UK software sales (week ending 12/6/14)
Posted on 10 years ago by Kirara Koneko(@KiraraKoneko) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments
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Nintendo of America’s David Young: No amiibo figures have been discontinued
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 10 Comments
A few rumors have circulated as of late that some of the amiibo figures have been discontinued. Marth, Wii Fit Trainer, and Villager are three amiibo in particular that some have been worried about.
The recent concern appears to have been for naught, as Nintendo of America’s assistant PR manager David Young says that the company hasn’t discontinued any figures. View his full response above.
Nintendo heading for best holiday in years as profits triple, Bloomberg says
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 24 Comments
In a new Bloomberg report, it’s stated that eight analysts have raised profit estimates or ratings for Nintendo since September. The two most recent ones have called for profits to triple to 36.8 billion yen.
Tomoaki Kawasaki, an analyst from Iwai Cosmo Securities Co., said:
“Nintendo has picked up good momentum heading into the Christmas season. This time they have a hit lineup. Amiibo represents a new revenue source, and we are watching it very closely.”
Ace Research analyst Hideki Yasuda also stated:
“Last year was just a bad year for the game business, and this year is a recovery. Add to that Amiibo, and you’re likely to see a considerable improvement in earnings.”
Bloomberg goes on to say that Nintendo expects to take in $1 billion from amiibo sales in the U.S. alone. This figure has come in to question and some believe that the outlet intended to refer to yen instead. In any case, things are looking up for Nintendo.
Discussing Everything #9 – full replay
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Discussing Everything | 0 comments
Update: Now over, but you can find the full replay below.
This week’s Discussing Everything will kick off momentarily – roughly 4 PM ET / 1 PM PT. I imagine Zelda Wii U will be the big topic today, though there could be discussion about Mario Maker, Captain Toad, and other random things.
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Rumor: GameCube Controller Adapter for Wii U also discontinued
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GameCube, Rumors, Wii U | 30 Comments
Yesterday, Video Games Plus put out a message on its Twitter account claiming that Nintendo has discontinued the Marth, Wii Fit Trainer, and Villager amiibo. The Canadian retailer now published a similar message regarding the GameCube Controller Adapter. Assuming Video Games Plus is correct, the accessory has been discontinued as well.
Video Games Plus’ full message reads:
Update: Besides Marth, Wii Fit Trainer & Villager amibos Nintendo has also officially discontinued the Gamecube adapter #Believeit #Nintendo
— VGP Video Games Plus (@VideoGamesPlus_) December 7, 2014
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The Top 10 Third Party Nintendo DS Games
Posted on 10 years ago by Patrick(@Patricklous) in DS, Features, Reader Poll | 9 Comments
It’s hard to think of a Nintendo console in recent memory that had as much third party support as the DS. Sega, Capcom, Square-Enix, Atlus, XSEED and even Rockstar all supported the console with some of the finest games on the system. True, the popularity of the console also meant that store shelves were usually packed with garbage shovelware, but we’re not here to discuss those. Instead, let’s take a look at ten of the third party games that defined the Nintendo DS throughout its lifespan:
Discussing Everything #9 today
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Discussing Everything | 0 comments
I was thinking that today’s Discussing Everything would be light on news… until The Game Awards happened on Friday! We should have plenty to talk about between the likes of Zelda Wii U and Mario Maker. We may sneak in some other news and Captain Toad as well depending on how things go. And, as always, you’ll have an opportunity to submit random topics/questions.
Discussing Everything will take place at 4 PM ET / 1 PM PT today. Be on the lookout for the chat post shortly before then.
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[Just a Chat] Zelda Wii U Game Awards footage reaction
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Just a Chat, Videos, Wii U | 22 Comments
Austin and I are back for another Just a Chat! Zelda Wii U is the focus here, as new footage was unexpectedly shown during last night’s Game Awards. There’s also a bit of talk about Wii U’s lineup as a whole in 2015.
Check out the discussion below:
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Rumor: Marth, Wii Fit Trainer, and Villager amiibo discontinued
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 29 Comments
Nintendo may have discontinued a trio of amiibo figures, if one retailer is to be believed.
Video Games Plus stated on Twitter earlier today that the Marth, Wii Fit Trainer, and Villager are “gone forever”. That’s based on information apparently coming from the retailer’s Nintendo distributor. Video Games Plus was told that all three “are officially discontinued”.
Here are the full tweets from Video Games Plus:
Nintendo has officially discontinued Marth, Wii Fit Trainer & Villager amibos. Sorry folks these are gone forever #Amibo #Nintendo #soldout
— VGP Video Games Plus (@VideoGamesPlus_) December 6, 2014
@ZeroFlame16 We tried re-ordering all 3 from our official Nintendo distributor and after them checking with Nintendo on availability
— VGP Video Games Plus (@VideoGamesPlus_) December 6, 2014
@ZeroFlame16 they told us those 3 characters are officially discontinued by Nintendo believe it or not.
— VGP Video Games Plus (@VideoGamesPlus_) December 6, 2014