Have you ever wondered how many coins the various Super Mario games have scattered around? Giff Gaff was apparently curious, as the company has calculated estimated totals. Almost every title was examined, with the exception of Super Mario Odyssey – perhaps since it’s a recent release.

There are also some caveats. For Super Mario Galaxy 2, a let’s play was the primary source. Other sources were also used in some cases to help with the totals.

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Shantae: Half-Genie Hero – Friends to the End launches December 12

Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments

The new Friends to the End expansion for Shantae: Half-Genie Hero will launch on December 12, WayForward has announced. This applies to the Switch version and North American Wii U release. In Europe, the DLC is slated for the following week in Europe.

Friends to the End is the final final piece of the Shantae: Half-Genie Hero storyline. Sky, Bolo, and Rottytops are featured as new playable characters.

We have more on Friends to the End for below, along with the trailer from yesterday for those who missed it.

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Media Create sales (11/27/17 – 12/3/17)

Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 144 Comments

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

Switch – 124,770
PS4 – 25,163
New 2DS LL – 20,712
New 3DS LL – 12,431
PS4 Pro – 8,244
Vita – 6,127
2DS – 2,747
New 3DS – 348
Xbox One – 295
Xbox One X – 213
PS3 – 48
Wii U – 45

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

Switch – 145,200
PS4 – 20,384
New 2DS LL – 20,283
New 3DS LL – 11,511
PS4 Pro – 6,525
Vita – 5,964
2DS – 2,838
New 3DS – 254
Xbox One X – 212
Xbox One – 196
Wii U – 85
PS3 – 46

And here are the software charts:

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Shantae: Half-Genie Hero – Friends to the End debut trailer

Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos, Wii U | 7 Comments

WayForward released the first trailer for the Friends to the End expansion lined up for Shantae: Half-Genie Hero.

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Wii U maintenance taking place tonight / tomorrow

Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

Nintendo updated its maintenance schedule with a new session specific to Wii U. Online services for the system will be impacted tonight / tomorrow.

Here’s the full rundown of times:

– 6 PM PT (December 4) – 7:30 PM PT (December 4)
– 9 PM ET (December 4) – 10:30 PM ET (December 4)
– 2 AM in the UK (December 5) – 3:30 AM in the UK (December 5)
– 3 AM in Europe (December 5) – 4:30 AM in Europe (December 5)

Source

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UK software sales (Week ending 12/2/2017) – Switch/Wii U/3DS charts

Posted on 6 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments

This week’s Switch/ Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:

Switch

1. Super Mario Odyssey – Nintendo
2. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Nintendo
3. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 – Nintendo
4. Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle – Ubisoft
5. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
6. 1-2-Switch – Nintendo
7. Just Dance 2018 – Ubisoft
8. Sonic Forces – SEGA
9. Lego Marvel Super Heroes – Warner Bros. Interactive
10. Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition – Ubisoft

Wii U

1. Just Dance 2018 – Ubisoft
2. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
3. Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Nintendo
4. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
5. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
6. New Super Bros. U + Super Luigi U – Nintendo
7. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Nintendo
8. Splatoon – Nintendo
9. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
10. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo

3DS

1. Pokemon Ultra Sun – Nintendo
2. Pokemon Ultra Moon – Nintendo
3. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
4. Miitopia – Nintendo
5. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
6. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
7. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
8. Luigi’s Mansion 2 – Nintendo
9. Super Mario Maker- Nintendo
10. Layton’s Mystery Journey – Nintendo

Source: Chart-Track

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New North American My Nintendo rewards: Xenoblade 2 wallpapers / calendar, discounts, Mario Kart 8 DLC, Miitomo

Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Switch, Wii U | 11 Comments

My Nintendo has updated in North America with several new rewards. These include Xenoblade Chronicles 2 wallpapers and a calendar, discounts, Mario Kart 8 DLC, and Miitomo items.

The full roundup of rewards is below:

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Media Create sales (11/20/17 – 11/26/17)

Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 61 Comments

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

Switch – 86,999
New 2DS LL – 29,013
PS4 – 18,126
New 3DS LL – 11,074
PS4 Pro – 8,176
2DS – 3,113
Vita – 3,090
New 3DS – 280
Xbox One X – 143
Xbox One – 104
PS3 – 46
Wii U – 43

And here are the software charts:

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ARMS, Switch / Wii U / 3DS maintenance taking place tonight / tomorrow

Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments

Two periods of additional Nintendo maintenance have been scheduled for this week. ARMS as well as general online services for Switch / Wii U / 3DS will be impacted tonight / tomorrow.

Here’s the full schedule:

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Switch / Wii U / 3DS maintenance taking place this week

Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments

Update (11/27): Even more Switch maintenance has been scheduled for this week. We’ve added that session in below.

Original (11/25): Next week is starting to look pretty busy for Nintendo maintenance. Three different sessions of downtime are planned, including two specifically for Switch online play. Wii U and 3DS will also be impacted during one session.

Here’s the full schedule: