1. [3DS] Youkai Watch 2: Shinuchi – 532,724 / 1,776,895
2. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 167,534 / 2,118,015
3. [3DS] Final Fantasy Explorers – 161,197 / NEW
4. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – 78,927 / 385,460
5. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 74,226 / 1,910,078
6. [PS3] Gundam Breaker 2 – 66,532 / NEW
7. [PSV] Gundam Breaker 2 – 57,188 / NEW
8. [3DS] Youkai Watch 2 – 39,223 / 2,997,335
9. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – 38,681 / 2,293,954
10. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 34,331 / 813,139
11. [PSV] Shin Jijigen Game Neptune Re;Birth 3 V Century – 26,313 / NEW
12. [3DS] 12-Sai. Honto no Kimochi – 23,026 / NEW
13. [WIU] Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – 20,376 / 100,886
14. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V – 20,130 / 101,789
15. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Koko ga Ochitsukundesu – 19,848 / 55,901
16. [PS3] Godzilla – 19,777 / NEW
17. [3DS] Aikatsu! 365 Idol Days – 19,064 / 68,238
18. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 17,190 / 3,847,566
19. [PS3] Shining Resonance – 16,384 / 83,667
20. [3DS] Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind Chain – 12,377 / 41,100

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Media Create hardware sales (12/15 – 12/21)

Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 9 Comments

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

New 3DS LL – 108,235
New 3DS – 46,815
Wii U – 38,314
Vita – 32,834
PS4 – 30,951
3DS LL – 27,469
3DS – 13,832
PS3 – 9,956
Vita TV – 963
Xbox One – 893
Xbox 360 – 129
PSP – 6

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

New 3DS LL – 83,041
PS4 – 68,041
New 3DS – 34,676
Wii U – 27,334
3DS LL – 24,475
Vita – 24,039
3DS – 14,911
PS3 – 7,803
Vita TV – 974
Xbox One – 724
Xbox 360 – 102
PSP – 8

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Nintendo’s Wii U holiday commercial sits well with viewers

Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 9 Comments

Television and video analytics firm Ace Metrix surveyed over 500 TV viewers to rate holiday themed ads that aired between September 1 and December 15. Ads were scored on various aspects such as persuasion, likeability, information, attention, change, relevance, desire and watchability.

Nintendo’s Wii U holiday “Dad Loses” commercial came out on top, having scored 23.2 percent above the norm for other ads in its category.

If you haven’t already seen it, you can watch the ad below:

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Taiko: Drum Master for Wii U adds Pokemon Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby Medley

Posted on 10 years ago by Kirara Koneko(@KiraraKoneko) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

Bandai Namco has now added two additional tracks to Taiko: Drum Master Extra Large Serving (Taiko no Tatsujin) for Wii U.

Available as free DLC players can now download two new songs from Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire games; “Challenge Medley” and “Love X Love Whistle” by Polyphonic Branch featuring Hatsune Miku and Kagamine Rin.

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Splatoon screenshot (12/22/14)

Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Wii U | 7 Comments

Another Splatoon screenshot has landed on the game’s official Tumblr page. View the new image above, and check out an explanation of the shot below.

Check it out! One of our lab assistants just texted over this fascinating new image. It looks like the interior of a giant warehouse, and the location of some intense turf-war battles. I sure hope the squids get permission before going in here and clean up after themselves when they’re done…

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Yuji Horii not directing Dragon Quest X Version 3

Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 1 Comment

Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii won’t be directing Dragon Quest X Version 3. At Jump Festa, Horii explained that he’s “busy” working on the franchise’s next entry, Dragon Quest XI. It’s currently unknown who exactly is directing X’s upcoming expansion.

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Breaking down the top-rated games of 2014 on Metacritic – Smash Wii U best new game

Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 5 Comments

Well-known reviews aggregator Metacritic posted a comprehensive breakdown of 2014’s best video games. In terms of brand new titles, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U was the highest-rated release with a total score of 92 out of 100.

View the gallery below for several charts compiled by Metacritic. The site’s full feature can be found here.

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Rodea: The Sky Soldier heading to Japan in April

Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 1 Comment

This week’s issue of Famitsu has an update on Rodea: The Sky Soldier. The game will be launching in Japan on April 2, according to the magazine. We’ll let you know if any other notable information leaks out of Famitsu.

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