Reuters recently had the opportunity to speak with DeNA chief executive Isao Moriyasu. During the interview, Moriyasu stated that the company hopes to bring in over 3 billion yen ($25.02 million) a month from its new mobile partnership with Nintendo.
He said:
“We want to create games that will be played by hundreds of millions of people. We want to create multiple hit games rather than aiming to succeed with just one powerful IP element. We haven’t talked to Nintendo about targets, but at DeNA, our best-selling game brought in 3 billion yen a month, and we want to surpass that.”
There’s another interesting portion from Reuters’ report as well. The site claims – based on what analysts have said – that “Nintendo will likely earn around 70 percent” from its partnership with DeNA.
Another new reward has been added to the lineup of European Club Nintendo rewards. For 1,500 stars, the Mario Kart 8 folders shown above can be yours. Check out the item rewards page here.
The Xenoblade cover plates for New 3DS owners are starting to make their way out to fans. You can get a look at them in the video above.
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
PS4 – 45,446
Vita – 26,324
New 3DS LL – 18,823
New 3DS – 7,290
Wii U – 6,698
PS3 – 6,652
3DS – 2,883
3DS LL – 2,233
Vita TV – 708
Xbox One – 250
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
PS4 – 46,395
Vita – 20,923
New 3DS LL – 17,652
Wii U – 7,595
New 3DS – 6,566
PS3 – 6,352
3DS – 2,371
3DS LL – 2,115
Vita TV – 639
Xbox One – 344
And here are the software charts:
1. [PS4] Bloodborne – 152,567 / NEW
2. [PSV] Sword Art Online: Lost Song – 139,298 / NEW
3. [PS3] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 – 97,362 / NEW
4. [3DS] Theatrhythm Dragon Quest – 76,858 / NEW
5. [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2015 – 62,197 / NEW
6. [PS3] Sword Art Online: Lost Song – 55,090 / NEW
7. [PSV] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 – 54,308 / NEW
8. [PS4] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 – 46,693 / NEW
9. [PSV] Pro Baseball Spirits 2015 – 46,326 / NEW
10. [PSV] Senran Kagura: Estival Versus – 44,548 / NEW
11. [3DS] Kuroko’s Basketball: Ties to the Future – 35,415 / NEW
12. [PS4] Senran Kagura: Estival Versus – 30,247 / NEW
13. [PS4] Disgaea 5 – 22,725 / NEW
14. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 21,069 / 57,220
15. [PS3] Resident Evil: Revelations 2 – 19,692 / 93,065
16. [WIU] Mario Party 10 – 17,433 / 89,078
17. [PS3] Yakuza Zero – 13,813 / 189,203
18. [PSV] Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – 13,365 / 110,291
19. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 2: Shinuchi – 12,240 / 2,563,478
20. [PS4] Battlefield Hardline – 12,149 / 73,735
Nintendo announced today that the company will be present at this year’s WonderCon at the Anaheim Convention Center. Several games will be playable, and Nintendo has a few activities planned as well – including an interactive amiibo tournament and giveaways.
Splatoon, Code Name: S.T.E.A.M., The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D, Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, and Xenoblade Chronicles 3D will be playable at the Big N’s booth. Here’s a look at what else Nintendo has lined up for the expo:
