The May 2016 NPD report was issued earlier today. Unfortunately, there were no Nintendo titles in the top 10 – be it first-party or third-party. However, that hasn’t stopped the big N from issuing a statement pointing to success in other areas.
There’s big news for 3DS, as the system “recently passed 60 million units worldwide”. Nintendo also highlighted the success of 2DS in the United States following the price drop to $80.
May was a milestone month for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. Having recently passed 60 million units worldwide, the current generation’s top-selling dedicated gaming platform welcomed an entirely new audience with a lower suggested price of $79.99 for the Nintendo 2DS system. This big value has already shown big results. According to the NPD Group, which tracks U.S. video game sales, in May the system saw a 38 percent sales boost over April and a 148 percent increase year-on-year – all after just one week at the new price.
Nintendo NY will soon be offering some sweet merchandise for Zelda fans. Beginning next week, the store will have an exclusive Zelda LTD Ed. t-shirt and art cel. This is the first of six that will eventually be available.
The first exclusive TLOZ LTD Ed. t-shirt and art cel collection will go on sale next week at #NintendoNYC pic.twitter.com/YHqSwUoqAc
— Nintendo NY (@NintendoNYC) June 9, 2016
In celebration of Pokemon’s 20th anniversary, a bunch of people have been sending in video messages ranging from developers to celebrities. The fun continues today with a new one from Creatures president Hirokazu “Hip” Tanaka. View it below.
In addition to the Pokemon trading card game and toys, Creatures has developed several titles in the series. That includes Pokemon Ranger, PokePark, and Detective Pikachu.
Each year, Nintendo opens a special community on Miiverse in celebration of E3. That’s now happened once again. You can visit the E3 2016 community here.
Here’s a special message about the community:
Note: only Nintendo representatives can create new posts. Users can add their own comments, however.
GameStop is now taking pre-orders for the new Splatoon amiibo. You can reserve the various figures here. The lineup includes the Squid Sisters, 3-pack of Inkling Girl (green), Inkling Boy (purple), and Squid (orange), as well as individual amiibo for the latter two.
Activision has made its E3 2016 lineup known ahead of the expo next week. Aside from the non-Nintendo titles Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare and Destiny, the company will also be highlighting Skylanders Imaginators.
For those who need a reminder, here’s what you can expect from Skylanders Imaginators:
This fall, Activision and Toys For Bob are giving kids the power to create their own Skylanders! With the launch of Skylanders Imaginators, players will be able to create the wildest Skylanders imaginable — including their appearance, powers, abilities, names, catchphrases, musical themes and much more. Now it’s up to Portal Masters everywhere to use their own Skylanders — known as Imaginators — with the new Creation Crystals to defeat Kaos.
Skylanders Imaginators also introduces Skylanders Senseis, all-new heroes who represent 10 powerful Battle Classes such as Knight, Sorcerer, Bowslinger and Brawler to help kids save Skylands. The newest game in the award-wining franchise is available now for pre-order and supports all 300+ Skylanders from previous games. Skylanders Imaginators will be available on October 16 in North America; October 14 in Europe; and October 13 in Australia/New Zealand.
E3 2016 will take place between June 14 and June 16.
Source: Activision PR
Pokemon Ranger: Shadows of Almia was added to the European Wii U Virtual Console today. Take a look at 16 minutes of footage below.
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice just arrived in Japan, but there’s more content in the works. New costumes and short stories are out now with an extra case due on June 30. We have screenshots of all the DLC below.
The previously-announced Battle Mini Game in Minecraft: Wii U Edition now has a release date. Today, it’s confirmed that the content will be available for free on June 21.
A new trailer has accompanied today’s announcement. That can be found below.
