June 2017 NPD: ARMS sells over 250,000 copies in first month, sales for Mario Kart and Zelda
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Early data for ARMS indicates that the Switch fighter is off to a solid start thus far. In the latest NPD report, we learned that it was the fifth best-selling game in the United States for the month of June. Additional data is in as well.
GamesBeat heard from Nintendo that ARMS sold 256,000 copies between physical and digital sales. As a new IP on a relatively small install base, that isn’t too shabby.
Nintendo also said that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe sold 180,000 copies in June. Zelda: Breath of the Wild tacked on another 145,000 units.
June 2017 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 June 2017. The results can be found below.
1. Tekken 7
2. Injustice 2
3. Grand Theft Auto V
4. Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy
5. Arms*
6. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
7. Mario Kart 8*
8. Overwatch**
9. NBA 2K17
10. Horizon Zero Dawn
11. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands
12. Call of Duty: Black Ops III
13. MLB 17: The Show
14. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
15. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
16. Battlefield 1
17. Minecraft
18. The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind*
19. FIFA 17
20. Forza Horizon 3
*No digital sales
Figment coming to Switch
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Bedtime Digital Games released its last game Back to Bed on Wii U. The studio announced today that its next project, Figment, will launch on Switch later this year.
Figment is described as “a whimsical adventure set in the recesses of the human mind. Nightmarish creatures have arrived, spreading fear wherever they go. As Dusty, the mind’s former voice of courage, you’ll fight the nightmares and solve an array of puzzles. As Dusty gets back to his old self, he can help the mind to face its fears.”
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Nintendo Download (7/20/17, Europe) – Splatoon 2 and more
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This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Cave Story+ – €29.99
Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star – €54.99 (available Tuesday)
Splatoon 2 – €59.99 (available Friday)
Switch Download
ACA NeoGeo Samurai Shodown – €6.99
Boost Beast – €9.99
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Nintendo Download (7/20/17, North America) – Splatoon 2, Boost Beast, more
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop, Wii U eShop | 23 Comments
This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star – $59.99 (available Tuesday)
Splatoon 2 – $59.99 (available Friday)
Switch Download
ACA NeoGeo Samurai Shodown – $7.99
Boost Beast – $9.99
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Legendary Pokemon finally confirmed for Pokemon GO
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments
Pokemon GO players have waited a long time for the arrival of Legendary Pokemon in Pokemon GO. Today, Niantic finally confirmed that they’re on the way.
Legendary Eggs will begin to show up in Gyms as you go out in search of Pokemon and Raid Battles. If Trainers and their team defeat a Legendary Raid Boss, they’ll have the opportunity to catch a Legendary Pokemon. However, they can’t be left to defend Gyms.
The first event for Legendary Pokemon will be held on Saturday. If enough Pokemon are caught during the Pokemon GO Fest Challenge Windows, the first Legendary Pokemon will be unleashed in Grant Park. Then if Trainers defeat the Legendary Pokemon, it will begin to show up around the world following Pokemon GO Fest.
The official announcement about Legendary Pokemon in Pokemon GO is below, along with a trailer.
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Nintendo Switch Online requires you to have your phone screen on for voice chat at all times
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News, Switch | 177 Comments
Nintendo Switch Online was never going to be the most elegant voice chat option available. Without it being built into the console itself, the solution of chatting with others while playing games requires some effort. However, some sites like Eurogamer raise some concerns in particular.
Perhaps the most troublesome aspect here is that you’ll need to have your phone screen on to properly chat online. Without it, voice chat won’t remain connected. And that unfortunately means that it’ll eat up quite a bit of battery power on your phone.
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R.B.I. Baseball 17 heading to Switch in September
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Update: Boxart and some screenshots from the Switch version:
Original: Switch is getting its first baseball game very soon. Today, it was announced that a new version of R.B.I. Baseball 17 is coming to the console in September.
MLB says that R.B.I. Baseball 17 will be the first officially licensed professional sports game to be sold at retail outlets on Switch. The game features “unparalleled MLB action and features in new ways with the Switch’s myriad and unique controller options that supports gaming everywhere.”
Here’s a brief overview:
R.B.I. Baseball, which has long featured fast paced and fun gameplay, is a full nine-inning game in less than 20 minutes with easy-to-use controls. The game features Season, Postseason, Exhibition and Local Multiplayer, including season saving and simulation capabilities. All 30 MLB ballparks are rendered in stunning detail and teams feature the latest rosters in regular updates. Players can modify lineups with complete MLB rosters or classic rosters allowing them to play their games their ways.
R.B.I. Baseball 17 launches for Switch on September 5. We’ve included an older trailer below.
Source: MLB PR
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90’s Arcade Racer transitions from Wii U to Switch under the name ’90s Super GP
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First announced for the system in 2013, 90’s Arcade Racer was supposed to eventually end up on Wii U with Nicalis as the game’s publisher. After several years though, nothing materialized, and it has been difficult to obtain an update about the situation.
That brings us to Switch. Wii U is off the table at this point, but Nicalis appears to be bringing 90’s Arcade Racer to Nintendo’s new console instead under the name ’90s Super GP. The project is listed on the company’s revamped website.
’90s Super GP is still without a release date. But since it has a new name and is coming to a new console, hopefully it’s not too far off.
An overview of ’90s Super GP is posted below.
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Media Create sales (7/10/17 – 7/16/17)
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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
New 2DS LL – 43,315
Switch – 31,906
PS4 – 28,569
New 3DS LL – 12,101
PS4 Pro – 7,649
Vita – 4,655
2DS – 1,901
New 3DS – 1,242
Xbox One – 200
Wii U – 146
PS3 – 129
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
Switch – 26,256
PS4 – 22,704
New 3DS LL – 11,849
PS4 Pro – 7,067
Vita – 4,572
2DS – 2,196
New 3DS – 845
Wii U – 164
PS3 – 148
Xbox One – 72
And here are the software charts:
