Splatoon has sold very well in all regions, but its performance in Japan is particularly impressive. The game is actually the most-successful IP console launch since the Wii series of games (Wii Sports, etc.).
Splatoon is sitting at around 1,357,000 copies sold in Japan. Wii U itself has moved around 3,165,000 units. By the time Wii U is phased out, the tie-in ratio could end up at 50 percent.
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
PixelJunk Monsters was officially confirmed for Wii U during the March Nintendo Direct after it was outed through classification lists. There’s no release date yet, but it should be coming soon given how a new trailer has surfaced. View it below.
Update: The patch now has a specific date in Europe:
The legend of Dark Witch 2 patch will be released on 19th May. EU patch will be a little delay. The patch has solved some bugs.
— CIRCLE Ent. (@CIRCLE_Ent) May 14, 2016
Circle Entertainment tweeted out two pieces of news this week. One concerns a new game, while the other is about an already-released title.
First, Puzzle Labyrinth is heading to 3DS. We should be getting it in North America and Europe early next month.
Here’s the tweet:
Puzzle Labyrinth plan to released on early of June (NA/EU). An amazing game you should not miss! pic.twitter.com/0YMqWZxwCq
— CIRCLE Ent. (@CIRCLE_Ent) May 13, 2016
Circle Entertainment also confirmed that an update for The Legend of Dark Witch 2 is in the works, which will address some bugs.
That tweet is as follows:
The Legend of Dark Witch 2 Patch is coming. Will solve some bugs, thanks for your patient.
— CIRCLE Ent. (@CIRCLE_Ent) May 11, 2016
Last month, Game Informer published an overview of sorts for the Fire Emblem series. The magazine looked back at the franchise’s early days leading up to Fire Emblem Fates. There are some interesting developer comments as well.
Fire Emblem wasn’t introduced overseas until the GBA era. It was actually Nintendo producer Hitoshi Yamagami who had the idea of bringing it west, and he approached developer Intelligent Systems about his plan.
Yamagami said:
“Intelligent Systems was worried at first about whether it’d sell or not, but given the series’ support in Japan, I felt sure that audiences elsewhere would connect with it as well, and that’s how development began.”
Splatoon’s latest Splatfest has gone live. The event (fancy parties vs. costume parties) is particularly noteworthy, as it’s the first time all regions are competing together.
This weekend’s Splatfest will end at 3 AM PT / 6 AM ET / 11 AM in the UK / 12 PM in Europe on Sunday. We’ll have the results here soon after.
Several new games out came out this week on the Wii U and 3DS eShops. If you’re interested in checking out what’s new in screenshot form, take a peak at the gallery below.
The latest update for FreezeME, previously made available in Europe, should be out now in North America as well. The patch introduces a bunch of adjustments and changes. We have the full lineup here.
What we’ve heard thus far about NX – both officially and unofficially – has been about Nintendo’s upcoming console plans. But yesterday, prominent technology news site SemiAccurate published a report with claims pertaining to an NX handheld.
A subscription is required to read SemiAccurate’s full piece. However, we do have a couple of tidbits from the article.
Here’s one excerpt:
It’s new console time again and SemiAccurate brings you news of Nintendo’s NX silicon. If you recall our past guesses were pretty spot on and this time should be the same. You might also recall we made some pretty surprising calls on the console silicon front too, and this one will probably make most of you pick your jaw off the floor.
SemiAccurate goes on to say that the Tegra chip is being implemented in the NX handheld. After losing out on gaming contracts this generation, the Nvidia team was told to secure a console win or “go home.” Nintendo apparently made off well, which has SemiAccurate questioning if this is actually “win” at all for Nvidia. In fact, Nvidia is rumored to be taking a loss with the Nintendo deal after support, software, etc.
It goes without saying, but always take these reports and speculation with a grain of salt.
Atlus has published an official statement about the removal of Citizens of Earth from the 3DS eShop. It notes that “unforeseen circumstances” caused this to happen, and the company is working with Nintendo to bring it back.
The full message states:
In spite of Atlus citing “unforeseen circumstances”, we all know that the homebrew vulnerability was involved. In any case, at least we know Citizens of Earth will be back on the eShop eventually!
Nintendo Minute is back with another episode. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta play a game where they each draw a character and see if the other can guess. Watch the full episode below.
