Media Create software sales (12/7 – 12/13) – Top 50
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./01. [3DS] Monster Hunter X #
02./03. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad
03./04. [WIU] Splatoon #
04./05. [WIU] Super Mario Maker #
05./00. [PSV] Valkyrie Drive: Bhikkhuni #
06./00. [PSV] Steins;Gate 0
07./00. [PS4] Steins;Gate 0
08./02. [3DS] Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam
09./08. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer #
10./00. [PS4] Gravity Rush Remastered #
11./00. [PS4] Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
12./00. [PSV] The Idolm@ster: Must Songs – Red Board / Blue Board
13./07. [3DS] Disney Magic World 2 #
14./09. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
15./00. [PSV] The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC Evolution #
16./16. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+
17./12. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Omise Hajimerundesu
18./10. [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops III #
19./00. [PS3] Steins;Gate 0
20./11. [PS4] Star Wars: Battlefront #
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Bundles boost Wii U hardware sales in Japan
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During the week of December 7, Wii U sold 47,000 units in Japan. Media Create points out that sales for the system were up 15,000 units compared to the previous week. As for the increase, that’s thanks to the bundles featuring Splatoon and Super Mario Maker. These two products sold roughly 36,000 Wii U units alone, which is a 146.06 percent rise compared to last week.
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Costumes for Mr. Saturn and Master Belch coming to Super Mario Maker shortly
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Nintendo isn’t slowing down with new costume additions in Super Mario Maker. Starting tomorrow in Japan (likely today in North America), you’ll be able to use new outfits based on Mr. Saturn and Master Belch from EarthBound. Trailers for each are below.
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Genei Ibun Roku #FE – Extra Skills trailer and details
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Nintendo updated the Japanese Genei Ibun Roku #FE website with new content for Genei Ibun Roku #FE. Check out a new trailer and details below, courtesy of Gematsu.
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Tri-Slosher Nouveau weapon coming to Splatoon tonight in North America, tomorrow in Europe
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It’s almost time for another weapon update in Splatoon. In just a few hours, Nintendo will be making the Tri-Slosher Nouveau available.
Here’s the news from Nintendo:
The Tri-Slosher Nouveau lands tomorrow morning in #Splatoon! pic.twitter.com/JmcYKUp6rc
— Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) December 18, 2015
You’ll be able to use the Tri-Slosher Nouveau at the following times:
– 6 PM PT
– 9 PM ET
– 2 AM in the UK
– 3 AM in Europe
Splatoon version 2.4.0 now live
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Splatoon’s latest update is now available for download. Version 2.4.0 can be obtained by starting up the game or by letting your Wii U download it automatically. 393MB of free space is required for the update.
If you missed yesterday’s post, we’re sharing the patch notes once again. You can read them in full after the break.
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Super Mario Maker – Nintendo Badge Arcade course, arcade bunny costume now live
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Nintendo has added in yet another Event Course and costume in Super Mario Maker. Players can begin taking on the “Nintendo Badge Arcade” level, which nets them an arcade bunny costume once finished.
Here’s a trailer for the costume:
And the Nintendo Badge Arcade course description:
“Hey there! Welcome to the Nintendo Badge Arcade! It’s the place to be if you want to play crane games and catch badges you can use to jazz up your HOME Menu.
…HUH?! The arcade got turned into a Mario course?! Ooh. I hope the boss approved this, or I’m gonna be in big trouble!”
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Super Mario Maker “Fun Facts” infographic
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We have a new Super Mario Maker infographic straight from Nintendo that gives more insight into how many power-ups and items players have used. The full image is attached above.
Source: Nintendo PR
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Super Mario Maker update on Dec. 21 – bumpers, P Warp Door, Fire Koopa Clown Car
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Update: To clarify, the update will be up during the evening of December 21 in North America. Europe will have it in the very early morning on December 22. Also added in the official announcement below.
Nintendo has pulled back the curtain on a new Super Mario Maker update coming on December 21 which adds a number of new features.
Those are as follows:
– bumpers (create one by shaking a grinder)
– P Warp Door (create one by shaking a Warp Door)
– Fire Koopa Clown Car (create one by shaking a Koopa Clown Car)
Aside from these new elements, you’ll now be able to see the world record time for each course in addition to the person who completed it first.
Here’s a look at the upcoming update:
The Bookmark web portal, which was announced during last month’s Nintendo Direct, is also releasing on December 21:
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Minecraft: Wii U Edition file size
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 1 Comment
Minecraft: Wii U Edition’s arrival on the eShop is imminent. For those curious about the game’s size, the download is 591MB. It’s then dropped to 468MB once installed.
