Media Create sales (3/28/16 – 4/3/16)
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 49 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
PS4 – 30,081
New 3DS LL – 22,020
Vita – 17,153
New 3DS – 5,376
Wii U – 3,541
3DS – 2,069
PS3 – 1,537
3DS LL – 342
Xbox One – 207
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
PS4 – 34,377
New 3DS LL – 22,639
Vita – 20,068
New 3DS – 5,773
Wii U – 4,545
3DS – 2,322
PS3 – 1,290
3DS LL – 365
Xbox One – 55
And here are the software charts:
1. [3DS] Yo-kai Sangokushi – 269,516 / NEW
2. [PS4] Star Ocean 5 – 113,022 / NEW
3. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 – 98,634 / 467,299
4. [PS4] Dark Souls III – 33,406 / 243,547
5. [WIU] Pokken Tournament – 14,295 / 112,302
6. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 10,657 / 723,479
7. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – 10,294 / 129,482
8. [3DS] Assassination Classroom: Assassin Training Plan – 10,149 / 29,647
9. [PSV] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X – 10,073 / 79511
10. [PS4] Winning Post 8 2016 – 8,367 / NEW
11. [WIU] Splatoon – 8,120 / 1,318,600
12. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Happy Price Selection) – 7,627 / 22,364
13. [PSV] Winning Post 8 2016 – 6,166 / NEW
14. [PS4] The Division – 5,446 / 119,860
15. [3DS] Tomodachi Life (Happy Price Selection) – 4,971 / 13,223
16. [WIU] Super Mario Maker – 4,873 / 834,231
17. [PS4] Dead or Alive: Xtreme 3 – 4,765 / 49,488
18. [PS4] Nobunaga no Yabou: Souzou Sengoku Risshiden – 4,684 / 25,007
19. [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – 4,492 / 454,420
20. [PS3] Winning Post 8 2016 – 4,472 / NEW
Star Fox Zero footage – Black Arwing, Retro Arwing, Planet Zoness
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 7 Comments
New previews and footage of Star Fox Zero are starting to drop. We’re a bit limited in terms of what we can show thus far, but we are starting out with two gameplay clips. Below you can see the Black Arwing and Retro Arwing in action as well as the Gyrowing in Planet Zoness.
Both videos were recorded at 60 frames per second. It wasn’t easy, but we also tried capturing audio that comes from the GamePad. That way you can hear the voices of the Star Fox crew!
More: PlatinumGames, Star Fox Zero, top
Nintendo delivers new details about Star Fox Zero and Star Fox Guard
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 7 Comments
Nintendo has dished out a bunch of details about both Star Fox Zero and Star Fox Guard.
First, a recap of Star Fox Zero:
In the action-packed universe of Star Fox Zero, the TV displays a cinematic view from behind the Arwing while the Wii U GamePad puts players straight into the gunner’s seat, complete with immersive audio and intuitive motion controls for pinpoint aiming. A range of training missions help new recruits to master the game’s unique two-screen gameplay, and as their skills improve, players can return to these training missions to rack up better scores, then take what they’ve learned into the main game to discover new areas and beat their previous best performances.
6-minute Star Fox Zero trailer – “Let’s back up the squadron”
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos | 2 Comments
Nintendo has come out with a lengthy new trailer for Star Fox Zero. You can watch it in full below.
More: PlatinumGames, Star Fox Zero, top
Hyrule Warriors Legends – full WonderCon 2016 developer panel, Medli trailer
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 4 Comments
At WonderCon 2016, Nintendo hosted a Hyrule Warriors Legends panel with Yosuke Hayashi (producer) and Hiroya Usuda (director) from Koei Tecmo. A complete recording of the event can be found below. Be sure to check out the Medli trailer at the 22-minute mark!
Nintendo Download (04/07/16, Europe): Mario & Sonic Rio 2016, Wario Land: The Shake Dimension
Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 5 Comments
This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U Download
Asdivine Hearts – €9.99/ £8.99 / CHF 14.00
Lovely Planet – €9.99/ £7.99 / CHF 9.00 (€8.49/ £6.74 / CHF 7.50 for users who downloaded Lovely Planet Event Preview during the Nindies@home promotion with the same NNID until 07/05/2016 22:59 UTC.)
Chronicles of Teddy: Harmony of Exidus – €13.34/ £12.09 / CHF 18.80
Epic Dumpster Bear – €9.49/ £7.49 / CHF 9.99
SUPER ROBO MOUSE – €4.49/ £4.09 / CHF 6.30
Wario Land: The Shake Dimension (Wii) – €19.99/ £17.99 / CHF 28.00
3DS Retail
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – €39.99/ £34.99 / CHF 51.90
3DS Download
Witch & Hero 2 – €3.99/ £3.19 / CHF 4.80
3DS Themes
Frozen – €2.49/ £2.29 / CHF 3.50
Mickey & Friends – €2.49/ £2.29 / CHF 3.50
Stitch – €2.49/ £2.29 / CHF 3.50
The Little Mermaid – €2.49/ £2.29 / CHF 3.50
eShop Sales
Wii U
99Seconds – €1.49/ £1.34 / CHF 2.10 until 05/05/2016, regular price €2.49 / £2.29 / CHF 3.50
Darts Up – €1.49/ £1.34 / CHF 2.10 until 05/05/2016, regular price €2.49 / £2.29 / CHF 3.50
Rock ‘N Racing Off Road – €2.99/ £2.69 / CHF 4.20 until 05/05/2016, regular price €5.99 / £5.39/ CHF 8.40
Joe’s Diner – €7.19/ £5.39 / CHF 7.19 until 21/04/2016, regular price €7.99 / £5.99 / CHF 7.99
Kung Fu FIGHT! – €1.49/ £1.11 / CHF 1.49 until 14/07/2016, regular price €1.99 / £1.49 / CHF 1.99
Master Reboot – €5.99/ £4.99 / CHF 8.40 until 05/05/2016, regular price €11.99 / £9.99/ CHF 16.80
Nano Assault Neo – €7.49/ £6.70 / CHF 10.50 until 28/04/2016, regular price €9.99 / £8.99/ CHF 14.00
SteamWorld Dig – €5.99/ £4.49 / CHF 5.99 until 21/04/2016, regular price €8.99 / £6.99/ CHF 8.99
3DS
Football Up Online – €1.99/ £1.79 / CHF 2.80 until 05/05/2016, regular price €3.99 / £3.59/ CHF 5.60
Funfair Party Games – €4.99/ £3.69 / CHF 4.99 until 21/04/2016, regular price €6.99 / £4.99/ CHF 6.99
Jewel Match 3 – €4.99/ £3.99 / CHF 4.99 until 21/04/2016, regular price €6.99 / £4.99/ CHF 6.99
Pazuru – €4.49/ £2.99 / CHF 5.99 until 21/04/2016, regular price €5.99 / £5.39/ CHF 8.40
Undead Bowling – €5.59/ £3.99 / CHF 5.59 until 21/04/2016, regular price €6.99 / £4.99/ CHF 6.99
Permanent price drops
3DS
The Magic Hammer – €2.99/ £2.99 / CHF 4.20; previously €4.99 / £4.49 / CHF 7.00
Source: Nintendo PR
More: Europe, Nintendo Download, top
Rumor: Nintendo has ceased production of DS cartridges worldwide
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, Rumors | 29 Comments
According to a tweet from Canadian retailer Video Games Plus, Nintendo has ceased production of DS cartridges. The retailer does promise its own set of exclusive restocks for the near future, however.
Video Games Plus sent out the following message a little while ago:
Bad News: Nintendo has discontinued production of DS carts worldwide Good News: VGP has a bunch of EXCLUSIVE DS GAME restocks coming in soon
— VGP Video Games Plus (@VideoGamesPlus_) April 3, 2016
Nintendo has not officially confirmed that it has stopped production of DS carts worldwide. But given the fact that Video Games Plus is a retailer, they could very well have this sort of information as its disposal.
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Yoshinori Ono on other Street Fighter characters he’d like to see in Smash, Nintendo vs. Capcom talk
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Videos | 22 Comments
StreetPass UK spoke with Capcom’s Yoshinori Ono last month. During the chat, the Street Fighter producer was asked about other characters from the series he’d like to see in Smash. He also showed some interest in something like Nintendo vs. Capcom when asked about Smash Bros. characters that could be a good fit in Street Fighter.
Here’s the full interview:
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
More: Capcom, interview, top, Yoshinori Ono
A look at some Xenoblade Chronicles X concept art
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 9 Comments
Towards the very end of last year, a special Xenoblade Chronicles X art book came out in Japan. This features over 300 pages of goodness showing characters, enemies, Dolls, and much more.
One section of the book is particularly interesting. This is the “Unidentified Material” portion that mainly highlights concepts with art that didn’t make it into the final game. Below, you can find some of these images along with translations for the different pages.
Page 1
Protagonist (name undecided)
A rough sketch of a young man in his late twenties is found! He ended up as “protagonist” since the name was undecided, but the personality feels different from the avatar of Xenoblade Chronicles X. So that means this character is…!?
Page 2
Father
Just introduced as “Father”, this rough sketch of a mysterious character has rough facial hair. The title probably doesn’t mean age[*], so is he someone’s father?
[* The used Japanese word may mean a father or an old man in general]Reina Sakuraba
This is a rough sketch of a beautiful character who has an aura of a heroine. One can imagine that she is related to Sakuraba Industries because of her surname…
More: Monolith Soft, top, Xenoblade Chronicles X
First 80’s Overdrive details
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 7 Comments
Last month, we found out about the very neat-looking 3DS game 80’s Overdrive. It was clear that the game is a racer… but that’s pretty much all we knew. To find out more, we reached out to the developer.
Just three team members are working on 80’s Overdrive: artist/designer Rafa? Kemnitz, a programmer who also handles music and sound effects, and “a part-time hardcore game tester.” Insane Code, the developer’s programmer company, will be publishing.
