March 2017: Switch sells 906,000 units in March, Zelda: Breath of the Wild over 1.3 million
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 95 Comments
The Switch sold 906,000 units in the United States during March, Nintendo has revealed. Today’s information comes straight from the NPD Group.
According to Nintendo, Switch is “one of the fastest-selling video game systems of all time.” It also comes “in a nontraditional month for a console launch.”
Switch, Wii U, 3DS maintenance taking place next week
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments
Nintendo already has maintenance lined up for next week. Switch, Wii U, and 3DS will be impacted for a little over an hour on Wednesday / Thursday.
The schedule is as follows:
– 6:45 PM PT (April 19) – 8 PM PT (April 19)
– 9:45 PM ET (April 19) – 11 PM ET (April 19)
– 2:45 AM in the UK (April 20) – 4 AM in the UK (April 20)
– 3:45 AM in Europe (April 20) – 5 AM in Europe (April 20)
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New rewards also available on My Nintendo Europe
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 2 Comments
A few new rewards were added to My Nintendo in North America yesterday. Over in Europe, the site was updated with prizes as well.
Here’s the lineup:
Discounts
20% discount on Pikmin 3 – 50 Gold Points
20% discount on Nintendo Selects: Yoshi’s Island – 40 Gold Points
3DS Theme
Yoshi’s Springtime Siesta – 20 Gold Points
Wii U Digital Content
Pikmin 3 Add-on Content: Battle Enemies! Stages 7-10 – 20 Gold Points
Pikmin 3 Add-on Content: All-New Mission Stages 12-15 (x2) – 50 Gold Points
Pikmin 3 Add-on Content: Collect Treasure! Stages 7-10 – 20 Gold Points
These rewards will remain on My Nintendo until July 1. Check out the different offerings here.
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Zelda: Breath of the Wild street ad lights up at night
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 19 Comments
A very neat ad for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has been found in New York. The street art, apparently located specifically in Brooklyn, leaves an ever bigger impression at night. When the sun sets, the painting comes to life even more and really leaves an impact.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s 1.1.2 update appears to fix a glitches with a boss, infinite arrows
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 13 Comments
Update 2: This is something we’re less certain about, but Wolf Link is apparently “fixed” as well. We’re not entirely sure how widespread this was, but Wolf Life was sometimes summoned with full hearts; rather than the default three, even if the Cave of Trials from Twilight Princess was not played.
Update: Bumped to the top. Some reports are surfacing that the infinite arrows glitch has been fixed. In case you’re wondering, it involves the following:
Original: Last night, Nintendo brought out a third update for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. All players can download version 1.1.2. Unfortunately, Nintendo didn’t elaborate on specifics, only stating that it implements adjustments “to make for a more pleasant gaming experience.”
So what’s included here? Initial impressions indicate that the frame rate hasn’t been improved unlike last time. However, Nintendo may have addressed a glitch with one particular boss.
Media Create sales (4/3/17 – 4/9/17)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 82 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
Switch – 41,193
New 3DS LL – 19,533
PS4 – 18,022
PS4 Pro – 6,490
Vita – 5,987
2DS – 4,629
New 3DS – 1,523
PS3 – 704
Wii U – 358
Xbox One – 132
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
Switch – 45,509
New 3DS LL – 25,719
PS4 – 25,006
Vita – 7,780
2DS – 6,240
PS4 Pro – 5,051
New 3DS – 1,995
PS3 – 1,724
Wii U – 449
Xbox One – 187
And here are the software charts:
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Zelda: Breath of the Wild update out now (version 1.1.2)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 97 Comments
Update: Nintendo’s official statement is the same as the last patch: “Adjustments have been made to make for a more pleasant gaming experience.”
Original: Following the new update released at the end of March, another new patch has just been distributed for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Players can download version 1.1.2 right now.
The last Zelda: Breath of the Wild update introduced performance improvements, enhancing the game’s frame rate on Switch in particular. As of now, patch notes for today’s download are not yet available. We’ll keep an eye out on something official from Nintendo.
Thanks to Billy for the tip.
Various deals on Amazon
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments
Amazon has a few notable deals up and running at the moment. You can save on microSD cards for Switch, a few games, and an upcoming art book.
Highlights are below:
Various microSD cards on sale, compatible with Switch (today only)
Harvest Moon: Skytree Village – $19.75 (was $29.99)
Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World – $29.99 (was $39.99)
Pokemon Sun/Moon – $29.99 (was $39.99)
Shovel Knight: Design Works (pre-order) – $32.70 (was $39.99)
One final note by the way – Cave Story+ for Switch is now up for pre-order here (thanks axel).
PlatinumGames reflects on making the first Bayonetta in new dev diary
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 3 Comments
SEGA brought the first Bayonetta to Steam today. To celebrate, the first in a series of new developer diaries was published. Aside from the opening minute or so talking about the Steam version, the rest of the video touches on how the game initially came together with commentary provided by director Hideki Kamiya and more.
Here’s part 1 of the developer diary series:
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UK software sales (Week ending 04/08/2017) – Switch/Wii U/3DS charts
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments
This week’s Switch/ Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Switch
1. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
2. Lego City Undercover – Warner Bros. Interactive
3. 1-2 Switch – Nintendo
4. Just Dance 2017 – Ubisoft
5. Super Bomberman R – Konami
6. Skylanders Imaginators – Activision Blizzard
Wii U
1. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
2. Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Nintendo
3. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
4. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD – Nintendo
5. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
6. Just Dance 2017 – Ubisoft
7. New Super Mario Bros. U + Super Luigi U – Nintendo
8. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
9. Paper Mario: Color Splash – Nintendo
10. Lego City Undercover – Nintendo
3DS
1. Pokemon Sun – Nintendo
2. Yo-Kai Watch 2: Bony Spirits – Nintendo
3. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
4. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
5. Pokemon Moon – Nintendo
6. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
7. Yo-Kai Watch 2: Fleshy Souls – Nintendo
8. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
9. Mario Sports Superstars – Nintendo
10. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
