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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments

Update (11/27): Even more Switch maintenance has been scheduled for this week. We’ve added that session in below.

Original (11/25): Next week is starting to look pretty busy for Nintendo maintenance. Three different sessions of downtime are planned, including two specifically for Switch online play. Wii U and 3DS will also be impacted during one session.

Here’s the full schedule:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments

This week’s Switch/ Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:

Switch

1. Super Mario Odyssey – Nintendo
2. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Nintendo
3. Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle – Ubisoft
4. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
5. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Bethesda Softworks
6. Splatoon 2 – Nintendo
7. The Lego Ninjago Movie Videogame – Warner Bros. Interactive
8. 1-2-Switch – Nintendo
9. Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition – Ubisoft
10. Lego Worlds – Warner Bros. Interactive

Wii U

1. Just Dance 2018 – Ubisoft
2. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
3. Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Nintendo
4. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
5. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
6. New Super Bros. U + Super Luigi U – Nintendo
7. Splatoon – Nintendo
8. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
9. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Nintendo
10. Lego City Undercover – Nintendo

3DS

1. Pokemon Ultra Sun – Nintendo
2. Pokemon Ultra Moon – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
4. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
5. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
6. Miitopia – Nintendo
7. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
8. Luigi’s Mansion 2 – Nintendo
9. Layton’s Mystery Journey- Nintendo
10. Mario Party: Island Tour – Nintendo

Source: Chart-Track

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments

Square Enix has kicked off a new sale for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. It features a selection of classic DS titles, a few 3DS games like Theatrhythm Final Fantasy, and Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Director’s Cut for Wii U.

You can find the full selection of games on sale here. Just be warned that shipping can be a bit of a bother, especially if you’re only interested in a single item.

Thanks to WillKindricks for the tip.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 2 Comments

This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./00. [3DS] Pokemon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon (Pokemon Co.) {2017.11.17} (¥4.980) – 667.439 / NEW
02./00. [3DS] Pokemon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon Veteran Trainer’s Dual Pack {Pokemon Ultra Sun \ Pokemon Ultra Moon} (Pokemon Co.) {2017.11.17} (¥9.960) – 247.782 / NEW
03./01. [NSW] Super Mario Odyssey # (Nintendo) {2017.10.27} (¥5.980) – 62.024 / 714.308 (-15%)
04./00. [PS4] Star Wars: Battlefront II # (Electronic Arts) {2017.11.17} (¥7.800) – 38.769 / NEW
05./02. [PS4] Call of Duty: WWII # (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2017.11.03} (¥7.900) – 34.116 / 269.483 (-49%)
06./03. [NSW] Splatoon 2 # (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} (¥5.980) – 25.118 / 1.343.255 (+9%)
07./00. [WIU] Dragon Quest X: 5000-nen no Harukanaru Kokyou e Online (Square Enix) {2017.11.16} (¥3.800) – 24.836 / NEW
08./00. [NSW] Dragon Quest X: 5000-nen no Harukanaru Kokyou e Online (Square Enix) {2017.11.16} (¥3.800) – 18.444 / NEW
09./05. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥5.980) – 16.532 / 819.004 (+18%)
10./00. [PS4] Dragon Quest X: 5000-nen no Harukanaru Kokyou e Online (Square Enix) {2017.11.16} (¥3.800) – 13.657 / NEW
11./12. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild # (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥6.980) – 7.004 / 641.853 (+27%)
12./18. [NSW] Pokken Tournament DX (Pokemon Co.) {2017.09.22} (¥5.980) – 6.642 / 122.333 (+72%)
13./08. [3DS] Style Savvy: Styling Star (Nintendo) {2017.11.02} (¥4.980) – 6.523 / 48.349 (-32%)
14./04. [PS4] Need for Speed: Payback # (Electronic Arts) {2017.11.10} (¥7.800) – 6.440 / 27.404 (-69%)
15./07. [PS4] Ark: Survival Evolved (Spike Chunsoft) {2017.10.26} (¥6.800) – 6.178 / 109.978 (-40%)
16./06. [PS4] Assassin’s Creed: Origins (Ubisoft) {2017.10.27} (¥8.400) – 5.593 / 88.336 (-49%)
17./13. [PS4] Gran Turismo Sport # (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2017.10.19} (¥6.900) – 5.063 / 187.503 (-7%)
18./09. [PS4] .hack//G.U. Last Recode <.hack//G.U. Vol.1//Rebirth \ .hack//G.U. Vol.2//Reminisce \ .hack//G.U. Vol.3//Redemption> # (Bandai Namco Games) {2017.11.01} (¥7.600) – 3.738 / 72.214 (-44%)
19./20. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo (Nintendo) {2016.11.23} (¥2.700) – 3.444 / 270.765 (+12%)
20./00. [PS4] The Sims 4 # (Electronic Arts) {2017.11.17} (¥4.800) – 3.428 / NEW

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 2 Comments

Today, The Pokemon Company announced that the total shipments of the Pokemon games have surpassed 300 million units worldwide. The latest games, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, gave the franchise another boost when they launched on 3DS last week.

Today’s figure includes 76 Pokemon-related games from February 1996 all the way up until November 2017. Sales from downloads are included.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 43 Comments

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

Switch – 86,999
New 2DS LL – 29,013
PS4 – 18,126
New 3DS LL – 11,074
PS4 Pro – 8,176
2DS – 3,113
Vita – 3,090
New 3DS – 280
Xbox One X – 143
Xbox One – 104
PS3 – 46
Wii U – 43

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

Switch – 79,958
PS4 – 20,021
New 2DS LL – 10,323
New 3DS LL – 7,296
PS4 Pro – 6,037
Vita – 3,210
2DS – 1,484
Xbox One X – 1,344
New 3DS – 266
Xbox One – 121
PS3 – 41
Wii U – 36

And here are the software charts:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 7 Comments

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has received its latest update on Switch and Wii U. Nintendo just came out with version 1.3.4.

As you would expect with the small change in version numbers, this update isn’t too significant. Nintendo says that the patch has various fixes to improve gameplay.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 3 Comments

Toys “R” Us just started a noteworthy deal on its website today. Well over 700 games are included in a buy 1, get 1 50% off sale. Switch titles are included.

You can take advantage of the deal here. The sale will presumably last for the next week.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos, Wii U | 29 Comments

The 35th Golden Joystick Awards took place earlier today. Zelda: Breath of the Wild was a big winner, as it earned the “Ultimate Game of the Year award”. Check out a video from the development team accepting the reward below.

These are the full lineup of winners for those who are interested:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 4 Comments

GameStop’s Black Friday 2017 deals are in. Compared to what we’ve seen from other retailers, there isn’t too much here that’s terribly exciting.

Some of the highlights include Has-Been Heroes for $10, Rayman Legends Definitive Edition for $20, and Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 for $25. Other random deals are included as well like Monopoly Gamer Collector’s Edition for $28.

Here’s the full roundup:

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