In the video below UK Super Smash Bros. Melee champion, Charles Kimmelman shares some best practices on gameplay techniques. Although he states at the start of the video that these tips are for beginners, the tips he shares can be a vital part of any Smash players gameplay book.
The latest Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Wii U
1. Super Smash Bros. – Nintendo
2. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
4. Nintendo Land – Nintendo
5. Disney Infinity 2.0 – Disney Interactive
6. Just Dance 2015 – Ubisoft
7. Just Dance 2014 – Ubisoft
8. LEGO Batman 3 – Warner Bros. Interactive
9. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
10. Hyrule Warriors – Nintendo
3DS
1. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo
2. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – Nintendo
3. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
4. Super Smash Bros. – Nintendo
5. Frozen: Olaf’s Quest – GSP/Avanquest
6. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
7. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
8. Persona Q – Atlus
9. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
10. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
Best Buy is running a pretty great deal on Wii U games at the moment as part of a new Cyber Monday sale.
If you buy one title with the retailer, you can get a second for 40 percent off. The selection includes Super Smash Bros., Bayonetta 2, Hyrule Warriors, and more.
You can find the deal here. All games are currently available for shipping and in-store pickup, though this may change throughout the day.
This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
3DS Download
The Legend of Dark Witch – Chronicle 2D ACT – €3.99 / £3.49 / CHF4.80
WRC FIA World Rally Championship The Official Game – €34.99 / £29.99 / CHF44.90
Riding Star 3D – €29.99 / £24.99 / CHF38.90
Christmas Wonderland 4 – €4.99 / £4.49 / CHF7.00
Mindfeud – €4.99 / £4.49 / CHF6.99
3DS Demo
Urban Trial Freestyle Demo – Free
3DS DLC
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Radiant Equipment – €0.99 / £0.75 / CHF1.20
Shin Megami Tensei IV: For the Past… For the Future – €1.99 / £1.59 / CHF2.40
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth: Sub-Persona: Thanatos – €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF2.80
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth: Sub-Persona: Magatsu-Izanagi – €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF2.80
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth: Sub-Persona: Orpheus Telos – free
Wii U Download
Cake Ninja 3 – €4.99 / £4.49 / CHF6.99
Wii U Demo
Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric demo – free
Wii U Virtual Console
Crash ‘n the Boys Street Challenge – €4.99 / £3.49 / CHF7.00
S.C.A.T. – €4.99 / £3.49 / CHF7.00
Shadow of the Ninja – €4.99 / £3.49 / CHF7.00
3DS Virtual Console
S.C.A.T. – €4.99 / £3.49 / CHF7.00
Shadow of the Ninja – €4.99 / £3.49 / CHF7.00
3DS Themes
Four new Sonic themes for your Nintendo #3DS Home menu speed in on Friday. pic.twitter.com/WeXUvrWcyp
— Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) December 1, 2014
[News] Jingle is coming to town very soon! Get into the festive spirit with this theme for your #3DS Home menu! pic.twitter.com/5DL2SLOLMB
— Animal Crossing UK (@AC_Isabelle) December 1, 2014
A Merry Mario Holiday – €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF2.80
Animal Crossing: New Leaf Jingle’s Toy Day – €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF2.80
Amy Rose Theme – €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF2.80
Chao Theme – €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF2.80
Sonic the Hedgehog – €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF2.80
Shadow the Hedgehog – €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF2.80
Special Offers
Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two – €17.49 / £14.99 / CHF21.90 until 11.12.2014, 23:59 UTC. Regular price is €34.99 / £29.99 / CHF49.99
Fit Music for Wii U – €14.90 / £12.40 / CHF19.40 until 30.01.2015, 23:59 UTC. Regular price is €29.90 / £24.90 / CHF38.90
Luv Me Buddies Wonderland – €14.90 / £12.40 / CHF19.40 until 30.01.2015, 23:59 UTC. Regular price is €29.90 / £24.90 / CHF38.90
DuckTales Remastered – €7.49 / £5.99 / CHF10.50 until 11.12.2014, 23:59 UTC. Regular price is €14.99 / £11.99 / CHF21.00
Abyss – €1.49 / £1.34 / CHF2.10 until 25.12.2014, 23:59 UTC. Regular price is €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF2.80
99Seconds – €1.49 / £1.34 / CHF2.10 until 25.12.2014, 23:59 UTC. Regular price is €2.49 / £2.29 / CHF3.50
Crash City Mayhem – €7.99 / £6.99 / CHF11.00 until 18.12.2014, 23:59 UTC. Regular price is €19.99 / £17.99 / CHF28.00
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked – €11.99 / £9.99 / CHF16.00 until 18.12.2014, 23:59 UTC. Regular price is €34.99 / £29.99 / CHF44.90
Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion – €9.99 / £8.99 / CHF14.00 until 11.12.2014, 23:59 UTC. Regular price is €19.99 / £17.99 / CHF28.00
Source: Nintendo PR
Developer FuRyu posted up a few clips on their YouTube channel showing off their upcoming 3DS RPG, Legend of Legacy, and its battle system:
It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart! Final Fantasy XV, Bravely Second, Final Fantasy Explorers, Tales of Zestiria, and Persona 5 are the new top five.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between November 13 and November 19.
A few days ago, Media Create reported impressive sales for Pokemon Omega Ruby and Pokemon Alpha Sapphire as the two games debuted in Japan. We now have some extra details about their performance.
The launch of Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire led to strong Japanese sales overall, which came in at 1,854,058 units. Thanks to the new Pokemon games, total Japanese software sales had their second best-selling week of 2014 – only behind Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate’s launch week of 1,854,220 units.
Breaking things down a bit more, Alpha Sapphire sold 714,000 copies and Omega Ruby sold 614,000 copies during their first week of availability. The grand total comes in at 1,509,000 copies when counting the Double Pack.
Here’s how Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire compare to X/Y and HeartGold/SoulSilver:
