The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
3DS LL – 236,700
3DS – 40,092
PS3 – 12,146
Vita – 6,020
PSP – 5,449
Wii U – 5,003
Wii – 962
Xbox 360 – 244
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
3DS LL – 60,077
3DS – 19,114
PS3 – 13,790
Vita – 7,314
Wii U – 5,702
PSP – 5,493
Wii – 978
Xbox 360 – 201
The latest addition to the Iwata Asks series is none other than The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD. You can read the discussion here. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma, and other staffers chat about the upcoming Zelda title in today’s interview.
Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message:
“Inside the corridor along one of the walls in Pyrosphere, a view that’s really not visible in-game. You can’t tell from the picture, but it’s actually a gigantic open space.”
Wii Sports Club Delivers a New Wii Sports Experience on Wii U
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo is offering Wii U owners a chance to download a full version of Wii Fit U for free. Starting Nov. 1, Wii U owners can download a complete version of the game and get a head start on their New Year’s fitness goals by trying out all the activities found in the game for a full month – at no cost. All users need is a Wii Balance Board and a Wii U system with a broadband Internet connection. Consumers can keep their trial copies of Wii Fit U at no additional cost by simply purchasing and syncing a Fit Meter to the game. Nintendo announced the special offer along with a number of items related to active gaming during a Nintendo Direct video. To view the Nintendo Direct in its entirety, visit http://www.nintendo.com/nintendo-direct.
“Wii Fit U is all about ‘fun fitness’ for everyone in the family,” said Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo of America’s president and COO. “With this special offer, Nintendo is making it easier than ever for families to get active and stay active, making now the perfect time to upgrade to Wii U. This is another example of the kind of value and variety that only Nintendo can offer.”
Nintendo is bringing back its classic Wii Sports release for Wii U. All of the original title’s sports mini-games – bowling, tennis, baseball, boxing, and golf, are returning on the company’s new console.
Wii Sports Club features new HD visuals, MotionPlus technology, and an online multiplayer versus mode. Users will be able to register to state or regional clubs and chat with others through Miiverse during matches. Additionally, you’ll be able to either play casually against other members of your own club or challenge members of rival clubs to increase club rankings.
All of the mini-games will be released individually on the eShop. Starting on November 7, Tennis and Bowling will go live. Boxing, Baseball, and Golf will also arrive “in the months ahead.”
Pricing is set at $9.99 each. A trial pass option will also be available, which allows players to experience any available games for a 24-hour period from when the Wii Sports Club game is started. A Day Pass can be purchased for $1.99 after this period.
Out of nowhere, Nintendo has published a brand new Direct presentation. Today’s video is a 21-minute broadcast focusing on Wii Fit U. You can find it above.
– Introduction to the Direct is done by the Wii Fit trainer.
– 19 new training activities and the ones from the previous Wii Fit games are included. Makes it 77 now.
– ”We hope that you like the new look of the Wii Fit U trainer, inspires you to perform better.”
– With the Fit Meter, you can now have a better look at the calories you burn.
– It is not a Pedometer, but an Activity meter as it uses a 3-axis accelerometer.
– Pressure sensor can measure changes in altitude. This can make certain that the calories you burn are accurate.
– Fit meter must be attached to the hip, because this lowers measurement error.
– Meter displays calories burned, steps, target calories, elevation difference from home, time, temperature, METs Graph, elevation graph and a graph of calories burned. Data can be transferred through IR port of the GamePad.
– Graphs in the Wii Fit U software will go in accurate detail of your progress now, which is a nice touch.
– After a discussion of graphs, Iwata moves on. If you fail your goal by walking, the game can recommend activities for you.
– There is also a seperate mode called Fit Meter challenge, which uses your steps or altitude for special challenges.
– The Fit meter will be released in Europe on November 1st.
– Iwata wants people to make use of the game’s online stuff. Like announced before, you can make a gym community on Miiverse.
– You make sure that you have similar goals. Will see the progress of others and can compare stats.
– One month free trial of Wii Fit U, if you have bought the previous entries. The downloading begins on November 1st in EU.
– Can use it for month though, as after that it’s useless. If you purchase a Fit Meter, you will be able to continue to play.
– Iwata is aware of the issue with storage and the basic pack. ”Consider getting an external drive!”
– The regular DL version will be released on… February 1st. Packaged version with Meter (and Balance Board if you need it) on December 6 in Europe.
– You can now use the balance board in Wii Street U and it is available right now.
– Iwata reminds us that Wii Street U is available for free until October 31, 2013.
– Finally, Wii Sports is becoming a download software title on Wii U. This title of the software is called Wii Sports Club.
– All the sports have been upgraded to work just with Wii Remote Plus tech.
– There is now also online multiplayer, which was a request from the fans apparently.
– You are playing as a registered member of a club. This can be state or regional.
– There will be communication by special made Miiverse functions. Face off friendly with club members or defeat other clubs.
– The software serves as a hub, from which you can select the sports. You have to purchase all the sports seperately though.
– Available for download on November 7, 2013 in Europe. Tennis and Bowling will be available from the software’s launch.
– Single sports pass will set you back €9.99/£8.99. This allows you to purchase a sport at your own leisure.
– There is also a day pass, which sets you back €1.99/£1.79. This gives you unlimited access to the sports for 24 hours.
– Wii Sports Club is available to play for free in the first 24 hours. That was the presentation!
