Numerous Japanese pre-orders are centered around offers at the Pokemon Center.
Regular reservations for Pokemon X come with an exclusive clear file folders, including one with an image of Xerneas as well as a mini-Xerneas figure. The same bonuses are included with Pokemon Y pre-orders, but with different artwork and Yveltal figure.
Both games can be pre-ordered for extra items: a CD with three tracks and an exclusive Pokemon X/Y A4-sized “World Art” book, which contains lots of exclusive features and artwork, including a cover image specifically designed by Game Freak.
All toys are priced at £3.99. You’ll receive a Gacha Ball pack with your purchase, meaning you won’t know which figure you’re getting until it’s been opened. Along with “standard” figures, consumers will be able to find “shiny” versions of certain creatures as well as legendary monsters.
If buying games digitally isn’t your kind of thing, you can choose to purchase the Pokemon Rumble U Special Edition. It comes with a Limited Edition Black Kyurem or White Kyurem NFC Figure, additional mystery NFC Figure, double-sided Collector’s Poster, and a code to download the game from the eShop.
Project Phoenix is heading to the PlayStation 4 and PS Vita, but it won’t be on any of Nintendo’s platforms. Given how pleased indies have been with the company, you have to wonder why this is so.
Director and producer Hiroaki Yura did provide an explanation when asked about the situation. Most of Yura’s words were very much critical – he said “not a lot of people” purchase Nintendo systems, indicated that there are “so many restrictions” in place, and stated that the company doesn’t accept indie games in Japan.
Yura ultimately said that even though Nintendo may have “interesting” hardware, is isn’t “exciting”.
This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U retail
Splinter Cell: Blacklist (available 8/20) – $59.99
Wii U VC
Galaga – $4.99
eShop sales
Runner2 – $11.25 until 9 AM PT on Aug. 29
Trine 2: Director’s Cut – $7.99 until 9 AM PT on Sept. 5
3DS VC
Donkey Kong – $4.99
3DS download
10-in-1: Arcade Collection – $2.99
Heavy Fire: Black Arms 3D – $4.99
3DS retail
My Western Horse 3D – $29.99
Barbie: Glam and Groom Pups – $29.99
Source: Nintendo PR
Earlier today, Dengeki published its own chart covering Japanese sales for the previous the week. Yakuza 1 & 2 HD made its Wii U debut in the most-recent period covered, but didn’t manage to reach the top 50.
What does that mean? Well, the game that did place 50th on the list sold 1,878 copies. That means Yakuza 1 & 2 sold less than that – a monstrous disappointment, but not a surprising result.
Nintendo has continued to track the coin count for New Super Mario Bros. 2. Just recently, the worldwide total surpassed one trillion.
New Super Mario Bros. 2’s last milestone was 100 billion coins collected. That occurred in September of last year.
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