March 2016 NPD: Sales numbers for Zelda: Twilight Princess HD, Pokken Tournament, and more
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Earlier this evening, the NPD Group issued the monthly U.S. chart for game sales in March. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess and Pokken Tournament both made the list, coming in at the third and seventh positions respectively. But how much did each game sell?
Based on the usual leaks, it looks like Twilight Princess HD sold about 308,000 copies. Pokken Tournament also did quite well with roughly 251,000 units moved.
We have some data on the 3DS side of things as well. Hyrule Warriors Legends is said to have sold about 72,000 copies. Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, which also launched last month, sold 25,000 copies or so.
Zelda: Twilight Princess HD sold through 57% of its initial shipment in Japan
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Media Create shared debut sales for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD in Japan earlier this week. Between March 10 and March 13, it moved 52,282 copies. Media Create now has more information about the game’s performance.
Zelda: Twilight Princess HD ended up selling through 56.82 percent of its initial shipment. The sales tracker notes that the title is off to a bit of a slow start. On Wii, Twilight Princess sold 139,000 units in its first week, of which the new HD version sold roughly 40 percent of.
Aonuma and Sano on Twilight Princess HD – challenges, picking Tantalus, more
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Last week, Stack published an interview with Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma and assistant director Tomomi Sano about Twilight Princess HD. Between them both, they commented on when the project began, challenges in remaking the game, why Tantalus was specifically chosen, and more.
As usual, we’ve picked out some excerpts below. The full interview is located here.
Aonuma and Sano on Twilight Princess HD – how it came to be, considered Wiimote controls, more
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This week’s issue of Famitsu contains an interview about The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD. Series producer Eiji Aonuma, along with assistant director Tomomi Sano, participated in the discussion.
Topics included how the remake came about, consideration of Wii Remote controls, the Twilight Cave, and more. You can find a full translation of the interview after the break.
Zelda: Twilight Princess HD – UK accolades trailer
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Nintendo of Europe prepared yet another Zelda: Twilight Princess HD trailer today to highlight the game’s critical reception. You can give the UK version a look below.
Zelda: Twilight Princess HD tweet (3/8/16)
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Another noteworthy Twilight Princess HD tweet has been published on the Japanese Zelda page today. We’re able to see concept art of Impaz, who was originally imagined as a man.
Here’s the full message:
“…It’s Malo. So the granny Impaz used to be a gramps…? A human’s life… is mysterious indeed…”
Japan getting a Zelda: Twilight Princess 3DS theme
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Later this week, Nintendo will be releasing a new theme in Japan (should head west eventually) based on The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. It’ll come with the Hyrule Field theme.
Check out the video below for a look at the theme. In Japan, the download costs 200 yen.
Zelda: Twilight Princess HD launch message from Eiji Aonuma on Miiverse
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Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma took to Miiverse yesterday and shared a little message for the arrival of Twilight Princess HD in North America and Europe. You can read his words in full below.
The music of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD – Hyrule Field and Midna themes
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Nintendo uploaded a couple of musical pieces from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD to its YouTube page. Below, you can listen to the Hyrule Field and Midna themes. Both feature commentary from composers Toru Minegishi, Koji Kondo, and Asuka Ota.
Zelda: Twilight Princess retrospective – episode 4: “Reborn on Wii U”
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Nintendo has concluded its new retrospective video series for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD. Check out the last episode below, which has a few staff members reflecting on bringing the experience to Wii U.
