Update: Wii/DS as well – Wii U, 3DS online services experiencing outages
Update 2: Nintendo’s response here.
Update: Wii and DS are having issues as well.
Wii U and 3DS have both been hit with a large amount of issues with regard to online/network services. Users may experience problems accessing the eShop, Miiverse, updates, and online functionality within games.
Nintendo estimates that the Wii U eShop began facing issues at around 2:08 AM PT / 5:08 ET today, though many couldn’t connect starting last night. Wii U’s network services as a whole went down at 5:15 AM PT / 8:15 AM ET.
The 3DS, meanwhile, began seeing network outages at about 2:08 AM PT / 5:08 ET as well.
Square Enix is bringing another round of bosses to Bravely Default in Japan. Through December 31, players can face the heaven devil Shirohato. The heaven devil Choo will be available between January 2 and January 6.
Radio Allergy (Radirgy) is coming to the 3DS as “Radio Allergy DGJL”. As Siliconera points out, though, there’s more to this handheld version than a simple port job.
Radio Allergy DGJL comes wiht a number of features. The defense shooter includes online leaderboards as well as unlockable wallpaper.
Radio Allergy DGJL launches in Japan as an eShop download on February 19. Pricing is set at 800 yen.
This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons Z – 256,373 / 800,003
2. [3DS] Pokemon X/Y – 212,666 / 3,572,829
3. [PS3] Shin Gundam Musou – 126,019 / NEW
4. [PS3] Drakengard 3 – 114,024 / NEW
5. [WIU] Super Mario 3D World – 86,408 / 327,514
6. [PSV] Shin Gundam Musou – 52,667 / NEW
7. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 41,137 / 3,564,124
8. [3DS] Tomodachi Collection – 38,405 / 1,584,122
9. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 – 37,034 / 3,067,313
10. [3DS] Inazuma Eleven Go Galaxy – 33,328 / 155,488
11. [3DS] Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind – 30,363 / 166,145
12. [3DS] Aikatsu! Futari no My Princess – 29,233 / 146,898
13. [3DS] Disney Magic Castle: My Happy Life – 28,562 / 378,584
14. [3DS] One Piece: Unlimited World Red – 28,108 / 169,388
15. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion 2 – 26,931 / 985,442
16. [PSV] Gekijouban Madoka Magicka: The Battle Pentagram – 26,363 / NEW
17. [3DS] Mario Karty 7 – 25,082 / 2,205,807
18. [3DS] Sentouchuu Densetsu no Shinobi to Survival Battle – 24,842 / 158,239
19. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 – 24,154 / 2,182,408
20. [WIU] Wii Party U – 23,972 / 119,100
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
3DS LL – 164,078
Wii U – 109,113
3DS – 68,522
Vita – 50,087
PS3 – 24,573
PSP – 9,905
Vita TV – 5,504
Wii – 1,711
Xbox 360 – 763
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
3DS LL – 130,710
Wii U – 74,903
3DS – 50,846
Vita – 30,440
PS3 – 23,959
PSP – 6,475
Vita TV – 5,506
Wii – 1,197
Xbox 360 – 536
Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message on Miiverse:
Yellow characters.
A few more games have gone on sale on both eShops – Wii U and 3DS. Specifically, several Ubisoft and Mighty Switch Force! titles are now available at cheaper prices.
Here’s the full roundup of discounts:
Wii U
ZombiU – $41.99 (was $59.99) through 12/31
Just Dance 4 – $34.99 (was $49.99) through 12/31
Rabbids Land – $34.99 (was $49.99) through 12/31
Your Shape – $34.99 (was $49.99) through 12/31
ESPN Sports – $34.99 (was $49.99) through 12/31
Assassin’s Creed III – $27.99 (was $39.99) through 12/31
Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition – $7.49 (was $9.99) through 1/2
Mighty Switch Force! 2 – $4.49 (was $5.99) through 1/2
3DS
Mighty Switch Force! – $4.49 (was $5.99) through 1/2
Mighty Switch Force! 2 – $4.49 (was $5.99) through 1/2
Rayman Origins – $20.99 (was $29.99) through 12/31
Rayman 3D – $20.99 (was $29.99) through 12/31
Splinter Cell 3D – $20.99 (was $29.99) through 12/31
Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars – $20.99 (was $29.99) through 12/31
Rabbids Travel in Time 3D – $20.99 (was $29.99) through 12/31
Petz Fantasy 3D – $20.99 (was $29.99) through 12/31
As a bonus, Young Justice: Legacy is also on sale for $19.99 (was $29.99) through 1/13.
