David Gibson, Head of Software & Services for Macquarie Capital Securities Japan, has revealed via Twitter that it’s fairly unlikely that Capcom will bring Monster Huntrer Tri G for The Nintendo 3DS to the West due to below expected sales of Monster Hunter Tri on Wii.
@gibbogame could you say if there is any hope for Monster Hunter 3G will be localized in America anytime this year? #MHfan
@LiteDrg0nS1ay3R capcom keep saying its unlikely as audience not there based on the wii game
Mario Tennis Open was released in Europe today. So far, the game has received mixed reviews and holds a score of 70/100 on Metacritic. IGN has criticized the game for “never allowing itself to break out of a more typical tennis mold to be something unique” and gave it a 6.5/10.
GameTrailers praised the game’s multiplayer and online functionality and awarded it with an 8.1/10. Mario Tennis Open is now available to purchase in all regions. Although most reviews were above average, do you think Mario’s new game will be on the list of the best-selling software, as his games were last week?
Nintendo Europe has announced that Rayman for the Game Boy Colour will be arriving on the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console next week. Rayman will arrive in Europe next Thursday for £4.50. Anyone considering picking this little gem up?
Namco Bandai’s release schedule suggests that there is a brand new Tekken title in development for the Nintendo 3DS. Tekken 3DS is listed alongside Tekken for Wii U which could mean that both titles will compliment each other in someway.
The Nintendo 3DS continues to be the best-selling format in Japan selling an impressive 45,752 units. The Nintendo 3DS’ closest competitor was Sony’s PlayStation 3 which only managed to sell 12,026 units. The PlayStation Vita sales remain lacklustre as the format was outsold yet again by the PSP. Here’s the Japanese hardware and software charts.
You can pre-order Square Enix’s promising action role-playing game for a mere $30 at Toys R’ Us. The game is available at a number of other retail outlets, including Amazon, for $40. Heroes of Ruin was made exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS and it was reported that N-Space managed to unlock extra power in the 3DS for multiplayer features.
Level 5 has filed a trademark for Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask in the United States. Nintendo Europe has already confirmed that the long-awaited 3DS title is coming to Europe, but Nintendo of America has been suspiciously quiet on the subject. I guess it’s safe to assume that they will announce a North American release date at E3.
Japanese publication Famitsu has announced that Nintendo has sold 6,017,206 Nintendo 3DS consoles since it launched in Japan. It was revealed earlier today that Nintendo has nearly sold one million Nintendo 3DS consoles in the United Kingdom.
Chart-Track data has revealed that the Nintendo 3DS is nearing the one million sales mark in the United Kingdom. During its 61 weeks on sale the handheld has sold almost 950,000 units. By comparison the Nintendo DS managed to sell one million units in the United Kingdom after 51 weeks.
The 2012 E3 Expo is right around the corner, and fans from all over the world can look forward to accessing the latest Nintendo news right from the comfort of their homes. Nintendo will be using a mix of online, broadcast and social platforms to provide a steady stream of breaking news and announcements during the video game industry’s biggest annual trade show, taking place June 5-7 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Featured content will include the Nintendo All-Access Presentation @ E3 2012, which viewers can access online, watch commercial-free on Viacom’s Spike TV and MTV2 television networks or stream via Facebook on June 5 at 9 a.m. Pacific time. Fans also will enjoy easy access to news and updates from Nintendo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook throughout the E3 Expo, including information about the Nintendo 3DS hand-held system and the upcoming Wii U console.
“We don’t want anyone to miss the energy and excitement of this year’s E3 Expo. “By offering different ways to tune in and follow all the Nintendo news, we aim to make fans all over the world feel like they’re right there with us at the show.”
- Cindy Gordon, Nintendo of America’s vice president of Corporate Affairs
