Super Smash Bros. for Wii U screenshot (10/17/14)
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A look at a returning feature from Brawl today, Sakurai details Photo Studio which will be making a return to Wii U:
September 2014 NPD: top 10 best-selling games in the U.S.
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NPD Group has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of September 2014. The results can be found below.
- Destiny (Xbox One, PS4, 360, PS3)
- Madden NFL 15 (360, PS4, PS3, Xbox One)
- FIFA 15 (PS4, 360, PS3, Xbox One, Wii, Vita, 3DS)
- Super Smash Bros. for 3DS (3DS)
- Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (PS4, Xbox One, PC)
- NHL 15 (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3)
- Minecraft (360, PS3)
- The Sims 4 (PC)
- Disney Infinity 2.0 (360, PS3, Wii U, PS4, Xbox One)
- Diablo III: Reaper of Souls (PS4, 360, PS3, Xbox One, PC)
You can find more details from this month’s NPD report over on GamesBeat.
September 2014 NPD: Nintendo’s response – Smash sells 705,000 copies in 2 days
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Today’s NPD day, and Nintendo has once again provided its regular response to the latest US sales data.
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS managed to sell over 705,000 copies in its first two days, making the game the fourth best-selling software SKU for the month. 135,000 of those sales came from eShop downloads.
3DS sales came in at 140,000 for September – up 55 percent compared to August. Wii U sales also increased by nearly 50 percent over sales in August thanks to Hyrule Warriors (190,000 units sold) and Mario Kart 8 (60,000 units sold).
Look for Nintendo’s full response to this month’s NPD report below.
Sakurai says an announcement about Smash Bros. Wii U is on the way
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 23 Comments
This week’s issue of Famitsu contains yet another column from Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai. Sakurai once again addresses questions about the new Wii U and 3DS games.
First, when asked him how it feels to be done with the development on Smash Bros., he said:
“I’m not done yet… Game development is very hard. You cannot get through it without sacrificing everything, including your own private life, and you often get hurt. However, I’m grateful that so many people have been involved, for the games that are completed, and all the people who play the games.”
Sakurai also addresses a topic about differences between Smash Bros. on Wii U and 3DS. In his response, he mentions that an announcement is coming soon to show the exclusive features of the Wii U version, which will highlight the “true potential of Smash Bros.”
Upcoming North American Virtual Console releases
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In this week’s Nintendo Download report, Nintendo confirmed some of the titles coming to the Wii U and 3DS Virtual Console over the next few weeks. Gamers can look forward to Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land – due out on October 30 – as well as a few other titles.
Here’s the full lineup as of now:
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow – Oct. 23 (Virtual Console on Wii U)
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land – Oct. 30 (Virtual Console on Wii U)
Demon’s Crest – Oct. 30 (Virtual Console on Wii U)
Gargoyle’s Quest II: The Demon Darkness – Oct. 30 (Virtual Console on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS)
Source: Nintendo PR
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Nintendo Download (10/16/14, North America)
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This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U Virtual Console
- Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance
Wii U Download
- Paper Monsters Recut
- Lone Survivor: The Director’s Cut
- Ballpoint Universe: Infinite
- Ping 1.5+
- Chests O’ Booty
3DS Download
- The Legend of Dark Witch
- Pyramids 2
3DS Virtual Console
- Harvest Moon 2
eShop Sales
- SteamWorld Dig is more than 30 percent off in the Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 30.
- Squids Odyssey is more than 60 percent off in the Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 30.
- Master Reboot is more than 50 percent off (reduced from $14.99 to $6.99) from 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 22 until 9 a.m. PT on Nov. 5.
- Shut the Box is 30 percent off (reduced from $0.99 to $0.69) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Nov. 13.
- TNT Racers – Nitro Machines Edition is more than 30 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $4.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 30.
- Trine 2: Director’s Cut is more than 50 percent off (reduced from $19.99 to $9.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Nov. 3.
- Etrian Odyssey IV: Legend of the Titan, Etrian Odyssey Untold: Millennium Girl and other ATLUS games will be on sale from 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 20 through 8:59 a.m. PT on Nov. 3.
- Johnny Impossible, Samurai Sword Destiny and other UFO Interactive games will be on sale from 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 17 through 8:59 a.m. PT on Nov. 3.
- Snow Moto Racing 3D is 25 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $5.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Nov. 27.
Source: Nintendo PR
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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U screenshot (10/16/14)
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Today’s screenshot is a bit of trivia about a bit of trivia:
Game Freak on the Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire demo, Pokemon Snap, and more
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments
CVG has published a new interview with Game Freak’s Junichi Masuda, which covers a wide array of topics. Masuda was asked about the Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire demo, fan requests like the return of Pokemon Snap, and more.
Read on below for a few excerpts from the discussion.
Update: All Mega Evolutions – Rumor: Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – new Mega Evolution leaked through demo datamining
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Update: We may now have all Mega Evolutions (supposedly). This can also be found after the break.
Since this may be considered spoiler-territory, we’ll be extra safe. Head past the break for the new Mega Evolution!
Game Freak says a new Pokemon Stadium game would “need to have some sort of new invention”
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Nintendo hasn’t published any new Pokemon Stadium games since 2007. By the sound of things, the series won’t be returning anytime soon.
Speaking with USgamer, Game Freak’s Junichi Masuda said that simply improving the graphics wouldn’t be “as impactful or impressive” since Pokemon games are in 3D these days. A new Pokemon Stadium would instead need “some sort of new invention” for its existence to be justified.
Below are Masuda’s full comments:
“It kind of goes back to the core philosophy of Pokémon as a brand: We really want to excite people and surprise them with new things they weren’t expecting. The original games, of course, were 2D and in black and white, and seeing them in 3D was a stark contrast… it was kind of a huge surprise for players. Nowadays, the Pokémon are already in 3D, and I’m not sure that better graphics would be quite as impactful or impressive. So in order to come back to the Stadium series, I think we’d need to have some sort of new invention to justify it.”
