Sakurai on Smash Bros. Ultimate – deciding new characters, reveal trailers, how Spirits came to be, more
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Game Informer published a new interview today with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai. Sakurai had plenty of interesting comments to share about how decisions are made regarding new characters, the handling of reveal trailers, how and why the Spirits mode was implemented, and more.
You can find a few excerpts from the interview below. Head on over to Game Informer for the full discussion.
Media Create sales (11/12/18 – 11/18/18)
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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
Switch – 200,850
PS4 – 8,922
PS4 Pro – 8,867
New 2DS LL – 4,189
Vita – 1,877
New 3DS LL – 1,788
2DS – 622
Xbox One X – 119
Xbox One – 45
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
Switch – 54,235
PS4 – 8,154
PS4 Pro – 7,927
New 2DS LL – 4,243
Vita – 1,869
New 3DS LL – 1,681
Xbox One X – 360
2DS – 294
Xbox One – 46
And here are the software charts:
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Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu and Eevee sell 664,198 copies in Japan in first three days
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Thanks to Famitsu, we now have sales data for Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu and Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee in Japan. In its first three days, the two games sold 664,198 copies. This figure accounts for physical copies, download cards, Poke Ball Plus bundles, and Switch bundles. Digital sales are not included.
Pokemon: Let’s Go had the second best debut of any Switch game. It only trailed Splatoon 2, which managed to sell slightly more at 670,000 units.
Understandably, Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee provided a huge boost to Switch sales. The console sold 180,585 units – or three times more than the previous week.
Super Mario Party now the third fastest-selling Mario Party game in the United States
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As reported by the NPD today, Super Mario Party ranked fifth in the United States software sales charts for October. We have a bit of additional insight into the game’s performance.
Super Mario Party has become the third fastest-selling entry in the franchise based on the first two months in market. It only trails the original Mario Party and Mario Party 8.
Super Mario Party also charted in September, coming in at #9.
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October 2018 NPD: Best-selling games on Switch, 3DS, through 2018
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Another round of data is in from this month’s NPD report. Along with the best-sellers on Switch and 3DS specifically for the month of October, we also have a list of the games that have sold the best through 2018. Continue on below for the full results.
October 2018 NPD: top 20 best-selling games in the U.S.
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NPD Group has released a listing of the top twenty best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of October 2018. The results can be found below.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate English overview trailer with The Announcer
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Following up on the Japanese video posted earlier today, Nintendo has shared an English version of the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate overview trailer. Even better, The Announcer provides some voiceover. View the video below.
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Japanese overview trailer
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Nintendo posted a new trailer for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on their Japanese Youtube channel. The video gives an overview of Smash’s basic gameplay, the fighters, the game’s various modes and more:
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NPD: Best-selling exclusive games in the United States since 1995
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NPD’s Mat Piscatella is back at it again with more classic data. This time around, we have a look at the top ten best-selling games in the United States since 1995 that were exclusive.
Amazingly enough, Nintendo holds the entire top ten. Wii generated the most hits for Nintendo, including Wii Fit at #5. In fact, the entire top five is comprised of Wii titles. New Super Mario Bros. and Mario Kart have to representatives each while the lone N64 game is Super Mario 64.
Super Robot Wars T confirmed for English release in Asia
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Earlier today, Super Robot Wars T was announced for Switch. Bandai Namco had only confirmed plans for Japan, but we now have some rather interesting news as the game is seeing a wider release in Asia – and in English to boot.
It’s unclear if Super Robot Wars T will launch in North America and/or Europe. Even so, we already have confirmation of English support thanks to the upcoming launch in Asia.
Super Robot Wars T is scheduled for 2019. View an English trailer below, along with a developer message.
