Japan is getting a Splatoon Wii U bundle in November
Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Wii U | 2 Comments
Nintendo just announced another Wii U hardware bundle for Japan. Starting on November 12th, a Splatoon bundle will be available for a limited time in stores for 34,000 yen. The bundle includes a white 32GB Wii U and a digital version of Splatoon. Given the game’s ongoing popularity in Japan, it’s not surprising that Nintendo is including it in a hardware bundle.
Aonuma on Zelda’s 30th anniversary, team is doing its best with Zelda Wii U
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 85 Comments
This week, Famitsu has another feature on The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes. Along with a general article about the game, there’s also a small interview with some of the game’s developers, including series producer Eiji Aonuma. Although most of the discussion naturally focused on Tri Force Heroes, Famitsu did ask a couple of other questions about the franchise.
Next year will be the 30th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda. When Famitsu mentioned this, Aonuma told the magazine:
“This year we wanted a Majora’s Mask concert, so it is not impossible that there may be a 30th anniversary concert next year. However, as we are trying to complete the new Zelda as fast as possible, that is all that is on our minds. That being said, we hope something will take form for the 30th anniversary. It is especially important to a producer of the series, so I hope to give something everyone can look forward to next year.”
Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival – October Board Game mode footage
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 3 Comments
More footage of Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival is now available. This time around, we have footage of the October month in the Board Game mode. Check out the video below.
Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival doesn’t seem to have online play after all
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 36 Comments
Back in June, a European boxart image popped up, suggesting that Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival would support online play. This sadly appears to be untrue.
Having just played Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival and spoken with a representative at a press event, GameXplain reports that there is no online multiplayer of any sort. Fans probably won’t be too pleased with that news!
Infune says Mighty No. 9 won’t be delayed again, sequel will happen if it’s successful
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U | 28 Comments
During a lecture at the Unreal Fest 2015 Yokohama Event, Keiji Inafune spoke a bit about Mighty No. 9. Japanese website Inside-Games relayed some of what was shared.
Inafune promised that Mighty No. 9 won’t suffer another delay. One of the big reasons why it was pushed back is because of the high number of platforms involved.
Inafune wouldn’t say that Mighty No. 9 is a complete success, as the game hasn’t been released yet. He feels that it needs to sell a lot of copies and many users playing it. Assuming Mighty No. 9 is successful though, there will be a sequel
More: Comcept, Deep Silver, Inti Creates, Keiji Inafune, Mighty No. 9
Update: Sold out – Xenoblade Chronicles X Special Edition can now be pre-ordered on Amazon Canada
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 8 Comments
Update: Sorry guys, this has now sold out!
The Xenoblade Chronicles X Limited Edition is now available for pre-order on Amazon Canada. If you’d like to get an order in, visit the product listing here.
Xenoblade Chronicles X, including the special version of the RPG, launches on December 4.
More: Amazon, Canada, pre-order, Xenoblade Chronicles X
Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival – Quiz Show mode footage
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
More footage of Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival has come in, this time showing the Quiz Show mode. View the latest video below.
Scans roundup – Genei Ibun Roku #FE, Zelda: Tri Force Heroes, more
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images, Wii U | 3 Comments
This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlighted games include 7th Dragon III, Genei Ibun Roku #FE, The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes, Monster Strike 3DS, and the Yo-kai Watch Busters update. Scans of each title can be found in the gallery below.
Media Create sales (10/12 – 10/18)
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 6 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
PS4 – 25,699
New 3DS LL – 17,881
Vita – 14,546
Wii U – 11,658
New 3DS – 4,514
PS3 – 2,105
3DS – 1,232
Vita TV – 696
3DS LL – 625
Xbox One – 438
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
PS4 – 30,349
New 3DS LL – 17,856
Vita – 14,368
Wii U – 11,594
New 3DS – 4,031
PS3 – 1,929
3DS – 1,131
Vita TV – 670
3DS LL – 548
Xbox One – 224
And here are the software charts:
1. [3DS] 7th Dragon III code: VFD – 72,477 / NEW
2. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters – 26,512 / 1,654,171
3. [WIU] Super Mario Maker – 21,357 / 321,222
4. [PSV] Geki Jigen Tag Blanc + Neptune Vs. Zombie Gundan – 19,990 / NEW
5. [WIU] Splatoon – 14,680 / 724,319
6. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – 12,696 / 1,090,279
7. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2016 – 9,665 / 75,971
8. [3DS] Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon – 9,447 / 237,092
9. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 8,544 / 367,716
10. [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – 8,224 / 406,776
11. [PS4] Uncharted Collection – 7,743 / 32,610
12. [PSV] Tokyo Xanadu – 7,627 / 112,041
13. [PS4] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2016 – 7,617 / 59,242
14. [3DS] Picross 3D 2 – 7,475 / 52,241
15. [3DS] Chibi-Robo!: Zip-Lash – 7,339 / 21,436
16. [3DS] Pro Yakyuu Famista Returns – 6,930 / 32,527
17. [3DS] Dragon Quest VIII – 5,304 / 796,835
18. [PS3] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – 5,008 / 186,479
19. [PS4] FIFA 16 – 4,810 / 25,719
20. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus – 3,979 / 487,687
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Splatoon soundtrack sells nearly 25,000 copies in its first day
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 4 Comments
Oricon is known for putting out music charts and in Japan. Based on information that they’ve shared, it looks like the Splatoon soundtrack sold 24,355 during its first day of availability. It was actually the second best-selling album as a whole, falling only behind Arashi’s Japonism.
