Media Create sales (11/21/16 – 11/27/16)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 7 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
New 3DS LL – 45,622
PS4 – 33,859
2DS – 18,158
Vita – 12,240
PS4 Pro – 8,243
New 3DS – 6,955
Wii U – 3,493
Xbox One – 778
PS3 – 623
3DS – 482
3DS LL – 95
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
New 3DS LL – 81,044
PS4 – 25,605
2DS – 17,769
PS4 Pro – 12,421
Vita – 9,191
New 3DS – 8,193
Wii U – 3,251
PS3 – 625
3DS – 529
Xbox One – 186
3DS LL – 96
And here are the software charts:
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Square Enix’s Jump Festa 2017 lineup, Dragon Quest XI stage planned with new details
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 6 Comments
Square Enix opened an official website for its presence at Jump Festa 2017 today, accessible here. It confirms the following titles for the Japanese expo:
Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Scanner (Arcade) – Corner, Trailer, Stage
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 Professional (3DS) – Corner, Trailer
Dragon Quest X Online (Wii U, Wii, Windows) – Stage
Dragon Quest XI: In Search of Departed Time (PS4, 3DS) – Stage
Final Fantasy XV (PS4, XBO) – Playable, Trailer
Hoshi no Dragon Quest (iOS, Android) – Stage
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix (PS4) – Trailer
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8: Final Chapter Prologue (PS4) – Trailer
NieR: Automata (PS4) – Trailer
SaGa: Scarlet Grace (PS Vita) – Trailer
Square Enix’s stage schedule is also now known. On December 17, a Dragon Quest XI special stage will be held where “new details will finally arrive”. Series creator Yuji Horii, producer Yosuke Saito, director Takeshi Uchikawa, V-Jump’s Side V-san, and MC Ayana Tsubaki will be in attendance.
The stage will be hosted at the following times:
– 9 PM PT (December 16)
– 12 AM ET (December 17)
– 5 AM in the UK (December 17)
– 6 AM in Europe (December 17)
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The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ ruled out for Wii U, game might be hinted at for Switch
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 14 Comments
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth launched for Wii U last summer. The situation surrounding DLC expansions has been hazy, but now we can say for sure that the new content, Afterbirth+, will not be on the eShop.
That being said, we may have another case of a developer moving things over to Switch. A new post on the official Binding of Isaac website notes that Afterbirth+ will be on “PlayStation 4, Xbox One and one more console.” Wii U and PlayStation Vita were then ruled out. Since this console isn’t mentioned by name and we know of a new one on the horizon – specifically Switch – it’s very possible that The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth and Afterbirth+ will end up on the platform.
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Famitsu review scores (11/29/16)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 3 Comments
This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:
Yakuza 6 (PS4) – 10/10/9/10
Drive Club VR (PS4) – 7/8/7/9
Banner Saga 2 (PS4) – 8/7/7/9
Megami Meguri (3DS) – 8/8/8/8
Puyo Puyo Chronicle (3DS) – 8/8/8/8
Miitopia (3DS) – 7/8/8/8
Gudetama Okawari Ikagassuka (3DS) – 7/7/7/7
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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild “exclusive look” coming at The Game Awards 2016
Posted on 8 years ago by Zack in News, Switch, Wii U | 29 Comments
Geoff Keighley, the well-known games journalist and host of The Game Awards, recently sent out an empty tweet that contained only an image of a symbol from Zelda: Breath of the Wild in it. You can find said tweet below.
— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) November 28, 2016
That was followed by a tweet from Nintendo of America that now confirms an “exclusive look” at the game. It’s as follows:
Catch @thegameawards on 12/1 for an exclusive look at The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. pic.twitter.com/JkJjeoeUlO
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) November 28, 2016
The Game Awards will air on December 1st.
Wii U & 3DS online services undergoing lengthy maintenance later today
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 1 Comment
Later today, several of Nintendo’s online services will undergo maintenance. Online play and rankings of both Wii U and 3DS games will be affected. The maintenance will last about 8 hours. The exact times for various time zones are:
– 5 PM PT (November 28) – 1 AM PT (November 29)
– 8 PM ET (November 28) – 4 AM ET (November 29)
– 1 AM in the UK (November 29) – 9 AM in the UK (November 29)
– 2 AM in Europe (November 29) – 10 AM in Europe (November 29)
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UK software sales (Week ending 11/26/2016) – Wii U/3DS charts
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
This week’s Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Wii U
1. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
2. Skylanders Imaginators – Activision Blizzard
3. Just Dance 2017 – Ubisoft
4. Paper Mario: Color Splash – Nintendo
5. New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
6. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
7. Minecraft: Wii U Edition
8. Pokken Tournament- Nintendo
9. Lego Dimensions – Warner Bros. Interactive
10. Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Warner Bros. Interactive
3DS
1. Pokemon Sun – Nintendo
2. Pokemon Moon – Nintendo
3. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
4. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
5. Yo-Kai Watch – Nintendo
6. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
7. Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask – Nintendo
8. Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Warner Bros. Interactive
9. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo
10. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
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UK software sales (Week ending 11/26/2016)
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
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Famitsu’s most wanted games (11/27/16)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
It’s time for the latest Famitsu‘s most wanted games chart! Monster Hunter XX gains some momentum and is in the top ten.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between November 10 and November 16.
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Bandai Namco to reveal new Pokken Tournament arcade fighter on December 1
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 10 Comments
Bandai Namco is set to unveil another new fighter in the arcade version of Pokken Tournament in just a few days. Today, the company has confirmed that a new roster addition will be announced on December 1 – this coming Thursday.
Scizor was added to Pokken Tournament arcade in October. Last month, Bandai Namco followed that up by bringing in Croagunk, which was somewhat unexpected. Since Darkrai was introduced during the summer, Empoleon is the only remaining character found in patch files for the Wii U version that has not been unveiled – so perhaps this Pokemon could be the new addition.
Bandai Namco has recently been showing new Pokken Tournament fighters during Niconico streams, but we haven’t heard anything about a broadcast thus far. Regardless, look for news later this week.