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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 11 Comments

Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer sold 523,000 copies in its first week in Japan (four days to be exact). According to Media Create, it saw a sell through rate of 76.29 percent.

When Animal Crossing: New Leaf launched it Japan, it managed to move just over 600,000 copies. It also sold through 96.09 percent of its initial shipment. While Happy Home Designer didn’t quite reach the same amount of success, it still performed very well – especially for a spin-off title. Happy Home Designer also boosted 3DS hardware sales, as the system’s sales essentially doubled compared to the previous week.

That’s not all from Media Create. The sales tracker reveals that more than 312,000 packs of Animal Crossing amiibo cards were sold in Japan between July 30 and August 2. As previously reported, the cards have been seeing significant shortages in the country.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Images, News | 6 Comments

Update: As some of you have pointed out, these maps were shown during one of the recent Japanese Splatoon commercials. We’ve taken off the rumor tag.

Since this deals with leaked content, head past the break for more information!

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 31 Comments

Examiner has put up another excerpt from its interview with Nintendo of America executive VP of sales Scott Moffitt. In these latest quotes, we get to see what Moffitt had to say about Nintendo taking risks, which he says is “in our DNA”.

He stated:

“It’s in our DNA, it’s what makes us tick, and it’s what brought all of us to Nintendo. We like to be a company that’s willing to take some risks on a franchise like Splatoon, propose new forms of gaming to gamers, and see what their reactions are.”

“Often times, those [ideas] work, sometimes they don’t, it’s always risky to be an innovator, but that is woven into our DNA and is a bedrock value for Nintendo.”

As for why Nintendo continues to take risks, Moffitt says that it’s all for the gaming community. He explained:

“I think gamers have come to appreciate that from us, but also to respect it and expect it. They want us challenging the norms and challenging conventions, and I think that’s part of our role in the broader industry.”

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 4 Comments

Engadget recently caught up with Mighty No. 9 producer Nick Yu for an interview. Yu commented on how the game is shaping up, why it was delayed, some of the messaging to fans, and more.

You’ll find excerpts from the interview below. For the full discussion, head on over to Engadget.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 3 Comments

Super Mario Bros. is getting a soundtrack in honor of its 30th anniversary. In Japan, the two-disc set is due out on September 13. Pricing is set at 3,240 yen.

Here’s the lineup of games featured in the soundtrack:

Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros. 2
Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario Land
Super Mario World
Super Mario USA
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Super Mario 64
Super Mario Sunshine
New Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Galaxy
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Super Mario 3D Land
New Super Mario Bros. 2
New Super Mario Bros. U
Super Mario 3D World
Super Mario Maker (bonus track)

There’s no word on this time about the soundtrack’s availability outside of Japan.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments

It’s the first Friday of a new month, which means that Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate is getting new DLC today. Players can get their hands on the following content:

10 New quests;
4 New Challenge Quests;
1 Bonus Palico: Purple Pal;
1 Guild Card background;
7 Guild Card titles;

Here’s the official trailer:

To nab Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate’s latest DLC, follow these steps:

– Connect your Nintendo 3DS to the Internet
– Load your copy of Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
– Go to the “DLC” menu
– Download the various items
– Quests will be saved under “Event Quests” (with the Questatrix)
– “Challenge Quests” (with the Arena Bambina) will be saved in the Gathering Hall
– G-Rank quests and G-Rank Challenge Quests can be found in the Elder Hall and Assembly respectively
– For the Episode Quests make sure to talk to your Housekeeper and read their directions since some quests will show up at the Gathering Hall while other will come up at the Elder Hall

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 18 Comments

Originally, we thought that Super Mario Maker could have as many as 100 levels. That information was based on a tidbit found on the game’s UK website a few weeks back. The blurb was just updated earlier this week to say that Super Mario Maker will offer “dozens” of levels.

The final level count now seems to be sitting at over 60 based on information coming from Nintendo of France. It also looks like Rayman creator Michel Ancel has designed one of the courses. Below, you’ll find a video of Ancel playing around with Super Mario Maker and talking about the series – though it’s unfortunately only available in French.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Rumors | 0 comments

There has been plenty of talk over the past few days about GameStop’s amiibo pre-order event. This will be taking place on Saturday, and provides consumers with an opportunity to reserve the Retro 3 Pack containing the R.O.B., Mr. Game & Watch, and Duck Hunt figures.

GameStop has now opened an official page for the event. If you need to find a local store, visit this link.

Thanks to Austin G for the tip.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 4 Comments

Update: Bumped to the top. Aksys Games has now made an official announcement, and it’s due out this fall. The official website is here.

Aksys Games is localizing The Apprentice Witch and Fluffy Friends for North America, a listing on Amazon has revealed. It will be known as “Moco Moco Friends” here in the west.

Moco Moco Friends made its way to Japan back in April. It’s a fantasy RPG where humans and creatures with mysterious powers known as Muppets coexist. In the game, players will find a comical story of a young girl who aims to be the Muppet master.

Here are some additional details from Amazon’s listing:

– Battle against your rivals, scavenge items, venture through massive dungeons
– Evolve your Moppet monsters and travel with your companions across the magical realm of Dreamt ropy
– Lead your Moppets to victory in turn based battles. Fight, befriend and evolve Moppets on your quest to banish evil from Dreamt ropy
– 120 types of Moppet monsters to collect
– Teleport to dungeons using the town portal/gate. The garden allows the player to grow crops or collect items

Amazon lists a tentative November 17 release date for Moco Moco Friends. You can read more about the game in our original report here.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 1 Comment

The Mewtwo amiibo will arrive in Europe on October 23, Nintendo has announced.

Today’s news comes straight from the company’s official Twitter account:

Nintendo has yet to say when the Mewtwo amiibo will be available in North America.

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