In announcing its results Nintendo confirmed that two more first-party games have joined the million seller club (Splatoon did so in Q1); these are as follows, with the numbers correct as of 30th September 2015.
◾Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer - 2.02 million sales (1.17 million in Japan, 850,000 in other territories)
◾Super Mario Maker - 1.88 million sales (approx 390,000 in Japan, 1.5 million in other territories)
As of September 30, 2015 - Top-selling games on 3DS and Wii U worldwide.
3DS
1.Pokémon X & Y - 14.15 million
2.Mario Kart 7 - 12.19 million
3.Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire - 10.69 million
4.Super Mario 3D Land - 10.21 million
5.New Super Mario Bros. 2 - 9.47 million
6.Animal Crossing: New Leaf - 9.44 million
7.Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS - 7.37 million
8.Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon - 4.61 million
9.Tomodachi Life - 4.48 million
10.The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D - 3.82 million
Wii U
1.Mario Kart 8 - 5.87 million
2.Nintendo Land - 5.00 million
3.New Super Mario Bros. U - 4.88 million
4.Super Mario 3D World - 4.47 million
5.Super Smash Bros. for Wii U - 4.03 million
6.Splatoon - 2.42 million
7.New Super Luigi U - 2.27 million
8.Super Mario Maker - 1.88 million
9.The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD - 1.62 million
10.Wii Party U - 1.58 million
Source: Nintendo Life
At least one Nintendo Direct is coming this year
It’s been several months since the last, true Nintendo Direct. But even though there hasn’t been a new presentation in quite some time, we did recently hear that the broadcasts will continue – despite the passing of Nintendo president Satoru Iwata.
Nintendo’s Tatsumi Kimishima also provided a brief update about the future of Nintendo Directs during a financial results briefing earlier today. According to the new company president, at least one presentation will be coming this year. That means we should be seeing something within the next couple of months.
Source: Nintendo Everything
Nintendo Direct taking on a new format in 2016
Earlier today, we heard from Nintendo CEO Tatsumi Kimishima that at least one new Nintendo Direct will air before the end of this year. Another tidbit about the company’s plans for the presentations has since been made known.
During Nintendo’s financial results briefing, Kimishima mentioned that Nintendo Direct is currently being remodeled. In 2016, we’ll be seeing the new format. Specific details about what’s in store for Nintendo Direct in the future were not made announced.
Source: Nintendo Everything
Nintendo President Says There’s More Unannounced Titles For This Year
Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima has announced to the investors that the company plans to release previously unannounced software for the Wii U and the Nintendo 3DS this year. We have all heard the rumours regarding The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess for Wii U, so we might hear about that.
CEO Tatsumi Kimishima says there are more titles–unannounced–coming this year to promote both Wii U and 3DS during the year-end holiday season.
Source: My Nintendo News
Nintendo Smartphone Games Have Been Delayed Till Next Year
Nintendo has confirmed that the mobile titles that are currently in development between the Kyoto based company and DeNA have been delayed until next year. We were originally expecting the first one to come out by the end of the year. The good news however is that Nintendo is planning a global launch.
Launch date of Nintendo’s smartphone games has been delayed. Launch will be March 2016, not year-end. Nintendo eyes global launch, depending on the game.
Source: My Nintendo News
Nintendo’s First Smartphone Title Is Called “Miitomo”
With the news out-of-the-way that the first smartphone title from DeNA and Nintendo has been delayed until next year, we now know what the game is. It’s titled Miitomo and is free to play with microtransactions. The company’s other smartphone games will be pay-to-download. You can read more about the game, below.
The new smartphone game will be “Miitomo”. It will be free to play, with attractive add-ons that people can pay for, Mr. Kimishima says. Other smartphone games will be pay-to-download, he says.
Looks like Miis go ahead and communicate with other Miis without your knowledge. This will help people who are hesitant to talk about themselves to communicate with others, and reveal a side of your friends you never knew, Mr. Kimishima says.
In the new “Miitomo” game, users will design their own avatars, or “Miis,” to communicate with other users. Executive Shinya Takahashi says that Nintendo will find ways to encourage people who are hesitant to talk to share things about themselves.
Miitomo is the first of five smartphone apps that Nintendo plans to release by March 2017.
Source: My Nintendo News
Nintendo Explains Why Smartphone Title Miitomo Was Delayed
Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima says that the reason behind the delay of their first smartphone title Miitomo is simply because they need to promote the idea behind the unique title. He says they are currently busy promoting their console and handheld titles for the holiday season at the moment. Mr Miyamoto also revealed that DeNA will focus on operation of the games while Nintendo will focus on game design.
On the reason for the delay of the smartphone app, Mr. Kimishima says, is the need for more lead time to fully promote and explain Miitomo. The company is busy promoting other titles in the pipeline right now, he says. It will start promoting Miitomo after the year-end holiday season. Says this will have little impact on earnings.
Curious about how the DeNA and Nintendo partnership is going. Senior Managing Director Shigeru Miyamoto says DeNA will focus on operation of the games. Which suggests game design is all Nintendo.
Source: My Nintendo News
Nintendo NX: Nintendo Says They Will Be Far More Aggressive In Using Their IP
Legendary developer Shigeru Miyamoto has told investors that when it comes to Nintendo’s next video game platform the NX, they will be much more aggressive with their long-standing IP’s. He says that he wants to reach more children and the company will be able to do this by leveraging smart devices.
Mr. Miyamoto chimes in on NX. “We are going to be far more aggressive in using our IP, and not just stop with licensing, as in the past. The first example is Amiibo. We want our IP to better reach more children, and smart devices is just one vehicle.”
Source: My Nintendo News
My Nintendo Is The New Name For Club Nintendo Replacement
John Ricciardi (@johntv) - Miitomo releases in March alongside My Nintendo, which is the new member service to replace Club Nintendo.
Nintendo has today confirmed that the long-awaited replacement for Club Nintendo will strangely be titled My Nintendo. It was previously thought it was named a “Nintendo Account” (that’s what the Wall Street Journal live blogged) but it seems that is the replacement for Nintendo Network ID and My Nintendo is the replacement for Club Nintendo. Guess we shall hear more details regarding the service, and when it opens shop, in the near future.
Source: My Nintendo News
More Details On My Nintendo The Club Nintendo Replacement
Kyle McLain (@FarmboyinJapan) - Club Nintendo lives on through Nintendo Account. This time around you'll receive points by using and PLAYING games!
Kyle McLain (@FarmboyinJapan) - You'll be able to use your MyNintendo Account in conjunction with the theme park, as well as theaters and stores.
We found out earlier today during the Nintendo investors meeting that Club Nintendo is being rebranded and will be called My Nintendo. The service will allow you to collect points while playing video games whether they be on your mobile or your Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. The service links up with your Nintendo Account. You can then use the points that you have accumulated on various things including software titles online, DLC, and presumably merchandise. You will also be able to use your My Nintendo Account at the Nintendo theme park, as well as theaters and stores. Here’s what we know so far in tweet form.
Cheesemeister (@Cheesemeister3k) - Ease of creation/use of Nintendo Accounts being emphasized. Register with NNID, Facebook, Twitter, Google, e-mail.
Tweet 2 - You'll be able to purchase software downloads on the site, see purchases, play info, and game-related messages.
Tweet 3 - New point program for purchasing/playing console/mobile games can be used on DLC, original goods, and game coupons.
Source: My Nintendo News
Nintendo Has Shipped More Than 21 Million amiibo Worldwide
More than 21 million units of amiibo have shipped globally since their launch, which was under a year ago. The milestone was revealed during Nintendo’s Corporate Management Policy Briefing, during which the company also announced that newly-released amiibo – such as Yarn Yoshi and Animal Crossing amiibo cards – are selling well. Nintendo plans to continue introducing new additions to its amiibo lineup in the future. Meanwhile, the first series of Animal Crossing amiibo figures will arrive in Europe, Japan and the U.S. by the end of November.
Source: My Nintendo News
amiibo – cumulative sales rankings, most shipments in the Americas
As part of its latest financial results briefing materials, Nintendo posted a slide showing the cumulative sales rankings of amiibo. We’re able to see what’s popular in the United States, Europe, and Japan. Check out the full rankings above.
Nintendo also revealed that most shipments came from the Americas:
This is a graph that shows the latest ratio of shipments by region for figure-type amiibo. The blue colored area represents the Americas. In the US, the so-called “Toys to Life” category, in which games work together with figures, are well recognized and people are familiar with this way of having fun. This is why during the previous fiscal year the percentage of shipments for the Americas was 66 percent, which represented a significant portion of total amiibo shipments. The Americas market still holds more than half of the total sales but you can tell from the graph that regions other than the US, where “Toys to Life” products had a late release, are gradually expanding. For your information, the majority of sales for “Other Regions” are from Australia. In addition to Australia, we started to ship to Asia from this financial period.
Source: Nintendo Everything
