Top 100 best-selling games in Japan for 2015, top 5 publishers
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 3 Comments
NeoGAF’s hiska-kun has put together a huge list of the top 100 best-selling games in Japan during 2015. The results are based on data collected by Famitsu between December 29, 2014 and December 27, 2015.
Here’s the full lineup:
01. [3DS] Monster Hunter X #
02. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad
03. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer #
04. [WIU] Splatoon
05. [3DS] Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
06. [WIU] Super Mario Maker #
07. [3DS] Monster Strike
08. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin Uchi
09. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+
10. [3DS] Fire Emblem Fates: Black Kingdom / White Kingdom #
December 2015 NPD: Super Mario Maker has sold over 1 million copies in the U.S.
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Update: No separate post for the top 10 in December. No Wii U/3DS game (including third-parties) made the list unfortunately. Same goes for the full 2015 year top 10.
Super Mario Maker has sold over one million copies in the United States alone, Nintendo has announced. That news comes as part of the December 2015 NPD report, which we should be hearing more about shortly.
Five other Wii U games have also reached Super Mario Maker’s milestone. Mario Kart 8, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Super Mario 3D World, New Super Mario Bros. U, and Splatoon have all sold more than one million copies in the United States.
More: NPD, sales, Super Mario Maker, top
Amazon: Save $50 on Guitar Hero Live, $10 on Senran Kagura 2
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments
A pair of notable deals are currently running on Amazon. For today only, you can pick up Guitar Hero Live
for $50 (and save $50). Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson
has also been discounted from $40 to $30.
Nintendo releasing standalone Bayonetta 2 in North America on Feb. 19 for $30
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 43 Comments
Bayonetta 2 has been difficult to find at retailers as of late. Nintendo is remedying the situation with a reprint of sorts, though it might not be what some had expected.
Bayonetta 2 will be available on February 19 as a re-release. Wondering why the price is fairly low? That’s because it’s launching as a standalone game – it looks like Bayonetta 1 is not included.
Here’s the news from Nintendo:
Get familiar with Bayonetta before taking her on in #SmashBros! Bayonetta 2 launches as a standalone game on 2/19. pic.twitter.com/T3tUrjYK7o
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) January 14, 2016
More: Bayonetta 2, PlatinumGames, top
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes has sold over one million copies in the UK
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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes has sold over one million units in the UK, Warner Bros. Interactive announced. The game saw the second-largest LEGO launch thus far, falling only behind LEGO Indiana Jones. 84,400 units were sold upon release.
In a statement passed along to MCV, sales and marketing director Spencer Crossley said:
“The game’s appeal is a unique blend of clever humour and high quality gameplay from TT Games, along with the universal charm of LEGO and the hugely popular Marvel Universe.”
A new LEGO game based on Avengers, LEGO Marvel’s Avengers, is due out later this month.
Rumour: Twilight Princess HD contains new dungeon unlocked via amiibo, Hero Mode and more
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Wii U | 88 Comments
Update: The paragraph containing the amiibo info has been removed from the product listing. Looks like Nintendo gave Amazon a slap on the wrist.
The HD remake of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess will be out in less than two months, however we still don’t know a lot about this version’s new features. A product listing on Amazon France may have just revealed some new details though.
Most importantly, the product listing sheds some light on the game’s amiibo features. Scanning any amiibo from the Legend of Zelda series will allow you to replenish your hearts, arrows and presumably other consumables. Scanning the Wolf Link amiibo, however, unlocks a new dungeon called “The Twilight Cave” – and remember, data recorded on that amiibo can be transferred over to the new Legend of Zelda game on Wii U.
Hero Mode, by now somewhat of a staple of the series, will also be back. You don’t have to unlock it this time – it can be selected right from the start.
Just like in Wind Waker HD, you can also access your inventory directly through the Gamepad’s touch screen, allowing you to select items without pausing the game.
Although product listings on Amazon have traditionally been a pretty reliable source of info, I would still advise you not to take this as 100% confirmed.
Super Mario Maker’s Daisy costume will be available starting on Friday
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 6 Comments
Nintendo’s Japanese YouTube page posted a video earlier tonight revealing a Daisy costume for Super Mario Maker. So when can you get your hands on the character’s outfit? According to a message from Nintendo of America’s Twitter, she’s due out on Friday.
The company tweeted the following a few minutes ago:
Look who’s coming to #SuperMarioMaker as a new Mystery Mushroom costume! The princess of Sarasaland arrives on 1/15. pic.twitter.com/liqTXUQbLx
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) January 14, 2016
More: Super Mario Maker
Super Mario Maker – Daisy costume revealed
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Videos, Wii U | 39 Comments
A new video uploaded by Nintendo’s Japanese YouTube page reveals that a Daisy costume is on the way to Super Mario Maker. Here’s the trailer in question:
I’m not seeing any new Event Courses (aside from today’s “Cooooo!” level), so Daisy doesn’t appear to be available just yet. We’ll let you know when that changes!
More: Super Mario Maker, top
Yoshi’s Woolly World images show unused elements
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Twitter user Random Talking Bush has been poking around the files of Yoshi’s Woolly World, and in doing so, has managed to come across some interesting content. Quite a bit of what was found seems to be from the early days of development – back when it was going by the tentative Yarn Yoshi name. We see the original Yoshi design, unused texture, and plenty more.
Here’s a look at the various images Random Talking Bush posted on Twitter:
Zelda: Twilight Princess HD lets you hold more Rupees
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 33 Comments
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD will feature some changes from the original game. For instance, thanks to a screenshot provided in this week’s Famitsu, we know that you won’t have to collect as many Tears of Light in Lanayru Province. Another change has been spotted as well.
In the image above, we see that Link is holding 2,000 Rupees. That’s actually double the maximum in the original game (1,000). Might the Giant Wallet hold a greater capacity, or will there be a new one introduced in the remake?
