A couple of months ago, we heard that Nintendo could be planning a SNES Mini / SNES Classic Edition. No details were provided at the time, but a release by the end of the year is apparently planned.
Destructoid now has its own report stating that the SNES Mini will be available this year – specifically in time for the holidays. The site spoke with three different GameStop managers who said that the hardware is coming. It’s unclear how much they know and if what was mentioned can be trusted, but one manager said that Nintendo partially wants “foot traffic”.
Nintendo revealed the NES Classic Edition in mid-July last year for a November launch. If the SNES Mini is happening this year, perhaps an announcement could be made next month.
New footage of Battle Chasers: Nightwar is in specifically showing the game running on Switch. You can check out the video below.
One of the more unexpected Nintendo-related E3 announcements took place during a third-party conference. During its presentation, Bethesda debuted a new trailer for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on Switch and unveiled a special Zelda collaboration. The game will let players walk around in Link’s outfit from Breath of the Wild, sword and all.
Geoff Keighley spoke with Bethesda VP of PR / marketing Pete Hines about the collaboration at E3. He said:
“… talked to the Breath of the Wild folks, and they were big Skyrim fans themselves and loved the idea. We really wanted to kind of do an integration with them – their open world thing, our open world thing. It was a lot of fun. They were great with proividing us with all kinds of assets to make it feel like a cool, unique thing for Skyrim.”
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is coming to Switch this holiday. A specific release date has not yet been announced.
Nintendo is present at World Hobby Fair 2017 Summer this weekend, and held tournaments for both Splatoon 2 and ARMS. The Splatoon 2 one might be worth watching in particular just for another look at Salmon Run. You can watch everything in the video below.
Atlus came out with a new demo for Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology in Japan this week. We’ve posted some footage of it below.
GamesIndustry has shared a listing of the best-selling games in the UK for the month of May 2017. Have a look at the full results below.
| Last Month | This Month | Title |
|---|---|---|
| New Entry | 1 | Injustice 2 |
| New Entry | 2 | Prey |
| 1 | 3 | Mario Kart 8: Deluxe |
| 3 | 4 | Grand Theft Auto V |
| 5 | 5 | FIFA 17 |
| 2 | 6 | Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands |
| 10 | 7 | Rocket League |
| 4 | 8 | LEGO Worlds |
| 11 | 9 | Overwatch |
| 6 | 10 | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild |
| 8 | 11 | Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare |
| 12 | 12 | Horizon: Zero Dawn |
| New Entry | 13 | Farpoint |
| Re-Entry | 14 | Gears of War |
| 14 | 15 | Forza Horizon 3 |
| 13 | 16 | LEGO City Undercover |
| 35 | 17 | Resident Evil 7 |
| New Entry | 18 | Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia |
| Re-Entry | 19 | Dishonored 2 |
| 18 | 20 | Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 |
It’s worth noting that Nintendo held onto the top spot with revenue. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia contributed to that.
ARMS sold roughly 100,000 copies in its first three days on the Japanese market, based on the latest information from sales trackers. Dengeki and Media Create now share extra information about how the game did.
Dengeki’s data has ARMS selling through 70 percent of its initial shipment. It’s the third solid first week sales for a Switch game after Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (355,000 first week, total 576,000) and Zelda: Breath of the Wild (204,000 first week, total 490,000).
Nintendo teamed up with Kansai International Airport for a special promotion this weekend. Those who stopped by can see promotional images throughout the area as well as a special exhibit with playable games on Switch, 3DS, and mobile.
Site contributor iYakku sent along a few photos before things actually started. We’ve got them below.
This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:
Software
1. Zelda: A Link to the Past
2. Super Metroid
3. Super Mario Galaxy
4. Zelda: Breath of the Wild
5. Super Mario Kart
6. Super Mario 64
7. Metroid Prime Trilogy
8. Minecraft: Wii U Edition
9. Mario Party 2
10. Super Mario World
11. Mario Kart 64
12. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
13. Zelda: Majora’s Mask
14. Zelda: Ocarina of Time
15. Mario Party 10
16. NES Remix
17. Super Mario 3D World
18. Super Mario Bros. 3
19. Super Mario Bros.
20. Super Mario RPG
Videos
1. Pokemon Direct 6/6/17
2. Super Mario Odyssey E3 2017 Trailer
3. Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle E3 2017 Trailer
4. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser’s Minions E3 2017 Trailer
5. Kirby Switch E3 2017 Trailer
6. Yoshi Switch E3 2017 Trailer
7. Super Mario Mash-Up Pack for Minecraft: Wii U Edition
8. Sonic Forces E3 2017 Trailer
9. Zelda: Breath of the Wild Expansion Pass E3 2017 Trailer
10. Metroid: Samus Returns E3 2017 Trailer
11. Metroid Prime 4 E3 2017 Announcement
12. Super Mario Odyssey Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
13. Pokken Tournament TV Spot
14. Nintendo Spotlight: E3 2017
15. Cubit The Hardcore Platformer Robot HD Trailer
16. Zelda: Breath of the Wild Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
17. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 E3 2017 Trailer
18. Zelda: Breath of the Wild Accolades Trailer
19. Super Play Time – Splatoon – Get Kraken with Pro Tips
20. Just Dance 2018 E3 2017 Trailer
Source: Wii U eShop
A few new games out came out this week on the Wii U and 3DS eShops. If you’re interested in checking out what’s new in screenshot form, take a look at the gallery below.
