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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 12 Comments

Update: NPD made a reporting error in its data. The new list is as follows:

1. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare – Activision
2. GTA V – Take-Two Interactive
3. Super Smash Bros. – Nintendo
4. Madden NFL 15 – EA
5. Assassin’s Creed Unity – Ubisoft
6. Far Cry 4 – Ubisoft
7. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – Nintendo
8. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo
9. NBA 2K15 – Take-Two Interactive
10. Halo: The Master Chief Collection – Microsoft

NPD Group has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of November 2014. The results can be found below.

• 1.) Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (360, XBO, PS4, PS3, PC)
• 2.) Grand Theft Auto V (PS4, XBO, 360, PS3)
• 3.) Super Smash Bros. (NWU, 3DS)
• 4.) Madden NFL 15 (360, XBO, PS4, PS3)
• 5.) Pokemon Alpha Sapphire (3DS)
• 6.) Far Cry 4 (PS4, XBO, 360, PS3, PC)
• 7.) Pokemon Omega Ruby (3DS)
• 8.) NBA 2K15 (PS4, 360, XBO, PS3, PC)
• 9.) Assassin’s Creed: Unity (PS4, XBO, PC)
• 10.) Halo: The Master Chief Collection (XBO)

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 11 Comments

Nintendo’s response to the November 2014 NPD report is in. Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire, Super Smash Bros. for 3DS, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, and amiibo all experienced high sales.

On the portable side, 3DS software sales rose by over 40 percent compared to the same time last year. Wii U hardware and software sales increased by over 10 percent and 90 percent respectively over the same period last year. The week of November 23 was the biggest single week of Wii U hardware sales since the console’s launch in 2012.

Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire have sold almost 1.5 million combined physical and digital units in the U.S. thus far. Total Smash Bros. 3DS sales have surpassed 1.5 million copies while Smash Bros. Wii U sold nearly 710,000 units. Nintendo says amiibo sales “are approximately equal to sales of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U so far, while Link, Mario and Pikachu (in that order) have been the best-selling figures to date.”

View Nintendo’s full NPD response below.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 11 Comments

Today’s Xenoblade Chronicles X Twitter update introduces another two designers working on the Wii U RPG.

First up is Yoko Tsukamoto. Director Tetsuya Takahashi, who published the tweets, says that by mentioning Tsukamoto’s name, fans will understand that the world isn’t just made up of sci-fi elements. That’s because Tsukamoto is a well-known fantasy illustrator.

Takahashi additionally introduces Takashi Kojo, an enemy designer. The highlight of Kojo’s designs will be huge enemies. He’s also working on designing the strongest unique enemy in the game and the Growth Soldiers.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Patrick(@Patricklous) in News, Wii Shop Channel, Wii U, Wii U eShop | 3 Comments

Retro City Rampage developer Brian Provinciano recently posted an explanation for why Vblank has no intention of porting their game to the Wii U. The many reasons for why include the cost of developing a version that would be near-identical to the one already available on WiiWare, the unprofitability of the WiiWare version and the fact that no other ports are planned. I’m sure this is disappointing news for some, but the game is still available on the 3DS and WiiWare, including all the content from the new “DX” update.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 11 Comments

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U launched in Japan last week. As such, Japanese magazine Famitsu sat down with director Masahiro Sakurai for a chat about the latest entry in Nintendo’s successful series. Some very interesting tidbits were shared, to say the least.

One of the topics Famitsu brings up is the inclusion of Duck Hunt. “The original Duck Hunt is a quite major game,” Sakurai said. He notes that the title could be the best-selling shooter game in the world since it was included with the NES in America.

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

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images, Wii U | 0 comments

This week’s GameStop ad has gone live. You can find it in full below.

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

Amazon updated its listing for Kirby and the Rainbow Curse with a new piece of art. Check it out above.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments

Another round of Nintendo deals are coming to Best Buy this Sunday.

First, there’s a buy 1, get 1 40% off sale for Wii U and 3DS titles. The deal appears to be in-store only, as the online offer provides consumers with a $20 gift card with the purchase of two select games (see the fine print).

Best Buy will also be selling all eShop cards for 10% off. While it’s not the best deal, you’ll be able to save $25 on the Super Mario 3D World Wii U bundle as well.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 23 Comments

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

1. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – 227,527 / NEW
2. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 171,813 / 1,798,097
3. [3DS] Derby Stallion Gold – 73,616 / NEW
4. [3DS] Aikatsu! 365 Idol Days – 33,151 / NEW
5. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 29,670 / 1,788,460
6. [PS3] Guilty Gear Xrd: Sign – 27,278 / NEW
7. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – 25,157 / 2,225,855
8. [3DS] Youkai Watch 2 – 23,557 / 2,925,945
9. [PSV] Samurai Warriors Chronicle 3 – 22,152 / NEW
10. [PSV] Phantasy Star Nova – 19,833 / 127,147
11. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 19,244 / 753,870
12. [3DS] Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind Chain – 19,073 / NEW
13. [PS3] Resident Evil HD – 15,445 / 65,703
14. [3DS] Samurai Warriors Chronicle 3 – 14,909 / NEW
15. [PS3] Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare – 13,758 / NEW
16. [PS4] Guilty Gear Xrd: Sign – 12,638 / NEW
17. [WIU] Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – 11,829 / 65,882
18. [PS4] Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare – 9,461 / NEW
19. [3DS] Etrian Odyssey Untold II – 9,456 / 68,986
20. [PS4] The Crew – 9,002 / NEW

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