Speculation about Nintendo bringing out a SNES Mini emerged last week. The Wall Street Journal reporter Takashi Mochizuki was able to ask president Tatsumi Kimishima about the rumor at the company’s financial results briefing today, though unsurprisingly, he didn’t say much. Kimishima simply said that he has nothing to talk about now.
Super Mario Run has been downloaded almost 150 million times, Nintendo has confirmed. That number applies to downloads across iOS and Android.
Super Mario Run accumulated 78 million downloads by the end of January. The game launched on Android last month, so that likely gave it a shot in the arm.
Genyo Takeda has been working at Nintendo since the early 1970s. Sadly, his time with the company is coming to an end. A document included with Nintendo’s latest financial results confirms that he’s retiring.
Takeda was most recently assigned the role of Representative Director and “Technology Fellow” in 2015. He has largely worked on the hardware side of things at Nintendo, but was the director and producer of several titles such as Punch-Out!! and Pilotwings 64.
Ko Shiota should be taking over Takeda’s role. This should all be made official following the 77th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on June 29.
Nintendo published a new listing of million-seller titles in conjunction with its latest financial results. Zelda: Breath of the Wild is the big highlight with nearly four million copies sold across Switch and Wii U. For the full results, continue on below.
Switch
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – 2.76 million pcs.
Nintendo shared some key statistics about Switch and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild as part of its financial results today.
First, total hardware shipments for Switch stands at 2.74 million worldwide. The system has also moved 5.46 million software units.
The arcade game Taiko no Tatsujin: Yellow Version has been updated with new Nintendo collaboration content – specifically from Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Kirby. A video for the Zelda costume and music is posted below.
The ARMS Twitter account is back once again with a few updates. We’re given a look at Min Min’s alternate costume, the Dragon ARM, and the Lab stage once again.
The Dragon ARM is capable of firing lasers that produce a wide range. However, it’s recommended for advanced players since the charge up time of the lasers can be a bit on the lengthy side.
電気のアーム「リボルバー」！
電気を帯びた弾丸をダダダと3連発する、多段系アーム！
1発でもカスれば相手をシビれさせる、取り扱い注意のアブネー逸品です！ pic.twitter.com/wu9QoxhFRw— ARMS（アームズ） (@ARMS_Cobutter) April 26, 2017
Miitomo has been updated with new Daily Decorations. Users can check back daily for wallpapers and floorings, including the following:
– Camo (green) (Wallpaper)
– Springtime forest (Wallpaper)
– Argyle (orange) (Wallpaper)
– Argyle (blue) (Wallpaper)
– Argyle (pink) (Wallpaper)
– Lace (pink) (Wallpaper)
– Doggies (pale blue) (Wallpaper)
– Meadow (Flooring)
– White flooring + dot rug (black) (Flooring)
– Dirt floor (Flooring)
Miitomo Drop stages are located in the Shop tab, and can be played with Miitomo coins or game tickets.
