maker level from Game Center CX’s Arino Kacho will debut next week, Nintendo has announced. Confirmation has also sent out that the course will be made available worldwide. Those who complete it will be able to use a costume based on Arino throughout the game.

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European Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water Limited Edition unboxing

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This Friday, Europe will be getting Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water, including a limited edition version at retail. You can take a look at an unboxing of the package below.

Thanks to Andre P for the tip.

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Super Mario Maker will let you add up to two checkpoint flags per level

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Nintendo announced a substantial update for Super Mario Maker earlier today. Without question, one of the highlights is that mid-level checkpoints will be incorporated.

Nintendo of Europe actually shared another tidbit about checkpoints that was not in the North American announcement. In total, users will be able to place two flags per level. Players will restart from checkpoints instead of the beginning if they lose a life.

The new Super Mario Maker update will be available on November 4.

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Splatoon soundtrack sold a total of 43,000 units in its first week

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As we previously reported, Splatoon sold 24,000 copies in its first day. Data from Oricon now reveals that it managed to sell a total of 43,000 units in its first week. Overall, the Splatoon soundtrack was the best-selling album in Japan for the week of October 19.

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Super Mario Maker – Nindie courses #2 – 13AM Games

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Nintendo UK is showing off some of the indie-made courses in Super Mario Maker in a new video series. Get a look at the second video below, which focuses on 13AM Games.