Nintendo Download (12/1/16, North America) – Super Mario Maker for 3DS, Advance Wars: Dual Strike, more
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This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U Download
Shoot the Ball – $1.49
Wii U Virtual Console
Advance Wars: Dual Strike – $9.99
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Empoleon revealed for Pokken Tournament arcade
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Bandai Namco has finally revealed that Empoleon is making its way to the arcade version of Pokken Tournament. The character is due to be added on December 15.
A number of new Pokemon have joined Pokken Tournament over the past few months. Darkrai, Scizor, Croagunk were all added since July, though only in arcades. It remains to be seen whether the Wii U version of Pokken Tournament will be updated with these characters.
Note that Empoleon was not shown during a Niconico stream, so footage is currently unavailable. If any streams or gameplay pops up, we’ll bring that to you.
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The Game Awards – Zelda: Breath of the Wild “exclusive look” will be at the pre-show, more details during the show
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Nintendo has shared more information about what to expect from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild at The Game Awards tomorrow.
The “exclusive look” that we previously heard about will actually be during the pre-show. That’ll be held at 5:30 PM PT / 8:30 PM ET. After that, Nintendo says “even more details” will then be present at The Game Awards itself, which starts a half hour later.
Nintendo posted on Facebook a short while ago:
[Review] Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS
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System: 3DS
Release date: December 2, 2016
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher Nintendo
Last September Nintendo graced us with a Mario fan’s dream when Super Mario Maker released for the Wii U. It gave veterans, newcomers, and creatives alike the power to build Mario levels at their own accord and release their inner Shigeru Miyamoto, as well as play brand new courses designed directly by Nintendo and gamers from around the world. Now the 3DS version of the game – revealed just a few months ago during a Nintendo Direct – is here for all to experience, and while it is identical in many ways, there are some things that differentiate it from its home console counterpart that alter the experience, for better or for worse.
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Ubisoft exec reflects on making games for Wii and Wii U, approach to designing Switch titles
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Xavier Poix from Ubisoft has spent 18 years with the company. Currently, he’s the managing director of Ubisoft’s French studios. Polygon recently caught up with Poix and spoke about Switch – and more about Nintendo – in-depth.
We’ve rounded up what Poix had to say below. Head on over here to read up on Polygon’s full piece.
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Pokemon Sun and Moon become fastest-selling games in Nintendo history in the Americas, 3.7 million copies sold
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Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon have become the fastest-selling games that Nintendo has ever launched in the Americas, the company announced today. The two titles have collectively sold 3.7 million units in under two weeks.
Pokemon Sun/Moon experienced an 85 percent increase over Poekmon X/Y. Previously, X/Y held the records as Nintendo’s fastest-selling games during the same period.
It’s also worth mentioning that Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon were the most pre-ordered games in Nintendo history.
Today’s full announcement can be read below.
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Yacht Club Games teasing something for The Game Awards, likely related to Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment campaign
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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild may not be the only reason Nintendo fans should tune into The Game Awards tomorrow. Shovel Knight developer Yacht Club Games is now teasing something for the show.
On Twitter, the company put out the following message:
Want to see the latest on what we've been making here at Yacht Club Games?
Watch @thegameawards
12/1 at 5:30pm PT and reap what we show!— Yacht Club Games (@YachtClubGames) November 30, 2016
Shovel Knight’s new Specter of Torment campaign is slated for Spring 2017. One would assume that Yacht Club Games would have something new to share on that front – especially with how the tweet above was worded.
Media Create sales (11/21/16 – 11/27/16)
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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
New 3DS LL – 45,622
PS4 – 33,859
2DS – 18,158
Vita – 12,240
PS4 Pro – 8,243
New 3DS – 6,955
Wii U – 3,493
Xbox One – 778
PS3 – 623
3DS – 482
3DS LL – 95
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
New 3DS LL – 81,044
PS4 – 25,605
2DS – 17,769
PS4 Pro – 12,421
Vita – 9,191
New 3DS – 8,193
Wii U – 3,251
PS3 – 625
3DS – 529
Xbox One – 186
3DS LL – 96
And here are the software charts:
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Square Enix’s Jump Festa 2017 lineup, Dragon Quest XI stage planned with new details
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Square Enix opened an official website for its presence at Jump Festa 2017 today, accessible here. It confirms the following titles for the Japanese expo:
Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Scanner (Arcade) – Corner, Trailer, Stage
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 Professional (3DS) – Corner, Trailer
Dragon Quest X Online (Wii U, Wii, Windows) – Stage
Dragon Quest XI: In Search of Departed Time (PS4, 3DS) – Stage
Final Fantasy XV (PS4, XBO) – Playable, Trailer
Hoshi no Dragon Quest (iOS, Android) – Stage
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix (PS4) – Trailer
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8: Final Chapter Prologue (PS4) – Trailer
NieR: Automata (PS4) – Trailer
SaGa: Scarlet Grace (PS Vita) – Trailer
Square Enix’s stage schedule is also now known. On December 17, a Dragon Quest XI special stage will be held where “new details will finally arrive”. Series creator Yuji Horii, producer Yosuke Saito, director Takeshi Uchikawa, V-Jump’s Side V-san, and MC Ayana Tsubaki will be in attendance.
The stage will be hosted at the following times:
– 9 PM PT (December 16)
– 12 AM ET (December 17)
– 5 AM in the UK (December 17)
– 6 AM in Europe (December 17)
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Stardew Valley cancelled for Wii U, dev shifts plans to Switch
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ConcernedApe announced Stardew Valley for Wii U this past summer. Unfortunately, the developer has now said that it’s been canned for Nintendo’s current console.
Not all hope is lost. In the same post that details the situation surrounding Wii U, ConcernedApe also said that the team decided to “shift our development efforts to creating a version for Nintendo Switch.” It was further, “I do want to emphasize that I am absolutely committed to seeing Stardew Valley on Nintendo platforms”.
Here’s the full word from ConcernedApe:
“Stardew Valley will not be coming to the Wii U, however. Looking at Wii U and the current gaming landscape, we made the difficult choice to shift our development efforts to creating a version for Nintendo Switch. I am really looking forward to the Switch, and I believe that the Switch’s unique capabilities could create some exciting opportunities for Stardew Valley. I do want to emphasize that I am absolutely committed to seeing Stardew Valley on Nintendo platforms, and I really do appreciate your support and understanding in this.”
And the latest trailer:
