Video: Splatoon – U.S. Inkling Open Finals – Wii U
Posted on 7 years ago by Zack in News, Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
Nintendo has just released a trailer for the finals of the U.S. Inkling Open tournament for the original Splatoon which takes place on April 29th, and will be streamed live through Twitch. You can find Nintendo’s full description of the event below.
Last weekend, over 100 teams competed in the Splatoon U.S. Inkling Open Qualifiers, an online tournament hosted by Battlefy, using the Splatoon game for Wii U. This Saturday, April 29 at 11 AM PT the top 16 teams will compete in the finals. These teams will battle in a single-elimination tournament across different game modes, including Turf War, Splat Zones, Tower Control, and Rainmaker. The winning team from the Splatoon U.S. Inkling Open will be invited to a Splatoon 2 pre-release exhibition tournament at E3 2017. Tune-in this weekend to twitch.tv/inktvsplat at 11 AM PT to see who will be victorious and win a trip to E3 2017!
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More Super Mario Maker maintenance taking place tonight
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 1 Comment
Nintendo already conducted maintenance on Super Mario Maker a few days ago. More downtime is planned for tonight, as all of the game’s network services will be impacted on both Wii U and 3DS.
The maintenance schedule is as follows:
– 5:50 PM PT – 7:30 PM PT
– 8:50 PM ET – 10:30 PM ET
– 1:50 AM in the UK – 3:30 AM in the UK
– 2:50 AM in Europe – 4:30 AM in Europe
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Nintendo 2016 fiscal year earnings results
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 35 Comments
Nintendo’s latest financial results for the 2016 fiscal year are in. We’ll be rounding up all of the important pieces of information below.
Nintendo million sellers – April 2017
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 20 Comments
Nintendo published a new listing of million-seller titles in conjunction with its latest financial results. Zelda: Breath of the Wild is the big highlight with nearly four million copies sold across Switch and Wii U. For the full results, continue on below.
Switch
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – 2.76 million pcs.
Switch ships 2.74 million units worldwide, software at 5.46 million, Zelda at 3.84 million
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 85 Comments
Nintendo shared some key statistics about Switch and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild as part of its financial results today.
First, total hardware shipments for Switch stands at 2.74 million worldwide. The system has also moved 5.46 million software units.
Switch, Wii U, and 3DS maintenance taking place this week
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments
Update (4/26): Nintendo has updated the maintenance schedule, so we’ve done that as well below.
Original (4/25): Nintendo’s three primary platforms will be impacted by maintenance once again soon. Certain network services such as online play, rankings, etc. may be unavailable for a little over two hours this week.
The maintenance schedule is below:
Switch / Wii U / 3DS
– 6 PM PT (April 26) – 8 PM PT (April 26)
– 9 PM ET (April 26) – 11 PM ET (April 26)
– 2 AM in the UK (April 27) – 4 AM in the UK (April 27)
– 3 AM in Europe (April 27) – 5 AM in Europe (April 27)
3DS
– 11 PM PT (April 26) – 12:30 AM PT (April 27)
– 2 AM ET (April 27) – 3:30 AM ET (April 27)
– 7 AM in the UK (April 27) – 8:30 AM in the UK (April 27)
– 8 AM in Europe (April 27) – 9:30 AM in Europe (April 27)
Wii U
– 12:30 AM PT (April 27) – 2:30 AM PT (April 27)
– 3:30 AM ET (April 27) – 5:30 AM ET (April 27)
– 8:30 AM in the UK (April 27) – 10:30 AM in the UK (April 27)
– 9:30 AM in Europe (April 27) – 11:30 AM in Europe (April 27)
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe load times video comparison (Switch vs. Wii U – digital and physical)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos, Wii U | 7 Comments
Update: GameXplain has replaced its original video with a new one that includes physical and digital on both platforms. We’ve added that in below.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is known to feature faster load times over its Wii U predecessor. We previously shared a video showing that the Switch release is in fact faster than the older version. However, GameXplain has now taken it a step further by showing both the physical and digital versions of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Like most Switch games, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe will load the fastest digitally. The physical version is no slouch though, only falling a couple of seconds behind. Both options also beat out Mario Kart 8 on Wii U – especially when it comes to the initial boot.
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Media Create sales (4/17/17 – 4/23/17)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 37 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
Switch – 48,694
New 3DS LL – 17,570
PS4 – 15,222
Vita – 5,164
PS4 Pro – 4,112
2DS – 3,945
New 3DS – 1,114
PS3 – 367
Wii U – 262
Xbox One – 68
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
Switch – 45,673
New 3DS LL – 18,115
PS4 – 17,067
Vita – 5,592
PS4 Pro – 4,855
2DS – 4,475
New 3DS – 1,234
PS3 – 432
Wii U – 271
Xbox One – 142
And here are the software charts:
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Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s “impossible treasure chest” merely holds Opal
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 40 Comments
One treasure chest located in Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s huge world can’t be opened with normal means. Located on an island between Aris Beach and Clarnet Coast, the chest won’t move even with Magnesis or any of the game’s other tricks.
That’s where an emulator comes in. Leonardo Ramallo managed to use the tool and the underwater glitch to access the chest. Unfortunately, the results are disappointing. It merely contains a single piece of Opal.
Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Glide Beast Track Pack, patch 21 out today
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Minecraft: Wii U Edition is receiving a Glide Beast Track Pack today. Three new maps are being added: Kraken, Yeti, and Dragon.
Here’s a look at each:
The Glide Beast Track Pack should be available when Minecraft: Wii U Edition updates later today. Patch 21 will be distributed, which encompasses the following:
