The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
PS3 – 42,218
3DSLL – 39,046
3DS – 24,623
PSP – 17,769
Vita – 7,957
Xbox 360 – 4,894
Wii – 4,849
PS2 – 894
DSi LL – 344
DSi – 330
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
3DSLL – 55,353
3DS – 24,822
PSP – 23,061
Vita – 14,469
PS3 – 8,935
Wii – 5,421
PS2 – 1,103
Xbox 360 – 742
DSi – 429
DSi LL – 365
Earlier today, analyst Daniel Gibson at Macquarie Capital Securities Limited tweeted that a fire broke out at a Wii U assembly factory in Japan. Gibson mentioned that Nintendo would revise its shipping forecast as a result.
Nintendo has now officially responded to the situation, and it looks like the fire won’t have a major effect on production. The company said, “As of now, we see no impacts on our Wii U console production scheme”.
CVG reports that supply constraints have been an issue for the Big N thus far. Due to strong demand, many retailers already sold out of allocated stock.
Fortunately, it seems as though this latest development won’t negatively impact the Wii U production line.
Nintendo will be on hand for this year’s New York Comic Com 2012 expo with lots of content for its two main systems.
The Wii U will be playable, and there will be a bunch of games to try out. New Super Mario Bros. U, Nintendo Land, and ZombiU are just a few of the titles expected at the show.
On the 3DS, attendees can get their hands on software such as Paper Mario: Sticker Star, Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon, Adventure Time, and Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion. The upcoming eShop game Crashmo will also be playable.
Head past the break for Nintendo’s full lineup and information about activities.
Castlevania will be hitting the Japanese eShop as a Famicom download on October 17 for 500 yen. Screenshots of the game can be found above.
Consumers will be able to purchase Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion through two different options. Disney Interactive officially confirmed at a recent event that the game will see a dual release at retail and on the 3DS eShop when it becomes available next month.
This news only applies to North America at the moment. Although it would certainly make sense, Disney hasn’t said if Power of Illusion will also be released on the European and Japanese eShops.
