Pokémon Sun & Moon Become Fastest-Selling Games in Nintendo History in the Americas

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Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon Become Fastest-Selling Games in Nintendo History in the Americas

Nintendo 3DS Games Sold 3.7 Million Units in Less Than Two Weeks

In less than two weeks, Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems sold a combined total of 3.7 million units. (Graphic: Business Wire)

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- After becoming the most pre-ordered video games in Nintendo history, Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon – the latest games in the wildly popular Pokémon franchise – have now become the fastest-selling games that Nintendo has ever launched in the Americas. In less than two weeks, Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems sold a combined total of 3.7 million units. That’s an 85 percent increase over PokémonX and PokémonY – the previous record holders for Nintendo’s fastest-selling games – during the same period when those games launched in 2013.

 

After becoming the most pre-ordered video games in Nintendo history, Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon – the latest games in the wildly popular Pokémon franchise – have now become the fastest-selling games that Nintendo has ever launched in the Amxericas. (Graphic: Business Wire)

 “With these huge sales figures, Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon have proved themselves as two of the hottest video games to buy this holiday season,” said Doug Bowser, Nintendo of America’s Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “With great reviews and outstanding fan response, these next iterations in the Pokémon series are sure to please any player in the family.”

All Pokémon-related software has sold more than 280 million units* worldwide since launching with the Pokémon Red Version and Pokémon Blue Version games in 1996. The Pokémon Red Version and Pokémon Blue Versiongames are both available for download in Nintendo eShop for Nintendo 3DS. Other notable launches in the Pokémon series include PokémonXand PokémonY (15.64 million games sold globally life-to-date), PokémonOmega Rubyand Pokémon Alpha Sapphire (13.18 million games sold globally life-to-date).

In Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon, Pokémon Trainers-in-the-making head to the game’s new Alola Region – a series of tropical islands – to catch, battle and trade Pokémon. By discovering new Z-Moves, Pokémon can unleash powerful attacks in battle. The new Poké Ride feature allowscertain Pokémon to help people get to places they wouldn’t be able to reach by using human strength alone. In addition to three new partner Pokémon, players can catch a host of new Pokémon, as well as the unique regional variants of some familiar favorites.

For more information about Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon, visit Pokemon.com/SunMoon.

Remember that Nintendo 3DS features parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/3ds.

*Total for all Pokémon-related software: more than 280 million units worldwide as of May 2016.

 

Source: Nintendo Press Release  

Nintendo eshop downloads for November 24th 2016- Thanksgiving Day Edition

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Nintendo Download, Nov. 24 2016: Giving Thanks for Classic Franchises

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Dragon Ball Fusions is the latest exclusive Dragon Ball experience for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. (Graphic: Business Wire)

– Dragon Ball Fusions is the latest exclusive Dragon Ball experience for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. It’s an RPG action game that combines fighting, customization and collection elements to bring Dragon Ball to the next level. In this new world, players will discover powerful items, find warriors who can become their allies and build teams to bring into battle to see who the best fighters are.

 

Virtual Console on Nintendo 3DS

 

– You are the last member of the Dragon clan, fighting to rid the world of a growing evil. A cast of unusual and exciting companions joins you in this vibrant Super NES adventure across a wondrous land full of magic and mystery. You’ll find strange mystic items, memorable monsters and exotic locations in your quest to conquer evil. There’s strategy and spellcasting galore in the hours of compelling action and adventure that awaits you!

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Wii U Games​

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Virtual Console on Wii U

Upon landing in the mystical world of Termina, Link must embark on an urgent quest to solve the mystery of the moon, save the world from destruction and find his way back to the peaceful land of Hyrule in just three days. (Graphic: Business Wire)

– Upon landing in the mystical world of Termina, Link must embark on an urgent quest to solve the mystery of the moon, save the world from destruction and find his way back to the peaceful land of Hyrule in just three days. In this original Nintendo 64 version of the classic adventure, use the Ocarina’s power to manipulate time and plan your schedule as you solve mind-boggling puzzles and dungeons.

Editors Note: This is the original Nintendo 64 version of the game . I did a review of the 3DS remake of this game and you can find it here . 

 

Also new this week for Wii U:

 

Nintendo eShop sales:

 

Activities:

  • StreetPass Weekend: Thanksgiving Edition – Celebrate the tastiest holiday of the year (and the four-day weekend that comes with it) with National StreetPass Weekend: Thanksgiving Edition. From Nov. 24 through Nov. 28, you can stop by any of 29,000+ Nintendo Zone hotspots across North America with your Nintendo 3DS family system to get the goods on games with StreetPass features and enjoy network services such as online gameplay with a free automatic-Internet connection. Bring your favorite Nintendo 3DS games with online features like Pokémon Sun or Pokémon Moon!

 

Source : Nintendo Press Release

Black Friday retail deals for Nintendo

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​Black Friday retail deals for Nintendo

 

Black Friday is just a couple days away, and retailers across the country will be offering a variety of deals this holiday weekend. We wanted to provide you with the latest information in case you were looking at any last-minute guides or news pieces to help your readers track down the latest savings.

 

By far Nintendo's biggest deal -- available at all participating retailers -- is the New Nintendo 3DS system, which will be available in black or white Mushroom Kingdom designs for just $99.99 MSRP, while supplies last.

 

Beyond that, here are some additional deals that shoppers can expect in the coming days.

 

Target (Nov. 24-26)

  • Save $15 on select Nintendo 3DS games:
  • Kirby Planet Robobot (Nintendo 3DS)
  • Pokémon Omega Ruby or Pokémon Alpha Sapphire (Nintendo 3DS)
  • Pokémon X or Pokémon Y (Nintendo 3DS)
  • Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon (Nintendo 3DS)
  • Save $25 on select Wii U games:
  • Splatoon (Wii U)
  • Super Smash Bros for Wii U (Wii U)
  • Super Mario Maker (Wii U)
  • Star Fox Zero (Wii U)
  • Pokkén Tournament (Wii U)

Toys R Us (Nov. 24-25)

  • Save $10-20 on select Wii U games:
  • Save $10 on Minecraft: Wii U Edition (Wii U)
  • Save $20 on Super Mario Maker (Wii U) and Splatoon (Wii U)

Walmart (Nov. 24-25)

  • Save $15 on select 3DS games:
  • Pokémon Alpha Sapphire or Pokémon Omega Ruby (Nintendo 3DS)
  • Save $25 on Splatoon (Wii U)
  • Save $35 on The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD (Wii U; includes Wolf Link amiibo)
  • Save $5 on select Nintendo Select games:
  • The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D  (Nintendo 3DS)
  • Super Mario All Stars  (Wii)
  • Pikmin 3 (Wii U)
  • Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (Nintendo 3DS)
  • NES Remix (Wii U)

For more deals, as well as Nintendo's Holiday Gift Guide, please head to happyholidays.nintendo.com.

Source: Nintendo Press Release  

Nintendo Offers Cyber Deals at up to 50 Percent Off Starting Today

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Nintendo Offers Cyber Deals at up to 50 Percent Off Starting Today

 

More Than 40 Great Games Offered at Discount Prices in Nintendo eShop

 

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Nintendo is offering amazing deals on some of its hottest video games. And best of all, shoppers don’t need to fight any crowds to get their hands on these games.

Starting today, select Nintendo 3DS and Wii U video games will be available at up to 50 percent off in Nintendo eShop. Nintendo is also highlighting some great games created by indie developers. Indie developers make huge contributions to Nintendo and are a key component of Nintendo’s overall business.

“As people go on the hunt for great deals this weekend, we want them to remember all the high-quality games they can download without ever leaving home,” said Doug Bowser, Nintendo of America’s Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “From Triple-A titles to indie games, Nintendo eShop has something for everyone.”

Some of the games featured in the sale are below. Visit :

http://happyholidays.nintendo.com/cyber-deals 

to see the rest of the games available during this sale.

Ninte ndo 3DS games on sale include:

Wii U games on sale include: 

Remember that Wii U and Nintendo 3DS feature parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/wiiu or http://www.nintendo.com/3ds.

 

Source: Nintendo Press Release