It’s been a little while since we saw a Wii U game with pre-load functionality. Super Smash Bros. kicked off the feature last year, though two more titles will soon be offering something similar as well.
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse as well as Mario Party 10 can be pre-ordered on Nintendo’s website. Consumers are advised to get their codes now, then pre-load to be ready for their respective launches.
Le Figaro has reported a few more Nintendo sales figures from France.
First, in terms of software, we know of the following:
Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire: 476,000 units
Tomodachi Life: 439,000 units
Mario Kart 8: 346,000 units
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS: 279,000 units
For 2014, Wii U hardware sales came in at 240,000 units, bringing its overall total up to 515,000 units. Nintendo also sold a total of 4.5 million games in France last year. Of the top twenty best-selling titles in France last year, eight were published by Nintendo.
Two more themes are now available for purchase in North America. They are as follows:
Mario: Blue-Camouflage Characters
Mario: Green-Camouflage Characters
Each of these themes are priced at $1.99.
Punch-Out!! is the second Wii game to be released on the North American Wii U eShop. If you plan on picking up the game today, make sure you have 3805 MB of free space available.
You can purchase Punch-Out!! at a launch price of $9.99 for the next week.
Thanks to NintendoTweet for the tip.
This week’s issue of Famitsu has a listing of the top 100 best-selling games in Japan of last year. You can find the full set of data below.
01. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke
02. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
03. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate #
04. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
05. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin Uchi
06. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch
07. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 #
08. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru to Ruka no Fushigi na Fushigi na Kagi #
09. [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe
10. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U #
11. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y #
12. [3DS] Mario Party: Island Tour
13. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons Z
14. [PS4] Knack #
15. [PS3] Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. Full Boost #
16. [PS3] Dark Souls II
17. [PSV] Freedom Wars
18. [WIU] Wii Party U #
19. [PS3] Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes
20. [PS3] Samurai Warriors 4 #
The Pokemon Company is kicking off a new distribution for Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire. Over the next few weeks, players can obtain Serperior, Emboar, and Samurott.
The distribution timing and availability are as follows:
Serperior – Available from Pokemon.com starting 1/22/2015 through 11/30/2015, via a special password.
Emboar – Available from Pokemon.com starting 1/29/2015 through 11/30/2015, via special password.
Samurott – Available from the Pokémon Trainer Club newsletter starting 2/5/2015 through 11/30/2015, via special password.
Source: Pokemon PR
Unlike older 3DS models, the New 3DS has moved the game slot to the bottom of the system. This can unfortunately lead to some accidental removal of cartridges.
Cyber Gadget is at least releasing a new accessory in Japan tomorrow to prevent such situations. The push guards pictured above cost about 1,200 yen each.
A new round of deals are now live on the eShop as part of Nintendo’s “Throwback Sale”. The lineup of discounted titles include:
3DS
Kid Icarus: Uprising – $24.49 (was $34.99)
Kid Icarus – Of Myths and Monsters – $1.99 (was $3.99)
Zelda: A Link Between Worlds – $29.99 (was $39.99)
The Legend of Zelda – $3.49 (was $4.99)
Wii U
NES Remix 2 – $10.49 (was $14.99)
Punch-Out!! – $9.99 (normally $19.99)
These deals are valid until January 29 at 11:59 AM ET / 8:59 AM PT.
