Best Buy’s Super Mario Odyssey collectible coin will be applied retroactively for earlier pre-orders
At the Nintendo World Championships qualifiers last weekend, attendees at Best Buy were given a flyer containing pre-order news about Super Mario Odyssey. The page stated that pre-orders placed between August 18 and September 23 would come with a collectible coin.
Thankfully, Best Buy has confirmed that the offer will apply to previous reservations that were placed. A store representative on the official Best Buy forums said that the coin should be applied “retroactively added prior to release, so there should be no reason to cancel and replace your pre-order.”
Nintendo Australia prepared a new Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle-related video informing upcoming players about what they shouldn’t do when the game launches next week. It’ll help you ensure you’re adequately prepared for the Rabbid infested Mushroom Kingdom. Check out the video below.
Monster Hunter Stories is about two weeks away from launching in the west. Since the release is so close, Nintendo has started a pre-load option on the North American 3DS eShop.
Pre-loading will let you get an early start on launch. You can purchase Monster Hunter Stories in advance and download most of its data. Then on release date, you’ll only need a small update to begin playing.
Monster Hunter Stories takes up 14,736 blocks digitally. That amounts to 1.8GB.
Source: 3DS eShop
Sonic Mania didn’t appear on the UK charts. There’s a good reason for that, however. As it technically counts as a digital title, it can’t be counted in the boxed charts.
The good news is that Sonic Mania is doing just fine so far. GamesIndustry reports that, after speaking with SEGA, “if digital downloads were included then its game would have topped the charts by a large margin.”
SEGA may provide sales figures down the road. On Switch at least, Sonic Mania has been topping the eShop charts. It’s held steady at the number one position since launch.
Nintendo Australia is bringing their current coverage of Kirby’s 25th anniversary to a close with a new video. There’s talk about the character’s appearance in Smash Bros. as well as favorite transformations. Check out the video below.
Happy 25th Kirby!
In this final video we share our memories of the Super Smash Bros. series, and our favourite Kirby transformations. pic.twitter.com/orjJKruJax
— Nintendo AU NZ (@NintendoAUNZ) August 25, 2017
Nintendo’s Gamescom 2017 live streaming is finally over. The fifth and final day just wrapped up, which included gameplay demos and an ARMS tournament. For those that missed any of the action, you can watch the entire recording below.
The final gameplay session on Nintendo’s Gamescom live stream was dedicated to Yoku’s Island Express. For a look at the Switch game in action, watch the video below.
GameStop reported its second quarter financial results this week. Among what the retailer highlighted, Switch sales have been very strong. Switch drove sales in Q2, and GameStope is now the leading retailer in terms of the system’s market share.
During its financial conference call, GameStop CEO Paul Raines and CFO Robert Lloyd went in-depth on just how much of a positive factor Nintendo’s console has been. In fact, Raines even highlighted the fact that Switch is the company’s “most successful Nintendo launch ever.” Demand has continued to be strong, which is expected to continue leading up through the holidays.
Here’s what Raines shared about Switch, as transcribed by Seeking Alpha:
Zoink stopped by Nintendo’s Gamescom stream just a couple of minutes ago to demonstrate Flipping Death and talk about its other Switch game Fe. View the full recording below.
During its Gamescom stream, Nintendo showcased the latest footage from SteamWorld Dig 2. Get a look at the gameplay below.
