Media Create sales (8/10 – 8/16)
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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
New 3DS LL – 30,105
PS4 – 18,503
Vita – 17,400
Wii U – 16,567
New 3DS – 8,326
PS3 – 3,448
3DS – 2,752
3DS LL – 1,065
Vita TV – 672
Xbox One – 195
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
New 3DS LL – 29,203
PS4 – 14,619
Wii U – 13,007
Vita – 12,841
New 3DS – 7,250
PS3 – 2,567
3DS – 1,657
3DS LL – 898
Vita TV – 496
Xbox One – 200
And here are the software charts:
1. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – 140,235 / 844,167
2. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters – 100,553 / 1,303,342
3. [WIU] Splatoon – 41,361 / 560,394
4. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus – 27,356 / 420,193
5. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 11,787 / 291,927
6. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 9,765 / 1,098,497
7. [3DS] Fire Emblem Fates – 8,325 / 405,035
8. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 6,865 / 4,026,016
9. [PSV] Luminous Arc Infinity – 6,048 / 22,265
10. [WIU] Yoshi’s Woolly World – 5,609 / 60,589
11. [PS3] Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi – 5,445 / 82,202
12. [PSV] Taiko No Tatsujin V Version – 5,438 / 84,740
13. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 5,331 / 2,682,774
14. [3DS] Cho Tousouchuu Atsumare Saikyou no Tousousya Tachi – 5,140 / 38,429
15. [3DS] The Great Ace Attorney – 4,529 / 184,334
16. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 4,354 / 2,272,252
17. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition – 4,348 / 288,718
18. [PSV] IA/VT Colorful – 3,896 / 48,678
19. [3DS] Girls Mode 3 – 3,706 / 179,195
20. [3DS] Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden – 3,423 / 123,716
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Nintendo announces Picross 3D 2, coming to Japan in October
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 4 Comments
Nintendo has announced a follow-up to the DS game Picross 3D. The new game, aptly titled Picross 3D 2, is heading to Japan on October 1. Pricing is set at 3,000 yen.
Picross 3D 2 is packed with over 300 puzzles. Nintendo is also incorporating amiibo support.
A brief clip from the game can be seen below.
There’s also a pretty good amount of footage from the latest Nyannyan Neko Mario Time:
More: Japan, Picross 3D 2, top
New details about online level sharing in Super Mario Maker
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 1 Comment
Media outlets have started getting their hands on Super Mario Maker, and new details about the game are starting to trickle in. Further information about online level sharing has been found from the instruction manual.
Initially, players will only be able to upload ten courses. But this number can be increased if enough users “like” your courses. The manual also states that unpopular courses will be deleted after a certain period of time. Additionally, sound effects that have been recorded will be replaced with a generic parrot’s squawk.
More: Super Mario Maker, top
Splatoon – next North American Splatfest next weekend, Transformers theme
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 35 Comments
Nintendo has announced Splatoon’s next North American Splatfest, which is taking place next weekend. The company has teamed up with Hasbro for a special Transformers theme that allows players to choose Team Autobots or Team Decepticons.
The Splatfest will begin on August 28 at 9 PM PT, and will last through the following day. View some screenshots and the official announcement below.
Wii U update version 5.5.0 out now, removes Nintendo TVii
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Wii U’s latest firmware update is now available. Version 5.5.0 is out now in all major territories.
In North America, the Nintendo TVii icon has been removed from the Wii U menu (and home menu). Nintendo also says that “improvements to overall system stability and other minor adjustments have been made to enhance the user experience.”
More: system update, top
UK software sales (Week ending 8/15/15)
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Nintendo Download (8/20/15, Europe) – The Bridge, 3D Gunstar Heroes, Wario: Master of Disguise, more
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This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U Download
The Bridge – €9.99 / £8.99 / CHF 14.00
ZaciSa: Defense of the Crayon Dimensions! – €1.49 / £1.14 / CHF 2.10 until 27/08/2015. Regular price €2.99 / £2.29 / CHF 4.20
Wii U Virtual Console
Wario: Master of Disguise – €9.99 / £8.99 / CHF 14.00
3DS Download
3D Gunstar Heroes – €4.99 / £4.49 / CHF 7.00
Cube Creator 3D – €7.50 / £5.25 / CHF 7.75
3DS Demos
Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX
I Love My Cats Demo
eShop Sales
Wii U
Rock Zombie – €3.99 / £3.59 / CHF 5.60 until 17/09/2015, 22:59 UTC. Regular price €6.99 / £6.29 / CHF 9.80
99Moves – €1.49 / £1.34 / CHF 2.10 until 17/09/2015, 22:59 UTC. Regular price €2.49 / £2.29 / CHF 3.50
Abyss – €1.49 / £1.34 / CHF 2.10 until 17/09/2015, 22:59 UTC. Regular price €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF 2.80
3DS
Aqua Moto Racing 3D – €5.59 / £4.99 / CHF 7.80 until 03/09/2015, 22:59 UTC. Regular price €7.99 / £7.19 / CHF 11.19
Real Heroes: Firefighter 3D – €6.99 / £6.29 / CHF 9.80 until 03/09/2015, 22:59 UTC. Regular price €9.99 / £8.99 / CHF 14.00
Snow Moto Racing 3D – €5.59 / £4.99 / CHF 7.80 until 03/09/2015, 22:59 UTC. Regular price €7.99 / £7.19 / CHF 11.19
2 Fast 4 Gnomz – €2.99 / £2.69 / CHF 4.20 until 17/09/2015, 22:59 UTC. Regular price €4.99 / £4.49 / CHF 7.00
Permanent Price Drop
€2.69 / £1.99 / CHF 2.99 – was €3.99 / £3.20 / CHF 4.80
Source: Nintendo PR
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[Just a Chat] Super Mario Maker, Splatoon, Runbow, and more
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Just a Chat, Videos, Wii U | 1 Comment
After a bit of a hiatus with Just a Chat, Daan are I are back to discuss the latest week of Nintendo news. That includes Super Mario Maker, Splatoon, Runbow, and more.
Stuff:
[Let’s Talk] Thoughts thus far about Super Mario Maker
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk | 13 Comments
Let’s Talk #19: Thoughts thus far about Super Mario Maker
Super Mario Maker is very close to launch. In just four weeks, it will finally release around the world.
Despite being just a month away, we’re still learning new things about the game. Earlier this week Nintendo revealed that players can create their own sound effects. We also received confirmation that Super Mario Maker will be compatible with over 50 amiibo. You have to wonder if there are any other surprises in store, even if they’re on the small side.
Based on everything we know about Super Mario Maker, how are you feeling about it at this point? Are you planning on picking it up on day one? Has your mindset at all changed since the initial reveal? Let us know in the comments below!
Highlights from last week’s topic: What are you playing? – August 2015
James Parry
I’m currently working through my backlog before we’re hit with 2 games per month for the rest of the year. Right now I am playing Spirit Tracks (such an underrated game) and after that probably Professor Layton and Pandora’s Box (Diabolical Box in the US).
That should occupy me to the end of my holiday, which afterwards I’ll pick up Splatoon again and anticipate Nintendo’s September releases (Mario Maker, Happy Home Designer and many, many Amiibos). RIP my wallet!
LittleLynn
Been so busy with work stuff, that I haven’t been playing much. Or at least nothing that requires too much commitment. Like, I’ve been playing a fair bit of Pokemon Shuffle, Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, Dragon Fantasy, and the occasional Smash Bros 3DS, mostly because they’re all easier for me to play in relatively short stints.
I’m also like halfway through Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones (for the first time). I’m loving it too, but I feel like it requires longer play sessions, so I haven’t been playing it AS frequently as the others I mentioned.
Joe
Bought Child Of Light during its sale, so I’ll be playing that if I can get my wife away from it. Also plan on getting Wind Waker HD as a gift for my wife on her birthday. So I’ll start that, if I can get my wife away from it…
Splatoon staff talk about the Inkling design, more on the Squid Sisters, and other topics
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 4 Comments
In a recent issue of Famitsu, the magazine caught up with several of the developers behind Splatoon. The lineup included producer Hisashi Nogami, art director Seita Inoue, and designer Keisuke Nishimori. Toru Minegishi and Yuki Tsuji, who worked on the game’s sound, were also in the discussion.
We’ve been poking through Famitsu’s interview again, and came across a few more interesting excerpts. We now have those ready to share.
During the interview, Famitsu asks if things like the characters’ “heads tall” ratio were firmly decided when characters were still rabbits. The developers were basically asked about body proportions and how big the head was going to be compared to the body as a whole.
Inoue and Nogami replied:
Inoue: “That wasn’t changed to an extent. As this is an action game, if you don’t make the action easy to see to a certain degree, it feels out of touch, so it was decided to have big legs and hands.”
Nogami: “There was also a reason to have a low ‘heads tall’ ratio. You can tell when a character is covered in ink from an attack because the head is big. It isn’t so just to make them look cute.”
Another topic brought up during the interview was the design points of the Inkling boy and girl. Inoue mentioned that they wanted to make elements such as the eyes and tentacles easily visible, but the form and silhouette were given a great deal of attention.
