Update (4/22): Bumped to the top. Further maintenance for both systems is taking place on the following days/times:
Wii U / 3DS
– 5 PM PT (April 25) – 7 PM PT (April 25)
– 8 PM ET (April 25) – 10 PM ET (April 25)
– 1 AM in the UK (April 26) – 3 AM in the UK (April 26)
– 2 AM in Europe (April 26) – 4 AM in Europe (April 26)
Wii U
– 5:50 PM PT (April 26) – 7:30 PM PT (April 26)
– 8:50 PM ET (April 26) – 10:30 PM ET (April 26)
– 1:50 AM in the UK (April 27) – 3:50 AM in the UK (April 27)
– 2:50 AM in Europe (April 27) – 4:50 AM in Europe (April 27)
Original (4/21): Wii U and 3DS will be affected by a few hours of maintenance as we head into next week. Online play, rankings, and other Internet elements are going to be impacted on Monday.
Here’s when the maintenance will be taking place:
– 9 PM PT (April 24) – 1 AM PT (April 25)
– 12 AM ET (April 25) – 4 AM ET (April 25)
– 5 AM in the UK (April 25) – 9 AM in the UK (April 25)
– 6 AM in Europe (April 25) – 10 AM in Europe (April 25)
Ace Attorney 6’s soundtrack will be getting released as a 2 CD set in Japan on July 13th. The CDs will feature 62 tracks from composer Noriyuki Iwadare.
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./01. [3DS] Yo-Kai Sangokushi
02./02. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3
03./05. [PS4] Dark Souls III
04./03. [PS4] Far Cry Primal
05./04. [3DS] Disney Art Academy
06./09. [WIU] Splatoon #
07./08. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
08./00. [PS4] Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition
09./11. [WIU] Super Mario Maker #
10./10. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
11./07. [WIU] Pokken Tournament #
12./14. [PSV] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X
13./13. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf [Nintendo Selects]
14./06. [PS4] Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness
15./12. [3DS] Ansatsu Kyoushitsu: Assassin Ikusei Keikaku!!
16./00. [PS4] Republique
17./00. [PS4] Skullgirls: 2nd Encore #
18./16. [PS4] Tom Clancy’s The Division
19./17. [PS4] Nobunaga’s Ambition: Sphere of Influence – Sengoku Risshiden #
20./29. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
Earlier, Atlus detailed some of the jobs and gameplay that will be featured in Etrian Odyssey V. Now, they’ve released two trailers to highlight these. The first shows off the tanky Dragoon class, while the second shows off Race and Union Skills, unique abilities that characters get based on their race. Both trailers, which are in Japanese, can be seen below.
Numbers for the best-selling games and hardware in the UK for March are now in. The charts are based on data collected between February 28th and April 2nd. First up is the best-selling software, listed below:
01 (NE) TOM CLANCY’S THE DIVISION (UBISOFT) – 431,000 / NEW
02 (02) FAR CRY PRIMAL (UBISOFT) ~ 92,000 / 162,000
03 (NE) EA SPORTS UFC 2 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
04 (04) FIFA 16 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
05 (01) CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS III (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
06 (05) GRAND THEFT AUTO V (TAKE 2)
07 (10) PLANTS VS ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFARE 2 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
08 (03) LEGO MARVEL AVENGERS (WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE)
09 (NE) THE LEGEND OF ZELDA TWILIGHT PRINCESS HD (NINTENDO)
10 (06) STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
11 (07) TOM CLANCY’S RAINBOW 6: SIEGE (UBISOFT)
12 (20) FORZA MOTORSPORT 6 (MICROSOFT)
13 (NE) POKKÉN TOURNAMENT (NINTENDO)
14 (15) MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION (MICROSOFT)
15 (16) LEGO JURASSIC WORLD (WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE)
16 (09) FALLOUT 4 (BETHESDA SOFTWORKS)
17 (11) ASSASSIN’S CREED: SYNDICATE (UBISOFT)
18 (12) MINECRAFT: STORY MODE (TELLTALE GAMES)
19 (19) WWE 2K16 (TAKE 2)
20 (18) MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION (SONY COMPUTER ENT.)
21 (30) UNCHARTED: THE NATHAN DRAKE COLLECTION (SONY COMPUTER ENT.)
22 (NE) HEAVY RAIN & BEYOND TWO SOULS COLLECTION (SONY COMPUTER ENT.)
23 (13) JUST CAUSE 3 (SQUARE ENIX EUROPE)
24 (22) DISNEY INFINITY 3.0 (DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS)
25 (17) DESTINY: THE TAKEN KING (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
26 (24) HALO 5: GUARDIANS (MICROSOFT)
27 (__) KNACK (SONY COMPUTER ENT.)
28 (08) STREET FIGHTER V (CAPCOM)
29 (34) METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN (KONAMI)
30 (26) RISE OF THE TOMB RAIDER (SQUARE ENIX EUROPE)
31 (31) TERRARIA (505 GAMES)
32 (35) LEGO DIMENSIONS (WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE)
33 (NE) MORTAL KOMBAT XL (WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE)
34 (__) SKYLANDERS SUPERCHARGERS (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
35 (40) KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL (SONY COMPUTER ENT.)
36 (__) LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES (WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE)
37 (23) NEED FOR SPEED (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
38 (__) ANIMAL CROSSING: HAPPY HOME DESIGNER (NINTENDO)
39 (29) JUST DANCE 2016 (UBISOFT)
40 (NE) 3DS HYRULE WARRIORS: LEGENDS (NINTENDO)
Furthermore, listed below are the hardware sales for the month, including data for each month and year-to-date:
PlayStation 4 – 724,858 (+23.86%)
Xbox One – 583,674 (+36.50%)
Xbox 360 – 120,523 (-45.96%)
Nintendo 3DS – 84,366 (-21.39%)
Nintendo Wii U – 77,479 (+44.39%)
PlayStation 3 – 67,148 (-54.31%)
PC Software – 44,766 (-44.38%)
Nintendo Wii – 8,609 (-53.33%)
PlayStation Vita – 6,887 (-58.93%)
Nintendo DS – 3,444 (-77.18%)
Star Fox Zero has officially launched for Wii U, but some folks have had access to the game early. That means footage of the final boss and credits have already surfaced. If you’re interested in seeing it all, head past the break.
The Pinball Arcade finally launched on the North American Wii U eShop today. Get a look at some footage in the video below.
This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:
Software
1. Minecraft: Wii U Edition
2. DuckTales Remastered
3. Super Mario 3D World
4. Super Mario World
5. Star Fox Zero
6. Pokken Tournament
7. Mario Party 01
8. Super Mario Maker
9. Duck Hunt
10. Mario Kart 8
11. Super Mario 64
12. Zelda: Ocarina of Time
13. Minecraft: Story Mode – Episode 1
14. Yoshi’s Story
15. Super Mario Bros. 3
16. Shovel Knight
17. Super Mario Bros.
18. Zelda: Twilight Princess HD
19. Paper Mario
20. Donkey Kong Country
Videos
1. Pokken Tournament TV spot
2. Play Nintendo Introduction Video
3. DuckTales Remastered Trailer
4. Yoshi’s Story Trailer
5. Lost Reavers Beta Test Version Trailer
6. Star Fox Zero – Foxy Fox Trailer
7. Mario Party 10 Launch Trailer
8. Super Mario 3D World Trailer
9. Great Games to Buy with eShop Cards
10. Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash – Smash the Competition Trailer
11. Super Mario Maker Key Update Trailer
12. Asdivine Hearts Trailer
13. Nintendo Minute – Super Mario Maker with SethBling
14. Lost Reavers Trailer
15. Minecraft: Story Mode Trailer
16. Super Mario 3D World Trailer 2
17. Nintendo Minute – Mario Party 10 with Lamarr Wilson
18. Super Mario 3D World Accolades Trailer
19. Super Mario World Trailer
20. Mario Party 10 Trailer
Source: Wii U eShop
Just like with Star Fox Zero, we’re wrapping up our video coverage of Star Fox Guard. We have two final clips below.
Star Fox Zero: The Battle Begins, Nintendo’s new animated short, is packed with all sorts of Easter eggs. GameXplain takes a look at some of these in a video uploaded today. Check it out below.
