More One Piece: Unlimited World Red footage
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Japanese sales for the first half of 2014 – hardware, top 10 software
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Famitsu has published a bunch of information about the Japanese games market for the first half of 2014.
Hardware sales are up 6.4 percent year-over-year, though software sales dipped by 3.8 percent. Overall, the market is up only 0.1 percent.
Here’s a look at the total hardware sales for the year thus far:
3DS – 1,079,166 units
PS Vita – 639,730 units
PS4 – 613,785 units
PS3 – 300,386 units
Wii U – 291,605 units
PSP – 80,251 units
Xbox 360 – 6,421 units
Wii – 6,194 units
Lifetime sales for hardware platforms are posted below:
PSP – 19,688,744 units total
3DS – 15,773,177 units total
Wii – 12,744,273 units total
PS3 – 9,868,886 units total
PS Vita – 2,914,869 units total
Wii U – 1,810,032 units total
Xbox 360 – 1,613,980 units total
PS4 –613,785 units total
And lastly, below is a listing of the top 10 best-selling games in Japan:
1. Yokai Watch (3DS): 849,027 (1,135,480 units total)
2. Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru to Ruka no Fushigi na Fushigi na Kagi (3DS): 739,032 (739,032 units total)
3. Kirby: Triple Deluxe (3DS) 633,695 (633,695 units total)
4. Mario Kart 8 (Wii U): 512,467 (512,467 units total)
5. Pocket Monsters X/Y (3DS): 416,864 (4,393,693 units total)
6. Puzzle and Dragons (3DS): 411,992 (1,417,689 units total)
7. Mario Party: Island Tour (3DS): 404,666 (404,666 units total)
8. Knack (PS4): 398,685 (398,685 units total)
9. Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme VS Full Boost (PS3) 367,354 (367,354 units total)
10. Dark Souls II (PS3) 335,226 (335,226 units total)
Famitsu review scores (7/8/14)
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This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:
Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines (PSV) – 8/9/10/9
Atelier Shallie (PS3) – 7/9/9/8
Murdered: Soul Suspect (PS4/PS3) – 7/8/9/7
Wii Sports Club (Wii U) – 7/7/7/8
Gundam: Try Age SP (3DS) – 7/7/7/8
Hamatora: Look at Smoking World (3DS) – 6/7/6/8
Soukai Buccaneers (PSV) – 6/7/7/5
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Skyward Sword’s Fi is a playable character in Hyrule Warriors
Posted on 9 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in News, Wii U | 24 Comments
A scan from the latest Famitsu has revealed that the Goddess Sword herself, Fi, will be a playable character in Hyrule Warriors. There are a few details that have come out with the scan:
- Link and Zelda will both be able to wear their Skyward Sword costumes
- The Ball and Chain from Twilight Princess will be in-game
- Ghirahim and the Imprisoned will also make an appearance in Hyrule Warriors
Little else is known outside of what’s available from the scan, but no doubt more information will be surface in the coming days.
More: Famitsu, Hyrule Warriors, Koei Tecmo, Team Ninja
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Screenshots (07/08/14)
Posted on 9 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in News, Screenshots, Wii U | 3 Comments
Palutena gets the spotlight twice today as Sakurai shows off her huge up-smash attack:
I talked about an attack with a far reach in yesterday’s post, but it didn’t compare to Palutena’s up smash attack! No joke, it reaches really far. It reached so far in this shot that even the rocketbarrels got blown up.
However, it appears it’s not without drawbacks:
That said, if we’re talking just about range, even that can’t beat Palutena’s power, Heavenly Light. It has quite a damage field. However, this is a no-flinch attack, which means the opponents won’t react to the damage!
Itagaki not worried about Devil’s Third finding an audience on Wii U
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 35 Comments
Devil’s Third may not be the traditional kind of game that we’re used to seeing on Nintendo platforms – not to mention the type of game that Nintendo typically publishes – but creator Tomonobu Itagaki isn’t worried that his game won’t find an audience on Wii U.
Speaking with Canada.com, Itagaki mentioned that he’s already seen comments from fans stating that they’ll purchase a Wii U just to play Devil’s Third, and he believes that “gamers are the ones who make the future.”
You’ll find Itagaki’s full comments below.
Various Nintendo maintenance taking place today for services and games
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 3 Comments
Nintendo is planning a bunch of maintenance for its services and games today.
First, all online shops will be unavailable between 4 PM ET and 9 PM ET (1 PM PT and 6 PM PT). There will also be a five-minute period in which all Wii U and 3DS network services will be unavailable.
That’s all on top of game maintenance for Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge, Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper, Poke Transporter, Pokemon Bank, Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, Code of Princess, and Need for Speed: The Run.
You can find the full rundown of today’s maintenance below.
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July 2014 downloadable rewards now available on Club Nintendo
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This month’s digital rewards on Club Nintendo have gone live. Members can choose from Kid Icarus (3DS, 200 coins), Metal Torrent (3DS, 200 coins), Donkey Kong Jr. (Wii U, 200 coins), and Paper Mario (Wii/Wii U, 250 coins). These items last through August 3.
Visit this page to order a downloadable game.
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UK software sales (Week ending 7/5) – Wii U/3DS charts
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The latest Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Wii U
1. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
2. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
3. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed – SEGA
4. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
5. New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
6. FIFA 13 – EA Sports
7. Mass Effect 3 – EA
8. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
9. Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
10. Wii Party U – Nintendo
3DS
1. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
2. Pokemon X – Nintendo
3. Kirby: Triple Deluxe – Nintendo
4. Pokemon Y – Nintendo
5. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
6. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
7. How to Train Your Dragon 2 – Little Orbit
8. Frozen: Olaf’s Quest – GSP/Avanquest
9. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
10. Pokemon Art Academy – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
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Indie retailers can now sell digital Nintendo games
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 4 Comments
As reported by MCV, independent game retailers now have the ability to sell digital games for Wii U and 3DS.
DLCSoft, a subsidiary of CentreSoft, is in charge of the service. Selling digital Nintendo titles will allow retailers “to establish their stores as a true digital destination on the High Street.”
Mario and Zelda are among the games set to be sold. Retailers will be able to sell full games and digital-only eShop titles.
