May 2017 NPD: top 20 best-selling games in the U.S.
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 32 Comments
NPD Group has released a listing of the top twenty best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of May 2017. The results can be found below.
1. Injustice 2
2. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe*
3. Grand Theft Auto V
4. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
5. Prey*
6. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands
7. Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadow of Valentia*
8. NBA 2K17
9. MLB 17: The Show
10. Overwatch**
11. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
12. Horizon Zero Dawn
13. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
14. Call of Duty: Black Ops III
15. Mass Effect Andromeda
16. Farpoint
17. Battlefield 1
18. Nier: Automata
19. Minecraft
20. FIFA 17
*No digital sales
UK software sales (Week ending 06/17/2017) – Switch/Wii U/3DS charts
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 6 Comments
This week’s Switch/ Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Switch
1. ARMS – Nintendo
2. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Nintendo
3. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
4. Ultra Street Fighter II – Capcom
5. 1-2-Switch – Nintendo
6. Lego City Undercover – Warner Bros. Interactive
7. Disgaea 5: Complete – NIS America
8. Puyo Puyo Tetris – SEGA
9. Super Bomberman R – Konami
10. Just Dance 2017 – Ubisoft
Wii U
1. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
2. Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Nintendo
3. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
4. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
5. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
6. Paper Mario: Color Splash -Nintendo
7. Splatoon – Nintendo
8. New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
9. Just Dance 2017 – Ubisoft
10. Star Fox Zero – Nintendo
3DS
1. Pokemon Sun – Nintendo
2. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
4. Pokemon Moon – Nintendo
5. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
6. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
7. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D – Nintendo
8. Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia – Nintendo
9. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo
10. Harvest Moon: Skytree Village – Rising Star Games
Source: Chart-Track
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Pre-order updates (6/18/17)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 2 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
Cave Story+ – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop (pre-order for PVC keychain)
Splatoon 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Minecraft: Story Mode – The Complete Adventure – Amazon, 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 (new) – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Sine Mora EX – Amazon
Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle – Amazon
NBA 2K18 Early Tip-Off Edition – Best Buy, GameStop
NBA 2K18 Legend Edition – Best Buy, GameStop
NBA 2K18 Legend Edition Gold [Exclusive] – GameStop
Pokken Tournament DX – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
FIFA 18 – Amazon, Best Buy
Battle Chasers: Nightwar – Amazon
Fire Emblem Warriors – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Just Dance 2018 (new) – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Super Mario Odyssey – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Deluxe Edition – Best Buy
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 (new) – Best Buy, GameStop
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Troll & I – Amazon, GameStop
Yoshi (new) – Amazon, Best Buy
Kirby (new) – Amazon, Best Buy
Metroid Prime 4 (new) – Amazon, Best Buy
Wii U
Just Dance 2018 (new) – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
3DS
Runbow Pocket Deluxe Edition – New 3DS only – Amazon, GameStop, Best Buy
RPG Maker Fes – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Ever Oasis – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Hey! Pikmin – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Miitopia – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Culdcept Revolt – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Culdcept Revolt Limited Edition – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Metroid: Samus Returns (new) – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Metroid: Samus Returns Special Edition (new) – GameStop
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser’s Minions (new) – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Fire Emblem Warriors – Amazon, 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 (new), GameStop
Pokemon Ultra Moon – Amazon, Best Buy (new), 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
Metroid: Samus Returns 2-pack (new) – GameStop
Chrom (Fire Emblem) (new) – Best Buy, GameStop
Tiki (Fire Emblem) (new) – GameStop
Goomba (Super Mario) (new) – Best Buy, GameStop
Koopa (Super Mario) (new) – GameStop
Princess Peach (Super Mario Odyssey) (new) – Best Buy, GameStop
Bowser (Super Mario Odyssey) (new) – Best Buy, GameStop
Mario (Super Mario Odyssey) (new) – Best Buy, GameStop
Super Mario Odyssey 3-pack (new) – GameStop
Accessories
Switch Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Wheel (Mario Version) – Amazon
Switch Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Wheel (Luigi Version) – Amazon
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 (new) – 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 (new)
NBA 2K18: Early Tip-Off Edition
NBA 2K18 Legend Edition
NBA 2K18 Gold Edition
Pokken Tournament DX
FIFA 18
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Fire Emblem Warriors
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2
Just Dance 2018 (new)
Super Mario Odyssey
Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Redout
Troll and I
Rocket League (new)
Yoshi (new)
Kirby (new)
Metroid Prime 4 (new)
Wii U
Just Dance 2018 (new)
3DS
Runbow Pocket Deluxe Edition – New 3DS only
RPG Maker Fes
Hey! Pikmin
Miitopia
Culdcept Revolt
Culdcept Revolt Limited Edition
Metroid: Samus Returns (new)
Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth
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
The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+
Splatoon 2
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle (new)
Sine Mora EX
FIFA 18
Just Dance 2018 (new)
Super Mario Odyssey
Fire Emblem Warriors
Xenoblade Chronicles 2
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Troll & I
Rayman Legends Definitive Edition
Rocket League (new)
Yoshi (new)
Kirby (new)
Starlink: Battle for Atlas (new)
Wii U
Just Dance 2018 (new)
3DS
RPG Maker Fes
Hey! Pikmin
Ever Oasis
Dr Kawashima’s Devilish Brain Training: Can you stay focused?
Culdcept Revolt
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 (new)
Cloud (new)
Pikmin (new)
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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LEGO Dimensions – Teen Titans Go! trailer
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 2 Comments
In September, LEGO Dimensions is receiving new packs based on Teen Titans Go!, The Powerpuff Girls, and Beetlejuice. View a trailer for Teen Titans Go! below.
Latest Nintendo Treehouse Log updates cover Metroid, Super Mario Odyssey, and more
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments
Over the past couple of days, the Nintendo Treehouse Log on Tumblr added in several new entries. Metroid, Super Mario Odyssey, ARMS, Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and Splatoon 2 received posts.
Here’s the roundup:
– Up Close and Personal with Samus Aran
– What’s in a Box? (Super Mario Odyssey)
– Coach JC’s Ultimate ARMS Champ Summer Camp, Part 1: Hoops
– Coach JC’s Ultimate ARMS Champ Summer Camp, Part 2: V’ball
– The 900 Wonders of the World (Zelda: Breath of the Wild)
– Salmon in the Summer (Splatoon 2)
More: Nintendo Treehouse Log
Switch currently has an attach rate of 1.60 in Japan, higher than Wii U
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 63 Comments
Media Create provided extra sales information for the week ending June 11. The latest analysis indicates that the system has an attach rate of 1.60 after being on the market for fifteen weeks. In other words, Switch owners have purchased about 1.60 games, which is higher than Wii U’s 1.45 in the same time frame.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is currently the best-selling game in Japan with 505,270 copies sold. Zelda: Breath of the Wild is next at 494,526 units.
More: Media Create, sales
Monolith Soft on Xenoblade X western changes, Nintendo Europe handling Xenoblade 2, Nintendo’s localization process
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 144 Comments
Kotaku has a very interesting article up covering the localization of Xenoblade Chronicles X, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, and Nintendo’s localizations in general. The site spoke with Monolith Soft CEO Tetsuya Takahashi, Nintendo’s Genki Yokota, and Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime.
Takahashi himself commented on the changes that were made for Xenoblade Chronicles X in the west, like removing a bikini for one of the characters (Lin). We also have confirmation that Nintendo of Europe is handling Xenoblade Chronicles 2 like the original Wii game instead of Nintendo of America. There’s talk here about Nintendo’s localization process as well.
Find comments from Kotaku’s article below. You can read the full thing here.
More Switch, Wii U & 3DS maintenance scheduled for next week
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments
Some more maintenance for all of Nintendo’s platforms has been scheduled for the end of next week. “Certain network services” will be unavailable for this period:
– 6:45 PM PT (June 21) – 8 PM PT (June 21)
– 9:45 PM ET (June 21) – 11 PM ET (June 21)
– 2:45 AM in the UK (June 22) – 4 AM in the UK (June 22)
– 3:45 AM in Europe (June 22) – 5 AM in Europe (June 22)
More: maintenance
Media Create software sales (6/5/17 – 6/11/17) – 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./03. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
02./01. [PS4] Tekken 7
03./05. [3DS] Monster Hunter Double Cross
04./07. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild #
05./02. [NSW] Seiken Densetsu Collection
06./06. [PS4] Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana
07./09. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission X
08./00. [PSV] Shiro to Kuro no Alice #
09./12. [PS4] NieR: Automata
10./15. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition]
11./13. [3DS] Pokemon Sun / Moon
12./17. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo
13./16. [3DS] Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS
14./21. [NSW] 1-2-Switch
15./14. [PS4] Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
16./22. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition #
17./04. [PSV] Sukitomo. Tsukiuta. 12 Memories
18./20. [3DS] Mario Sports Superstars
19./19. [WIU] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
20./18. [3DS] Pro Baseball Famista Climax
More: charts, Japan, Media Create, sales
Nintendo considering more Wii U games for Switch, against straight ports, approach to IPs
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch, Wii U | 64 Comments
This information comes from Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime…
“The internal conversations we have is that on one hand, the development teams would love to showcase their content to a wider base, and certainly in short order the install base on Nintendo Switch will be larger than the install base we ended with Wii U.
“So there is that opportunity. What also drives the discussion, though is ‘what more will there be?’ Meaning, let’s take Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as an example. It needed to be the definitive version of that software for the consumer to be as excited as they are. Pokken Tournament DX with the additional fighters, the additional Pokemon, that was important for it to be an element of the game. What we are internally resisting is just a pure port, versus thinking about how not only do we showcase a game to a wider audience, but how do we make sure that there’s something more? So it’s an active discussion.”