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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

Following up on yesterday’s NPD report, a pair of charts have been published showing which games sold the best in the United States last month. We have a look at the results for both Wii U and 3DS below. 

Wii U

1. Super Smash Bros.
2. Paper Mario: Color Splash
3. Minecraft
4. Yoshi’s Wooly World
5. Super Mario Maker
6. Pokken Tournament
7. New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U
8. Splatoon
9. Super Mario 3D World
10. Mario Kart 8

Portables

1. Poochy and Yoshi’s Wooly World
2. Pokémon Sun
3. Pokémon Moon
4. Super Mario Maker
5. Super Smash Bros.
6. Mario Kart 7
7. Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
8. Pokémon Omega Ruby
9. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
10. Mario Party: Star Rush

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 26 Comments

SEGA finally gave fans a first look at gameplay from Sonic Forces during a panel at SXSW yesterday. What we had at the time was an off-screen look, but an official video has now been published. Have a look at the official direct-feed upload below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 39 Comments

To follow up on our earlier article on Nintendo’s plans to double the amount of Switch console’s produced in the next fiscal year, Nintendo will naturally expect to sell more of those units as well.

All of this comes from sources from the Wall Street Journal, and while they have traditionally been very reliable with matters like this, take this with a grain of salt. As we reported earlier, Nintendo plans to produce 16 million Switch units in the next fiscal year (April 2017 – March 2018). In that period, according to the Wall Street Journal, Nintendo plans to sell a total of 10 million of them. Adding to that the 2.5 million units Nintendo has targeted for this fiscal year (i.e. this March), this would bring the Switch’s expected first year sales to about 12.5 million. Certainly an ambitious goal, but given the Switch’s strong launch sales and positive buzz, definitely not impossible.

We will likely hear an official statement regarding Nintendo’s Switch plans at the company’s Fiscal Year Earnings release on April 27th.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 79 Comments

It’s been a long wait for actual details on Sonic Forces, formally known as Project Sonic 2017. SEGA finally lifted the curtain at a SXSW panel today by sharing a bit of gameplay and details.

Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka called Sonic Forces an “evolution of Sonic Colors and Sonic Generations”. New concepts will be included. Three unique gameplay styles are planned, one of which was shown in the footage – modern Sonic.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 28 Comments

SEGA just debuted the first gameplay from Sonic Forces – previously known as Project Sonic 2017 – at its series panel at SXSW. It may not be the best quality, but here’s what we have for now:

Thanks to TSSZ News.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News | 2 Comments

No Wii U or 3DS games made the list from NPD’s February 2017 sales chart. Still, we have good news to report on the Nintendo side overall.

3DS unit sales saw a 77 percent jump month-over-month in the United States. The Galaxy Style and Pikchu New 3DS XL designs were cited as catalysts.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 3 Comments

SEGA shared a new reveal for Sonic Mania at the series’ SXSW panel just a few moments ago. The company gave a first look at Flying Battery Zone with a few seconds of footage. Originally, the area appeared in Sonic & Knuckles.

Here’s a video of it in action:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 19 Comments

The original goal with Sonic Mania was to have the game out in Spring 2017. Unfortunately, the game is now seeing a bit of a delay.

Just announced at Sonic’s SXSW panel, Sonic Mania will now launch this summer. The extra time will be used to ensure that it’s of the highest quality.

This piece of new art also just debuted:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii Shop Channel, Wii U eShop | 4 Comments

This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Switch Download

ACA NeoGeo The King of Fighters ’94 – €6.99 / £6.29
Splatoon 2 Global Testfire

Wii U Download

A.C.E. – Alien Cleanup Elite – €5.00 / £4.49
Double Breakout II – €7.00 / £6.00
Sky Force Anniversary – €7.99 / £7.19 until March 23; regularly €9.99 / £8.99

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 4 Comments

This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Switch Retail

The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ – $39.99

Switch Download

ACA NeoGeo The King of Fighters ’94 – $7.99
Human Resource Machine – $9.99
Little Inferno – $9.99
World of Goo – $9.99

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