Comparing the initial Japanese sales of Yoshi’s New Island to Yoshi’s Island DS
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News | 1 Comment
Yoshi’s New World sold 58,285 copies in its first week, based on data from Media Create. The game also sold through 57.59 percent of its initial shipment.
The last mainline Yoshi game, Yoshi’s Island DS, moved 303,114 copies at launch with a sell-through rate of 84.82 percent. There’s definitely a big difference between the two, though there are important factors to consider.
Perhaps biggest of all is that Yoshi’s New Island is included in Nintendo’s “Monthly Recommended Software Campaign”. New 3DS owners are able to download one game for free (or choose from other titles) through the end of August.
Media Create reports that Yoshi’s Island DS sold to younger and older Mario fans. Yoshi’s New Island, however, was mainly purchased by a younger audience.
Yoshi’s New Island could end up selling quite a bit more down the line. Yoshi’s Island DS eventually went on to move one million copies in Japan, so something similar could happen with the new 3DS title.
Gaist Crusher God screenshots
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Fatal Frame: The Movie trailer
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Live A Live getting Virtual Console re-release in time for its 20th anniversary
Posted on 11 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in News, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments
Following his success in designing Final Fantasy IV, Takashi Tokita went on to create a lesser known RPG called Live A Live, a Japan-only RPG that had a story that was all over the place. Described as Street Fighter imagined as a JRPG, the storylines had quite literally everything form a kung-fu tale to a western. This stowed away Super Famicon gem will be coming to the Japanese Virtual Console sometime in the near future and while Square was quite thorough with porting their more esoteric games to the Wii, Live A Live never made it to that platform making it the first time it will be released in a Virtual Console setting.
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Denpa Ningen no RPG FREE! – More Screenshots
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SEGA Toys to release Poochi the Robotic Dog – a 3DS game with an interactive toy
Posted on 11 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in 3DS, News, Videos | 0 comments
Wacky peripherals are nothing new to Nintendo titles but this latest title from SEGA is a little extra eccentric. Poochi the Robotic Dog has you interacting with a robotic toy via a 3DS game / app, which can send barks that are translated into Japanese, play rock-paper-scissors and show you how it is feeling by the color on its face. Additionally, it has the ability to sing, has a number of sensors on its back, nose and tail and is currently to be priced at around $58.
Youkai Watch 2 ships 2 million units during opening 3 weeks
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Famitsu are reporting that Level-5’s smash hit Youkai Watch 2 has already shipped 2 million copies in Japan in it’s opening 3 weeks, with the number of sold copies not too far behind that number. The game is currently a Japanese exclusive which makes these numbers even more impressive and poses the question of whether or not these sales are enough to incentivise Level-5 to invest in a Western localisation.
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Bravely Second screenshots/art
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Nintendo discounting several Wii U/3DS games on the Japanese eShop next week
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments
Nintendo will be discounting several Wii U and 3DS games in Japan starting next Friday. Here’s the full lineup:
3DS – 3,500 yen each
Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
Fire Emblem: Awakening
Kid Icarus: Uprising
Wii U – 1,200 yen each
Dr. Luigi
NES Remix
Wii U – 1,300 yen each
Trine 2: Director’s Cut
Pokemon Rumble U
This sale will be valid through August 17.
Bravely Second producer on the game’s composer change, Supercell’s ryo speaks
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 4 Comments
Siliconera has translated some quotes from this week’s issue of Famitsu about the composer change in Bravely Second. For this game, Supercell’s ryo is handling the music.
Head past the break for comments producer Tomoya Asano and ryo.
