The Obon holiday period took place in Japan last week. During that time, several Nintendo titles were boosted on the sales charts.
Yo-kai Watch 3 sold 93,000 copies for both versions between August 8 and August 14, up 144.65 percent from the previous week. It has also now managed to surpass one million copies sold. Yo-kai Watch 3 is the first title from 2016 to reach that mark.
Also due to demand during Obon, mainstay Nintendo titles experienced increased sales. For example, Kirby: Planet Robobot sold 15,000 copies. That’s a 130.40 percent jump from the previous week.
It’s also worth mentioning that the Olympics gave a boost to Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Across Wii U and 3DS, combined sales were at 18,000 copies. They sold 1.5 times more than last week.
Nintendo of America brought on Doug Bowser as its new VP of sales last May. Over a year later, he’s now received a promotion.
Bowser has become the company’s senior vice president of sales and marketing. His new role will help cover the position held by Scott Moffitt, who left Nintendo of America about a month ago.
Inti Creates has come out with a new trailer for Azure Striker Gunvolt 2. Check out the latest video below.
Citadale: Gate of Souls ended up on the European Wii U eShop last week. In the video below, you’ll find several minutes of footage.
Though they were previously only listed by retailers, the Fire Emblem Fates and Super Smash Bros. for 3DS amiibo bundles have now been officially announced by Nintendo. Currently, they are only announced for Australia and New Zealand, releasing on September 22 for AU$69.95. However, given their European listings, we can expect them to at least release there, and hopefully in other regions. Each bundle includes an NFC reader, a game, and a paired amiibo, with Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright including Ike, Conquest including Marth, and Smash Bros. including Samus.
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./03. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sushi / Tempura
02./02. [3DS] Dragon Ball: Fusions #
03./00. [PS4] Ratchet & Clank #
04./04. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons X: God Chapter / Dragon Chapter
05./08. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot
06./01. [3DS] Etrian Odyssey V: The End of the Long Myth #
07./10. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
08./17. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
09./13. [WIU] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
10./11. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition
11./06. [PSV] Toukiden 2 #
12./20. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
13./09. [PS4] Toukiden 2 #
14./16. [WIU] Splatoon #
15./12. [PSV] Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana #
16./19. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Mura o Tsukurundesu
17./05. [3DS] 12-Sai. Koisuru Diary
18./26. [PSV] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016
19./25. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf [Nintendo Selects]
20./21. [3DS] Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns
Puyo Puyo Chronicle, Sega’s upcoming 3DS puzzle RPG, has gotten a reveal trailer. Check it out below:
The game is currently only announced for Japan and is set to release on December 8th.
Reviews of Metroid Prime: Federation Force are hitting the internet, so we’ve rounded up some of the verdicts.
Nintendo Everything – Thumb Sideways
IGN – 5.9/10
Destructoid – 5.5/10
USgamer – Review in progress
Nintendo Life – 8/10
Game Informer – Review in progress
We’ll update the post as reviews get finished or more come in.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has picked up yet another reward. On Facebook, the game has been selected as “Most talked about upcoming game” on the social media site. Based on the image shared by Nintendo, this may only apply to the month of August.
Aside from Miitomo’s new Metroid collaboration, the app has also added a bunch of new items. Nintendo has brought out the guitar case among other things.
Here are the rest of the highlights for Miitomo Shop:
– Basic long-sleeve tee
– Basic colored pnats
– Flashy high-tops
– Floral ribbon barrette
– Guitar case
– Piano dress
– Puppy pal
Miitomo coins can be used to redeem items in Miitomo Shop.
