We’ve often talked about how Pokemon GO has positively affected the sales of the core Pokemon games. The Wall Street Journal now provides a closer look by examining the situation in Japan.
The image above shows how Pokemon GO has boosted sales of Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Red/Green/Blue/Yellow, and 3DS hardware as a whole since launch. It’s cooled off slightly as of late, but overall, it’s clear that GO made a notable impact.
Thanks to Zoner for the tip.
TreeFall Studios has been working on porting The Gem Collector to the Wii U for a while now, and it has finally arrived. You can check out some footage of the game below, courtesy of Nintendaan.
The Japanese Paper Mario: Color Splash website is now open for business. Find it here.
Various clips are included on the site, and we have them all in the video below. Just note that none of the footage includes sound unfortunately.
Miitomo has been updated with new content once again. Players can nab some new items in the latest Miitomo Drop stage, “The show must go on! Miitomo Concert #3”.
Available items include:
– Mic hood
– Mic-drop costume
– Piano key tee
– Bell one piece
Users can select Miitomo Drop stages from the Shop tab. Miitomo coins or game tickets are needed to play.
Splatoon underwent a little maintenance earlier tonight. That was likely to pave the way for a new update, as version 2.12.0 is out now.
Unsurprisingly, the update doesn’t introduce any new features or additions. It’s instead intended to address a couple of specific issues.
Nintendo’s official patch notes are as follows:
Multiplayer Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue which mistakenly allowed Sprinklers to be placed inside the Tower in Tower Control.
Stage Adjustments
Kelp Dome: Fixed an issue in all game modes that allowed players to move inside the raised starting platforms.
Several new 3DS themes are out now in Japan. Here’s the lineup:
Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 (x2) – 150 yen each
OSTER project: trick and treat – 200 yen
Quarks: Dualive – 200 yen
Orange – 200 yen
ReLIFE – 250 yen
Mikito-P feat. Hatsune Miku – 39 Music! – 200 yen
Nayutan Alien feat. Hatsune Miku: Alien Alien – 200 yen
Neru feat. Kagamine Rin: Tokyo Teddy Bear – 200 yen
HoneyWorks feat.GUMI: Answer of Jealousy – 200 yen
A new Paper Mario: Color Splash trailer is now live, going by the name “The Adventure Unfolds”. Get a look at the video below.
The latest episode of Nintendo’s Japanese show Nyannyan Neko Mario Time has now gone live. We’ve included it below.
A few new titles are coming to the Japanese eShop on September 21. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital downloads:
Wii U Virtual Console
Mad City (Famicom, 514 yen)
Hiryu no Ken II: Dragon no Tsubasa (Famicom, 514 yen)
Nintendo released official videos for Double Dragon II: The Revenge and MagMax on the Japanese Wii U Virtual Console. Watch them below.
