Nintendo 2016 fiscal year earnings results
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 35 Comments
Nintendo’s latest financial results for the 2016 fiscal year are in. We’ll be rounding up all of the important pieces of information below.
Nintendo million sellers – April 2017
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Nintendo published a new listing of million-seller titles in conjunction with its latest financial results. Zelda: Breath of the Wild is the big highlight with nearly four million copies sold across Switch and Wii U. For the full results, continue on below.
Switch
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – 2.76 million pcs.
Nintendo release schedule – April 2017
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As part of its latest financial results, Nintendo has released an updated release schedule. The latest lineup can be found below.
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Switch ships 2.74 million units worldwide, software at 5.46 million, Zelda at 3.84 million
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Nintendo shared some key statistics about Switch and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild as part of its financial results today.
First, total hardware shipments for Switch stands at 2.74 million worldwide. The system has also moved 5.46 million software units.
Nintendo to deliver Fire Emblem Heroes news during 10-minute live stream tomorrow
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 5 Comments
Nintendo and Intelligent Systems have some news to share about the mobile game Fire Emblem Heroes. During a 10-minute live stream tomorrow, the latest information will be shared.
It’ll be hosted at the following times:
– 8:30 PM PT
– 11:30 PM ET
– 5:30 AM in the UK
– 6:30 AM in Europe
You’ll be able to watch the stream as it happens below.
This stream has technically only been announced for Japan at present. However, any news shared should apply to the west as well.
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Blaster Master Zero – Gunvolt DLC footage
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Switch eShop, Videos | 3 Comments
During a live stream hosted earlier today, Inti Creates showed off upcoming Blaster Master Zero DLC with a first look at Gunvolt. We’ve posted the recording below.
More: Blaster Master Zero, DLC, Inti Creates, top
Media Create sales (4/17/17 – 4/23/17)
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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
Switch – 48,694
New 3DS LL – 17,570
PS4 – 15,222
Vita – 5,164
PS4 Pro – 4,112
2DS – 3,945
New 3DS – 1,114
PS3 – 367
Wii U – 262
Xbox One – 68
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
Switch – 45,673
New 3DS LL – 18,115
PS4 – 17,067
Vita – 5,592
PS4 Pro – 4,855
2DS – 4,475
New 3DS – 1,234
PS3 – 432
Wii U – 271
Xbox One – 142
And here are the software charts:
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NBA Playgrounds hitting the European Switch eShop on May 9
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 4 Comments
NBA Playgrounds arrives on Switch very soon. According to a listing on the European eShop, the game launches on May 9. We expect it to hit North America at around the same time – if not the same day.
We have these new screenshots from NBA Playgrounds:
When the game’s North American date is confirmed, we’ll let you know.
Thanks to Ben for the tip.
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Nintendo hosting Splatoon 2 tournament at E3 2017
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 10 Comments
Nintendo announced the first part of its plans for E3 2017. At the big expo in June, a special pre-release, exhibition tournament will be held for Splatoon 2.
Specifics about the tournament haven’t been made known just yet. We should be hearing more in the weeks to come.
Nintendo sent out the following notice on Twitter:
A #Splatoon2 pre-release, exhibition tournament is coming to #E32017! Stay tuned for more details. pic.twitter.com/rFB3yvhCNm
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) April 25, 2017
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Sonic Forces – brand new Classic Sonic footage
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SEGA just went live with a new Sonic Forces video. It showcases brand new footage of Classic Sonic, specifically from Green Hill Zone. Watch the video below.