Toys “R” Us: B1G1 40% off Switch / Wii U games, 20% off 3DS games
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 7 Comments
Toys “R” us is running a new sale starting today. If you buy one game for either Switch or Wii U, you can get another one at 40% off. The same offer applies to 3DS titles, but only with a 20% discount. Games like Super Mario Odyssey and Zelda: Breath of the Wild are eligible.
If you’re interested, you can take advantage of the offer here.
Nintendo clarifies how the end of Miiverse will impact Smash Bros. Wii U / 3DS features
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 7 Comments
Miiverse will be shutting down later this month. Its closure will have an impact on Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS, with the Wii U version in particular being affected.
Nintendo posted a message on its Japanese website today clarifying how the end of Miiverse will impact the two games. Here’s what the company shared:
[3DS only]
– Posting screenshots on Miiverse
– You can continue to share screenshots with friends with Image Share
[Wii U only]
– Sharing screenshots from gameplay, including Miiverse and friends
– Sharing stages in Stage Builder, including with friends
– Posting replays to YouTube
– Creating Normal Tourneys
– Tourney Mode will be ending entirely
– Miiverse stage can still be played, but messages will not be displayed and you can’t post messages once a match is over
My Nintendo updates with Sonic rewards / discounts in North America, holiday sweepstakes
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 5 Comments
In celebration of Sonic Forces’ upcoming launch, My Nintendo has added in a number of new rewards in North America. You can use your points on a bunch of discounts, a couple of wallpapers, and a 3DS theme.
Below is the full roundup of today’s rewards:
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Media Create sales (10/23/17 – 10/29/17)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 98 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
Switch – 126,701
PS4 – 18,719
New 2DS LL – 9,203
New 3DS LL – 6,448
PS4 Pro – 5,934
Vita – 3,705
2DS – 1,412
New 3DS – 220
Xbox One – 97
PS3 – 45
Wii U – 41
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
Switch – 31,092
PS4 – 25,075
New 2DS LL – 8,449
PS4 Pro – 6,203
New 3DS LL – 6,187
Vita – 3,535
2DS – 1,367
New 3DS – 195
Xbox One – 69
PS3 – 50
Wii U – 40
And here are the software charts:
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Super Mario Maker Bookmark maintenance taking place next week
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Nintendo has scheduled maintenance for the Super Mario Maker Bookmark. While it’s taking place, the service may be unavailable.
Here’s the maintenance schedule:
– 4:45 PM PT (November 7) – 10 PM PT (November 7)
– 7:45 PM ET (November 7) – 2 AM ET (November 8)
– 12:45 AM in the UK (November 8) – 7 AM in the UK (November 8)
– 1:45 AM in Europe (November 8) – 8 AM in Europe (November 8)
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Wii U / 3DS maintenance taking place on November 1 / November 2
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 1 Comment
Nintendo has more maintenance for Wii U and 3DS lined up for later this week. The two systems will be impacted for a couple of hours on November 1 and November 2.
Here’s the maintenance schedule, which may impact online play:
– 6 PM PT (November 1) – 8 PM PT (November 1)
– 9 PM ET (November 1) – 11 PM ET (November 1)
– 2 AM in the UK (November 2) – 4 AM in the UK (November 2)
– 3 AM in Europe (November 2) – 5 AM in Europe (November 2)
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Updated total sales for Atlus / SEGA franchises – Sonic, Megami Tensei, Etrian Odyssey, more
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 15 Comments
SEGA’s latest annual report has updated total sales figures for a bunch of different franchises. Along with data for its own series like Sonic, we also have numbers for IPs like Megami Tensei and Etrian Odyssey.
Here’s the full breakdown:
UK software sales (Week ending 10/28/2017) – Switch/Wii U/3DS charts
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 1 Comment
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. Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle – Ubisoft
4. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
5. Lego Worlds – Warner Bros. Interactive
6. 1-2-Switch – Nintendo
7. Splatoon 2 – Nintendo
8. FIFA 18 – Electronic Arts
9. Fire Emblem Warriors – Nintendo
10. Pokken Tournament – Nintendo
Wii U
1. Just Dance 2018 – Ubisoft
2. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
3. New Super Bros. U + Super Luigi U – Nintendo
4. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
5. Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Nintendo
6. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
7. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Nintendo
8. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
9. Just Dance 2017 – Ubisoft
10. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
3DS
1. Miitopia – Nintendo
2. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
3. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
4. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
5. Luigi’s Mansion 2 – Nintendo
6. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
7. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser’s Minions – Nintendo
8. Layton’s Mystery Journey – Nintendo
9. Pokemon Sun- Nintendo
10. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
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Nintendo million sellers – October 2017
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 14 Comments
As part of its latest financial results, Nintendo has updated its listings of million sellers across various platforms, including Switch games. Have a look at the latest numbers below.
Pre-order updates (10/29/17)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments
