John Hanke, CEO of Niantic (co-developer of Pokémon GO), has stated that he wants Pokémon GO to be out in about 200 different regions. He also noted that the company’s other, similar game Ingress took about two months to reach that point, but he declined to comment on a timeframe for Pokémon GO’s releases. According to Hanke, the company is also currently working on strengthening the servers to deal with the current popularity and any future rollout.
Hanke also made note of two regions that could face release difficulties: South Korea and China. In the case of South Korea, the country has limits on Google’s mapping functionality, due to security concerns with North Korea. However, Hanke stated that “there are solutions to that.” As for China, the country has many regulations that Niantic would have deal with.
Pokémon GO’s worldwide conquest continues, as the game is now available in Italy, Spain, and Portugal. Pokemon GO can be downloaded on both the Google Play Store and iTunes.
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [3DS] Culdcept Revolt (Nintendo) {2016.07.07} (¥4.700) – 29.321 / NEW
02./17. [WIU] Splatoon # (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥5.700) – 16.351 / 1.415.016 (+211%)
03./03. [3DS] Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns (Marvelous) {2016.06.23} (¥4.980) – 15.432 / 146.677 (-50%)
04./05. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition (Microsoft Game Studios) {2016.06.23} (¥3.600) – 9.762 / 42.830 (-7%)
05./04. [WIU] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo) {2016.06.23} (¥5.700) – 9.329 / 38.285 (-13%)
06./01. [PS4] Super Robot Wars OG: The Moon Dwellers # (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.06.30} (¥8.200) – 9.080 / 79.471 (-87%)
07./06. [PSV] Refrain no Chika Meikyuu to Majo no Ryodan # (Nippon Ichi Software) {2016.06.23} (¥5.980) – 7.476 / 34.572 (-21%)
08./08. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥4.700) – 6.850 / 344.903 (-11%)
09./02. [PS3] Super Robot Wars OG: The Moon Dwellers (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.06.30} (¥8.200) – 6.603 / 45.318 (-83%)
10./12. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.400) – 6.423 / 818.113 (-3%)
11./07. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don Don! Mystery Adventure (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.06.16} (¥4.800) – 5.410 / 57.210 (-30%)
12./00. [PSV] Shin Hayarigami 2 (Nippon Ichi Software) {2016.07.07} (¥5.800) – 5.351 / NEW
13./00. [PS4] Tales of Zestiria (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.07.07} (¥3.800) – 5.045 / NEW
14./14. [PS4] Overwatch (Square Enix) {2016.05.24} (¥7.800) – 4.957 / 115.725 (-22%)
15./15. [PSV] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and Prophecy’s End (Square Enix) {2016.05.27} (¥6.800) – 4.425 / 212.434 (-27%)
16./19. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo) {2016.02.18} (¥4.700) – 4.363 / 187.339 (-3%)
17./10. [3DS] Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice # (Capcom) {2016.06.09} (¥5.800) – 3.959 / 245.424 (-48%)
18./25. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire (Pokemon Co.) {2014.11.21} (¥4.571) – 3.518 / 2.819.752
19./22. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition] (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2015.10.08} (¥4.990) – 3.136 / 130.380
20./18. [WIU] Super Mario Maker # (Nintendo) {2015.09.10} (¥5.700) – 3.003 / 908.424 (-37%)
Japan is getting two new 3DS themes alongside the release of Pokémon Sun and Moon. The first shows the two legendary Pokémon, Solgaleo and Lunaala, while the second features Pikachu. The themes will come with the Sun and Moon New 3DS bundles, and it is not known if they will release outside of those bundles or in other territories. Hopefully both (or at least the latter) are the case. You can check them out below:
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Azure Striker Gunvolt has topped 170,000 copies sold on 3DS, Inti Creates announced today. The previous milestone was 160,000 in late May.
Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 is due out on September 30. Yacht Club Games will publish Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack on the same day, which is a physical version of both titles.
Today marked an important moment for the Virtual Console. With the release of Bonk’s Adventure and New Adventure Island, the first TurboGrafx-16 games are available on Wii U. Get a look at the gallery below for some photos of the Virtual Console menu.
Media Create has offered some extra insight into this week’s Japanese sales.
Nintendo brought out a new Splatoon Wii U bundle on July 7. From that day through July 10, it sold about 12,000 units, according to Media Create’s data. It helped boost Wii U sales roughly 3.5 times compared to the previous week (15,470 vs. 4,444).
As for Culdcept Revolt, we previously mentioned that it sold just over 29,000 copies. While it was the top seller in Japan, sales for the game are about half of the previous release. The last entry moved 55,000 copies in its first week back in 2012.
Miitomo has been updated with some new content. Users can now access additional items in Miitomo Shop as well as a previously-unseen stage.
Nintendo says that new items have been added to the daily selections in Miitomo Drop. Aside from that, the company has highlighted some specific additions, including ones that have a vacation theme.
Here’s the lineup:
– Metallic bodysuit
– Metallic bodysuit cap
– Panama hat
– Hibiscus Hawaiian shirt
– Tropical board shorts
– Bunny-heal socks
– 2-tone sandals w/ ribbon
– Turquoise necklace
If that wasn’t enough, the “Fun in the Sun! Summertime Style #1” stage can net the following clothing:
– Hibiscus hairpin
– FLower print ensemble dress
– Turquoise bracelet + ankle skirt
– Turquoise sandals
Nintendo has shared some early information about its sales performance in the United States during the month of June 2016. Next week, the NPD report will be published in full.
In terms of actual numbers, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U has surpassed two million units sold. Smash Bros. for 3DS has topped three million units in the states.
Nintendo also said that sales of the 3DS family rose by 39 percent last month. Kirby: Planet Robobot placed fourth on NPD’s retail charts. Rhythm Heaven Megamix, a digital-only title, sat atop the eShop charts for most of the month.
