Donkey Kong Country Returns appears to be the next Wii game for NVIDIA Shield in China
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A few Wii games from Nintendo have been released on the NVIDIA Shield in China. System owners can purchase and play New Super Mario Bros. Wii, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Punch-Out!!, and Super Mario Galaxy.
Next up in the pipeline is Donkey Kong Country Returns. That game recently received approval from China’s gaming regulator to launch in the country. While we don’t have an official release date yet, we should be hearing more soon.
NPD: Top five best-selling Wii games in the United States in 2018
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We’re a couple of generations past the Wii, but the market hasn’t been shut off entirely. Games for the system continue to sell all of these years later.
New data from the NPD reveals the top five best-selling Wii titles in the United States during 2018. Unsurprisingly, there’s a whole lot of Just Dance here.
Just Dance 2020 announced for Switch, Wii
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Ubisoft will continue its yearly release schedule with a new Just Dance game. Just Dance 2020 will launch for Switch and Wii on November 5, the publisher revealed during its E3 2019 press conference today. There will be no Wii U version this year.
Here’s an overview of Just Dance 2020, along with a trailer:
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Mario Kart Wii sold five times as many copies as Mario Kart 8 for Wii U during the previous fiscal year
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Here’s an interesting tidbit stemming from Nintendo’s latest financial results. Between March 2018 and March 2019, Mario Kart Wii sold another 100,000 units. During the same period, Mario Kart 8 on Wii U sold 20,000 copies. That means Mario Kart Wii sold five times as many copies as Mario Kart 8 during the last fiscal year.
Here’s a chart that puts things into perspective:
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A look at every boxed game that sold over 1 million copies in the UK
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New data from UKIE has revealed the full listing of games that have sold over 1 million boxed copies in the UK. Digital isn’t included here, and results were determined based on sales accomplished on an individual platform. Any title that met the mark when combining sales across multiple platforms did not make the cut.
Many Nintendo games from the Wii / DS era made the list. That includes Mario Kart Wii, New Super Mario Bros., Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, and more.
Video: “Inside Chocobo’s Mystery Dungeon Every Buddy”
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Square Enix is back with its latest “Inside Final Fantasy” video series, this time focusing on Chocobo’s Mystery Dungeon Every Buddy. In the video below, executive producer Shinji Hashimoto and character designer Toshiyuki Itahana take a look at some of the secrets and anecdotes from the development of the game.
Kirby’s Epic Yarn producer on why Kirby doesn’t inhale enemies in the game
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Kirby’s ability to inhale enemies is a staple of the series. In Kirby’s Epic Yarn, however, this isn’t possible. Now that the game has returned on 3DS, producer Etsunobu Ebisu has revisited the subject.
Ebisu told Kotaku the following in a new interview when asked why Kirby’s signature move is missing:
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Kirby’s Epic Yarn Wii vs. 3DS comparison
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After first appearing on Wii many years ago, Kirby’s Epic Yarn is now making its way to 3DS this week. View a video comparing the graphics of both below.
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Video: Chocobo’s Mystery Dungeon: Every Buddy compared to the original Wii game
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Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo’s Dungeon originally launched on Wii just over a decade ago. It’s now returning on Switch (and PS4) as Chocobo’s Mystery Dungeon Every Buddy. Check out a video below comparing the original title to the new release.
Nintendo says Switch sales saw a big rise during the holidays, pace close to Wii
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This information comes from Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa…
This graph shows the trend in cumulative sell-through following the launch of Nintendo Switch in our major markets. Because Nintendo Switch was launched in March, its sales can’t be directly compared to those of Wii or Wii U, which were launched in the holiday season. Even so, Nintendo Switch sell-through rose greatly during this past holiday season, and it continues to sell at a pace close to that of Wii up to this point.
And cumulative global sell-through, including sales outside of the major markets you saw on the previous slides, has surpassed 30 million units as of the end of January, and the Nintendo Switch business is on a trajectory for further growth. Also, all of the new titles released in succession during the holiday season also showed exceptional sales.
