Pre-order updates (7/9/17)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 4 Comments
Below are the latest Nintendo products that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:
* Save 20 percent on pre-orders with Amazon Prime or Best Buy’s GCU. 20 percent off pre-orders on Amazon Canada as well. On Amazon UK, it’s £2 off.
United States
Switch
Splatoon 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Minecraft: Story Mode – The Complete Adventure – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Sonic Mania Collector’s Edition – Amazon
Rime – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Collector’s Edition – GameStop [exclusive]
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Sine Mora EX – Amazon
Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle – Amazon, GameStop
NBA 2K18 Early Tip-Off Edition – Best Buy, GameStop
NBA 2K18 Legend Edition – Best Buy, GameStop
NBA 2K18 Legend Edition Gold [Exclusive] – GameStop
LEGO Ninjago Movie Videogame – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pokken Tournament DX – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
FIFA 18 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Battle Chasers: Nightwar – Amazon
Fire Emblem Warriors – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Just Dance 2018 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Nights of Azure 2 (new) – Amazon
Super Mario Odyssey – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Cartoon Network: Battle Crashers – GameStop
Monster Jam Crush It – GameStop
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Deluxe Edition – Best Buy, GameStop
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Minecraft: Switch Edition – Amazon, Best Buy
Redout – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
LEGO Worlds – Best Buy, GameStop
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Troll & I – Amazon, GameStop
Yoshi – Amazon, Best Buy
Kirby – Amazon, Best Buy
Metroid Prime 4 – Amazon, Best Buy
The End is Nigh (new) – Amazon
Ittle Dew 2 (new) – Amazon
Blade Strangers (new) – Amazon
Tiny Barbarian DX (new) – Amazon
Wii U
Just Dance 2018 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
3DS
Hey! Pikmin – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Miitopia – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Metroid: Samus Returns – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Metroid: Samus Returns Special Edition – GameStop
Pokemon Gold – Amazon
Pokemon Silver – Amazon
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser’s Minions – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Culdcept Revolt – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Culdcept Revolt Limited Edition – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Fire Emblem Warriors – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Monster Hunter Stories – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Yo-kai Watch 2: Psychic Specters – Best Buy, GameStop
Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth – Amazon, GameStop
Pokemon Ultra Sun – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pokemon Ultra Moon – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology – Amazon, GameStop
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux – Amazon, GameStop
SNES
Unholy Night: The Darkness Hunter – Amazon
Hardware
New 2DS XL – Best Buy, GameStop
amiibo
Cloud – Best Buy, GameStop
Bayonetta – Best Buy, GameStop
Bayonetta (Player 2) [Exclusive] – Best Buy
Corrin – Best Buy, GameStop
Smash Bros. bundle – GameStop
Inkling Girl (Neon Pink) – Best Buy, GameStop
Inkling Boy (Neon Green) – Best Buy, GameStop
Inkling Squid (Neon Purple) – Best Buy, GameStop
Pikmin – Best Buy, GameStop
Chrom (Fire Emblem) – Best Buy, GameStop
Tiki (Fire Emblem) – GameStop
Goomba (Super Mario) – Best Buy, GameStop
Koopa (Super Mario) – GameStop
Princess Peach (Super Mario Odyssey) – Best Buy, GameStop
Bowser (Super Mario Odyssey) – Best Buy, GameStop
Mario (Super Mario Odyssey) – Best Buy, GameStop
Super Mario Odyssey 3-pack – GameStop
Accessories
Switch Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Wheel (Mario Version) – Amazon
Switch Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Wheel (Luigi Version) – Amazon
Splatoon 2 Joy-Con Comfort Grip – GameStop [exclusive]
Splatoon 2 Edition Switch Pro Controller – Best Buy
Splatoon 2 Squid Plush Pouch (Neon Green) – Amazon
Splatoon 2 Squid Plush Pouch (Neon Pink) – Amazon
Splatoon 2 Hard Pouch for Switch – Amazon
Splatoon 2 Splat Pack for Switch – Amazon
HORI Switch Real Arcade Pro V Hayabusa Fight Stick – Amazon
Switch HORIPAD Wired Controller – Amazon
Switch Super Mario Analog Caps – Amazon
Nyko Switch accessories – portable dock and much more – Amazon
Books
The Art of Splatoon – Amazon
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 5 Amazon
Splatoon 2 guide – Amazon
The Art of Pokemon Adventures – Amazon
Shovel Knight: Official Design Works (save $10) – Amazon
Other
Zelda: Breath of the Wild: Link Nendoroid (Deluxe Version) – Amazon
Zelda: Breath of the Wild: Link Nendoroid – Amazon
Nintendo Ultra Detail Series: Zelda: Majora’s Mask Link – Amazon
Nintendo Ultra Detail Series: Zelda: Twilight Princess Link – Amazon
Nintendo Ultra Detail Series: Zelda: A Link Between Worlds – Amazon
Zelda: Breath of The Wild: Link Real Action Heroes Figure – Amazon
Canada
Switch
Splatoon 2
Rime
Minecraft: Story Mode – The Complete Adventure
Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star
Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Sine Mora EX
NBA 2K18: Early Tip-Off Edition
NBA 2K18 Legend Edition
NBA 2K18 Gold Edition
Pokken Tournament DX
FIFA 18
Battle Chasers: Nightwar
LEGO Worlds
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Fire Emblem Warriors
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Deluxe Edition
Just Dance 2018
Super Mario Odyssey
Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Redout
Troll and I
Rocket League
Yoshi
Kirby
Metroid Prime 4
Wii U
3DS
Hey! Pikmin
Miitopia
Culdcept Revolt
Culdcept Revolt Limited Edition
Metroid: Samus Returns
Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser’s Minions (new)
Pokemon Ultra Sun
Pokemon Ultra Moon
Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux
Systems
Books
Art of Splatoon
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 5
The Art of Pokemon Adventures
Shovel Knight: Official Design Works (save $7)
UK
Switch
Splatoon 2
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Sine Mora EX
FIFA 18
Battle Chasers: Nightwar
LEGO Ninjago Movie Videogame (new)
Just Dance 2018
Super Mario Odyssey
Monopoly (new)
Fire Emblem Warriors
Xenoblade Chronicles 2
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Troll & I
Rayman Legends Definitive Edition
Rocket League
Yoshi
Kirby
Starlink: Battle for Atlas
The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+
Wii U
3DS
Hey! Pikmin
Dr Kawashima’s Devilish Brain Training: Can you stay focused?
Culdcept Revolt
Metroid: Samus Returns
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser’s Minions
Pokemon Ultra Sun
Pokemon Ultra Moon
Systems
Splatoon 2 Switch bundle
New 2DS XL – Black and Turquoise
New 2DS XL – White and Orange
amiibo
Inkling Girl (Neon Pink)
Inkling Boy (Neon Green)
Inkling Squid (Neon Purple)
Corrin
Cloud
Pikmin
Accessories
Books
Art of Splatoon
Super Mario Encyclopedia
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 5
The Art of Pokemon Adventures
Shovel Knight: Official Design Works
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Nintendo Treehouse Log covers the Bokoblins in Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments
The latest entry on the Nintendo Treehouse Log shifts the focus back to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – and specifically Bokoblins. Nate Bihldorff writes about their behavior,
You can read the new post from Bihldorff about Breath of the Wild here. Find some concept art below as well.
Minecraft – Giants Glide Track Pack trailer
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos, Wii U | 10 Comments
In the last major update, Minecraft received a new Giants Glide Track Pack on Wii U. We’ve attached the official trailer below.
Fee-Fi-Fo-FUN! The Giants Track Pack is now available for Glide! pic.twitter.com/QDhjNItU9J
— Minecraft (@Minecraft) July 7, 2017
UK charts for June 2017
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 7 Comments
GamesIndustry has shared a listing of the best-selling games in the UK for the month of June 2017. Have a look at the full results below.
| May | June | |
|---|---|---|
| New | 1 | Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy |
| New | 2 | Tekken 7 |
| 5 | 3 | Grand Theft Auto V |
| 12 | 4 | Horizon: Zero Dawn |
| 9 | 5 | Overwatch |
| New | 6 | Dirt 4 |
| 1 | 7 | Injustice 2 |
| 5 | 8 | FIFA 17 |
| New | 9 | Wipeout: Omega Collection |
| 7 | 10 | Rocket League |
| 3 | 11 | Mario Kart 8: Deluxe |
| 15 | 12 | Forza Horizon 3 |
| 6 | 13 | Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands |
| 11 | 14 | Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare |
| New | 15 | Arms |
| 19 | 16 | Dishonored 2 |
| 8 | 17 | LEGO Worlds |
| 10 | 18 | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild |
| 2 | 19 | Prey |
| 22 | 20 | Tom Clancy’s Rainbow 6: Siege |
GamesIndustry notes that “you could sell under 5,000 units to break the Top 50 this week, and you only needed a little more than 21,000 copies sold to reach the Top Ten.” Also, Switch accounted for 5.7 percent of games sold last month. With the system’s small install base, that number does make sense.
More: Chart-Track, charts, sales, UK
Aonuma on BotW reaction and last boss difficulty, next Zelda will use HD Rumble but is a long way off, more
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 40 Comments
At Japan Expo this week, GameReactor caught up with Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma. The discussion included talk about Breath of the Wild and Zelda in general.
Regarding Breath of the Wild, Aonuma reflected on the game’s reaction and those who say that the final boss was too easy. He also spoke in (very) vague terms about the next main Zelda – wanting to include HD Rumble, but it’s a long way off. Also, Aonuma basically said that Link is ambidextrous.
We’ve included what we feel are the more notable comments from Aonuma below. The full interview is on GameReactor here.
Video: Splatoon vs. Splatoon 2 visual comparison
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos, Wii U | 15 Comments
How much has Splatoon evolved visually from the first game to the sequel? When you really start to look at things and compare, it’s a pretty noticeable upgrade. You can see for yourself just how much the graphics have improved with the video below.
More: Splatoon, Splatoon 2
Minecraft Switch / Wii U maintenance taking place on Sunday / Monday
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments
Minecraft’s latest maintenance will be happening in a couple of days. All network services will be affected during the evening of July 9 in North America, and during the early morning hours in Europe.
Here’s the full schedule:
– 5:50 PM PT (July 9) – 7:30 PM PT (July 9)
– 8:50 PM ET (July 9) – 10:30 PM ET (July 9)
– 1:50 AM in the UK (July 10) – 3:30 AM in the UK (July 10)
– 2:50 AM in Europe (July 10) – 4:30 AM in Europe (July 10)
Breath of the Wild Champions’ Ballad DLC: Link is the player character; Wind Waker lobster shirt is in
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch, Wii U | 33 Comments
At the Zelda Masterclass panel at Japan Expo in Paris, producer Eiji Aonuma revealed that Link is still the playable character in the upcoming Champions’ Ballad DLC for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. However, while Zelda or the Champions might not be playable, you will still learn more about them while playing the DLC. A brief in-development gameplay clip of the DLC was released, which you can check out below:
Mr Aonuma confirmed you'll still play as Link in The Champions' Ballad, but learn more about #Zelda along the way pic.twitter.com/DvRbvQuOeb
— Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) July 7, 2017
Furthermore, Link’s famous lobster shirt from The Wind Waker will be one of the pieces of armor that will be part of the DLC.
Media Create software sales (6/26/17 – 7/2/17) – Top 50
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [3DS] Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology #
02./01. [NSW] Arms
03./05. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
04./00. [PSV] Osomatsu-San: The Game – Hang-Up Finding Employment Advice – Dead or Work #
05./00. [PS4] Portal Knights
06./03. [3DS] The Alliance Alive
07./06. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild #
08./07. [3DS] Monster Hunter Double Cross
09./00. [NSW] LEGO City Undercover
10./12. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition]
11./09. [PS4] Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana
12./00. [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops III – Game of the Year Edition
13./15. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition #
14./00. [PSV] Tsumigui: Sen no Noroi, Sen no Inori for V
15./16. [3DS] Pokemon Sun / Moon
16./00. [PSV] Karumaruka Circle #
17./18. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo
18./14. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission X
19./30. [PS4] Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
20./19. [3DS] Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS
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Media Create sales (6/26/17 – 7/2/17)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 17 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
Switch – 25,805
PS4 – 21,873
New 3DS LL – 12,669
PS4 Pro – 7,321
Vita – 4,403
2DS – 2,311
New 3DS – 740
Xbox One – 228
Wii U – 193
PS3 – 153
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
Switch – 22,361
PS4 – 19,095
New 3DS LL – 11,474
PS4 Pro – 6,585
Vita – 4,077
2DS – 2,545
New 3DS – 710
Xbox One – 265
PS3 – 201
Wii U – 150
And here are the software charts:
